More Crayola

This is a page from last Friday the 13th. I stopped by Bill's workshop, which I rarely get to do, and got bored of drawing the model wrapped in a blanket over and over and over and over and over again so I decided to draw this Colombian fellow that I see at all the workshops and talk to from time to time. He had the most interesting stripped shirt and the sternest look on his face as he drew.

Crayola Crayons

I haven't been able to paint due to my heavy work load and my sister's wedding coming up. I've been forced to put a painting on the back burner for now, but I try to at least get a few drawing hours a week to relax myself from the face painting, the desk job and the Academy job. The Sunday workshops are definately a great way to end a weekend.

I've been playing around with different materials lately, like pastels, and techniques to keep my interest. Seems to be a theme for me in everything I do lately. Anyhow, I was talking to a friend about Crayola Crayons the other day and remembered how much I hated using them last project I did with them and how I had a 120 set I had not opened in a year. I swore I'd never use them again, which seemed like the perfect reason to pull them out Sunday and play. All of these were done this week with a selected 24 box I've had with me since Sunday. The nudes are from the Sunday workshop and the clothed are from a fashion workshop. Every time I go to that workshop they have the same model... so I drew the students. The last one's my favorite, because FOR A FASHION STUDENT... SHOULDN'T YOU KNOW THAT SHOWING CRACK IS A BIG FASHION "NO! NO!"

Workshops and Stuff

I've met this new group of very motivated artists and have been drawing with them at workshops. Here are some of the drawings I've done with them. The top ones are from Dr. Sketchy's at Minna last Tuesday. We had front row where this man knocked over my pastels, stepped on a few and dumped the crumbs back in my palette. But it was all OK because we also had the best seats in the house for the model's little dance number! The last ones are from Sunday Workshops at Mark's place.

Tag Team

I illustrated and colored the skull. Benjamin Rocha, graphic design major, designed the rest. For a project last year he asked me to help him so I did. The concept is in the previous post, and this is the final label. I wish we had photos of them on the actual beer, but this still looks great! His finished bottles were chosen to be displayed at 79 New Montgomery last winter!

New Website

Hey guys! I got myself a real website! Check it out.