Magic Myth and Mystery Mini Books in the Shop!

They're full of magical drawings, myth and mystery. Get one from my etsy shop!

Open Studios Event: July 1st

Save the Evening! This coming Wednesday, July 1st is the open studios event for the painting residency program I'm participating in. It's going to be great and I'd love to see you there!

Details:
July 1st (Wed) 6-9pm
SVA Building (red banner)
W21st street between 6th and 7th Aves, NYC
4th floor, I'm the studio full of magic and marshmallows.

Magic Tuesday

Although it looks teeny here, this magical buddy is about 19x24"

Tender Loving Empire First Thursday Show in PDX

For all of my lovelies in Portland, you should stop by Tender Loving Empire on Thursday July 2nd for an awesome illustration show! I'm one of the artists, and am sending in a pile of magical illustrations, mini books, and goodies. The other artists are Eatcho, Sean Christensen A.B.T. and BT Livermore.

Tender Loving Empire
1720 NW Lovejoy #109 (corner of NW 18th & Lovejoy)
Portland, OR 97207

Worn Journal Issue 8

Check it out. Worn Journal Issue 8 is out. I did illustrations for the spring Haiku section! (they're credited to another illustrator by mistake, i swear it's me)

Marshmallows

Magic Sneak Peek

This is a sneak peek of what I've been working on. These are two teensy pieces in a HUGE series of works on paper.

OKAY Issue 3

I received Okay Issue 3 in the mail yesterday all the way from Australia. Laura McKellar is the darling who makes it. Each page is loose and printed on a different type of paper, texture , transparency. She included some awesome metallic stickers, and a handwritten note that just sent me through the roof. This is hands down the coolest thing that has come in the post. I'm hooked. Find it here

Dinosaur Meets Bunny

Dinosaur Meets Bunny. Part 1.

Rawr

Happy Tuesday.

Anteater for Ashley

Anteater for Miss Ashley of "It's ok my dear" if you haven't seen her work, you should check her out right here

Goats in Bakersfield

YES!
I'm at SVA for the month of June doing a Painting Residency, which is beyond fantastic. Having a studio is such a nice change from doing everything from a corner in my apartment. I've been doing tons of painting, but equally as much illustration work, mostly to postpone the painting, and am coming across a crisis of materials. These two mediums exist entirely separate, do I have to pick one? I think no. I'm having fun rotating the two, and have decorated my space with drawings of Walruses, Mountain Goats, and Fairy Tales.

Walrus and Mystic Babies

I would love to illustrate a substantial book of mini stories
This is "Walrus and Mystic Babies". This is the silly story I wrote about it:

One day two children came across a walrus on their journey into the mountains. They walrus was so friendly, the children jumped up and down in delight. As if by magic they became suspended mid jump. They were mystic babies! The walrus swooned in love with his newfound magical friends. The End.

Beginnings of an Apartment Zoo

"Carabou and Birds" are kicking off the illustrated Zoo. What could be more fun than an apartment that houses a zoo?! I wish I still had the wire animal farm I made in college.

Silly Drawing

This would be a good morning for a donut, preferably one with sprinkles. rainbow sprinkles.

Day Glo Waffles for a Day Glo Day. Happy Weekend!

Swedish Fish Bunny Waffle

So I was google searching "Swedish Fish" because I've been expanding my Swedish Fish pattern designs, and this came up! Is this not the funniest ad ever? (At the bottom it says "A friend you can eat" it was made by JWT in New York. The whole series is just hilarious. It makes me want a bunny, and a waffle, and a Swedish Fish....

I See You. Yes You.

Happy Tuesday!

Cornelia Hediger

I went back to take down the NY Photo show last night, and got to wander through the exhibitions before they closed. These pieces were utterly striking in person. They're from the series Doppelgänger by Cornelia Hediger She is represented by the Klompching Gallery at 111 Front Street in DUMBO. Have a look at her work, it's beautifully executed, and has a great deal of dark wit. It's refreshing.

Girls in Glasses

This is the start of something HUGE and AWESOME. I've been working on a new painting series that combines natural formations of cellular structures with more concrete portraits. These are some sketches starting the kick off of my "Girls in Glasses" painting series. The first painting is nearing it's "ready to show other people" stage, and the rest of the series seems to be following suit. I'm excited, you?

NY Photo Show

I spent Tuesday helping hang the NY Photo show down in the Old Tobacco Warehouse in DUMBO. The shows look fantastic! Above are some of the gems from our building among many beauties. It's worth a look. TOP: Matthew Porter BOTTOM: Kimiko Yoshida
check out www.nyphotofestival.com

Copper Colored Cool

New Illos are a good way to start off the week.

Postcard Packs are up in my Etsy

Yes! They finally came in from the printer! These are 2 of the 3 packs of Illustrated Postcards I just put up on my etsy. Each card is different and they are professionally printed, 4"x6" and shiny on heavy heavy weight cardstock. They're perfect to hang up or send out! I'm sure they will make you smile!

The first 2 packs are posted on my etsy, a few more will be showing up throughout the week. Feel free to get in touch if you have a specific request, I may have what you're looking for.

Hello Lovely

Hello Lovely, Happy Saturday
More New Illustrations are Abundant, stay tuned

Ghost Monkeys

Hello Ghost Monkeys. The Myths are back! Just you wait

Wendy & Lucy

I have been waiting for ages, and Wendy & Lucy came out on DVD on Tuesday! If you haven't seen it, you need to. It is heartbreakingly beautiful, and Michelle Williams is incredible in it.

Pandemonium in a Snowglobe

Swine Flu Snowglobe, yes I think so.

Happy Saturday! Here are some more sketchbook pages, I've been working on. I have a few books about Cultural Mythology on hold at the library, so I'm itching to get back into illustrating myths and magic. More soon.

SMASHING! Vote on Threadless Please

My Threadless Tshirt design "SMASHING!" is up for voting. Please spread the word, and give it your vote, I would love to see it printed!
Here's a direct link below, or visit Threadless.com
Vote Vote!

Dinosaurs!

Yesterday I went to the Museum of Natural History, and spent a serious portion of my day playing in the land of taxidermy animals (which if you stop to think about it is rather creepy). I've never been to the NY one, and it was AWESOME, I spent forever in the room of biodiversity where they have thousands of different species of animals diagrammed. Then spent the remainder of the day drawing silly animals in my sketchbook and playing with the seriously awesome dinosaur stickers I got in the giftshop.