Lavaponyland

2011 Peace Out.

2012-01-19T18:53:00.000-08:00

Beyonce Chillin.

Writing these blogs around NYE always feels so cliche, especially when you're out trying to have a good time and get into mischeif..who has the time to update a blog??

As it turns out creativity isn't as overrated as I thought. Powersuits, agencies, and downtown living are however. (Much to my suprise. ) College Leslie smiles..feels a little shocked but then concedes she'd rather wear jeans or go running anyways. 10 Year Old Leslie returns to drawing her X-Men and smiles because it turns out happiness is more important than money.

I'm back doing a job that I really love..with time for the types of after work endeavors that I enjoyed doing in the first place.

I have plenty to show for 2011, but I'll post certain pieces and tell the story some other time when I am feeling nostalgic.

For now - look for some old projects made new again..

Clambake

Unicorns..in their natural habitat.

And enjoy some pictures of my favorite things from 2011.

March 2011_Project Ovation!

2012-01-19T18:37:00.000-08:00

Busch Gardens

2011-05-31T04:58:00.000-07:00

Possibly the first wolf I've ever seen not on a movie or tv show

LJ never takes off his glasses.

Teri - Riding the planes, being awesome.

A Nice Photo-op if not directly facing - THE SUN

No Mermaids Here.

2011-05-17T06:47:00.000-07:00

Just because I've been asked several times - I would like to go on record as saying none of the various beer, harbor, or winefest mermaids are mine. Sadface. I will concede that they are awesome (and that I framed last years Beer poster! Sweet!)

This being said -- Lavaponyland needs some mermaids - and I need to start drawing them.
So coming in June. Mermaids drinking beverages with Graphic Designs on them.

You asked - so brace yourself.

Festival T-Shirts

2011-04-26T11:51:00.000-07:00

OMG..raphic Design...

2011-04-17T06:35:00.000-07:00

2011

2011-01-03T19:43:00.000-08:00

I had a hard time remembering just how semi-crappy certain parts of 2010 were because the final season of the year was just so epic and fantastic..it seemingly erased the months that weren’t that way. And I won’t go back to the crappy part here because well I look like Mothra in flames over Tokyo when I am sad and who wants to reflect on the bad when there is so much to look forward too. So maybe Lavaponyland isn’t as high on caffeine or as low on hope. Maybe it’s running on some different fuel these days?

Some I’m going to dedicate this post to goals acheived!

There were four I was thinking about for years.

1. I wanted to eventually design something iconic for Norfolk. (done!)

2. I wanted an elegant printed piece. (done!)

3. I wanted the winefest mermaid. (not the mermaid, but I got to participate!)

4. I wanted to invest in myself with a fantastic home computer. (mine!)

I credit these successes in part to a few fantastic individuals who believed in me when I had put myself on the recycling heap and PUSHED until I got it together again. I hope you know who you are, I don’t know quite how to thank you for being so awesome, but until I do - I will try my best not to let you down and to pay it forward in however many ways is necessary. You guys set the gold standard in friendships. I won’t forget it.

This year I want from the universe:

My website redesigned posted, slick, formal looking.

More illustration commissions.

A comfy mattress (which will hopefully result from the two previously mentioned items).

Faster downloading speeds.

I resolve to:

Stretch before I run.

Facebook diet.

Share more things with my voice instead of my keypad.

Trade coffee for Chai Tea.

Dance.

Work on fingernail maintenance and upkeep.

Remember that while it’s awesome to stay busy and partay....it’s also nice to chill and just watch TV.

Watch Battlestar Galactica from Season 1 all the way until the end.

This’ll be the last writing entry on here for awhile. Time to get back to posting design in all it’s many glorious shapes and forms. Happy New Years.

On to a better tomorrow..

2010-12-13T17:03:00.000-08:00

I have to write this story backwards. If this were a movie - it’d begin with the celebration, the leap, and you’d all be whooshed back to the second where I felt like a total piece of poo and had an attitude to reflect it. So let’s begin with the end - shall we?

I just recently (lunchtime TODAY) put in my two weeks notice with a company I have been with for 7 years. I broke out into hand tremors twice this morning and had to consult some former colleagues, now friends that know what it is like to do this at this place. I KNOW I am making the right decision, but it doesn’t make it any less hard. The job market is a barren wilderness and we are all like animals trying to drink from the same waterhole, and have the scratch marks to prove it; which makes leaving a comfortable place all the more daunting, but necessary-none the less. To quote her royal Madgeness “I’m not afraid of what I’ll face, but I’m afraid to stay.” Jump by Madonna for you music nerds.

And now the entire contents of my stomach and a few vocal tremors later (no tears!): I am a fresh short timer whose setting sail on stranger tides the 27th officially. For the record, there was not a mushroom cloud explosion, or an escort out the front door - Only; a well wish, a pre-goodbye, a thank you, and some attempts to brace for life sans “me”. I’m hoping for a pot-luck or a celebratory happy hour, if it happens it happens if not..oh well. Thanks for the memories lux lunch.

I would like to say to my colleagues mainly (friends, family, anyone) who give a poo: I truly believe I’m moving onto a better opportunity, a better chance to shine in my own field and a better chance for me to do the things I need to do to become more self sufficient and adult. TRUST that I wouldn’t make any rash, rush, or hasty decisions - but I HAD to jump in the pool to make a splash.

Not to sound cliche’, I will always value the experience, the things I’ve learned, but mainly the people I was fortunate enough to encounter on this long strange journey. Happily ready to think of you all as FRIENDS..........

Many regards and hugs to you all. :)

Guest Artist....My brother :)

2010-11-18T20:05:00.000-08:00

This week's entry comes to us from Arizona. It's of ...our MOM! :)
I've also commissioned from him a "me".

No Small Personalities

2010-11-02T18:19:00.000-07:00

For Scott - who knows his employees have discriminating tastes when it comes to dating. Part of my unofficial discerning t-shirt collection.

Life without a wingman...

2010-11-02T18:16:00.001-07:00

For Jen H. - who realizes a good wingman is hard to find, especially when that wingman is co-piloting two planes.

Sha Sha

2010-11-02T18:15:00.000-07:00

This is a small flyer I pulled out of my archives ( that should have been posted in March!). At any rate, I loved the idea of a torn paper flyer/ad for a "paper" artist.

Virginia International Tattoo Logo

2010-11-02T16:57:00.001-07:00

This logo took 3 years, over 50 different variations, and at least 100 "move over a squoshes". I am extremely pleased with/proud of it. It all began with two bagpipers and a dream. It has also become the gold standard in Leslie Logo Building endurance tests.

New Tattoo Ideas

2010-10-20T04:43:00.000-07:00

This is my take on the VIT pipers. Even though they don't really wear platform boots and have mohawks, a girl can dream. ;)

TPVWF LOGO

2010-10-20T04:39:00.000-07:00

And the winner is....

2010-10-05T16:39:00.000-07:00

This was the final selection for this years Town Point Virginia Wine Festival. I loved working on the designs for this nearly as much as I love attending.

Winefest and Me

2010-10-05T16:33:00.000-07:00

Long before I ever attended a Town Point Wine Festival, I had an appreciation for the mermaid posters that accompanied the festival for years. I always wanted my crack at rendering the girls, and recently got the chance - but FE wanted to go a new direction instead using different interpretations of wine itself. These were my first drafts - that didn't make the cut (at least this year).

These were a rare opportunity for me to develop illustration specifically meant for repetitive graphic design use.

NATOFEST

2010-10-01T04:45:00.000-07:00

True Confessions: I obviously worked on materials for this in April/May. That being said, I was proud of this piece and didn't get to showcase it like I wanted at that time. Lavaponyland is playing catch-up these days. So hang in there loyal readers, more graphics goodness on the way.

Books in the Park/Acoustic Festival

2010-09-22T16:18:00.000-07:00

I meant to post these before the event so they could function as FYI as well as blog portfolio pieces.

Curses Netflix distracting me from my blog duties.

* These were rack cards resized for blog viewing.

Ian

2010-09-21T04:41:00.000-07:00

This little dog means the world to my Aunt Lou and Uncle Ron, unbeknownst to them I'm working on this piece for my mom to give them for Christmas. I'm keeping this as exhibit a. that my mom does indeed like dogs, especially Ian.

*UPDATE* Gift went over smashingly well. I may have to start on some more good will endeavors and drop offs. Christmas Prints!

Bayou Boogaloo...... Revisited

2010-09-21T04:38:00.000-07:00

I know I had already posted something for the Boogaloo a few months ago, but I recently got some accolades for it. So I thought I would repost the outside panels. The theme for the piece design wise was nothing fancy in terms of the folds, but spicy in terms of colors and layout.

On-site piece (tabloid) resized for blog viewing

The fonts used were Nueva (display) & Futura (body).

Virginia Children's Festival

2010-09-18T09:45:00.000-07:00

On-site piece (tabloid) resized for blog viewing

Greg's Uncanny B-day Illustration

2010-07-26T12:36:00.000-07:00

My favorite X-man has always been the cajun. :)
For Greg -
who appreciates comics despite gaps in the "continuum."

Meg D and the Cupcakes

2010-07-11T07:11:00.000-07:00

For Megan - who waited patiently nearly two years for me to sit down and finish this for her. :)

Bayou Boogaloo

2010-06-25T15:30:00.000-07:00

If you're in the 757 this weekend, come check out the Bayou Boogaloo. I've never made it to Mardi Gras in New Orleans, but I've heard this maybe the closest thing in this area.

It doesn't hurt that I'm a fan of True Blood, Beads, and Crabcakes. Or that I designed this year's site map.

It's getting hairy this summer..

2010-06-19T09:12:00.000-07:00

I spent around 2 weeks wrapping up a pretty big freelance project. I would showcase said project, but this client is sorta coveted by me and I’m taking my time to see how successful the final prints turn out. So this morning I rewarded myself with a few hours on my two favorite blogs OMG POSTERS and GOMEDIAZINE. After lengthy design projects, I find I’m fairly useless for 2 or 3 days post design binge and taking in all the “creative” I can find helps restore balance to the force.

Speaking of the force, here’s an illo I did of Chewbacca to get someone’s attention a few weeks ago. I don’t think it worked, but I find him cute and blogworthy. Imagine how hot Chewbacca would get at Virginia Beach? And you thought you were having a bad hair day....

Drums at the Beach 2010

2010-05-16T11:22:00.000-07:00

Promises. Promises.

It shouldn't be so hard to update a blog should it? The good news is I'm designing. The bad news is I'm not posting.
What is up with that?

This years "Drums at the Beach" poster didn't make it to print, but it did make it to the web and as a a poster you can download if you checkout the page on the VAF website.
I'm quite proud of it. So check it.

Email me if you like it - Call me if you want to convince me iphone is better than droid. :)

Technical issues...

2010-04-08T20:13:00.000-07:00

I'm still working out the kinks on blogger in draft. Apparently it doesn't hold it's formatting in all browsers. Sloppy tabbing and useless gaps (padding as its called in web land) doesn't sit entirely well with me. Quite simply - I want the art to fill the space. What's the use in having a billboard on the interstate with text set in 10pt copy? Meh.

Virginia International Tattoo Flags

2010-04-07T18:03:00.000-07:00

I recently completed the logo for the Virginia International Tattoo. It's been an ongoing project and I didn't want to post/publish anything to give it away before the Virginia Arts Festival did. Given that these are up in front of Scope - it's officially official now.

That's "my" creation on the bottom of the red flags. And I am like a proud momma (or surrogate if I carried it for 3 years and gave it up.) LOL

Same place new "face"

2010-03-26T04:32:00.000-07:00

You may have noticed the new banner (or not, I won't be terribly offended). Leslie is busy working on design projects, but Lavapony is making some changes.

At the moment I was about to pack it up and head over to Wordpress, it seems blogger has given me some new layout toys to play with. So stay tuned for the new and improved Lavaponyland in 3-D Just kidding!:) Or not..I'm sure there's some juicy gossip to read on Perez.

tag-ink

2010-03-23T18:20:00.000-07:00

I recently completed an illustrated set for my friend (and fantastic printer/promotional merchandiser extraordinaire) JC. This is her and her counterpart Mike promoting their product in the southern most region of Lavaponyland. JK JK - but it does get hot out there.

Abe

2010-03-23T18:13:00.000-07:00

My godson brought home his hand scribbled Abe Lincoln drawing and asked me to draw one for him (art for art only seems fair). This particular president has a special significance to me in particular due to some select coincidences in grade school.*
*Great for inside jokes, but not so good as a general blog posts.

Typography Experiments

2010-03-07T06:59:00.000-08:00

I was recently (accidentally) involved in a pfolio review at my old school (I can't bring myself to say alma mater..without visualizing a Pterodactyl flying past). I think I learned more from the students than they learned from me. One thing being that text and type can be fun. With deadlines looming and the only time for things being due as NOW in the real world (of in-house graphic design) - I had forgotten that text can be art - and if the project is MINE I can type whatever I want.

Caricatures for JC

2010-03-05T05:01:00.000-08:00

I used to make little caricatures in Illustrator all the time. I've been more into drawing things with my Sharpies these days. I thought I'd show the two different interpretations of the same person side by side.

LJ's Corner

2010-03-05T04:59:00.000-08:00

My nephew gave me these. I'm going to start showcasing his work here, since my fridge and office are running out of room.

Festival of the Dancing Sturgeons

2010-02-10T04:55:00.000-08:00

Betty White is on fire these days. So I made a commemorative Rose Nylund print. Why? Because I am random and need a break from maps and xcel sheets. (boooo!)

Harborfest Attempts

2010-01-10T16:50:00.001-08:00

I submitted these to Festevents for this year's Harborfest Poster. I haven't gotten word yet either way, but they were fun to make. I may print them for my own viewing enjoyment. Fingers crossed for some graphic karma this year.

Random Silliness

2010-01-05T17:03:00.000-08:00

Buffy

2009-12-01T16:55:00.001-08:00

This was a departure from Leslie "style". It's a collage of interesting pictures I found on the interwebs from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (another one of my favorite shows). I removed the midtones, kept only the shadows and the highlights, and kept it a two color scheme.

True Blood Quotes

2009-11-22T05:29:00.000-08:00

Here's the TB poster I was working on with some of my favorite quotes from the show. I really have been wanting to explore illo's with patterns and 2 : 3 color schemes. Just for fun.

We now return to...

2009-11-17T18:45:00.000-08:00

....your regularly scheduled program that's already in progress.
In this case, Bones.

You can find your fair share of movie posters on the interwebs, but not much in terms of TV (that isn't of the Disney or Tiger Beat nature). So, I'm making some of my own (mini-posters) for my favorite shows for fun.

Next up True Blood.

Happy Halloween :)

2009-10-19T17:57:00.000-07:00

I only said I wasn't drawing this month, I didn't say anything about sculpting or carving. ;)

I am Leslie's Neglected Blog...

2009-10-14T17:31:00.000-07:00

I'm not drawing again until again November. Why? Lots to do and a serious lack of time for idle pontification. It turns out when you make a decision that you want to draw, your graphic design projects will increase substantially and at some point between work, family, friends, and some fun..a person actually requires some sleep.

So I'm going to put down the sharpie and have a solid sketch break 'til November.

Sketches from Anatomy Class

2009-08-07T14:39:00.000-07:00

I finally dug out these oversized sketches from under my bed. Hoping at some point I'll get another opportunity to take this class again...

Car Sketches

2009-07-27T04:46:00.000-07:00

Malcolm recently acquired an ancient 67? Station Wagon. I'm sorta fascinated by it. Here's some sketches of "UGLY" - again working on moving out of my comfort zone.

MJ Stuff

2009-07-09T13:42:00.000-07:00

I've been glued to the TV set the past few weeks watching all of the Michael Jackson stuff. I couldn't help but feel a little nostalgic for the times I first heard his music. Thriller may have been the first or second video that I watched repeatedly on MTV. (I say first or second, because there were large periods of time where the only video I ever seen there was Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer"). AT any rate - similar to my Obama 11x17 I carved out, I thought I'd do some posters for Michael. This is a first draft of my first idea - am going to dirty up this one and eventually make one from the "thriller" error as well.

I want to "draw" the graphics, versus using the vector illos I've pulled apart from other things. I'll have to see how my time/process plays out.

Cassie/Meat

2009-07-07T06:42:00.000-07:00

Here's my 2nd go round of Cassie. The simple background works much better than the grass, and the dog looks more like a dog than Gizmo.

lava - pony - land

2009-06-19T13:22:00.000-07:00

For some time I've been working on a "real" website at home. I had the idea, the layout, the domain name, even the story - but I didn't have the tools to build my "lavaponyland"..hence this easy little editable blog showcase. I've been ironing out the finer points of having a web presence, and now at long last I can return to the business of drawing (which is the whole purpose for having a website in the first place.)

At any rate, I'm going to post some runners up for my fabled Pony and alter ego until I find the Pony that causes the most mischief. Here's our first two contenders....

Cassie

2009-06-19T06:15:00.001-07:00

I was trying to surprise my mother with another picture of her adopted pet Cassie (aka Meat). I think this is a first attempt rather than a final, Meat isn't really so "dark" - she's a happy jumpy little thing.

Limp Bizkit Illos from the Vault

2009-06-11T08:22:00.000-07:00

I was heavy into rap-rock and comics when I first got to Norfolk. So I re-drew lots of the cd covers and imagery contained in them to get a feel for the styles. I was a big L.B. fan for a very long time.

3D Cows

2009-06-04T11:54:00.001-07:00

EINSTEIN

2009-06-04T06:18:00.000-07:00

Spiderman, Venom, Deadpool

2009-06-04T06:02:00.001-07:00

When I first figured out that the drawing thing was "cool", I decided to draw ALL the things I thought were cool. I would go through comic books and redraw (my way) my favorite poses. These sketches are around 9 years old, but they never got to see anything beyond the flap of the sketch book. If I had a blog then, I would have posted them then. So I'm going to start showing some older stuff for the next few months, whilst I work on my "website".
My fingers are black with conte crayons as I pull this stuff out, but I thought it may be a fun blast from the past.

Not a fluffy affair..

2009-05-20T13:17:00.001-07:00

This is my first non-pet/person illo I've attempted in a while (besides my soda bottles that I doodle sitting on my desk). I may try a technology series just to see how well my style meshes with different "non-living" things.

HWANGTIN!

2009-05-19T06:17:00.001-07:00

Coming to a wedding chapel near you.

Another "little" something

2009-05-01T12:58:00.000-07:00

I'm working on.

Freelancee Drum Gig

2009-04-14T13:03:00.000-07:00

Some beginning ideas for a freelance GD job I'm working on.

PENGUINS - WEREWOLF

2009-04-03T13:22:00.001-07:00

Possibly the rarest breed of carnivorous penguin. Don't worry fish, he only comes out during the full moon.

Baby-Q

2009-04-03T11:47:00.000-07:00

This technically doesn't fall under the realm of "illustration" - but I had fun designing this.

PENGUINS - BLOB

2009-04-03T09:44:00.000-07:00

This was loosely based on the Blue Mt. Dew slurpee at 7-11.

PENGUINS - ZOMBIE

2009-04-02T10:15:00.001-07:00

It's time for our Frozen Food book at work, so for a few weeks I'll be making penguins left and right. Here's my first "monstrous" creation.

Roses Bloom (in Heaven)

2009-03-31T12:07:00.001-07:00

My mom put an excerpt from an old hymn in the paper today.

Then she whispered birds are singing
Songs of melody
And I see the roses blooming
While the angels beckon me

Then mother whispered
In the land so bright and fair
When the roses are blooming
There will be no parting there

This is a picture I sketched out real quick for mom to run with her quote in paper ad today. They couldn't run the illo for whatever reason, so I'll run it here.

Mag Pictures

2009-03-30T14:09:00.000-07:00

Found this guy in a magazine.
Thought he had interesting hair.

HOUSE - Attempts

2009-03-30T13:38:00.000-07:00

I've noticed sometimes my pictures vary widely in style. While lack of consistency is frowned upon in most "design" blogs, I'm trying to work out which style I want to settle into, so for here I think it'll be fine.

These are my first two attempts at drawing one of my favorite TV characters.
I'm going to keep trying 'til I get this my style AND looking like him sorta.

Cassie/Meat

2009-03-30T12:42:00.000-07:00

This is my mom's adopted/part-timer pet Meat. She's a travel sized Terrier who looks similar to a brown Spider Plant. This is one of two sketches I did for her, I'm choosing the other option for color and framing, but this one I thought still merited a showing or two.

OBAMA

2009-03-30T12:33:00.001-07:00

I'm working on revamping my "Hope" Poster with something more relevant to things happening after the election. This was a really loose sketch based on a poster in my room. He's looking a little like Nathan on Heroes at the moment. I'm working on it.

OEF Mouthy Broads

2009-03-30T12:27:00.001-07:00

My friend G makes these fantastic little sculptures called "Mouthy Broads". These are the three I asked her to make for me. At some point when I have a few quiet moments I'm going to ink these and post them as a comic or a gif.

Concert Poster

2009-03-20T11:49:00.000-07:00

AND... another two I'm submitting for free-tix.
These are fun if only because I'm doing them for no other reason than personal amusement.

Pedestal

2009-03-17T13:32:00.000-07:00

My mom made a comment once about someone being so lonely sitting waaaaaay up on their pedestal. So I drew it..
It is lonely waaaaay up there.

Believe it or Not...

2009-03-13T08:34:00.000-07:00

I'm a graphic designer too..
I made these two posters (hopefully) for free tix at the NorVA.
I'm going to both shows win or lose, but free would be the bees knees.

The concept for both: simple.
3eb I thought 3 "eyes" one of them blind.
I read an article about Gavin Rossdale switching to an acoustic guitar for some of his smaller venue shows, so I thought ..whimsical guitar art.

Going to do two more fun - Band of Horses and Snoop Dogg. I think more very literal translations are in order.

Baby Cat

2009-03-13T08:27:00.000-07:00

I think this is the final version of Baby Cat for Mom. I'm going to use some watercolors and inks on the final water color before it gets framed, but I'm pleased with it.
:)

Little Bird

2009-03-12T12:21:00.000-07:00

Self Portrait - circa '02

2009-03-12T12:18:00.000-07:00

Just for Fun

2009-03-12T11:54:00.000-07:00

I was drawing some pictures from a medical magazine for fun and had my nephew help me paint them. They turned out pretty cool looking when I scanned them in.

Framed!

2009-02-23T13:52:00.000-08:00

My coworker had this professionally framed.
My photography is slightly lackluster (this Canon is toooo fancy if you know what I mean). I was very pleased with the final final.

Baby Cat

2009-02-23T08:23:00.000-08:00

I'm working on this image of Baby Cat for my mom and also to display at a few local pet shops (in hopes of boosting Leslie awareness.) After winning some high school art shows with cat pictures I promised myself that I'd draw only people art from now on. I have to admit though, pet pics are still a nice supplemental income.

The Snarkabet

2009-02-18T07:43:00.000-08:00

My nephews love (the work of) Eric Carle - and so do I! I got to thinking about making some sorta poster/multi-frame E.C. styled alphabet for them. I was also thinking I'd use it to show different font styles too. I have 26 creatures to make so I thought I'd post my first letter today. F is for Franklin Font & Frog. It's a work in progress.

Fruit Lady

2009-02-09T09:53:00.000-08:00

Someone asked me to draw an old-skool art neauveau (sp) type lady carrying fruit for some comic splurp I was working on. I can't remember why, but here she is anyway. Think I'll go back in and color this later.

Griffin

2009-02-09T09:43:00.001-08:00

I've been told that this cat looks disturbed in nearly every picture he takes. Possibly due to the large amount of dogs in the house constantly trying to sniff his b*tt. :)

Nicely's

2009-02-09T09:15:00.001-08:00

Something I was working on for my friend Scarlet. I haven't really settled on a style yet. Cartoony? Dark? Portraitee?

Perry's

2009-02-09T09:03:00.001-08:00

This was a birthday present for a coworkers brother.

SSP

2009-02-04T06:03:00.000-08:00

A commission for a friend..:)

2001 RANDOM CELEBS

2009-02-03T14:29:00.001-08:00

Illos from the 2001 Sketchbook -

2009-02-03T14:23:00.000-08:00

Here's some sketches of me, mom, and larry from my 2001 SB. I was feeling nostalgic last week and decided to dig these books up and start posting some old skool stuff.

Recycled Polar Bears

2009-01-19T13:51:00.000-08:00

I drew these for our frozen food theme sales and we didn't end up using them.
So I reworked them with friendship quotes pulled from the four corners of the internet.

Everyone is off today..

2009-01-19T12:08:00.000-08:00

So I'm drawing to distract myself from internet abandonment.

JC's Pooch

2009-01-16T13:40:00.000-08:00

Twilight

2008-12-09T11:56:00.000-08:00

I'm reading the Twilight Series...so I'm sure these are the first of many Edward Cullen and Bella Swan doodles.

P.Cakes

2008-11-19T10:26:00.002-08:00

Rufus

2008-11-19T10:26:00.001-08:00

Jax

2008-11-19T10:25:00.001-08:00

SANDSQUID

2008-10-28T11:39:00.001-07:00

I'm working on a patch and logo for a local group of supply soldiers in Afghanistan called the Sand Squids. Here's my early ideas for the patch.. 10 tentacles for each member of the group. Sand color for sand (duh). Weapons = Supplies. Will be adding various other elements over the next few weeks.

Cara

2008-10-28T11:22:00.000-07:00

Another freelance dog for my friend Carrie.

"Mavericky"

2008-10-21T12:15:00.000-07:00

I was going to pull this piece together around the premise that if the McCain-Palin ticket wins I'd move to Canada. Then I thought, I'm totally NOT moving to Canada or any other country for that matter, so I need to find a way to make this work.

I'm waiting for my magic hilarious quote to come for this illustration, but it's not happening. I tried layering "their" quotes in the background, but they were too boring and long winded to be poignant.

I'm not sure if it's because I'm not good at going negative (ha) or if I am so disturbed by all of McPalin's attacks on MY candidate. SO I'm open to ideas. This illo is not finished yet, so friends - Email me some ideas.

Show me the funny.

Excuse the mess!

2008-10-17T13:52:00.001-07:00

I really did like my "Sleepy-Time-Faux-VanGogh" banner type thing, but it really didn't make much sense for my blog other than I liked it and thought it was pretty. I did that in '99 or 2000 (the banner not the blog). So I thought it was time for a complete revamp featuring amorphous lava-lamp like blots with ponies in them, a superhero me, and still some van-gogh-ey waves to satisfy my inner impressionist.

Bear with me until I get these colors and fonts like I want them. Web endeavors are not for the impatient. :)

Yes, I CAN!

2008-09-30T14:05:00.000-07:00

Some of the "home-made" artwork coming out of the Obama-campaign is simply fantastic.
I couldn't resist throwing my own stuff into the pile. I hadn't even heard of the term agit-prop art (art to agitate the masses) until this campaign. It's genius to enlist an army of disillusioned and broke graphic fartists.

IF you're into looking at cool posters and political art, I recommend omgposters.com it's a quick source of inspiration and small images to decorate your cube with.

Stay tuned for the next in the series loosely titled "CANADA".

Just Window Shopping..

2008-09-22T08:33:00.001-07:00

Jen's Tattoo Party

2008-09-19T08:48:00.000-07:00

I got perhaps my funniest "notes" on this illo that I've gotten to date.
1. Add manly hair
2. Increase package
3. "Up-size" Rack
4. Pet-lypo

Who says work can't be fun!

VIRGOS UNITE!!

2008-09-11T09:50:00.000-07:00

Attention OEF Readers (but just the ones that actually like me..)
SHAMELESS PROMOTION LIKE MACY GRAY AT THE GRAMMYS!!

I'm celebrating my Birthday with several friends (you may know) at Baxters, this Saturday from 9 to whenever.....

It's casual..think Happy Hour on Saturday. I'd love to see some peeps that haven't came out in awhile. Presence not "presents" is all that I'd like. Buying me or one of the other virgos a shot would be fantastic, but not required.

All zodiac signs are welcome, but extra hugs should be given for those who have August and Sept. Bdays.

Air Hugs!
Lavapony....

Owl Gif

2008-09-02T08:04:00.000-07:00

In the first of many future attempts to learn Flash better, here's an owl in a beat up old car. I thought he could use a better way to fly/travel.

Ideally (with a little more time), I'd like to have the clouds more smokey, with an explosion and the car breaking down somehow.