Sketching at Dr. Sketchy's -The Slipper Room, NYC

Here's a drawing that I did this past weekend, at Dr. Sketchy's at The Slipper Room, on the Lower east Side. These drawing sessions are fun becuase it always involves theatrical models scantily clad in Burlesque and feathers....and almost always seems to include a midget...awesome. Sometimes the departure from the normal nude model is nice because it keeps your imagination cranking and there is more information to draw with costume, as well as the themed contests that they have. I really enjoy going... oh and cheap beer doesn't hurt either...

New Projects coming in...

These are some snapshots of a quilt I am working on for Homestead, a housewares division Of Li & Fung US. I often sew samples for them for their showroom. In this case I need to insert a Embossed Microfiber fabric to the outter border, and attach it to the center woven Ikat fabric. Its fun, relaxing and a break from computer work. 2010 is coming in with a bang! Lots of projects, lots of things to do. I have to create some new animal characters for a neww sleepwear company I just started freelancing for. Its kind of new thing for me, a slightly older demographic than what im used to but I welcome the challenge.There s lots of stuff to do and I'm really excited! Busy! Busy! Busy!

More Danger Betty Sketches

Here is another addition of sketches for my brewery label project. I am trying to multi task between this project, improvements to my website, as well as searching for work, oh and laundry, lol...!

Project Preview

These sketches are a preview to a new project I'm working on for a new micro-brewery in San Francisco called Danger Betty. I am creating a "pin-up" look for the beer labels, very much in the vain of the Lengendary Pin up work of Vargas. As you can see its only in the beginning stages but I'm really excited about it! I need to do a Blonde, Brunette and Red Haired pin up to go along with the Blonde beer, Mysterious Dark, and Red IPA flavors. I have recently been doing more packaging and I really enjoy it, I love all the little details that go into it.I will keep posting as the project progresses...

color study-still life

This is a still life study I did recently that now, after gazing at it in my studio, I am thinking of doing a series of.. . . .but maybe adding some more elements. . . actually i was thinking of mice, or rats but in a cute way, like "Ratatouille" kind of way, Also incorporating some 3d elements, like cork and wood... I seem to have an endless supply or corks from wine bottles, I ' ve just held onto them, no reason why... and some scraps of wood, maybe to make a frame...

horsies!

I really like horses. A a child my sister and I used to go to long island to horseback ride. I remember being really afraid to get on the beast, and getting on a beast of such gargantuan stature, I thought I'd never be able to do it, let alone ride. Horses are such graceful animals, despite their size.And also very peaceful. ..and mischevious believe it or not. I remember on one occasion, and I wasn't that young, I was riding on a trail with several other people and their horses and my horse was completely aloof to the fact that we need to stay on this trail. It was a heavily wooded area and if we veered off, we would surly be lost. Well, needless to say my horse did not care, he was determined to take us down a ravine and lap up some water. At this point he had already managed to get a few mouthfuls of leaves, but he was apparently on a mission. So off we went, trotting down into the ravine! I was terrified. The angle at which we were at,was so steep that the saddle started to slide forward towards the horses neck, but he continued. I cried out "no! stop" I tried to get off, and one of my legs was flailing in the air, as on hand was grasping the saddle and the other was clinging to the horse's neck. I held on like a helpless baby cub, hoping that the horse would be affected by my distress. Still nothing...he might as well had been whistling dixie....Finally the trail leader found us and pulled my horse's reins to get us out of the ravine. It was quite a while before I got back on a horse after that but I am still very fond of them. I did these sketches this past week and was thinking of doing some more studies of horses....

New sketches

Here are some new sketches that I created last night. I am going back to my roots. Its amazing how the creative process can go full circle - these drawings are similar to works i did 15 years ago and is reminiscent of a style I was once more familiar with... I miss this stuff and things like this, it inspires me to get back into hand lettering too....