a doodle turned promo piece. i actually did a full color version first (complete with green skin), but at the last moment, for a reason i'm still not sure of, i decided to try it in black and white. i don't have many grayscale pieces, but perhaps that will change–there's something refreshing and interesting about working in such a limited, high contrast palette. now to decide whether to have them printed and readied for the post!

happy friday–here's to all of the interesting people out there!

another illustration for the park slope reader. this article discusses brooklyn and its many devoted blogs (and bloggers!). i'm finding that i really enjoying doing pieces that are comprised of smaller illustrations. it's a nice mixture of still life and action.

hoping to be doing a lot of new stuff these upcoming weeks. joy!

several little doodles resulted in this series of what i imagine to be masks. i'm hoping to have the chance to make them for real–perhaps screen printed–but we'll see (perhaps by halloween!). my adventures in printmaking have hit some road blocks, but i'm hoping to power through. anyway, i did these a few weeks ago (or maybe it's a month now?), so i figured i should post them. it was so incredibly fun to just play with these faces and patterns and horns–a well needed diversion!

the spare room gallery is more of a conceptual gallery then a physical one; it manifests itself in whatever space is available, whether it be an extra bedroom, living, etc. this past show, together/apart, was held in our studio space and it was really quite a lovely time! the turnout was greater than expected (a wonderful surprise) and the conversation was some of the best i've had in months.

above is the first of two pieces i contributed entitled oh bother. it's been a while since i've broken out the paint brushes, so i really had a lot of pre-painting thinking to do. in the end i decided to purchase quarts of house paint (i hate mixing colors and having to re-mix) and approach it in a very flat manner.

below are shots of my second piece, i finally saw myself. i've always been a bit intrigued by sewing into paper because unlike fabric, it isn't self-healing. once a hole is made, it's there to stay. for this piece, however, i substituted paper with chipboard and utilized a palette similar to the painting. they're abstract and measured–and i had such a great time doing them. it was methodical in a way that i miss.




for more images of the show, check out flickr or spareroomgallery.blogspot.comhttp://spareroomgallery.blogspot.com

just a quick spot illustration for new york spirit magazine comparing raw and cooked foods and analyzing the pros and cons of each. what i really liked about the article was that it reminded people to be wary of new trends and to do their homework before jumping on the bandwagon. but i have to be the first to admit that this isn't one of my stronger pieces. time/energy permitting, i would have liked to work it out a lot more, both concept and execution, but time to move forward!

it's been an exhausting week, full of mailing packages and contemplating life. i'm looking forward to the weekend and being back in the studio post-show. speaking of, on friday or saturday i'll reshoot the pieces from together/apart and post some photos (the ones i currently have don't do the show justice!).

feliz cinco de mayo.

another batch of brilliant illustrators/artists/designers. these fine folks are not only extremely good at what they do, they're some of the nicest people i've encountered lately. hats off to these lovely creatives!

1/ uberkraaft, a.k.a. matt williams, is a uk illustrator/doodler whose 'she dreamed of tomorrow' print on society6 instantly captured my attention–the shapes, linework, colors. his work is bold and fun and almost surprisingly versatile...and he tweets some of the best things out there, so go follow!
2/ brent couchman's mid-century sensibilities and superb design skills are part of the reason fossil has such tight and well-executed branding–he's their senior designer. in spite of his work being a bit of throw back (which i love), there's something about it that remains very contemporary and fresh.
3/ thereza rowe's bright and cheerful work has been popping up everywhere! a jack-of-all-trades, she's recently completed an adorable sesame street-esque animation with the also talented lesley barnes as well as playing cards, prints, collage, etc. she also helped to form the happy journey collective, a site exploring coffin artwork.

thanks again to everyone who participated in the run cowboy print giveaway! and thanks to those who made it out to the show on saturday–it was utterly splendid! photos and info. on the show to come soon!