Two new paintings

I finished these two paintings over the weekend. They are gouache, paint marker, and collage on neon posterboard.

God Bless

This is a mixed media collage I created a little while ago. I found the photograph of the three ladies while on a walk to eat dinner. It was just lying on the ground, so I picked it up and immediately loved it. I saw a bunch of other photographs had been blown into a small park nearby, but unfortunately the gates to the park were locked and I couldn't get in. I wish I could have seen what other photos went with this one...it would have made a great collection.

On the back of the photo, "1983" was hand-written. I don't know why but the women in this photo really had an emotional effect on me. There is something incredibly sad about this photo, though I can't put my finger on it.

Eventually I figured out what I wanted to do with it - and I created this Americana-type collage. I hope you enjoy it.

Café con Leche STICKERZZ

Just wanted to send a little reminder that Café con Leche produced these awesome stickers for me and a bunch of other artists! They are hand cut and the package is hand-made.

They are now available for $8 - you'll get all 8 of my stickers below. And right now there's a special deal going on - if you buy 3 packs of my stickers, you'll get a pack of Inés & Roy's (Café con Leche) for free!!

AWESOME STICKERS TO STICK EVERYWHERE!!!! THEY WILL BRIGHTEN UP YOUR LIFE AND FILL YOUR HEART WITH LOVE!!!!

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My favorite gay pretzel

Today, I ate my favorite gay pretzel. He told me to eat him so he could join his lover, the other gay pretzel I ate yesterday, in my stomach.

In my stomach they both are living happily ever after.

SAVE THE DATE: August 30th, 2012 - Gay Pretzel Marriage ceremony

Formal invitations will be sent next week.

Man / Owl

Two paintings I did a while back - spray paint and acrylic.

3 AM

I did these pieces for an upcoming show featuring Jersey artists. The theme behind the show is "sloth" - so the curator and I came up with the concept for showing a fully populated party scene...one that has gone on till early in the morning. To me, when it becomes so late at night, reality and subconscious thoughts get very blurred. Real life and what goes on in your head almost become one. I really enjoyed making this piece, it has been a while since I dedicated this much time and effort into something personal. The three pieces actually connect to make one scene - unfortunately you can't clearly see that in blogger! But maybe you'll be able to see the connection after looking through them all.

WeBop CD packaging - Lincoln Center

I designed the packaging for this WeBop CD put out by Jazz at Lincoln Center. It's a collection of fun jazz tunes for kids. I am very happy with how this turned out. I've got a couple editorial jobs on the way...as well as some other big projects that I can't just show yet.

Relaxation!

A quick little drawing I made last week....my favorite subject matter (no surprise haha). A number of people were interested in buying this as a print so I've made it available for purchase.

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drawing at the met

I went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art yesterday just to relax and draw a bit...drawing Greek & Roman sculpture has always been something I love to do. No matter how crazy and expressive some of my drawings get, I always get urges to go to the museum and draw from life.

The Day the Earth Threw Up

I don't know why but I got inspired to write a little cute story to accompany this illustration. Enjoy!
Hello little french fry, sitting on the floor.
Hello soda pop, rolling down the street.
Hello toxic waste, swimming in the river.
Hello plastic bag, swinging on the branches.
Hello all you cars, waiting on the highway.
Hello lumberjacks, chipping and chopping trees.

Hello little ocean, how are you feeling?
Hello little forest, how is your day?
Hello little beach, how is it going?

Hello little Earth, tell me, what's the matter?
Hello little Earth, are you feeling sick?

We're sorry, little Earth, we promise we'll do better!