Kitchen Sink

Last round of iPhone paintings?

2012-01-20T16:50:00.001-08:00

A couple more quick paintings done on the iPhone with a stylus and a painting app called Brushes. I highly recomend "Brushes" and a stylus from a company called PenGo. The advantage of the PenGo sylus is that you can screw in different tips including actual brushes. I still don't recomend working on the iPhone though. Because of the major wrist cramping that takes place the iPhone is a bit of a dangerous painting platform. Why the heck do I keep painting on it then? I'd love to get an iPad but, I'm holding out for the new model since it's rumored to have twice the resolution of the old one. I hope the rumors are true because I love painting digitally on the go, but I don't think my wrists will survive much more iPhone painting.

Cell Phone painting 2: Color studies

2012-01-19T14:45:00.001-08:00

Abstract color studies painted on a Jail-broken I-phone with a stylus. Painting without any specific content in an attempt to isolate "pure" color, in the hopes of developing an intuitive sense of color harmony.

It's fun to paint on the go, that is on an I-phone, but as I mentioned before it is murder on your wrist...Enjoy

Cell phone painting!

2012-01-18T14:16:00.001-08:00

Have you been looking for a quick way to develop Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Or are you simply trying to find an activity that will push your repetitive stress disorder even further? Well friend, I have the answer you have been looking for. Have you considered trying to digitally paint on a cell phone?

Here's a bunch of characters drawn and painted from life with a stylus and an old jail broken I-phone. Painting on a phone is great because no one catches you sketching them, they just think your texting someone or playing a game, buy OY-Vey painting on that little surface gives you such a crick in the neck! (and wrist)...Anyway enjoy these phone paintings of characters inspired by real people on buses, in malls, in bars, and other every day situations.

p.s. If your from my home town, you may recognize a few folks from Bar of America. I popped in to visit a few friends and did a couple sketches there on my last trip.

Here's a strange little guy.

2012-01-17T15:06:00.001-08:00

This dude was meant to be part of a big creature design post I made a while back, but somehow he (?) went missing. I found him recently slurking happilly in a corner of my studio. I present him here for the first time in all his tenticled glory... He's more friendly then he looks...I think.

Grimm Concept design

2012-01-13T15:07:00.001-08:00

Here are some concept designs from a Grimm Brothers book I'm helping put the final touches on. I made all these images in a great, free digital sketching application called Alchemy. This Grimms story went in a bit of a sci-fi direction as you can guess from the sketches. More to come on this project in the days ahead...=)

See the full gallery on Posterous

Story Rough: WWI fantasy

2012-01-12T15:21:00.001-08:00

Here's another old piece I came across. This was a quick/rough concept painting for a WW1 era sci-fi/fantasy story. The story is on the back-burner right now because three other illustrated projects cut in line in front of it. I'm also a bit scared to tackle it, as it's a rather an ambitious personal work. The project is however, still being plugged away at, in a cabinet in the back of my mind....and will be taken up again when I have the time and bravery to approach it...=)

Ink

2012-01-11T14:47:00.001-08:00

These are a bit old, but I came across them recently and wanted to share them with you. My inks over drawings by Carlos Huante, and Travis Charest. I may have used a Winsor Newton, series 7 #2 brush on these, but I think they were made with a Japanese Caligraphy brush pen, which I personally prefer. -Thanks for Looking =)

Plein air-Big Bear.

2012-01-10T13:28:00.001-08:00

Friends of mine: the mighty Hammer familly, have a really incredible cabin out in big bear. The Hammers have been kind enough to invite us (my wife and I) there on a number of occations. Here is a painting from the dock below thier house, which overlooks Big Bear lake . I made this painting on my first trip to Big Bear and it was created with watercolor and a pallete knife on bristol paper. =)

Way behind. Here's why.

2012-01-09T20:33:00.001-08:00

I'm about a year behind with art posts. Just lazy? Preoccupied perhaps, with life and other "priorities"? Well maybe, but mostly I just got hit really hard in the hip by a speeding car. This is old news to many of you but, in case you didn't know I got the bumper kiss of death back in May of 2011. Since that time I have been making a slow recovery back to mostly normal heath. Wheelchairs, walkers, canes, you name it. I spent about a month in the hospital, including a very invasive surgery which implanted 3 long titanium snakes in my hip. Here's some photos including the incision, a couple X-rays of my new metallic accessories and the car I was in when I got T-boned. Incidentally the jaws of life couldn't' get my car open so the fire department had to saw off the entire roof of my cute little Toyota Cellica (see below)... Any-who it's great to be back! Thank you very kindly for all your thoughts, prayers, and encouragement during my ongoing recovery process. And...Look for new and somewhat regular art post from me for a while to come. =)

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Iron John show pics and review

2011-03-21T11:01:00.000-07:00

The Iron John opening was a really great success! The show will be up for another week so please stop by if your in town. Click the following link to take a look at www.ocartblog.com and read a review of the show.

Big solo show and book preview!!!

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Show Feb 3

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HAPPY HOUR show

2010-11-04T16:30:00.000-07:00

I'll be showing work At Memphis Gallery in Santa Ana this Saturday!

OPENING RECEPTION:
Saturday, November 6, 7-9 PM

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS INCLUDE:
Camille Alaras
Michael Alonso
Ginny Barrett
Katy Betz
Nathan Bockelman
Sapira Cheuk
Kyung Son Cho
Preston Daniels
Joe DeVera
Kimberly Dwinell
Cassandra Erb
Katlin Evans
Jade Jewitt
Martin Lorigan
Kevin Stewart Magee
JC Ornelas
Adonay Sanchez
Patrick Strand
Rosemary Tesoro
Jackson Tsai
Minh Vo

Look for me in Spectrum 17!!!

2010-11-02T14:58:00.001-07:00

Here a sneak peak.

Spectrum: the best in contemporary fantastic art is finally out, and I'll be one of the artists featured in the book this year! If you've never heard of spectrum run down to your local book seller and check it out. It's the best fantasy art annual on the planet.

Roost show

2010-10-02T00:24:00.000-07:00

Come check out my at my work at the roost show this saturday.

Saturday October 2, 2010 Grand Central Art Center

125 N. Broadway Santa Ana Ca. 92701

Imprints (tiles and graphic illustrations)

2010-05-21T20:33:00.002-07:00

Just wanted to post a few of the more graphic assets which accompany some of my illustration work.

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Drawn Together show

2010-05-21T20:31:00.000-07:00

I'll be showing new work this August in the Drawn Together show:
August 7 - August 29, 2010

About the show: CSUF Master Illustrators features current M.F.A. Illustration students from CSUF as well as recent graduates. These artists have been recognized for their talent by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and the Society of Illustrators Los Angeles and have won accolades for their digital art and plein air paintings. All work is original, and will be for sale.

Featured artists: Madaly Ahmad, Brigham Allebes, Katy Betz, Pat Cantor, Kimberly Dwinell, yours truly, and Kevin Woody.

More graphic assets

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Current Crop show at : Metro Pomona

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September 11 - October 2

Opening Reception:
2nd Saturday Art Walk

Sept. 11, 6-10 pm

I'm showing a sneak peak of illustrations based on Grim's Fairy-tale's that are part of book that will be published in early 2011. Stay tuned for updates about the book release party which will take place in late March.

Illustrated book project final designs

2010-05-21T19:55:00.001-07:00

Final costume/character/ prop designs for a story called The Singing Bone.

2010-05-21T19:54:00.002-07:00

More designs for the Singing Bone.

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Illustrated book Pencils final.

2010-05-21T19:53:00.002-07:00

Here are the final pencils for an Illustrated book titled Iron John that comes out in March. Check my blog for info about the book release party at Cal State Fullerton University March 28 2011. Check my website for a sneak peak at some of the final images.

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Studies after Eyvind Earle (water color and digital)

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Environment Studies

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More Figures from day to day life

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Pencil + watercolor

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Various Creature designs

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Various Creature designs

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Every day People: February

2010-02-24T13:29:00.000-08:00

More stylized figures, drawn from everyday encounters (malls, class rooms, theme parks etc).

Anatomical study

2009-12-20T09:26:00.003-08:00

I posted this sculpture a while back but the photos were not that great. I had a chance to get better photo's taken recently so I'm posting it again. For more info on this piece check its original entry back in the 2008 folder of my blog.

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Plein air mexico

2009-12-20T09:24:00.001-08:00

Mini-paintings - Water Colors - The entire sheet measures about 8.5 x 5.5
Made on location in Puerto Vallarta , Mazatlan, and Orange County.

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Stylized studies from life

2009-12-20T09:22:00.002-08:00

The next several entries are all studies from life. I'm trying to push a unified design matrix into everything from fish and foliage to people and portraits. This first batch is from the Long Beach Aquarium. The rest are from observation at malls, a convention, Disneyland, life drawing classes, and a Renaissance festival. I had a ton of fun making these, hope ya enjoy 'em!

Stylized life drawing

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Jousting tournament

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Everday People

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Figures and backgrounds in two values

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Everyday people continued...

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