Tuesday, April 6, 2010




These are from my clothed figure painting classes. I've been slowly tidying up my flickr account (aka my portfolio) of all the bologna and stuff that really doesn't reflect what I want to do with my art. But I'm such a pact rat! Still life is so boring but I can't get myself to delete them yet. Maybe I'll make a seperate flickr that's attached to my website or something.

Anyways, my computer is in the intensive care unit at the mac doctor's. Hopefully he'll make it through. Because boy oh boy I was foolish and have not backed anything up on a hard drive. I knew eveeentually my computer would croak on me. Seeing how I could only spell words like onion and the desktop looks like my room. BUT ANYWAY, I mentioned the mac doctor because one of the genius's, I showed him my work and he said I should really try and get into this certain gallery SF Heist. So I really think I will. I mean whyyyyy not. The worst they could say is no. And maybe if this guy thought highly of me to recommend me going there, maybe I really do have a shot. OR MAYBE HE'S A BIG OLD SCHMOOZY LADY CHARMER whoooooo knoooooows.

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Found a pen study for an illustration class. It's a darn shame a couple of them were so small but it was quick and fun.

Also I did this inneresting thing I found on the innerwebs. Where you write a journal of 750 words and it analyzes your mood your primary thoughts and your time and all sorts of inneresting stuff. Here's a sample (excuse my lousy screenshots)

I probably knew this about my writing already but maybe it'll be neat to watch it change (or not) if I really do that 1 month challenge. I have to wait till may though because it's already into April. The website is http://750words.com if you wanna give it a spinny roo.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

a horse in a barn


Did a commission for a friend of cover art for his book of poetry. I'm getting paid in bowls of ice cream per hour. Made it with scratchboard and I just edited it a smidge to get that rosy color. I wonder how it'll look with Todd's stuff with it. I wonder what his poetry is like. We dated for one second, I wonder if I'll be referenced :D

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Saturday, March 6, 2010

my hatroulette.






!!!! Look at this stunning gorgeous etc hat! I found it at a vintage store first picking it up with a giant question mark but then I put it on my head and then it turned into an exclamation mark and then a heart.


I also finished making a simple sack dress that looks horrible if you don't belt it. I accidentally hemmed it too much (note I had no iron at the time.... so someone suggested licking and pounding it. so I did. THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID HYUCK HYUCK) so it just falls right off me. So I had to put scarf and vest over so my nana-nana's wouldn't spill all over the place.
Hung out my friend Jon and with the innnerweb aka the sensation Chatroulette. This guy had an impressive basement full of action figures.

This is what you get 90% of the time. Dicks left and right. Jon and I are pretending to be really into it.
Or 16 year olds asking to show them your titties. Rull charming.

planning to be a hep sailor

I went to this place called SCRAP in bayshore/hunter's point in San Francisco where I got tons and tons of hell of sick fabric. All together for only 5 buckeroonies! What a steal! So I want to start sewing more of me own clothes again.
Bought this pattern Etsy. I think I'll make a couple of cute dresses with this pattern. The sailor scout in my heart will never die.
One dress will be out of this velvety fabric and the collar will be the same material with just plain black.
I don't know if I'll necessarily use that lacy flowery fabric on the sailor dress but it will be this color scheme with one of those reds as the collar.

Have no idea what to do with this bb, but I couldn't pass it up.