Bar sketches

Dear blog,

Yesterday I was at the Bug Jar for a sick grind show. I always feel awkward at bars, especially when the people I'm meeting aren't there yet, so I just draw until the show starts. Here are 2 of them, I gave the rest away to Spoonfull of Vicodin and this awesome grindcore band from the Czech Republic called Pigsty.

swallows and such

dear blog,

I've been practicing my tattoo birds lately because I want to be able to whip them out on the fly. Also, I've been half-assedly trying to get a likeness to Zooey Deschanel but just ending up with hideous mutations. She has a tricky face...

Lastly, the black and white ink drawing in my submission for the second annual and final 6x6 show at RoCo this year!

septum

Wizard of Oz commission

Dear Blog,

Here's the line art for a banner that I'm whipping up for my mom for Oz Fest (not the kind you're thinking of). She has been keeping busy with her sewing and has decided to try a little entrepreneurship now that I've left the nest.

In other news, I'm gathering materials and starting some new pieces for a show that I want to have either this Summer or Fall. Groovy

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Playing with a concept for a tattoo shop business card. special thanks to Go!Media's vector pack sample.

New Sketches from ROCHESTER!

dear blog,

I am happy to be back in the Rochester NY area. Here are some drawings documenting my excitement.

Lisa Loeb

Dear blog,

This here illustration of Lisa Loeb is published in this month's BestLife Magazine. Here are my sketches from it too.

Livestock Gaurdian Dog

"They are genetically wired for tremendous killing power."

apparently the dog was there to protect her from some bad childhood memories. No joke.
She said she is covered under the persons with disabilities act, but the MTA says that isn't a real disability.

huge Bulldog

dear blog,

Walking around in Williamsburg I stumbled upon this HUGE (American?) Bulldog. The owner said that this dog was about 30 lbs. bigger than they are supposed to get.

Merry Christmas!

Dear blog,

Here is my first annual Christmas Card! The idea was to get a bunch of the RIT illustration kids to make a christmas card/portfolio piece and send it around. It turned out to be a lot of fun. This was just what I needed to get motivated...A DEADLINE!!!
Everyone I sent cards to got their own individual drawings inside.

Thanks to everyone who participated!