Cheeky

Graphite, blue fine tip Sharpie (on bristol).

The word was Flippant.

Together in class, we decided she was British.

On my own, I decided she would have no legs.

Just Because

graphite

because I know how much everyone loves it when I post worthless filler sketches.

Better Late

graphite.

I realize I skimped on February's guy quota. (Norman doesn't quite count.) So here he is in his great, although late, glory.

Current favorite word: ambiguity.

Fwoosh

blue BiC Pen.

I haven't finished this one, and probably never will. Alas.

Through the Grapevine

graphite

I was thinking of doing Illustration Friday this week (Communication), but decided not to submit after finishing the sketch.

The weather actually had the gall to pelt wet chunks of snow at me this yesterday morning while I walked to class. I am just so ready for bikini weather. Seriously. Bring it on.

Freefall Motion

graphite.

I dreamt once that I walked on air,
standing hundreds of feet up off the streets.
But what I felt wasn't freedom or liberation.
It was a horrible, cold anticipation,
because I knew gravity would catch up with me.
I knew that with every step I took,
I was risking a devastating plummet,
but I kept on, one foot in front of the other.

When it finally hit me, I fell hard and just fell apart
crying, sobbing, kicking and screaming
all while plunging downward
at an acceleration of 9.8 meters per second squared.

Illustration Friday this week is Gravity. Nothing special. Just felt like participating again.

Hearts

Wacom Tablet + Painter Essentials.

Norman, the Valentine Squid, wishes you a Happy Valentine's Day.

XOXO

The Life Aquatic

Col-erase pencils.

I have decided to finish out this sketchbook with the water theme. Sometimes, this means adding random sea creatures into a picture to make it more aquatic.

Ribbons

various ballpoint pens.

Scribbled my way through some insomnia during the dark hours of the morning with a black pen. Came back and added the rest of the color & background later in the day while watching poorly made television movies. In all honesty, not too much brain activity went into this.

???

graphite

Choose your own adventure. What happens next? Minimum 100 words.

Entangled

blue BiC pen.

...I don't know. I don't have an explanation, really.

My pen ran out of ink before I finished.

Tentacle Spectacular

blue BiC round stic medium tip.

Did this to waste time. I can't sleep.

Anyway, I miss the Dior Boys of seasons past too. I do love a good planky boy here and there. (Nicked the pose from the new SS07 DH campaign.) Thought I'd do a pseudo-throwback to SS03 ...but underwater with a giant octopus.

Continuing the underwater theme, because I've recently been kinda fascinated by things with scales or tentacles. So, between the Krakens, Giant Cephalopods, Leviathans, Charybdis, and all that, I doubt I'll ever run out of fun sea monsters to entertain me. Mmm... yay.

Submerge

graphite.

I watched Discovery specials on squid and jellyfish the other day. Très intéressant.

Favorites from Milan FW07: Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Costume National, Moschino, & Burberry. (men.style.com) Thoughts?

Harvest Moon

acrylic on canvas board.

I cropped out the ugly part.

A Krill Lick

both (mostly) matte acrylic on 8x10 canvas boards.

See? I'm still alive. And instead of doing something useful, I painted these.

Come on, the peacock is sort of guy quota, right? It is a boy because it has a pretty tail.

The look in the second one is a little bit Salvatore Ferragamo SS07, but not really. ...moreso the girl than the giant snake with cow horns.

It's That Time of Year

Felt pen + Photoshop.

2006 Holiday CD cover art. Comment or e-mail me for tracklistings.

Merry Christmas (or Chrismahanukkwanzika, should you so prefer), and I wish you the best for this upcoming New Year.

In other news, I have noticed that I have fallen dreadfully behind on guy quota and have made a note to be better about it henceforth.

XOXO! Love.

No Chair

graphite.

sit.

Hey guys, Man cardigans!!! You have no excuse to not be stylish. Ha!

Llamaface!

graphite.

I like llamas.

Cosmic

felt tip pen, rollerball ink pen, graphite.

The Dreamweaver Demo today in class was just so fascinating.

Twinkles

Graphite, Photoshop.

Yeah.

It's been kind of crazy lately. Did some things I shouldn't have. Just being a stupid girl, I suppose.