Illustration Friday: Balloon

Illustration Friday: Wise

It's probably wise of him not to get any closer...

Illustration Friday: Vacant

This poor little guy is very sweet but not the sharpest tool in the shed... no matter how much he waters it, it's unlikely this nail will grow bigger...

Illustration Friday: Sugary

I painted this little guy for an upcoming show themed after sins and virtues. He embodies gluttony :)

Illustration Friday: Memories

Memories are all you can take with you when life forces you to move on.

Illustration Friday: Geeky

I haven't posted in a long time! Here's a little doodle I did a while back for my ilk - bookworms and lit geeks that you'll find curled up in the shade when everyone else is playing in the sun :)

Illustration Friday: Remember

Remembering is not necessarily always a good thing - sometimes letting go of the past can be liberating and allow you to move on.

Illustration Friday: Green

Although I love the color green and literally surround myself with it, I just realized that somehow I don't paint with it very much - go figure! Here's a painting I made of Peau d' Ane (Donkeyskin), from the French fairy tale:

Illustration Friday: Hide

So who's hiding under there?
This was my take on the tale of the princess and the pea. I had a lot of fun painting it in my garden last summer; I really enjoyed playing with colors, textures and patterns.

Illustration Friday: Crash

Whatever mischief these little guys were up to, it definitely crashed and burnt! Now, they're in trouble...

I had a lot of fun making this piece this weekend. A friend gave me a new set of paints for Christmas and I tried them out; these are colors that I don't normally use, but I like how they turned out.
Thanks Marjo :)

Illustration Friday: Sprout

I painted this after my cat Arthur died, during one of my Pixies phases. I was sad and listening to Doolittle over and over, because it's surreal and funny and dark, and I wish I had the pipes to let it rip like Frank when I'm mad at the world. Here's to my monkey gone to heaven!



On another note, I was feeling decidedly green and sprouty today, so I made this tiny doodle on the back of a matchbox.

Illustration Friday: Red

This painting is based on the Russian folk tale, Vasilissa the Beautiful.

Illustration Friday: Superhero

When I was little, I was fascinated with the Chinese legend of the Monkey King.
He's a superhero of sorts!
Here he is, stealing empress Xi Wangmu's peach of immortality...

Illustration Friday: Help

The one needing help might not be who you think...



My December show got a little write-up in Where magazine! Ok, not the New Yorker... but still, my first write-up so it's exciting to me!

Illustration Friday: Thanksgiving

When I was a little kid, I had a pet duck that my grandmother would regularly threaten to roast. Which in hindsight was kind of a fucked up thing to do.

Thankfully, she never carried out her threat.

Hey, look at that! I almost stayed within the theme :)

Illustration Friday: Clear

Really, someone should have cleared out that closet!

In other news, whoohoo! Check it out, I'm in NY Arts Magazine! (Okay, it's just a teensy listing but still it made my day...)

Illustration Friday: Smoke

This is an older painting, and I guess it is a little sad.

The original title was Pandora's Box; it is about childhood gone up in smoke along with the long-gone people, pets and toys that were loved back then. It is about the events you can't rewind and the innocence you can't ever get back.

Hmm, I guess the Seattle rain is making me gloomy today :-)

Illustration Friday: Wind

Illustration Friday: Ghost

In memoriam.

Illustration Friday: Smitten

Smitten kitten