Disturbing

Why flavored? And what is making that flavor? Is it like an extract? Like Vanilla except... meat? I am this much closer to vegetarianism.... Ok, I'm not....but I want to believe that I could be.

Fat Cats Revenge

This is Luna.

I didn't take out the red eyes because it seems more in tune with her personality. Firstly, I am not a cat person. They make me sneeze, and thus I don't like them. But through the years I've developed a soft spot for this cat. Mostly because of Luna's slow fall from grace.

In the beginning there was Luna and Brian. Brian found Luna behind a dumpster at Cornell. A teeny tiny kitten that through Brian's love and complete lack of knowledge of feline nutrition, became the behemoth you see above. And then Brian met my sister, Marissa, who nixed the Friskies, or as the vet put it "kitty potato chips", and promptly put Luna on a diet. Luna's health may have improved but not her place in Brian's heart. 2 years later came The Rabbit, which is actually a mediumish puppy named Hailey. She hops like a rabbits, eats Luna's rationed food, and knocked her down one more notch in the family hierarchy.

And then the lowest blow of all... this past November my niece Lily was born. And with that Luna is officially the lowest man on the totem pole. I've always had a place in my heart for the underdog/cat. And so I decided to commemorate Luna's crabbiness, skulking, and all around large self in my brother-in-laws Christmas gift this year.

It's a little Mucha, it's a little Shepard Fairey, and it's a whole lot of Luna. Cafe Press! Who knew? Mounted canvas and some pretty spot on color production. Plus thanks to Groupon, a good deal! 100 dollars for a 16x20 canvas seems a little steep to me.

My brother in law with his first baby. Long may Fat Cat rule.

Revision to the red door

I wasn't too pleased with the version I did of this piece in a previous post. And since this was another barter piece I wanted it to be something that I would be proud to sell.

I will barter you my taxes for two chickens

Or a portrait of your grandchildren. My sisters father in law generously offered to do my taxes this year. As a little thank you I drew this picture of his grand-girls.

Playing around

What?! An illustration not based around a figure? Unheard of! I wrote that and then realized only one is not based on a figure. Eh. I'm trying.

Pourquoi Pas? - A Journal of Fashion Illustration

If I had roughly 60 dollars right now to spare, I would be buying Issue 2 of Pourquoi Pas?, a magazine devoted purely to fashion illustration published in the UK. I love the idea that there is a magazine that illustrates its subjects, such as Dita Von Teese, with a series of illustrations rather the a glitzy airbrushed photo shoot. It gives me hope. My college had this crotchety weasel of an agent come in to review our portfolios senior year. Mine went something like " Your book illustrations suck. ( true. I'll give him that) But your fashion illustrations are great... To bad fashion illustration is dead!". Nice guy. I thought he was wrong then and I still do.

What I think it's TIME for

I'm a cheater this week. I wanted to enter Illustration Friday and get a Valentines illustration done too. Here is what I think it's time for this Valentines. Better then flowers and chocolates.