eyestimulus

Girls Girls Girls (Redux)

2010-02-26T15:52:00.000-08:00

These little muses have been a work in progress for a while now and I keep making more.

Girls Girls Girls

2010-02-05T16:15:00.000-08:00

A little tricky working on these, they are all 6"x6" and I used a size 4 brush. I think I'm gonna do about 20 more and elaborate a little more on the enviroment.

Sin Drogas

2010-02-05T15:57:00.001-08:00

Ahhh, this is a mixed Media piece I did that is probably one of the most self representational pieces I've ever done. It's sort of a self portrait without the portrait. Most of the stuff was either purchased from scrap (a sweeet out-of-the-ordinary craft shop), or found on the street. The images in the background are copies of images from the National Geographic from the month and year I was born. It's hard to tell from the photo, but there is about a .25 inch coating of varnish on the whole thing.

HOME

2009-12-12T20:04:00.000-08:00

As you can see by the previous post I've been doing a lot of abstract paintings lately. I like to take a representational painting (sometimes from photos) then take the photo away after I work on it for a while.

All Abstract & Stuff

2009-12-12T19:45:00.000-08:00

I've been experimenting with abstraction for the past few months and its a nice break from the academic painting style I've been accustomed to. I drew a lot of inspiration from the ocean and Landscape for these as you can seen.

2009-12-03T21:01:00.000-08:00

This little 8"x10" oil piece I did will be in a show at 444 jessie st in San Francisco on December 5th. I hope to sell it but I have a bit of a dilemma. I'm not really sure how to show it? I was rotating it constantly as I was painting it and everyone it seems likes it a different way. What do you think?

Plein Air

2009-10-09T15:07:00.000-07:00

Lafayette Resevoir on a cold dayDetail

Ano Nuevo State Park- Lets try and save this beautiful place.

Jaded Beauty

2009-10-09T14:39:00.000-07:00

Detail
Detail
Detail

This piece was a bit of a stretch for me in the subject matter. I've really been into the work of Michael Hussar lately and this piece definitely reflects that. It's called Jaded beauty because it repressents my home town of Santa Cruz which is in and of itself a beautiful place and it is my home but at the same time I feel like the beauty has been jaded by the lack of drive and motivation by the people that live there. The figure is the death of the place in my heart I once held for it. The owl is me.

Fashion Forward

2009-07-30T11:53:00.000-07:00

So for the past year or so I've helped my girlfriend get her blog off the ground by shooting all of her fashion photos for her. This is one of the most recent pics I took. Her blog has really taken off and I'm proud of her for all she's accomplished with it. To view her blog and all the photos I've taken go to www.popcultureafternoon.blogspot.com

MICROSCOPISM

2009-07-15T14:22:00.000-07:00

I guess I was kind of inspired by a Brittle Star for these pieces. I used to find them in the tidepools when I was a kid. A brittle star is like a starfish but is a lot more spindly, and well brittle. Hope you like them :)

LOLLYPOPS

2009-06-08T19:46:00.000-07:00

14"x28" oil on canvas

Birthday Party!!!!!

2009-06-07T17:04:00.000-07:00

Did this one in 03' actually so it's not that recent but I still like looking at it, it's just fun. It was a collaboration with my friend and amazing artist Katie Grey.

SketchBook Collages

2009-06-07T16:56:00.000-07:00

I decided to take all of my favorite sketches and small paintings from the past few years and make a few colllages. This is an easy way for me to refer back to them from time to time, it's easier to see what I have done or ideas I have when there hanging on the wall rather than searching through sketchbook after sketchbook. The one on the bottom is from like 1999 to 03' and the one on the top is is 06' to present.

Balance Is A Thin Line

2009-05-14T22:35:00.000-07:00

This new one is based on a couple of masks from Indonesia. I was really taken with the culture there when I went a few years ago. Everyone there believes that art should be a part of daily life and is essential for living in balance. That is what I was trying to convey with this piece, balance. The checkered patterns represent good and evil in their culture and you find the pattern everywhere as a reminder for them to live their lives with a purposeful balance.

Catskull

2009-05-11T21:25:00.000-07:00

11"x14" oil on panel

This little trompe l'oeil I did was selected to be in the annual spring show at the ACADEMY. I'm really excited because there was A LOT of really good work submitted and a lot of people will be seeing it. I'm glad my hard work is starting to pay off.

The One That Got Away (top) Sf Trawler (bottom)

2009-05-11T21:18:00.000-07:00

These were both a couple of experimental pieces I did as far as landscape and composition go. I generally like to steer clear of the traditional landscape and I'm pretty happy with how both of these turned out. They are both worked from photos.

Cow Skull....

2009-05-11T21:12:00.000-07:00

11"x14" oil on canvas

Portraits of beautiful people

2009-04-21T18:11:00.000-07:00

These portraits were done mostly with a carbothello 645 pencil on toned paper for the redish ones, and the darker ones were done with charcoal pencil. Enjoy!

PORTRAITS

2009-04-21T18:06:00.000-07:00

Spare timeI

2009-04-05T14:41:00.000-07:00

In my spare time (which I don't have a lot of) I love taking mass amounts of photos. I rarely ever use photoshop. I like trying to create mood with light and setting. I also like crab dinners, balancing on chains, walking my bulldog, and climbing the same old oak I've been climbing for twenty years.

untitled

2009-04-04T12:29:00.000-07:00

This was sort of a "filler piece" I did for my show at Whiskey Thieves, It's oil on canvas and based on a photo my friend took of the Santa Cruz harbor. I used a black and white photo of myself to make a stencil.

Hello Kitty suitcase

2009-04-04T12:24:00.000-07:00

I painted these for one of my girlfriends friends. She is Japanese and wanted items that represented her heritage hence the Hello Kittys, cherry blossoms, Mount Fuji, and the calligraphy. This is a totally custom job and I have many more and commissions are always welcome. The case is fixed with a polyurethane glossy finish which serves an aesthetic purpose as well as protection from scratches as well as wear and tear.

When Life Gives You

2009-04-04T12:20:00.000-07:00

This is a oil painting from my class with Adam Forfang, I wanted to do a simpe composition but have the lemons "ultra cropped" It's also a lot larger than life 22"x28" I had a lot of fun doing it, and am quite happy with the result!

Kid Cudi-music video

2009-03-17T19:29:00.000-07:00

This song and video are amazing!!!!! I also think this dude looks exactly like Jean-michel Basquiat, what do you think?

PROCESS OF STIMULATION

2009-03-04T00:34:00.000-08:00

I recently framed this piece and it came out pretty good, simple. 16"x20" Oil on Canvas

New "Still Lifes"

2009-02-19T23:47:00.000-08:00

These are a few of my newest still lifes from my class with Adam Forfang. I think the skill level of the instructor makes a huge difference in the quality of paintings I've been producing and Adam is an amazing artist! Check him out at www.adamforfang.com

"Lighters"

2009-02-11T20:55:00.000-08:00

12"x 16" oil on canvas

"LIZ"

2009-01-26T18:29:00.000-08:00

This is from a figure painting I did of my g.f. it's just the top half.

18"x30" oil on canvas.

Charcoal Studies

2009-01-26T18:16:00.000-08:00

All of these drawings are 18"x24" compressed and vine charcoal drawings on paper.

Woman Eating Ice Cream

2009-01-20T10:36:00.000-08:00

"Girl Eating Ice Cream-Mastercopy" oil on canvas 18"x36"

This is a Wayne Tiebauld mastercopy I did because I love his use of color. He is probably known best for his pastel cityscapes of San Francisco, and hs still lifes of pie's, pastries, and landscapes. His oil paintings of figures aren't well known but to me they are just as visually striking as any other he has done.

Slide Sister

2009-01-09T18:45:00.000-08:00

"Slide Sister"

15"x18" oil on canvas

This is another of my (hodge podge) paintings. I like doing this sort of collage painting because I think that's sort of how thoughts materialize. They come quickly and sometimes without any reason. I just try and hold onto them a little longer before they get lost in the hard drive.

Solar Convergence

2009-01-09T18:37:00.000-08:00

This was taken from my back deck in Santa Cruz. Gotta love those December sunsets.

Naked Life

2009-01-09T18:31:00.000-08:00

Thick oil paintings painted pretty loosely. These aren't my favorite, but people seem to like em. Maybe you will too?

Red Love

2008-12-27T12:32:00.000-08:00

18"x11" Pronto Plate

Original sketch with collage elements-edition of 5

Key to my heart

2008-11-28T12:03:00.000-08:00

9"X5"X4" Bronze 2008

This was my first bronze piece, and I'm very happy with how it turned out. I think it might be a little perverse but the goal I was going for when making it was too get some sort of reaction out of you. Good, bad, I don't care as long it does "something" to get you thinking! This piece is for sale and is one of a kind. The price is $450

Mandala

2008-11-28T12:02:00.000-08:00

Gouche on Bristol 2008

Self Portrait

2008-11-28T11:59:00.000-08:00

11"X14" Gouche on Bristol board 2008

"Earthly Possessions " 2008

2008-11-24T17:27:00.001-08:00

These were for Larissa. I don't think I even charged her for them because I had a lot of fun making them. Fun shoes.

KIWI CLOWN PIGGYBANK

2008-11-24T17:17:00.000-08:00

18"x12" ceramic w/acryllic 2007

If your like me you know that theres just something "not quite right" with clowns. The Kiwi's on his shoulder are supposed to be like voices talking in each ear. I don't know what there telling him, but they seem to be causing some uneasiness. The hat also comes off and it's a piggybank. I had a lot of fun making this.

"Still Life with apple"

2008-11-22T10:42:00.000-08:00

Another still life painted from class. The Academy really stresses the importance of "classical training". You Can own the original for only $200 us. It's beautifully framed and shipping is free!

2008-11-21T19:09:00.000-08:00

"Alter Ego"

watercolor 12"x14"

This image is my interpretation of a Balinese Mask. The Balinese people are amazing artists and art is seen as a necessity for balance in their lives. Everyone in Bali practices some sort of art. Everyone.

2008-11-14T12:31:00.000-08:00

This is from my most recent show at Urban Outfitters on Pacific ave. Santa Cruz.

Skull ?

2008-11-14T12:21:00.000-08:00

I wouldn't say that death is a theme in my work, but it is something that does play a part in the things I create. It is something that is on my mind a lot, but not in a bad way. It is more of a curiosity than a fear.

14"x18"

Oil on Canvas-2008

Particles

2008-11-14T12:10:00.000-08:00

$125-Framed 12"x 14"

Watercolor-2007