Drawing for Linda Panda

This is a drawing for my friend Linda Hong - aka Linda Panda - who had her birthday last month.

Linda is an amazing friend & she's like a little sis to me.  Pretty much everything you see above is true :P  She's also a great designer and illustrator.  You can check out her blog here:  www.lindapanda.blogspot.com

Also...the second caption is in reference to one of our favorite blogs:  "My Milk Toof" by Inhae Lee.  Go check it out...it will bring a toofy smile to your face :)

The Drawing Club Sketches (1/26/12) - Steampunk

Below are my sketches from this past week's The Drawing Club session.  Jonathon Cripple posed for the "Steampunk II" theme.

For more information on The Drawing Club and to see results by other artists, please visit:  www.thedrawingclub.com

Thanks for visiting!

New Year...New Sketches

Hope everyone is having a great 2012 so far!

I've been joining a group of friends for weekly sketching sessions...so here are some sketches from the last couple outings:

Thanks for stopping by & best wishes for a happy new year! :)

"Little Do They Know" (12/2011)...Happy Holidays!

Please click below to view a special Little Do They Know holiday strip, which is also featured on this year's holiday card.  (You may have to enlarge the window to view the whole strip.)

Thank you for all the support & inspiration this year. Cheers & happy holidays to my family & friends!

"Little Do They Know" (12/11/11)

I thought I'd try a new technical approach to my Little Do They Know comic for the holidays...this one was digitally painted (very loosely and quickly) in Photoshop.  I figure it might be a quicker way to produce these strips...but it is a slight departure from the previous look.  Hmm....well, I'm just experimenting, so I'm open to any feedback :)

You may have to click on the original image to zoom in further...

Hope the holidays are happy so far :)  Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Thanksgiving :)

Food-induced-nap-doodles aside, I'm feeling very thankful for so much in my life.  Speaking of...thanks for visiting my blog & for the continued support!  Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving & a nice start to a happy holiday season :)

The Drawing Club Sketches (11/10/11)

Below are my sketches from last week's The Drawing Club session.  Steve Jacobsen posed as the Circus Ringmaster.

Thanks for visiting! :)

For more information on The Drawing Club and to see results by other artists, please visit:  www.thedrawingclub.com

New Sketches

As I get back into the swing of things, I've been trying out a couple new sketchbooks lately.  I'm actually growing fond of a particular one with toned paper...it has a sorta brown-baggy kind of texture, which makes it fun to experiment a bit with watercolors.  Anyway, here are some recent sketches:

Thanks for the support!  I shall leave you with this final thought :)

Sketches I meant to post a while ago...

I've been really bad at staying on top of this blog, so I'm trying to catch up with this larger post.  Below are compilations of sketches from the past few months and SketchCrawls:

Random people sketches...

The sketches below are from a pocket sketchbook...it suffered from a mishap involving water and cough drops, but I thought I'd still post these...so please pardon the red splotches and water stains :P...

These couple sketches (respectively done in pencil/watercolor and water-based oils) took place on a recent trip to Eaton Canyon...

SketchCrawl #31 (April 16, 2011)...at the Los Angeles Zoo...

SketchCrawl #32 (July 23, 2011)...in San Diego during Comic-Con weekend...(same stained pocket sketchbook as above)

SketchCrawl #33 (October 15, 2011)...at Descanso Gardens...

I admit I haven't been sketching as often as I should (booooo)...so definitely trying to change that.  That said...I do plan on attending Designer Con this Saturday (11/5) in Pasadena, CA to support my amazingly talented friends Squid Kids, Hyperactive Monkey, Kwestone & Edgar Antonio, and Paul Wilson.  There will also be live figure drawing sessions hosted by Dr. Sketchy's LA, so I look forward to posting some sketches from this event soon.  Please join if you can!

Thanks for the support!

"Monstoberfest" Art Show at Rothick Art Haus (10/8/11)

Hello!  Yes, I'm still alive :P  Just trying to get back on track after a super busy summer!  To start...

Now that October is already here, so is the 2nd annual "Monstoberfest" art show at Rothick Art Haus in Anaheim, CA - which starts this Saturday (10/8) at 7pm.  I'll have a piece in there, alongside other amazing friends & artists.

Below is my little drawing for the show...this is what I imagine a "Gargyle" might look like...at least of the pink & purple variety (you can click to enlarge):

"Pink & Purple Gargyle" (watercolor, gouache, pencil)

Framed original: $150

And here is some more info about the show:

This should be a fun night packed with lots of cool & creepy artwork.  Hope to see you there! Thanks to Irene Mendonis and the folks at Rothick – and to my talented friend & artist Kwestone for the connection.

PS.  I'll be doing a catch-up post soon, so thanks a ton for sticking around :)

Catching up: Gesture Drawing Class (Weeks 9, 10, 11, and 12)

I meant to post these a while back!  A few months ago, I took Mark McDonnell's gesture drawing class at the Animation Guild in Burbank. This is one of the best classes I've ever taken...highly recommended.

I finally got around to snapping photos of my results from the last few classes (Weeks 9-12).  Please click below to view...you may have to click further to zoom in.

Results from the entire semester can now be viewed here (also labeled "Gesture Drawing Class - Spring 2011" in the sidebar).

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On a separate note, if you're planning on heading down to the San Diego Comic-Con this week, please check out Squid Kids and Hyperactive Monkey at Booth #5137.  My friends are exhibiting & selling their wares :)

I'll also be attending and will be sketching characters from Neopets, along with my fellow coworkers at the Nickelodeon Booth (#4113) on Sunday (7/24) from 2-3:30pm.  So feel free to stop by & say hello if you're there!

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That's about it for now...I'll try to catch up & post more stuff soon.  Thanks for visiting!

Ice Cream Break

Sorry I've taken an extended ice cream break this summer – and have been bad at posting!  All is good...just been busy with work, play, and new chapters.

I'm aiming to post some old sketches before this blog collects more dust...so I'll be back soon.  Thanks for the support!

Piece for "Ladies Night" Art Show (6/18/11)

Hello! Sorry it's been a while!  Before I let more time slip away between posts, here is a piece I did for the "Ladies Night" group art show (opening this Saturday 6/18) held at Arts for Action in Oxnard, CA.

"Lady's Night" (original framed 5" x 7" watercolor, gouache, pencil)
Price:  $125

Here is another image of the piece in its wood frame (sorry for the bad lighting / photo quality):

And below is some basic info for the show:

"Ladies Night" art show
June 18 - July 8 (opening 6pm - 10pm this Saturday 6/18)
535 C. Street
Oxnard, CA 93030

In addition to plenty of works by other artists, there will be also be live painting, vendors, and refreshments...so stop by if you can :)  Thanks to Gloria Centurion for inviting me to participate!

"Little Do They Know" (5/13/11)

It's been a while...but here's the latest Little Do They Know strip!
(You may have to click further on the image to enlarge.)

Let's just say this little girl has learned a thing or two over the years :)

By the way, this is the first LDTK strip drawn entirely digitally...I'm trying to apply some new techniques, all the while keeping the overall aesthetic of the previous strips.  I guess evolution is a good thing :)

To view past strips, you can check out the Little Do They Know archive section located in the sidebar.  Thanks for the continued support!

Happy Mother's Day :)

So happy I got to see my folks this weekend & spend Mother's Day with my mom.  Here's a little doodle I did for her.  According to the Chinese zodiac...she's a Boar, and I'm a Monkey...which might help to explain the seemingly odd pairing :P (No scanner was around, so sorry for the bad photo quality!)

I try not to forget how much my mom has helped carry me through some thick & thin over the years.  Anyhoo...hope all moms out there had a lovely Mother's Day! Special thanks & love to my mom, of course :)