24th World Wide SketchCrawl (9/19/09)

Yesterday was the 24th World Wide SketchCrawl!

It was nice hanging out with other artists, both familiar and new to the event. Our Los Angeles group sketched at the Grand Central Market and Bradbury Building...here are my results...you can click to enlarge.





Please visit www.sketchcrawl.com to see works by other artists and to learn more about this world wide drawing marathon.

Thanks for stopping by!

"A Night of Art and Hope"

Last week, I joined a few friends from work in donating paintings to "A Night of Art and Hope" – a charity auction benefiting TrinityKids Care. Above is my piece titled Time to Play.

TrinityKids Care (part of Providence TrinityCare Hospice) provides dedicated hospice care for children and their families. This auction was just one of many events held by this organization, as they continue to raise funding and awareness for their program & services.

Many thanks & best wishes to the kind folks at TrinityKids Care for letting us be a part of this wonderful cause. For more info on their program, please visit www.trinitycarehospice.org.

Little Do They Know (8/10/09)

Please click above to enlarge a new Little Do They Know strip.

I'm trying to keep my head above water these days...hoping to push more LDTK strips out soon.

Thanks for visiting!

Random Stuff!

Hello! A new Little Do They Know comic strip is currently in the works, so I thought I'd share a few random pieces in the meantime...


Above is a watercolor sketch from this past weekend's 23rd World Wide SketchCrawl. You can click to enlarge. I had a fun time sketching with other people in Echo Park, near the Angelus Temple. Please visit www.sketchcrawl.com to see works by other artists and to learn more about this event.

To the left is a piece that was exhibited a couple months ago in the "Custom Mini Skully Show" at Chuckwa Gallery in Fullerton, California. I call it Sad Fancy, inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven". It was a privilege participating in the show with over 90 artists...check out more amazing pieces from other artists here.
Media: existing Mini Skully DIY vinyl, acrylic, clay, and found objects.

(Photo credit: Julie Bossinger)
Sold :)


Here is another watercolor sketch. This was done last month at "Art in the Park" – a fun event held by The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles.



Recognize this little guy? This is a customized mini Munny vinyl figure...Little Do They Know style. Thin acrylic glazes and pencil were used to reflect the comic strip's simple look. The box came with a cute "HELLO MY NAME IS" tag and a spiffy pair of specs. He's trying to be incognito in the last photo.


Last but not least, I've been meaning to post this entry for quite some time. My friend Pat Egan contacted me a couple summers ago to work on a cover for The Travels of Annie T. Hastings, a beautiful novel edited by Michael Hastings. It's a wonderful story. Please visit www.anniehastings.com for more details on this book. You can also purchase it at Barnes & Noble and Amazon.

That's about it for now...thanks for visiting & please check back again soon!

Little Do They Know (6/14/09)

Please click above to enlarge a new Little Do They Know strip.

Thanks for your continued support!

"Little Do They Know" featured on new iPhone app :)

Last week, Little Do They Know entered the booming iPhone age – thanks to my friend Chrissey Thompson and her awesome team at FurrySoft!

A recent collection of the comic strip can now be accessed through a new iPhone app titled "VivDesigns", which allows you to read each strip panel-by-panel with a simple swipe of a finger. You can download it for free here.

On a fun personal note, Chrissey and I have known each other since grade school! We recently got back in touch, and she kindly shared the idea of creating an app to feature the strip. I'm very grateful for this opportunity...the best part of which is simply reconnecting & collaborating with an old friend :)

Many thanks to to all who have already downloaded this app! The support, encouragement, and feedback are all very much appreciated.

Please be sure to check out more FurrySoft apps at FurrySoft.com, and follow them on their Twitter page as well!

Little Do They Know (5/7/09)

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Thanks for stopping by! :)

Little Do They Know (4/26/09)

Hello! Sorry it's been a while since the last Little Do They Know strip...it's been a bit busy, but thanks to those who've inquired and for your continued support.

Please click above to enlarge a brand spankin' new one.

Cheers!

World Wide SketchCrawl (4/11/09)

I had the pleasure of participating in the 22nd World Wide SketchCrawl this past weekend. It was my first time crawling with the Los Angeles group...nice meeting everyone! Below are some select snippets (click to enlarge):





Please visit www.sketchcrawl.com to see works by other artists and to learn more about this event.

A new Little Do They Know comic strip is in the works, so please stay tuned. Thanks for stopping by!

Little Do They Know (2/15/09)

Please click above to enlarge a new Little Do They Know strip. Hope everyone had a nice Valentine's Day...and emerged relatively unscathed :)

Thanks for stopping by.

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Song of the Day: "Everything's Everything" – HorrorPops

Little Do They Know (1/27/09)

Please click above to enlarge this week's Little Do They Know strip.

Thanks for stopping by!

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Song of the Day: "My Poor Generation" – Moxy Früvous

World Wide SketchCrawl (1/10/09)

It's been so long since I've gone out there and sketched...so yesterday, I decided to participate in my first World Wide SketchCrawl, along with many other folks from...well, around the world! In short, this event was started by artist Enrico Casarosa in 2004 as a means of getting people to draw, record, and share their worlds around them on the same day. What a great experience (even though I was feeling really rusty!)...

Below are a few from the day (the first couple are from the Chinese Gardens at the Huntington in Pasadena):

This was the 21st World Wide SketchCrawl. See other artists' works & find out more about this global drawing marathon at www.sketchcrawl.com. Thanks for stopping by!

Little Do They Know (1/8/09)

Please click above to enlarge the first Little Do They Know strip of the year.

Hope 2009 is going well for everyone so far!

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Song of the Day: "This is the Day" – The The

Happy Holidays! Little Do They Know (December 2008)

Hello-ho-ho!

Please click on the image below to view a special Little Do They Know holiday strip, which is also featured on this year's holiday card:



Thanks for the support & happy holidays!

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Song of the Day: "Bizarre Christmas Incident" – Ben Folds

Little Do They Know (12/11/08)

Please click above to enlarge today's Little Do They Know strip.

Feel better, Mom! :)

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Song of the Day: "Reckoner" – Radiohead