Over-haulin' My Home

BEFORE (Sometime in 2007)

AFTER (Tonight)

Before this month is through, I have a few home-improvement projects I'm determined to finish:
1. Repaint "kitchen" sideboard (it's white and coffee spilled all over it some time ago)
2. Add 2 shelves to model car display case
3. Fix bathroom door (since we moved in, it's had a gaping and extremely unattractive dent in it)
4. Make new drapes
5. Store bread maker
6. Rearrange storage shed
7. Pot new plants.....

I already got started and can now cross off a few of these items. My place was starting to lose its "cute" factor and was looking way too cluttered. But sometimes I just can't resist the awesome second hand finds I come across. More to come on this subject.

Magical Summerland Show (This Weekend)

So excited and relieved to finally have my 5 pieces for this show delivered. I'm pretty proud of my drawings (color pencil on mylar).

Magical Summerland at Leanna Lin's Wonderland
Eagle Rock ,CA
June 11th-30th
Opening Reception June 11th (6pm-10pm)

Second Painting of the Year

I Remember Ice Cream Sundays (The Nancy Drew Series), 2011
Acrylic on Panel
48x48 inches

To date, this is by fair the piece that I've had "in-process" the longest length of time. I built the panel 6 years ago in college. (You know, just trying to take advantage of the wood shop and practically unlimited access to tools.) Started laying down the blue background sometime in 2006 and only laid down the last 50% of all the imagery in early February. My dear friend received it as a gift and did me the awesome favor of photographing it for me. Thanks, Jose!

Latest X-Mas and Girl Scouts Drawing

This last week was so hectic with me trying to get my art portfolio in order and ready for gallery submission. I'm happy to say that I did it and this drawing is the last drawing I completed in 2010. It's a part of my on-going X-mas and Girl Scouts Series, which pays homage to my childhood nostalgia to want to be a Girl Scout and experience white winters.

X-Mas and Girl Scouts Series (Samoas), 2010
Color Pencil on Mylar
21 x 21 inches

Happy New Year

Good Bye 2010 and hello 2011! I hope to accomplish a lot more, artistically in the new year.

Is It Too Late For X-Mas?

I found this on the Dyna Moe blog. Sucks I didn't find it in time for Christmas.

Joy of Collecting #2, 2010 (DETAIL)