Red Rabbit Row

I'm testing the waters in selling prints. Please check out my site and if you like what you see, or you'd rather see some of my other work--let me know.

http://redrabbitrow.bigcartel.com/

The Castaway Pirates

Available now for pre-order! This is a pop up book I've illustrated in collaboration with paper engineer and author Ray Marshall for Chronicle books. Pick up a copy and tell your friends. Released in April! I'll write more on it closer to the release date.

I feel like I'm doing a cheesy ebay pitch--l@@k! Rare! :P I just need chasing lights and a comp-canned music box melody mix of 'Misty'. Honestly, it's a nice book. Watch for it.

Jazz

A recent piece illustrating a musical poem.

Farm Overview

A bee surveys her adversary.

Your nose is too big

The second in the bee and pig images.

Duck Pig Bee

This is the third in a series I recently painted. That bee spreads lies! Just ask the duck. Watch out.

Day of the Dead

Lunar Boy Gallery has their Day of the Dead show going on this month up in Oregon. This is my contribution. The official holiday is celebrated widely in Mexico on the first of November to honor friends and family who've passed on. It's very festive with many grave side picnics and brightly colored flowers. As it's a lighthearted view on death, I thought I might place these skeletons belly up, but decided that that wasn't necessary. These fish may only be shades of their former selves, but they're still living full lives.

Summer

The classic tale of the ant and the grasshopper doesn't need a lot of detailed explanation. I left room here for title and type. It was most fun to take on a bug's eye view with overlarge flowers and a skyscape lost in the weeds. I made a point not to watch A Bugs Life, the Silly Symphony or James & the Giant Peach. But as soon as I was done, I ran to the dvd store.

autumn

Here is the second of the ant and grasshopper images. I'll be posting the first shortly. I thought since this blog stacks backwards, I'd load the last image first. I had a fun time with the grasshopper here. And it was good to show the dandelions at their seed stage to mark the progression of time.

the winter months

I'm about to post a three image arc from 'the ant and the grasshopper'. This is the last part of the story. I love cross sections, and this was a great opportunity to wander around underground. It's funny how characters can sometimes surprise you. I finished this image then went to my local video store, realizing the design for the ant had to have come from the attendant there. They wear the same facial expression--very odd.

Pennies a Day

I've challenged myself to do a drawing of a child every day for an unspecified amount of time. Okay, it's specified in the real world, but I know better than to make grandiose promises online. I'm already over two weeks in. Keep up with me as I try to make some sense out of childhood. And some cents. This challenge carries with it a friendly and private wager as well. Wish me luck and in three weeks I may be able to afford candy.

Click on 'KIDS' to the right for a link. And here's the address:

http://justpenniesaday.blogspot.com/

The Challenge at Hole 16: Double Windmills

This is for next month's Ninja Show at Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra. A group of dignitaries has shown up on the miniature putting green for a relaxing afternoon of around-the-world golf. Little do they know a surprise is waiting for them in Holland. I can't help but picture this as a silly 80's comedy starring animals in clothing instead of Rodney Dangerfield.