2014

my christmas gift to Jay (it's her and her imaginary cat)

Happy New Year, fellow human beans! I know everyone says this and it's cheesy, but I'm feeling pretty optimistic about this year. 

the home stretch

it's finals right now. utter madness! but some good news:

-Participated in and sold a linoleum print at Cookies n Cream in South Pasadena (organized by Smynty)
-My bookplate stickers were received well at a Bu-Tiki (a local holiday boutique--special thanks to Carolyn & Dacy)
-Almost done with this semester and will finally get around to finishing logo projects, website stuff, and be able to take on some commission work
-Most exciting: got accepted as a ICON8 volunteer member! Very stoked and will be surrounded by stellar artists. Can't wait to be back in Portland!

I've been working on my portfolio book for my Production class. Here are some random things that I used and didn't use for it:

Bookplate example

it's been fun experimenting with book layout design. i'm still not a bookbinding wizard, though.

my IKEA room in the winter sun

it's cool being in the display case. especially when your piece isn't falling off the wall

zines!

finally got our 2-color comics printed out. risograph printing is pretty neato

Dacy takes great photos of this creature

self portrait doodle
I guess this is the most recent hairdo? it's always changing since I'm growing it out

Flying Morrison wheat paste they put up near work

my bookshelf: snuck in my own book jacket design

recent odds & ends

It's been a long time since I've updated this last. Here are some of the highlights from last Spring, the summer, and Fall semester so far:

Libra | Air

resin block prints

Fresh Meat

woodblock print, watercolor

16"x20"

The Gorgon with the Ice Cream Cried in Bed

gouache on illust board

B is for Blobfish!

    

    

ABC Project: Sea Creatures

26 Gouache Paintings

               

Character Design project - The Three Little Pigs | Western genre

character design / visual development / layout design

Watercolor Master Copy- Winslow Homer

watercolor on Arches cold press

Gator Magazine Cover Project - OMNI Magazine

gouache & watercolor

Gator Magazine Cover Project - VOGUE Magazine

Photoshop

Comic / Zine Project - How I Met Dorian Grey

1 Color production project

a silly story about how I got my cat

       

Gig Poster Project & iPhone skin contest submission

Photoshop, 2 color printing

Liz Lemon: "I want to go to there"

silly summer watercolor doodle + photoshop

rough branding & logo idea for business cards

Dust Jacket project - The Catcher In The Rye by J. D. Salinger

classic book jacket redesign

Photoshop, printed on presentation matte

Food Portrait Project

Photoshop

janus: looking back looking forward

customized teacup + saucer set for my friend (the other side has a cranky cat saying: "COFFEE!")

IKEA teacup / Sharpies / baked at 350 for 30 mins

did photo transfers for some christmas presents last month

my cousin has too many dogs to fit on a small wood panel :P

5"x7" wood panel / Liquitex Gloss Gel Medium / Sharpies / Krylon UV Resist. Gloss

 poster commission work

Ai

Demonbelly Puppy devours monster burger (not pictured)

ink / ink wash / 9"x12"

wishful thinking + doppelganger + parallel universes 

+ inspiration from Tim Sale's rendition of the Joker

graphite / 9" x 12"

my friend actually thought of this idea, but as buttons on a shirt or something. i was thoroughly disgusted, but felt even more compelled to make 'em. So glad I did.

Super Sculpey / Liquitex HB acrylic

my little set up at Night Dive at the Aquarium of the Pacific

costumed figure drawing

model: Bud / gouache / bristol

costumed figure drawing

model: Goldie / pastel / ink

instagraham crackers

So I post a lot of my doodles and random stuff on my Instagram just out of convenience.

Check it: http://instagram.com/akfgmonster

Updates: Showed at piece at Clancy's Halloween themed art show last friday. This Friday I'll be showing a painting at Night Dive, an event being held at Aquarium of the Pacific! Should be fun. 

Just got accepted into the BFA program at school. What a relief!  Here are some pieces that were in it (some of them are older and I've posted them up before, but here they are again anyway!)