day 30- scribbles

trying a new way of sketching; scribbling randomly on paper and finding defining shapes within it, and working a drawing out of that. Apparently there are lots of naked girls in my scribbles ;)
(thanks tyree!)

Day 29-buddha

Day 28- at the beach

too cold and rainy to be at the beach today, but not in sketchbook land!

Day 27- color studies

Felt like using the ol' wacom tablet for this one; just trying to do some quick color and environmental sketches.

Day 26- koi on print

Playing around with drawing on text...

Illustration Friday; Tales and Legends

For Illustration Friday; presenting the legend of Queen Califia, "the legendary Black Amazon warrior queen, associated with the mythical Island of California"... I made her more a blend of South American looking (aztec), and added fire, since Southern California has experienced so much fire this past year, it made sense to have it's namesake as a warrior spirit with fire.

money frog

inspired by a little coin bank I have from Japan

rainy day LA

it was so rainy and cold today.... bleh! Even sunny Los Angeles needs rain sometimes...

Figure Drawing, 1/22/08

Figure drawing tonight at film roman; I have a sketch book from ex libris anonymous (awesome site- highly recommend for unique one of a kind sketchbooks!), which used to be a book about fish. When they make the sketch books, they keep some of the original pages in the book to add personality; figured it'd be fun to draw my figures on the original pages left.

2 for one!

This one goes out to NPH, whose Harold and Kumar poster totally inspired this post (also because my blog hasn't been girly enough without adding unicorns)

horseshoe crab!

the weirdly awesome horseshoe crab

Even more mermaids...

I think I'm going through a mermaid phase right now- no idea where it's coming from, but there it is!

trail ride

Also, many thanks to those of you who came out to the Bird show this weekend or last! It was great seeing all of you, and I really appreciate all your support! : )

Trouble on the Plains

Lily Mae knew there was trouble a brewin' whenever the winds kicked the tumbleweeds up from the plains into her town.

migraine

fighting migraines with medicine

more mermaids

Long day, hot bath

even mermaids have long days sometimes

late nite dinner

Sometimes you just gotta draw your pony

Curtsy

aka "yay skirts on sale!"

Stitch

Illustration Friday's theme : Stitch

the eternal question...

Based loosely off of our family pet corgi, Angel. Seriously, anybody who names their dog/cat/etc "Angel" is just in for trouble. (And yes, she does usually have that blank look on her face even when she's up to her usual antics. ; ) But we still love her!)

The Wonderful Mr. Wiggles

Mr. Wiggles is one of my bettas, who unfortunately is pretty sick right now, so this is sort of in honor of him. I got him about 2 and a half years ago, and the "wiggles" in his name comes from the little curly-Qs and tendrils his tail used to have. He's a good fish- a lot of spirit and personality. He is, the Wonderful Mr. Wiggles.

figure drawing

Finally made it to Film Roman's figure drawing night- enjoy!

The frog cookie jar

Do I really need another cookie jar? I already have a NMB4Xmas one, a rabbit, and a parrot cookie jar. (But it's SO cute! And it's a frog!) Maybe I'm turning into Jack Donaghy from 30 rock ; )

Cactus Gallery hosts The Bird Show

Swan
Originally uploaded by daisylind

A special art show for the Animal Protection Institute (API)

SHOW DATES :: January 12, 2008 - February 6, 2008

NELA 2nd Saturday Gallery Night :: January 12, 2008 :: 7p-10p
Artist reception :: Saturday, January 19, 2008 :: 7p-10p

Cactus Gallery is pleased to host a special art show for the Animal Protection Institute (API). API strives to fight animal abuse wherever it occurs. www.api4animals.org and www.NationalBirdDay.com Show runs January 12- February 6, 2008 ** GALLERY NIGHT on Saturday, January 12 from 7- 10pm - For map info: www.NELAart.org Electric violinist and composer, David STROTHER, will play during NELAart.org night. Go to: myspace.com/davidstrother **ARTIST RECEPTION: Saturday, January 19th from 7-10pm

Much like our souls, birds aspire upwards, flying free of earthly restraints, only to return again after their meditation. Come celebrate the flight, song and freedom that our feather friends symbolize.

Featured artist :: Joe POGAN. Joe uses his unique combination of welding expertise and artistic talent to create an amazing variety of animal sculptures using fascinating "found metal" objects. The end result is an eye-catching, fascinating amalgamation of metal with odd nooks and crannies you can explore for hours.
Participating artists : Matt ADRIAN, Veronica AGOSTINI, Kari ATOL ,Jimmy BLEYER, Steph CALVERT, CHATISMO, Grace CHEE, Daisy CHURCH, Shea DUNN, Jill EMERY, Jessica GARY, Sophia GASPARIAN, Walt HALL, Rachael HAMMOND, Sandy HUSE, Catherine JUST, Brooke KENT, Patricia KREBS, LOST CAUSE SOCIETY, Miriam MARTINEZ, Ángela María ORTIZ S., Katie PHILLIPS, Iván QUILES, Gilbert REYES, Majella Lue SUE, Kacy TREADWAY, Kelly THOMPSON, Gayle WHEATLEY and more.

Cactus is a vibrant latino owned and operated gallery that promotes up-and-coming L.A. artists. We host lively openings every month and strive to bring new collectors original artwork at accessible prices. Cactus is a shopper's delight, mixing traditional art forms with distinctive affordable art objects and beautifully crafted handmade jewelry. Most gift items are made in ARGENTINA by talented artisans. We believe in community and maintaining cultural traditions.

Website: http://www.myspace.com/cactusgallery

Two New Angels!

Angelfish, that is! Finally added two lovely angelfish to my big tank- hope they settle in well!

Goodbye to Good Friends

Best of luck in Seattle, David! : D

Rainy day headache

Rain is good, but I hate when it messes with your sinuses and head.

extra bonus drawing!

me being bored at work= more drawings for you!

Waiting for the rain

Also known as "Why did I wear these shoes?"

New Years Eve 2008

Trying the 365 drawing-a-day project again; maybe this year I'll make it past February! I'm going to try and simplify things so it's more managable. Enjoy!