Spider Lady

Suijin

Crane girl

Some profiles of ladies

Playing around with heads and faces...

Swoon show doodles

Here are a bunch of rough doodles and studies for my paintings I did for my recent show with Swoon Gallery... If you like seeing how I think and how I figure stuff out before painting it, well, then, this post is for you!

You can see the finished show (and still available paintings!) online here!
!!!
http://swoongallery.com/julie-b-daisy-church/

Badger study (inked)

deer study (inked)

really rough deer studies (i tried to bump the contrast so you could see better!)

Shiba Inu studies

Another badger study

Monkey study

Cat study

Swoon Show Wrap-Up!

Thank you to EVERYBODY who made it out last night to check out my show, hosted by Swoon Gallery and our friends at Tub Tim Siam!

It was a wonderful evening, and we had a great turn-out. I created over a dozen new original paintings for the show, as well as framed sketches and drawings of my studies for the final paintings.

I did a series of ten bowls, each representing a different Japanese animal and woman, and two separate pieces representing Japanese witches/demons.

Here are a few samples of some of the bowls and demon pieces:

You can see pictures of all the pieces and photos from the show here:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=252293&id=506994044&l=242ddad096

If you are interested in purchasing any of the remaining pieces, please see the official gallery site for availability and prices!

http://swoongallery.com/julie-b-daisy-church/

Upcoming Art Show! : D

Hi everyone!

I'd like to invite you to a reception and online viewing of my upcoming dual show with Julie B with Swoon Gallery!

I've created a series of small portraits on wood bowls of Japanese women and Japanese totem animals...

Reception info!

Friday, July 16th

6pm-9pm

Tub Tim Siam Restaurant

1806 Hillhurst Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90027

www.swoongallery.com

Please join us at a reception for the artists! 

Wine and light appetizers will be served. full dinner menu at the restaurant will also be available.

The show pieces will be available & on display in the private room of the restaurant.

If you cannot make the event, but are interested in artworks, or would like to be on the preview list, please email swoon923 at gmail.com

Musical Geisha

I really like drawing on the leftover music pages in my old sketchbook- such an interesting pattern underneath the sketches! : D

Spirit fox

Was watching one of the animated Hellboy movies this evening (Sword of Storms), and was inspired by all the great references to Japanese mythology in it. I've always loved the idea of foxes being very strongly associated with the spirit world; one of the coolest places I've ever visted was the Fushimi Inari Shrine near Kyoto, with its miles of torii gated paths and little clearings full of small fox statues and small alters.  I was there around dusk, and it was one of the most magical places I've ever been- downright spooky.

Anyway, this is my drawing for this evening; clearly foxes on the brain! (ps- my good friend Rafael worked on the animated Hellboy series as well- he's a greatly talented guy : D

Winged cats

I read this crazy article today about winged cats in China (most likely matted hair, or at the most, a genetic defect), but it always seems cool when a news story has a little bit of magic in it, don't you think?

Olympic opening ceremony sketch

Just a quick sketch from watching tonight's Olympic opening ceremonies- loved some of the women's costumes and the overall amazing choreography!

Taking the ducklings to market

Illustration Friday: Baby

Portrait of a Chinese baby girl I saw over during my recent visit to China; my submission for this week's Illustration Friday! : ) (Sort of like an Asian Gerber baby!)

June 3, 2008; Red Dragon

Inspired from a dragon pattern on a tea set I got in Shanghai, China. (with bonus photo of actual tea set! I didn't end up getting the beautiful tray it is shown with in the store where I took the pic- all the tea sets I saw in China had these elaborate drainage trays that they came on).

(plus more fun with the pentel brush pen set!)

May 28, 2008

Objects from China:

Yet another awesome find from the Guangzhou's Museum of the Nanyue King; this one is a top decorative piece for an ornamental room screen divider; originally feathers were placed on the top of his head. I absolutely love his smile- some sort of demented Chesire Cat demon god!!

May 27, 2008

Objects from China:

This one is based off another gem from the Guangzhou's Museum of the Nanyue King; it's inspired from a jade dragon ornament that was found on the Nanyue King himself, and makes up the logo of the Museum.

May 26, 2008

Objects from China, part II:

I found this fantastic door knocker at an antiques store in Shanghai and just thought he was absolutely wonderful! Not sure how authentically "antique" he was, as there were two of them, but he had such fantastic character, I couldn't pass him up!

May 25, 2008

Objects from China;

I saw this beautiful turquoise fox-like bronze at an exhibit in Guangzhou's Museum of the Nanyue King (they were having a wonderful special exhibit on "The Bronze Age----Relics of the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties from Henan"), and it totally inspired me to draw this relic up. I never think of turquoise as being found in China, but there you have it!

Anyway, the museum had some beautiful pieces- I was super bummed they didn't offer a catalogue of the special exhibit, but I did buy the official catalog of the permanent collection! ; )

May 24, 2008

Good to be back home! After 36 hours, gaining a day, a taxi ride, 2 train rides, a bus ride, a plane ride, and a car ride, it's finally good to be back ho...zzzzzzzzz.........

May 23, 2008

Fish aquarium store or restaurant? Eating out in Guangzhou, China, is like going to my favorite aquarium store, but here I have to worry about picking out my dinner instead of picking out something to decorate my tank with!