Year Of Art: March

This turned out to be a birthday gift for our friends' 2-year-old, Sloan, who loves everything about all sports. It is also a nod to my ignorance of all sports, and a little sneaky addition of a skateboard to keep it rad. This "Bandersnatch" character is one I've been illustrating for a while now and I'm glad I keep thinking of reasons for him to show up.

Year Of Art: February

This project was a wedding gift for our dear friend (and old roommate) and her husband. The intention was to hand-deliver the gift but as you read earlier, that trip was foiled. The short story behind this painting is that instead of an engagement ring, James proposed to Miranda with a new green canoe (hence the diamond). The quote is a nautical blessing for a ship ready to set sail.

Year of Art: January

This year, I made the resolution, to create a piece of art every month. Here is Number One (January). Really I don't think this piece needs any explanation.

If you don't agree, well here's the short of it: this is a line from the Spanish version of the movie "Barber Shop" as uttered by Cedric The Entertainer's character--which, for a reason I can't recall, is a line that stood out to my roommate and me as we watched it in our dorm room Freshman year. Coupled with the old school tattoo imagery of a straight razor, it makes for a pretty badass painting. So there