earrings & things

Started on a new painting last night. I seem to do a variation of my piece Headaches every year or so. It's fun for me to remake the original concept and watch as my style evolves. This time with more eyes, foxes & stormy skies.


(This piece and the other foxy girls are going to be in a group show over at Project One next month + a third piece that I'll be starting soon.)

(Staring contest. Yes, she won.)

Today I started on the background and such, while listening to The Cranberries, like, all day. 

Currently obsessing over this song.

On another note, I got two new ear piercings & a gold nose ring over at 454 Tattoo when I was in Encinitas. (And more freckles??)

I got my nose pierced at 454 on my 18th birthday several years ago, I was long overdue for some more!

And then tomorrow night Morgan and I are going for some late-night tattoos for her birthday. caaaaant help myself ;)
goodnight!
xx

designs up for voting

 Two of my pieces are up voting as a laptop, iPod and iPhone skins at infectious.com

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Also, my Deer Wearing Gym Socks can be purchased as an iphone, laptop, or ipod skin!

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Headaches

Finished!

Oil & colored pencil (for the tattoo) on wood.

I decided to go with white hair. Now to my next piece!

..this seem to be how I do things. A several month lull, then 5 pieces in a row. Watch out.

Headache revisited

Work in Progress

It's been a little while since I've painted. It feels good to start up again. I've been wanting to do another version of my painting "Headache", which I did a year ago (almost do the day). It's fun for me to see my progress and how my style is developing/evolving. Also this piece will be in the upcoming show, Glass Cinder and Thorns at 323 East Gallery in March.

I'm still undecided about the hair. I'm thinking either flat white or flat black. I think the pure white hair, (like my original "Headache"), is more interesting than black hair, but I do like the contrast of black against the wood. Thoughts?

A little tidbit about how I work..
I am usually the model for my paintings (unless I can get someone to model for me!). First I start by taking some pictures, playing around with poses, gestures, etc. Then I "sketch" my ideas out on photoshop (as you can see in the third picture). It's much easier for me to play on photoshop than to just dive in to a piece. I am very particular about what I want and how I want it to look. By first roughly laying it out on the computer, I can iron out the kinks and really fine tune the look, fool around with colors, hair, accessories. Of course, once I start painting, it's a completely different game. That's where I count on accidents and mis-strokes to shape the piece.

Well, enjoy! It's good to be back, i missed you.