I did another fun piece for the NY Times Sunday Review section this weekend, all about binge-watching tv, and addiction to series like Breaking Bad, Mad Men, and House of Cards. Below is the finish and a couple of sketches that weren’t used.
sketches:
UPDATE: I received very limited APs of this SOLD OUT print, and they are currently available in my Etsy shop !
So excited to be able to squeeze in this piece for the Bad Robot Art Experience happening at Gallery 1988 on April 24th! Even though I’ve been really focused on my upcoming show at G1988 on May 3rd, I was a huge fan of Lost, so I just had to do a piece involving the Smoke Monster. :)
Recently I’ve had to turn down quite a few awesome theme shows, in order to focus on my 2-person show in May. But I just couldn’t pass up the upcoming all-girl show, a collaboration between HelloGiggles (founded by Zooey Deschanel, Sophia Rossi, & Molly McAleer) & Gallery 1988 entitled Young Adult. The show is geared towards a younger female crowd, with all pieces based on various book series, including The Baby-Sitters Club, Nancy Drew, Sweet Valley High, and Goosebumps.
I spent my pre-teen summers reading literally all of these series, as far into them as my middle-school years would deem socially acceptable. For my piece, I ultimately decided on Sweet Valley High, because at age 11, I had an older cousin who gave me over 30 of her old SVH books. Even though my mom told me they were too old for me, I read them anyways.. thinking I was reading a taboo, adult series of some kind. Anyway, I loved them, and would constantly flip back to the covers as I read, checking out the hair styles and clothes they were wearing.
I wanted to do a piece that reinterpreted that famous, circular illustrated cover that usually portrayed Jessica & Elizabeth Wakefield in various dramatic poses. It’s painted on a circular wood panel, with Flashe paint, and is sealed under a layer of resin. The show opens in LA on February 2nd.
Jessica and Elizabeth
initial color sketch:
progress:
invite for show:
I remember making these in Girl Scouts way back when, so illustrating these step-by-step instructions for Martha Stewart was a lot of fun. Although I would suggest adding clothes to yours, because they sort of have a voodoo doll thing going on without them.
I recently went through an old box of childhood drawings/schoolwork (some hilarious finds to come) while visiting my parents, and came across this little gem. In 1st grade we had to draw what we wanted to be when we grew up.. Minus the black hair, I’d say things came pretty darn close! (b/c obviously I own that outfit) :D
This week has been busy with a few fun, quick deadlines. The first an illo for the Boston Globe’s Book Review Section, of By Blood by Ellen Ullman. It takes place in the 1970′s, where a college professor becomes fascinated with the conversations of a patient in the office next to his.
The next was an illustration for the NY Times Sunday review. It went through a few changes, and eventually got a bit censored to a more PG version. I suppose bunnies humping on Easter might not appeal to most readers.. ;)
version #1 on wood:
version #2 with color background
final version minus the naughty bunnies:
I did a quick little illustration for the Bloomberg View’s OpEd page yesterday.. I forgot how fun a short deadline can be!
I had a few hours to finish this piece on how the Fed/Bernanke can be compared to Eeyore & Tigger.. if they ever had to solve the Hundred Acre Wood’s economy.
sketches:
Art Director: Phil Lubliner
I just restocked some sold out iPhone covers along with a few new ones! See ‘em all, HERE.
UPDATE: Thanks for the great response, everyone! A few editions sold out rather quickly, but I will be restocking them soon, along w/ a couple new ones. Please email me if you’d like to be put on the list: kiersten {at} youfail {dot} com Thanks!
So excited to finally have these iPhone covers available for sale! All are the Barely There Slim Case style from Casemate and are compatible with 4 / 4S iPhones.
This is sort of a test run, so there’s currently a very limited number of each. Please email me if you have any questions, or are interested in purchasing one in particular.
I recently finished up a logo for the film production company, Lantern Fish Media. I wanted to try to get away from the typical image of a lantern fish, and instead play with the idea of incorporating an actual lantern with a stylized fish.
Below is the finished logo, followed by some initial sketches and crest options.
UPDATE: August Issue of Spin, now out!
It’s been a bit of a crazy couple of weeks, where I’ve been going (literally) days at a time without ever leaving my studio. I’ve discovered it’s amazing what one will eat in order to continue day to day without having to actually leave the house to go grocery shopping..
Anyway, I recently did an illo for Spin Magazine’s review of Stephen Malkmus’ new album produced by Beck. A truly 90′s wet dream of a job for me. Thought it might be fun to try and document the process I go through for a typical editorial job.. Apologies for some of the crappy photos.
Initial ideas & chosen sketch:
Painting process & 3am color correcting
Final illo!
August issue hits stands in July
I’ve been busy in my studio painting my piece for the Crazy 4 Cult 5 show at Gallery 1988, that takes place in July. Each artist must base their piece on a cult movie that they love, and this year I’m choosing David Lynch’s, Mulholland Drive. I love Lynch, and I think this movie is a masterpiece. Smart, funny, creepy, and beautifully shot, I remember seeing it for the first time and wanting to turn around, go back into the theater, buy another ticket, and see it again immediately.
If you follow me on Twitter, you may have seen this before.. I usually don’t reveal my piece until it’s complete, but I think the finish will look much different than the sketch, so no harm done. Everyone seemed to get a laugh out of my initial sketch follies (see post below), so here’s another. First sketch done while on the subway, the 2nd one my final sketch before the painting.
