I got a bit of a late start on my costume this year, but luckily my friend Marc & I had already decided on Evil Dead 2 last Halloween while creating our They Live costumes. I’ve been wanting to try and recreate a version of these hats from a painting I did a while back, so it was a great excuse to give it a shot! I went as the cabin, Marc went as Necronomicon, and we bloodied up my husband to play Ash.
If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter, you may have already seen some of these, but I decided to add a few work in progress shots. Hope you have a Happy Halloween!
Marc created the foam-core structure (complete with a light & switch), while I built up the structure of a vintage hat and painted the cabin. Add a hot glue gun, tiny trees, a matchbox car, tease up the hair, and Presto!
Marc built his book with a skull mask as a base.. Yep, it actually opens & closes!
Marc did Wes’ blood, while I used that cheap haircolor/spray you can get at a Halloween shop (it actually worked, surprisingly!) to spray his hair dark (he’s normally a redhead)
As a side note, the next day I woke up and found this next to my bed. :)
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.
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I did a fun little piece for the Times Op-Ed last week about being gay in the deep South. Special thanks to art director, Matt Dorfman!
IT’S HERE!! I’m clearing out my studio to make room for new work, so I’m having a HUGE sale on all of my remaining pop culture work. Everything is at least 50% off the original prices, with much of work in the $50-200 range.
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Update: On super sale HERE
This piece was a nice change of pace for me, as I was able to get back into some of my old obsessions: repeating textures, patterns, and color! Created for the Dreaming Child show at Chicago’s Gallery 27, artists were asked to create a piece based on their favorite fairy tale, children’s book, or bedtime story.
I decided on one of my all-time favorites, the well-known classic, Sleeping Beauty. It gave me a great excuse to work on something super girly (long hair, rosy cheeks, flowers– the works!), as it’s been a while. I also tried out a few new things with this piece; playing with the perspective, composition, and depth, along with adding a few different kinds of texture. It was a lot of fun painting this, and I was finally able to sit & listen to Stephen King’s The Stand (on audiobook) in its entirety!
Sleep
10.5in x12.5in
Flashe paint on wood, sealed in resin
UPDATE: T-Shirts now available!
What can I say about the Breaking Bad Art Project, except that I was absolutely thrilled to be asked to participate! Not only is Breaking Bad one of my favorite TV shows currently on TV, but I have been such a fan of the amazing art/posters being created as part of the BreakingGifs campaign.
When I started sketching out ideas for my piece, I kept coming back to my favorite character on the show: the hilarious, slightly corrupt, sleazy but charming, strip-mall layer, Saul Goodman. What cracks me up about him most is his loud, mismatched, colorful wardrobe.
So I decided to go through each & every episode that Saul was in and document exactly what he was wearing. Yes, it took forever, but it was great excuse to rewatch 4+ seasons of great TV! They’re all individual 5in x 5in painted wood panels, each sealed in resin. Below, in order left to right, I give you 30 Days of Saul Goodman:
0 Days of Saul Goodman
(each piece) 5in x 5in
Flashe paint on wood, sealed in resin
step-by-step process:
cut wood, sand & shellac, label each piece in order, organize, paint, paint, resin!
Day #13 of 30 Days of Saul Goodman. Yep, 29 more to come..
5in x 5in, Flash on wood, sealed in resin
I can’t believe this will be my 5th time participating in Gallery 1988′s Crazy 4 Cult show! I’ve really loved creating work for this show over the past few years, it always gives me a good excuse to rewatch some of my favorite movies. This year I couldn’t decide between my childhood favorite, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off & my teenage favorite, Escape From New York.
Pieces available HERE.
I Gotta Take a Stand
movie: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
13in x 13in, Flashe paint on wood, sealed in resin
The Duke Arrives
movie: Escape From New York
18in x 18in, Flashe paint on wood, sealed in resin
Crazy 4 Cult: New York
opening Thurs. August 9th
reception 6-9 PM
64 Gansevoort St.
NY, NY
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
I’m really excited (and a little hesitant) to share a little side project I’ve been working on with my husband. We’ve slooooowly been collaborating on a small line of jewelry.. No set deadline, but we’ve been working on it in between other projects. Here’s a little peek at an almost-finished prototype– The Shining maze, brass-cut necklace plate!
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This week I worked on a fun little illustration for the Times Sunday Review ‘Letters’ section about Americans & selfishness. I actually worked on two pieces for them this week, but one of them got killed.. As is the world of freelance!
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I was recently asked to illustrate step-by-step instructions for 4 different types of braids in the August 2012 issue of Martha Stewart Living. It was a fun change of pace for me, after weeks of sitting in my studio painting.
I have to say though, I was able to figure out how the braids were completed enough to draw each step, but I have yet to personally master a successful fishtail braid. Hopefully her readers have better luck than I did!
