Just spending about 1 minute on each page… Feels nice to be quick and simple right now! But brought out the paints and started painting a bit too. We did a huge re-haul on the house today, rooms are different, furniture is different, etc, etc. Fun! More, later!

Sometimes when you get to the end of something, there are mixed feelings; you are sad that it is the last one, or glad that it is finally done.

I had a busy but good trip out west for work, won some bucks playing blackjack in vegas, soaked up the silky summer beverly hills air, and caught a cold on the way back. It is the middle of summer and I feel like taking a blog break to finish up some side work, refresh and start drawing some new things, grill as many peaches and pineapple and stuff as I can. And to finally get started preparing the files for my new website. In about a month I am going to be crazy at work so I want to enjoy this time. I’ll keep on updating my photos on flickr in the meantime. And I’ll be back refreshed and with some new fun stuff soon!

Happy Summer!

I’m heading to L.A. and Las Vegas for work. See you guys back here in a week!

Still drawing and doodling elephants! And no, I’m not republican!

They are so beautiful, and I just felt like drawing one today.

Portland was great. Not enough time to see everyone and do everything, but it was a fantastic trip! I love my hometown, it has changed so much, but all in good ways I think. Now, back to work and back to the humid summer at home! Happy Summer everyone, an art update is coming soon!

I did a random drawing, and the winner is Phoebe! No joke! Thanks to everyone who left a comment, and I think I will start doing more give-aways! I had a great birthday, I am now 32!! I took these photos with my new camera! Yeah!!!

I’m taking a vacation, heading to Portland Oregon to see friends, family and relax so I’ll see you guys back here around July 7th. Happy 4th of July!

In celebration of my upcoming birthday, I am doing a give-away! I just finished this piece this weekend, it is watercolor, pen and marker on heavyweight watercolor paper. I would love to send it to you! In order to be eligible, please leave a comment on this blog post telling me your favorite birthday memory! I will randomly choose a number on Saturday June 28 and mail the piece out the following Monday! Don’t be shy!!!

Well, The Brooklyn Renegade Craft Fair has come and gone. Man, doing those fairs takes a lot out of you. Flying in the day of the show, on 4 hours sleep. Sitting in insanely hot and humid weather all day. The fair took place in an old abandoned pool, so when the rains came, the pool filled! We had 3 hours+ of torrential downpours (and amazing lightening) that ruined some of my prints and just soaked everything else, including us. On Sunday we borrowed a car and drove on the BQE (Brooklyn Queens Expressway) and hoped that the gas tank gauge was wrong, because suddenly it seemed we were about to run out of gas in bumper to bumper traffic (we didn’t.) Regretfully eating way too much crappy food all weekend (pizza, ice cream, rice crispy treats, coffee, lemonade, beer, chinese food, etc, etc.) Feeling like a detox was badly needed but thinking that the 2 days of sweating I did probably took care of some of that? Walking around Williamsburg with 3 large suitcases and a heavy steel-framed canopy for an hour, because the cab driver (on day one) was lost so we got out to find the place on our own. Anyway. Although I met some great people and sold a good amount of product, the fair was a logistical challenge! And I was just exhausted! It was really well-attended I thought, crowded both days. I am updating my shop, with my new screenprinted tees and bags, and coloring book!

Thanks so much to Katherine, from KG + AB who stopped by my booth at the Renegade Craft Fair and then gave me a mention on one of my favorite blogs, Poppytalk. Look at her adorable ceramics! I want to buy them all!

Also a thank you to Clare who made me her featured artist on her website! I met Clare years ago while we both lived in Santa Barbara, California… she is now in Alaska and I am Boston! I was going to attend grad. school for my teaching credential in art, but decided teaching high school art wasn’t for me. So then I moved to New York City and worked as a footwear designer!

Happy Weekend!

I finally designed and produced a coloring book! I am so excited about it, please check it out here and you can buy it for $12 (which includes shipping in the US!) Coloring is a very meditative process, relaxing and fun. The book contains 25 pages of original illustrations, a color front and back cover, and the whole thing is spiral bound. This is definitely a book for all ages!