Party Down

16"x16" oil on board

My piece for the premium cable-inspired art show at the Bottleneck Gallery in Brooklyn, opening September 7th.  I chose to illustrate more of an underdog show, Party Down.  It's starring Adam Scott and Lizzy Caplan, and it was pretty darn funny.  Check it out on netflix and whatnot.

Rock Bottom

oil on board, 11.5"x16"
I painted this like halfway through my last semester at FIT, and I figure even though it isn't quite finished, I ought to post it before it becomes long forgotten in the art pile next to my desk.  Sorry for the disgustingly low res photo.

So apparently I do watercolors now

        As long as I keep the colors subtle, it's not half as bad as I made it out to be, not to mention it's a hell of a lot more convenient to work with.  Plus it also makes it easier to retain the glory of my original sketches; a problem I often face when using thicker media.    

      Anyway, this was a little commission for a coworker who just had her second little bundle of joy. Her kids are pretty darn cute.

Here's the preliminary sketch too if anyone gives a hoot:

The birthday otter

For a friend who likes pirates and otters, if that isn't clear enough.

"Draw a bunch of gnomes getting plastered,"

...was, for all intensive purposes, my instruction for this commission. To get printed on a shirt for someone's birthday gift.  I knew it was gonna be a blast from the start.

In the works....

A small sample/preview for a an exciting project in the works....more to come!

Finally in the business

It's about damn time I did my first commission! I'm so excited to have sold a painting. My professors were absolutely right, it really does feel fantastic to have people hand you money for drawing a picture.

Not to mention, I'm really happy with how this came out.  It's a portrait of my coworkers' in-laws for a Fathers Day gift.  Probably my favorite watercolor that I've done thus far.