Waxie's Moon in the Market!

The one and only Waxie Moon has been unveiled! The next time you're in Pike Place Market, have a drink at the one and only Pink Door to pay homage to this boylesque Seattle icon.  We even got some love from Seattle Magazine and the Huffington Post! 

Mural Camp Mania

Here's a recap of our Mural Camp! We probably had about twelve painters on the wall at all times and there were varying levels of both experience and age. Everyone did great and really blossomed over the course of camp. In addition to assisting with color mixing and helping out our campers, I was lucky enough to squeeze in time to paint Mahalia Jackson, Janis Joplin and Mr. Bob Dylan's faces myself. Thanks again, Don Rockwell, for all the knowledge shared and fun memories!

Croasdale Commission

pocho

snail

I got to make a chalkboard triptych for a set of brothers. These three boards now hang one above the other in the their playroom, leaving the bottom board mostly open to encourage some creativity with chalk from the boys themselves. Word on the street is that another brother is on his way...! Good thing it was done in chalk...

Pink Door Commission

I'm thrilled to share that I sold an original illustration to The Pink Door! During one of my chalk board ventures (which you can peruse from earlier posts) I came up with this little guy. A monkey swinging from a chandelier, holding his martini. You have to visit the restaurant yourself to see how this captures the vibe. The owner liked it enough that she wanted to own it for future use on whatever fits the bill. It's first appearance has been on our mid-day and late-night menus. See it for yourself and grab a lasagna! 1919 Post Alley.

Gage Academy

I'm monitoring another amazing class at Gage Academy. I can not speak highly enough about all this school has to offer the Seattle community. They provide informative classes with first rate instructors who primarily focus on classical realism. For someone who feels mainly self-taught in visual art with endless questions regarding the science of oil paint and how to apply it, I always feel satisfied when enrolled in a class at Gage. Here's my first painting in Suzanne Brooker's Portrait Oil Painting Class. We have to learn to execute fast since we only have the same model posing for two sessions. It's hard for me to really paint regularly because it's difficult for me to slow down. And personally, I can't start oil painting unless I know I have a whole day to turn off my phone and stay in my paint clothes. I hope to jump in faster as I become more seasoned. Or even better, I just hope to paint every day because I want to do nothing else!  Well, except maybe a play or a concert. Those will always tie.

The Gun

This week, I'm drawing a gun. Arlan Lackie's company, Checkered Past, refinishes and paints old furniture and then sells it. We were talking about an old desk drawer and how it'd be sweet to hide a gun in the top right drawer. Say no more. Here's my first gun still life ever, in charcoal and chalk. Less then a week later, the gun was done and found its way to a happy new home office. At least I hope it's happy...I assume it's funny. 

Limited Edition Beesknees Cards

Due to a minor error, my first batch of business cards are pretty much useless. The phone number's wrong. In addition to that, there was a minor typo too. At least we have an excuse to fix the typo since I need to reprint them with the correct number. I've taken this opportunity to recycle the back side of the card and make it functional! The past few days have consisted of stenciling and spray glueing for hours.

bee pile

There will be one hundred limited edition business cards up for grabs!

hip to bee square

They will buzz into the Sheraton tomorrow for Swedish Hospital's 100th Year Anniversary Auction. Grab one! And give me a call...using the CORRECT number. That's listed on the website.

Tacky Smack

I'm designing vinyl wall decals thanks to Tacky Smack, Seattle!  Check out their website to see all the other amazing designs.