Check it! I’m working on an abstract figure sculpture. Here’s what I’ve got so far:
S’all about the hipbones, don’t you know!
Also, I cracked open my sketchbook for the first time in, like, 2 months, and here’s what happened:
It’s a preliminary sketch for a sequence of four drawings I should be done with by this Friday. Exciiiittiiinng!
Daaaang, I keep forgetting to bring home my monster drawing to scan. Shoot! I’ll really, really try to remember this week.
Ok!
A few years old, but still one of my favorites-
And-
I accidentally smeared hot pink gouache all over a page in my sketchbook and I ended up with this mess:
Here we have a quick, crappy doodle of my boyfriend looking weirdly feminine and our dogs:
And finally- every month I make a mix of the songs I listened to the most. Here are the songs on June’s mix:
Yes. I was sketchbook-free for many months, if you can believe it. I was on a strictly loose-leaf diet, and it was lovely, and I certainly regret nothing. But now I’m back in the sketchbook game – on top of the new Canson book I also got myself some new brushes, new Micron pens, and a big, fat, brand-new glue stick. So, expect madness and magic soon! In fact, have a look at the first page in my new book, littered with incredibly flattering cartoon self-portraits! 
Here are some close-ups of my favorite parts:
Also, the links on my blog disappeared. I don’t know why. It could have been my fault (don’t drink and blog?) or it could just be one of those adorable WordPress glitches. Either way, the links will be back soon.
The word to draw was “spare.”
And Neko Case!!!
I went to see Neko on Sunday in Eugene, OR, and I managed to snag a setlist! Woo!
A watercolor of a pit bull who is not Maggie:
So, I have a show up right now (April – May 2009) called “The Kipper Season.” It consists of thirty recent pieces and is hung at The Observatory, a new bar/restaurant in the Montavilla neighborhood of Portland, OR. 8115 SE Stark. I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: The Observatory is a sweet bar with good-ass drinks (try the Hibiscus-Acai Margarita!), good-ass steak, and a super-friendly staff. They play some of my favorite music (i.e. Belle & Sebastian, Neko Case), and they have a Scrabble board! Also, Chelsea makes a terrific whiskey sour.
According to my slang dictionary, “the kipper season” is the time between Christmas and Easter- many of the pieces in the show were made during the kipper season. Also, as an added bonus, a “Kipper” is a person who habitually sleeps. I, for example, am a Kipper. Unfortunately, a kipper is also a person who is “two-faced with no guts!” But that mostly is in reference to the British (yikes!) . . . And finally, as a verb, “to kipper” is to ruin someone’s chances. Being a typically vindictive Scorpio, I do get a certain amount of pleasure out of this last definition. It’s schadenfreuderific!
Here’s a picture of me at my reception, looking (and feeling) like a tipsy hamster.
Goddamn I love Polly Jean Harvey:
Here’s a close-up of her face:
And here’s the sister piece, Karen O, dripping with alchemy:
And:
If you want a print of the Karen O or PJ Harvey piece, let me know. I will be adding gold or silver spraypaint to each print for that custom touch. 
I’ve been in Los Angeles for the last week visiting friends and family, getting lots of acupuncture, eating lots of In-N-Out, and seeing PJ Harvey live!! I also managed to squeeze in a little bit of drawing…
Accidental collaboration with Erin Trefry:
Here’s what I came up with when trying to describe PJ Harvey’s outfit at the show to my Mom:
HAHAHAHA! I was pretty close!
…Here’s some funky little things I’ve made recently:
This is actually a still life oil painting that I started last semester, hehe:
And here I’m trying to figure out my own profile:
