Lion Den

I've been on a circus kick lately after finding some lovely circus illustrations from the 1900's while searching google images the other night. Its slightly inspired by the fact that astrologically I'm a leo. My first name also comes from 'Daniel' in the lions den. Though it was fitting.

My mom is going to be here next week and I'm pretty excited about it. Haven't seen her in a little over a month.

Listening to Iron and Wine and realizing that I need to clean my room again..oh chores.
Kind of want to do a drawing to this Iron and Wine song lyric:
"One more drink tonight, let your gray stallion rest. when he lays in the reins. born of the speed and the strength he gave."
Or this:
"My hands they seek the end of afternoon...my hands believe...and move over you..."
I wish my drawings had the grace of lyrics like that.

Unique

I went and saw 'Rango' today. I actually really enjoyed it. The humor was good and I love animals in human like costumes. When I was a kid the first things I drew over and over was animals in clothes.
I'm listening to Townes Van Zandt. I adore his music. I think it slightly inspired the drawing above. I wanted to draw a woman who is proud of who she is through and through. The feeling of freedom in self acceptance.
If you haven't listened to Townes, check his music out. If you like the sort of music that makes you think of tumbleweeds, lonely roads and country folk.

Yee Hawww.

Friends Invite

I've been working on the wedding invitation drawing for my good friends. They are getting married in July and I wanted to make sure that the drawing had their likenesses. It was a really fun job to do. Not quite finished, still needs the banner with their names. I love that they wanted their cat in it. Who is an adorable maine coon that I got to baby sit for 3 days when they were out of town once.
It has been rather dreary out the last couple of days. I'm wishing for sunshine while my mom and I are out of town next week..it says there will be showers next week the first day she gets here. Usually the forecast changes though in 10 days. Here's hoping.

Hope the sun is shining for someone this week!

Day Dreaming

Just a little preview of one of the stamps I had made. I adore custom made stamps now.

I'm listening to kings of convenience right now and it makes me get excited for my mom coming to visit the middle of this month. We are taking a road trip cross the golden gate and visiting the sea side. Pictures will be taken and probably a few posted here.
I really want some rose macaroons right now. I could also go for some italian food in my home town. I will have to wait till my visit in april.
Need to stop day dreaming about the future. When errands, laundry, grocery shopping are in my present...ha.

I'm so happy where I am living now. I've been drawing something nearly everyday that I have time. I will post more art very soon.

tote-ally excited

These two things arrived on the same day. My cotton tote bags and my buttons. I'm finally getting to the task of making other things besides prints. This is what I was so excited to tell everyone. I'm so pleased with how both came out. They are both up for purchase on my etsy. I'm pretty nervous about selling this stuff but also excited.

I've been watching tons of documentaries on netflix.
Truman Documentary
Nixon Documentary(both the truman and nixon one from american experience)
Last Train Home(about the largest Migration that humans make)

and I just got a General Grant documentary in the mail..and the contender...

spring in the winter

It is freezing outside and San Francisco is forecasting the possibility of snow on friday night or saturday morning..and I decide to draw a girl picking spring wild-flowers...

If snow did happen here in the city it would be pretty amazing. Being from Bakersfield, another city where the possibility of snow fall usually is zero, whenever it did snow it was pure magic. It snowed twice in Bakersfield in my lifetime so far. Once when I was 5 or so and again when I was in highschool.




I miss having longer hair. I keep telling myself that if my hair ever gets long enough I will sport Gibson girl hair..
It is probably my all time favorite era of clothing and hair. Hence why my Delilah drawing has the beautiful up-do.

Wonderous

Just had a wonderful dinner with my Uncle and his girlfriend Maureen at one of our mutual favorite spots "Pizzetta". It was great to spend time with them outside of Pacific Cafe where they work. I am currently watching Jurassic Park and generally just relaxing after wine and pizza and great conversation. This is a photo of the photos I keep right near my computer. I love mountains. I think there is a majesty there that I wish I could capture in my own art. I cannot wait to go to yosemite with my family in april. Many pictures will be taken...