Share Some Candy

Hey, check it out! I've been posted onto ShareSomeCandy. As they put it so eloquently, they are "a curated collective of inspiring design finds and art... Criteria for inclusion are finds that are universally inspiring, beautiful and thought provoking."

Pretty sweet, if you ask me!

Nature Boy

Last week we experienced some really beautiful weather here in New York. It's not often that you see sixty degree days in February. When you do though, you have to find some way to take advantage of it. Of course my favorite thing to do in that kind of weather is obvious: run.

I made sure I got outside in my t-shirt and shorts for a day or two to appreciate the beautiful day. There's nothing like clean air filling your lungs and the warm sun on your skin.

New Website for Eidetic Production

You may or may not know this (hard to tell, I don't even know who reads this), but I moonlight as a web designer. For the last six months I have been working with Seth Bernstein;  a lighting designer, documentarian, and friend; on a new website and business cards for his company Eidetic Production.  

The site shows off his work (which is pretty cool) and works as a blog so he can update it with his newest stuff. It was a really fun project because one, Seth is really cool, and two because he works on some really cool projects, including (but not limited to) fashion shows, openings, and even live television events. Check it out, and if you need anything well lit, you know who to call.

Butterfly Baby!

A lot of my work tends to sway toward the darker side. My mom regularly always asks me if I had a troubled childhood that she was unaware of. I don't know where it all comes from, I think it's more fun to draw. I guess that I could just be all dark and twisty on the inside. 

Occasionally, I get the opportunity to create something a little brighter. These jobs are really fun too and get to be a breathe of fresh air. This piece isn't really a job, though. This was for my niece Baby Madalyn Kate. On a sidenote, she's adorable. Her room is all purples and flowers so I wanted to create something that would fit right in for her for her first Christmas. At first I was a little stumped as what to draw because I wanted to create something child-appropriate, but also something that fits with the rest of my work. I think I accomplished it. Anyway, Baby Madalyn (at 10 months) was too occupied with the wrapping paper to care, but my sister-in-law liked it. 

One Track Mind

This is another piece for my thesis. I was inspired to create this piece by the piece from two posts ago, although I had this idea quite a while ago. Really spent the time to render this one. Whew, glad that is over. Haven't worked this detailed for nearly four years and never at this scale. (This piece is 22x30".) There are a few meanings in this one; simply thinking about running and also allowing your mind to race through thoughts and ideas (particularly whilst running).

I feel this piece is really working for both veins of my thesis, which is great. Hopefully, I can keep that up.