Whale fight!!!

I've been catering a lot lately, lots of parties poolside. The heat is relentless, and it hasn't really rained for three weeks. Today we had two teaser rainfalls, followed by insane heat and humidity. It's really becoming hard to work late in the studio while you're sweating profusely. Below, a piece inspired by the catering, and my absolute love of Julia Child. I'm thinking that My Life in France will be my next read :)

Some new (rough) sketches for the bike show. BIKE SHOW! I need to have a mailer piece by next week, because I want to start distributing mailers in August. I'm thinking this tour-de-France gentleman may become a lino, racing with others.

A lovely lady on the pier. Something funky about her foot to work out.

Finally, some gramophones sketches for a music festival logo :)

bike tour

This past weekend my boss and I traveled down to New York for the Five Boro Bike Tour. It was so much fun! The picture above is from the end of the ride, when many people graciously sipped beers.
It was really cool and a little overwhelming to ride with so many people. This is one of the less populated areas, sometimes it was stop and go. 32,000 people rode.

It's me! I plan on doing this again next year, but staying in New York a little longer to visit all the people I want to visit :)

sketchbook

I've been revisiting the work of Egon Schiele this week, and his graceful, graceful execution of HANDS. I've struggled with drawing hands for years, it always seems like a battle to me.

I really like how the hands in this sketch for the 6X6 show came out. Next, I want to try just coloring the face and hands, a-la Egon.

Also for 6X6, the man, the myth, the legend, Edward Gorey. My love abounds!!!

Cycling season has begun!!! Who's excited? THIS GIRL!!!!!!