Raspberry Swirl.
Ah, it feels so good to get back into the groove of drawing. I’ve been so caught up in academic things that I hadn’t had a chance to since February! This piece is done in Micron ink on a 16×20″ bristol board panel. I’ll be drawing live at another artsy event soon, so I think I’ll finish her up there. (More on that soon)
Onto the details. My favorite.
Underground 4.
photo by The Dallas Observer
So, wow. What can I say? The Underground Interactive Showcase was an experience I’ll never forget. I’ve never really drawn in front of anyone, aside from my significant other, and a few close friends, so drawing live in front of hundreds of strangers was a bit intimidating. Much to my surprise, my stage-fright didn’t last long! From the start, I felt completely in my element, and my love of drawing, paired with all the sweet people who stopped by to say hi, pick up a print, or just watch me, just absolutely floored me. There are a few special people that will always stand out in my mind when I look back on this night. I must also give thanks to the passionate, talented people at Art Love Magic for organizing these unique events, and giving artists like myself a platform to share my work.
I was so caught up with everything, that I failed to get many photos of the event. Thien Vuong’s coverage of the show beautifully captures the passion and energy that make Underground so special. (You can get a quick glimpse of my area around 4:44)
photo by Nicole Rodriguez
photo by Nicole Rodriguez
photo by Nicole Rodriguez
My partner in crime helping me set up.
Line by line.
I think this may be my favorite illustration (as far as girls go) yet. She was conceived after a Tim Burton and Beats Antique marathon. Can you tell?
I’ve just added her, and a couple other new prints to the shop. For the rest of January, take 20% off your order by using coupon code “BIRTHDAYGIRL2012″.
xoxo
UNDERGROUND Art Show.
I’m pleased to announce that I was chosen as one of the participating artists for one of Dallas’ largest and most anticipated art events, UNDERGROUND! February 11, 2012 will mark the event’s 4th year, and is rumored to be it’s largest yet. The event will take place in the Janette Kennedy Gallery, and surrounding vicinity on the main floor of Southside at Lamar in downtown Dallas.
More about Underground:
Underground is an annual event that has a tradition of being the biggest, loudest, and freshest show ArtLoveMagic does every year at South Side On Lamar. Our purpose is to showcase new and uniquely talented artists of various mediums and performances along with established, experienced artists within the same room as they create live and sometimes collaboratively. This diverse presentation keeps audiences engaged from beginning to end during the four hour event.
Local video production company Ufilmhouse made these amazing videos from their footage of Underground 2010 & 2011. I think they perfectly encompass the essence of what makes the event so unique.
Artists and details are still being confirmed, but in the meantime, you can follow the event on Facebook, as well as my Facebook page. I’ll post the flier and more information as it becomes available to me.
Thank you for your support. <3
Thank you.
The Flood of Emotion Fundraiser was a success! I was really pleased to find out that both my pieces sold. I donated the above piece, as well as an oval wooden panel adorned in similar doodles. In total, the night raised over $10,000 to aid the victims of Japan’s recent natural disasters. I was really touched by all the positive feedback I received throughout the night, and I had the pleasure of meeting so many humble, but immensely talented people along the way. I was glad to be a part of it! I look forward to making an effort to get my work out there locally. It’s a bit daunting after being incognito so long, but it’s nice to shake things up a bit.
Thank you to all my friends who came out to support me. It meant a lot to me.
See more photos from the Fundraiser on my Facebook page.
xoxo
Flood of Emotion: Artists Healing Japan.
I’ll be one of many talented artists participating in the ‘Flood of Emotion: Artists Healing Japan Fundraiser’ on April 9th! One of my original pieces will be part of the Silent Auction. Aside from the art, there will be Japanese food and beverages, live music, Spoken Word Performances, DJ’s, an interactive art project, and much more. Please see the flyer for more details. It’s going to be a magical night! <3
Special Thanks to Allied Stone for providing such a beautiful backdrop for this event.
Project 22×28.
This will be my largest illustration so far at 22×28″. I typically draw on 11×14 bristol board. This is about 2 hours in…
A skull without a mandible is only a cranium.
Can you believe I’ve never drawn a skull until this weekend? It was always one of those things that intimidated me for some reason. I’m very pleased with it!
I’m thinking about redoing the heart and brain so the entire series looks more consistent. I haνe one more skull (this one with more nerνe endings, yay.) to share soon.
xoxo
P.S. Limited Edition prints of this piece are now aνailable in my shop, specially priced for Halloween at just $10.
The Passage of Air.
I must admit, this is my favorite illustration of the series thus far. I picked up some much thicker Micron pens to experiment with, and I’m really loving the outcome. I definitely plan to do more high contrast drawings in the future!
I’ve got two grueling days of finals & paper writing ahead of me, then I’ll be hunched over my bristol board working on some custom orders, and working on getting my favorite pieces framed for art shows in my (near) future. More on that soon!
Limited Edition Print available in my shop!
Organ Donor.
We weren’t exactly rich when I was growing up, but there was one thing my parents let me buy unlimited amounts of-books! I spent my formative years with my face buried in vintage anatomy textbooks, botany and nature picture books and glorious, dusty encyclopedias. I’ve always been fascinated to view an individual artist’s interpretation of the same seemingly inflexible subject matter…here is a dose of mine. I have a few more to show you very soon.
If you’d like to see me draw a particular organ or part of the body, I’d love to hear your ideas.
Motion.
(Click on the image to watch the video!)
Special thanks to Ryan Coseboom of Stripmall Architecture for this wonderful treat. I can’t wait to see more!
Antihistamine & Mojo Loss.
For the last few weeks, I have been suffering from severe creative block. This is unfortunate timing considering I’m trying to put together my official portfolio (for upcoming art shows), work on illustrating a limited edition run of cd’s for Stripmall Architecture, and come up with a concrete vision for my upcoming line of necklaces (totally different from the ones I’ve been offering!).
I was doodling tonight, trying to regain my mojo before I do irreversible damage on the pristine Stripmall albums. I think it’s coming back, slowly but surely. There is something so visceral and relaxing about drawing a thousand compacted little lines that grow more and more entangled in one another.
I’ll try not to be such a stranger.
xo
I’m drowning in momentum.
I love how the Radium Girls single came out. The design is so meticulous.
I’m working on a new line of note cards with text. This is the first of this particular set. I hope you like them. They are an homage to all the remarkable women in my life. Merci.
P.S. My free gift to you! You can download and print a drawing I did exclusively for the Feed Your Soul Project here.
Limited Edition Prints!
Artist Jody Pham has provided 25 signed, numbered, limited edition 8.5 x 11 prints of the ‘Feathersongs for Factory Girls’ cover illustration. All proceeds go directly to the artist.
To get yours, click here.
(go to the right side and scroll down to ‘Ephemera’)
xoxo
So fresh and so clean.
I’ve grown tired of my cluttered blog and switched over to a cleaner layout. It’s still very much under construction, but I hope it’ll be easier to navigate. The layout is still tentative, but is definitely along the lines I am envisioning. Thank you for bearing with me while the site was down for a couple days.
I’ve been busy working on a couple custom projects very dear to me. One of them is my best friend’s ‘Save the Date’ for her upcoming wedding. I’ll also be designing her invitation.
This is a very rough version of it, but I’m really happy with my progress thus far. I hope she likes it!
UPDATE: She loved it!!
Folium.
I can’t seem to go wrong when photographing my lovely friends. Most of their website gallery images were taken by me. It’s nice to know my work is out there somewhere I suppose.
If you like dusty southern trip-hop, visit Folium here.
