Saturday, August 23, 2008

tribute to Seff

Sefffff here hooks up the art supplies,  is a true fan or caricature, and an all around good guy.   Here's to Sefff!!!

The thing I love most about this caricature of David is that he says he doesn't like it (so I framed it as a demo at the stand of course)  but when he works at that stand he stares and stares at it very intently.  

fun with customers

I told these guys I would put them on.    there was another but i lost the photo.    such a fun group,  they said the were watching me all week and wanted one from me.   wow!  great for my ego.  


I had to publish this one of morgan because she doesnt like it so much.  I also framed it at the stand as a demo and put it on her easel so she has to look at it a lot.    the ladies often cant handle it.  especially the pretty ones.  
i drew a quick one of this guy in my homemade sketchbook and pulled it out and gave it to him.    he loved it and offered me $

I help propose marriage


      I just wanted to post this.  It's not some great work of art because it was so quick and busy and I was nervous for the guy.   I just wanted to post it to share the experience.   This guy had me draw him proposing in the caricature.  He came up to me and asked me secretly to draw it.   She had no idea.   As I drew a large crowd started to gather.   By the end of the drawing I was so nervous and it wasn't even me poping the question.   Then I showed it and he got on his knee and pulled out the ring.   She said yes and everyone was cheering and clapping.  It was the most romantic thing I could ever imagine.      Best wishes to this sweet happy couple.   

Why I love my job

So I get this guy to sit down for a demo.   He's not interested in getting a caricature at this point.   We talk about the usual stuff,   where he's from,  cartoons,  the number of moons around Jupiter etc...          and then I give him a little peek of the drawing. 
And then I give him another peek.  

He ended up buying it with a frame.     Good times.     So there is a little taste of my job.          ....now all I have to do is figure out how to make some money.  ..haha

Why I do this

This guy was great.   He didn't really know if he wanted a caricature, but I knew he would love it so I roped him into my chair.   It was a quick one because it was a busy day.   In this first picture he hasn't seen the drawing yet and is just sitting there wondering what he is doing in my chair and not on a roller coaser.                ....and then i show it to him..


He likes it. 




And here's some other people.  This is how most of my days go.   I just wanted you to see so you could understand more of why I love this so much.    Does any studio artist get this kind of feedback?   This might be the most one can do to make the world a little better for now.       ...this and destroy your car.   ....and destroy car culture for that matter.      ...or the modern military/industrial complex.. ..oh I digress.        Does anyone know a nice cave to live in?


Saturday, August 02, 2008

stefff drawing and my room

this is steph.   she said she likes this drawing so much that she has it framed at home.   so im posting it
here's me im my new room with some of my favorite pics from the hubble telescope and 2 of my new plant friends!