08 July 2010

Oklahoma!


Well, I'm off to see the the Wind come sweeping down the Plain.

Knock 'em Dead Kristine!

Birds.



Neighbirds
"You're in our talons now, and we're never letting go." -this is the refrain that was stuck in my head while I was making this design.

I've been doing a quite a few bird drawings lately for different brands. It's a little mini trend, i guess.

This one that just came out. It's the famous birds of brooklyn. A while ago, a crate of Monk Parrots broke apart and the parrots escaped into the wilds of Kings County. They've been thriving here ever since. I often see them chirping in the trees while walking through Park Slope.

Illustration Friday: Giant

This weeks Illustration Friday is another quick one. It's been crazy at the studio this week, so I don't have very much time for experiments, which stinks cause I got real excited to do something about GIANTS.
I tried to recall all of the giants that I could remember. The one that caught my interest was Orion. His story is so old and convoluted that there are quite a few versions of his life and death. From what i could deduce, Orion is a throw back to old PreAgricultural days; a wild hunter and protector of the wilderness. In most of the stories, he becomes blind and has to be led to Helios by a servant named Cedalion. That's the part that stood out to me, A huge Giant that became so helpless and lame that he needs to rely on a puny human in order to get healed. It reminds me of the fable of the lion and the mouse.... another classic.
Well, here's my attempt. I hope to finish this illustration soon.... unfortunately, right now it's more of a glorified color study.

03 July 2010

RIP RammellZee

New York used to be a Breeding Ground for Unique Individuals who defied explanation. They were the type of souls who made you realize just how freakishly normal you really are.
I first heard of RammellZee while watching a graffiti documentary. Even though the film was filled with a lot of rebellious street kids, RammellZee still out shined all of them. This dude just lives on a different planet than the rest of us.
I don't know, but you gotta kind of envy a guy like that who can be so true to himself.