Gravity

"Set me free,
leave me be,
I don't wanna fall another moment
into your gravity.

Here I am,
and I stand
so tall
just the way I'm supposed to be.

But your onto me
and all over me..."

Fashionistas

These are a few concept sketches I did recently for a project at work. Its not a style that I'm used to, but it certainly is fun to step away from the norm once in a while. Enjoy!

We Never Forget...

Here's something I did for my buddy Sean for his birthday. He once called me an elephant, and neither one of us will ever forget that. Happy Birthday Sean!

Welcome to 2007

I know, i know... its been way too long. But that is going to change. One of my New Year's resolutions is to post more often, and i'm starting today. 2006 was a great year, and 2007 is going to be even better.

This past weekend, I flew back to Rochester to see all of my Encore girls perform in their second annual Bellacappella concert. It was a fantastic time and a completely amazing concert. I am so unbelievably proud of them.

During my flight home, I sketched what I stood out for me about the concert, and here are a few of my drawrings...
This is jess in her 80s's attire. Nothing that I could have possibly drawn could have done justice to that sweater. It was complete glittery fabulousness, which was perfect for her.
Sarah, Audrey, and Sarah #2. I don't know Sarah #2 so well, so i hope she doesn't mind me drawing her. Sarah #1, however, rocked out on "Black Horse and a Cherry Tree" which is one of my very favorite songs. Audrey was wonderful on "In the Waiting Line" as well.

This is patti during "And So it Goes". One of my favorites - I miss singing it.

There you have it - there is more to come very shortly.

Wow...Been a while.

So, I've been a little busy. Got a job in California (hooray!) and so I had to move across the country. First, Dave and I had to get pumped up for the trip. This is dave.
He is pumped up.
We left on September 22nd, and trekked across the country for eight days, ending up in San Francisco on September 30th. I had a whole lotta fun, and happened to take some pictures as well. So here goes nothin...
After spending the first night of our trip with some friends in Indiana, we made it to St. Louis on the second day. I wasn't feeling well, so we didn't stay long. I made sure to get a picture of the amazing arch though. It really is incredible.


So, this is a monument at the National Cowboy Museum in Oklahoma City. It wasn't really on our route, but we sort of got lost and this was a cool place to ask for directions.

And this is Red Rock, NM.
We stopped to have lunch amidst this beautiful scenery.
We were evidently hungry.
And Dave is pumped up and ready to get on the road again.

Next, we stopped at the Four Corners Monument.
Here we see Dave laying in Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico all at the same time. Pretty cool.
And that's my take on the situation.

We ended up staying with my cousin in Phoenix for a day, and thought it would be a good idea to climb Squaw Peak, a nearby mountain. It was 107 that day. Climbing wasn't the best idea. We made it about halfway and called it quits. It was a nice try.

The next stop was San Diego. Dave played in the ocean for a while, but it was a little chilly for me. My cousins were nice enough to let us stay in their huge house for two days, so we got some quality beach time.
On our way from San Diego to San Francisco, we stopped for lunch in Santa Barbara. We found this poster at a restaurant on the pier and both thought that this woman looks exactly like my mother. Weird.


We finally made it to San Francisco, and have really busy ever since. I don't have any pictures of the apartment yet because it is still a work in progress, but it will get there. Anyways, I love California and hopefully will be drawing/posting much more as things start to fall into place!

Play!

finally, i have returned to illustration friday. All is right in the world.

The Musical Genius of Mozart McFiddle

My thesis. Finally. I've had way too many problems trying to get it uploaded, so hopefully this works.
Mo will also be playing in the Animation Block Party Festival in NYC this coming weekend, so if you are in the area check it out!

Otherwise, you can watch it here...

Some more Mo

Haven't had much Mo for a while. Here's a color test for the film - its not final but I thought it was worthy of the blog.

Reporter Cover

I've been so busy drawing for the last few weeks that I haven't had time to post. Hopefully I'll find some more time soon, but for now, here's a few.

This is my first (and only) Reporter Magazine cover.

New Reporter Illy

again, something different.