COLOR CHECK
12″ x 12″ Mixed Media on Canvas
Like The Color Marsh, I took this canvas to the studio floor first. After mushing it into the paint I was left with the colors. Then I took a grip pad that normal people use to keep their runners in place and laid it over my canvas. Finally, I sprayed it with some black spray paint for the checkered pattern.
mijumiguese ROOSTER
8.5″ x 11″ Marker on Water Color Paper
I am mijumi. I am half Portuguese. mijumiguese Rooster is all of me and half of Portuguese. I know my relatives loved the Portuguese Rooster painting I gave away at our family Christmas party and wanted to show them another version. What do ya guys think? I’ve got a few more ideas on tap in the rooster realm.
CREEPY CRAYON MELT
12″ x 12″ Crayon on Canvas
Before I made the Crayola Melt I made this one. Though I like the Crayola Melt I like the Creepy Crayon Melt even more. These crayons were peeled before I glued them down and I think that is why they slid down the canvas while being melted. I also used a little spray paint for the black areas. I’m starting to like things that have a sloppier look to them for some reason. I would like to try something on a larger scale and maybe have some sort of image in my next melt.
MAYAN MOTHER SHIP
16″ x 20″ Mixed Media on Canvas
It looks like a Mayan design. It looks like the bottom of a spaceship. Maybe it’s both. I’ve heard a couple of ideas from the people I’ve shown this to so far. If the Mayans are right then I have to be prepared to sacrifice this for them. Here is my gift to the new world. I hope it will suffice.
NEVER KNOWN BUT MISSED
8.5″ x 11″ Mixed Media on Water Color Paper
I had just finished watching Jean-Michel Basquiat The Radiant Child by Tamara Davis and I had to make something as soon as it was over. I made a pair of tribute sneakers in Baquiat’s honor in my first week and now had to try my hand at his style. Most people hate it. They look at it and scream that it is not art. But what is art? Personally I love his work and am a huge fan of his. Maybe my next attempt will be in his style, but on a much larger scale like the way he worked. I even let my 2 year old niece (Grace) throw down some lines on this one.
WHAT TIME IS IT
8.5″ x 11″ Sharpie on Water Color Paper
I’ve been carrying my sketch pad around a lot lately. So, while at Panera Bread I decided to try and draw something in the time it took to finish my coffee. This bunch of scribbles is what I came up with. Don’t let the Mookie in the corner fool you, it’s one of my nicknames. Oh yeah… don’t forget to change your clocks, unless the “world” has already done it for you.
IS THIS CLEAR
12″ x 24″ Mixed Media on Omega Bond
This has to be my least favorite thing that I have made so far. I know this isn’t so clear to see, but you can see the clear paint used in it right? After making the All White piece I wanted to take it to the next level and go clear. What is next after this? Clear paint on glass perhaps. Perhaps not, but we’ll see.
THE COLOR MARSH
12″ x 24″ Mixed Media on Omega Bond
I took a piece of Omega Bond and mushed it down in the colors of paint on my studio floor that were left over while making a different painting. I let it dry and added the grid and lines. I think it looks like a marshy area near a pond or lake.
OKI ROCK
24″ x 36″ Sharpie on Canvas
This kid was rockin’ out on a guitar while I photographed him at the Ryukyu Mura in Okinawa, Japan. I don’t know what he was playing, but he was awesome! I wish I had half of the musical talent he had, but I can make art so I combined our talents into this piece. To make this one I broke open Sharpie markers and took out the ink casing that is inside. Then I frayed the ends of the casings and used them like paint brushes. After that I went back in and touched up the rough edges with other Sharpies that were still all together.
TAN BACKGROUND
24″ x 24″ Mixed Media on Acrylic
Tanning is not good for you unless it’s part of a painting. I feel like I’m running out of ideas for names for my paintings that I use circles in. That could be a problem since it is kind of my thing. I guess I’ll just have to get more creative with the titles as I go along. Or maybe ask you guys for more help…
LOOK FOR YOURS
Digital Image of Drawing and Photo
Life is a gift. These words are hidden in the face of this drawing. The words “If you know what life is worth, you will look for yours on earth” are also hidden in this drawing. Can you see them? Here they are. I am very thankful for everything I have been blessed with in my life. Being able to enjoy my family and friends. Having the skills to create art. Taking the time to travel and see other parts of the world. Everything in life has its purpose and finds its reason. I have no regrets. Thank you all for the continued support. <3 mijumi
SLEEP WITH ANGELS
Digital Image of Drawing and Photo
I was planning on using these 2 images on 2 different days, but thought it might be more interesting if they were combined. I based my drawing off of a model’s picture online and I took the photo while in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica. Combined I think they make a great statement. I just don’t know what it is.
mijumi Pollock
8″ x 10″ Mixed Media on Paper
Most people think that anyone can do what Jackson Pollock did as an artist. I agree that they think they can do it, but disagree that they actually can. Yeah, you can make something the same way he did, but can you get people to embrace it the way he did? Can you produce different ideas in the same style the way he did? Can you use the right colors? Can you work this way day in and day out and make one painting look different than the next? Jackson Pollock was a genius… deal with it. I just wanted to bite his style for a minute to see what it was like.
TOOTINBACHER’S KIWI
10″ x 10″ Mixed Media on Paper
My friend Nick’s (Tootinbacher) favorite fruit is kiwi. There are a few slices of kiwi in this painting floating around trying to get their seeds back. Help us Tootinbacher… you complete us. We love you. Don’t eat us… no… no… Okay this is getting weird.
SIMPLE LIVING
4″ x 5.5″ Inkjet Print over Sheet Metal
I haven’t posted any photos yet and thought this would be a good place to start. Some of you may recognize this photo from our (Nicole & me) Costa Rica trip. I made a print on clear vinyl and applied it to a piece of sheet metal. It gives it a vintage feel which I love. I just want to sit in that chair with a coffee and a book and relax for the rest of the morning.