HOBO ALIEN MOUSE
Digital Image of Drawing & Photo
This drunk little guy is Hobo Alien Mouse. He started as a doodle (in a meeting, obviously) and then got scanned into my files. I had taken the background picture while walking around in Northampton, MA. and combined them for this picture. He may have his vices, but is in search of change… or he just happened to sit down there and was not able to get back up.
DRIFTER
Digital Image of Drawing & Photo
If you know who Rob Machado (my half brother, I think) is then this might remind you of him. It reminded me of him and that is why I call this piece Drifter. Rob starred in the movie The Drifter as himself and for a surfer playing a surfer did a great job. If you haven’t seen it it’s worth the time in my opinion. Anyways, if anyone out there knows Rob and sees this, I ask that you share it with him and let him know that I am still in search of and want to meet my half brother.
CITY TOP
8.5″ x 11″ Sharpie & Pen on Watercolor Paper
At the start of this drawing I was just scribbling some shapes down in red Sharpie and seeing where it would go. I drew a few black lines off of one of the shapes and thought it resembled a building so I ran with it and created this this little city.
WATERMAN
8.5″ x 11″ Marker on Watercolor Paper
It’s simple. A face on a hydrant. In my sketch pad. I don’t know what else to say.
UP and UP
8.5″ x 11″ Marker on Watercolor Paper
Those of you that are familiar with Keith Haring will probably think that this drawing resembles his work. Those of you that like his work will probably like this drawing. Those of you that are still reading this are probably wondering how many more times I will write “those of you” or “probably” in this paragraph. I’ll probably only write those of you this last time.
CIRCLE GETS A DOT
8.5″ x 11″ Marker on Watercolor Paper
After I finished this I looked at it and it reminded me of the old game show Hollywood Squares. Then I put it down and came back to it a few days later and… it still reminded me of Hollywood Squares. I know circle gets a square or x gets a square is how it went, but in mine circle gets a dot instead.
IN HIDING
8.5″ x 11″ Pen on Paper
Another meeting at work and an artist named Sam Flores brought me this masked man. Sam is a true master at what he creates. He draws and paints people with masks in some of his work and I was inspired by it. I love the way these drawings come out and will probably try painting one in the future.
WINDY
8.5″ x 11″ Pen & Marker on Paper
I drew the blue background a while back and forgot about it. I was going to toss it out, but then decided to scribble some lines down and ended up with this. It reminds me of a very windy day or a tornado.
LOOKING DOWN
8.5″ x 11″ Ink on Lined Paper
Drawing in morning meetings at work is a good place to get new ideas. I know I was supposed to be taking notes, but all I could come up with was this. I like to draw on lined paper. It lets me use the lines as guides while laying down my own lines. Next meeting I’ll try and take better notes… I mean make a better drawing.
ROCKA
Digital Image of Drawing & Photo
Who is that? Is that you? Is it me? Anyone that draws faces a lot will encounter these questions at some point. Right Kev? I love to draw faces. Not real faces, just faces that pop into my head. Maybe they are a part of my subconscious or something, but they always keep coming up and they speak to me. Rocka is one of them and is set over a photo that I took of a concrete wall. I’m sure there will be more of these to come.
CHEWBAFOOT HUNTING
8.5″ x 11″ Mixed Media on Watercolor Paper
It’s simple mathematics really. Chewbacca + Bigfoot = Chewbafoot. The Chewbafoot must hide high up in the trees to avoid humans and keep their anonymity. People claim to have seen one before, but no hard evidence exists. “Yeah I seen one. I seen one just the other day. Musta been ’bout 8 feet tall. Fast too. Faster than Dale Jr. in a high speed POlice chase,” said one resident.
SOPHIA’S WORLD
8.5″ x 11″ Marker on Watercolor Paper & 8.5″ x 11″ Watercolor on Paper
Sophia’s World is inspired by my 4 year old niece Sophia (Sophie). With my collection of Sharpie & Prismacolor markers I tried to put my own twist on Sophie’s creation. When my version was presented to her she simply asked, “why he do that?” I think she felt kind of ripped off. I thought it was a cool idea, but I’ll have to check with Sophie first next time. Mine is the one on the left, in case you were wondering.
THE KING
8.5″ x 11″ Ballpoint Pen on Paper
I get a lot of my ideas when I doodle. This may seem like a bit more than just a doodle, but really it’s not. I made this at several of the airports while K-Lee and I were waiting… and waiting… and… you guessed it, waiting… to get on our flights to and from North Carolina. A cancelled flight and many delays later I was done doodling and we finally made it home.