Daniel Egneus lecture at FIT

Today I went to FIT to see Daniel Egneus speak. His surreal work is inspirational. I like how he handles watercolor and ink--very surreal comes to mind....

Lady in Leopard Coat

I'm really happy with the results of this, I wanted some photo realism as well as some organic effects...took two revisions, but worth it....

New Life, New York....

I arrived in NYC in September, going from job to job, learning new culture, exposing myself to new things and ways, trying to understand the new land and the people that live here. Now I'm at a point where I want to focus on my art and to see where it'll go.

I have to say I'm embarrassed I didn't put any energy here on this blog, I'm so distracted from everyday life--I sometimes forget.

Tomorrow there's an event at FIT on Daniel Egneus and I'm going to visit Society of Illustrators office. My friends say follow your heart....

Hello New York City!

This month is CRAZY for me! I feel overwelmed getting everything ready to move to NYC. My last month at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and getting everything ready is more than what I expected.

I can remember my days back in high school in Edgewater Colorado. My art teacher, Jess Quintana was my mentor. He said to me

"You need to move to New York" but I felt too scared to move to the Big Apple. The schools in Denver REALLY suck if you want to do Fashion Illustration or any Art (notice I used the capital A). I'm glad I attended AAU, I feel more confident in myself and in my work. It's interesting how "caliber" of education makes me feel.

So, do what you love to do and even though the timing is off in your life---keep it...chew on it...savor it and see if you still like it...I bet you still do!

New Water Colour

I love watercolour, they're something organic that I love about this medium. I don't what it is, one thing for sure is this medium isn't as forgiving as I'd like it to be. The results do take awhile but the beauty does show up at the end of the day.

Homework

I'm so busy, I neglected my blog!

So, here's my homework, one is pen and ink. The assignment is on passion, so I did jackets since I love jackets. The other is Mr. Potatoehead in gauche.

My Style

I noticed my style goes back and forth between George Stavrinos and David Downton. I keep thinking of what is my style. I'll just let my work evolve is best.