Monster? Show

I will be participating in this show curated by lovely Travis Louie.
Click on the flyer for full details :). Hope to see you at the show!

Swing Girls.

I just watched this cute little movie. One of my neighbors with this amazing dvd collection gave me a copy of it saying that it was one of his favorite movies. I liked it alot! It was really cute and reminds me of simpler more innocent days. If you get the chance, check out this movie.



Synposis:

A group of school girls in northern Japan are stuck in class for the summer, where they find nothing interesting. One girl Tomoko encourages her classmate to deliver the lunches for the school brass band cheering for their school baseball team, thereby getting out of the class for a day. Tomoko and her friends realize helping Takuos plan to fight the next big game could get an opportunity for them to skip the math class all summer. Takuo not having enough members to form a brass band decides to make the girls into a big band swing group. Tomoko buys a saxophone and starts to learn on her own. With the help of Takuo, she makes the other girls involved. They start to practice and slowly learn how to play.

Gessoing

I spent some time on the roof of my loft last week. It was a lovely breezy night. Gessoing is usually the part I dread most about starting a painting! I got this great sanding block from Home Depot so the job of sanding was easy as pie!

This is an unfinished sketch of the piece I'm working on now. This little monster is really full and pretty much a beached whale in a very empty peaceful beach. He's really full cause he ate most of the world.

Rough Sketch for Painting of my sister and Paul.

I am working on a new painting for my sister and her fiancee. I haven't done many portraits in awhile. I'm half way done with the final! I'll show you all when I am done :).

Moving the Growth I Grew.

This is a new sketch I did. I just got a new box of sketching pencils. I made the switch from hb to using H through B! It totally makes a difference and I love saving my dark Bs for last so I can punch up the contrast!! More sketches will follow :))! GEEK OUT ON PENCILS! YAY!

When it Rains it Grows.

Here is a new painting I completed.

Subtext : Meanwhile... at the Hall of Justice

I will be appart of this show :)


Meanwhile… at the Hall of Justice A Collection of Superhero Mishaps
San Diego Comic Con Weekend: July 24th-26th, 2009
Opening Reception: Friday, July 24th, 6-10pm

Let’s face it, everyone has a bad day. Even superheroes. And this July, Subtext will host a group exhibition that captures those mishaps for all to see. Did you know that the Hulk has been arrested for wreckless endangerment? Aquaman did some time for fishing in international waters without permits, and the Wonder Twins were still awaiting trial for public indecency. It just reminds us that even though they are super, they are still human (some of them anyways). Join us during Comic Con weekend at Subtext, and see for yourself what infractions your favorite heroes have been hiding under their capes.

Participating Artists: Matt Stallings, N.C. Winters, Jolby, Kelly Vivanco, Shawn Wolfe, Brody Albert & Demitrius May, Patrick Ballesteros (shown above), Aaron Thomas, Ken Garduno, Pamela Jaeger, Tocayo, PJ Fidler, Gideon Boomer, Eric Davison, Josh Taylor (shown above), Arbito, Aaron Jasinski, N8 Van Dyke, Tom Haubs, Scott Altmann, Ricardo Rodriguez, Jeral Tidwell, Marcus Schäfer, Joshua Ellingson, Ken Keirns, Nathan Fox, Angelina Wrona, Le Merde, Bwana Spoons, Joshua Clay, Shannah O’ Meara, Bobby Chiu, Kei Acedera, Tiffany Liu, Meg Hunt, The Little Friends of Printmaking, Marie Barr, KozynDan, Angry Woebots, CkaweekS, Newkon, Peekaboo, MyCryptonauts, James Jirat Patradoon, Justin White, Jonathan Wayshak, Zach Johnsen & more.

Art Schooling.

I was raised in a pretty artistic environment. My parents owned art galleries and art schools around LA. So I spent a large portion of my life surrounded by everything that is art. It is pretty much the only life that I know. I started drawing very early on (My favorite topics then included mostly unicorns and buddha princesses.)
My parents started their art school when I was 8 and I started taking class there since then until I graduated high school. Almost everyday, I would be picked up from school and taken to the art school, where I would spend hours drawing and painting. I became an art instructor assistant there, helping my mentor Ann Phong with her classes. I began teaching my own classes before I graduated from Art Center. I still teach there now. It has become one of the most inspiring and influential things in my life and part of my strong motivation to make art. I feel really fortunate to be able to help my young students and also learn and grow through them.

My Sleeping friend.

After a long hard day of art making, Mari Araki falls dead asleep on my couch.

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My night of painting on a scroll,

I was recently invited by a friend from Human Pyramids to contribute art to a international magazine. The magazine will include lots of art images painted by several talented street artists and illustrators.









I call it Neck spewing rainbow colored happiness.

http://vintage.bellaumbrella.com/default2.aspx
My new umbrella haven. This reminds me of the days of old, I wish I could fly away on one of them like Mary Poppins! Too bad I live in a desert, maybe umbrella for the sun?
(note from the looks of my choices, it seems that the next umbrella I get will be green). My favorite color is seafoam green.

Crowdedteeth.com

My friend showed me this wonderful and lovable website the other day. It made my eyes sparkle with delight! CHARM OVERLOAD!! Go check out her website if you have the chance :)!

Ely Kim, You complete me.

BOOMBOX from Ely Kim on Vimeo.
I have decided to find you and make you dance for me live!!!!! Of your will or not!

Kamikazee Girls

I just watched this fun Japanese comedy called Kamikaze Girl yesterday, based on a novel by Novala Takemoto. I enjoyed how surreal and creative the movie was. Like the character, I've also wished that I was born in Europe during the Rococo times. It was light and fun and I very much enjoyed it!




Also if your in LA go check out Royal Tea House in Culver city. Have lunch or go for afternoon tea and crumpits. The ladies in the cafe dress in cute french maid costumes. Then look around the gallery and the the little shop there. My friend Teri took me and I instantly fell in love! Sometimes they hold different themed events where people get together all dressed up and frolic around.

http://royal-t.org/

Reminiscing Poo Cake Dreams

I ran upon this wonderous little blog of lovely and strange sweets. It reminded me of the cake Ana and I made for my show reception at Copro Nason. Good times.
Go Visit the blog http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/

My piece for Nobody Walks in LA

Recently, I have been thinking about money a lot. The way the economy is going now a days, there is no questioning why. Like any good consumer, I need it, and desire it. My days are spent hunting for bargains, paying bills, and waiting for checks to come in. Money has given me a roof over my head, food in my mouth and most importantly, security. I honor money for its ability to make my life more convenient. On the flip side, it has also become something that I abhor. It has given me countless days of anxiety, depression, and suffering. It has hurt my friends and my family. It has done a lot of bad things to me. Money is my steadfast friend, but also my steadfast enemy. I can't rid myself of it nor do I want to because honestly, it makes me feel invincible. Money today has become power. With money, man has elevated to the position of super hero-dom. Putting out fires, saving lives, and solving problems in daily life is nothing with the great power of old Benji Franky by ones side. As with most great stories of super heros though, this seemingly invincible and powerful exterior is not without its weaknesses and dangers. There is not one super hero that I know of that doesn't have kryptonites and villains that could potentially lead them to ruins. However, one big difference between super heros and some of the very rich is that Mr. Money man's ruin has a higher likely hood of ruining everything else. The idea that these pieces of paper and round metal objects could hold such power really intrigues me and sort of scares me.

I love stop motion!

I ran across this wonderous animation the other day via a friend of mine. Which lead me to search out the person that did the animation. Her name is Kirsten Lepore. Visit her website, I love her energy. She also has a fun an interesting blog. Go visit her at www.kirstenlepore.com.



Here is another nice stop motion piece I found on her blog. Fun stuff!

Hi!
I will be in a new show with a group of all Los Angeles artists as a part of an amazing music, art and fashion festival. It will take place on January 23 in Barcelona Spain at Atticus Gallery :) and continue on display for about a month. If you are in the city, you should check it out! For more information please go to http://nobodywalksinla2009.blogspot.com/. <3
Tiffany

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'Nobody Walks in LA' opens this Friday
curated by DailyduJour

Los Angeles is starting to be referred to as the new center of the art world. In the emerging contemporary art scene, LA certainly is making a claim for that title. With some of the most talked about artists, and some of the most exciting art enclaves - the city that was known for being devoid of culture is now flourishing like never before.

With that in mind, DailyD is curating its first show, and taking it on the road to Barcelona! With over 25 artists including:

Joe Ledbetter, Amanda Visell, Yoskay Yamamoto, KMNDZ, Mike Shinoda, David Flores and more.

You can view the work online at Atticus Gallery

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New Exclusive Release

Hi Everyone!

I am excited to release a new print with apapertiger.com. The piece is a special one from my recent solo show at Corey Helford Gallery.

The image is about two people in love that live on opposite sides of an island. Much of their different worlds are the same, but somethings are a little different. Their dream is to live together in one place.

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