Christmas Present for my Parents

These are some watercolor cutouts I made for my parents. My dad wants to decorate the bar top in his Hawaiian style backyard by layering old postcards, drink coasters, and other Hawaiian/ Tahitian ephemera underneath a clear resin layer. My favorite is the Tahitian girl.

An old painting, rediscovered

I made this painting for my friends' Liz and Feo's wedding gift. I never got a chance to photograph it until I saw it on their wall the last time I visited them.

Untitled; 10" x 10" (including frame); mixed media on cut paper; 2009?

My Big Heart

I don't know why I haven't posted this yet, but here is my public art sculpture. If you look closely, you'll see some Nowhereland characters hidden among the crowd. It was a charity donation that benefitted the All The Arts for All the Kids organization. It was purchased by the city of Fullerton. It now lives in the Fullerton Museum Plaza.

Plankton!

New scavengers and predators have been discovered in Nowhereland. They are megaplankton. This large one just caught a ninja.

6 1/2" x 6 1/2"; mixed media on cut paper; 2010

This one floats around and picks up food with four tentacles that grow near its mouth at the bottom.

6 1/2" x 6 1/2"; mixed media on cut paper; 2010

Art Giveaway on Facebook

Every couple of weeks I do an art giveaway to my Facebook fans. For this week, I'm giving away this 7" x 5" ninja girl study to whoever can post the funniest or most random quote that the ninja girl is saying. Log on to facebook, find Nowhereland, and post a quote as a comment by Friday, August 27th.

Ninja Girl Study; 7" x 5"; mixed media on paper; 2010

Brobot Party Rig

The Brobots like to party loud and dirty. Mermaids hate them.

11" x 14"; mixed media on paper; 2010

Brobot Sculpture

Complete with a tribal tattoo, cod piece, battle scars, and Affliction-style graphics, this brobot finishes the look with an energy drink in hand (energy drink logo to be completed soon).

11" tall (with stand); mixed media; 2010

The Red Sloth and the Curious NInja

This ninja wanted to get a close view of a giant red sloth. Looks like he got a little too close!

8" tall (including base); sculpy, wire, acrylic paint, wood; 2010

My new art studio!

The interior of my studio is almost finished! As soon as this heat wave dies down, I can go in there and make magic!

Ninja Nudes

Sometimes, after a hard day's work, ninjas like to get a little R-rated. Or classically comfortable, depending on how you look at it.

30" x 24", oil on canvas, 2010

18" x 14", oil on canvas board, 2010

18" x 24", oil on canvas, 2010

Nowhereland Specimens!

Just got back from a trip to Nowhereland. I managed to capture some of the inhabitants. Unfortunately, they all died on the way back.

Sizes vary; polymer clay, glass jars, found moss, and acrylic paint; 2010

Ninja Bookends!

These ceramic bookends serve two purposes: The first is an example for an 8th grade project I'm teaching my students. The second is to hold up art books in my future studio.

Faun Forest and Dazed Ninja

Going Home; 11 3/4" x 14 3/4" (including frame); mixed media on cut paper; 2010

The Hypnotic Star; 9" x 6"; pencil and ink on paper; 2010 (edition of 36)

Things I've been working on

Almost finished with the art studio in my backyard!!! I can't take ALL the credit; my dad comes over to show me how it's done. That's my dog's "play fetch with me" face.

I dusted off the old button machine to make some new sets. These should be available on nowhereland.etsy.com in the near future.

Ninja Head Shot

A small study I did for my wife's cousin.

Ninja Tries to Impress Some Babes with a TIme-warp Move, but Ends up Getting Hit in the Face by His Future Self

10" x 8" (including frame), Mixed media on paper, 2010

Locals Only, Bro

A stupid brobot denies a ninja some time in the waves.

10" x 10" (including frame), Mixed media on cut paper, 2010

The Red Ninja (Journey Gear)

The Red Ninja is ready for a long journey into Nowhereland's uncharted territories.

12" x 9" (including frame), mixed media on paper, 2010

Neo-Tribal Faun

This is a shrinky dink I've been working on. I haven't cut her out yet, but right now she measures about 7 1/2" tall.

Colored pencil and marker on plastic, 2010