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Monstruorate Custom toy for Vinylmore2
Atomic Books in Hampden Baltimore organized their 2nd art show on toys in which they showcased small size platform figures of no more than 4 inches high. I decided to use a Munny head and make it into a weird creature with some slicked back psy-hair.
It is always great to see vinyl events (Say Whaaat!, Vinylmore1) happening in the DC area region and to participate and support them.
It is always great to see vinyl events (Say Whaaat!, Vinylmore1) happening in the DC area region and to participate and support them.
Elvira & Pepe Monogram
In November my very good friend Pepe will marry Elvira in the state of Durango in Mexico. Pepe and myself have been freinds for a real long time and Elivra is one kick-ass chick. For their upcoming ceremony they wanted a non traditional monogram so I designed these 2 versions for them.
Red Bull Quetzalcoatl
This piece is for the Red Bull "Art of can" exhibit (officially accepted into exhibit) which will be on display at Union Station in D.C. in October 8-19th. The theme for this piece is Quetzalcoatl the feqathered & winged serpent god from Aztec & Mayan mythologies. This particular pose is from the carvings in the pyramids of Teotihuacan in Mexico City.
This was a very laborious piece yet rewarding at the same time. In this project I received suggestions from friends, which helped tremendously in the construction of this piece. Jon J introduced me to Crayola "Model Magic" (air-dry foam/clay for kids), Jon from CT. gave me the idea to use a jello mold to mount the piece on (I used a colander) and my friend Dave Cramske that suggested I use plant foam for the jaw -fang sculpting & shaping. Gracias Amigos.
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CHIAPASTRENGHT Watercolor Painting
This the latest watercolor painting I have finished, it depicts a young indigenous Zapatista girl from the state of Chiapas in Mexico. This painting is actually dedicated tho the state of Chiapas & the wonderful people & places I have encountered there. The only place I have been to that the reality of what I saw was far more than what my imagination envisioned. 
This painting exhibited at the "Global Politics" show at ArtWhino gallery as part of the installation that Am Radio did at the gallery. Am Radio is a group of artist that collaborate on various projects as they come up, I have had the pleasure of working with them on a few things so far.
New Jewelry 2009
These are the latest of my necklace creations. Necklaces/jewelry for me is an ongoing thing & for the most part I create in spurts but often make several pieces at once, sometimes I remake necklaces if I see a new vision for the stones on another piece. The largest one is in part from a previous necklace I was not 100% on.
Minerals & materials used include: turquoise, coral, kyanite, amethyst, manganese,chrysophase, silver and hand-blown glass.
Dj Equal Apparel
My good friend Elliot - Dj Equal has been killin it at many nightclubs in NY as well as on tour. He was considering doing some cut & sew pieces for touring, so I did some quick ideas for fun. Simple, clean style & monochromatic hues was the design style intended. 
Toy2R Qee Sticker Project
Kevin & Raymond are great guys, they asked me to participate in this sticker project, I hope to do more stuff with Toy2r in the future.
The Sticker Qee project. Created to display the innovation and support of tha art of designer toys, Toy2R put together this 36-inch Qee Bear during the award ceremony at the 2008 Hong Kong Award for Industries, one of the most influential commercial organizations in Asia. At the event, Toy2R was recognized as the Grand Winner in the category of Innovation and Creativity.
Bloco Firmeza show flyer
My good friend John Evans from Arcata orchestrates & plays percussions in this siiiick samba group called Bloco Firmeza.
This flyer was done for the big show they put on in December at Humboldt Brews.
Back to the blog
Hello Everyone
I know that I have been absent from my blog for a few months & I have not updated the blog lately it does not mean I have not been busy. Most of all I relocated to a new house & had to deal with moving & settling in issues for the better part of the end of last year & perhaps beginning of this one. I will upload my current works today & my latest jewelery.
I apologize for the visual change in the blog, GoDaddy changed their interface & while changing colors it reverted to the blog template & the new interface does not allow that type of customization. So I lost the background patterns in the back of the blog, in the back of the entries and in the back of the sidebar widgets.. Damn u GoDaddy....CSS help anyone?
Thanks &peace be upon you
Baktun Bart 10" proposal for Toy2r
Toy2r offered me the chance to do a proposal for an upcoming series of their "Bart Simpson" Qee characters.
For this project I chose a Mayan theme revolving around the th Baktun & the prophecy of December st 2012 (day the Mayan calendar comes to an end). This project includes illustrations, patterns & a logo all created from scratch by my crazy mixed-up mind.
This is a design I feel happy about and I worked hard at developing the "Baktun Bart" proposal. The outcome of this project is yet undetermined, there is some indecision with the licensee about moving forward, either way all decisions are out of my hands, I can rest assured I delivered a solid proposal.......... If anything happens - Great!
Vans proposal based on "El Santo"
An opportunity to develop a proposal for Vans was offered, and the theme was the legendary luchador/wrestler from Mexico "El Santo". El Santo is the most famous luchador and throughout his lifetime he not only wrestled but also acted in movies, cementing his status of an icon to the people.
I decided to call the pack/group "SantOrale" and I created a simple logo for that title, in addition all of the footwear & headwear templates, patterns and illustrations were created from scratch.
This project took a lot of dedication and hard work, as I have learned before, once I deliver a proposal it is out of my hands what happens next. I feel comfortable with myself when I put in good effort on a project regardless of how it develops and I hold no expectations once delivered.
This project seems may not come to fruition which is disappointing, yet I will continue working and growing within my creativity to bring more projects to light. Wish me luck...=)
Lakai Telford & Manchester colorways
Lakai Shoes had a colorway contest. I participated by submitting these 2 entries. I didnt win but oh well...
