I once heard someone say the only safe investment is in yourself.  The market is all crazy, not that I understand it, or even care to when its stable… So I’m investing… in my painting… by renting a studio.

Its in Lincoln Heights, near downtown LA..   going to be a gallery / party space when its finished as well..  I waited out evening rush hour there with a painting…  my shoes:   f’n onitsuka tiger..  best shoes in the world.

a few pictures of the studio space:

This area will be the gallery… roll up door allows for some giant work to be hauled in and out.

Thomas Martin used to paint from movies back at Ringling..  its great to study color and composition..

this is from Before Sunset, and yeah the likeness is off…

temporarily titled “east coast/west coast love”..  this is a proof print of some full color sketches of a book I’ve been hammering away on for awhile.  These sketches are all digital.. done in painter but the final thing will all be done in oils on board.  Any feedback is appreciated… pages shown in order, sort of like you might be paging through.

printed via blurb… which pretty much rocks…   www.blurb.com