Two paintings in progress, one of DMX, and another of Woody Harrelson, both from their mugshots.  DMX is about 3 hours in, woody only and hour or so.  Sorry for the bad photography.. its hard to see if the lighting is any good on that tiny camera screen.

A painting from reference of the downtown Los Angeles freeway.  It’d be nice to paint from, but I’d have to stand in the middle of the freeway.  so until I am legend’s zombie people take over the world, from a photograph it will be.

Its been awhile since an update…  Here is another quick oil sketch of some onitsuka tigers, an old figure painting from LAAFA way back when I took a class from Adrien Gotlieb.  Lastly, a photo of the studio’s progress….  the left wall is going to stay gallery like, the right will remain a cluttered mess.  Its good to keep some sense of order somewhere isnt it?

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…

schulgasse

Back in 2004 after Polar Express wrapped I went and wandered around central Europe for a few months… drawing and painting in a little water color book with some Japanese water pens and a set of guache.

villa

the prater

hostel

shonbrun

and one quick study from my own neighborhood, Hermosa Pier, California

hermosa

First, a painfully slow cityscape from angels flight down in the historic core of downtown LA facing east. (work in progress)

Second, a reworking of an earlier painting i hadn’t gotten around to posting yet.

Third, 7 little character drawings from the friendly fires’ show at the troubadour last night while I waited at the bar for friends to show up.

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