resplendent chaos

Commissioned: Portrait of Chihuahua as Egyptian God Anubis

A family member commisioned me to paint a portrait of my own chihuahua (Fennec the Forest Fox) as Anubis, the Egyptian god associated with the afterlife. A lofty and somewhat silly request, it sounded like a fun challenge so I took it. The entire portrait was painted digitally and then printed onto canvas.

The painting in process as Fennec poses.

The finished painting hanging in a downtown office.

8 1/2

Grainy images of Federico Fellini's 8 1/2 captured via iPhone camera operated by a person who can't seem to stop fiddling around long enough to sit still and watch a movie.

Always Make Sure To Use Proper Cutlery When Hosting A Dinner Party

Place settings and utensils are often the subjects of my doodled distractions. If I walk into a restaurant and spot paper place mats, they'll end up covered in drawings of imaginary forks, knives and spoons to be included in an elaborate otherworldly dinner party I plan on hosting one of these days.  Medium: Ink on paper.

Social Networking Way Back Before Facebook

Way back before the era of Facebook people used to gather in parlors, saloons and hotel lobbies for afternoon socializing and networking. Instead of "writing on each other's walls" they'd bring leather bound memory albums with them and their pals would compose poetic verses written in impeccable penmanship.  I was lucky enough to acquire my great great great great (and maybe another great?) grandmother's Album of Memory from 1859.  It's a 150 year old version of Facebook except with better grammar and none of those annoying 25 Things About Me surveys.

This is my favorite page.  In 1863, Captain John Willen, Band Master of Lee's Rangers went to great pains inking an original song and music for my ggggg grandmother.  He obviously had the hots for her.

There's always a wise guy in the bunch.  Here we have a young suitor trying to impress with his wit and unusual handwriting.  Either that or he had a few too many whiskeys. "Woman O woman how divine. I wish I had one I could call mine. She'd soothe my sorrows, heal my woes. Pull my hair and wash my nose." 

   

Here's some good advice if you're seeking to unlock the secret to the holy springs of true womanhood. 

The Happy Little Elf Toothbrush Holder

There was a time I was considering becoming a home accessories designer. This "Happy Little Elf Toothbrush Holder" was one of my prototypes. More to come. Daily updates will continue soon.

Gaia Awakens From Her Slumber

She had been comfortably sleeping in the darkness atop her cushy velvet throne for billions of years and would have slept longer if it wasn't for that pesky Dimensional Shift Transport Module shining its blinding, yet strangely pleasant light onto her face. It's not yet clear whether she wakes up and follows the Module into the vast unknown, or if she simply chooses to brush it away, roll over, and go back to sleep. Medium: Acrylic on panel.

The Hounds of Discomedusae

Secret note to TwoPotatoThreePotato: might you consider concocting the tale about The Hounds of Discomedusae? Medium: Acrylic, sharpie, ink on paper.

Planet of Forbidden Lust - Jupiter Edition 2093

All Drakker Von Zorgbot wanted after a stressful day spent hauling quantum foam across the vast interstellar wormhole superhighway was a relaxing drink of scotch at his favorite galactic quandrant watering hole. What he got instead was an insatiable Earth vixen hellbent on tease and titillation. Before he knew it, she had pounced her lithe body onto him, wrapped her legs around his neck and draped her naked torso seductively across his non-removable glass helmet. "Kiss me," she moaned. "KK&6>>o!! jot BLOR=3.h!!! 3b33bwo 7OOOOOT!!" [translation: My helmet prevents me from kissing you. Why must you torture me, Earthling? Go away!!] cried a very rattled Von Zorgbot. She ignored his pleas and began slowly rocking her firm thighs against his exposed throat causing Von Zorgbot to spill his scotch. You'll have to read the comic book for the rest of the story - it's a doozy. Medium: ink, acrylic on paper, photoshop text.

Portrait of My Inter-dimensional Muses

Medium: ink, pastel, acrylic, charcoal on paper.

Ramona Got A Makeover

She looks much better now after all those botox injections. Medium: Sharpie in sketchbook.