Sketching on a light day ...

Work is a bit light yesterday, so been taking longer lunch and doodling ... trying different painting approach at the desk. The experiments doesn't turn out the way I expected ... actually I am not too excited with the out come of most of these sketches. But it's still fun, it's cool to figure out what's not working, as well as what's work.

I make another painting of my co-worker ... too bad the lighting indoor never change ... otherwise I can make a series of light and color study ...

Diary sketches ...

Top is drawn, while having a quicky picnic during luncheon hour near the Los Angeles Equestrian Center ... HE! HE!! Fresh air, food and sketch help to clear up the mind on a stressful day!! Middle piece is a break time sketch of my co-worker, who eat a lot of vegetable and fruits ... and bottom is a sketch in a tea cafe ... except it's not very complete ... as soon as the food arrive. EAT FIRST!! LOL

IF - "Climbing"

Been very busy lately ... one deadline after another ... Think going to sleep early ... kind of feel a bit toasted.

Happy Chinese New Year!!

Dear all,

I would love to invite you to the LA Myth 2009 Gallery Opening, which I have the pleasure to be one of the participants. The exhibition showcases many wonderful artists throughout the animation and entertainment industry.

LA MYTH 2009
Opening night is February 7th from 7 to 12pm


The show runs from February 7th to 21th 2009.
Meltdown Gallery hours Monday - Sunday 11am-10pm.
The gallery is located at 7522 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90046.
Meltdown Gallery can be contacted by phone (323) 851-7223

Hope to see you there!

Cheers,

Alina ^_^

Bad tiger and the zoo

HAPPY Friday and a great weekends!

Variation of the same theme ...

Kanga & Roo

Top is a set of color studies for a painting. Below are zoo drawings from this past week. Going to turn into pumpkin early ... feel a bit funny ... I think some cold germs is trying visit me.

Off stage ...

This is another painting for a show, trying different style and subject matter. Below are the sketches and some other brainstormign sketches.
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Little red car

Top is a painting for an arts show. Below are more idea sketches ... most of these are either abandon or evolve into somethings very different ... or may sit around for a little longer ... think ... think ... think ...

SketchCrawl at Americana

Below is a painting work in progress I am working with right now.

First Zoo outing of the year!

Left is a little 2 x 2 inch sketch I did last night, to put in a mini magnet wooden picture frame I bough from Yosemite. One of my resolution this year ... HE! HE!! Go up to the mountains snowshoeing before all the snow melted ... But the weather has been a bit too warm lately. in fact, it's rather hot during the day!! DARN IT!! Not good for snow ... Hummm ... Rain please!! RAIN!!!

Below are zoo sketches I did today and the chimp I drew on Monday. Have a great Friday and a wonderful weekends!

Piano Concerto

Been attracted to musical theme lately ... I find music a good way to decompress ... ^_^

This painting is for an up-comingg Art Show in Feb. Top is the final, below are the sketches and concept development of the painting in various stages.

21st World Wide SketchCrawl this up-coming Saturday, January 10, 2009:
LA Crawl meet up time and location as follow:
Time: 10:30am
Location:
The Americana at Brand - Meet at front of Barnes and Noble
889 Americana Way
Glendale, CA 91210
818.637.8982
http://www.americanaatbrand.com/

For latest up-date, please check LA Crawl Forum.

"The power of imagination makes us infinite" John Muir

More sketches from the winter wonderland of Yosemite. Bottom left is a sketch I did at the John Muir performance.

John Muir (21 April 1838 - 24 December 1914) was an American environmentalist, naturalist, traveler, writer, and scientist. He is, however, probably best remembered as one of the greatest champions of the Yosemite area's natural wonders. He thought that nature was a primary source revealing the character of God.

"A few minutes ago every tree was excited, bowing to the roaring storm, waving, swirling, tossing their branches in glorious enthusiasm like worship. But though to the outer ear these trees are now silent, their songs never cease." ~John Muir~

Yosemite sketches

Painting with nature ... top is a painting of the Yosemite waterfall ... a lot of the water mark in the painting is created by the melting ice dripping from the trees!!

I would love to invite you all to the opening of the Themed Group show at the Hive Gallery. This is also my first group show in 2009!!

Time : Sat, January 3rd 8-12:30AM
Show runs Jan.3rd to 31st
More detail at their official web-site: http://www.hivegallery.com/pop.htm

Happy 2009 everyone!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR Everyone!! Just get back from Yosemite few hours before 2009!! Hope you all have a wonderful holiday season. Top are sketches of Half Dome and scenery from Yosemite. Below is my VERY FIRST SNOWMAN!!

We find a beautiful meadow near the Ahwahnee hotel to make our snowman. I named the snowman "Cheese" ... cause it has a happy face!

We dress up Cheese to take couple of photos with him ...

This is where Cheese lives!! Isn't the landscape amazing?! Many people make snowmen there, the middle snowman in the photo is CHEESE!! We visit Cheese the following day. He is still happily smiling ... from the foot prints and hand prints around him ... seems like people have been taking photos and play with him!! HE! HE!!