The Old Man and The Sea

I took a recent trip to Cuba and of course brought an Ernest Hemingway book with me. The Old Man and the Sea (a quick read) has wonderful character descriptions.  above, the old man and his nemesis. below, a close up of the two.

 

The Animation Collaborative

Guys! I'm super excited to be teaching Character Design at The Animation Collaborative this spring right here in the bay area (Emeryville). This place produces nothing but quality instruction and solid student work so I look forward to contributing what I know and in return absorbing. I've had the opportunity to visit as a guest lecturer in the past so I can't wait to delve in a bit deeper. Go apply and maybe I'll see you in April :P

the worlds strongest most ferocious mother

the worlds strongest most ferocious man

36/36 Project

hey guys and gals just wanted to announce that i'll be in the 36/36 spoon show this friday at paxton gate kids right here in sf! cool right? artist, designer & mastermind planner, courtney cerruti is to blame. thanks to her the ink and paints meet the wood once again :) below is my piece... hooded delinquent julio, who's terribly misunderstood. his ears are simply cold.

hooded delinquent julio

close up

12 o'clock boys

recently watched '12 o'clock boys' and was instantly addicted to the characters, the pictures, and the sounds of this beautiful film. while some will write these kids off for their choice in extracurricular activities i champion and choose to see them as passionate, kids... a rare trait at any age, especially adolescence in my experience.

walking away inspired i imagined what a picture book might look like for the 12 o'clock boys. above is what i came up with. featuring of course 'pug', the little man with a big heart and some bigger balls. 'this one right here... i don't know where he came from' - pug's momma

luis color study 2

luis color study

been a while since i last posted (busy, busy) but here's a recent color study i did for a personal project in the works... little by little, chipping away at it.

bike lock

wallace the wedgewood stove

figure drawing leah

blue dodge

saw this little gem on my run in the presidio. (and yeah... i was a bit excited when i said i was going to do a painting a night. blaming it on the new year)

borgzof

i was sketching with a bud the other night and saw this guy in one of those weapon/armor books... and spun it a bit :) 

marshall boat works. three

marshall boat works. two

marshall boat works. one

part of my new years resolution is to do a colored sketch every night. ambitious i know... let's see how long it lasts :P this one is inspired by a day trip up to an old boat yard along the coast.

merry navidad!

Two things always excite me this time of year... Atole and Tamales! The inspiration for the illustration above. Merry Christmas you guys! I hope ya'll stay warm and enjoy all of your traditions with loved ones. I know I will :) 

boo-yow!

... an original piece I just finished for an upcoming show at Q Pop in los angeles on november 16th. (next saturday... the weekend of ctnx!) i'll admit I wasn't much into japanese sc-fi growing up but it sure is fun to look at. the designs are bananas. come by if you're in town and/or enjoy the piece below :)

'boo-yow!' pen & ink 12x16

the boulders

meet the boulders. a family of rocks, sharp and soft who can't move much but they look out for each other, protecting themselves and their buds. it all started with inktober... an ink drawing a day for the month of october. an old bud started it back at bluesky and i've always wanted to partake, but an ink drawing a day seemed fanciful (to me). i finally committed to doing it last month and while abstract at first, the drawings slowly turned into these guys and gals. (below are some favorites. not all of the drawings made this post)  

 the boulders

ricardo boulder

lewis

janine

sally (the ghost)

and last but not least, miguel.

APE 2013!

I'll be in attendance selling my new book guillermo guacamole, a zine about the little things in life that make it swell and a few prints of some characters that people seemed to enjoy. Timothy J Lamb will be sitting next to me too! We'll be sharing table #763. What a way to spend your day :)

below are some detail images from both the book and the zine...

'orville the orangutan' 

'the escapist' from kavalier & clay fame

... and these muchachos :)