Tohbee

Tohbee is a little bee-character I did inspired in one of many great stories of a good friend of mine who is a writer and musician, Dale Basye. This piece is acrylic on paper. I like a lot the effect of painting with acrylics on grey tones, probably I'm going to use this technique often.

"Criaturas" The art show

If you are in Portland by may come to see my first solo show in this city at The Basil Hallward Gallery in the 3rd floor of Powell's Books (The City of Books). The opening is thursday May 3rd and runs trough the 31st.
* Criaturas means Critters in spanish.

Computer Arts Interview

Finally I get a copy of this month Computer Arts Magazine issue, where I appear with a brief interview in a section called "Designer Talk" I'm really happy for this featured, I'm a big fan of this magazine.
The interview via online is here here.

Minis

When I saw these little frames (4"X5") I couldn't resist purchase them. Now I'm doing special mini-pieces (2.5" X 3.5" Ink & coffee on paper) to fit in these small golden frames, I like they look as those old and kitsch vintage frames for classic paintings but miniatures. This is the first one! I hope create a bunch more for selling.

Naufrago

4" X 6" Ink, watercolors and coffee on paper.

Don't Die Ding cards

Set of cards part of the promotion we are planning for the animated short we did called Don't Die Ding and stay tuned cause something cool related with this will come soon!

POP! The Psychedelic Monster Series

New monster added to the series.
7" X 9" Watercolor, ink and coffee on paper.

YEP! The Psychedelic Monsters Series

This is the first of a series based in monster characters saying non sense words. Why? cause I love monsters, I like non sense words and I love psychedelic patterns.
7" X 9" Watercolor, ink and coffee on paper.

Monster Attack 1

Of course! Inspired by the old japanese films of giants monsters destroying cities (Godzilla)... love that scenes! Showing here the inked previous step and the final look.
9" X 12" Watercolors, ink and coffee on paper.

In Orbit

He is in orbit, on his way to the moon. 12" X 20" Watercolor, ink and coffee over wood panel.

Free Baloons

Find out the hidden message on this piece... well I think is too obvious.
Watercolor, ink and coffee on paper, colors manipulated digitally.

The Dream

I like to draw characters, specially animals... This was created based in the same composition of The Melancholic Cat (Critter posing surrounded by elements they like). 12.75" x 16.25" Watercolor, Coffee and Ink on Paper.

The Swing

Piece created on paper with Watercolors, coffee and ink (Micron pens) 8X10" This is the first one of several I'm planning to create with the same technique.

Detail:

The Melancholic Cat

My wife asked me to make an illustration based in an old song she likes called Un Gato en la Obscuridad of the brazilian singer Roberto Carlos The song is about love memories of a guy who miss his old love and there is a blue cat who was witness of their love, anyway is a sad song with a blue cat.