comic-con, here we come!

Oh no! Fish and Chip have been kicked out of Waterfront Village! But, when they stumble upon stolen treasure and a couple of villainous crooks, they realize that getting back to town is the least of their worries. Follow Fish and Chip through this fantastic tale of misadventure and jolly hi jinks.

Fish and Chip in Mistaken Identity debuts at Comic-Con 2009 (July 22-25 @ San Diego Convention Center).

You can also view and purchase the book online: http://stores.lulu.com/vendabot

Written/Illustrated by Joe Olivares & Kyle Neswald
Cover Art by Kristin Donner

car show

Doodles at the Friday night classic car show. Bob's Big Boy. Burbank, CA

Zzzzzz's

tiny tan bird 4 sale

LA Myth opens February 7.
www.LAmyth.com

little owls 4 sale

LA Myth opens February 7.
www.LAmyth.com

bird songs

Here are a few color sketches for my "Bird Songs" series. I have big plans to convert several small, vintage transistor radios into little song birds. I fell in love with these 1950's-60's radios upon first sight. Each has such a strong sense of design - each color, each line is so distinctive. They just don't make them like they used to! I felt inspired to showcase them in some way.


Perhaps the "Bird Songs" series is a commentary on the LA music industry's transformation into a relic -but like these little radios, the songs from Hollywood's heyday still sing true. Or perhaps it's just an opportunity to show off these beautifully designed, but often forgotten pieces of our collective cultural history.



LA Myth opens on February 7.

LA Myth - 2009 - Opens Feb. 7

This year's show poster is out and the website is up! Check it out:

www.lamyth.com

website design

Here's an early design rough I created back in '07 for my friends' first online business venture: Kinverge. It was my first time designing for the web - what a learning process!! And, a lot of fun.

snow owlie - in progress!

FOR SALE @
the LA MYTH ART SHOW
It's Saturday night and I'm knee deep in sewing supplies. Three trips to the fabric store and several prototypes later, mini Snow Owlie 2.0 is almost done! Phew.

Check out my entire line of plushes and varied work by many amazing artists at :
LA Myth 2009 @ Meltdown Comics
Opening Nite: Sat. February 7 @ 7pm.

MELTDOWN COMICS' AWESOME LINK

movie night

It's movie night on Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! That reminds me...it has been forever since I went to the movies. Oh Netflix, how I love you!

Happy Batty Halloween!

It's my Etsy debut! I got a little arts n' crafts crazy today and whipped up a series of spooky greeting cards. You can purchase my batty creations, listed with the Vendabot artist collective at

www.etsy.com

Search words: Batty Halloween Cards.

Boo.

grape vine

This little painting was a special request by a friend whose family owns a winery in Austria. (Website-ready.) Cheers!

fluffy puppy!

notepads 4 sale

WonderCon was a blast. And, to be honest, I'd take almost any excuse to make a trip up to San Francisco! Met some fantastic artists, such as:

(Joey Chou)

(Hoang Nguyen)

and had loads of fun sharing a table with Kyle and Joe. Thanks guys!

If you couldn't make it up to WonderCon and can't live another day without purchasing a fantastic "Boy Friday" or "Girl Friday" notepad, please email me with your request. I'll be happy to send one your way! (jivebooger@hotmail.com) They are $5 plus postage. And, of course, you can always find great "Knuckles McGee" merchandise at

(www.knuckles-mcgee.blogspot.com)

Thanks!

WonderCon this weekend!

If you'll be in the San Francisco area this coming weekend, please stop by WONDER-CON, where you'll find a wide array of amazing comics, toys AND my new notebook line.

SHAMELESS ADVERTISING: What busy girl or guy doesn't need a stylish, pocket-size notebook? Perfect for little sketches, to-do lists and notes at the office, these matchbook-style notebooks are a must-have. Available in several fantastic paper colors and wrapped in a subtle tan cover with built-in pencil pocket, these notebooks are perfect for the girl or guy on the go!

YOU'LL FIND ME & MY NOTEBOOKS AT THE 'KNUCKLES McGEE' TABLE, WITH MY FRIENDS AND FELLOW ARTISTS, KYLE NESWALD AND JOE OLIVARES. LOOK FOR THE GIANT HAND BANNER IN THE SMALL PRESS SECTION.

For more info. about WonderCon, click here:

WonderCon'

For more info. on the Knuckles McGee comic, click here:

Knuckles McGee'

gobble gobble

There must be something very motivating about tasty turkey and stuffing. Here are a couple of quick study paintings I whipped up over Thanksgiving weekend. Hope you like 'em enough to come back for seconds. :)

have a bite

What?!? Kristin has actually updated her blog? That IS shocking!


Here's a taste of some color styling I did for Nickelodeon's 'The Fairly OddParents'. Yum.

LA Myth- the virtual show

Welcome to the LA Myth virtual art show! Relive favorite opening night moments (or pretend you were there) by checking out our photos on Flickr.

Just click here:

Flickr

The opening of the LA Myth show was sssooooo much fun. I was thrilled to exhibit with such a fantastic and diverse group of artists. The opening night turn-out was great. Thanks to everyone who showed up. Favorite show moments include my little cousin Jane and her new friend Elias playing hide-n-seek under that HUGE octopus stuffed animal; the two babies dancing in front of the DJ table (and learning new moves from nearby show-goers - it was so funny!); some of our new friends from Comic-con exhibiting with us and others showing up on opening night (thanks, guys!); and of course, my friends who unexpectedly made the long drive from the OC to attend the opening. It was great to see everyone!!

Online photos aren't quite as good as seeing the art in person, so if you didn't make it to opening night, never fear, the show runs through the end of the month. You still have one more week to head over to Melt Down. Hurry! :)

LA Myth - the buzz is getting louder

Look! Totally unsolicited advertising for the LA Myth opening, which includes my crazy Tiki piece!

www.vinylpulse.com

This is going to be a great show. I can't wait!!

LA Myth - this Saturday, August 11
8-11pm @ Meltdown Comics

sneak peek

Just finished a couple of pieces for the LA Myth show. (I'm completely enamored with Tiki/island art right now. Can you tell?) And, I'm about to begin a wee little watercolor piece for a group segment of the show, called LA Represent. To find out what that's all about, you'll have to come to the show! ;) See you Saturday.

p.s. I heard that there is an official sake sponsor for opening night. That's right, free sake for everyone. Sounds like trouble...and a really good time.

art show - august 11

And now for some shameless advertising:

Come one, come all to the opening of LA MYTH - a collection of silly and fantastic works by a group of *mostly* animation artists.


When: Saturday, August 11 from 8-11 pm
Where: Meltdown Comics 7522 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90046
Why: Free drinks and hors d'oeuvres, of course!

For more info, go to:

LA Myth on MySpace

Hope to see you there!

little fishy in a big pond

I just returned from San Diego. Comic-con was so much fun! I met some fantastic artists whose work is inspirational, narrative, beautiful and whimsical. Here are just a few of the blogs to which I was introduced this past weekend. Check them out for yourself and prepare to be amazed.

http://gabrielepennacchioli.blogspot.com
http://www.pascalcampion.com
http://www.chrissandersart.com
http://www.pinkydee.blogspot.com
http://roxxykristen.blogspot.com

walden's gallery- ooh la la!

If you've ever watched the cartoon "Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!" on Nick Jr, you know that Wubbzy's pal Walden is quite a character. He's Wuzzleberg's resident brainiac. And, his love of the arts leads to a tour of his extensive collection in the episode entitled "Gotta Have Art". At first glance, the paintings may look familiar. But, if you take a closer look you'll find that there is definitely something Wubbzy-ish about the paintings' subjects. These images were painted with flat colors in Illustrator and then a texture overlay was created in Photoshop to give them a painterly effect.

*All Wubbzy images copyright Bolder Media

you gotta have art!

Here's what fine art looks like in Wubbzy's world: an ode to Cezanne, Whistler and DaVinci.












*All Wubbzy images copyright Bolder Media

nature, naturally!

Here's a little watercolor leaf study.

figure studies - ladies

surf surf kristin

I went surfing for the first time this weekend...and my best ride looked a little something like this. ;) Despite my many bruises, I'm still smiling.

cell overlay - yay!

I dug a bit farther back in my portfolio and came upon this beauty. (I know you haven't seen this one, Kyle!) This was an early piece from my Master's thesis project: painted traditionally with Cell Vinyl on illustration board, with a cell OL for the FG bamboo and cattails. A lotta love went into this one. Enjoy. :)

flaming skulls - kapow!

I've come across a few fun Photoshop paintings in my portfolio files. Here's one of my favorite EFX shots from "The Fairly OddParents".


*All Fairly OddParents images copyright Viacom

go zombie, go!

Yikes! This little guy made a guest appearance in a very spooky episode of Nick Jr.'s "Wow! Wow! Wubbzy".

*All Wubbzy images copyright Bolder Media

river garden w/blossoms

pacific pachyderm

Okay...I'm having way too much fun doodling today! Here's a wave-riding elephant which was inspired by my evening outing to see 'Surf's Up'. It's a solid flick. Definitely worth while if you're drawn to mocumentaries...or penguins. :)

fire tiki

It's pretty cool what can be accomplished on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Just a few minutes ago, with my open window inviting in a warm breeze and old Hawaiian tunes wafting out of the stereo, I drifted off to cat nap-land. When I awoke, this crazy image was burning in my mind's eye and I busted it out in Photoshop before it escaped me. Not too shabby for a few minutes of hurried painting.

Perhaps this will be a contender for the Tiki room at the LA Mythillogical show? Check out the details: http://www.myspace.com/lamyth [opening night: August 11th]

And, speaking of Tiki themes, check out The Tonga Hut at 12808 Victory Blvd. in North Hollywood. I suspect that the LA Myth meeting held there Fri. night is completely to blame for my Tiki-filled dreams. Cool dive bar. Low-key crowd. Cheers!

the kat's meow!

Here's a little project I whipped up this weekend for my pals Kyle and Joe. They'll be introducing the world to their cartoony character 'Kat' and her wonderfully sarcastic co-star 'Knuckles' at Comic-Con this summer. Check out Kyle's art at www.kyleneswald.blogspot.com and Joe's art at www.joeolivares.blogspot.com and the fantastic world of Knuckles McGee at www.knuckles-mcgee.blogspot.com.

rub-a-dub-dub...

Nothing's fishy about this tub...except for the tiny goldfish on the washcloth. Can you spot him? :)