No-kay

playing with palettes

2011-11-28T17:38:00.000-08:00

Daily Affirmation

2011-10-18T22:32:00.000-07:00

I am a SERIOUS artist.

2011-10-18T22:27:00.000-07:00

PART 2

2011-01-15T19:55:00.000-08:00

HAPPY SCREW YEAR.

2011-01-14T20:14:00.000-08:00

This is why I am paying money to go to a place to exercise.

Just call me the new Cathy Guisewhite.

Actually, no.

Please don't.

Checking in

2010-11-24T12:02:00.000-08:00

*Thanks to Michael for the inspiration.

COME ON DOWN TO THE STORE~!

2010-11-23T22:31:00.000-08:00

Just in time for the holidays, I just opened a store. You can find it here, or click on the link to the right that says "THIS WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY." Here's a peek at some of the goodies I have.

Organic, fitted, juniors, and ladies' sizes also available. Also comes in yellow. Cuz I like yellow.

Poster as seen in the comic!! Get one for your creepy dungeon.

C'mon, be like THIS guy.

Journal
(Greeting card also available.)

Framed tile (6x6)

Tote bag. Perfect for farmers' markets & groceries.

Sticker

I've also added some intimate wear featuring a special little guest! Some designs will rotate, so they won't be around forever. Snatch 'em up while you can!! If there's anything else from the No-kay universe you'd like to see in the store, drop me a line.

Another stab at greeting cards.

2010-11-20T22:02:00.000-08:00

Ever since my husband got me my new toy (a wacom cintiq!) i've been on a bit of a design kick. Since the holy holiday greetings trifecta is underway, i decided to put my "skills" to practical use designing greeting cards. With puppy in lap & Sonic Youth cranked to a moderate level, i ended up with this:

Too subtle?

Holiday greetings start...

2010-11-20T19:40:00.000-08:00

...now.

New! New! Totally New!

2010-11-09T19:07:00.000-08:00

Did a few mini (3x3) paintings this week, which will be on display--and available to buy for SUPER-CHEAP-- at “The Strange” 4316 Melrose Ave., L.A. 90029.

"Yellowscape Bungalows"

(sold!)

"The Valley"

"Echo Park"

"Take the 110 to the 5"

"Chico"

The theme of the art show is "Love & Hate L.A.", curated by fellow Simpsons colleague Rebecca Totman. The opening will be Friday Nov 12. from 7:30-10:30, and will be on view until Nov 19. There will be a closing reception too. Drop by! Say hi & have a taco with us!

I assume THIS happened.

2010-10-27T11:26:00.000-07:00

Because THIS happened:

I really truly am evil.

2010-10-25T14:01:00.000-07:00

Portrait of an Intern

I couldn't resist.

2010-10-14T14:45:00.001-07:00

What's that hiding behind the houseplant. Whaaaa? Nooooooooo!!! AAUUGHGHHHgrrrgllll..... *dead*

BORRRRRRED

2010-09-16T18:07:00.001-07:00

...so i did this.

"Cricky-Crack"

My 2010 Comic Con Experience

2010-07-26T12:19:00.000-07:00

is as follows:

Someone wrote a cryptic note & left it on the desk in our hotel room:

so i said "Okay. you're gay."

That was my Comic Con experience. The end.

Sorry, Millette.

2010-06-25T12:43:00.001-07:00

Like my new logo?

2010-06-25T09:51:00.000-07:00

Abby Sunderland

2010-06-11T12:47:00.001-07:00

Recent Acquisitions

2010-05-30T21:03:00.001-07:00

We made a little impromptu trip to the Fairfax flea market today and found these for $5 a piece.

Rowlee's always at the right place at the right time.

These little serigraphs are part of a series called "Sophisticated Provincials" by a Californian artist named Margo Alexander. Dated from 1948-1954, her folk-inspired minimalism reminds me of Mary Blair, which drew me to these in the first place.

cuteness.

Sketches of Coachella - 4.15.10 to 4.18.10

2010-04-24T22:42:00.000-07:00

Pictures from "Science Faire!" @ Pehrspace, Echo Park - 4.10.10

2010-04-24T21:27:00.000-07:00

Brought the pups with me because we couldn't get a dogsitter. But they had a good time socializing with everybody.

I sold 3 pieces total! (The "Hawking" piece sold a week after)
Someone wanted to buy this wall painting I did. But, uh, it's on the wall, so they couldn't.

Everyone did a beautiful job. Now let's vent.

I don't give a fuck.

2010-03-24T16:42:00.001-07:00

My first fan photo!

2010-03-23T20:00:00.000-07:00

So I did these drawings, which became a series called "What My Neighbors Must Be Doing." Well, my awesome buddy & GirlsDrawinGirls founder Melody made my day by paying tribute to one of them. Here is my original drawing:

And here is Mel's fan photo:

U R the living end, Melody.

Crazy-ass Cricket is chasing her tail OMG what's the matter with her?

Brb.

my personal opinion about Amelie:

2010-03-18T09:33:00.001-07:00

Carmen Mirandarth

2010-03-17T20:26:00.000-07:00

Sooo, back in 2007, we at GirlsDrawinGirls were called upon by the kind folks at The Vader Project to do our take on the classic pop culture icon: the Darth Vader Helmet. Various well-known artists, such as Shag, Biskup, Baseman, and Kozik did their own interpretations on the helmets. So it was a real thrill & honor to be asked to submit one.

After deliberating over what & how to paint this thing, we got a bit frustrated. Luckily we had a few beers, and in a slightly-buzzed, throw-my-hands-up-in-the-air moment, I joked that we put the fearsome lord in drag (this, too, is my answer to MANY things).

"F#ck it! Put a bunch of fruit on his head & call him 'Carmen Mirandarth'! "

So that's exactly what we did.

We rushed over to Michaels, bought a bunch of doo-dads & notions, and went to work. In one night, after some serious glue-gunning, we came up with this:

When unveiled to the girls at the next GDG meeting, one notably commented: "I'm scared."

Little did we know the buzz Carmen Mirandarth created would turn out to be huge. She made a fabulous debut at Comic Con 2007.

Tons of people blogged about her. She got so much press & is currently touring the world! The last place she was exhibited (and probably the LAST place we'd think she'd be) was at a Carnegie art museum!

Now the Vadar Project helmets are going up for auction. With all the buzz our girl has generated, I'm curious to know how she does. I can honestly say it's not the money I care about. I'm getting a bigger kick out of how well she's been received. Disturbing, yes. But in the end, she's making people happy. And hopefully she makes one STAR WARS super fan extra-super-*faaaabulously* happy.

BOOM-CHICA-BOOM!!

other distractions

2010-03-10T08:56:00.000-08:00

Science Faire

2010-03-10T08:24:00.000-08:00

Some other pieces that will be in the upcoming show "Science Faire" (4.10.10 @ pehrspace 325 Glendale!)

gerald" - gouache on 2"x2" acrylic paper

"Drinking Birds" - gouache on wood plaque

Last night I finished this one.

A portrait of physicist Michio Kaku. If you watch the Science channel, you may recognize him. It would be great to paint a Kokeshi doll in his likeness. I'll keep that in my back pocket for now.

What My Neighbors Must Be Doing

2010-03-10T08:04:00.000-08:00

For the past 5 years my husband and I lived in a cute lil apartment in Burbank. But the walls were so thin, and my neighbors did very little to help this.

testing. testing? this thing on?

2010-03-09T10:32:00.000-08:00

First post. Second day of vacay. Nervous about the to-do list but I've finally started THIS thing, so I think I can safely cross this off. I'm supposed to whitewash a fence (no joke), but it's windy and cold and there's stuff blowing around. Tempted to pull a Huck Finn. Have puppies to tend to. They're asleep at my feet, warm & freshly Frontline'd. Yesterday I painted a small portrait of Slim Goodbody for the gallery show "Science Faire."

Opening April 10 @ Pehrspace in Echo Park. Want to try to finish 1 painting a day for the rest of the time i have off before the show, which is this week only. I've got a few physicists to whom i'd like to pay homage.

I will post "What My Neighbors Must Be Doing" comics shortly, to those who are familiar with what else i do. Right now, i have to break up a puppy brawl.