I made this for a friend. I figured it captures the spirit of California cuisine. These herbs are some of my favorites for my recipes through the week. Of course there are other herbs like cilantro, mint, basil, and tarragon but for the sake of design these come to mind first.
I think I can do nautical paintings for the rest of my life.
Growing up reading comic books and then painting graffiti I came across many influences in my art. Here is one of my favorite artists giving a talk at the Toronto Comicon in 1974.
Here’s a vector drawing I made of some graffiti letters. Living in New York you get to see so much great graffiti here. In my earlier years I spent a lot of time painting graffiti. I learned a lot about design and color during those years. One of the amazing aspects of working as a graffiti writer was that it created strong relationships with other artists who were painting graffiti. In the days that I painted graffiti the internet as we know it had not become what it is today. We relied on word of mouth, photos, and eventually magazines to find out what other graffiti artists were doing across the country. I’m happy to say that I was a part of this culture in my early years. I learned more about art painting with a spray can and hanging out with my fellow crew members over the years than I did in art school.
Haddonfield, New Jersey
One of the more remarkable things about living in New York are the people. This gentleman you see here is our doorman Santiago. He’s a great personality to have in our building. He greets us and watches over our building with an air of dignity. We often stop to say hello and to ask how he is doing. This little watercolor will find a frame and will be given to him as a gift. Here’s to you Santiago!
In between entertaining my parents I rendered this tugboat. I’m not sure what is on this barge but it looks important. From what I can figure is that it needs to be powered by motors. Regardless of this I love nautical machines.
