A kitchen Gremlin sketch...

I recently painted two new watercolors, a medium I haven't used in a long time. It was very fun to use that old watercolor set that I have used since I was a small child.[i One of the paintings is up for sale on Ebay

I saw Black Swan tonight & I absolutely loved it! I love Darren Aronofsky, Mila Kunis, Natalie Portman & of course Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. I know as a person I rail against Hollywood & the fecal matter it excretes, but Black Swan was a breath of fresh air. If you love the arts, be it film or other, I recommend this film. I found it erotic, tragic & empowering all in one.

My painting Dracula's Daughter is now up for sale on Ebay, it already has one bid but the bidding closes on dec. 16th.

Ever since watching the film Best Worst Movie I have been dreaming of Trolls (or Goblins if you come from Nilbog). I have been drawing a lot of trolls in my sketchbook. Here is a few drawings....

I posted two new paintings in my websites Gallery. Take a peek at Jacobmantia.com

I got a kitten recently & I must say that I love owning a cat. She is quite well behaved & even watches TV with me.

I am currently listing many of my paintings for sale for the holiday season on Ebay. Come take a peek!
http://myworld.ebay.com/jacob_mantia/

I hope everyone had a great Halloween this year. I had fun carving tons of pumpkins with two of my favorite people & playing with black lights. The goblins and ghouls in my neighborhood sure made this year a fun one. I also got to watch /laugh at Troll 2 plus see a few Twilight Zone episodes. Halloween & the fall weather have sure put me in a very good mood.

The bidding on my painting The bride of Satan also ended late Halloween night/November morning. This was a nice way to end the month.

I have not updated anything on this blog in a while. Since my last update: I have learned how to paint with oils, acquired a kitten & currently have a painting in an art show in NYC. I have this painting for sale on eBay for the month of October.