artdamage

Happy New Year!

Damn.

2007.

My New Years Resolution is to not make new year resolutions.

Seriously people, lets be realistic. Just do what needs to be done.

I never post any new art on here, but if you go to my myspace page you can see a LARGE ammount of work from last year. Check it out if you like, I promise you'll like...
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Yeah, about those journals. It's definitley been awhile. This semester is over, one more year to go. Honestly, nothing is better than going to a well educated art school.
I'm working full-time at a wine & cheese cafe, and also dishwashing for pro chef classes at the same location. I honestly really enjoy dishwashing, but also being able to eat this amazing food with them...
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Valentines Day. It's been a few months since I have scribbled anything down on here. I'm finally living back down in Orange County, finishing my senior year in illustration...can't wait to get out of here and start working professionally.
I miss my girl like nobodies buisness! I'm flying back up to Portland this Thursday to see her for a week and I couldn't be happier!...
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Damn it's been awhile. Speaking of weather, it f-ing cold in Portland right now. Someone shoud mail me some sun-filled sand to fill my apartment floors with.
I have some new girls posted on my myspace page right now, if you like the one I did of Robin, you'll love these new ones. Stay creative. - j
www.myspace.com/westcoastpainter

So I would like to do a series of 6 paintings or more, all very similar to style and color of the "Robin" painting for my next show, but I don't want to get my ass sued from SG. A few of my local girls are posing for me, but there are many of you ladies on here that have AMAZING photos to work from...point...
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So the art auction at The Goodfoot happened last night. Over 40 artists donated art work to help out The Red Cross & the Katrina victims. All in all it was a good turn out, the painting I donated was fought over quit a bit, last I checked it was up to 150, which isn't too bad since all the art started at fifty dollars....
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(C) This is the current painting I am working on now, it is about 3 x 4 feet, acrylic, but will soon add oils. The blue is all an underpaing to establish value, soon I will go in and add the hot-ass colors and make it "POP!" Fanny is in the lower left corner, a good friend at the bottom right and another at the...
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I'm having another art show this month. So come hang out Saturday & Sunday, have some drinks, listen to some good beats, try on some new shoes, and look at some beautiful art! Check out the ad in The Mecury, p.10.

Cheap Shoes & Lots of...*

Come for HAPPY HOUR
*(Wine + Beer + Snacks)

September 3rd 4-7PM
September 4th 3-6PM

*Check out the ecclectic...
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I just installed 8 paintings at Coffee People on 34th & Hawthorne, go get high on the java and stare at my work! They will be up until the end of the month.

On the 1st of Septemebr I will be having another solo show at Bad Doll on NW 23rd Ave, starting on the night of the first Thursday art walk.

Come check me...
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