through the owl eye lens

 1. meeting at Rowan after rehearsal top left

2. spring top right

3. José before left center

4. and after I cut his hair right center

5. my brother's birthday bottom left

6. old painting, purchased by my turtle loving friend bottom right 

and the winner is...

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I can't tell you how happy I am that Enid and Edgar 

are the winners of this giveaway!

The boy in my painting reminds me a little of their youngest son.

Congratulations Sandy and Jason :)

I will be sending you your prize sometime soon. 

by the way, they have an AMAZING shop

I wrote about it here

and you can buy some of their fabulous vintage here

or read their poetic ramblings here

♥♥♥

*note to Jill: I put your name into the drawing even though you told me not to.

Enid and Edgar won fair and square. 

looks like you might have some competition.

Killsonic + Preservation Hall

On Thursday May 12th, 

At UCLA, 

In Royce Hall,

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Killsonic will be opening up for

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Preservation Hall Jazz Band!!!

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I'm super excited because I've had that record (1st photo) for years. 
 PHJB is New Orleans jazz at it's finest. 
Well, as close as your going to 
get to the roots of jazz in this day and age.


Below is a video they did in conjunction with 
Mos Def and Lenny Kravitz

Secondhand Haunts

On Friday night, I downloaded an app onto my phone

called igaragesale. After a bit of exploring,

I found an estate sale just a few minutes 

away from where I live. 

I have never been to an estate sale, and I knew 

I would be up well into the next morning painting.

So I decided to stay up until 730 am 

and head over to the estate sale before 8.

It was pretty awesome, and I found some great things.

The bird bell cost me $2.00

I also got an Italian frame (pictured),

a really great book on birds, 

and a red apron to use while I paint.

*I will announce the winner of my april giveaway sometime later this evening*

through the owl eye lens

 1. Painting 'til the birds begin to sing top left
2. my favorite type of flora (kangaroo paw) top right
3. Easter pinwheels left center
4. Samy's old cameras right center
5. José found the soulmate for Bryan's hat bottom left
6. my favorite sculpture at Las Fuentés bottom right

Death day

Two years ago today,

I lost my grandmother.

My Nana. Like in Peter Pan.

Last year I made this drawing of her 

for my grandfather, Bo.

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In honor of her memory,

I leave you with some old photographs I found 

This is one of my favorite pictures of her.

I'm not quite sure of her age,

But it was taken some time in the late 30's.

This is her (left) and her friend Bernie (right).

My grandparents on Halloween

 Me and my Nana.

April Giveaway

The painting is nearly finished!

I just need to paint in some tiny details.

If I had an tons of time to spare,

I would paint one last layer,

but I must finish my monstrous landscape by June.

This giveaway will be open until the last day of April

and you will win a signed print of this painting.

to enter, answer the question below

in the form of a comment. 

question:

flora or fauna?