Hope You're Handy. Hands down. I've Got to Hand it to You.

Etc.

This is my drawing for this weeks' Illustration Friday topic: Cracked.

I really want to get back into drawing. I like textures, and want to render the detailed texture of skin. Here's a starter. Stay tuned for more zoomed-in drawings.

Clap Hands - Beck (Video)

Hot Fun In the Summertime

I've graduated! Rochester is very green. That means it's time for a summertime mix.

Hypemachine links on the left, YouTube links on the right.

Summertime Clothes - The Animal Collective

Don't Worry Baby - The Beach Boys

Sunshine - Atmosphere

Girls In Their Summer Clothes - Bruce Springsteen

Summertime - Billie Holiday

A Summer Song - Chad and Jeremy

Summersong - The Decemberists

Summertime - DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince

Smooth - Santana featuring Rob Thomas

Summer in the City - The Lovin' Spoonful

In the Summertime - Mungo Jerry

Hot Fun In the Summertime - Sly and The Family Stone

Enjoy!

Rochester Artist Spotlight

This past Sunday I was featured in the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle's Artist Spotlight.

Thank you to Bev and Sandra from Scholes for the image.

Ain't That Good News - Sam Cooke

Senior Shows!

Senior Shows went very well. My fabulous show partner, Jodi Veeder, made beautiful, meditative, computer-programmed animations. I made a number of bioluminescent sea creatures. From the Show:Basket Starfish.


Anglerfish.

Jellyfish.

Shrimp.


Spiny Starfish.

Danger! High Voltage! - Electric Six

She's Electric - Oasis

Energy - The Apples in Stereo

Keep Fishin' - Weezer

Stuffed Shrimp

I am making a jumbo shrimp light. It is a plush shrimp that will have EL wire sewn onto it.

Here is the shrimp before adding the light:


"Hold Tight (Want Some Seafood Mama)" - The Andrews Sisters (Youtube)
(The Fats Waller version is pretty nice, too.)