Bettie Page and Roberta Lou: a touching tribute

Children's books were the FURTHEST things from my mind when I was in art school. Back then, I was drawing smut any chance I got. What can I say? Too many all-nighters watching channel J (the extra E is for extra pee!) warped my already twisted mind, and began to creep their way into my work. My most cherished reference material was a catalogue of Bettie Page and Tempest Storm S & M photos. I am posting these in loving memory of Bettie Page, who's beauty and humor inspire my art to the present day and my mother who I can't believe has been dead for nearly 6 years. Thank you for eating dog food from '88-'92 so I could go to art school and draw big butts and angry, red twats. You must have been so proud! Here's some of my favorite Bettie-inspired drawings created at the sweet, tender age of 19.


i need to give a shout out to my hilarious ex-roomie Anne for naming this one "Betty Blue Boob".

jro found these on my desk.
it's true - i love me a sexy sea otter!
click here for more cute creatures.

more japan sketches

japan sketchbook

doggie doodles

another one from the archives

i drew this woman while eating at barrio chino, in barrio chino.

morning commute

i've been ignoring my sketchbook lately, but am finally showing it some love again.

2 second doodle becomes t-shirt graphic

i've been reviewed!

how awesome is this?
love rachel c.'s drawing.
nice work!

and in case you wondered what the book would look like in Arabic...
http://www.araboh.com/view_details.php?id=8

fun with photoshop

you can see this guy on a shirt here

the sketch

the "painting"!

feeder friday!

today i go back to my roots, folks.
saucy fat chicks!
these ladies are even more fun to draw than trucks.
maybe i'll turn one of them into a finished piece.

the mighty tiki burger

some stuff for work. i dig making fake woodcuts in photoshop.
the first one was too fierce for our customers delicate sensibilities, so i had to change him.

duuuuude!

that is some SERIOUS grindage.

more from the "did i really draw this?" files

lambie on a skateboard!


lambie!


eat yer heart out, Kliban!

trucks!

bet you didn't know that i LOVE drawing trucks!
i love them so much i find myself stopping and staring at construction sites and snapping pictures.
today was a truck day at work, and i couldn't have been happier.

BIG HAIRY GORILLA

and the end result:

pit-tastic

On the 2 train this morning

a productive sunday afternoon

i've decided that "dieu" looks better with an X!



and chaud is prettier with an E.