Wednesday, December 12, 2007

SuiCycle


A look at what goes in, what goes out, and how everything we swallow gives the environment a case of indigestion. SuiCycle is a lively, multi-textured animated short with a darkly comic style at odds with the subject matter, Suicycle—intended to play as a never-ending loop— The piece was created specifically for the 2007 DesignPolitics exhibition in Santiago, Chile: a forum for "visual ideologies" comprised of the best issue-driven design work from around the globe.

All the illustrations were done as animated mask shapes in After Effects.

Friday, December 07, 2007

Revista Complot

The mexican magazine named Complot commissioned me to do two illustrations for the december-january issue, these pieces were are to illustrate two different stories.

Morbo:



Las Dos:


Thanks to Maricarmen, the editor for inviting!

Thursday, November 15, 2007

In Communication Arts!


Wow! So glad to be featured in this month (November) issue, in the Fresh section of the design annual Communication Arts magazine.

60 Unite for Children




I just got my copy, the book is great and I'm so honored to share pages with very talented designers and illustrators. The concept behind this book published by APAG editions in France was celebrate the 60th anniversary of UNICEF inviting 60 illustrators all around the globe to come up with a piece related to childhood and a quote. Above you can see how the cover book looks and my participation for it.

You can buy the book here or check the official website.

Thursday, November 01, 2007

Paper Pushers







I was invited to be part of this show at 1988 Gallery in San Francisco, the theme is open but all the works are in paper. I did five new pieces from a series called "Maquinaria Interna" all in coffee and ink on 7X10" paper. Inspired in part by the day of the dead, yes the mexican celebration.

Kokeshi Dolls







Pieces created for the show Kokeshi running from November 3rd to December 17th at Subtext Gallery in San Diego. If you are by don't miss the show, a lot of kick ass artists are showing, I feel very lucky to be part of it.
I did a Zombie Kokeshi and Space Man Kokeshi, both are acrylic on wood.

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Hanged Fish




Personal piece commissioned by my wife to decorate our kitchen.

Sunday, October 14, 2007

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Joey Ramone



Hopefully this is the first one of a series for this musicians-portraits tribute I'm planning to do. Let's see if the time is generous with me in order to complete the project. Here you go Mr. Joey Ramone

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Skateboard Deck



This is a recent piece part of an art gallery display organized by Zack Cochran. This is to raise funds for build a skate park in Atlanta and apparently people like David Carson, Tim Biskup, Shepard Fairey, Sage Vaughn, Duncan Jago, Chris Pastras are going to paint decks for this exhibition. So excited to be part of this!

Sunday, September 16, 2007

Monster



16"X20" Acrylic on Canvas

This is a piece I created as part of a benefit music tour organized by the musician Barbara Trentalange. She invited several artists to create a piece inspired by one song of the album, mine was the titled "Monster". The piece will be film and projected behind the performance on the stage and will be auctioned off at the end of the tour to donate part of the sales helping Powerful Voices, an organization that helps at-risk teenage girls.

Thursday, August 30, 2007

New Work for San Diego

I was invited by the talented designer and artist Paul Drohan aka D5ive to mount an exhibition at his space, Gallery 2C in San Diego, CA. Drop by if you are around. I'm showing new work I did for this show and some previous work.
Below some of the the new work that's born when Paul suggested me the idea.

Kong / Mixed Media (digitally finished)


Puffy Tree / Mixed Media (digitally finished)


Abandoned Acrylic on Wood-panel


Mr. Cyan / CMYK Gang series I


Mr. Magenta / CMYK Gang series I


Mr. Yellow / CMYK Gang series I


Mr. Black / CMYK Gang series I


A Rainy Day / Digital Work


The Helium Adventure / Digital Work


Some shots of the show:

Friday, August 17, 2007

The Imaginarians

A recent solo-show at the Grassy Knoll Gallery. Below you can see a series of some characters I has been exploring more in the "none happy" aesthetic, the pieces are 7"X9" acrylic on paper. This is a tendency I want to explore more.








Tuesday, July 31, 2007

The Two Tenors


My collaboration for a coming project created by Maki.

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

DPI Magazine




I'm so excited about my interview and THE COVER!!!!! for the taiwanese magazine DPI, I remember when I discovered the magazine some time ago it was like love at first view, in that time the cover has the gorgeous Mark Ryden's "Rosie's Tea Party" piece. That is such a cool magazine! I thought and now is unbelievable my work is on the cover of the 99th issue, I love it!
Thank you Lulu Tzeng (Last Editor) for invited me to be part of it and Sasha Weng (New Editor) for finish the process so well!