My connection with the saguaro goes back to my Tucson roots when I studied in Arizona for college. I have been on quite the cactus kick lately and this drawing illustrates it perfectly. I decided to add the red tailed hawk feathers in there to give it another level of meaning for me and I am so stoked that I did. Drawing is fun.
Desert Rose :: Part 3
The last in my series with Art of Body Boudoir from my trip to Vegas.
Desert Rose :: Part 2
More photos from the my Vegas road trip with Rachel.
All photos by Art of Body Boudior
Desert Rose :: Part 1
A couple of weekends ago, some friends and drove to Las Vegas for a birthday party. In the past, I have been inspired by the drive to Sin City (not so much the drive home!) so this time around, we made sure to document our musings. On the way there, Rachel and I decided to stop on Highway 15 to take some pictures in the desert landscape. These are my favorite takes of her and I will be posting more of our shoot soon enough.
A$AP Rocky: SVDDXNLY
Monster Children X VCJ X Mike Giant
Last year, I had the opportunity of a lifetime and I wanted to share it with you all here on my blog. I was contacted by my tattoo artist and friend Mike Giant with a request to set up an interview with himself and the one and only VCJ for the Australian printed magazine Monster Children. Words through this blog post can't express how excited I was to be apart of this union and publication. I consider the couple hours I spent with this crew one of the biggest professional highlights of my entire 2014 year and I am incredibly pleased with how the piece turned out. In an effort to illuminate Court's legacy in the realm of art within the skateboard industry to those who may not know his direct influence on contemporary graphical pieces and share his personal favorite drawings, I kindly obliged at Mike's request to set up this interview.
If you have a subscription to Monster Children already, as this issue has already been released back in December of 2014, please make sure go back and check this interview out. It includes images from Court's personal collection of art that have never been printed before, as well as detailed accounts of his creative influence on Powell - Peralta and much more.
Court is one cool dude and I am so happy that Mike was able to interview him! Please enjoy my exclusive pics from that day.
Thanks.
Rincon Classic 2014
Stoked to photograph the beautiful people of the Santa Barbara & Ventura surfing community for the annual Surf Happens Rincon Classic presented by Channel Island Surfboards and Hurley. Big congrats to Kellen Ellison for winning the Pro Divison! Well deserved. Till next year....
Imadonnari
Getting back into the rhythm of blogging and stoked to start posting more pics of my adventures, travel, outfits, arts and crafts, and random cool shit! Today my friend Rachel and I went to the Italian street painting festival in at the Santa Barbara Mission and took a couple of outfit pics on the way.
Rachel is wearing Joes Jeans, Chuck Taylors, Gap Tee, Ray Ban Sunglasses & a JCrew Panama Hat
I am wearing Volcom Jeans, James Pearse Tank, RVCA Felt Hat, Prada Bag, Spy Sunglasses, Chuck Taylors, and a Brandy Melville Body Chain
xo
Pink Hair Don't Care
Died my hair back to pink for Coachella this year! I really do enjoy how fun it is to mix things up - considering how temporary the color stays in your mop. This time I used Manic Panic bubble gum color and went really light. I ended up wanting more pink so I put fuchsia color on the bottom to give it an ombre effect. Next color is turquoise, siked!
Live Free Go Organic Sunscreen Labels
Stoked to share one of my first printed projects for a Client. So hyped on the final product and the metallic ink we printed with.
SBCC Show Us Your Love Winner!
SOOO happy to announce that I am the official first place winner in the 2014 Campaign for Student Success at SBCC for the Show Us Your Love poster contest!! Thank you to everyone who made this happen! And thank you to the committee for the $ 1,000 prize! YAY!
Coachella 2014
Finally getting around to posting these pics almost a year later! I had such a great time this past Coachella that I could not not share my photos. As usual, I died my hair pink again and traveled with an amazing group of friends. We rented a house this time (last time we stayed at the Vestal Village) that was on the golf course very close by. That is the way to go! I have to say, all the acts we saw in 2014 were beyond amazing including Elle Golding, Muse, Kid Cudi, The Glitch Mob, AFI, Queens of the Stoneage, Calvin Harris, Arcade Fire, Lana Del Ray and much much more. Not sure if I am going to make it this year, but I am sure I will circle back in 2016. Only time will tell and I know I will be back sooner than later.
Stoked!
Show Us Your Love
Santa Barbara City College held their annual "Show Us Your Love" poster contest for the SBCC Foundation for their 2014 Campaign for Student Success and I entered the following piece that I named Cascarones. The poster is inspired by the SBCC mascot, the Vaquero (which was a requirement to include), celebration, and community spirit hence the vintage Old Spanish Days Fiesta theme. The winner is announced on April 4, wish me luck!
Gaspar Jewelers Logo
Revamped logo for Gaspar Jewelers on Coast Village Road in Montecito. Check out their site here.
Mermaid Studies
Messing around with vector mermaids <3