Our local antiques store had a huge treasure trove of vintage Native American themed toys and gifts this weekend. I realized that 1) I'd owned a lot of them and 2) none of my friends had. It never occurred to me that my collection was particularly large or unique. Doesn't every kid have a fixation on this country's indigenous population? Apparently not. I love the visual language of the Navajo and Hopi especially. My Kachina doll collection was the bomb.
This sketchbook spread features a man whispering some Yin Yang song lyrics into a lady's ear. I drew them separately, then realized the guy was definitely hitting on her. I can't imagine that singing the lyrics from "Wait, The Whisper Song" have ever worked. But today might be the day. We also have a hairless cat and some very mysterious Illuminati symbolism. I like to stay busy.
One of Kassel's Gallery spaces with hundreds of people speaking different languages. How not to draw them? ; )
My very first real travel(!) was epic! I visited a dozen galleries, lived in a house of an architect...
I call this one 'Secret Shoppers'. She's feeling down, so going downtown and shopping helps. The colors and balloons symbolize her mood changing :) Later on, I did end up painting this on canvas in black and white, it's about 54 inches tall, but I still w
THE QUEEN JUGGLER.
Size (without frame) 22.5" x 30" (57 x 76 cm)
Ink and tush on watercolor paper.
Women see everything and is able to juggle family, economy and special interests without losing perspective and letting their ego get in the way. Unlike
