thoroughly modern monkey: November 2009

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Portrait Study: Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao

manny pacquiao - portrait/caricaturesque study - ink on colored paper (before photoshop), 11.12.2009

NOTES: proportions were purposely slightly exaggerated

manny pacquiao - portrait/caricaturesque study - ink on colored paper (after photoshop), 11.12.2009

NOTES: proportions of the face in the original drawing was slightly exaggerated on purpose, then tweaked in photoshop to be more realistic.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Caricature Study: Hilary Duff

hilary duff - caricature study - ink on paper (unpainted), 11.05.2009

hilary duff - caricature study - ink on paper (then "digitally painted" thru photoshop), 11.05.2009

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Caricature Study: Scarlett Johansson

scarlett johansson - caricature study - ink on paper (unpainted), 11.04.2009

scarlett johansson - caricature study - ink on paper (then "digitally painted" thru photoshop), 11.04.2009

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Caricature Study: Kim Kardashian

ink on paper (unpainted), approx. 25 minute drawing, 11.03.2009

"digitally painted" thru photoshop, 11.03.2009

ETC...

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activities: rearranging furniture & playing in the sand

interests: art, artists, running on the beach, hearts, clouds, heart-shaped clouds & rocks, dancing, sewing tutus, fabric shopping, strawberries, mango, animal style, cherry blossoms, zills, sushi, web design, netnerd stuff, information architecture, photoshop, mustard seeds, poker, technology, painting, drawing, yummy food, good wine, working out, wooden knitting needles

favorite books: The Gift of Nothing, Theory and Practice of Good Cooking, Don't Make Me Think, Hey Day by Jordi Labanda, design books, web design books, and the bible (da BIG book)

DREAM. BELIEVE. DO. REPEAT.

Be careful what you set your heart on, for it will surely be yours. Ralph Waldo Emerson Character is doing what is right when no one is looking. — J.C. Watts

No longer shall I paint interiors with men reading and women knitting. I will paint living people who breathe and feel and suffer and love. ~ Edvard Munch

Your talent is God's gift to you; what you do with it is your gift to God. ~ Leo Buscaglia

Great people aren't those who are happy at times of convenience and content, but of how they are in times of catastrophy and controversy. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Accept whatever befalls you, in crushing misfortune be patient: For in fire gold is tested, and worthy men in the crucible of humiliation. Sirach 2:4-5

Water which is too pure has no fish. Ts'ai Ken T'an

Words that enlighten are more precious than jewels.

Luck is when opportunity knocks and you answer. Anonymous

Your own words are the bricks and mortar of the dreams you want to realize. Your words are the greatest power you have. The words you choose and the use establish the life you experience. Croquette Sonia

You see things; and you say "Why?" But I dream things that never were; and I say "Why not?" George Bernard Shaw

Dreams come true; without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them. John Updike

You are what your deep driving desire is; As your deep driving desire is, so is your will; As your will is so is your deed; As your deed is so is your destiny. The Upanishads

Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6

Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.

I would rather fail in a cause that will ultimately triumph than to triumph in a cause that will ultimately fail. Woodrow Wilson

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters, compared to what lies within us. Emerson, Ralph Waldo

We are shaped and fashioned by what we love. Von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang

The best way to knock the chip off your neighbors shoulder is to pat him on the back Anonymous

Please all, and you will please none. Aesop

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you become great. Mark Aeschylus Twain

Making mistakes simply means you are learning faster. Weston H. Agor

When the student is ready, the master appears. Buddhist proverb

Every blade of grass has its Angel that bends over it and whispers, "Grow, Grow" - The Talmud

3 rules of work: 1. Out of clutter, find simplicity. 2. From discord, find harmony. 3. In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity. Albert Einstein

Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom. Theodore Isaac Rubin
Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless. Mother Theresa

Life is a journey, and love is what makes that journey worthwhile. Unknown

The greatest good you can do for another Is not just to share your riches. But to reveal to him/her his/her own.---Benjamin Disraeli

You must do the thing you think you cannot do. Eleanor Roosevelt

It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult. Seneca

Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt

If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito. Betty Reese

Fortune favors the bold. Virgil

Every oak tree started out as a couple of nuts who stood their ground. anonymous

To gain that which is worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else Bernadette Devlin

A life making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing at all. George Bernard Shaw

A ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. William Shedd

When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure. Peter Marshall

Hope is the poor man's bread. George Herbert

Everyone has a talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads. Erica Jong

You can complain because roses have thorns of you can rejoice because thorns have roses. ~Ziggy

Hell begins the day that God grants you the vision to see all that you could have done, should have done, and would have done, but did not do. GOETHE

"What is popular is not always right, and what is right is not always popular." unknown

The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them. stephen king Our greatest glory consists not of never falling,but in rising every time we fall. Oliver Goldsmith

If you think education is expensive, try ignorance. Derek Bok

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."

Just do it. Nike

Let's read a book. Jake, 2 1/2 years old

If I had to eat the same fruit forever, it would be a mango.
Grateful. Lovable. Creative. Unstoppable.
A lot more shy than people think.
A former Starbucks junkie.
Goofball extraordinaire!
A bulletpoints user
Insomniac
Hopeless
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