Some Plein Airs From Carmel

Have been majorly slacking on updating this blog!! Here are some plein airs from Carmel, which I got the chance to visit a few weeks back!

Pieces for Pop Monster's Gallery Show, "Otaku Live!"

Here are my pieces for the gallery show "Otaku Live" at Pop Monster in Torrance! Opening night is this Saturday, Nov 14th from 7-11pm!

Hope to see you there!!

Little Nemo in Venice

"Little Nemo in Venice"- original 5x7 gouache. My piece for this Saturday's 110 years in Slumberland Tribute Show to Little Nemo in Slumberland at the Pop Secret Gallery in Eagle Rock!! Doors open at 6pm!

Tree studies in gouache :)

Done in Betty Davis Park, Glendale. 

An Artist's Thoughts

This is not technically well executed or anything, but for this one, it was more about getting this story, image, and emotion out of my head more than anything... I can say this piece comes from the heart :)

Laguna Beach

First time there, and I love it! managed to whip out a quick painting after the first time when the waves washed away half my stuff and interrupted my session.

Some Gouaches

Some gouaches I forgot to post!

Eaton Canyon, 5x7"

Pasadena Mtns from Art Center, 7x5"

Tom Sawyer

Had the super fun opportunity to collaborate on this piece with the amazing Christophe Lautrette, production designer at Dreamworks Animation! He sketched his piece and allowed me to paint it- hope I didn't screw it up too much :P I learned so much from working on this piece, and it helped me get out of my comfort zone:) Hopefully more of these collabs to come!

Rose Study

fiddling around with pastels some more :)

Disney Pixar Mashups!!

I'm starting this mini series of combining Disney and Pixar characters together! Here are a few that I did for Long Beach Comic Con.

Ill be at Long Beach Comic con!!

I'm very excited to announce that I will be sharing an Artist Alley table with the talented Ellen Jin Over, Art Director at Dreamworks and Disney, this weekend, Sep 12-13th, at Long Beach Comic Con!! Come find us at the Animation Island section at A116! We would love to meet you all smile emoticon

Pieces for the Studio Ghibli Exhibit at 626 Night Market!

Here are the two pieces that I'm submitting to the Studio Ghibli Exhibit for the 626 Night Market going on THIS weekend from August 7th-9th!! I'll be having an art booth there too, so please come say hi!!

"Howl's Moving Castle"- Sketched by  Diana Ling, painted by me!

"My Neighbor Totoro"- Aketched by Peter Paul, painted in gouache by me! 

El Matador Beach

little mini gouache sketch before the sunset :)

Arlington Garden II

Did some reflection in the little Arlington Garden then managed to sneak a pastel in before dinner :) Loved the way the light was hitting the trees, tried to capture that.

Arlington Garden

I've been insanely busy this last month and plus being sick, I haven't had time to paint as much.  Was able to squeeze in a couple of these pastels last week at the quaint little Arlington Garden in Pasadena :)

I MISS PAINTING!!

I'll be in the Sketchbook Exhibition at B minus Studios!

I'll be showcasing some of my gouache sketches at the Sketchbook Exhibition Volume 1 at B Minus Studios at 207 N Broadway Ave Santa Ana, CA 92701! Super excited as this will be my first gallery showing!

Hope to see you there! :D

Sycamore at Alumni Park, USC

Come to the 626 Night market this July 4th weekend!!

Got plans for the July 4th weekend??  Well I got one for you! Come to the 626 Night market at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia!! It is the original and LARGEST Asian themed market in the US! There will tons of music, food, dancing and art!!  I will be having an art booth selling prints and original paintings, so I hope to see you there!!

City Hall paintings

Practicing Abstract Shapes

Spooooky stories and campfires. Practicing simplifying and using graphic shapes. 

Plein Airs at Arlington

Experimented with gouache and pastels for these.

Cal Tech

Went there in the morning, then right before sunset. Couple paintings in gouache.