Showing off my flash dance/fame moves in legendary NYC.
Festival skies in paradise
I have my woman card and I know how to use it.
Something pretty to look at - inspired by vintage baubles.
Isn’t every year Cookie time? Love the pink nose on this bun bun.
This is one of my favorite quotes of all time. I really love the added colors and textures to create the mood.
If you know who Rhoda is, I love you already. Everything I learned in life, I saw on TV. And this lady was a huge influence.
An experiment with color, shapes and textures.
The colors!!! The shine!
I got a thing going on here. Top right are two scarves I made with original surface designs.
Ninety-five percent of my work is created from recycled and up-cyled materials. I created this little dress from an old blouse that I could no longer wear. This piece gives me the nostalgic feels.
My best girl and forever true love. Inspirational, always.
Simple beauty in the quiet corners.
I always save my sketches. Here they are layered in my sketchbook between subdued acrylic paints, tissue paper and marker.
I love these cut swatches of fabric. The organic lines, the textures, the folds. Swoon.
The neon lights! But, the faded colors! How can this be?
I can taste these clouds. Can’t you?
It’s just so crunchy and delicious. Under the layer of gesso are the brightest colors you can imagine.
I like a lot of “stuff.” And gold. And shiny things.
Selections from my Fall 2015 Art Journals.
I’ve got about fifty of these completed journals, and they are so precious to me.
I love handmaking cards for friends and loved ones. Portable art is the best.
It’s the only way!
Yes please.
Cut paper, sharpie, paint, sequins, ephemera.
Boy, my dad was a nerd. But I won a contest with this drawing! My first major award!
I often incorporate hand painted touches, fiber work and dimensional objects into my art journals. Here’s one of my faves from early on.
The golden hour is my favorite.
The pink mug makes an appearance in many of my process shots. Here she is with a big ol’ hand carved pink eraser and my i-phone charger on the kitchen table.
Paper arts are where it’s at! Really into tiny books now and always.
Found word poetry is my jam.
Sixty minute art challenge warm up (collage, cube, turquoise).
Awwwwwl Yeah!
Vintage Watercolor Field Kit
Raw wool in multi colors
Hand made Pom-Pom head piece
Workshop Sample in Pink
Christmas Cookies and Holiday Hearts
Wallets, earrings, luggage tags and more!
Collage, washi tape and printmaking
Perfect for story book dioramas!
Pink
Procreate
Blind contour drawing with paint
My favorite pair of jeans
Street Art Typography Inspo, UK
Inspired by Sashiko Mending
Finally, a Bulldog wins Best in Show at Westminster.
Illustrated page from travel sketchbook
Always inspired by street art
Workshop Sample
Blueberry pancakes from Crepe Vine, Berkeley
Magazine, washi tape, found words, crepe paper, sequins and paint
Workshop sample
Cookie wearing a post bath towel hoodie.
Selections from my Fall 2015 Art Journals.
Workshop Sample
Mixed sketchbook page with poem
Installation inspo
Street art insp
Alice in Wonderland nature inspiration
The Parade Guys, San Francisco
Same, Hulk. Same.
My Bible
Hand embroidered Starbucks cup
Procreate
Creative warm up excercise and tools
Vintage stamps
Collaged book
My husband looks just like him.
Color inspiration
Collage
Collage
I found a large ziplock bag of sequins on the street. A treasure.
Color inspiration
Is there a better color combination?
It’s the sky for me.
I honor and live on Ohlone Land.
Sketchbook spread, WIP
Embroidery, wool, ephemera
Orange and blue, complimentary on the color wheel.
Magazine, acrylic paint, gel pen, fibers
Mixed Media Collage
Mixed Media Collage
Hand Bound, Mixed Media
Procreate
Sketchbook Page, WIP with a side of Hamilton
Sketchbook
Color inspiration
The best outfit ever - Mood
Sketchbook
Adobe Illustrator, PhotoShop
Found installation
Color inspiration
Simplicity
Color inspiration
Color and lighting inspiration
Procreate
Endless color inspiration
Advertising inspiration
Colors, layers, textures
Part of a series of painting about birds. Pink and red are two of my favorite colors to pair.
Watercolor WIP
Mixed media sketchbook page
Color inspiration
Texture inspiration
The stuff that dreams are made of.
From a hand bound book titled, “Dawn’s Illustrated Book of Birds.”
Mixed media sketchbook page
Red velvet and mirrors!
Mi gente.
Pentel marker, tissue paper wrap and raffia
Pop art explorative collage with printmaking
Color and texture inspiration
Material inspiration
Color and texture inspiration
Mixed Media 1 page zine
Color inspiration
Everytime I see an old car, I yell out “Studebaker!” whether it is one or not.
Layered printing
Sketchbook page
Why not?
The colors, of course.
Shiny
I love teaching people how to make things.
Got a weird idea? I can help you with that.
Mixed media
I love photo corners.
I’ll be the Shirley to your Laverne
My gramma’s favorite joke.
Illustration inspiration
Mixed Media
Color inspiration
Inspired by listening to my tia’s chisme in our kitchen.
Material and color insipration
Hello lil’ yellow froggy guy!
Mixed media
Cinco De Mayo Merchandise
To Voters Handmade Collaged Postcards
Simple sketchbook collage
Mixed media collage
Sure did.
