New Jaguar Boy Print Available

A limited edition print of Jaguar Boy is now available in my Etsy Shop. The image is of a sketch from my watercolor sketch book for this project. The edition is limited to 25 prints.

The print is an archival museum quality Giclee print - 6x6" image on 7x7" watercolor paper.

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Nina Chaquita

Photo manipulation by Xhico

Murphy, Bruises and All

Howler & Xhico

Beto Knows Better

Digital Drawing by Xhico

Gramps Died

My grandpa died. This is the sketch I left in his casket. Together, we used to draw "prehistoric creatures" as he called them.

You give me headache

From Xhico Sketchbook

Framed

Raised Drawing in Frame by Xhico.

The Whales Are Mad

From my sketch book.

Junior High-jinks

My friend Xyla (who used to go by Jene with a little line over the last "e" but I don't know how to type that out) from my junior high days found this little doodle I did for her when I was a youngster. I remember I used to charge people in junior high to design and draw out their book covers. Now I share from my early teens this typographic masterpiece with dinosaurs galore. I think I drew this in english class, when I was supposed to be reading.

TATOON - Art Show in Bay Area

I will be showing a couple pieces at TATOON Art Show at Eclectix Gallery in El Cerrito.

"The Tattoon Show”
Tattoo or Cartoon Inspired Art

Showing at ECLECTIX GALLERY
10082 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito, Ca 94530

Exhibit dates: August 28th to October 4th
Opening Reception: Friday August 28th, 7 to 10 pm.

Artists Include: Adam Lunoe, Angelique Houtkamp, Alexis Lopez, Anna Todaro, Annie Owens, Arabella Proffer, Barry Focha, Ben Jelter, Calamity Cole, Catherine Lagman, Chris Buzelli, Chris Kanyusik, Christine Benjamin, Eric October, Garrett Bossio
James Ivey, John Seabury, Kurtis Rykovich, Lady Reni Larimie Garcia, Les Toil, Louis Balestier, Lucianne Walkowicz, Matt Wuerker, Marco Mejia, Nicolas Caesar, Polly Mania, Phillip Hall, Sandi Calistro, Stephanie Mufson, Sheri DeBow, Sherwin Viray, Tim Sharman, Vince Packard

Social Studio this Wednesday!

While at Pecha-Kucha, I met a great guy from Fivepoints Arthouse in San Francisco. He gave me a flyer for this event I definitely want to attend this Wednesday... A little bit of an artists' jam - come check it out with me!

Every Wednesday Fivepoints Arthouse opens its studio doors and hosts an evening of creativity. Join us in making your art in a social environment. Bring your drawing, writing, painting, sewing, collage and even get connected to our free wireless to do some computer work. Discuss, critique, and collaborate on ideas and artwork all in a unique, comfortable, social space. Some materials are provided. Artists are encouraged to bring their own materials and in-progress work as well as create new works. This event is open to all adult artists who might be excited about sharing their work process with others, as well as those in search of learning new tips and techniques from other professional, established artists.

Drawing: Bunny Boudoir

Drawing of Pink Bunny, "Bunny Boudoir". I was thinking of my friend Mateo as I drew this for some reason. The female bunny counterpart to Bunny Blue. This work on display at Darla's for two months.

Drawing: Cherry Cherry

Mixed media drawing with Watercolor and Ink.

Drawing: Woolf Boy

Watercolor of Woolf Boy. Sketch for digital illustration.

Art at Darla's

I have my art up hanging at Darla's in the Inner Sunset in San Francisco. Check out some original drawings, watercolors, prints and paintings and grub on a burger while you're at it. Darla's is at Irving and 9th, the N Judah let's you off right there!

Drawing: Bunny Blue

"Bunny Blue" - New Drawing with watercolor, sharpie marker and pencil.

Mangosteen Monkey

New drawing with watercolor, pencil, marker - "Mangosteen Monkey".

Sketchbook RIP

My sketchbook is missing. It is devastating as I know someone out there has it... but it's many months worth of work for me. All of my ideas recorded to develop into paintings, drawings, logos and more. 

I spent the last day with it sketching around San Francisco. This was one of the last things I sketched.

Drawing: C.C. Sheffield

A muse of mine, the lovely CC Sheffield - LA friend, rock star, DJ, model, actress and muse. You can see her in the film I worked on, "The Boys and Girls Guide to Getting Down".