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Nike // Get Laced

Posted on September 17, 2012 | 1 Comment

Something about seeing little scribbly thumbnails turned into moving, living people really sets my cold dead heart a flutter.

That’s what happened with this fun project when I made the storyboard for a Nike commercial showcasing their new Zoom Ites snowboard boot.

It was really cool to see this:

turned into this:

The video, directed by David Friend,  was shot all around Portland.  You can check out the whole thing here.

Not being a very active person myself (the most exercise I get is stabbing paper or furiously clicking on a laptop or vigorously shaking a martini), it was nice to immerse myself in a world of athletic snow gear and snowboarding Olympiads.  Even if it was just for a minute.

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Lemolo Baggage Photoshoot | Oceanside, Ore.

Posted on September 29, 2011 | Leave a comment

LEMOLO REPRESENT!

If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram, you’d already know that Jake and I just spent the last couple days on the coast working with a crew of people for the Lemolo Baggage photoshoot.

I don’t know what kind of briberies were paid, but we were granted with some seriously stellar weather, and the beautiful Oregon coast provided the perfect backdrop for a LookBook shoot showcasing Eli’s newest line of backpacks and duffelbags.

And on top of all that, we had a great group of people to hang out with, indulging in home-cooked meals and bonfires on the beach.  Many thanks to the wonderful Lemolo crew and to photographer Dylan Long.

The next step will be to develop the LookBook design and web page for Lemolo; we all look forward to seeing the final outcome of this amazing project.

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Good vs. “Evil” (Drunk)

Posted on December 10, 2010 | Leave a comment

 

 

 

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The first flier is a collaboration between Jake and I that was in promotion of a holiday soiree for the Portland Art Museums’ Young Patrons Committee.  It was a sophisticated event, so we couldn’t go too wild.  Santa was later changed to a Snowman, martini in hand.  Jake incorporated my handwriting and completed the layout.  I really wish I could have attended this event, but, duty calls!

The second promotional piece features another reindeer, who has definitely had a bit of a rough night.  The event is an upcoming evening of spinning records at C Bar, in SE Portland.  I drew the animal, Jake took care of the rest.  This night is sure to be filled with debauchery.

 

 

 

 

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Indulgence

Posted on November 26, 2010 | Leave a comment

I’m fond of making gifts for people, even if that just means sprucing up a bottle of wine.  I indulged my inner Craft Nerd yesterday by attaching the tag (hand-made) and feathers (from my vast supply of craft materials) to a bottle that we later brought to Jakes’ family gathering.

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Later, self-indulgent pictures of an unworn tulle skirt.  Sigh.  It’s like a big black gothic cupcake.  One day, I shall adorn it.  For now, it languishes.

SNEAK PEEK SNEAK PEEK SNEAK PEEK!!!!

This little dude is now soaking in a murky bath as part of the aging process, which is all part of the work I’m doing for my upcoming solo show, Lost Pages.  With little more than a month to go, I have about half the drawings to finish.

Til next time.

 

 

 

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A Bit Long

Posted on August 3, 2010 | 2 Comments

I have yet another friend staying at my house for awhile, so opportunities to draw are very slim.

And speaking of slim here’s an oldie from last year.

This piece is very long and thin – about 1 ‘ x 8 ‘.  It never made it to my portfolio site because, well, it’s very difficult to photograph a work of such proportions.

The actual piece reads horizontally, so imagine you are viewing this from left to right.

Titled, Oh Man, Please Don’t Let This End, this piece now resides in a friend’s home.

-LW

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Commission: Clearing

Posted on June 24, 2010 | 1 Comment

I just completed the final for Shawn’s commission piece.  Once again, here is the rough draft:

Shawn’s idea was very clear in his proposal.  After a few minor adjustments, I continued on to the 18 x 24″ final.

The blobby ink wash.  Sometimes, it can be easy to get discouraged at this stage.  The magic doesn’t really start happening until I begin the charcoal stage.

The final piece.  Inspired by a recent trip to the woods, Shawn really wanted a scene that featured a cozy fire and a big starry sky.

I wouldn’t mind being here right now, would you?

-LW

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Book Project: The End of This & That

Posted on May 22, 2010 | Leave a comment

Meticulous

Fine

Detailed

Intricate

Meditative

Absorbing

Exploring

the depths

of my own imagination.

Only glimpses and tidbits from here on out, but man – this is going to be fun.

-LW

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Character Sketch 7: The Elderly Miss That

Posted on May 16, 2010 | 2 Comments

After a relaxing nap in the park today (not wearing a coat – whaaaaa????), I finished the final portrait in the series of character sketches for the book, The End of This & That.

The Elderly version of Miss That:

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Miss That

Miss This

I don’t know about you, but I would totally hang out with these ladies.

-LW

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Monsters & Heroes: a Mini Book Project

Posted on April 9, 2010 | Leave a comment

Unsurprisingly, another of my favorite projects from my formative college years happens to be another book.

The class was a 2-D Design class at Scottsdale Community College in Arizona (although I was really just trying to get all those lame, lame required classes out of the way on a budget, such as MATH, I always took at least one art class so I wouldn’t kill myself).  We’re going waaaaaaayyyy back, like 4 years.

For this particular book project, class members made theme suggestions and lo and behold, mine WON!!  The winning theme was “Monsters & Heroes”, of course.

The book is made using a special patterned cut and hand-stitched together.  I chose textured paper for the cover, a golden vellum for the lining, and tea-stained colored paper for the pages, all purchased at a local craft store.

I even went a little digital for the frame on the cover, title,  and for the manipulated picture of Frankenstein.  Unfortunately, I think this one got a little stained, hence the blotchiness here.

All the rest is hand-drawn and colored.  I picked all my favorite monsters and dressed them as heroes.

Here is the special surprise about the cut of this book: the pages extend outwards to reveal a secret interior!

This is where the real heroes are being held in captivity while the imposter monsters take over their identities.

A drunken Bond and tethered Jordan

Superman held against his will with kryptonite, and Santa in a bag

Mom is pissed at Dad

A love-struck Wonder Woman and bewildered Batman

Back around again!

The catch to this project??  I had to make TWENTY-ONE of these friggin’ books, one for each member of my class.  Of course, I just made one original hand-drawn page and then photocopied it for the rest, but I had to take it upon myself to specially cut, glue, and “age” each page with conte crayon.  I’m crazy!

Here you can see the “Colophon”, where I list my sources and edition

I really enjoyed making this book and all the hard work spent on it, and it was especially pleasing to share the results with my class.

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I am off to the coast this weekend for lots of relaxing, drawing, and hanging out with Jake – a dreamy combination.  Til next week.

-LW

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