0057: every inch of me is bruised

did this quick sketch of a boxer with a ball point pen and then blocked out some shades in ps.

0056: it's sake goodness for goodness sake

i had sushi the other day for a friend's bday...and people were drinking warm sake. that's the origin of this one...nothing too special. haha

i came up with the tagline first then i designed to that. i was going for a 1950 american style ad.

a 1950 american style ad for a japanese drink. weird!

0055: there's no such thing as koalas

big brother tells little brother the harsh reality.

true story: i overheard this at the zoo the other day.

pics from my other blog: ed fella x geoff mcfetridge

0054: the best way to a girl's heart is to petal as hard as you can

here's a quick marker comp. bikes have always been a challenge for me to draw...i don't know why really.

0053: kobe y pau

i was going for a fight night/lady of guadalupe mural/ alponse mucha kind of illustration.
they will definitely win it this year.

on a side note: i just watched "The Darjeeling Limited"

it definitely shot up to #2 in my all time favorite wes anderson movies.
here's my list:
1. rushmore
2. the darjeeling limited
3. the royal tenenbaums
4. bottle rocket
5. the life aquatic with steve zissou

if you disagree with my list, i'll meet you on the roof of the tallest building in burbank at midnight. come alone and wear all black. bring your note cards and key points because we'll have ourselves a good ol' fashioned debate!

0052: someone please call the banker, cause i'm not making any cents

this is for the graphic designer in me.

0051: flashed by the paparazzi

i've been in poster mode lately...

i saw kanye west perform on the grammy's the other night and he wore these glasses and jacket that lit up. it was pretty cool... very "sin city" like with the negatives and positives.

anyways, i designed this concert poster for fun.
i put a wall against it.

speaking of mr. west, this is his video for flashing lights. directed by kanye west and spike jonze



one of the most brilliant music video i've seen in a while, but then again i haven't seen that many lately.

0050: to avoid fainting, keep repeating...it's only a movie

my friend dick grunert, made this excellent short film, called "birthright".

i designed this poster for him.

it is for a screening at cartoon network. i went for a vintage italian movie poster. just graphics and text.



research my friends...research is key!
google image search is the gateway to the world!

0049: zoo york giants

every week, my new friends at the WB and i go to the lovely los angeles zoo during our lunch break. we've been drawing the giraffes lately.

0048: stay alive 55, you're almost there

inspired by jack's mannequin.

my palette's been dark blue lately. maybe because it's one of my favorite colors, maybe i have picasso on my mind, or maybe it's because it's been raining in los angeles for like two weeks straight now. who knows??

walang tigil ang ulan,
at nasaan ka, araw?


i really enjoyed this movie. so beautiful!

0047: bobby and his big haircut

stay fly

0046: we go back like a set of ataris

"5 minutes and 21 seconds have passed...1 minute and 39 seconds left."

i've never did the "7 minutes in heaven" thing in elementary school...but i would think it would be awkward to be stuck in a closet with the girl you like for 7 long minutes... especially in silence and with the adidas and stilletos watching.

0045: every time i fly, i always order ginger ale

i'm back from my trip from toronto...lots of fun and snow! i hate to leave the place, especially my new friends there but i gotta get back to the grind. 08 definitely started off good.

the only chance i had to draw was at the airports...which is one of the many reasons i love airports. lots of time, people, and emotions. cheers to a wonderful year!

0044: let me tell you a quick story...

happy holidays everyone!

0043: for kelly and krandal

i drew this quick sketch for kelly...just cuz it's christmas and she's awesome! wrapped it up and framed it all by myself :)

0042: puppy rockin' a pea coat

so for today's morning sketch, i made this card for Tammy's bday.
it's winter! so hooray for pea coats!!! but it's still kinda hot. LA is so unpredictable. -Oliver

0041: new york likes you as a friend

so my brother vince designed this shirt for goodie two sleeves. go buy it!!!

here's a drawing of a girl wearing the shirt. complete with louis vuitton bag!!!

0040: my cintiq and i are BFF

been working all weekend on the christmas video for class of 3000. it's looking pretty good. so tired, but i still managed to draw something for myself. here's a quick sketch for this morning. me and my cintiq are BFF...or until a bigger better cintiq comes along.

0039: stuffed octopus alien and his pet boy

quick morning warm-up

0038: blue skies and warm toast... next 3 exits

a lot of friends have been asking me to put this up, so here it is:

"Blue Skies and Warm Toast... Next 3 Exits"

so in 2005, i made this for my senior film at woodbury university. I always liked Aliens and I always liked Toast, so it would make sense to combine them in film version. I animated it within a span of 5 months, it would have been more but i kept changing my film. I traditionally animated it on paper, went over each frame with a gray tria marker to add tone, shot it with a camera, added astrud gilberto soft jazz music, and finally edited it in premiere. I eventually want to improve this, because i have improved since then, but we'll see if i have the time. so enjoy!



here's the poster i did for the film.

...AND WATCH CHOWDER ON CARTOON NETWORK!!! very funny show

it's been a long time, since i left you without a dope beat to step to