Tag-tastic

(My corgi Radar is an emphatic reader! He likes Historical Fiction best.)

So I've been tagged by the very talented and versatile Sylvie Van Hulle to write 6 random things about myself and then tag 6 other amazing artists.... so brace your self for random!

1. When I was a tween I was a recurrent extra for Doogie Howser M.D., and Neil Patrick Harris was in Starship Troopers with Denise Richards who was in Wild Things with Kevin Bacon. Which technically puts me at "4 degrees" from Kevin Bacon. How cool does that make me?! (I guess not very.)

2. I've lived in 4 of the biggest cities in the world; LA, Buenos Aires, New York, and London.

3. Among the millions of jobs I've had before realizing what I really want to do... I've been a secretary for the F.B.I, a Floral Designer, and a Construction Worker

4. Growing up I would draw in my journal instead of write in it.

5. I have a thing for stop-motion animation. It really really makes me want to cry. I uber excited about the release of Coraline.

6. My favorite Shakespearian play is Othello.

Phew... It's official. I can't be tagged anymore because I don't think there are any additional "interesting" or "random" things about me.

Anyway, these artists I command that you visit. Cuz they're cool...

Brooke Sadler




David Habben




Emmalee Powell




Houston Trueblood




Jennifer Eichelberger




M. Scott Hammond

Tag-errific!!

So I got Tagged by the amazingly talented Vanessa Brantley Newton. (Yup... pretty much amazing.) This tagging thing kinda reminds me of all those chain letters that I wrote and received in Middle school that were always carefully folded and written "to a t" so that I wouldn't get some terrible curse that would make my toes fall off. So potential curses and a really talented artist friend have motivated me to respond to this Tag for illustrators.

First off the rules of this Tag (OR BE CURSED!!!!) hehe

1. Link to your tagger and post the rules.
2. Post 7 Random facts about yourself
3. Tag 7 Friends and link to them
4. Let them know that they have been tagged by leaving
a nice little message on their blog.


Okay... so here are some random things that I'm sure you were dying to know about me ;)

1. I wanted to be a truck driver when I was six. Probably influenced by my desire to travel.
2. I was a discus thrower in college and was thinking about training for the Olympics until I got a super lame injury. A very long and even more lame story.
3. I didn't know I wanted to be an illustrator until recently, but I always drew all over everything (my journal, school notes, letters, my arms and legs).
4. I've read and listened to the Harry Potter audiobooks so many times it's nerd-tastic and creepy. I know way too much about the Harry Potter world.
5. I've collected scrap (beautiful clippings of art and photography) since I was about eight.
6. I stare at people a lot. Mostly to look at their interesting features. I've gotten into "trouble" a few times because I was too obvious. (A guy threatened me at a Burger King). Needless to say I need to get sunglasses.
7. I once kicked a kid in the head on a ferry when I was three. Fortunately my head-kicking days are over.

So here are some incredibly amazing artists links that you HAVE to check out, or be cursed (..."that's bad.")

1. Andy Erekson (Amazing Designer for LAIKA Productions and former arch nemesis/school buddy).


2. Ashley Glover (the best nerd-friend ever and a fantastically bizarre and delightful artist)


3. Lida Motamed (A good friend and a very creative artist/graphic designer from Iran.)




4.Shane Lewis (Storyboard artist for Avalanche Software, former character design teacher and pretty much the most hilarious human ever.)


5. Steve Morrison (Former school-mate, currently freaking amazing, quirky, and unique artist).


6. Kathleen Rietz (Delightful and charming Children's Book Illustrator).



7. Kristin Elder (A fantastical and dreamlike artist).


ps. There are a million more that I would tag that are amazing artists. (Some of those you can see on my incomplete link list on the side-bar).

pps. Sorry I haven't posted any paintings recently I'm working on some super dooper top-secret stuff that'll have to be posted later.