Tall buildings. I’ve always loved them, although admittedly my earliest skyscraper doodles always had Godzilla, UFOs or some other sci-fi villain chomping down on one.

My latest work has been far more benign, focusing on the buildings themselves (no bitemarks from radioactive lizards here =P). In a way, these buildings are monsters in and of themselves: I thought it’d be cute to make a ginormously tall building, out of place amongst some teensy row-houses.

I saw a lot of these “McMansions” when I lived in Los Angeles and San Francisco, sticking out like a sore thumb for all the world to see. They embody a sense of bold stupidity that you can’t help but love on some level.

PS - as usual I can’t decide on a single color palette so I think I’m going to just offer both of these versions. I hope you like them — I’ll be putting them in the shop soon! =0)

Posted: May 28th, 2008 under Previews.
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I just wanted to say thank you to Lynsey over at Cuteable for featuring my Popiki prints! I haven’t reached out to bloggers yet, so I was very excited to see that she spontaneously wrote about my new art. Thank you Lynsey, and keep up the good work! =)

Posted: May 27th, 2008 under Press.
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There’s nothing that I like more than getting artwork framed. Little things like a bit of matting or a contrasting frame color or material make a big difference in the artwork itself. It’s kind of like getting to see a piece of art for the first time, over and over again.

Anyhoo, enough babbling =) … I just finished with a series of photos for my latest Popiki series art, framed in 11×14 white wood frames from Target. I hope you enjoy them!

Posted: May 27th, 2008 under General.
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Hello everyone! I have to apologize for my absence the past year; I was preoccupied with other projects and unable to spend time creating art.

However, I made an important decision in February of this year to return to my proverbial roots and focus on Ubiki. I’ve therefore been working hard over the past few months to create new pieces to share with all of you.

First up: Popiki is a re-release of some of my older pieces, except with a much lighter color palette. You may recognize three of them, namely, Flower Eyes, Rice Stalks, and my all-time favorite, Eyeball Plant. Tree of Life (top-right corner) is an all-new print, with crisp, slightly curvy branches and hints of greens, blues and whites:

Interested? My Popiki series is available for sale at my Etsy shop.

There is, of course, MUCH more on the way; new contests, new art, new everything! I’m very excited to be back and look forward to sharing my new artwork with you! =)

Posted: May 24th, 2008 under General.
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