tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42234798608842774542024-03-14T08:54:40.514-07:00Eric Davison IllustrationErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223479860884277454.post-50184371459130666492011-11-22T08:23:00.001-08:002011-11-22T08:24:13.196-08:00Federales<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8JD1y_7B-c8Ura_5wajg4tdU0oDQEwbXdj6ESN8upLfgoj6NA_0KF9u7cJZ6XN_aKG3XLYbva9xTnUHrsX0TAl18g62YuWCZgdX1_YCbPwakZaa-BB9qrK6OFHfwFfy_g3q-EvlYIac/s1600/feds1a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8JD1y_7B-c8Ura_5wajg4tdU0oDQEwbXdj6ESN8upLfgoj6NA_0KF9u7cJZ6XN_aKG3XLYbva9xTnUHrsX0TAl18g62YuWCZgdX1_YCbPwakZaa-BB9qrK6OFHfwFfy_g3q-EvlYIac/s400/feds1a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677856751449026274" border="0" /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223479860884277454.post-23063696674214781442011-11-18T11:48:00.001-08:002011-11-18T11:48:51.111-08:00Warren Buffett<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDJZIJ1uclcQrGnaQxOVU_xxks5gKwzP7ZtQ_SnqQYvmQZugzxObDGaOqB_OfUqdbnda3t9uuFtjD8OZtE46Z3ujrLUjp61J4MMqoOlhXPYiLLLEvGGxTXP62VfnFfIv8aTNkUcBK_ps/s1600/buffett.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 362px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDJZIJ1uclcQrGnaQxOVU_xxks5gKwzP7ZtQ_SnqQYvmQZugzxObDGaOqB_OfUqdbnda3t9uuFtjD8OZtE46Z3ujrLUjp61J4MMqoOlhXPYiLLLEvGGxTXP62VfnFfIv8aTNkUcBK_ps/s400/buffett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676425136992258658" border="0" /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223479860884277454.post-37614620671054150932011-11-02T08:35:00.000-07:002011-11-02T08:39:33.627-07:00Bloomberg Markets<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Here's a piece I had done for the November issue of Bloomberg Markets Magazine.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihj8Uqkyi4N-AZTPBVRTVn_zoxEJxRTISII2wccndpsXip-by6LOUUub4pzVpfjjWj-S-4j-vv5JbtDkTpafwI04U7Yt2MMHdvY5hj6tiRom4q_5_jVy6AvfEUC4xHJDUW6kdLR_sbw3E/s1600/bloomberg003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihj8Uqkyi4N-AZTPBVRTVn_zoxEJxRTISII2wccndpsXip-by6LOUUub4pzVpfjjWj-S-4j-vv5JbtDkTpafwI04U7Yt2MMHdvY5hj6tiRom4q_5_jVy6AvfEUC4xHJDUW6kdLR_sbw3E/s400/bloomberg003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670423180331788802" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4hBPtjzS1js5wVyomJjDBBPR877088ZdeQL9kuGRSFEbqg9imgX2BDaBkAGEwtiTgfkq7VT_EJmwbPNqIB0Gw8m6NhbQQTyrunoRgS6FRrE2zlpO9XBhRGndUZ-wOMBLEs03rYX4BW0g/s1600/bloomberg003.jpg"><br /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223479860884277454.post-77245538103970719872010-09-30T09:18:00.000-07:002010-09-30T09:25:31.429-07:00Mike SingletaryHere's another one for the NFL Top 100...Mike Singletary, legendary linebacker of the Chicago Bears during the 1980s.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNYf43oPDazqvglU-JsNF1Ulm8X_Tfnj5aTpyTDdaU6_Il-1_Ujleq6XPdn41oawHaDKFlavu5nVzThmrjn1FtGsIO4-IYClv3G0Emn1YsvyjjmfdMNDHJe6PaMXT5mhEt8HLVpebDi4/s1600/Picture+3.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNYf43oPDazqvglU-JsNF1Ulm8X_Tfnj5aTpyTDdaU6_Il-1_Ujleq6XPdn41oawHaDKFlavu5nVzThmrjn1FtGsIO4-IYClv3G0Emn1YsvyjjmfdMNDHJe6PaMXT5mhEt8HLVpebDi4/s400/Picture+3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522742910018212050" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxnwp3ekI_r5UF5cKWw28mGjqPbbYK5uRDf0rt0C3D8lUybZeYlzEJKZDHlEuK9k2EBSKEply0NEiKhj7AmJn5LStSE04am86gygBntDqGGVF6gJFa2JZQiZlR9Vovs680nsTmEQrP1o0/s1600/top-100-singletary.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxnwp3ekI_r5UF5cKWw28mGjqPbbYK5uRDf0rt0C3D8lUybZeYlzEJKZDHlEuK9k2EBSKEply0NEiKhj7AmJn5LStSE04am86gygBntDqGGVF6gJFa2JZQiZlR9Vovs680nsTmEQrP1o0/s400/top-100-singletary.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522742913532404834" border="0" /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223479860884277454.post-63117398787592197352010-09-23T08:53:00.000-07:002010-09-23T09:35:34.869-07:00The Top 100: Randy MossI just finished an assignment for the NFL. It was a portrait of Randy Moss, wide receiver of the New England Patriots. It's up now on the NFL homepage, so go check it out. <a href="http://www.nfl.com/">www.nfl.com</a><br />Special thanks to Brian Baker and the rest of the NFL crew.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqa7bnaI5ZRhUuJexSkVVT9No19b4jqUvERwbXB_hkLUPFzSKl2nGDFytl5vzyy7GDWqSR-Bm_5wK77shKHM0DvtqqH7T4yM0kHaMFOe_wsZXEwKoOBP1XN9AbSp3VGwencm2nlx9SoY/s1600/Picture+2.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqa7bnaI5ZRhUuJexSkVVT9No19b4jqUvERwbXB_hkLUPFzSKl2nGDFytl5vzyy7GDWqSR-Bm_5wK77shKHM0DvtqqH7T4yM0kHaMFOe_wsZXEwKoOBP1XN9AbSp3VGwencm2nlx9SoY/s400/Picture+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520143929216262242" border="0" /></a>In the finished piece above, we decided to give it an overexposed and grainy look; almost as though it was being viewed from an old projector. Below is a sample of the painting before looked digital manipulation. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWF9TrsgwFyV0T9tuNV5Dxno6R7_RXEYcLxHJr6a1R4934Y4gEcIiNFUMZz22Aa74UyjKcTygUmystH8TaEJMnl6fhdqDbSCNVSR3SqWwWZx90jwgd5nJBhk8k6DXQ7Qk90zDMtgdoQcQ/s1600/randy_moss.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 348px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWF9TrsgwFyV0T9tuNV5Dxno6R7_RXEYcLxHJr6a1R4934Y4gEcIiNFUMZz22Aa74UyjKcTygUmystH8TaEJMnl6fhdqDbSCNVSR3SqWwWZx90jwgd5nJBhk8k6DXQ7Qk90zDMtgdoQcQ/s400/randy_moss.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520139115282138130" border="0" /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223479860884277454.post-89307695164121411592010-08-02T10:01:00.000-07:002010-08-02T10:09:42.137-07:00Money MagazineHere's my latest piece for Money Magazine. It's a small spot illustration, but it's still very cool to see your work in print.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTiaYdda2vTjjaxsleZGXbEjBCJ-OMVAcly6fqQxsuSEfr11yP7uIBGF5YPhInACHrKnQQCV3Os5PqUs98_xQpD-A3cPZeoSL0CxUg0M4fUWhtAkfg_qEb7tctnq2Aq0CUqkm2rnsDwM/s1600/barbara_strauch2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTiaYdda2vTjjaxsleZGXbEjBCJ-OMVAcly6fqQxsuSEfr11yP7uIBGF5YPhInACHrKnQQCV3Os5PqUs98_xQpD-A3cPZeoSL0CxUg0M4fUWhtAkfg_qEb7tctnq2Aq0CUqkm2rnsDwM/s400/barbara_strauch2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500860769093852594" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGdVR-uwPLq7baw6HjCfENeyW7HOAuO6siSOZsNTzDLz7a-ZGHYbA-9rQ2635AfRWUEppf2EsplbAqZ9eegXvtKFe1Jkt72M6lQrKl9bI0LGvqG9YGSfDd59Zf04lsE7dnIgEmImaNkc/s1600/moneytearsheet1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 112px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGdVR-uwPLq7baw6HjCfENeyW7HOAuO6siSOZsNTzDLz7a-ZGHYbA-9rQ2635AfRWUEppf2EsplbAqZ9eegXvtKFe1Jkt72M6lQrKl9bI0LGvqG9YGSfDd59Zf04lsE7dnIgEmImaNkc/s400/moneytearsheet1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500859989944716146" border="0" /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223479860884277454.post-59659355251396441492010-07-26T08:57:00.000-07:002010-07-26T10:03:45.923-07:00San Diego Comic Con 2010Thanks to everyone who came out to visit us at our booth. I had a great time in San Diego. Another thanks to all who bought art from us. We wouldn't be here without your support. Here are just a few of the items I had available for sale. If anyone would like to purchase prints of anything seen on either my blog or website, don't hesitate to shoot me an email. I'm also usually available for commissioned pieces.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Some fun anthropomorphic prints:<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCorUASnvFnVs06LiSGe7pfM_6QQpJyWiyp38fUcVx9SO0iOGIlAV-x7DE6ATsBnJ0fOl1GDuHZVQu9yC6t3qABSl7HGj8q1TaoetPAOjyhGxEoCdLu9aZPzAbNF0qa6yNl7HO6vwDNA/s1600/anthropomorphic1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCorUASnvFnVs06LiSGe7pfM_6QQpJyWiyp38fUcVx9SO0iOGIlAV-x7DE6ATsBnJ0fOl1GDuHZVQu9yC6t3qABSl7HGj8q1TaoetPAOjyhGxEoCdLu9aZPzAbNF0qa6yNl7HO6vwDNA/s400/anthropomorphic1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498250765436967378" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LJbUqU24qsyQjQNTmYlwFX6QiK-xXU2Lx6sd0IOMhFOhgmo1Y2q5nip33DFV4qq1ULJFVvi7NCMZLcHvBMRr6r5cyJ-RqRFDiyiP-cX6Lcu4xf4m-csUHIZart0dLRs2ti2oWpYe_io/s1600/eltigre2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LJbUqU24qsyQjQNTmYlwFX6QiK-xXU2Lx6sd0IOMhFOhgmo1Y2q5nip33DFV4qq1ULJFVvi7NCMZLcHvBMRr6r5cyJ-RqRFDiyiP-cX6Lcu4xf4m-csUHIZart0dLRs2ti2oWpYe_io/s400/eltigre2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498251065326983762" border="0" /></a><br />A mini zine of evil political leaders:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO1IUGvJgfi5c7JEu-APKZgIdX0AtzYyyDoypyqxX9VWUxG207tVBe4zL1i-fCCcrkx5QQFndJl31UI4QyPxUbXkuSJLY_3wHcO6NIVC4uCrghgPDAvP3_NqM8LIq31hAz4BGvQaIcfTQ/s1600/dictator.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO1IUGvJgfi5c7JEu-APKZgIdX0AtzYyyDoypyqxX9VWUxG207tVBe4zL1i-fCCcrkx5QQFndJl31UI4QyPxUbXkuSJLY_3wHcO6NIVC4uCrghgPDAvP3_NqM8LIq31hAz4BGvQaIcfTQ/s400/dictator.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498256056836353506" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A zine and tiny prints of my childhood drawings from ages 7-12:<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9mDdG-nrniiU7_ifICnJPzcBt70Yy3dRq6_2X0RFCA58ml4acAu_D8eCb8wFYPAS_nr64ZokO04eM5igLfG4X26Pac_YHbkQ1XxKHZVM1GqJrME-Kb8B2HkFtX7G_cSkVFSNPxfyPJ4/s1600/chilhoodzine.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9mDdG-nrniiU7_ifICnJPzcBt70Yy3dRq6_2X0RFCA58ml4acAu_D8eCb8wFYPAS_nr64ZokO04eM5igLfG4X26Pac_YHbkQ1XxKHZVM1GqJrME-Kb8B2HkFtX7G_cSkVFSNPxfyPJ4/s400/chilhoodzine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498258474808767282" border="0" /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223479860884277454.post-52356903225463984182010-06-22T22:26:00.001-07:002010-06-22T22:31:34.484-07:00Stephen RoseHere's a spot illustration for the July issue of Money Magazine. It's a portrait of financial analyst, Stephen Rose, for their Big Idea column. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVXDtRC8coytimV50gZTuByxLAZBHAlCVciqDRMy9u3qqf0FW7RfWAB2ddMg2jtCELSSdEWu70WRHnm076M4YUL3AXFe8YcD9PKBpp_WelgDtDqnJrv_MaqPJK7ToWLzhSBxgqge1U148/s1600/stephenrose.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVXDtRC8coytimV50gZTuByxLAZBHAlCVciqDRMy9u3qqf0FW7RfWAB2ddMg2jtCELSSdEWu70WRHnm076M4YUL3AXFe8YcD9PKBpp_WelgDtDqnJrv_MaqPJK7ToWLzhSBxgqge1U148/s400/stephenrose.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485836465023488002" /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223479860884277454.post-50461528407403884442010-06-14T04:59:00.000-07:002010-06-14T05:08:45.165-07:00The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz OrchestraHere's one of my latest portraits. This was for the 2010 Playboy Jazz Festival. Many thanks to art director Fred Fehlau.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZL2d55Z0QYewMN7BDsLgkyMAlR7pLAKWnk28wLbBsbo2DrdWVdJtYQ3OGeFtNzPLWdQuq55VTD4QKUHUUA7HpiIwSTDVBYSG3YhQ55BZeou5gujcLzhGTqHLC_i_rFdfWUzSyMC0q8M/s1600/playboy2010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZL2d55Z0QYewMN7BDsLgkyMAlR7pLAKWnk28wLbBsbo2DrdWVdJtYQ3OGeFtNzPLWdQuq55VTD4QKUHUUA7HpiIwSTDVBYSG3YhQ55BZeou5gujcLzhGTqHLC_i_rFdfWUzSyMC0q8M/s400/playboy2010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482599711960245106" /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223479860884277454.post-20948251734249084002009-11-12T10:07:00.000-08:002009-11-12T10:20:01.299-08:00Hollywood AmbassadorI know it's short notice, but I have a gallery opening tomorrow night at Lebasse Projects in Culver City. Here are just a few of the pieces that will be showcased. It's a series of portraits based around the costumed panhandlers, celebrity lookalikes, and would-be actors and actresses that hang out in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. There was a documentary on these people called "Confessions of a Superhero". I highly recommend you all check it out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0jyR8aUEqXXo5xQEYRA0xa3TZ0zA1DbbDUgVbKuC3Wo1eUmaz0ZnWvY0o2DDCeOV_6LY5UZTs9VdGxcpRBCf2E-VJSvr6Ry2i0-rEF-KXA3ooBqGiDxL9uN-9709VzaRQA4Sls7F3z-w/s1600-h/we_do_work_for_tips.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0jyR8aUEqXXo5xQEYRA0xa3TZ0zA1DbbDUgVbKuC3Wo1eUmaz0ZnWvY0o2DDCeOV_6LY5UZTs9VdGxcpRBCf2E-VJSvr6Ry2i0-rEF-KXA3ooBqGiDxL9uN-9709VzaRQA4Sls7F3z-w/s400/we_do_work_for_tips.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403281024390070338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRsmHzkN9dYCUbZYEDzrq56E6LODm0zWItNiiLA85eEyZNDPsoz8fZrtD2k-VxSlsM_kjZbnThkrlfXMVMcbGM5fEyT9tAQ6y6juJY1Dh83qllMG2GoVKbgCYjFzzsLEqJ_gbSd171knY/s1600-h/hollywoood!.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRsmHzkN9dYCUbZYEDzrq56E6LODm0zWItNiiLA85eEyZNDPsoz8fZrtD2k-VxSlsM_kjZbnThkrlfXMVMcbGM5fEyT9tAQ6y6juJY1Dh83qllMG2GoVKbgCYjFzzsLEqJ_gbSd171knY/s400/hollywoood!.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403281030045342226" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgWOFl-E2YUc47lYQK9YDXZIJvBqKq_yQgc-Dsxy4qtBQ6sI1SchU7kh7dtXGrCAYNqrNn5yyvKbkei3b4kRb3Cm_4N-AQpKC6KJM7b3Ou1YAi9yG2ng3uCb6Xgrz_VjXOaGGPs0Is78/s1600-h/oldmarylin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgWOFl-E2YUc47lYQK9YDXZIJvBqKq_yQgc-Dsxy4qtBQ6sI1SchU7kh7dtXGrCAYNqrNn5yyvKbkei3b4kRb3Cm_4N-AQpKC6KJM7b3Ou1YAi9yG2ng3uCb6Xgrz_VjXOaGGPs0Is78/s400/oldmarylin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403281034702817314" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Lebasse Projects<br />6023 Washington Blvd<br />Culver City, CA 90232<br />(310) 558-0200<br /></div>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223479860884277454.post-90304744003998173272009-09-16T19:23:00.000-07:002009-09-16T19:28:53.547-07:00MadonnaHere is a portrait of Madonna I did a while back for Celeb Staff Magazine. It should be in this month's issue.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7t_ExYhN-4MvDqB1So-mTNmMY9Y3dwxgG6ZFyum2dBHnVCy468tz_ydv2d8WTLpb_hYIqE-9RSEAkG_S8B4uA319VAzSEKJsX8xucRLS4oOd7VW8Tm7f4mXfmu8Q1R9tx9rbEaDQ8xXU/s1600-h/madonna.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 338px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7t_ExYhN-4MvDqB1So-mTNmMY9Y3dwxgG6ZFyum2dBHnVCy468tz_ydv2d8WTLpb_hYIqE-9RSEAkG_S8B4uA319VAzSEKJsX8xucRLS4oOd7VW8Tm7f4mXfmu8Q1R9tx9rbEaDQ8xXU/s400/madonna.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382257121871171170" border="0" /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223479860884277454.post-7509972173540928182009-07-20T07:20:00.000-07:002009-07-20T11:15:12.266-07:00San Diego Comic Con 2009Look for us at the San Diego Comic Con this week. I'll be sharing a booth with two very talented illustrators: <a href="http://kengarduno.com/">Ken Garduno</a> and <a href="http://haubscomix.com/">Tom Haubrick</a>. We'll be at the Fun Machine booth at table F-1 in the exhibition hall. Also coinciding with the Convention is a gallery opening at <a href="http://subtextstore.com/blog/">Subtext</a>. The show has the theme of superhero mishaps. Here's the piece I'll be exhibiting. The 1966 Adam West batmobile with a parking boot attached. Enjoy...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xx8sgeutD152Z6SEjyC4Ei24NaIUXK2vIqwEBXJ-DRB4Heck3KPZhmEN20ZR68PDpVyPLBaqxaeYE3-NIl6dQcKGjUpMzyUz4Cm6cwbthREkbhScIqmQ3BMblcovF3Oio2GAOdmgRPE/s1600-h/1966batmobile_lowres.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xx8sgeutD152Z6SEjyC4Ei24NaIUXK2vIqwEBXJ-DRB4Heck3KPZhmEN20ZR68PDpVyPLBaqxaeYE3-NIl6dQcKGjUpMzyUz4Cm6cwbthREkbhScIqmQ3BMblcovF3Oio2GAOdmgRPE/s400/1966batmobile_lowres.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360549193870830578" border="0" /></a>Also at the Con, we'll have a little collaborative zine of portraiture for sale. Here is my contribution to the project.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLaAyyixqpGV0sW2BQxUu_ulyMnosgWMjrJ1D97Ev3Cm19QPhFi6hiw7-Oeqk3W_2CD27in8yPSLXO5b1Vd0xjG5H9FlMIBx3muWGGU1sHEDRkwfKoPKbugC5BRgpeQCd4cchNDsy5p0/s1600-h/johnleehooker_lowres.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLaAyyixqpGV0sW2BQxUu_ulyMnosgWMjrJ1D97Ev3Cm19QPhFi6hiw7-Oeqk3W_2CD27in8yPSLXO5b1Vd0xjG5H9FlMIBx3muWGGU1sHEDRkwfKoPKbugC5BRgpeQCd4cchNDsy5p0/s400/johnleehooker_lowres.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360554785151190402" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNGq1TIgpmVnGs5eOjA2DaNgb6cpKshGSwJIuljmy8ThA80P7AsdEJYs-dVRihxMmx4J_U0aoY1GEfKKohORubfK6Hw34X6f-PkKqvpxoBcxF2gq6ujw5hRX8JTP7i8HyVUySGDED18I/s1600-h/kimjongil_lowres.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 326px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNGq1TIgpmVnGs5eOjA2DaNgb6cpKshGSwJIuljmy8ThA80P7AsdEJYs-dVRihxMmx4J_U0aoY1GEfKKohORubfK6Hw34X6f-PkKqvpxoBcxF2gq6ujw5hRX8JTP7i8HyVUySGDED18I/s400/kimjongil_lowres.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360554513066032946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFpd5otCMgHTouYCd7bh4vXO6UNRjt3JZdS9Brn5PJnsKm6X6aH1b5anFwGDtz04GRLN3nMjRV_aXNToGh4LX3gqY5kLBNdr1ZV0jJR5a9Bl_zdxCLYBXihJMZj2pev6OP6-edKTOxg00/s1600-h/jesusquintana_lowres.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFpd5otCMgHTouYCd7bh4vXO6UNRjt3JZdS9Brn5PJnsKm6X6aH1b5anFwGDtz04GRLN3nMjRV_aXNToGh4LX3gqY5kLBNdr1ZV0jJR5a9Bl_zdxCLYBXihJMZj2pev6OP6-edKTOxg00/s400/jesusquintana_lowres.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360554649964121506" border="0" /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223479860884277454.post-34917102158533046582009-06-13T08:09:00.000-07:002009-06-13T08:34:48.323-07:00Playboy Jazz FestivalThe Playboy Jazz Festival goes on today and tomorrow at the Hollywood Bowl. Below is an illustration they commissioned of Jazz pianist Monty Alexander for their program. Every year the program includes a portrait of each performer. I'd love to see all the other art that's in the book. Many thanks to AD Fred Fehlau.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIYPQhniwXinZMCYNTJNpXlUysxpcCZFWdw-WD0JU0QG6vE2_fZ2_T3Y07M9XOjB2v4zxnregfc7XSEzhS0L5AkZlimlUGjW2TQc-hvexDqrHIP3Vkn-QzSy38MBfnqkkKg4SK6oZsxQ/s1600-h/montyalexander.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIYPQhniwXinZMCYNTJNpXlUysxpcCZFWdw-WD0JU0QG6vE2_fZ2_T3Y07M9XOjB2v4zxnregfc7XSEzhS0L5AkZlimlUGjW2TQc-hvexDqrHIP3Vkn-QzSy38MBfnqkkKg4SK6oZsxQ/s400/montyalexander.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346829656550748722" border="0" /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223479860884277454.post-6568860066343824412009-06-08T09:32:00.001-07:002009-06-08T10:00:06.683-07:00PortraitureI've always loved painting portraits, especially of friends and family. Here's a recent painting of my good friend <a href="http://www.misschristinewu.com/">Christine</a>; probably my largest watercolor portrait to date. Schmincke and Fw's on 22"x 30" Rives BFK. I've got several more portraits in the works. I also managed to get a good scan of <a href="http://www.pingszoo.blogspot.com/">Ping's</a> portrait.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOUsMfVHyWS_b95auPQ9Nj66db5ZktcBM6NXp2S_Mhrs_z6Cl010YVR_MGiL_jVqN3yLYPkajyx1o8vmjfrFQ9b8V_yxM2Sbv_JgdrgYegCeETCqq09ydRObbRe78nv1qaIBTeYGxGFo/s1600-h/christine.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOUsMfVHyWS_b95auPQ9Nj66db5ZktcBM6NXp2S_Mhrs_z6Cl010YVR_MGiL_jVqN3yLYPkajyx1o8vmjfrFQ9b8V_yxM2Sbv_JgdrgYegCeETCqq09ydRObbRe78nv1qaIBTeYGxGFo/s400/christine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344998054866341154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSsjTWedrgIrkBa-iy69HNWgzgUQOjgXmJ97s4Iml1Ibzf7h2vUrCEoYBjQTYBdbXBQUuIbGG6UKUeIslm02OVNUuavPP8_YLsWNvs8RB2II-zumapsGeNxgkjmIkBJdJ4o4TaMaOD4jE/s1600-h/ping.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSsjTWedrgIrkBa-iy69HNWgzgUQOjgXmJ97s4Iml1Ibzf7h2vUrCEoYBjQTYBdbXBQUuIbGG6UKUeIslm02OVNUuavPP8_YLsWNvs8RB2II-zumapsGeNxgkjmIkBJdJ4o4TaMaOD4jE/s400/ping.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344998051790870898" border="0" /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223479860884277454.post-9857805586440676152009-05-22T19:50:00.000-07:002009-05-22T20:01:47.972-07:00MagicI'm a native Angeleno, so naturally I've always been a huge fan of the Los Angeles Lakers. Here's a classic basketball portrait of one of my all-time favorite players, Earvin "Magic" Johnson.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTptiqIGzih3azZMPulHO1TTGKPg7V5O999EHmBFMJv7FqTrIiZPQolIUO0LgRlySDO-bPTo8Z22lTGbfXKxjXCVAXitbH56-Lyht0Ue_Sh6SLZVPs3h5k_diC0KhyCDx4qvY80b_au0/s1600-h/magic01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTptiqIGzih3azZMPulHO1TTGKPg7V5O999EHmBFMJv7FqTrIiZPQolIUO0LgRlySDO-bPTo8Z22lTGbfXKxjXCVAXitbH56-Lyht0Ue_Sh6SLZVPs3h5k_diC0KhyCDx4qvY80b_au0/s400/magic01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338848307930807938" border="0" /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223479860884277454.post-10146356767254794172009-05-11T14:34:00.001-07:002009-05-11T14:52:45.183-07:00Hair-RaiserThe popularity of alternative modes of transportation is on the rise both as a result from economic and environmental concerns. This was for an article about how, despite this trend, commuting on a bicycle will never truly catch on until helmet hair becomes universally chic.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiReGgsR8_RG7VNXqojS1cWDQYqZcrKL2ZDfr_hCLdn4TofaA2JS1jeoaLJwHVxLHbnyiIseie1eRyT0NUTudEkPaXU6vV2yzozwlKu2iz8SiCf7-OaHP5syOfADjPQQsO_rlkajUmdW5w/s1600-h/hair_raiser1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 387px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiReGgsR8_RG7VNXqojS1cWDQYqZcrKL2ZDfr_hCLdn4TofaA2JS1jeoaLJwHVxLHbnyiIseie1eRyT0NUTudEkPaXU6vV2yzozwlKu2iz8SiCf7-OaHP5syOfADjPQQsO_rlkajUmdW5w/s400/hair_raiser1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334683205453430882" border="0" /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223479860884277454.post-17600202171833230392009-05-05T09:56:00.000-07:002009-05-05T10:13:30.411-07:00It's been a while...I've been very busy working on lots of new things for the San Diego Comic Con. I've also got several very large watercolor portraits in the works. Here's a portrait of my friend <a href="http://www.pingszoo.blogspot.com/">Ping</a>. I had forgotten to photograph this piece before it went to the gallery, so my apologies for all the glare.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhceBdZ2nGoj_X95_87r0jBEJF3eVRh6R9M43ZbBv-C5J62wRr2jCLXXSyilsgH2_tchzfFHHuz1gm6pBPJEqMtVbgbIVlDxDzY-qWI8SSDJr6qNlg7jTmbfAVJBeH5pwxXSdBFYKeeUvE/s1600-h/ping.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhceBdZ2nGoj_X95_87r0jBEJF3eVRh6R9M43ZbBv-C5J62wRr2jCLXXSyilsgH2_tchzfFHHuz1gm6pBPJEqMtVbgbIVlDxDzY-qWI8SSDJr6qNlg7jTmbfAVJBeH5pwxXSdBFYKeeUvE/s400/ping.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332385148108465074" border="0" /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223479860884277454.post-22537777496103124402009-03-09T20:43:00.000-07:002009-03-09T21:01:46.264-07:00A Slowdown That May Slow Us DownThis was based on an Op-Ed piece about how many of the workers who have managed to avoid unemployment are now being asked to work fewer hours. Those who can afford them might actually come to like their furlough, while those already struggling to get by will be in for even tougher times.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVSv2lx-lT7XpXp1OWVloLNV7QWSCT5xAt53xgeAXyX3qApx_ZiEjAsVfUOOepAqzVBZL7H_v-R2M3I5fdO8Z5Uq32YBbZMJhoiBg18KdjAWI9m9NbGfP42R3XZLE1O878dydRAU3_oI/s1600-h/slowdown_may_slow_us_down.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVSv2lx-lT7XpXp1OWVloLNV7QWSCT5xAt53xgeAXyX3qApx_ZiEjAsVfUOOepAqzVBZL7H_v-R2M3I5fdO8Z5Uq32YBbZMJhoiBg18KdjAWI9m9NbGfP42R3XZLE1O878dydRAU3_oI/s400/slowdown_may_slow_us_down.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311401782250684322" border="0" /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223479860884277454.post-4634321767159878872009-02-22T11:19:00.000-08:002009-03-09T20:31:56.839-07:00#49 Joe BlackThe first spring training game of the season is just a few days away...so here's a classic baseball portrait.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVI68Zq8u-YNxOuhLeM1pV4n_rGO5R-FwOhHa7EhUWt0Cl5cy6KK67qImEAkcX6VV5w1Mr71J0KknUdILcnF51yoQSj8B_8vz3hyphenhyphenG60-DqCE8v0n3rblzfFbgCkqS-YVjXwY30zTs7OjQ/s1600-h/jackie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVI68Zq8u-YNxOuhLeM1pV4n_rGO5R-FwOhHa7EhUWt0Cl5cy6KK67qImEAkcX6VV5w1Mr71J0KknUdILcnF51yoQSj8B_8vz3hyphenhyphenG60-DqCE8v0n3rblzfFbgCkqS-YVjXwY30zTs7OjQ/s400/jackie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305703927861206162" border="0" /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223479860884277454.post-66148422091088302082009-02-17T08:02:00.000-08:002009-02-17T08:28:05.312-08:00News You Can Endow.The advent of digital media has caused a serious decline in the world of print publication. With general readership down in addition to the current recession, most newspapers will not weather the economic storm. Many have already filed for bankruptcy. One possible way to save newspapers would be to turn them into endowed non-profit institutions, like colleges or museums. The elimination of advertising revenue would free them from the political agendas of their clients, thus creating a more fair and balanced press. The trouble is finding enough enlightened philanthropists to do the job<span style="text-decoration: underline;">.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK-uwYrS4GLWt9Px68KjdWtkgUnrxYo01Jzm7tCOdzn_NWPz2q7YyB79DE7eBtzwt-rKKvHyKARFrOsZ4Hi5Ivx4iOOKek9KGlUZXNsRgd_QwKgJZ2uIaxrjKLmaZxIX03u2Ak5PXnkTQ/s1600-h/news_you_can_endow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK-uwYrS4GLWt9Px68KjdWtkgUnrxYo01Jzm7tCOdzn_NWPz2q7YyB79DE7eBtzwt-rKKvHyKARFrOsZ4Hi5Ivx4iOOKek9KGlUZXNsRgd_QwKgJZ2uIaxrjKLmaZxIX03u2Ak5PXnkTQ/s400/news_you_can_endow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303801942798925026" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2OIfUMuQ1ovGSNCgdKukStOB2-x4eg4AGubgIPMOQ1GAxardJM9KGMU3tJmFGHEpZg-RGsK0Xv8vAdLk67kw1a7DrpcxGFuaN2gaxjrrxOJ5lvoOvZH-CUnyb2pUbmoB_ZWjmywxI5Q/s1600-h/news_you_can_endow2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2OIfUMuQ1ovGSNCgdKukStOB2-x4eg4AGubgIPMOQ1GAxardJM9KGMU3tJmFGHEpZg-RGsK0Xv8vAdLk67kw1a7DrpcxGFuaN2gaxjrrxOJ5lvoOvZH-CUnyb2pUbmoB_ZWjmywxI5Q/s400/news_you_can_endow2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303803472300700978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVAbJQGhsuqfTN9bxYRZjgMPLUD2fkv-XcG2qSlzUvvAMg0yFL6bgJ80V-Tc8JuLHeM1pLNlKeXYTTpRJ1Is2S-9pQwKiVB4Jd2lK5uYKrZj_cR-TPxVPs1O4hh1jj056fLKHo89AsfDs/s1600-h/news_you_can_endow2.jpg"><br /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223479860884277454.post-43417108659168830142009-02-15T12:27:00.000-08:002009-02-15T12:40:53.851-08:00Should the Obama Generation Dropout?This article made the argument that it's not appropriate to keep the bachelor's degree as the measure of job preparedness as the minimal requirement to get your foot in the door for vast numbers of jobs that don't require a B.A. or B.S. It's what you can do that should count when you apply for a job, not where you learned to do it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEircAl1VtGFpHp0SodM4p-cxu51eglHm3m35GZENVlzrIchN4Cw8mRo0LHwavMbjiRZ27U3298kX_0mdam2XBmj9Hy1LPGnjGD_WakUK0tAd767AzKsmGqgqRie9w8trkWPx5FGDvdcuhk/s1600-h/dropout.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEircAl1VtGFpHp0SodM4p-cxu51eglHm3m35GZENVlzrIchN4Cw8mRo0LHwavMbjiRZ27U3298kX_0mdam2XBmj9Hy1LPGnjGD_WakUK0tAd767AzKsmGqgqRie9w8trkWPx5FGDvdcuhk/s400/dropout.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303124082825703474" border="0" /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223479860884277454.post-66574879527194883492009-02-08T20:49:00.000-08:002009-02-08T20:52:58.535-08:00El PresidenteHere's a small Obama piece I had done on Inauguration Day. It feels a little overworked, but I'm pretty happy with how the tie turned out.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhAWWlQsHGL3U6Mbm2oxJTg8922rYk1Z1oKRSCo1CWJChaFNgZ-0sbVESLkiJRnQaLprlSwsUyW_rE1WeaxFxqSRGXtpYxWkn-78wcOGDoipuZky7koxTRBP8oXSRkPnKxOyFzAe76ZI/s1600-h/obama.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 386px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhAWWlQsHGL3U6Mbm2oxJTg8922rYk1Z1oKRSCo1CWJChaFNgZ-0sbVESLkiJRnQaLprlSwsUyW_rE1WeaxFxqSRGXtpYxWkn-78wcOGDoipuZky7koxTRBP8oXSRkPnKxOyFzAe76ZI/s400/obama.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300656021080809778" border="0" /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223479860884277454.post-2959359860165253472009-02-08T20:19:00.000-08:002009-02-14T11:44:19.712-08:00Ben RoethlisbergerI meant to post this piece last week in celebration of the Steelers' Superbowl victory over the Arizona Cardinals.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoo3XodQwHQ5dVyAJqoJ5kckc1l8e8LwbojIs7fxnykSPiqERUFM3deXZHwr3q1pgRKRoGafIbeWifNRD03sdLD6-61zayTexEH7UsxQzZliAamLuBYH8HvSehazCI8zdekO-qMSa2Y40/s1600-h/bigben01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoo3XodQwHQ5dVyAJqoJ5kckc1l8e8LwbojIs7fxnykSPiqERUFM3deXZHwr3q1pgRKRoGafIbeWifNRD03sdLD6-61zayTexEH7UsxQzZliAamLuBYH8HvSehazCI8zdekO-qMSa2Y40/s400/bigben01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302741135314913730" border="0" /></a><br />I've also included some documentation of my painting process. I used a #5 and a #10 Series 7 Finest Kolinsky Sable brush with FW Acrylic ink on Rives bfk printmaking paper.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-ZNlDY7JDCfoAlmu5f8KFTIgj-2RcjvipVT0B1yJ0On1-IzX2GbQJceA5pClJeMz_raznUokhVOcFkC8defs3HtQziQlNb85wvA7Mt5Avbuc165RRUqqmtZ3f39N8_Hq50IVO0UED_A/s1600-h/bigbenprocess.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-ZNlDY7JDCfoAlmu5f8KFTIgj-2RcjvipVT0B1yJ0On1-IzX2GbQJceA5pClJeMz_raznUokhVOcFkC8defs3HtQziQlNb85wvA7Mt5Avbuc165RRUqqmtZ3f39N8_Hq50IVO0UED_A/s400/bigbenprocess.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302353501272452354" border="0" /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223479860884277454.post-21362238679096959232009-02-08T20:07:00.000-08:002009-02-08T20:18:38.560-08:00Purple Hearts, Troubled MindsThis was for an article about the argument that soldiers suffering from post traumatic stress are just as deserving of purple hearts as soldiers returning home with serious physical wounds. The trouble is that post traumatic stress is sometimes difficult to prove and the military feels acknowledging this disorder would be admitting a serious weakness in so many of their own troops. I'm working on a second illustration for this article, which I'll be posting very shortly.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinsvP1aHRBVbM55X1ahvqCfQNCIij9dEG2iWsTvdgn4p3Za5mUIRRwLWK30fyPdRct3cod9QD3fiYVuS5Rlhnqi4_-7ajYggir5DfTw31eU2Vtd2WBS9J4_7ZvFXM3P7vMvRIkWjVkKH4/s1600-h/purplehearts01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 193px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinsvP1aHRBVbM55X1ahvqCfQNCIij9dEG2iWsTvdgn4p3Za5mUIRRwLWK30fyPdRct3cod9QD3fiYVuS5Rlhnqi4_-7ajYggir5DfTw31eU2Vtd2WBS9J4_7ZvFXM3P7vMvRIkWjVkKH4/s400/purplehearts01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300646736502435394" border="0" /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223479860884277454.post-19244749585637246722008-12-07T12:48:00.001-08:002008-12-07T12:58:17.126-08:00ObamaSince I hadn't posted for a long while....here's another portrait! Been meaning to do an Obama Portrait for a while.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqbLLYtaL3gxlnDtN1M8k52xEtZEywCWASSERMidInMKzoiokh7vWQxEURSEi4uQH6xwrBZ4xiKJlRNjrJLyR9EwTlPsYaAtnEEYTJ-ItguFo2nNm1M_8cguj1eZ6wQArmRQ0odsQe1o/s1600-h/obama+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqbLLYtaL3gxlnDtN1M8k52xEtZEywCWASSERMidInMKzoiokh7vWQxEURSEi4uQH6xwrBZ4xiKJlRNjrJLyR9EwTlPsYaAtnEEYTJ-ItguFo2nNm1M_8cguj1eZ6wQArmRQ0odsQe1o/s400/obama+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277155275592900418" border="0" /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948527102014068564noreply@blogger.com2