The potential is apparent.

Ever wish, after totally fumbling through an interview for your dream job, that you could just write your interviewer and just tell them that really, you would just do so well at that job and they should give you a shot?

That may have happened to me yesterday... And it reminded me of this documentary I watched last week about Snowy Owls, who are probably one of the most skilled hunters of all birds.  Or, at least, I think so. But as owlets, baby owls, they are so fumbly.  They waddle around, tripping over stuff and catching their balance by sticking the wing out like a crutch so they don't fall.  It's totally pathetic and adorable.  And you know that they're gonna grow up to be so amazing. It's in their genes. Unless they die, they're going to be amazing as adults.

Thats kinda how I felt a little bit.  Like, come on!  I know I could be AMAZING at this job if you just give me a chance!  Pardon my bumbling words and stammering answers to your questions.  Just trust me.

So I drew this little owl.  Because the potential is apparent.

I also gave the original to my friend who just had a baby.  Seemed to fit.

The workings of my heart

I doodled a pencil sketch of this a couple weeks ago.  The idea evolved over the time of creating the sketch. I originally wanted to draw something that represented love.  And I didn't want to draw people hugging or hearts.  But then I thought of the anatomical heart and while I was staring at a picture of one, I noticed that the arteries kind of looked like they were planted into the heart like trunks of trees with the roots wrapped around the chambers.  One thing led to another and I had the beginning sketch. I was excited about the idea but a little self conscious about turning it into a completed piece, so I let it sit for a couple weeks.  So yesterday, I laid a piece of Layout Bond over the sketch and decided to develop it using this 03 Micron.  I could throw it out if it turned out awful and still have my sketch to work from.  But this is what I ended up doing and I think it turned out better than I thought it would.

Gig Posters

I watched another documentary the other night about poster artists for band gigs.  It was fantastic and truly inspirational. I want to watch it again, take notes, sign up for the events for poster artists, and make more poster art.

Right now the band that I make the most gig posters for is Phillybloco. Recently, I created 3 new posters for them.  Since I've been making posters for them since 2009, it's fun for me to re-invent how I envision their look to be and how their energy can be conveyed in the designs.