Random bit of work

Did this image a while ago.  When I was going to Moorpark College.  Thus, it must have been some time from 2003 to 2006 but it was more like 2006.  Not really important though.  If you are curious, That's Brahma the Hindu god of Creation.  He had five heads but got one cut off by Shiva if I remember correctly.  Fill in the rest.  Watercolor on paper with pen and framed in a homemade wooden frame that I constructed at my dad's warehouse at about 4am a few days before i had a show in Hollywood...wish i had just one picture from that show.  lots of time, effort, and money went into that show and not one picture to show for it.  I'm cool with that though...don't always need the proof just nice to have a relic of one's past. hated this thing for the longest time...then I "sold" it to a "friend" but he decided that he didn't want to pay for it past the initial $100 he gave me and another few bucks given to me about a year later...too bad that a piece separated a friendship that dated back to the 5th grade (Halloween he was phantom of the opera and I was Spiderman).

Daily Drawings (may 2009 to may 2010) one a day, 365 days.

May 21. 
This is a drunken blind contour over at Casey's tavern in the valley off Topanga Canyon Blvd on the 101.  Such a rad place to go.  I recommend it tenfold.  This must have been a thursday night because Thursdays are jazz night!! The band is composed of five really super old guys that some have been playing together for fifty years! That's a really long time.  Double my age.  I'm honored to listen to the music they play.  very good jazz covers of all the greats.  some bluegrass too.  drinks are super cheap also.  got $4?  then you have yourself a martini on the rocks!  got $5? then you have any single mixed drink in the house!  any time.  Can you beat that deal?  no you cannot yes i am speaking for you.

Daily Drawings (may 2009 to may 2010) one a day, 365 days.

May 20.
That's fat dad.  This is his birthday.  His name is Nigel.  He also goes by Nige (pronounced the same yet omitting the "el" sound).  I may have drawn my brother in this but I can't really tell and do not remember.  oh wait, it says so on the bottom...it's Will and my mum blended into one single creature.  that happens from time to time.  By the way, dad isn't really fat.  He's actually rather fit for his age.  A little chubbs around the waist area and the mother figure always seems to say that he's on a diet although I know he's never ever on a diet for more than one serving.  He's a goood dad.  gives the family lots of love and t-shirts.  Loves his technology and apple products (advertisement $$$$).

Daily Drawings (may 2009 to may 2010) one a day, 365 days.

May 19.
I went to Corey Klass and James (his last name escapes me but is another man's first name)'s house in T.O. It was pretty cool.  They had a chair that was in Men in Black.  One of them met a woman that had something to do with that movie's props so he managed to get ahold of it.  "ahold" looks good as one word and I think of it that way whenever i say it.  "tusk" is another great word.  Just thought of it this instant.  Marcus!! that's his last name!!

Daily Drawings (may 2009 to may 2010) one a day, 365 days.

May 17.
In the apartment.  Drawing the shelf and it looks like those annoying ego-maniac legs got in the way again.  So photogenic though....

May 18. 
Cellar Door is supposed to be the most beautiful combination of words in the English language.  It is a nice combo.  Just sayin'.  I wanted to lay down a very rough watercolor before adding the pen.  And so this is the outcome from just outside my kitchen window. 

May 16.
I completely forgot that I used to work at Homegoods on Manchester and Sepulveda until I looked at this image a few minutes ago.  That was by far the shittiest job I've ever had.  Do not work there even if you really really really really don't care where you work.  It is just not worth it.  Sell drawings on Venice beach.  That would be way cooler.  No one was happy in that store besides my buddy Cesar.  He was the coolest.  Chill guy who just wanted life to be cool, get paid, live happy.  An inspiration in a place like that.  So hard to be happy when everyone (customers, co-workers, and bosses...and their bosses) gives you shit, never smiles, and even has after hours speaker announcements to all the employees on the clock not to "sign up with any union people outside the store right now.  They will make you pay money! it is no good and a very bad idea.  You will not be allowed to leave work tonight until you sign a paper that we give you saying that you will NOT go with any union reps!"  That MUST have been illegal.  I think I quit about three days after they said that illegal bullocks to us.  Couldn't believe it....scariest part is that none of my co-workers agreed with me!  mind warped by the consumerist society and that evil $ign.  Makes the city a scarier place than it needs to be.

Daily Drawings (may 2009 to may 2010) one a day, 365 days.

May 15. 
I used to live at Lisa's House (Huish).  She is the illest of the ill (and I mean that in sick terms, you know rad-talk...dogg).  She is an amazing human being and let me stay at her house free for a year.  I just made some food that she pretty much never ate and bought groceries that only I consumed and cleaned up as much as I could whilst going through the insanity that was escuela (is that how you spell it? correct me Spanish friends!).  One day she had a buddy over and they were up forever.  I hadn't slept in three days trying to get all that work done so it was time to sleep whether I liked it or not.  Since i slept on the couch-bed that was more like a bowl than a flat surface (levels would just burst into one thousand pieces if you tried to place it on this mattress it was so curved) and they were watching the boob-tube on it, I posted my sleeping bag on the floor.  Next morning I woke up to a dog trying to creep her way into the bottom of my pack (which freaked me out more than when I found out who framed Rodger Rabbit) and a poop right by where my head was rested all night.  Double scared that morning.  ever afraid you won't wake up for an important endeavor in the morning?  well i know just the thing...

May 14. 
In Westchester again (typical) and at Dockweiler beach...or close to it if that info is incorrect.  There's a grassy area near by with lots of palm trees and a pretty good slope to sit on and look at the ocean.  Best part is that cool mist you get from jet fuel trickling down from closely passing airplanes overhead since LAX is DIRECTLY behind this spot.  I bet I could hit a 747 with an apple if I so chose to do something as irresponsible and unpatriotic as that, cause you know, I'm like a total american and all man.  I mentioned earlier that Kasey wouldn't let me draw her front side for over a year...but at least I got the back side to work with (stay clean you sick minded rotting brain children that have too much internet access).  She likes the "pure heart" yerba mate teas (the purple one). she gets 'em at Whole Foods.  Yea that's right.  I'm a trendy bastard who likes good organic food.  Hippie? You're damn right I 'aint.  All man? hell yea!

Daily Drawings (may 2009 to may 2010) one a day, 365 days.

May 13.
Over off Piuma Canyon road in Malibu/Calabasas area.  Such a cool house and this was when Aaron Papazian (Fatty Fatts) was living with his mom.  We used to hang in the garage once he cleaned it all out...before that we'd just have a good 'ol time on his driveway and it used to be the place to be for a long time (since high school).  Good times over there.  Tried playing basketball many-a-times but yea...I am not one to play that game.  Leave balls outta my hands I always say.  Anyways, rad guy so he had to be slightly immortalized (complete with fade-out face) in a drawing.  Now he's got a rad house that he purchased through my mum (she's a realtor) in Thousand Oaks.  Still have yet to check the finished product out.  Awesome individual though.  gotta say. just gotta.

Daily Drawings (may 2009 to may 2010) one a day, 365 days.

Day 7 (May 11).
I tried to draw Kasey and screwed up....but i guess some days you're just off...and that's ok.  The bad days make light of the good ones.  Only problem was her reaction.  I wasn't able to draw her face again (with her permission hah) for over a year and now it's 1.5 years and I still haven't drawn her! 
Day 8 (May 12). 
At the park in Westlake Village.  Mellow day.  Drawin' in the park..my leg got in the way it looks to be yes it does there it is you can't deny it nope you cant.

Daily Drawings (may 2009 to may 2010) one a day, 365 days.

Day 6 (May 10). 
This is my brother.  His name is William Michael John Carroll and he's a huge inspiration to the music and artwork I produce.  This guy has made well over 700 finished songs (ranging from ambient tracks to techno to soft rock to metal to jazz fusion to blues and ever so much more)....did I mention that he's only 22? well he is.  Yep.  It's true.  Rad guy, says words only when absolutely necessary, takes after Father Carroll in his mannerisms, and went to school to become a sound engineer (check out his site...I think it's asoundengineer.com also check out williamcarrollfashion.com there's more but I can't remember at this moment).  Basically, William = cool as fuck.

Daily Drawings (may 2009 to may 2010) one a day, 365 days.

Day 5 (May 9).
So here we are, back in Westchester in Kasey and my little teeny apartment.  Took a view from the kitchen looking through the beautiful screen door.  We used to have a carpet on the floor back then with real bright colors (one of my dads from some distant land).  Beautiful thing but one day a certain someone who's name shall remain anonymous from the first line of this post took it up to clean and never again put it down.  A sad day it was, although she was right in that it made the room look small.

Daily Drawings (may 2009 to may 2010) one a day, 365 days.

Day 4 still (May 8).
Wanted to draw more. Went to lunch with the mother and the father over at Westlake Lake (The Landing i believe it's called).  Father figure has his signature Trillby hat and Ray Ban sunglasses on (don't sue me companies..pay me instead).  ($$$$) Mum likes to move around when she talks and since she's real good at talking she's equally good at moving around.  Dad doesn't say much most of the time so he has no lips  and is stationary.  If you're quiet and really paying attention, folklore has it that you can hear him make his approval grunt noises...and I've actually heard them before! A rarity to say the least.  (But don't get me wrong, he's great!).

Daily Drawings (may 2009 to may 2010) one a day, 365 days.

Day 4 (May 8).
At Graphaids in Agoura where I used to work.  Blind contour drawing with additional lines and darkenings of other lines drawn to add boldness and sexy vibes to the store and to Corey Klass (buddy and ex-coworker haha..."ex-coworker" is a great word....don't you just love all those "ex" words....what would this society do if we didn't have an "ex" followed by a hyphen "-" to really drill in how those people are no longer a part of my life.  And don't you forget it you-you EX You!

Daily Drawings (may 2009 to may 2010) one a day, 365 days.

Day 3 (May 7).
At the family home in Westlake Village, CA.  My bro on the left, my mum on the right (with unreal scary which fingers that she really hated my depiction of...sorry ma), betty boop in the center...and good ol' Buddha above Will's head (the brosive-bra-bro). 

Daily Drawings (may 2009 to may 2010) one a day, 365 days.

Day 1 (May 5).
Silly idea of a fingerboard brush for dogs while I was sitting at Lisa Huish's house playing with her pups.  A blend of my love for pretending to skateboard on everything I can and brushing dogs.  If you were wondering, those weird lines underneath are supposed to be a snow lift at a resort with a super huge dog licking a giant (faded out in the background).

Day 2 (May 6).
At Dockweiler beach drawing the Department of Water and Power water treatment plant.  There's nothing I like more at a beach than a water treatment plant. 

random drawings from April 20 of 2009

 April 20, 2009 Part I: went with Kasey (the G.F.) to a chiropractor to get some free cracking done.  Whilst in the office awaiting my turn, I started to draw.  Saw one of those cheezy $1,000,000 bills and had to draw bits of it.

 Part II:  still waiting...now i'ma draw the office.

 Part III: damn it I'm still waiting!  Can't complain since it's free!
...well I guess I can complain but it's pretty lame of me to if it's free!

Part IV: off to brunch!!  Manhattan Beach, CA.  Tasty.

A New Blog Has Entered Into The World

Drawing is a way of life.  Excitement comes from all angles of everyday living...you just have to learn to look for them.  And once you can find the beauty within the mundane simplicity of routine, a surprising new richness enters into one's life.  I have been teaching myself how to come to this point for years and years, and don't ever think I will be done learning.  Afterall, What is more fascinating, inspiring, and exciting than learning more about the world you thought you already knew everything about?  I equivocate the feeling to finding out you won a big prize, riding your first roller coaster, saying "I love you" to your very special partner for the very first time and all 'them butterflies fill your body...that electricity exploding through every nerve within your complex body.  It's a great feeling to be apart of this mega-intense world with all it's natural, evolutionary systems. I'm just enjoying the ride (for better or for worse) and expressing my passion and love for all life within it through something as simple as a drawing, a song, a random sputter of words on a blog, a picture, and anything and everything else that opens up these two eyes a little bit more (or makes me want to close them at night and dream about them). 

I must add that the words throughout this blogger thing 'aint gonna always be pretty.  I may just decide that I'm not in the mood to capitalize my i's some days or lleave that extra L in a word....you never know and i'm downn with that freshnesssss.  ....I doubt anyone will read this thing and I sure as hell 'aint gonna show it to anyone so I guess I can write whatever the hell I feel like writing right now!  muahahah! ok stop it dude, this is getting lame-o now. 

                                                              So don't say that I didn't!