Assimilation

Assimilation

8x10

Gouache 

 thinking about the how we are dependent on technology. I spend hours on the computer when there is nothing else to do.

Mechanical Beetle

Mechanical Beetle

Gouache 

11.5x8.5

A green beetle with mechanical parts. I was going to add more mechanical parts, but it would have lost most of  the green color. I used Masonite board with an under painting of blue acrylic. 

Mechanical Batman II

Mechanical Batman II

2.5x3.5

Ink

My second attempt at drawing a mechanical Batman. The design is very different from the first, very challenging to come up with mechanical pieces. I'll improve eventually...hopefully.

Mechanical Batman I

Mechanical Batman I

2.5x3.5

Ink

My attempt at drawing a mechanical Batman. It turn out to look more like a cat than a bat, probably because of the ears. I should have made them longer. I'll be drawing another mechanical batman, see if that one turns out better.

Shirts, glorious shirts everywhere

I finally have an inventory of shirts on society6, took me long enough. I plan adding more shirts, so stay tune. The link to society6 can always be found on the top right of the my blog.

Mechanical Monster

A new item is for sale on e-bay, that of course means that the previous sale has ended. However, this new item will be, on the bigger perspective of things, new design for my Mechanical Eden. An environment that developed from one of my 16x20 pieces I did in 2011 for an art show. Well, like the last sale, I only made a limited run of this lino block, like it should be, of 25.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181230487791

Lino Block Print's in The Works

I have been making prints during my free time. I didn't touch any of my lino blocks until recently. Since I now know the fundamentals for doing a limited run of prints. My work will be available for sale on e-bay once I'm done with all the prints. So stay tune for that. In the time being check the photos below of the prints I have been working on. If you want information on a piece and what it symbolizes leave me a comment. I'll gladly answer.

Welcome To LA

 Mechanical Beast

For Freedom: Tribute To V

Mechanical Eden Redraw

I decided to redraw one of my art pieces digitally, but nothing beats the original. Although, redrawing the image digitally gave me the advantage, that I was able to draw perfect lines. It is very difficult to draw straight and circular lines by hand. I'm very happy with this turn out.

Original (sorry for the poor quality photo)             

8-Bit Love Art Work

Here are the pieces I did for 8-Bit Love. The pieces are still up at Tribal Cafe on Echo Park. All the other pieces there are also awesome. It is worth checking out if your in the area. They will be taken down on the 15 of march.

"Imagine a world were life on earth has been poison by waste and fumes of our machines. A world were life can not flourish and is slowly withering. A world were everything we know is gone, and all that remains are machines of our destructive civilization."

8-Bit Graphics Anyone?

Here is a preview of what I'm going to have in the next show, and as the title suggests. It's going be pixelated art.

Hip-Hop Machine

This piece was inspired after being invited to the hip-show (see previous post). This piece actually have me some problems, specially around the DJ turn tables. If I added black to the turn tables your eyes would focus in that area, So I decided to just leave it blank. It was a hard choice but it work out in the end. Hopefully. This is also up at my store front for sale. http://society6.com/juanjcruz  

Metal Love Birds

These pieces were for another show back in September called Metal Love Birds. I actually had fun making these. Which would you guys say is my strongest and weakest piece from this 4?