Kikakapu Print 7:46 PM

Another Print mock-ip from my "Fish I see while snorkeling" series. This is a companion piece for my Humuhumunukunuku-apua-a. print I did earlier. If you match this on it's right side with that piece the patterns match up.

These guys are a pretty common sight while snorkeling here in Hawaii."Kikakapu" is it's Hawaiian name. It's common name is the Threadfin Butterfly Fish.

Humuhumunukunukuapua a 2:09 PM

Pen and ink work for my next "Fish I see while Snorkeling" print series. This the Humuhumunukunukuapuaa. Say that three times fast or even once for that matter. It's the State fish of Hawaii and is known as the Reef Triggerfish in English. These guys can be really colorful, but I think I'm going to screen print this image I'll either get creative with transparent separations or limit the amount of colors I use. I'll post the color mock-up as soon as it's ready. 

Hawaiian Idol 7:31 PM

I've been trying to identify and memorize the local reef fish for when I go snorkeling and was having a terrible time at it. Sure, I could buy a guide book, but what's the fun in that. So, I started taking pictures of them with my GoPro and then taking to the inter webs to figure out what they were. I figured if I drew them too, that would come as close as possible to permanently installing them in my noggin.

This fish is a Moorish Idol. They're a pretty common site when I go snorkeling and a pretty, weird fish.

Hilo Jungle Kitties 9:04 PM

In between pages of KITTENS #3, I've been practicing my watercolors. I'm still pretty rusty but it's been a lot of fun. This one is inspired by the Monstero plants that grow all over the east side of the Big Island. I'll be doing more of these!

Moved to HAWAII! 8:04 PM

Sorry for the radio silence! Moving is time consuming and frustrating- Moving from Brooklyn to Hilo, Hawaii was that times a gazillion. My studio stuff is still somewhere floating in the Pacific on it’s way here. Hawaii as you can imagine is pretty sweet- I’m definitely going to have find my Oregon country boy roots and shake off the city slicker that I’ve been for the last 20 years!

I currently illustrating another book in the “Guts & Glory” line for Little Brown and that is going well! I’m also prepping “Kittens” #3! Along with some limited edition Kittens Prints- hope to have those for Short Run in Seattle this fall.

Above is Kika form the Kittens catching some waves while rocking out- normally she plays the base but when on a board she rocks a guitar! This will be one of 3 prints I’ll do of each of the Kittens in their new home!