• Cherry Bean (Salinas, CA) Watercolor and Gouache

    Cherry Bean (Salinas, CA) Watercolor and Gouache

    The Cherry Bean Gourmet Coffeehouse & Roastery is located in Salinas, CA in the heart of Oldtown Salinas. This is done with quite a limited palette of titanium white (gouache), zinc white (gouache), perylene maroon, quinacridone gold, burnt sienna (goauche), ultramarine blue (gouache), permanent yellow deep. My full palette can be found here. This has been…

  • Mastrena (Starbucks Painting in Gouache)

    Mastrena (Starbucks Painting in Gouache)

    A painting of the Mastrena espresso machine in gouache and watercolor, I was originally intending on making this in casein, but forgot all my casein paints at home.  I hope you enjoy peeking at the process as much as I enjoyed painting this. I’ve been reading the book Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life…

  • Current Watercolor & Gouache Palette May 2017

    Current Watercolor & Gouache Palette May 2017

    While refilling some pans yesterday, I decided to jettison some colors I wasn’t using and add some colors I use a lot to my Pocket Palette. I usually carry a separate gouache and watercolor palette, so I decided to combine them in my smallest palette, saving on space and fuss. My color choices are just…

  • People Sketching 21st March 2017 (Tuesday)

    People Sketching 21st March 2017 (Tuesday)

    Went to the mall today to people sketch. Apparently it was closed for a few hours before I got there because of a gas leak? Everything was resolved when I went…I hope.

  • Pac Sun (Salinas, CA)

    Pac Sun (Salinas, CA)

    After an interview I sat down and drew this. I should have put more effort into portraying the inside of the store as opposed to putting flat washes. For next time. Also this is the first time I’ve worked across the spread! It’s a lot of fun and I see now why some people tote…

  • A Day in Monterey, CA (Sushi Donuts, Poison Oak Honey, and Balsamic Vinegar)

    A Day in Monterey, CA (Sushi Donuts, Poison Oak Honey, and Balsamic Vinegar)

    My friends and I went to Monterey this weekend to try out the sushi donuts from The Poke Lab. We also visited Monterey’s Tasty Olive Bar on Cannery Row (who knew olive oil and balsamic vinegar could taste really good?) and Water + Leaves on the Fisherman’s Wharf (I really wanted to try that poison oak honey). I…

  • Homura (Puella Magi Madoka Magica) Fanart

    Homura (Puella Magi Madoka Magica) Fanart

    Watercolor piece of Akemi Homura from Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Sketched it over the weekend and painted it yesterday.

  • Josuke Solving a Rubik’s Cube (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure)

    Josuke Solving a Rubik’s Cube (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure)

    I’ve been neglecting my paints for a while, but I finally got this piece of fanart done. The idea came to me while I was idly sitting in my chair, so I just had to write it down and do  it. The initial composition was different from this and arguably much worse. I couldn’t get…

  • Jam and Condiments

    Jam and Condiments

    At Denny’s.