End of the line

Take a Fall

2009-10-28T16:44:00.001-07:00

On my pedal home yesterday, a freak Southern California windstorm tried to flatten me and put pieces of bark in my eyes.
These toothy leaf gliders aren't having that kind of problem.
They're gonna take this Fall for all it's worth.

fweeeee!

Suddenly Scarf!

2009-10-15T18:07:00.001-07:00

OoooOOooo. Did you feel that? :D

No Room For Fear

2009-10-02T16:07:00.000-07:00

What I learned at this year's burning man.

The boy and his blob Full Trailer!

2009-09-10T10:59:00.000-07:00

October 19th is the official realize date for the wii Boy and his Blob!
This game is special. All the animation was hand drawn, and it was mastercrafted with Miyazaki storytelling sensibilities.
And anytime you see the blob eat a jellybean, that's my animation!

Please check it out, and support hand drawn artistry in games. :D

Thank you Mike Mitchell.

2009-09-08T22:30:00.000-07:00

You saw something that I had no idea was there, and brought it out. I owe revelations to you.

I'm honored to have been your student.

Hop Hop Pow

2009-08-25T16:51:00.000-07:00

"You're all washed up, Pops! I'm the new slugger in town!"

1930's boxing legend Ruby "The Roo" McCorker.

Heretic

2009-08-23T21:16:00.000-07:00

Time to set this one free. Been holding onto it for months.

I could only work on it when I was really riled up.
Joan!

Who goes there?

2009-08-11T17:36:00.000-07:00

http://www.venushum.com/
The very small seedlings of a personal dream come true are starting to sprout.
And that's all I care to say about that for the moment. :)

Fancy Art time!

2009-08-10T16:56:00.000-07:00

Swoopy glowy Kelly art goes up this weekend at the Meltdown show!
Here's all the info you need to feeed... your EYES.
I'll be there at the opening on this Saturday, aug 15th. And I will be trying to get you to buy things.

Girls of Summer: Meltdown Gallery presents “Girls Drawin Girls”

Opening reception THIS Saturday, August 15th 8pm- 11pm

Meltdown Gallery announces the first group show featuring the all girls group “Girls Drawin’ Girls,” a collective of women animators and industry professionals specializing in pin-up art.

Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046

www.meltcomics.com

DJ Poptart - HerSay

2009-08-05T21:19:00.000-07:00

Just in case you missed it: Here's my summer mix
DJ poptart - HerSay

1:08, 156mb, 320k
Beat down by the summer heat, Poptart releases an upbeat summer mix of alternating electro sillyness and seriousness. Songs and ideas that i just needed to get off my chest:
I need to dance. I'll take you there. I've got ideas. Do you notice? Hit it. Shut up. I rock. Risking it all. I'm in too deep. You find me out. Nonsense is the key.

Here's what you're gettin'

1) Turbo Love (Light Year Remix) - Bag Raiders
2) New in Town (A1 Bassline Mix) - Little boots
3) Addict (Heavyfeet REmic) - Mightyfools
4) Do It 2 Nite (Ian Carey Remix) - Rockafeller
5) I have vision (Fred Falke Remix) - Roy Davis Jr. Feat Erin Martin
6) Silence Is Talking (Alex Metric Remix) - Reverend & The Makers
7) Bang that Box (Nicola Fasano) - Roger Sanchez Ft. Terri B.
8) Push UP (AC slater/Freestylers) - Freestylers
9) Hey You (Le Castle Vania Remix) - Kill The Noise
10) Cobrastyle (The Touch Remix) - Robyn
11) In For The Kill (Clash The Disko Kids & Ming 'Lo-fi 1AM' Remix) - La Roux
12) Trouble is a Friend (Nadastrom's Wishful Dub) - Lenka
13) Tuff N Stuff (Pirate Stereo Remix) - Yes Giantess
14) Manha Manha (Dunproofin Remix) - Manha Manha & The Snowths

The Last Selecta Shirts.

2009-08-03T10:03:00.000-07:00

The remainder of the Selecta shirts have gone up for sale at the inkplay store.
Here's what I've got left
Womens:
Small - Grey
Large- Grey and brown
XL- Blue and brown
Mens: Large- Brown
Med- Green, Purple, Brown
They're $15, plus 5 to ship, so you get them for the same price they were goin for at con. These are the last 9 Selecta shirts IN THE UNIVERSE. It's not likely I'll be reprinting this design (6 colors is expensive!) So if you're interested, get on it!
I gotta have that shirt, yo.

Touch Down.

2009-07-28T11:01:00.000-07:00

I thought I should get a post up right quick about comic con 09. If I met or talked to you there, please drop me an e-mail! It's kelly@inkplay.net. I want to stay connected. :)

I'm floored by the privilege of being able to get my art out to people I've never even met. If you got a sticker, a shirt, or shared your own art with me, Thank You!
Seeing the con from the other side of the table for my first time was a huge learning experience. I'm processing everything very slowly. I don't know what will come of it yet.

As a thanks to con-goers and all lovers of awesome, I've released the 2nd image in the Glowpocalypse set. She is the striker, the heat, the precise force. I'm keeping the final image under wraps. It's just for people who own one of the 25 sets. Hee!
Oh wait, that can be you. Get your piece of the puzzle here.

Favorite moments of the weekend? Getting to be in the presence of Miyazaki as he revealed a jaw-dropping PONYO clip, and the immersive walk-through of the old school TRON arcade and Light Cycle.

Final fight

2009-07-26T08:35:00.000-07:00

It's my last day at comic con!
Hunt me down at booth 5428 (at the back of the 2300 aisle) from 9am to 3pm, and I'll give you deals n' stuff.

what a weekend...

Make My Way

2009-07-16T10:58:00.000-07:00

Here's a new one for Summer 09! Inspired by the graffiti murals I saw in shops in the Haight-Ashbury area of SanFran this memorial day.

I've always been attracted to the ideas behind artcrime. Secret, bold creation under pressure with criminal consequences. Never put paint to a wall myself... but I might not refuse if the opportunity arose.

It also connects to my belief in making my way to where I want to go by my own route and means, like this artist making the moon by climbing on a ladder she painted herself.

Color is still what I enjoyed doing the most.

This piece and 3 other of my favorites will be up for silent auction at the SDCC Art Show. It's up on the Sails pavilion. They will be all framed and snazzy and for the taking.

Comic con 2009 - What you can have!

2009-07-08T22:31:00.000-07:00

Secret Con Merch!

I'll be selling aaaalll this swag this year with Girls Drawin' Girls:
San Diego Comic Con Stravaganza!
July 22-26, 2009
Booth 5428. By the wall and the bathrooms. What's not to love.

Come by the booth because that's how you get these things. Some are secret! All are amazing! In my opinion!

The Glowpocalypse is a set of 3 prints/photo evidence. They are limited to an edition of 25 and include 2 unreleased pieces. Signed, numbered, secret.
You'll see the story when you look in the black envelope.
What is the Glowpocalypse?

The Girls Who Roll dice sticker set is ready to go too. Select your character, or pick up a set for the little Dungeonmaster in your life.

GIRLY RPG PRIDE!

Selecta Shirts:

Men's and Women's sizes, small batch screenprinted. Blacklight reactive. Inspired by my own time between the headphones.

Booth 5428!

I will be there with the unfathomable-ly talented animation-industry ladies of GDG, and even more fresh sassy art!

All this art is new for 2009. More con pro'moage as we count down.

Shells and Bellies

2009-06-29T18:51:00.000-07:00

Some sketchbook scraps to show I am still alive and swooping.
The tortoise is new. Her name is Dalmuti.. and those sketches can't capture her amusingness at all.

Glowpocalypse 2012

2009-06-07T16:40:00.000-07:00

Our world will end not with a bang... or a whimper.

But with a WHEEEEEE!

(1 of a series of 3)

Float on Fog

2009-06-01T14:43:00.001-07:00

A morning feeling for this first monday of the month.
Remember fog is just water, we can be buoyant.

Wild cards

2009-05-29T14:49:00.000-07:00

Luvbot Futurecop runs Nu-LA her way.
And one day that Saucy Brigand took all the money.
I did the Jacks for a bit of Girls Drawing Girl's swag that will be for sale at Con o9. Here's Jill of Hearts and Jill of Spades as a teaser... You'll just have to crack open a pack to see Clubs and Diamonds!

Flash and P'shop.

In the Nood!

2009-05-27T14:05:00.000-07:00

Not that anyone has ever been excited about life drawing on a blog...

Some men

Some ladies

Many thanks to our lovely studio for offering a Villpu class. Not exciting but so good for me.

All the colorful and funky art I'm making is gonna premier at commiecon.

Stick it to Them.

2009-05-08T09:30:00.000-07:00

Another sneaky peek of what I'm selling at con 2009- Select your character stickers!
Based off the 4 original D&D classes... for the girls who roll dice.

Nerdist's chemical Teaparty.

2009-04-30T11:48:00.000-07:00

Here's the finished commission I did for Chis Hardwick's popgeeky blog, Nerdist! There's cool art there also by Carlos Ramos (former teacher, former boss) and Lauren Gregg.

It's Seratonin and Dopamine
The Rockstars of neurotransmitters

Having a Tea Party

On your brain.

I took screencaps from sketch to final as I worked on this. I love working out composition in photoshop because I can experiment all along the way.

What does your brain think of it? Go read Nerdist and get it fed!

Puddlejump

2009-04-29T13:59:00.000-07:00

Rainy April theme for Girls Drawing Girls. I couldn't turn this one around as fast as the Cleo. But I am happy that it looks sufficiently wet.

Ducks better.... be aware of the position of their heads!

Cleographica - GDG - Selecta

2009-04-16T09:59:00.001-07:00

My go at the Girls Drawin Girls weekly theme - Cleopatra.

I tried to turn it around fast and graphic! Flash with a tiny touch of Photoshop. I can't resist.

And I like seeing thumbnails so maybe you do to:

Also, a sneaky peek at the Selecta t-shirt, that will be available as a very limited run this summer. Lady dj's get first dibs!

Selecta is the patron saint of Dj's. She brings the perfect record to the front of your crate. She always gives two choices.
Springy Cheers!
~kelly

Crane and Otter

2009-04-08T14:06:00.000-07:00

In February there was some rain, and I wanted to draw some critters that don't mind getting wet.
The crane is Time, and the Otter is Space.
It's layers and layers of shapes and textures photoshopped to precision.

This piece made it's debut at the Nickeleodon Eco-lodeon show! Comedian/supernerd/voice actor Chris Hardwick bought it, and made my week!
This is the first piece I am experimenting with prints on. I'm making big 16x20 Glicee poster prints on heavy matte photo paper. Contact me at kelly@inkplay.net if you're interested.

Swim the puddles.