So far so good, after a few months of missing in action, I am now setting up a few projects I can't wait to get started on. Soon I will share them here. I can't wait!
So here it is kids, a chance to see and buy an original piece of my brain..The show is also featuring a great collection of fashion artists from all over. This wonderful show should be a great time, I hope to see you there!
As I surfed the net wondering which website still had this one illustration I did a few years ago, I noticed so many ladies with my name. Its very strange to see page after page with random info and my name attached to a whole different person. Somehow it's made me curious of what else might be out there with this name. As for the rest of the cyber world, if you see some silly stuff with my name on it, you can always ask me first, for all I know I have been all over the world and back and not seen a thing.
The view in front of me as i write this.....
Few friends i know have joined up with Etsy and have great things to say, so i decided to give it a try. I have just a few items, but if you are interested in owning an original painting, this is your chance! Check it out!
http://monicavelasquez.etsy.com
This is a new painting i just finished some time ago. The picture doesn't look as good as the actual painting, but it is a nice one. Enjoy!
Here are some paintings I have made with space on the brain. It seems to be the most fun I have had with painting. Now if I could only go up in space and paint up there, fun fun fun!
This is a new painting i just finished a little bit ago. It is one of my favorites so far, and that doesn't happen too often. I wasn't influenced by much during the creation of this painting, except maybe space, robots and psychedelics. So i guess it all blends together now, doesn't it?
Here is the art i did for the mail me art project No. 2. It was a double sided 9" x 12" painted envelope. Here are pictures of the front and back. Enjoy!
So finally it is up again! After all the remodeling and re-designing from the last one here is the new one, let's call it a face lift..=)
Hope you guys like it!
So here are two illustrations of random stuff i created a few years ago. I keep finding random art and illustrations through my files, and instead of just passing them by, i decided to share them. Some bad, some not so bad, who knows just enjoy.
So i have been MIA for a year it seems, but now i am back. I will be launching my website with a nice chunk of goodies for everyone to see and i can't wait! I have been busy but the busy has been very inspiring.
I have a few new things up in deviant art and i will post a few things here soon too.
In the meantime here is my other cat Tula and me...<3
I love pandas!! Here are a few interesting panda items!!!! I want it!!!!
CUTE!!!
Panda sushi Yum yum!!
More cuteness!!
Nice Rug....
A while it has been, i been going crazy, many things are under work process and more new work is in the making as we speak. Here are a few....
So yea today is my birthday and I been kinda negative about it, i know im just a kid still, but 24 is kinda scary for me. Well i figured i should scare some of you too by sharing pics from my very first birthday. I'm small and ready for cake!!!
Yesterday Shane and I checked walked over to the International Center of Photography to see photographs of the great 1920's actress Louise Brooks. Shane has been a long time fan of her films and rare elegant beauty, and since I have recently learned more about her I was very intrigued to see this collection of photographs. The International Center of Photography is a pretty neat place filled with many great black and white photos with a great history behind each and every one, but seeing the Louise Brooks photographs was a great treat. The color and warmth some of these photos had is something you can only see when you experience this for yourself.
She was a great actress with a great look, her most beautiful features are her long neck, wide big dark eyes, and elegant figure. She looked great in the flapper fashion of the 1920's and the hair was a glamorous addition to her unique fashion statement. Louise Brooks was a very symbolic icon then and more so now since so many are inspired by her films and beauty. Some of her most popular films include "Pandora's Box" and "Diary of a Lost Girl". These films are a wonder to watch and the exhibition is open till April 29th, a sure must see if you are a fan of this beauty.
Today i visited the BELLWETHER Gallery and saw some strange art, alot of stop motion animation mixed in with traditional animation. This was a cool gallery, Paulina Hollers and Brent Green were being exibited and the displays were great! I really liked this big clock tree in the middle of the gallery, it was cool because inside it was a little figurine watching a screen..=)
Following our visit to the BELLWETHER Gallery, we went over the JONATHAN LEVINE Gallery to check out David Choe's art. He had some great colorful pieces and lots of great paintings. Seeing his work made me want to try and experiment alot more with my painting. His work and style speaks for itself aswell as his unique style for various colors within a piece. If you haven't seen David Choe's work, you can see it here, and if you can make it to his exhibit at the LEVINE Gallery, then check it out, it is a must see!!
Since most of you know my passion for fashion, here are some samples of this love.
Lately I have been experimenting with fabrics, construction paper, and different textures to create some of my few recent illustrations. Here are a few that are finished or almost finished in their before and after stages. 
As you can see after the drawing was finished, i found a few fabrics that went with the colors in this piece, using real fabric and buttons to accomplish a real textured outfit. I also used a brown paper bag for the background, i love those simple things you can find laying around the house.
This one uses an old vintage curtain texture as the background, along with a patterned fabric for the dress. The rest is a combination of the actual drawing with illustrator and some imagination. ;)
This last one is me just using my usual techniques and as always i do love florals!
