i love drawing!

Recently, I found myself going back to my roots – drawing. Little did I know I would embark on a new career. Hello world, I am now an illustrator.

I love the simplicity of drawing – how a line can instantaneously turn into a little piece of beautiful art.

I am now officially illustrating for Oxygen magazine on a monthly basis. Keep a look out for the illustrated exercise routines and let me know what you think!

XO

a lil’ baby of a painting study

Sitting around with my best friend, I decided I should be DOING something creative…

So while Hanna was art-ing on her macbook…I grabbed a mini canvas and some paint and doodled this sucker from a photo.

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new sketch

I started drawing. Again.

It’s been YEARS since I drew for fun and have totally forgotten how much fun it is to “doodle.”

With this particular sketch, I played around using pencil crayon…

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me in NYC

Here I am…standing in front of the M.E.T in New York.

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Holy windy much? lol.

NYC!!!

Recently, Paul Buceta and I flew down to New York to shoot for Muscle Mag at the New York Pro show.

WHAT an experience! It was my first time in New York and I instantly fell in love. I am going back there immediately.

Here’s what I got to experience:

the subway, the yellow taxi’s, the MET, Times Square, WTC, Brooklyn, $$$ sushi, a $30 tan, lotsa walking, my heart skipping a beat (LOL)

I LOVED: the art, the buildings (the fire escapes!) the people….

ANYWHO. So on our way home, Paul and I got talkin’ about art and creativity and such and he challenged me to paint a painting inspired by my first trip to New York…..hhhhhhmmmmmmmm. toughie. I generally paint hot chicks.

But I thought it out and started looking for random images of what NYC means to me. After gathering a pile of pics, I decided to melt them all together using photoshop

THIS is my sketch for the NYC painting. I’ll keep ya posted.

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Lori Fabrizio Painting

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This oil painting of Lori Fabrizio is one my personal favourites! Its a picture of Lori, taken by Paul Buceta, in the Caribbean. I love the vibrant colours; the blues of the background contrasting with her tan skin.

The image truly captures Lori’s fun and sexy side, making it ideal to inspire a painting for her birthday!

xo

My Paintings

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This is my most recent series of sexy lady paintings. I want to paint 3 more to bring the collection up to a total of 8!

I need time. lol.

xo

pics from my art show at Hang Man Gallery

Thanks to Paul Buceta for all the great photos…and everyone who came out to support sexy art! xo

Lori Fabrizio’s painting

I got Paul Buceta to take a photo of Lori’s painting…

and I couldn’t resist jumping in a shot!   ;)

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art show at Hang Man Gallery

My new series is on display at Hang Man Gallery!

Stop by and check it out…

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