La Barra Cevichería

Window Painting after design by Mogollon

Commissioned by Tamara Umansky and Allan Feldman.

The most fun project I had in months – you could never go wrong with pink octopus.

Mexican cuisine restaurant with delicious seafood is opening next week.

La Barra Cevichería
250 Broome St., nr. Orchard St. 212-260-3900
http://nymag.com/restaurants/openings/52908/

http://www.raredaily.com/restaurants/la_barra_cevicheria_nyc

and my giant print, which first time was showcased at the Chelsea Art Museum this May, found its home at La Barra.

The Well-lived Life (image cropped), 2007. 4 x 8 feet. Steamroller-printed woodcut
I did cut the wood, while inking and printing was done under the collaboration with Pratt Institute' project: ‘Big Damn prints’.
Pratt: Dennis McNett, howlingprint.com Parsons: Martin Mazorra, cannonballpress.com

The Bridge of Sighs

Sketchbook

Accidental use of cough syrup spilled all over the bag created rich, saturated areas of orange color.

Characters

nonfigurative

City

Similar

pretty. in pink.

Illustration Friday topic

Studies after fashion illustrations from the early 1900's.

Two folders of La Belle Époque costumes from local library have resulted in two spreads of drawings.
The elegant designs of those illustrations depicting beautiful women were inspired by birds, flowers, sea motifs...etc. Those images have a profound influence on my reading of the assignment.
I decided to go with the S-Bend Silhouette to create the Flamingo effect. And to make it work by coloring everything in pink. The final is cut and paste composition of flamingos and a fashion victim with elongated neck.

The second concept: similarities between the personality/appearance of owners and their pets.