Pacific Grass and Electric at the Jingletown Jazz Room

The August Artist showcase was lively with Pacific Grass and Electric playing a bluegrass set. I had fun and even sold this sketch to an admirer. 

The rest of 2nd Friday was pretty interesting, especially at Gray Loft Gallery, where I participated in a Butoh-inspired performance art.

Fog City Java Show, August 2015

I'm showing recent and past works at the Fog City Java Cafe, Pacifica CA. The show is inspired by my interests in construction, surfing, and the commonality of land and sea. Please drop by during the month of August if you are in town.

Sunday at the Beach...

Triceratops ran around, looking for good spots to head out to the waves...

CowaBunGA Dinosaur!

New works in Progress...

On a recent visit to Jack London Square, we came upon a beautiful sunset that framed the Port of Oakland so well that I decided to make a painting of the scene. It's in progress, but I hope to finish soon. Here is a brief glimpse.

Jingletown Jazz Room, July 2015 Artist Showcase

This was a fun event for Jingletown, hosted by Ale Industries on East 10th Street Jingletown Jazz Room location. Every month, they invite local artists to participate in an art show for the Jazz Room. For the opening, Ale Industries throws a party with music, food, and great beer. What more can you want?

After installing my Jellyfish series of paintings, I dropped by later for the music and beer...

I showed the Jellyfish series for this event.

The crowds starting to build...

The band was "Big Sticky Mess"

I traded a Jellyfish for a Mermaid...

SciFi Motorcycle Sheriff from the Past/Future

And now, for something completely different...

I ran into this motorbike in Venice Beach over the weekend. It was parked in front of Deus Ex Machina, a custom motorcycle/surfboard/clothing/cafe store. This bike appears to be a prop from a science fiction western/war movie. But, as I found out later, there was a real Aussie sheriff who showed up and roared away on it.

Cooool...

Check out the rifle holster and jet pack....

Check out the laser machine gun...

AJ Hawaiian Shirt Challenge

July 20, 2015 Update:
Well, the auction ended and the shirt is now on its way to the new owner. Congratulations Ron and I hope you enjoy it for many years.

July 8, 2015 Update:
Woo Hoo - I listed the shirt on EBay too and it's got a bid. So, most likely, the shirt will be sold by next week. Congratulations to the bidder. Here's the listing on Ebay: Motorcycle Hawaiian Shirt on EBay

I'm leaving the description on Etsy in case anyone wants one similar.
Thanks everyone!

June 27, 2015 Update:

Since the shirt does not fit me, I'm offering it for sale on Etsy here: Motorcycle Hawaiian Shirt
Hope it finds a new owner to make happy.

The latest Art Jam Challenge was to create a Hawaiian shirt design, either in 2D, 3D, or wearable. For my entry, I chose to deconstruct a Harley Davidson Sportster engine and use the exploded diagrams as patterns on my shirt. I hand drew each diagram onto the shirt from my Sportster mechanics manual.

I like how it turned out and wished I used a medium sized shirt instead of large... I'm too small to fit the shirt.

Phil modeling the shirt - front

Back of shirt

Detail of back

Detail of shoulder

Working on the lettering