99 RED BALLOONS GROUP SHOW AT CANTEEN GALLERY

Here is my piece (pencil/watercolor on paper, 9"x9") for the show "99 Red Balloons" at the lovely Canteen Gallery! I won't be able to make the event but it sounds like it's going to be a lot of fun. Next time! :)

Deets here!

LEPRECHAUN ILLUSTRATION

Illustration of a leprechaun to accompany a short story by John Derhak, the author of Tales From the Republic and Chill Your Cockles. Love! C

NOTBOOK COVERS

Some covers I designed!
If you like 'em and want to see them made for real, just go here and vote and maybe it will happen. :)
http://www.meninos.us/artcontest.php?cid=2405

CONCORDIA MAGAZINE ILLUSTRATION

Illustration for Concordia Magazine, online now! :)
Love! C

DINOSORCERER

Makin' lil' fold up comics for Expozine!
Dinosorcerer Bachelor Party!

Love!C

THE HOOF and THE HEEL EP ART/DESIGN!

TOUR POSTERS BELOW!



After an intensive two months of being in the studio, writing, recording, rehearsing, music, music, music - the EP is complete!

All the elements and imagery in the design are signifigant to the band. The EP is titled "and all the tigers" from the very last song we wrote and recorded so that is why, in the end, the design has tigers in it. The tigers all have something about them ( a hoof, a heel, a tattoo from a joke we have, a watch from Harris' childhood). The diamonds in the sky are made from Harris' shirt ( I liked it so much I scanned in the fabric and added it to the design). The sumi-e ink clouds were painted for another album that was never used but I loved them so much that I used them on this one. The lines, zigzags, and dots are images from a diagram about telegraph machines and transistor radios out of an old science book (1950's?) my friend gave me this summer; Farid is studying electrical engineering and I love morse code- I use it often in my poster work with secret messages!



Love! Christine

The Polyamorous Affair Editorial

A lil' collage I made for the LA Record from my illustration and then about 5 billion layers of planets and the night sky, cut up and layered with paint, colored pencil, then spotted with lens glares. READ the interview.

Meredith Meyer Album Art

Here is some of the artwork I did for her album although it wasn't used. Hopefully I can use it for something else or it's just a stepping stone to something similar because I love it so!
Love! C

Spooky

Spooky repeat! For sale! :) I have so many repeats that I've designed for textile and so many more in the works. So fun.
Love, Christine

DESSERTMOBILES! NEW BOOK

I LOVE MAKING BOOKS. :) I think I could make a book a day. Maybe two. I still want to find a publisher and/or a good printer to make more runs of my PIZZA DOING STUFF book but I've already started working on a new book called: DESSERTMOBILES!
Here are some images below ( which are also framed postcard sized artwork for sale too! Contact me if you're interested.)

LOVE! Christine

Burger Eatn Burger

Here's another painting from my show tonight! :)
Love! Christine

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This was one of my beginning concept sketches for a poster I made recently---but, I've been working on these large paintings (about 30" x 42") that are similar to this. Big characters in pencil and watercolor. MM! Love! C

DAHRA BOOK

Here is my piece that is in this book!
I made this artwork earlier for a poster for Rudely Interrupted (about how we all love ,need love, give love--how we are all the same) and the artwork lives on to support a charity! So exciting! Doing art for music, other artists and creatives, for charities and philanthropists, writers, etc...anything to expand the mind/heart creatively and also just for a GOOD and LOVING cause is my favorite thing to do---my way of giving back to the world. When I was in(and out and in and out) of school one of the things I studied was non-profits/grant writing in hope that I could do design work for PBS or something of that nature, but through the years I realized that if I just stuck with what I LOVE and I know that what I love makes people happy, that I can help people with my artwork ( by donating the art, or just doing the work because it was chosen for the "feeling" and sincerity, and hopefully get more support for their cause) then I am helping the world become a better place with my special talents. I had a lot of moments in my life when I wondered what I was doing and if it was all a waste-feeling guilty for not joining the Peace Corps ( I almost did) or studying to become a doctor or giving up everything I owned because other people in the world had less than me. But I learned that when we LOVE what we do, when we work with 100% truth and passion, when we live graciously and appreciate all the things we DO HAVE, and when we work on making our DREAMS come true - we are actually HELPING OTHER PEOPLE make their DREAMS come true and help the world become a better place---every little tiny bit counts, every smile, every self-less act, and every moment you let your heart shine with love!! So, do what you can when you can, but don't get down on yourself, be happy, grateful, and full of joy.

That is the best part of living and loving and growing and learning: life.

Anyway----this is an exciting project because it is being printed up in LONDON and there will be an exhibition! Some of the artwork from the book will be selected for the show, so I really hope I can go there and attend the show! There are so many great contributors to this, so I am really happy to be a part of it! :)

MORE INFO BELOW:
Designers Against Tibetan Abuse (on sale Feb 2nd 2009) is the first project by Designers Against Human Rights Abuse. Founded in the summer of 2009, a non-profit organisation, DAHRA exists to promote and raise awareness amongst those involved in the creative industry of their social, political and ethical responsibilities as well raise awareness of different instances of Human Rights Abuse.

As such the first project focuses on Tibetan Rights and is a combination of a book (on Sale February 2nd 2009), a limited edition Si Scott silk screen poster (only 50 going on sale also on February 2nd 2009) and an exhibition in London in the Summer of 2009.

52 creatives from around the world all contributed pieces focussing on different aspects of Tibetan Rights forming this inspiring book avilable for £15 + postage early next year. All proceeds go to the Tibet Relief Fund, who are also distributing the book, and all the money goes directly to them with DAHRA not handling it at any time

Here is a list of all contributors to the book:

Nik Ainely (Shinybinary), Anna Badar, Jonathan Barnbrook, Adhemas Batista, Bek 03, Luisa Bernardes, Diana Bodea, Bartek Bojarczuk, Jon Burgerman, Jonathan Calugi, Giovanni Capriotti, Christopher Cox (ChangetheThought), Nicholas Creevy, Sebastien Cuypers, Adam Dedman, Neil Duerden, Andy Ellison, Nima Falatoori (NMO design), Theo Gennitsakis, Alex Haigh (thinkdust), Christine Hale (Love, Christine), Nick Hard (Research Studios), David Harris, Sean Canty, Mike Harrison, Peter Harrison, Nessim Higson (IamAlwaysHungry), Piotr Holub, Eli Horn, Eric Jordan (2advanced.com), Evgeny Kiselev, Niklas Lundberg (diftype), Justin Maller (Depthcore), Chow Martin, Kevin Megens (Karma.tv), Shane Mielke (2advanced), Nathaniel Milburn, Saad Moosajee, Jared Nickerson (J3concepts), Joao Oliveira, Snehal Sanghani, Loic Sattler, Si Scott, Rishi Sodha, This is Pacifica, Bram Timmer, Tokyo Plastic, Alex Trochut, Ana Ventura, Ari Weinkle, Oliver Wiegner (Ice Cream For Free)

INFECTIOUS LAPTOPS

More laptop designs! These sumi-e ink paintings are from a series I did---every now and then I'll bust out the sumi-e inks and do giant paintings and then show them in a gallery.
NEWS: I've been working on a new series of big watercolor paintings. I'm really excited about them. Pictures later. :)
Love! Christine

PIZZA DOING STUFF: FLYER

Okay, my eyes are hardly open, but, I just wanted to post up a page from my book. It was so great to watch people pick up the book and crack a smile- some laughing so loud- others quietly smirking. Ah, the best best best part of making anything at all is making people laugh. :) Okay, fer realz...more deets about ExpoAwesome tomorrowish.
Blerrgh. Love! C

(((EAGLE WINGED PALACE))) POSTER

:)
Love, Christine!

SNOOZE PIZZA

A page from my PIZZA DOING STUFF book. :)
Love!
Christine

The TRUTH behind a TOOTHACHE

Waiting to hear back from a few more places and sending some overseas as well! :)
To purchase a comic please send $10 to xoxineATgmail at PAYAPAL with your shipping address and I'll send you a signed one! :)

LOVE!
Christine

FRUIT MONSTERS

BI-POLAR LIFESPAN?

I'm in SUCH a good mood right now! I don't know why. I just feel really blessed and thankful and I just wanted to say I love you and thanks for being a part of my life. Everyone! I do this exercise sometimes when I'm out in public and just imagine my heart expanding out of my body like a bright light and hopefully brushing up against anyone I meet or pass and maybe they will feel good. Or, I'll look at someone and tell them I love them in my mind. It's kinda bizarre, I know, I read about it in book about spreading good vibes, but I think anything we can do to make anyone feel good for just a second is such a wonderful thing and to do it without expecting anything in return is so good for you too! It's a good exercise even if it is quite abstract---abstract, what is that anyway? Life? What a fun adventure! :) So---sending out good vibes to anyone reading this and anyone that isn't because I'm brimming over today. :)
Love ya'll,
C