New Blog! Update Your Bookmarks

From now on, my blog has moved to my main JUURI Art site. I will leave this old blog here so that you can read it if you want, but please update your bookmarks for new content!

I am also going to have my fashion posts on there now too instead of Elegantine.

Cheers!
JUURI xxx

Giant Robot 2's Post It Show 8 in Los Angeles!

Guh! I'd forgotten all about Post It Show 8 until not that long ago, so here I am getting some pretty post-its done at the last minute (again.) I had soooooo much fun with these, though. They are on the theme of "mythological creatures + girls" that I've been in a frenzy of lately.

Info about the show is here. Hope you LA people can attend and snatch up some great mini-sized art for $25 per piece! Wahooze!

I made three. They are all colored pencil + white graphite on pink post-its. Gold pen accents.

"Little Medusa." This was when she only had one snake in her hair and she wasn't ugly. (I made this up.)

"Cerberus' Ward" She's howling alongside her three-headed doggy master.

"Fauna" A girl faun. ;)

New Work: "Despot"

I just finished this rather large piece on birch plywood. I wanted the girl's expression to be innocent but pained; hence her skintone is pale. I didn't put down any base color for her skin... the color you see there is the natural birch wood tone.

"Despot" 36x24. Acrylic, colored pencil, pastel, and metallic pen on birch.

Halloween Costume

I went all-out for Halloween this year as Lisbeth Salander from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo! Check out my hard work. XD

And I actually Elmer's glued this "eyebrow ring" to my face. Warning: nerd wielding Photoshop. I couldn't resist. ↓

Have a fun and safe Halloween!

Friends From All Over the World - JUURI Needs A Tissue!-

It's not often I get misty-eyed at work, but today I had so many new "likes" on the JUURI Facebook page and I got curious, so I asked where all these new friends were from. Answers:

Sometimes I feel like I'm struggling to make art in a tiny space in a moderately-small town in a most-often-ignored state in the US of A, a country which is more isolated than we think. But your sweet responses have reminded me that the beauty I create here is enjoyed by people not only all over the US, but all over the world. You guys inspire my socks off and give me power to make more art! Wawawawah I might cry for real.

Thank youuuuuuuuuu, my worldwide friends!!!! I'll keep making wonderful things to brighten your days! xxxxxxxxxx

Artist Inspiration: 智内兄助 Kyosuke Tchinai

Kyosuke Tchinai's paintings are truly remarkable and extremely unique in the way they combine Japanese traditional style with more of a "world" feel... almost like he weaves styles of many cultures across the globe into his intricate, gold-laden treasures.

A Peaceful Monday Morning

Since the end of July, I've been in a whirlwind of deadlines, colds, stomach flu, surgery, and stomach flu again! However today I think I'm finally feeling well. It's a beautiful sunny, crisp autumn morning and I have my cup of coffee and the light in the studio is beautiful.

I feel at peace right now. It's a lovely way to start the week. I am going to choose to believe that something wonderful will happen this week! :3