Do you ever feel like you neglect abstract ideas and objects. I do sometimes and that’s why I’ve decided to make this design in honor of the letter I mistreated.

Thoughtlessly forgetting the letter I, I designed the letter J today. I had a few ideas for this one, including deer, octopus, and jaguar, but I ended up going with gum balls. What was I thinking?

Trying out some new Chinese Watercolor tools that I got for my birthday, I painted a popular Chinese symbol for divinity, enlightenment, and good luck. Its a beautiful symbol and I was aiming to paint the feelings of freedom that it generates.

Playing up Chinese stereotypes, I decided to transform a funny face my girlfriend gave me today into a total fu man chu cliche.

Ever hear about the legend of the Chupacabra? Its the Mexican equivalent to Bigfoot and today I made a coin celebrating it.

Do you find an appreciation towards tattoo artists? I do. I think they are phenomenal artists. Today I tried to celebrate the beauty of Mexican tattoo artists. I obviously didn’t get close their mastery but it was fun playing with the medium.

After a few days taking a break from the posts to hang out with my lovely girlfriend in So Cal, I decided to make an album cover blending themes from both 80’s rock metal and the stereotypical Mexican art found on tortilla chip bags. Let’s see how I did.

Why is the frog Saint Valentine’s mascot? I’m not sure. I don’t think it should but I still think its one of my favorite animals.

Only having time to make a drop cap today, I decided to make an H in a way that took much longer than I had planned for.

Ever laugh over the phrasing people use to say something? I do it all the time. The English language is full of quirks and phrases that wouldn’t work if we didn’t grow up with them. It also plays tricks with our tongues and lips. Our mouth says “sex” after saying “ex” too many times and we read “I love you” when someone mouths “olive juice.” Well, today celebrates both Valentine’s Day and this phenomenon.