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.

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.

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.

Aren’t grumpy people cute sometimes? I think so. Well, at least when they’re fictitious. Real people who are grumpy make me sad. Anyway, here is another Photo Booth illustration of me distorted.

So what do comic book nerds do other than imagine being a super hero? They come up with inventions that should be made by brilliant and bored scientists and engineers. That’s what today’s design consists of.

Know what Superman, Spider-man, Wolverine, and Wonder Woman have in common? How about the Joker, Lex Luthor, Dr. Doom, and the Hob Goblin? Can you tell the common thread between the Hulk, Gambit, and Martian Manhunter? The answer is color. For decades comic book artists have been defining their heroes and villains by color and today I defined a skateboard by color.

Did you know that I am part Swede? Well, I am. With that bloodline, comes a couple of traditions, including the oldest daughter serving breakfast in December wearing a funny costume, eating a lot of pastries, and having a Dala horse in their house. Well, today, I made pattern to celebrate all of that.