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Fiction. Much to her fellow violinist's confusion and curiosity, Joi explores the martial side of the Midnight City Symphony Orchestra as she and the other musicians immerse themselves fully in Wagner's stirring and energetic melodies
Part one: youtu.be/meAO_7ziQxE
Part two: youtu.be/gPU8CY9XH2U
Crayola color pencils, Crayola art markers, Prismacolor illustration markers, Derwent color pencils, Prismacolor color pencils, #2 pencil, Daler Rowney charcoal pencils, Paper-Mate pens, Uniball Signo pen, Sharpie, coffee
Arteza mixed media sketchbook
9" x 12"
2022
Fiction. One of master martial magician Alexander Victor's black belt assistants, Cindy performs the entertaining and mind-boggling "Circles of Fire" illusion
Created on my commutes, work breaks and lunch on Monday, December 12. Completed at 2:19 AM on Friday, December 16, 2022.
Crayola color pencils, Crayola art markers, Prismacolor illustration markers, Derwent color pencils, Prismacolor color pencils, #2 pencil, Daler Rowney charcoal pencils, Paper-Mate pens, Uniball Signo pen, Pilot Pen, Sharpie, coffee
Arteza dry media sketchbook
9" x 12"
2022
Fiction. Cheyney and Felicitas, two of master martial magician Alexander Victor's Black Belts of Magic, place Alexander in restraints and tie him to a chair, assisting in his self-proclaimed "Great Escape", but to where?
Created on Sunday, December 18, 2022
Crayola color pencils, Crayola art markers, Prismacolor illustration markers, Derwent color pencils, Prismacolor color pencils, #2 pencil, Daler Rowney charcoal pencils, Paper-Mate pens, Uniball Signo pen, Pilot Pen, Sharpie, coffee
Arteza dry media sketchbook
9" x 12"
2022
My current favorite color palette. Arteza: light apricot, apricot, toffee, wine berry, peach, jade green, mint green. Daniel Smith: moonglow.
Fiction. With his parents' permission, Cory, a DRiBBL3 essay contest winner, spends the summer accompanying the young and talented DRiBBL3 basketball black belt team on their world tour, completely unaware that it is also a polyglot team (each player is expected to know and speak seven different languages!)
Crayola color pencils, Crayola art markers, #2 pencil, Paper-Mate pens, Uniball Signo pen, Sharpie
Arteza mixed media sketchbook
9" x 12"
2022
Fiction: The present time. Kyndris comes back on the BlVkTrVk with not only Kai, her fellow scientist and warrior, but with a ruthless '70s-era criminal they captured and restrained with a pair of custom-made Cryocuffs, keeping him immobilized until they were transported back into 2021 Chicago.
Crayola, Blick Art, and Prismacolor color pencils; Brea Reese, Colour Block, and Winsor and Newton watercolors; No. 2 pencil, Prismacolor Ebony graphite pencil, Paper Mate Ink Joy pens, Jacquard Products Pearl Ex gold powdered pigment, Derwent charcoal pencils, Crayola Signature brush and dual-tip markers, Sharpies, coffee
Arteza mixed media pad
9" x 12"
2021
Fiction: At DRiBBL3 Camp, Lauren, our 6'1" counselor, gladly lets her young camper Jordan make a few free throws, but she plays a mean old-school trick or two on him before he does! Lauren slyly picks Jordan's pocket, knocks the ball right out of his hand, and executes a judo throw (with an eventual pin) on him, teaching him to always anticipate an opponent's mean moves.
Created at 2:58 AM, Sunday, March 21. Developed further over chamomile tea between midnight and 2:30 AM, Tuesday, March 23.
Crayola, Blick Art, and Prismacolor pencils; Brea Reese, Colour Block, and Winsor and Newton watercolors; Crayola and Expo permanent markers; Crayola Signature brush and detail dual-tip markers, No. 2 pencil, Derwent charcoal pencils, Paper Mate Ink Joy pens, dry erase markers, Sharpies, coffee
Arteza mixed media pad
9" x 12"
2021
Why not continue the doodle theme from yesterday again? - I asked myself. So here I am. The flowers along the edge are extended from the previous page, the doodle Day 317. Not sure if these little guys say hi or say goodbye at the moment.
Fiction: Lauren and Derrick, a couple of young African-American martial arts students, find themselves growing stronger together and more alive in the pouring rain
Inspired by my childhood in the '70s and early '80s
Crayola, Blick Art, Colour Block, and Prismacolor color pencils; Brea Reese, Colour Block, and Winsor and Newton watercolors; Jacquard Products Pearl Ex gold powdered pigment, No. 2 pencil, Prismacolor Ebony graphite pencil, Paper Mate Ink Joy pens, Derwent charcoal pencils, Crayola Signature brush and dual-tip markers, Uniball Signo black ink pen, red wine, coffee
Arteza mixed media pad
9" x 12"
2021
Fiction. July, 1978. At the DRiBBL3 Dojo, India spins a couple of balls on her index finger and thumb, instructing a young camper to carefully place his basketball on hers already in motion
Part one: youtu.be/QiEOfuNAscc
Part two: youtu.be/pMG7xlrwQ_k
Crayola color pencils, Crayola art markers, Prismacolor illustration markers, Derwent color pencils, Prismacolor color pencils, #2 pencil, Daler Rowney charcoal pencils, Paper-Mate pens, Uniball Signo pen, Sharpie, coffee
Arteza mixed media sketchbook
9" x 12"
2022
Fiction: March, 1988. Self-proclaimed master martial magician Brad Byrd and his "Who Danni?" (aka Danielle) demonstrate a couple of martial arts techniques and an inspired escape magic trick with a large sack. Part one of four.
Finished over hot black coffee at 3:51 AM, Tuesday, March 2.
Crayola, Blick Art, and Prismacolor pencils; Crayola permanent markers; Crayola Signature brush and detail dual-tip markers, Brea Reese watercolors, Jacquard Products Pearl Ex gold powdered pigment, No. 2 pencil, Paper Mate Ink Joy pens, dry erase markers, Sharpies, coffee, red wine, cherry juice
Arteza mixed media pad
9" x 12"
2021
Fiction: Larry and Kimberly limber up before their midnight class starts
Inspired by my childhood in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Finished at 12:37 AM, Saturday, February 6
Crayola, Blick Art, and Prismacolor pencils; Winsor and Newton watercolors; Crayola permanent markers; Crayola Signature brush and detail dual-tip markers, Paper-Mate Ink Joy pens, No. 2 pencil, Uniball Signo black ink pen, Derwent soft charcoal pencil, Prismacolor Ebony graphite pencil, Sharpies, dry erase markers, coffee
Arteza mix media pad
9" x 12"
2021
Fiction: Meanwhile at the retro DRiBBL3 Dojo, Olympia, a young black belt student, attempts to score a dunk and knock her Granddunkmaster off the backboard and rim
Finished at 1:57 AM and over coffee, Friday, February 12.
Crayola, Blick Art, and Prismacolor pencils; Brea Reese and Crayola watercolors; Derwent and Daler Rowney charcoal pencils; Crayola Signature brush and detail dual-tip markers, Paper-Mate Ink Joy pens, No. 2 pencil, Prismacolor Ebony graphite pencil, Sharpies, dry erase markers, coffee
Arteza mix media pad
9" x 12"
2021
Fiction: Treating a rapt toddler to a pre-game show of her own, Candyce ("The Enforcer", #37) shares a few tricks with her
Third CreaCtion with cherry juice. Finished over black coffee at 12:53 AM, Monday, February 15.
Crayola, Blick Art, and Prismacolor pencils; Brea Reese and Winsor and Newton Cotman watercolors; Derwent and Daler Rowney charcoal pencils; Crayola permanent markers, Crayola Signature brush and detail dual-tip markers, Paper-Mate Ink Joy pens, No. 2 pencil, Prismacolor Ebony graphite pencil, Sharpies, dry erase markers, Jacquard Products Pearl Ex gold powdered pigment, coffee, cherry juice
Arteza mix media pad
9" x 12"
2021
Fiction. Summer, 1978. A Washington, DC area youngster works out with Miss Jennifer, one of the young assistant instructors at karate camp
Crayola color pencils, Crayola art markers, Derwent color pencils, Prismacolor color pencils, #2 pencil, Daler Rowney charcoal pencils, Paper-Mate pens, Uniball Signo pen, Sharpie
Arteza mixed media sketchbook
9" x 12"
2022
Fiction: At the neighborhood Y, Lisa ("Miss Lisa") orders her preteen karate students in her 9:00 AM Saturday morning class to stop their horseplay, ready to put them through their paces
Inspired by my childhood in the 1970s and early 1980s
Crayola, Blick Art, and Prismacolor pencils; Brea Reese and Winsor and Newton watercolors; Crayola permanent markers, Paper-Mate Ink Joy pens, No. 2 pencil, Prismacolor Ebony graphite pencil, Sharpies, dry erase markers, coffee
Arteza mix media pad
9" x 12"
2021
Fiction. Ashley, a talented young black belt violinist with the Midnight City Symphony, travels to Tokyo, assigned to lend her talents with her host musicians on stage.
Part one: youtu.be/23AGKhs5uqI
Part two: youtu.be/y5twZEP039Y
Part three: youtu.be/w1GRWVbhXn4
Part four: youtu.be/jM44iA6Fwmo
Crayola color pencils, Crayola art markers, Prismacolor illustration markers, Derwent color pencils, Prismacolor color pencils, #2 pencil, Daler Rowney charcoal pencils, Paper-Mate pens, Uniball Signo pen, Sharpie, coffee
Arteza mixed media sketchbook
9" x 12"
2022
Fiction. At the DRiBBL3 Dojo, present day. With the basketballs placed on their laps, Cierra (aka "Fire Fighter" #21) and Julian ("The X Terminator" #22), do sit-ups together, ending each count with a couple of punches and a loud and resonating "Osu!"
Finished at 11:48 PM on Saturday, June 25.
Crayola color pencils, Crayola art markers, Derwent color pencils, Prismacolor color pencils, #2 pencil, Daler Rowney charcoal pencils, Paper-Mate pens, Uniball Signo pen, Sharpie
Arteza mixed media sketchbook
9" x 12"
2022
Fiction: Having worked at a public relations agency for many years, Ashley, a former athlete in college, decided to follow her heart and help teach kids full-time at Ry's 2, a Black owned and operated martial arts school. Here, Ashley invites a young boy to train for an hour with her, hoping to expose him to other interests and role models.
Crayola, Blick Art, and Prismacolor color pencils; Brea Reese, Colour Block, and Winsor and Newton watercolors; No. 2 pencil, Prismacolor Ebony graphite pencil, Paper Mate Ink Joy pens, Jacquard Products Pearl Ex gold powdered pigment, Derwent charcoal pencils, Sharpies, coffee
Arteza mixed media pad
9" x 12"
2021
Fiction: Robin's got the looks, moves, and skills to slay a crowd...and she's about to take the world by storm in a matter of hours once she reaches Paris! Now all she needs now to accomplish such a feat...is a deck of playing cards. She's not only an accomplished martial artist, true believers. She's also a martial cardist...and one of Alexander Victor's Wiz@rds of C@rds!
Crayola, Blick Art, and Prismacolor color pencils; Brea Reese, Colour Block, and Winsor and Newton watercolors; No. 2 pencil, Prismacolor Ebony graphite pencil, Paper Mate Ink Joy pens, Jacquard Products Pearl Ex gold powdered pigment, Derwent charcoal pencils, Sharpies, coffee
Arteza mixed media pad
9" x 12"
2021
Fiction. Off the court, Tania and Tim are a crossing guard and a session musician, respectively. But when they're at the DRiBBL3 Dojo in downtown Minneapolis, they're transformed into their characters of "Dysillusion" (#5) and "Con Man" (#18), working out and reading their shared edition of The Art of War to get ready for the next home game
Finished on Saturday, July 2.
Crayola color pencils, Crayola art markers, Derwent color pencils, Prismacolor color pencils, #2 pencil, Daler Rowney charcoal pencils, Paper-Mate pens, Uniball Signo pen, Sharpie
Arteza mixed media sketchbook
9" x 12"
2022
O artesão através do aço consegue dar leveza e movimento a uma escultura em aço. Parabéns ao artesão.
"The craftsman through the steel can give lightness and movement to a steel sculpture. Congratulations to craftsman".
Fiction: Dissatisfied with the traditional course her parents have laid out for her life, including college, marriage, and motherhood, Katie, a single young woman with a penchant for adventure, along with a black belt in Shotokan karate and killer moves on the basketball court, manages to earn a spot on the DRiBBL3 martial arts basketball team and perform around the world with it!
Crayola, Blick Art, and Prismacolor color pencils; Brea Reese, Colour Block, and Winsor and Newton watercolors; No. 2 pencil, Prismacolor Ebony graphite pencil, Paper Mate Ink Joy pens, Jacquard Products Pearl Ex gold powdered pigment, Derwent charcoal pencils, Sharpies, coffee
Arteza mixed media pad
9" x 12"
2021
Fiction: By day, Janiyah is a crossing guard. By night, Lindsey is an announcer for MPLS Thunder's home games. But when duty calls, they run out into the spotlight with the rest of the DRiBBL3 team and perform as Deadly Purple, showing off more than just their painted nails! Don't believe me? Here, Lindsey delivers a wicked side kick as she holds Janiyah's leg with the basketball spinning on her toes!
Crayola, Blick Art, and Prismacolor pencils; Brea Reese and Crayola watercolors; Derwent and Daler Rowney charcoal pencils; Crayola Signature brush and detail dual-tip markers, Paper-Mate Ink Joy pens, No. 2 pencil, Prismacolor Ebony graphite pencil, Sharpies, dry erase markers, coffee
Arteza mix media pad
9" x 12"
2021
Fiction: Holding her switchblade kamas, Juliet, a young martial arts student, lowers to the ground, crosses her arms, and bows, rendering a salutation.
Finished on Thursday, December 2, Chicago
Crayola art markers, Crayola color pencils, #2 pencil, Uniball Signo black jet ink pen, and Paper-Mate red ink pen
Arteza mixed media sketchbook
9" x 12"
2021
Fiction. Stevie, a young new barber, demonstrates her impressive martial artistry with her tools of the trade...and right here at Samurai Cuts
Part one: youtu.be/-2QfF8yT_rc
Part two: youtu.be/qp7Ma6anUuY
Part three: youtu.be/_A-PYVh4LAs
Crayola color pencils, Crayola art markers, Prismacolor illustration markers, Derwent color pencils, Prismacolor color pencils, #2 pencil, Daler Rowney charcoal pencils, Paper-Mate pens, Uniball Signo pen, Sharpie, coffee
Arteza mixed media sketchbook
9" x 12"
2022
Fiction. Renee, a brown belt member of the younger and equally talented DRiBBL3 II company, may not be ready yet to join the master team, but she's preparing for the opportunity
Finished on Saturday, July 9.
Crayola color pencils, Crayola art markers, Derwent color pencils, Prismacolor color pencils, #2 pencil, Daler Rowney charcoal pencils, Paper-Mate pens, Uniball Signo pen, Sharpie, coffee, cigar ash
Arteza mixed media sketchbook
9" x 12"
2022
I went for a walk to relax and did this sketch in the Japanese Garden in Washington Park, Seattle, WA. First sketch on Pictostone paper.
Pictostone - Plain (White) Professional Stone Paper Notebook, Kaco Retro fountain pen with Platinum Carbon Black ink, Platinum Carbon Desk pen with Platinum Carbon Black ink, Kuretake #13 brush pen with Platinum Carbon Black ink, and QoR watercolors and Arteza flat waterbrush. Image is 5x8.25 inches (13 cm x 21 cm).
Fiction: Alexandria, VA, May 1976. Sherée, 21, twists her body in different directions, limbering up at a regional karate tournament at the Coss Community Center. Sherée's tough and fast, but she's also flexible! No wonder she's able to keep up with the ridiculously fast pace and challenging demands on her job as a typist, receptionist, and general office clerk!
Inspired by my childhood in the 1970s. Finished on Monday, May 24
Crayola, Blick Art, and Prismacolor color pencils; Brea Reese, Colour Block, and Winsor and Newton watercolors; No. 2 pencil, Prismacolor Ebony graphite pencil, Paper Mate Ink Joy pens, Jacquard Products Pearl Ex gold powdered pigment, Derwent and Daler Rowney charcoal pencils, Crayola Signature brush and dual-tip markers, Sharpies, coffee
Arteza mixed media pad
9" x 12"
2021
Fiction: February, 1988. Dejected and defeated, Brad Byrd's diabolical Devil leaves the stage, leaving behind a torched and disassembled steamer trunk, a pair of handcuffs, a bed of roses, and memories of a beautiful, but insubordinate and duplicitous assistant! Momentarily, a repairman quickly puts the trunk back together, closes the lid, and Janice emerges from the box, having literally come out of the woodwork! Holding a bouquet of flowers and a black belt rightfully bearing her name, Janice takes a final bow with the repairman at her side.
Who's the magician and the star of the show now?
Crayola, Blick Art, and Prismacolor pencils; Crayola permanent markers; Crayola Signature brush and detail dual-tip markers, Brea Reese watercolors, Jacquard Products Pearl Ex gold powdered pigment, No. 2 pencil, Paper Mate Ink Joy pens, dry erase markers, Sharpies, coffee, red wine, cherry juice
Arteza mixed media pad
9" x 12"
2021
Fiction: Alexandria, VA, December, 1975. Upon receiving a cordial invitation from Lauren, a 20-something receptionist, at his school to take up karate at the Coss Karate School, the self-professed "Dojo with a Twist", on Saturday mornings, seven-year-old EJ, clad in a clean and well-ironed karate gi, enters the hall and sees a lithe and beautiful young woman twisting her limbs to get ready for the afternoon. Much to his surprise, the friendly young woman looked up, revealing herself to be Lauren, the receptionist at EJ's school!
Finished at 12:34 AM, Monday, May 31.
Crayola, Blick Art, Colour Block, and Prismacolor color pencils; Brea Reese, Colour Block, and Winsor and Newton watercolors; No. 2 pencil, Prismacolor Ebony graphite pencil, Paper Mate Ink Joy pens, Derwent charcoal pencils, Crayola Signature brush and dual-tip markers, Staedtler calligraphy pen, Sharpies, coffee
Arteza mixed media pad
9" x 12"
2021
Fiction. Desireé performs a flawless technique with her bo staff
Inspired by my young adulthood/manhood in the 1980s. Created on my early morning commute to work, April 15. Finished at 12:34 AM, Sunday, April 17.
Crayola, Blick Studio, Derwent, and Prismacolor color pencils; Crayola art markers, Prismacolor Premier illustration markers, Copic markers, #2 pencil, Sharpies, Paper Mate pens
Arteza dry media sketchbook
9" x 12"
2022
Fiction. New black belt Maria, 22, leads the class in a series of calisthenics before training.
Created at home after work on Friday, November 25, 2022
Crayola color pencils, Crayola art markers, Prismacolor illustration markers, Derwent color pencils, Prismacolor color pencils, #2 pencil, Daler Rowney charcoal pencils, Paper-Mate pens, Uniball Signo pen, Pilot Pen, Sharpie, coffee
Arteza dry media sketchbook
9" x 12"
2022
Fiction: Even though she has managed to clip off a few locks off her customer's head *while the rest of his hair is still growing and mercilessly* (and he hasn't had a haircut in twenty years), Cindy still has to contend with his lack of faith in her ability!
Finished on Thursday, November 25 at 9:09 AM, Chicago
Crayola, Blick Art, Colour Block, Derwent Coloursoft, Progresso, and Prismacolor color pencils; Brea Reese, Crayola, and Winsor and Newton watercolors; Derwent and Daler Rowney charcoal pencils; No. 2 pencil, Prismacolor Ebony graphite pencil, Crayola Signature brush and dual-tip markers, Jacquard Products Pearl Ex gold powdered pigment, U Brands dry erase bulletin board marker, Uniball Signo black ink pen, Sharpie, Sharpie S-Gel pens, Crayola permanent markers
Arteza mixed media pad
9" x 12"
2021
Fiction. In an intriguing take on a couple of classic grand illusions in their '70s-themed magic show, Andie, one of Alexander Victor's Black Belts of Magic, is tied to a chair, has her hands and feet in restraints, and covered with a sheet, attempting to unshackle herself and transform into...master martial magician Alexander Victor!
Created on commutes, work breaks, and lunch on Tuesday, December 19. Finished on Tuesday, December 19, 2022
Crayola color pencils, Crayola art markers, Prismacolor illustration markers, Derwent color pencils, Prismacolor color pencils, #2 pencil, Daler Rowney charcoal pencils, Paper-Mate pens, Uniball Signo pen, Pilot Pen, Sharpie, coffee
Arteza dry media sketchbook
9" x 12"
2022
Fiction: Emerging from the darkness, Lisa, one of master martial magician Alexander Victor's assistants, begins to perform an impressive martial arts kata, turning two beautiful and ornate fans into a couple of packs of playing cards!
Now where does the double-dealing come into play, you ask? Lisa, a croupier, is no magician and martial artist. Seeing that his assistant called off at the last minute, Alexander surreptitiously hypnotized the beautiful young Lisa, turning her into one, just filling her subconscious with a thousand tricks and a hundred kata!
Finished at 4:14 AM, Tuesday, June 1.
Crayola, Blick Art, Colour Block, and Prismacolor color pencils; Brea Reese, Colour Block, and Winsor and Newton watercolors; No. 2 pencil, Prismacolor Ebony graphite pencil, Paper Mate Ink Joy pens, Derwent charcoal pencils, Crayola Signature brush and dual-tip markers, Jacquard Products Pearl Ex gold powdered pigment, Cabernet Sauvignon, coffee
Arteza mixed media pad
9" x 12"
2021
Fiction: February, 1988. Playing the Devil for this rather macabre magic trick, Brad has just set the steamer trunk on fire with Janice restrained and locked inside in it, affording her not a single minute to escape this hell. Intending to turn his lovely young assistant into a pile of ashes, Brad then extinguishes the fire and dismantles the trunk, only to make a startling discovery. Janice has completely vanished! As Brad, er...I mean the "Devil", soon discovers, Janice has disappeared, leaving behind a flock of flying bluebirds, a pair of unfastened handcuffs, a black belt saying "Brad's Chick", and a bed of roses inside the huge sack...and in Janice's place!
Crayola, Blick Art, and Prismacolor pencils; Crayola permanent markers; Daler Rowney and Derwent charcoal pencils: Crayola Signature brush and detail dual-tip markers, Brea Reese watercolors, Jacquard Products Pearl Ex gold powdered pigment, No. 2 pencil, Paper Mate Ink Joy pens, dry erase markers, Sharpies, coffee, red wine, cherry juice
Arteza mixed media pad
9" x 12"
2021
Fiction: Darkness and death loom over Monica, one of our bold young black belts with (basket)balls, ready to do away with the young woman...and her team on the court. But fear not because Monica has a couple of tricks (and a dagger) of her own
Finished on Thursday, November 18 at 6:03 PM, Chicago
Crayola, Blick Art, Colour Block, Derwent Coloursoft, Progresso, and Prismacolor color pencils; Brea Reese, Crayola, and Winsor and Newton watercolors; Derwent and Daler Rowney charcoal pencils; No. 2 pencil, Prismacolor Ebony graphite pencil, Crayola Signature brush and dual-tip markers, Jacquard Products Pearl Ex gold powdered pigment, U Brands dry erase bulletin board marker, Uniball Signo black ink pen, Sharpie, Sharpie S-Gel pens, Crayola permanent markers
Arteza mixed media pad
9" x 12"
2021
Fiction. Before she assists with another jaw-dropping grand illusion, Felicitas, another one of master martial magician Alexander Victor's black belt assistants in his 1970s-inspired martial magic show, makes a small "bird" in a small cage disappear, à la Harry Blackstone, Jr.
Created on Saturday, December 17, 2022
Crayola color pencils, Crayola art markers, Prismacolor illustration markers, Derwent color pencils, Prismacolor color pencils, #2 pencil, Daler Rowney charcoal pencils, Paper-Mate pens, Uniball Signo pen, Pilot Pen, Sharpie, coffee
Arteza dry media sketchbook
9" x 12"
2022
Fiction. Place: Los Angeles, CA.
Time: Sometime in the late Sevehties. Renee, a statuesque stunner, a college basketball standout, an excellent student, and a young black belt student at VAVDojo,, helps advertise for her Studio City-based school, proving that it's possible to achieve your goals, but with the excellent training and support from both instructors and classmates .
Inspired by my brief city break in Los Angeles, November 2007.
Created on Sunday, January 8, 2023
Crayola color pencils, Crayola art markers, Prismacolor illustration markers, Derwent color pencils, Prismacolor color pencils, #2 pencil, Daler Rowney charcoal pencils, Paper-Mate pens, Uniball Signo pen, Pilot Pen, Sharpie, coffee
Arteza dry media sketchbook
9" x 12"
2023
Fiction: Just as the term "brick and mortar" is used to describe the physicality of any building, especially a magic shop, our term "Brick and Murder" is used to describe the physicality of Brit, a tall young woman and member of the DRiBBL3 black belt basketball team, as she attempts to break a stack of thick bricks with her glowing ball
Finished on Sunday, September 19 at 5:04 PM, Chicago
Crayola, Blick Art, Colour Block, Derwent Coloursoft, Progresso, and Prismacolor color pencils; Brea Reese, Crayola, and Winsor and Newton watercolors; Derwent and Daler Rowney charcoal pencils; No. 2 pencil, Prismacolor Ebony graphite pencil, Crayola Signature brush and dual-tip markers, Jacquard Products Pearl Ex gold powdered pigment, U Brands dry erase bulletin board marker, Uniball Signo black ink pen, Sharpie, coffee
Arteza mixed media pad
9" x 12"
2021
Fiction. Don't let the title of this story mislead you! Here at the DRiBBL3 Dojo, Alix and her fellow basketball black belts use their summer vacation to train for their next battle on the court
New medium: cigar ash
Finished on Monday, July 4.
Crayola color pencils, Crayola art markers, Derwent color pencils, Prismacolor color pencils, #2 pencil, Daler Rowney charcoal pencils, Paper-Mate pens, Uniball Signo pen, Sharpie, coffee, cigar ash
Arteza mixed media sketchbook
9" x 12"
2022
Fiction: In my tribute to the iconic TV dance show "Soul Train", India, one of the Bold Train dancers, changes into her karate gi, ready to deliver some of her own killer moves down the Bold Train Line!
Finished on Friday, November 19, Chicago
Crayola, Blick Art, Colour Block, Derwent Coloursoft, Progresso, and Prismacolor color pencils; Brea Reese, Crayola, and Winsor and Newton watercolors; Derwent and Daler Rowney charcoal pencils; No. 2 pencil, Prismacolor Ebony graphite pencil, Crayola Signature brush and dual-tip markers, Jacquard Products Pearl Ex gold powdered pigment, U Brands dry erase bulletin board marker, Uniball Signo black ink pen, Sharpie, Sharpie S-Gel pens, Crayola permanent markers
Arteza mixed media pad
9" x 12"
2021
Fiction: February, 1988. Janice's manacled right hand emerges from the mouth of master martial magician Brad Byrd's 5B's (Brad Byrd's Big Burlap Bag) and Brad ("The Devil") kisses it, assuring the audience that the bag is still intact and Janice is still inside and in restraints. Then, Brad places his beautiful young assistant in a steamer trunk, secures the trunk with chains and padlocks, and sets the entire trunk afire with gasoline and a torch with Janice inside! What will become of Janice? Will the show go on?
Will there be a third part to the story?
Finished over hot black coffee at 4:44 AM, Friday, February 26.
Crayola, Blick Art, and Prismacolor pencils; Crayola permanent markers; Crayola Signature brush and detail dual-tip markers, Brea Reese watercolors, Jacquard Products Pearl Ex gold powdered pigment, No. 2 pencil, Paper Mate Ink Joy pens, dry erase markers, Sharpies, coffee, red wine, cherry juice
Arteza mixed media pad
9" x 12"
2021