Condense like soups.

Hi Everyone,

Due to me being super busy and not at all keeping two blogs up anymore,  I am condensing into one, which is my concept/visual development blog.  All new artwork will be posted here in the future:  annaluther.blogspot.com

Hopefully there should be new artwork to come up shortly, and a new header.  Hurray!

In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Reading Room

So, I found this really awesome paper made out of super thin cuts of wood. WOOD! How could I not make a Tiki man, which is totally one of my favorite things/subject matters/genre etc.??? I am doing a matching one eventually, a nerdy one. Aw. I made this one read because I love books and reading. Here is to hoping I will have enough time to update more often with new things. And also that I will have enough time to continue updating stuff, for realz.

Family Portrait

For a minis show I was in. They actually have three matching frames but I didn't have time to take a picture of them before the show and now I do not have them. I am doing things, you see. Just haven't been online...at all. I miss you very much. These are pretty simple, done in cut paper. I am going back to simpler for a while. Sorry for the hasty scan. I have freelance things that need to be done. And also other things...

Felipe Hermano Pequeno

He loves horses. I also redid the other piece to match the format of this one. It will be easier to do a frame now, or at least more natural looking. So think fancy frame.

Dia de los Serious

Strange to be doing actual illustration again? Its been a while. My other blog/concept obsession has kept me busy, not to mention moving as well as reaching goals and what not. So while I should feel bad, I totally do not (I tell you lies). I can do fun stuff like this when I feel my portfolio is up to speed with what is being demanded (which will be never).

Anyway, this was for a Dia De Los Muertos show that I unfortunately didn't find until it was too late to even consider submitting, but I did a piece anyway. I am thinking of getting into gallery work. We shall see.

So this isn't completely finished...There will be a cut out border. All ornate and stuff, with foreground elements. Until then, you must live with the juicy center.

Bearded Madonna + Child

This is self promo to be given away.  This specific one is for Laika.

So can I please tell you

HOW much I L O V E the 60's?  FOR REAL.

And here is one of the reason's why:

a little show called UFO.  Notice no U dot F dot O?

Thats because they pronounce it 'yoofo'.  One word.  Thats right.  Not 'you foo' ... yoofo.

Here is a small, wonderful list of why this show is officially the best thing ever.

1.) Deliciously hot men, with amazing hair

2.)  Cleverly disguised G.I.Joe toys shooting fake lasers (see video after pictures)

3.)  PURPLE PRINCE VALIENT WIGS (what!)

4.)  Aaaamaaazing set designs that I would live my small, pathetic life in, pretending I was in space with my mooncats and that my car was a hovercraft that I christened the A.D.A.M.v. (Anna Driving Around Motor vehicle)

5.)  And last but not least, just....THIS

So make haste + watch what has brightened my life one spacelightbulb at a time.