Walking around the neighborhood always gets my creative juices flowing. I’m sharing here a digital scene from University Hights, a neighborhood in San Diego, California. An old Victorian house in the afternoon light. J Frizza
My friend Peter has a little zoo in his house. He has two dogs, six cats, a parrot, seven turtles, four lizards, and four fish tanks! All the unique creatures are adorable. Here is one of them, a portrait of Smoky, the parrot. A special bird that got lost, and was found after weeks, by a lost-and-found ad on www.craigslist.com … J Frizza
I have been doing yoga for 6 months now, and it feels great! The ‘classroom’ is a peaceful room with wooden floors and big windows. The floor vibrates with good energy. The classes are chance encounters with strangers and new found friends. We reunite a few times a week for a soft synchronized mob dance in this sacred place. And the yoga classes have been a source of inspiration for me… here is one of my ‘yoga classes’ inspired digital sketches. J Frizza
Fantastic faces swirl around this fluid composition, the blue hues suggest a night of vivid dreams. The playful piece is based on sketches for patterns, is titled “Faces in the Night.” J Frizza
A digital dream: Emancipated souls roam free in a spontaneous and playful colorful new dimension. J Frizza
Exotic flowers and dragonflies float free in the detail from a series of kids posters I created a few years ago, this one titled “Delicious.” I’m getting ready to make more of these images, they are so much fun! J Frizza
The show “Vases & Cups” continues at Monkey C Media for a few more weeks. The gallery is located at 3011 Beech St, San Diego, CA 92102. Stop by and check out the colorful display, and say hi to all the monkeys in the office.
Below, I’m posting today, one of the original sketches for the series in the show, these are the base drawings for the whole series of digital posters. The drawings were initially intended as ideas for ceramic pieces. Some of them actually became real objects made out of clay. J Frizza
In my free time, I love going on long bike rides around the neighborhood. I’m posting today a detail of a piece I’ve done inspired by one of my outings… JF
Paintbrush was one of my favorite computer tools back then. I enjoyed watching the image brake apart into almost an abstract piece, cause by the limited color pallet and the low resolution. Here is an image done in 1997, inspired in a Greek play… actors in a play, pretending to be in love! JF
Another early piece I’ve done with Paintbrush, back in 1997. A portrait of a friend, having some drinks at an art gallery. I love the pix-elation of the image cause by the basic computer tool. JF
More vintage digital images I created with Paintbrush in 1994 … here are two of six images, from a short cartoon strip recounting the tale of a loud neighbor dog, with a tragic ending! JF
Shilo and Buster were the most wonderful cats I ever had. Buster left suddenly a few weeks ago. This past Friday, Shilo joined his brother at the other side of the rainbow bridge, after the saddest departure. I’m broken hearted, yet I know they are both in a better place now. Farewell my beloved creatures! JF
An early digital work from 1995, done in Paintbrush! A picture of one of my first urban cat friends, spreading havoc around the house… JF
My friend Peter and I went to the park for a walk. The morning at ‘Doggie Park’ was inspiring… colorful memories! J Frizza
