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This is a design idea for a plant-loving character, Brenda (the Botanist) that I’m working on. Her dirty knees, back-pocket gloves, and full armload of house plants signify her passion for botany, like an artist with paint unknowingly swiped across their forearms and cheekbones. Brenda’s hair is also a symbol of how she works with and […]
Good morning, Santa Cruz! Right now, I’m working on some Mother Nature-inspired illustrations with my new black Le Pen from Palace Art & Office Supply on Pacific (my favorite place in town for drawing supplies; I get my painting supplies at Lenz Arts). I think it might be my new favorite pen, but I’ll still have to keep […]
This week, I experimented with the “pinhole camera” setting with my photos as I walked around town. This effect results in the vignette framing as seen here, which enticed me to photograph full scenes of Santa Cruz. I travel on foot in order to find the most intentional, original spaces; this technique has shown to […]
As an artist, I hope for my viewers to know as much of me as they can through my work, and have always taken an interest in rare representations of bedrooms and private spaces of artists whom I admire. In terms of gathering more information about the artist, I feel that drawing or painting one’s own […]
This drawing is an ode to simple pleasures, like sitting in the passenger seat on a day off. Artist- Julianna Chavez
First Friday is upon us, Santa Cruz! Check out our curated list of events going on all around town today. There’s a whole lot going on, so be sure to see the full list of First Friday events here. A Figurative Affair 2015 The third Figurative Affair exhibition curated by Susan Hancey and Sefla Joseph will […]
This birthday morning, I’ve decided to start on an illustrative series of my favorite things, as a gift to both myself and those who admire my work. One of my favorite things is those bunches of white and pink jasmine flowers that cling onto the fences of my neighbors. If anyone finds out about […]
Here is a neon-red visual representation of a memory abroad from the Summer of 2014, done in fine-point permanent marker. The chances of me seeing this bathroom again are slim to none. This is part of the reason why I take such an affliction to recording scenes from my life that tend to be in seemingly mundane settings. […]
In between the Santa Cruz Farmer’s Market (Every Wednesday from 1:30-5:30 pm on the corner of Cedar & Lincoln) and the fresh-squeezed lemonade comes the Santa Cruz-inspired, playful felt-tip pen illustrations in the kitchen. Artist- Julianna Chavez
This is a photo from my series, Disposables, taken on Myrtle Street. The Disposables series (titled after the type of camera used) works to evoke simple gratification from its viewers, allowing them to appreciate common beauty in their own surroundings, as if they were tourists just now learning the everpresent and free luxuries that […]
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