musical robots

Lesson 1. when it comes to doing commission work: get paid up front. At least a portion of the price. Like a fool I jumped at the opportunity when a web dealer selling art for kids asked me to design some work for them. I would get paid a certain amount per print sold. Awesome! Except that after I had drawn all the designs, they backed out, saying they were under new direction and now selling work only by artists who have gallery representation. Lame.

But anyway, here are the music-themed robots they requested. I'll make prints of them myself eventually.


I did actually get paid to do this drummerbot, but thought it fit in with the theme and should be included.

like a cowgirl, baby

Last week I bought a new-to-me guitar. I'm searching for a truck. And since I already have the boots, I opted for shiny new high-tops.

The guitar is a '97 Gibson Les Paul double-cut studio edition. And, also important, it's a rockin' sun-burst red. The truck is going to be tiny and adorable, for hauling art stuffs. Probably a Ford Ranger. And the shoes... well I've already mentioned those. And now they are mine, and every bit as gnarly as I'd hoped. I've also recently brought the viola back from retirement, and I've got about a thousand vintage western shirts, so all I really need now is a horse.