Behind The Scenes: The Artist Process behind “Grandmothers of Tomorrow”

I have so much work to do, and starting to paint is usually the hardest part of the whole process. I didn’t even bother trying to get all pretty, I had work to do and I was ready. This show is in 3 weeks and I want to be able to blow some socks off. I started to paint some backgrounds, and even got to cover some old pieces I never got to finish. Smelling spray paint was amazing and got an instant flashback of my graffiti days.

I wish I could still do the things I used to do when I was younger, but let’s face it.. I’m way too old for that kind of thing now, no matter how much I love the lifestyle.

Ashley came over to keep me company, well basically to put my ass to work, keep me motivated and stuff me with wine. How could I possibly say no to wine? She knows me too well.

I named this piece “Grandmothers of Tomorrow”

A beautiful red head, all tatted up from head to toe. I think she looks beautiful, I almost don’t want to sell her.

waaaaah!

Video: Santo Domingo 2015

Finally finally finally… I have finally finished the video from my trip to Santo Domingo. Puerto Rico was amazing, (see that video HERE) it was more of adventure and finding different foods and culture, but Santo Domingo was where it was it. Santo Domingo is all about family,and mine is the best.

Not only are my cousins always ready to party… hey, if you’re thirsty here’s a beer!

Hanging out with them is never a dull moment, I hope you guys enjoy these clips that I’ve pulled together.

As soon as we landed we headed straight to Bocachica to eat some fried fish, yum! We got on ATV’s (which I crashed), hotel pools, The Dominican Carnival, and just straight up drinking at the house.

On the last clips you’ll see more of what I’m talking about, my family decided to start betting on basketball, if you missed the shot, you had to take a shot. hahhaa, nothing short of amazing.

Enjoy!

Snapchatology.2

Lately I’ve been Snapchatting my life away. Wait, is that even a word?

I decided to form these clips together and share them with you guys. Feel free to follow me —> minxinx

I’ll be posting more videos soon.  I’ve actually been getting comments about the videos I have been posting and people want to see me vlog. Something that I’ve been trying to get into slowly. Let’s see how all of that works out.

So I decided to name these Snapchatology, the numbers will change gradually the more things grow.

I know I’ve been working like crazy lately, so please forgive me. As much as I love writing, drawing, painting, and going out sharing my experiences with you, momma has bills to pay.

Phoneography

Carrying my camera has been feeling like such a hassle lately. She’s just so bulky, and having her in my bag every day is becoming a strain on my shoulders, Ever since I updated  my phone to the Galaxy S6, I barely take her out anymore. Granted, there’s nothing better than having a DSLR capture an image, but my phone has been doing a pretty good job trying to keep up.

I really want to upgrade  my camera to the new Canon Rebel T6s, a whooping $1,200. All I keep thinking when I see that  number, is “Damn, I could really take a trip somewhere with all that cash”. Hopefully I’ll have some luck selling my Canon Rebel T3i, and that will put a tiny bit of ease in my pocket. Hey, I work so hard to get what I want, eat what I eat, and experience all of the things on my bucketlist,

Ok, ok,  back to where this post was originally headed.

I’ve been super addicted to Snapchat lately, so every time I see something that catches my eye, I’ve been snapping away, yes, more than usual. Which is really hard to image, since I’m always taking pictures. These are a few images that I’ve captured throughout my week. I hope you guys like.

Wish me some luck and determination guys, I’m getting that new camera…. and oh…if all works out, I’ll be taking another trip soon, yay!

Ps. Find me on Snapchat —-> minxinx  (Snapchatology.2 coming soon..see Snapchatology.1 HERE)