All green and hazy.

Oh, hello. Long time no see. Sorry I've let the place get a little dusty. It's been quite a struggle trying to find a balance between staying on top of the commissions I've got on my plate and indulging in the seductive swells of summer. With that said, my time on the computer has been minimal. But there's benefits to be found in that, right?

Anywho, here's a few favorites from the sketchbook over the past handful of weeks. I'll hopefully be back with something a bit more substantial.

One of a few little paintings I did during a particularly delirious all-nighter during finals week.

Bein' a mopey little illustrator.

A big celebrity.

An embellished European Rhinoceros Beetle.

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Why Are We Building Such a Big Ship? - No Blood No Blooms

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?ouoo50q5gv8du9p
Tags: punk brass, gospel, new orleans jazz

So here's something I've been blasting lately. A much more polished, nicely produced release in comparison to their self-titled. Gritty punk vocals exchanged for pretty and engaging instrumentation. Was it favorable? You be the judge!

Oh, the humidity.

Creepytown from Alex Krokus on Vimeo.

This was my final project for a 2D Computer Animation class I took this past semester. It's based on a doodle I posted a while back. Mike Ditrio did all of the sound, so props to him for adding a lot of mood and beauty that I sure as hell couldn't provide otherwise.

Things are hot and stressful but I think I'm learning what direction I'd like to be going with the things I'm making. Animated stories were essentially my third parent growing up and I feel as if it's only right to give back to what turned me into what I am today. Also, I feel that it's a field where I can tend to my love of illustration, storytelling and music all at once. No interest should be left behind, right?

Kids on Holiday.

Life of Fog

And when the fog rolls in, you question everything.
There's no answers in these shades of gray
but some people want the security
of knowing what's surrounding them.
And when the fog rolls in, you question everything.
Who's your king? Is he your friend?
Is there freedom to be found in the fog
when you don't know where to stumble to?
When the fog rolls in, you question everything.
Are those distant shapes your home?
Now there's nowhere we have to be
but with nowhere to be, where should we go?
Anywhere you walk is just a blur.
It's up to you to give it form.
Everything was simpler back then.
Now when I question anything, the fog rolls in.


"But I thought you said ambiguity was a bad thing."
"It isn't if you're not a wuss!"

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Juana Molina - Un Dia

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?ofzrg46dqfl0udm
Website: http://juanamolina.com/
Tags: dream pop, folk, electronic, experimental

IMMERSE YOURSELF IN ARGENTINIAN AMBIENT DREAM POP. I know next to nothing about Juana Molina. Thunderbolt Jackson gave me this just yesterday and I spent my whole morning listening to it while struggling to mount a heavy, wooden frame with push pins.