HERE GO JUPEY!!!

UNIQUE LOS ANGELES 'LOCAL LOVE' SHOW

2012-01-27T08:39:00.000-08:00

Unique Los Angeles, the largest independent design show in the country, will be having it's first-ever LOCAL LOVE event just in time for Valentine's Day!

A selected group of 100 designers and artists will be selling gourmet sweets, greeting cards, toys, apparel, jewelry, artwork and one-of-a-kind items.

Info right here...

BRING ON 2012!!!

2011-12-22T06:55:00.001-08:00

HOLIDAY KAWAII TRUNK SHOW @ ROYAL/T

2011-12-13T08:57:00.000-08:00

ok. My VERY last show for 2011 will be at the Royat/T Boutique at 8910 Washington Boulevard - Culver City, CA on Sunday the 18th from 10am-3pm. Swing on by if you're in the area!

Crewest Gallery Show

2011-12-09T08:28:00.000-08:00

The Crewest Holiday Bazaar rocked! Steady flow of people, sold stuff and met new artists. Great way to end the year.

NEW JUPEY CUTEY ILLUSTRATIONS

2011-12-07T10:41:00.000-08:00

37 new Jupey Cutey sketches in my etsy shop.

UNIQUE LA HOLIDAY SHOW 2011 PIX

2011-12-05T11:06:00.000-08:00

A few pix of my display at Unique LA

UNIQUE LA HOLIDAY SHOW - DEC 3rd and 4th!

2011-11-22T10:23:00.000-08:00

Once again it's time for the Unique Los Angeles Holiday show! The largest independent design show in the country, attendees get the rare chance to meet and shop directly from over 300 hand-selected designers and artists. The exciting two-day shopping event makes it easy to buy local and support LA’s economy, discover great design and deals, join in community, and have a blast! Over 95% of the products at the show are proudly made right here in the USA.

On top of shopping the wide variety of offerings, the event boasts many exciting Extras & Amenities, including free workshops, an eco lounge, giveaways and door prizes, free drinks and hosted bar along with two cafes featuring some of LA’s best restaurants and gourmet food trucks.

I can get in 10 people for free so just say you're a guest of jupey krusho and you can strut on in. Otherwise it's $10 both days and kids under 12 get in for free.

I'll be at booth T117 - - swing on by if you're in the area!

Unique Los Angeles Holiday Show
The California Market Center
110 East Ninth Street
Los Angeles, CA 90079

Tomopop Article

2011-11-16T10:05:00.000-08:00

Tomopop article on my booth at DesignerCon.

New Memo Me goodies are up in the shop!

2011-11-08T07:52:00.000-08:00

NEW plush available here

NEW sticker sheet available here

NEW mug and coaster set available here

NEW journal available here

NEW memo pad available here

DCON ROCKED!

2011-11-06T11:20:00.000-08:00

Another great year of seeing friends and meeting new artists and fans!

New Memo Me plush, sticker sets, journals, memo pads and mug & coaster sets will be available at jupeykrusho.net on Tuesday, November 8th.

Designer Con 2011!

2011-10-25T09:03:00.000-07:00

Time to get the holidays rolling in style with Designer Con! I'll be at Booth 414 kickin' off my new Memo Me and the Great Hat Hunt line.

Designer Con is an annual art and design convention that smashes together collectible toys and designer apparel with urban, underground and pop art. Lots of exclusives and limited editions.

Saturday, November 5th, 2011
10 am to 5 pm
Admission: $5 online/ $7 at the door (free after 3 pm!)

Pasadena Convention Center
300 East Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101

Designer Con 2011 Info

Comin' up!

2011-09-06T06:17:00.000-07:00

The "Memo Me and the Great Hat Hunt" line is coming soon offering plushes, badges, mug and coaster sets, journals, sticker sets, stationery and more! Stay tuned...

Love-Craft Art Fair

2011-04-18T06:31:00.001-07:00

A few shots of my table and wall at the 1st Love-Craft Art Fair at the Rico Adair Boutique. Made some friends, fans and had a blast!

NEW YUM YUM CHOCOBUNS BUTTON SETS!

2011-04-05T07:04:00.001-07:00

NEW Yum Yum Chocobuns Button Sets are available HERE.

Live Screenprinting Show at the Rico Adair Galley

2011-04-04T05:51:00.000-07:00

I was part of an awesome show this weekend at the recently opened Rico Adair Gallery/Boutique. Rico and Takara put on a stellar interactive show where anyone could have custom-made apparel then showcase it on the catwalk.

NEW ONLINE SHOP!

2011-03-21T08:52:00.001-07:00

Launched my new online shop HERE

www.jupeykrusho.net

jupey cutey!

2011-03-21T08:43:00.001-07:00

new line of fashion illustrations

Pray For Japan Art Fundraiser Exhibition

2011-03-20T10:06:00.000-07:00

Awesome show to be a part of! I got there early to take pix before the big crowd arrived but there were already folks gathering. Lots of amazing artwork and it's always inspiring to see people come together for a great cause. JapanLA knows how to throw a party!

Pray For Japan Art Fundraiser

2011-03-18T09:20:00.000-07:00

Come have fun and make a difference this Saturday at the Pray For Japan Art Fundraiser Exhibition! I've donated artwork(3 character art prints) alongside TOKIDOKI, Luke Chueh, Joe Ledbetter, Dan Goodsell, Camilla d'Errico and at least 50 more artists to help out with the happenings in Japan.

The opening reception is this Saturday, March 19th, from 7pm - 10pm at JapanLA - 7320 1/2 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046. 100% of the proceeds from the art sales will go directly to the Red Cross efforts in Japan. The show will run March 19th - April 4th.

For more information go to Bubblepunch

UNIQUE LOS ANGELES HOLIDAY SHOW 2010

2010-12-13T08:44:00.001-08:00

Thanks for everyone who came out to the Unique Los Angeles Holiday Show! It was a blast and a great way to celebrate the end of the year.

You can check out more pix from the show here.

UNIQUE LOS ANGELES HOLIDAY SHOW!

2010-11-28T08:10:00.000-08:00

The largest independent design show in the country, attendees get the rare chance to meet and shop directly from over 300 hand-selected designers and artists. The exciting two-day shopping event makes it easy for you to buy local and support LA’s economy, discover great design and deals, join in community, and have a blast! Over 95% of the products at the show are proudly made right here in the USA!
On top of shopping the wide variety of offerings, the event boasts many exciting Extras & Amenities, including free workshops, an eco lounge, giveaways and door prizes, free drinks and hosted bar along with two cafes featuring some of LA’s best restaurants and gourmet food trucks.

I can get in 10 people for free so just say you're a guest of jupey krusho and you can strut on in. Otherwise it's $10 both days and kids under 12 get in for free.

I'll be at booth T28 - hope to see ya there!

DESIGNERCON 2010

2010-11-21T16:03:00.000-08:00

DesignerCon 2010 in Pasadena was amazingly awesome! Tons of great artists, cool vendors and exclusive rare items!

More stuff for DesignerCon 2010!

2010-11-04T08:12:00.000-07:00

Mini stationery set, wraparound mug, yum yum shorts and hot hot shorts for the new Yum Yum Chocobuns Yes! Let's Eat! line debuting at DesignerCon on Novmber 20!

Here Go Jupey workbook Volume 1

2010-11-02T10:31:00.000-07:00

Sketches, designs, products and presentations! Debuting at DesignerCon November 20th.

Yum Yum Chocobuns Yes! Let's Eat! Sweet Treats!

2010-10-29T08:58:00.000-07:00

Yum Yum Chocobuns is back and hungry as ever in this 40 page comic book! Debuting with other treats from the new Yum Yum Chocobuns line at DesignerCon in Pasadena on November, 20!

NEW Yum Yum Chocobuns Yes! Let's Eat! activity book

2010-10-25T12:15:00.000-07:00

Making lots of new stuff for DesignerCon coming up November 20th at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA. Here are some pages from the activity book for the new Yum Yum Chocobuns Yes! Let's Eat! line that will debut at the Con. More soon!

yum yum chocobuns yes! let's eat!...comin soon...

2010-08-17T12:48:00.000-07:00

JUPEY KRUSHO CONTEST AT PURICUTE!

2010-05-07T07:56:00.001-07:00

Back at Puricute with another contest with lots of jupey krusho loot up for grabs!

NEW GOODIES IN THE SHOP!

2010-04-30T12:44:00.000-07:00

These will be in stores my late May but available now at the jupey krusho shop and my etsy shop.

FIXXY BOO BOO POSTCARD SET
MEMO ME PEEK-A-BOO I LOVE YOU! 17x11" POSTER
MEMO ME PEEK-A-BOO I LOVE YOU! GREETING CARDS

JUPEY KRUSHO - UNIQUE LA SPRING SHOW 2010

2010-04-26T10:23:00.000-07:00

jupey krusho booth!

Debuted my new Memo Me greeting cards and 117x11" poster.

Also debuted a new Fixxy Boo Boo postcard set.

Memo Me and Fixxy Boo Boo stuff will be available for purchase online this week and in stores in May.

MEMO ME POSTERS!

2010-04-21T10:52:00.001-07:00

just got in the 17x11" memo me posters for the unique la show this weekend

UNIQUE LOS ANGELES SPRING SHOW

2010-04-20T09:13:00.000-07:00

jupey krusho booth - T-22

The largest independent design show in the country, attendees get the rare chance to meet and shop directly from over 300 hand-selected designers and artists. The exciting two-day shopping event makes it easy for you to buy local and support LA’s economy, discover great design and deals, join in community, and have a blast! Over 95% of the products at the show are proudly made right here in the USA!

On top of shopping the wide variety of offerings, the event boasts many exciting Extras & Amenities, including free workshops, an eco lounge, and two cafes featuring some of LA’s best restaurants and gourmet food trucks.

When: April 24th & 25th, 11am – 6pm both days
Where: California Market Center’s Penthouse

More Info Here!

WIN JUPEY STUFF AT PURICUTE!

2010-03-19T09:10:00.001-07:00

Head on over to the jupey krusho contest at Puricute to win some jupey krusho goodies!

NEW GOODIES SOON!

2010-03-09T06:24:00.000-08:00

HELLO SURPRISE!

2010-01-26T10:20:00.001-08:00

I was surprised last night with an 8pm knock at the door. FedEx. It was a thank you box packed with loot from Sanrio for participating in the Hello Kitty Anniversary party! Special thanks again to Jamie Rivadeneira and her JapanLA crew!

ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS!

2009-12-20T19:37:00.001-08:00

Be safe, enjoy the holidays and see ya next year!

UNIQUE LA HOLIDAY SHOW

2009-12-07T08:31:00.000-08:00

What a blast!! 2 days of great fun in downtown Los Angeles mixing it up with over 300 awesome artists had me in a tizzy. Good connectons, new friends and great food - AMAZING ART!!!! Was great seeing fun friend Courtney of Bored Inc and meeting new friends Paul and Kat!Can't wait for the next one!

UNIQUE LOS ANGELES HOLIDAY SHOW!

2009-11-26T14:11:00.001-08:00

The Unique LA holiday show is coming up soon! I'll be at booth #t63 so come on by if you make it! Over 300 indie artists selling a great assortment of goodies! Unique Los Angeles.

MOLDIN & CASTIN!

2009-11-12T18:12:00.001-08:00

took a seminar today on making molds and casts. pumped to start making toys!
(left was the original, middle is the mold, right is my cast with some red pigment added) TOTAL BLAST!

HELLO KITTY 35th ANNIVERSARY VIP PARTY!!!

2009-10-23T10:29:00.000-07:00

Great night curated by JapanLA owner Jamie Rivadeneira! Lots of art and tv stars, artwork, delicious food and of course - lots of HELLO KITTY!! Full coverage of the event HERE.

YUM YUM CHOCOBUNS ANIMATION

2009-07-23T09:23:00.001-07:00

I'm teaming up with Fort Awesome Studios to produce some Yum Yum Chocobun shorts. I'll be walking around this weekend at the San Diego Comicon showing it around as I pass out free jupey goodies! This version has no sound but soon we'll post the final version on youtube! Check it out HERE!

NEW YUM YUM CHOCOBUNS AND FIXXY BOO BOO POSTERS AVAILABLE!

2009-06-25T07:28:00.000-07:00

FIXXY BOO BOO - THIS WORLD IS MINE!

Sent to destroy Earth, a baby dragon just wants to BE MOST POPULAR!

After years of reckless destruction the young brash dragon, Fixxy Boo
Boo, is exhiled from the Land of Unders. King Boo Boo has endured
enough and hurls Fixxy Boo Boo to Earth in hopes he would carelessly
destroy it. In a strange turn of events Fixxy Boo Boo ends up
befriending the Earthlings and dreams of becoming a PopStar. Enraged with disgust, King Boo Boo sends his legion of dragons, trolls, and misfits to destroy Fixxy Boo Boo. Can Fixxy Boo Boo fulfill his dream of becoming the number one PopStar before King Boo Boo’s minions mess things up???

Fixxy Boo Boo - This World is MINE! poster is 24”x18” offset 100 lb. text gloss, limited Edition of 200

DKE toys will be distributing these to stores next month(july 2009) but for now you can get them at www.jupeykrusho.com or at my etsy shop.

YUM YUM CHOCOBUNS - YES! LET'S PLAY!

Everyone on Cotton Candy Island wants to BE MOST DELICIOUS!

Yum Yum Chocobuns is an ever-hungry little boy made of real chocolate. He lives on Cotton Candy Island in the Sweet Seas and eats everything in sight! Luckily, everything on the island is edible. Cars, trees, tables, even homework tastes delicious here! This vibrant poster depicts Yum Yum Chocobuns and his various friends (and
enemies), who spend countless hours enhancing their smells, looks, happiness and flavors all to become the most delicious one on the island!

Yum Yum Chocobuns Yes! Let's Play! poster is 24”x18” offset 100 lb. text gloss, limited Edition of 200

DKE toys will be distributing these to stores next month(july 2009) but for now you can get them at www.jupeykrusho.com or at my etsy shop.

CUTE AND DANGEROUS SHOW PIX!

2009-06-14T16:14:00.000-07:00

June 12, 2009 marked an awesome event as 16 international artist came together to celebrate creativity in the forms of toys, plushies, paintings, posters, drawings, sculptures, accessories, stationery, live drawings and much more!

check it out HERE!

CUTE AND DANGEROUS SHOW TONIGHT!!!

2009-06-12T08:53:00.000-07:00

Just a reminder for the"Cute and Dangerous" show in Laguna Beach. It'll be up for 2 months but kicks off tonight!

The full line-up includes - John Burgerman, Nathan Jurevicius, Meomi, SKAFFS, Anita Mejia, Angela De Reis, I Heart Guts, Hsinping Pan, jupey krusho, Mylan Nguyen, Le Merde, Jessica Cooper, Meghan Murphy, Julian Callos, Leslie Levings, and Andrew Wilson.

8pm-1am
[seven-degrees] gallery
891 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beaach, CA
949.376.1555

BIG THANKS to Mugen Suzuki, Cindy Suzuki and all of our sponsors!

www.cuteanddangerous.com

Cute and Dangerous Posters!

2009-05-28T08:30:00.000-07:00

Sneak Peak of the 24 x 18 inch YUM YUM CHOCOBUNS YES! LET'S PLAY POSTER for the June 12th show in Laguna beach.

Sneak Peak of the 24 x 18 inch FIXXY BOO BOO THIS WORLD IS MINE! POSTER for the June 12th show in Laguna beach.

CUTE AND DANGEROUS SHOW!!!

2009-04-21T20:37:00.001-07:00

I'll be joining 15 other international artists on June 12th to show current work.
Show will be up for 2 months and here's some more info:

SHOWTIME!

2009-03-18T06:13:00.001-07:00

The show was great on Saturday - a great lively crowd and I sold some pieces! Here are some pix from the weekend:

GROUP SHOW IN LA

2009-03-13T05:33:00.000-07:00

I'll be showcasing some new ink & pastel sketches this Saturday at a group show in LA!

THE WESTMORELAND LOFTS
201 N. Westmoreland Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90004
March 14, 2009 at 6:00pm-midnight

12 local LA artists showcase new original artworks!

The art show is produced by the artists to maintain the spirit of free, grassroots community.
FREE BEER, WINE AND APPETIZERS

Westmoreland Lofts is ideally located at 201 Westmoreland Avenue, between Vermont and Virgil in the vicinity of Silver Lake in Los Angeles, CA. Los Feliz, Hollywood and Echo Park surround the property, just minutes from The Grove, Griffith Park Observatory, Dodger Stadium and Downtown LA.

a few sneak peeks:

YUM YUM WINDOW DISPLAY AT MELTDOWN COMICS!

2009-01-29T22:21:00.000-08:00

This afternoon I set up a yum yum chocobuns - yes! let's play window display at Meltdown Comics on Sunset in Hollywood. Soooo yum yum goodies are available at Meltdown Comics and JapanLA on Melrose in Hollywood. Get ur goodz!

YUM YUM CHOCOBUNS YES! LET'S PLAY PARTY

2008-12-28T10:47:00.000-08:00

YUM YUM CHOCOUNS - YES! LET'S PLAY!

2008-11-20T09:47:00.000-08:00

flyer for my show next month. OHA!

NEW WALLETS!

2008-10-22T08:45:00.000-07:00

The Fixxy Boo Boo Model Wallet® and All Flavors Welcome(rainbow outside)Wallet® are now in the jupey krusho shop

YUM YUM TAGS

2008-10-18T12:26:00.000-07:00

Yum Yum Chocobuns struttin' his colors...

Yum Yum Chocobuns in Li'l Tokyo!

2008-10-14T07:08:00.001-07:00

As a welcome home celebration I took Yum Yum Chocobuns out on the town. First we went to breakfast at Coffee Table in Silverlake. I was in line ordering food when apparently Yum Yum spotted a fresh red velvet cupcake...

While standing in line I heard "Hey! That's mine!!!"...I turned around and Yum Yum was eating someone's cupcake! I gave the angry lady $3 for the cupcake and we left asap. Embarassing!

Still hungry, I took Yum Yum to Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles. I was hoping he'd behave a little better there...

"Which way to the snacks?"
"Oh! This way! Welcome! hee hee!"

Where'd he go?? Oh...there he is! Up in the tree! You can't sneak around and steal food. Get down here!

We decided to leave after some bread and cake snacks...but then we ran into a wonderful treat. Giant ice cream snack!!! Yum Yum indulged. (so did I)

"One more for the road?"
*sigh* He never gets full. On the way to the car we got a few more cake snacks(with custard filling) to keep Yum Yum happy(and quiet) on the ride home. We'll come back very soon Little Tokyo! Thank you for your generosity!

SPECIAL DELIVERY!

2008-10-14T07:02:00.000-07:00

oo a box of chocolates came in! yummmm

oops i mean 2 boxes...

oo i mean a buncha boxes! ^_^

ACTIVITY BOOKS!

2008-09-27T08:34:00.000-07:00

Just got in my samples of my yes! let's play!® activity books! 68 pages of puzzles, games & coloring! Coming out in the December launch with other goodies.

YUM YUM PLUSHIES ARE ON THEIR WAY!

2008-09-18T08:40:00.000-07:00

CONCENTRATE!

2008-09-05T06:48:00.000-07:00

Sample deck of a matching card game. Some people call it “concentration” others call it “mix & match”. I'm still lousy at it...

ALL FLAVORS WELCOME® WALLETS

2008-09-03T01:18:00.000-07:00

...are now available in the jupey krusho shop!

Give your backside a little color boost with the All Flavors Welcome®(Rainbow Inside) wallet. You’ll never go anywhere alone with Yum Yum Chocobuns and his various friends on the outside, the power of rainbow and unity on the inside. Each comes sealed with a random button! yupperz!

STEP BROTHERS END CREDITS

2008-07-29T05:17:00.001-07:00

I rarely do freelance anymore but my friend Brad Berling called me up and told me I could do some scribbles for the big screen. A 4 day job of color marker sketches for Will Ferrell's latest movie "Step Brothers" which opened this past weekend.

SAN DIEGO COMICON 2008!

2008-07-29T05:12:00.000-07:00

Just got back from the San Diego Comicon with a bunch of friends and had a BLAST! Chatting with various artists and being inspired by endless video games, toy sculpts, art books, etc....UGH! Didn't want it to end!

SAN DIEGO COMICON 2008!

2008-07-24T05:45:00.000-07:00

Getting picked up in a few hours and headin' on over to the San Diego comicon for 4 days! GO NERDS! Haven't been there in 3 years so instead of a business card I'm gonna be handing out a Jupey Fun Pack that includes a sticker, buttons and tattoos! fun.

JAPANLA'S 2ND YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY!

2008-06-08T11:47:00.000-07:00

JapanLA's 2nd year anniversary party at Club Rise in Hollywood! Lots of fresh costumes and the dj was killin' it! Hello Kitty was in the house - super friendly and hyped up on love. It was also the birthday of JapanLa's owner Jamie Rivadeneira - who was, as always, a model hostess.

GONPACHI PARTY!

2008-06-06T06:14:00.000-07:00

Last night Carissa, Kheuthmy and I hit up an awesome party at Gonpachi, this really cool Japanese restaurant on La Cienega in Beverly Hills. Free food, sake, drinks...and cool stuff like manga artists there to draw you. Superb decor and a fun crowd. Big thanks to Jamie from JapanLA for the heads up!

YUM YUM TATTOOS!

2008-06-03T07:04:00.000-07:00

Yum Yum Chocobuns® tattoos!!! Bunches and bunches of chocolatey goodness for your body...temporarily. They'll be getting handed out and applied this Saturday at JapanLA's 2nd year anniversary party in Hollywood!

SNEAKY FIXXY!

2008-05-29T07:35:00.001-07:00

Quick sneak peak at the upcoming Fixxy Boo Boo® wallet...

ALL FLAVORS WELCOME® WALLETS!

2008-05-19T13:14:00.000-07:00

...aaaaaaaand they're in!!!

All Flavors Welcome® wallets – which come in 2 different styles:: Rainbow Outside or Rainbow Inside.

GET 'EM RIGHT HERE!

COMING SOON!

2008-04-30T07:40:00.000-07:00

Yum Yum Chocobuns All Flavors Welcome® wallets! Available soon thru Tinymeat™.

Yum Yum a-comin'...

2008-03-28T08:35:00.000-07:00

Once again Eric A. Anderson kicks out some awesome Yum Yum Chocobuns® 3-d models off of my slightly haphazard 2-d models.

My mom is cookin' up some Yum Yum crochet dolls of various characters. This is the first go. Didn't quite nail it but awfully close. A few tweeks then it's onto the next ones! Hopefully she doesn't notice I sneaked this practice one on here. :)

i'm so flattered!...(kind of)

2008-03-25T11:39:00.000-07:00

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but I'm not blushing.
The top image of Gingiroth(orange guy) was a piece I made for flyers for a solo show I had in October of 2006. I posted the image on flickr last year. Just a few weeks ago the below image of one of my flickr friends appeared. I've seen my image on other sites as well but at least they stated who the artist was. I come across articles on Cartoon Brew about this stuff too often. Half honored, half shocked, I'm not looking forward to more of this.

WEEKEND WARRIORS...comin' out to play-ayyyy

2008-03-04T06:53:00.001-08:00

A few friends came to visit in Los Angeles for the weekend. Here's how it went down...

BREKKE AND VIVU

2008-01-24T06:56:00.000-08:00

Concept sketch of BREKKE THE HOODED HOODLUM for the "Dance or Die::UNIVERSAL PARTY" pixel poster. The poster is 3/4 done.

Concept sketch of VIVU THE COSMIC LOVE for the "Dance or Die::UNIVERSAL PARTY" pixel poster. The poster is 3/4 done.

NEW STIX!!!

2007-12-03T04:52:00.001-08:00

picked em up last night. turned out better than i'd hoped. the yellow one is rare and will be given away with the shirts coming up in a few months.

STICKERZ A-COMIN!

2007-11-30T17:34:00.001-08:00

14 BOLT came through BIG TIME for a bunch of artists on this awesome sheet of stickers! Can't wait to get my sticks and a sheet of all the other artists stickers. GREAT STUFF!
close-up of my stick...

these will be included with the FIGHT ON shirts coming out in FEB.

THANKS 14 BOLT U ROCK!

DELICIOUS DUO!

2007-11-12T05:24:00.000-08:00

quick gouache sketches of Yum Yum Chocobuns(chocolate) and Bubu(blueberry).

HERO SKETCH

2007-11-10T10:03:00.000-08:00

pen and pastel quick sketch of superhero::SUPERBROWN!

ZINE SAMPLE PAGES

2007-10-30T05:47:00.000-07:00

few shots from my OLLO ICHI::oh my farm ZINE

Illustrated poem about my diverse group of friends.
7” x 8.5” inch zine on solar yellow paper. 32 pp
Only 120 produced. Each comes with a numbered mini-envelope and a special note.
$3 on www.jupeykrusho.com. fresh.

ALL FLAVORS WELCOME® IS GO!

2007-10-27T07:59:00.000-07:00

a few shots from the launch

people showed up, i got talking and forgot about taking pix

ANIMATION CO-OP INTERVIEW

2007-10-09T19:14:00.000-07:00

My interview with the Animation Co-op can be viewed here.
Thanks much to the Animation Co-op founders Kevin Geiger and Moon Seun!

Here are a few more shots of the loot for the All Flavors Welcome® show coming up in a few weeks, October 20th!

NOTHING BUT YOUR BEST!

2007-08-29T08:53:00.000-07:00

For the past month I've been obsessed with this Neo-Geo game called Super DodgeBall/Kunio no Nekketsu Toukyuu Densetsu. It's, easily, the best dodgeball game ever because it uses the Capcom/SNK 2-D fighter configurations of half circle forwards and backwards for super shots and deflect shots.

The computer is ruthless and there's no way you can get past the 2nd level unless you perform the special moves.

The bottom photo is a screen shot of the final boss team(on the right) which took me over a month to get to. I was so happy to finally get to them but I got smoked! My computer froze after I lost 5 matches in a row and I was so disgusted I couldn't even look at the game for 2 days.

This morning I jumped back in and rolled my way up to the boss team again. I tried everything to win just to see the ending. Mostly I kept trying to win by getting a lead then backing off and stalling, praying time would run out. But the boss team leader would switch forms in the final 30 seconds and, literally, start dropping the ball on my head obliterating me. So I tried something different.

I gave 100% the whole time from start to finish. When I got ahead I didn't back off and coast but went in full-boar with bad intentions. Every time I got the urge to stall I went in like a maniac balls flyin' everywhere. Then the leader switched forms...BOOM! Supershot on his big head! It was over. I was ecstatic but drained.

A few good risks, a few bad risks and nothing but complete heart. Sometimes that's all it takes.

DREAM

2007-08-27T20:46:00.000-07:00

After working in some illustration and animation studios in Minneapolis and Los Angeles it became clear my passion was not in production...and it showed. The more mindless the work the more I found myself doing re-dos.

I moved to LA to be an animator at Disney, Dreamworks, Cartoon Network, or one of the other big boys, but the process of trying to get into a studio coupled with the way some artists consistently got shafted...made the winds change.

I had no desire to work on a "studio test" for a week without pay and not get the job, or submit my portfolio and maybe get it back, or work for 2 months(or 2 weeks) on a project only to find myself jobless for 6 months like other friends who took that road. Nothing against the studios, they make some amazing work, sometimes, but "get in where you fit in". I realized, at this point in my life, I was not cut out for the studio life.

I had some cool freelance jobs but one disastrous one was the last straw and put me on the road to working on my own stuff full time no matter what the consequences.

So I fight the fight not just because I want to but I have no choice. I'm currently physically, mentally and emotionally unable to go to the same place everyday and work on things I have zero interest or desire for. Places like Giant Robot, Meltdown Comics and Cartoon Brew accepted and sometimes exalted people with my same "issues" and, unknowingly, gave me an outlet, a reason to be. Their beliefs and community of artists are a constant flow of inspiration.

I made this video(a few years ago) a short time after the bad freelance gig. 2 weeks to animate and edit. It's no masterpiece but it's not supposed to be. It's a dedication to my dream and freedom.

To my dream:: "I will love you always, all ways".

This video is terrible quality so I'll be uploading a crisp version on youtube sometime soon.

YIKES!

2007-08-20T05:22:00.000-07:00

The All Flavors Welcome® Show is 2 months from today! 4 months ago I was complaining it was too far away...so now I switch gears from "ahhhh so much time..." to "gah! not enough time!" Here's a peek at the All Flavors Welcome® Activity book. The books include a work pencil, Yum Yum Chocobuns® button and come in the flavors of Banana Puddin'(yellow), Green Apple Crisp(green), and Blueberry Muffin(blue). Nums!

HIDDEN TREASURE!

2007-08-05T18:43:00.000-07:00

While digging in some old boxes in my closet this morning I found an unopened brush pen. I lost or destroyed most of 'em wayyyy last year so what a nice surprise to get a freebee! I ended up blowing the afternoon making sketches with ink and pastel. After a flurry of strokes and smudges I had a nice pile of sketches...but I took a nap with my shoes on for some reason, woke up groggy and trampled over most of em. Here are the survivors...

ALL FLAVORS WELCOME® SHOW! (sneak peek)

2007-08-03T06:15:00.000-07:00

All Flavors Welcome® button sets(5 of 16 shown).

All Flavors Welcome® notepad. (coming in october)

STARVING!!!...no more...

2007-08-02T14:43:00.000-07:00

I spent my lunch hour driving home to see if I had received a check in the mail. In case the check didn’t come I didn’t want to drive 15 min home for nothing. So I’m posting this ink & pastel sketch I did a few hours ago while talking to a friend on the phone. He called up talking about his girlfriend and how it was like a fantasy. I remember him saying the exact same thing about his last 3 girlfriends. I had to start doodling something because I was STARVING and super low on energy thanks to devouring 2 handfuls of scrumptuous candies my boss bought. I was trembling and weak but strangely scribbling took my mind off the pain.

This is what got my energy back! Tandoori chicken with red smashed potatoes and coconut curries veggies from HealthyCA. Easily one of my favorite joints to eat in the noho area. A tad pricey but the food is outrageously delicious!

CURRENT OBSESSIONS...

2007-08-02T07:19:00.001-07:00

A few of my current psycho loves! Can you identify the items marked 1-9? To make it easier you don't have to name the character but from what property it's from. Send your answers to info@jupeykrusho.com Good luck!

BOO BOO BE BORN?!!

2007-07-24T17:00:00.000-07:00

ALL FLAVORS WELCOME!

2007-07-24T06:41:00.001-07:00

I'm havin' a solo art exhibition at Meltdown Comics in Hollywood, CA in October. Shown above are 4x4 gouache paintings of 36(of the 96) characters that will be displayed at the show. The show will include paintings, apparel, activity books, stationery, buttons, mini-posters and, of course, delish grub. More info later!