Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Overwhelmed
The tree grew as many oranges as it could because it loved growing them. As each orange grew, it got heavier & heavier until the tree began to bend.
But the tree still loved growing oranges, no matter how overwhelmed it became, and it refused to drop them.
Labels: clutter, heavy, illustration friday, oranges, tree
Monday, May 26, 2008
It's Losing Its Oranges
This tree is worried that it's losing its oranges. But that's just how it is. Orange-making is its specialty anyway.
It's time to get your orange-catching net out of the garage and dust it off.
Labels: anxiety, cloud, falling oranges, illustration friday, oranges, worry
Friday, March 28, 2008
No Picking of Unripe Oranges
Oranges hate being picked before they have ripened.
It makes them feel deprived of the ability to reach their maximum potential sweetness. And every orange wants nothing more but to be sweet.
Labels: illustration friday, oranges, pet peeves, ripe, sweet
Friday, March 14, 2008
Citrus Paradise
In paradise, where apples are forbidden, oranges are free to grow however they please.
Labels: apples, garden, illustration friday, oranges, paradise
Friday, February 29, 2008
Leaping Orange Tree
Every morning, all the new oranges on this tree leap off their branches and into the soft grass. This tree is known as a leaping orange tree.
Labels: illustration friday, leaping, oranges, tree
Sunday, February 17, 2008
My 1st solo show!
I'm having an art show from Feb 20 through April 6 at Bacio Cafe in San Mateo, CA. The opening reception is on Sunday, Feb 24 from 5-8pm.
It's my first solo art show, and I would love to see you there & meet you in person if I haven't already :D
It's my first solo art show, and I would love to see you there & meet you in person if I haven't already :D
Labels: art, art show, artists, San Mateo
Thursday, February 14, 2008
You Are The Sweetest
Dear oranges,
I really love you! You have captured my heart and my stomach.
Love,
your secret admirer.
Labels: hearts, oranges, valentine
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Funny Tree
A funny orange tree and matching orange bushes.
Friday, November 09, 2007
Hats
Friday, November 02, 2007
Trick or Treat
This girl dressed up as an orange to go trick-or-treating.
Just kidding! This orange dressed up as a girl to go trick-or-treating.
Happy belated Halloween, everyone.
Labels: costume, Halloween, illustration friday, orange
Friday, October 26, 2007
Grow!
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Extremes
There are sweet little surprises waiting for you on top of tall mounds and plunging valleys. These little clementines make it worth the trip.
(For those of you who still remember your calculus, they're at the local extrema!)
Labels: extrema, extremes, illustration friday, oranges
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Inside Every Orange
Whenever you open an orange, you find magic inside.
As with most of my newer posts, I made this as a vector drawing, so it can be printed at any size without loss of quality.
Labels: illustration friday, magic, open, oranges
Thursday, October 04, 2007
Playing With Fire
Here's a risk-taker who plays with fire, and who thinks that fresh green leaves aren’t flammable.
However, it doesn’t realize that its leaf and stem are drying out as the days go by.
Labels: fire, orange, risk-taking
Friday, September 28, 2007
Juggle
This orange almost dropped one of the lemons it was juggling. Good thing lemons are so sour that dropping them can only make them sweeter.
Labels: circus, illustration friday, juggling, orange
Friday, September 21, 2007
Wedding
Citrus cake featuring a real tree on top. Oh my, look at all the growing space available to its roots.
Labels: cake, citrus, dessert, illustration friday, wedding
Momentum
Physics illustrations from Halliday, Resnick, Krane, & a fruit (Sweet Orange Edition).
Labels: illustration friday, momentum, physics
Friday, September 07, 2007
Alphabet
It's easy to forget what you're doing and think about oranges, especially if you're an orange.
Labels: alphabet, illustration friday, letters, orange
Friday, August 31, 2007
Visitors
Pineapples are the symbol of hospitality. Other than that this doesn't make any sense. I know it's unfinished, but I am sleepy & just want to post for the sake of not breaking my strong Illo Friday streak (every week since June 15!).
Labels: illustration friday, oranges
Friday, August 24, 2007
Captain
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Rescue Oranges
The earthquake has left Peru in a state of emergency. To donate to the Red Cross, call 800-RED-CROSS or click here.
Pictured is a rescue helicopter from a local orange aid organization.
If you know of other charities involved in the relief efforts, please post links in the comments.
Labels: emergency, falling oranges, illustration friday, oranges
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
The Importance of Good Signage
The House of Oranges used to be one of those best-kept secrets that only the locals knew about. Now, with their new sign, it's not a secret anymore.
Friday, August 10, 2007
Missing
A horror movie that you probably don't want to see, because it will induce nightmares. It's rated R and very creepy.
Labels: illustration friday, oranges, scary
Friday, August 03, 2007
Moonlight
Thursday, July 26, 2007
From Heaven to Trees to Us
A visual poem about the creation of oranges.
I looked up visual poetry on Wikipedia & on the rest of the internet and couldn't figure out what counts as visual poetry and what doesn't.
I consider this more of a poem than anything else, because I was in a poetic state of mind while creating this.
Labels: creation, illustration friday, oranges, poem, visual poetry
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Discovery
This astro-orange is thrilled to discover a new planet filled with nothing but new and unusual varieties of orange trees.
Note: this was subconsciously inspired by another illustration friday drawing, although it was completely unintended: http://flickr.com/photos/frank-h-art/800081888/in/pool-illustrationfriday/
Labels: astro-orange, illustration friday, oranges, outer space
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Explosion of Falling Oranges
Another pretty tree with oranges falling from it en masse.
Labels: explosion, falling, falling oranges
Friday, July 06, 2007
Geeky
There's nothing geekier in the citrus world than oranges each using a different Linux distro while networking.
Labels: Debian, geeky, Gentoo, illustration friday, Linux, Mandriva, OpenSUSE, Ubuntu
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Vote for me on Threadless!
After dreaming about it for 2-3 years, I've finally submitted a drawing to Threadless and gotten it approved for scoring.
If you have a moment, go check it out and vote 5 + "I'd buy it $" if you enjoy it.
There are 70 other designs still in the running right now, 212 total designs submitted, and the comments about it have been mixed, so it would mean a lot to me if you voted. :)
If you have a moment, go check it out and vote 5 + "I'd buy it $" if you enjoy it.
There are 70 other designs still in the running right now, 212 total designs submitted, and the comments about it have been mixed, so it would mean a lot to me if you voted. :)
Friday, June 29, 2007
Orange Twister
A twist-style orange juicer. "Eeee!" is what the juiced orange says.
Labels: illustration friday, juice, juicer, oranges, squeezing
