Drawn over the course of a week in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, CA. My father had reconstructive back surgery which had it’s fair share of complications. The first week he was very critical unconscious and on a ventilator. Watching a machine breathe for a loved one all day and all night with a massive amount of tubes keeping them alive makes you question life quite a bit to say the least. He’s been in the hospital almost 8 weeks now and is slowly but surely making great progress and will hopefully be able to go home in a week or two.

The hospital is a very intense place to draw.  Everyday hearing code blue’s called and lullaby’s played when babies were born.  Souls coming and going.  Special thanks to the surgeons, doctors, nurses (especially SICU CHRIS & AMANDA!!), aides and staff who helped keep my father alive and were as excited as us for his recovery.

Like what's above? ♥ Click the buttons below

Related and suggested reading:

1. Daily Doodle – Ink Flow
2. Daily Doodle – Eyes on Asheville
3. Daily doodle – Freeing the Spirit

mixed media – hand drawn doodle over a digitally colored photo I took of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Asheville, NC. The name came from the sweetest man I know who keeps calling me ‘love child’.

♥ Like what's above?  Click the buttons below ♥

Related and suggested reading:

1. Daily doodle – Love Letters
2. Daily doodle – Moon Light
3. Daily doodle – Amadahy Spirit

Hand drawn and digitally finished. Inspired by a full week long music binge in Asheville, NC in November 2011! Everything from mainstream concerts to experimental electronic to bluegrass … there was also a marching band … it was FANTASTIC! Asheville has talent, flavor, soul and passion. There are amazing innovative talented artist making some magic in this small mountain town.

♥ Like what's above?  Click the buttons below ♥

Related and suggested reading:

1. Daily doodle – Love Letters
2. Daily Doodle – Love Child
3. Daily Doodle – Life Flow

openers First Aide Kit & headliner Lykke Li!

First Aide Kit has some amazing soulful rockin sounds. These two Swedish sisters might have got a bigger applause then Lykke. They are young, fresh and have this Stevie Nicks / Janice Joplin / Alison Krauss vibe that will give you goosebumps in person. Definitely worth checking out if they are touring anywhere near you.

Lykke Li was a fierce energetic hypnotic show. A completely different feeling live vs. listening to the album. Both an experience worth enjoying. Got a few photos … the place was packed and I was busy dancing!

♥ Like what's above?  Click the buttons below ♥

Related and suggested reading:

1. Listening to: Slow, Hot & Sweaty by JJ Grey and Mofro – PLUS concert pics from The Orange Peel in Asheville!
2. Photos of THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS
3. Kings of Leon & White Lies Concert Pics

view full size

like what's above? click the buttons below ♥

Related and suggested reading:

1. Daily Doodle – Eyes on Asheville
2. Daily doodle – Amadahy Spirit
3. Daily doodle – Moon Light