Santa Cruz Design+Innovation Center

The mission of the Santa Cruz Design + Innovation Center is to promote Santa Cruz as a globally-recognized design destination. Why Santa Cruz? Because we have a unique collective vision of design, inspired by the beauty of our beaches and mountains, Inspired by our youthful iconoclastic culture, and inspired by our commitment to innovation and sustainability.

It all comes together in Santa Cruz.

Pluto Declassified, June 27, 2011

So how does one create the sensation of rotation? Substitute the human figure for a planet? Paint stars? How do you shade things in outer space anyway? These questions came up at the easel this weekend while working on my latest piece. It has been a puzzle I've been working on. I think I may be getting somewhere with this finally.

Drew from a model in the studio last week. First time in the new place. Had a nice time.