After watching “Lost Building”, I got interested in this Richard Nickel guy and read this book from the library. It’s about a photographer who tried to save Louis Sullivan’s architecture from demolition during the modernization of Chicago. He died in the rubbles of the Stock Exchange building while trying to salvage ornamental details. Preservation of landmarks today is possible due to efforts and passion from people like him. It’s so typical of profit oriented, politically stained society that it takes one’s death for a voice to be heard. I think I want to buy this book.

I’ve been working at Fugitive Studios for over a year now.  I’ve worked on several different projects, but I was originally hired to work on East of Byzantium.  It’s an Armenian epic story of Vartan Mamigonian.  Through this project, I’ve been exposed to their rich cultural heritage that I would never have known just by walking the streets of Glendale.  We had a fund raiser event and the teaser was premiered for the first time to the public.  Everyone worked so hard from every angle, that when it all came together, there was a great sense of accomplishment.   However, this is still just the beginning.

Helicopters and cop sirens are not unusual in LA. Today, I heard more than usual, so went out to see what was going on. Lots of heli were swarming in the sky, and sounded like the entire LAPD was out there. Traffic diverted. Later found out that there was a shooting in the neighborhood not too far from work. Actually it was VERY close to work. What gives me the chills is that in the past, I had driven around the gang’s operational base to sketch. There’s a history of passer byers like me getting shot. I consider myself lucky.

here is the sketch I did last April right where this shooting occured. – On Weldon ave.

despite the work load, everyone at work went out to the parking lot and watched the eclipse.

 Been doing animal studies just cus I like to.  I’ve been watching Planet Earth series for theses.

It happened to be the Civil War day at Calico.

Battle reenactments, demonstrations, costumed people all added excitement to the park. Very little is left from the days of mining. The town was restored and some what has the feel of an amusement park. I must go to a real ghost town some day.

At the drawing club on Valentines day