Just wanted to wish all of you a Happy New Year!

Sending out a big thank you to the people who supported me this year!

'The man with the cheshire grin'

'The man with the cheshire grin'
pastel framed with museum acrylic
9" x 12"

This pastel is en route to Los Angeles, CA to be in the upcoming Artrates 
and Tim Curry themed group show at The Hive Gallery!
The opening is Saturday, December 6th 8pm-11:30pm

If interested contact Nathan Cartwright
nathan@thehivegallery.com
or by phone (213) 955-9051

featured artists are
Tim Ottman
Clinton Neuhaus
Roberto Carlos Zea
Artrates Japan - featuring over 30 artists from
Japan thoughout the month of December

Nuvango

Just posted a few pieces on the Nuvango site where you can order one of my selected artworks to be printed on a case or gelaskin to protect your phone, laptop, playstation or other electronics.

http://nuvango.com/celenepetrulak

update November 26th

Nuvango is having a 25% off sale until December 1st

use promo code BLACKFRIDAY at checkout

Etsy page - blackumbrellas.etsy.com

I have been adding items to my etsy shop. Free shipping in the U.S.! International orders can send me a message with your location and I will give you a quote. blackumbrellas.etsy.com

Autumn tree drawing

Pastel - 9" x 12" - 2014

The trees are changing colors and I found myself in the park drawing one of them. 

Fall is my favorite time of year.

La Luz de Jesus Gallery Coaster Closing Party this Sunday

This Sunday is the closing coaster party! There are over 1,050 individual pieces in the show. 

Here's just a few of the other artists coasters that caught my attention! To see all the coasters and get one before they are gone go to http://laluzdejesus.com/the-2nd-annual-coaster-show-harold-fox/

http://okainaimage.com

http://reneefrench.blogspot.com

http://jel-ena.com

http://lauriemcclave.com

http://www.reddwalitzki.com

http://www.soyounlee.com

http://www.emmamountart.com

http://wentzart.net

http://www.zoelacchei.com

Maya Peterpaul

http://www.jessicawardart.net

http://danquintana.tumblr.com

http://jessicadalva.com

http://www.nao-shi.com

http://www.jasmineworth.com

Only three  of my coasters are available. Contact Matt Kennedy at (323)666-7667 or email info@laluzdejesus.com if interested.

'Who am I?' No. 1

'Who am I?' No. 2

'Who am I? No.4

                    Thank you for the support!

Beautiful Bizarre Magazine!

One of my coasters made it on Beautiful Bizarre Magazine's tumblr for one of their favorites in the exhibit! Thank you for having me in such beautiful company!

http://beautifulbizarremag.tumblr.com

The installing of the coasters

I came across Lee Joseph's photos on flickr of the installing of the 300+ artists and over 1000+ coasters for the exhibit. I am impressed! That had to take a lot of planning and work to hang them all. Thank you to everyone at La Luz de Jesus Gallery and LA beer week for all your effort!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lajoseph/sets/72157646834908957/

All the coasters are posted online for the La Luz de Jesus exhibit!

To see all the coasters of the 300+ artists for the exhibit 

and the artwork of Harold Fox please go to this page.

http://laluzdejesus.com/the-2nd-annual-coaster-show-harold-fox/

Opening reception is this evening at the gallery from 8-11 pm! The exhibit runs until September 28th.

4633 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027

I would like to send a big thank you to whoever acquired 'Who am I?' No. 2 before the show opened!!

sold

My four coasters for the La Luz de Jesus Gallery coaster show September 5th - 28th! Opening this Friday!

'Who am I?'
acrylic
All 4 of my 4" x 4" coasters for La Luz de Jesus Gallery Coaster show
September 5th - 28th 2014
Price - $100 each - if interested contact 
Gallery Director Matt Kennedy at (323) 666-7667 
They are numbered below.

A special thank you to my friends Shane, Flo and Lauren who were my models.

'Who am I?' No. 4

'Who am I?'  No. 4 of my 4
4" x 4"  coasters for La Luz de Jesus Gallery Coaster show
September 5th - 28th 2014
Price - $100 - if interested contact 
Gallery Director Matt Kennedy at (323) 666-7667 

'Who am I?' No. 3

'Who am I?'  No. 3 of my 4
4" x 4"  coasters for La Luz de Jesus Gallery Coaster show
September 5th - 28th 2014
Price - $100 - if interested contact 
Gallery Director Matt Kennedy at (323) 666-7667 

'Who am I?' No. 2

'Who am I?'  No. 2 of my 4
4" x 4"  coasters for La Luz de Jesus Gallery Coaster show
September 5th - 28th 2014
sold
Gallery Director Matt Kennedy at (323) 666-7667 

'Who am I?' No. 1

'Who am I?'  No. 1 of my 4
4" x 4"  coasters for La Luz de Jesus Gallery Coaster show
September 5th - 28th 2014
Price - $100 - if interested contact
Gallery Director Matt Kennedy at (323) 666-7667 

Skull for boxes

To be able to get the right sized boxes to ship my recently framed pastels I was asked to draw a skull. For reference I came across this website http://mediamilitia.com/human-skulls-54-free-images/ . There is also a freebies section on the site with some interesting effects for programs.

La Luz de Jesus Gallery Coaster Art Show in September

This week I received my coasters in the mail to create on to be in the 

La Luz de Jesus gallery's coaster art show! 

September 5-28, 2014

Los Angeles, CA

Photos to come once I get my ideas in place.

Late night drawing

'Protector' - 9" x 12" -  Pastel and conte pencil - Celene 2014
update June 22, 2014 - sold

Night time drawing

'Calming Anxie'  - 9" x 12" - pastel and conte pencil - Celene 2014

Swans - something I have been working on….

'Swans'  -  9" x 12" -  pastel and conte pencil on acid free paper - Celene 2014
update June 2014 - sold

Andy's grave...

Today we visited Andy Warhol's grave. I feverishly painted flowers the night before to leave behind. We were on the live cam, pictured below. (Thank you Paul)  You can view his gravesite at anytime.
http://www.warhol.org/figment/
Artist Madelyn Roehrig's ongoing art project 'Figments: Conversations with Andy' posted a picture of my flowers. Thank you Madelyn!
https://www.facebook.com/conversationswithandy

My take on Andy's flowers. Edie, Andy, Lou and Jean-Michel

Drawing I have been working on.

update June 2014 - sold

I have been working on quite a few pastels lately. Here is one of them.

Contemplation   -    Celene Petrulak  © 2014
update June 2014 - sold