Finally able to share this project! #WIP sketch of my commission from @JOANN This piece is super exciting and bigger than I’ve ever done before! This 50” painting will be part of massive art installation in JOANN’s new headquarters store in Torrance, CA. All art for the installation will be done by California artists and designers - each assigned a part of California’s history, fashion and culture to be inspired by. My prompt is “Kustom Kulture” - The term was was born out of the hot rod culture of Southern California of the 1960s. Growing up with a car enthusiast hot rod loving dad myself, I was exposed to car shows, rockabilly and kustom kulture from a young age. I constantly listened to these weird old vinyl records my Dad had called "Hot Rod Hootenanny” and “Surffink” (check them out of Spotify now!) and developed an obsession for the character of “Rat Fink” and the art of Ed “Big Daddy” Roth. So when JOANN came to me with this assignment completely out of the blue I couldn’t believe it! I have the opportunity to pay tribute to Ed “Big Daddy” Roth and combine his style with my own! I definitely have to work in my very own version of Rat Fink who I’m calling “Bunny Fink” Can you spot her? Stay tuned! This one is going to be a CHALLENGE and we have a long way to go! ******************** #kustomkulture #kustoms #hotrodart #edroth #edbigdaddyroth #ratfink #rockabillyart #kustomart #weirdart #juxtapoz #popsurrealism #leilanijoy #californiaart #californiaartists #tattooart #pinupart #pinup #1960sart #sketchoftheway #wipwednesday #hotrods #vondutch #surfart #vintageart #beautifulbizarre #monstergirl #tattoogirl #gothart #rockabilly https://www.instagram.com/p/CN8IIIkBlw9/?igshid=v6p5wqquurb3