Renée Michele Andolina

So I just got the flyer for the next show next week. It’s at one of my favorite places so come out! It’s also a benefit for LOVE146. A good cause! See you there! 

There are a few upcoming shows that I will be involved in. One is the Barroom Heroes show at the Velvet Lounge in Setauket, NY on Saturday July 12 from 4-9. Most likely I’ll be there all night cuz you know I love that place! I will also be showing work at the Lealand Even boutique in Patchogue Village at the beginning of August. I’ll post the invites once I get them.

I also forgot to mention I went to an outdoor concert in Park Slope last week to see Elvis Perkins and Cold War Kids. They played a great show and I loved laying down on the grass! It made me realize how much I loved going to outdoor concerts on the lawns with my family when I was younger. It’s the best way to enjoy life.

As of lately I have been getting some good use out of my new camera, and I am loving it!! I am also really loving summer this year, and trying to get the most out of it. I have a ton of new projects I have to get started on and there is just not enough time in the day! I am taking a summer online course on Science Fiction Literature, which is a really interesting class, but I am not loving the time I have to spend on the homework. I have only made it to the beach 1 time so far, so I would like that to happen much more often.

I have to say I love being busy but at the same time I don’t because time flies so fast when you are busy and having fun…that I feel like I don’t know what happened! This summer came and we are already into July and I felt like June only lasted a second. Ok back to life… 

So a few days ago I went to meet John Waters and his comedy hour. In case you don’t know who he is, he is that crazy guy with the thin mustache that wrote the movies Pink Flamingos, Cry Baby, and Hairspray, among others. While we were listening, I decided to do a few sketches of him, and he ended up signing one for me.   

photos from West Meadow Beach <3 An abandoned house and some horseshoe crabs  

I have been a nomad for the past few days, but I am back and back to working. I have been taking a lot of photos of nature lately, and thought I would like to share some with you. I also met the famous JOHN WATERS this past week, and boy is that guy ridiculous!! I drew a few pictures of him and got him to sign them which was great, I will get those posted by tomorrow. Below are a few sunsets taken at West Meadow Beach, and some shots from walking through the woods on a really hot day.     

So for my upcoming photo shoot project, I have the great pleasure of shooting one of my favorite bands, The Woolgathering. I am going to be going for an old, vintage type look in a great area on Long Island. They are very colorful people and we have a lot of colorful props that we are going to be using. I had recently done this photo below which is going to have the look I am going for.   what do you think? Like the idea?

The summer is here, and packed with being busy and having fun at the same time. My dog of 13 years Coco died yesterday morning of a tumor. We buried him in our backyard, and had a small service for him. It was a very sad day, as I look back on all the hamsters, birds, once loved and now 3 feet under in my yard. I remember picking Coco out from the pet store, the only one left of his litter. He looked like Gizmo from the Gremlins, and was all depressed until we took him out and started to play with him. We all knew right away he was the one for us. He lived a good life, and will always be remembered. Sucks when a pet dies So here is the only picture I have on this computer of my beloved Coco:

In other news, things have been pretty busy in my world. I have not updated any new sketches yet only because they are surprise works in progress, and I will start posting the developments soon. There are currently 4 different series of works I would like to finish by the end of the summer. I also have two upcoming shows in July and August, so when I get more details on those I will let you know. I have a lot of new photos that I also need to upload. I am taking an online summer course which has been taking up alot of my art time, which is why posts have been slow lately. I promise you they will start up again in the coming week or two.

 Also, if anyone is going to be in the city this Saturday, my buddy Jordi Scott is having a party at THE SIXTH WARD on Orchard Street in NYC. Her latest fashion line will also be on view. Come and check it out, and hang out with yours truly!

with bananas
HANDS DOWN.

I finally got pictures of my latest illustrations entitled “The Greatest Show”. There are four illustrations total, each is 14″x17″. I used watercolor, ink, and guache.  I am selling the originals framed and also selling prints of each. I would love to here your comments on these! Also, please let me know if you cannot see this picture on your computer, I have been having uploading problems.

The topic for this week is “Forgotton”. I had just finished this piece and thought it was perfect for this topic. I had drawn this stuffed bear that was left on a bench by a park. He was all alone, sad, and forgotton. I feel bad for him.