Sketch times at roxy

I've been doing a lot of sketching lately at a 24hr diner here in Portland called the Roxy. It keeps me warm. I've been posting the pics on my instagram (follow me @ #gabrielvrooman ...uh is that whut a hashtag is for? Idk) and here's some past ones for your viewing pleasure!

yeah, they are small pictures and pixelly (yesh i know that's not a word) as soon as i have access i will scan and post the pics in my sketchbook section.  laters taters!

witcher

:when the day is dark i will find you.
by becoming a light
for
i am a torch igniting
and
we shall see
unlike these others
:
:

beingtrees

Right now, im sitting in the woods, working with trees. I listen to the beatles but dream of bowie. I'm surrounded by beautiful sculptures and the glorious palette of fall, but I try to not look for long. I guess I'm the sort of fella who thinks the icecream tastes better when I'm sharing it. Here's a drawing of one of the statues where I'm at.

Still working on it.

Yeah I should be done... I haven't had as much studio time as I would like. Been doing other stuff.. got the next piece after this prepped though... it'll be cool I hope. I love you.

Today is done.

Well painting for today is done. Still not satisfied with this.. it has been fighting me all day.

5=4

Today's painting. Ugh. I'm tired. 

Cthuhulwannaseethis?

Another small pic. Tonight's painting, thus far. Gonna have a staring contest, see what else I can make happen. 

You little rat.

So, since all I can post is little photos, here's a little drawing :3

The eyes have it

it's a tiny photo. My "smart" phone is shit.
Whatever.

moar art

i really could give a turd about how "good" anything i'm doing lately is.

i never went to art school. i taught my own damn self, and art school folks use MY ideas. validation achieved. so, i'm taking a cue from my friend justin aerni and i'm just going to keep painting. crap or not. if i'm painting i'm not thinking of all the sad stuff. again, validation achieved.  

oh and i love you.

Hexheart

hey i did something today. yay.

lame scan, but whatever. 

Bridges

Basicly, I live under bridges. there's a lot of them here in portland, so I'm in luck in that regard. I eat out of dumpsters. There's a lot of food thrown away in this city. I eat trash. Pretty edgy right? I mean, you've heard of street artists, but this is some next level shit. /s

 Anyways I met a few artists who were kind enough to let me use their studio occasionally and I'm trying to throw down each day I'm allowed. It's no shelter from the forthcoming rains (I'm quietly panicking about this.) And I'm still taking starving street artist perhaps too literally, but at least I'm creating. Nothing fancy.. it's like I'm learning how to walk again.. here's todays art. 

My doubt

A new friend inspired me to just go with how I feel and stop worrying about conceptual crap. So, here's my doubt. Have a great day guys!

gabejustgabe

I actually painted something. Crazy weird, right!?  It's a terrible photograph and obviously the work is not finished. Being hungry cold and homeless is trivial compared to the loss of who I am, as an artist.

gabriel went missing for a while, but at least now we know that he's not dead. He still in here somewhere.

detail of dead birdy

wish I could have used a better camera.

Magic chocolate

So yeah, mushroom peanut buttercups. This is happening.

Cardboard condo

Life has it's challenges. But you make the best of it. Look at me, king cardboard. 

feeling blue

as promised.

the only colored paint in my possession is this damn blue. damned ironic too.

i don't know how to spell.

i might of been a bit drunk when i doodled this...

but i probably would have still misspelled it had i been sober. honesty is the most depressing thing ever.

a light for no one

so heres another version of the last stencil

no one loves her more

sketchbookzzz

so yeah. newer sketchbooks than the older ones. nothing super special.
check it out!   <<<< that's a link people.
or don't. whatever. go outside and do something for science sake.
ride a bike. live in a hammock.

andy roo

hi i'm andy roo!                            i have a lazy eye but...

.....my liver is hard at work!

the end.

fun times

city at night 

rainbow!

don't judge me!

no one is sneaky

so there i am doing a bit of documentation and BAM a cop ninjas up on me. and another was 6 feet behind me
i about shit myself.

but they'll necer see this ever. niether will you. 'cept for on here and stuff.

no one likes entropy

this is a cool example of how a public space can evolve, and i have a feeling the evolution is still underway.

 super interested in seeing this spot again. :)

travis cadiz took this picture shortly after i did this mural

i was unhappy with it so i came back and changed the figure

..and this is it now.
 i don't "own" the above image i guess but whatever. intellectual property is theft. everything i do is creative commons.
destruction is creation. entropy may very well be the only truth.

no one likes a vandal

all the kids were hanging out on the corner

we only worship your devil to mock your fairy tales. sorry for being assholes.