A few weeks ago I went to Palm Springs, Joshua Tree, and LA for James’ birthday. He had been dying to go to the desert since we first met and I can now see why. A bagillion amazing photos, great weather, prop sourcing for a Virgin Suicides themed shoot, and a fantastic stay at the Ace Hotel followed. There is a healthy dose of photos from our trip on his blog, but I’m just going to post the pictures of me. This is my blog and I can do what I want!!

See more here: http://www.jamesryang.com/blog/

Two fridays ago Ami invited James and me to join Coolhunting on a sailing trip around the city. I’d never been on a sailboat before, nor had I ever seen Manhattan from the water. It was spectacular. Perfect weather, setting sail at sunset, free champagne and a Pimms Cup or two. Fancy times.
James took all these photos. You can see more here.

My twitter account is now: shapelifting

Shape shifting and Shoplifting were taken, so I combined the two.

Oh, and this is me and Ami from Coolhunting’s party with Thrillist.
James set up a photo booth and I supplied “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” themed costumes.

These photos, shot by James, are from the second of my three tour events. Instead of posting up at Nordstroms along the West Coast (like June’s events) these were at various Vans stores. Way cooler kids, way cooler environment, way cooler soundtrack.

This painting was created by drawing the graphic on one side and painting on the reverse. It’s a technique I don’t usually use (enamel, gouache, and silkscreen is my default). But it was a good solution for viewers; it’s more interesting than sitting at a table or seeing the backside of a slab of wood. I like the way it turned out, so I may use this technique more often.

Oh, and the paint is totally opaque when it’s against a wall or lit from the front. I couldn’t figure out a way to iron out that kink.

So, due to shitty economy, I’m diversifying. First it was at Hush and now I’m at Brand New School working on an illustration-based project (maybe I’m not allowed to say for whom? Or post my drawings?)

I’ve spent the past week drawing cars and Double Decker buses, bedroom and bathroom furnishings, buildings and cobblestone bridges, patterns (plaids, delicate florals, kooky textiles), and creating a whole hand-drawn world soon to be populated with cute girls. Then it becomes a commercial airing all over the UK. Very cool.

Tonight I’m teaching myself how to mask things out and make crazy patterns with overlays. Pretty bananas that I’ve been using Photoshop for years but never really used the mask tool. I fail. But not for long-I expect to be an After Effects, CS4, motion graphics wizard in the coming weeks!

Taken at the Chanel Mobile Art exhibit in Central Park. Last day, minutes before it closed.

This is me. 27. New APC dress. Lots of Golden acrylic paint. At Nordstroms, about to work on my huge plexi glass painting.

James took this in Mission Viejo on the second date of my “sneaker tour.” I have yellow paint on my nose, but I don’t know if you can tell.

My name is Keren Richter. I am an artist…. an illustrator, painter, art director, set designer, it depends on the day. I like working.

I live in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I briefly studied illustration at Parsons School of Design and graduated from Columbia University with a BA in Art History.

I love collaborating and seeing my work come alive and off the page. Sometimes that means it appears in short animations, fashion editorials, and in wearable art and objects for the home. My art has been published in various magazines and can be found on shirts, sneakers, phone cases, wallets, and skateboards. A list of my clients and past art exhibitions can be found here.

Things I like this week in no order whatsoever!