I love that moment when Tom Cullen finally spelled something right. Every time I look up in the sky and I see a full moon, I always spell it out like Tom Cullen, if he can get right so can I. Always remember we are under the same sky looking at the same moon.
I love drawing clouds, I always feel at peace. If only for a short time.
Today would of been Harley’s thirteenth birthday, theres not a day that goes by where I don’t think of you guys. The only regret I have, I wish I would of found you from the start. Happy Birthday! I know you are having a good time with Sam and Max. ❤️😞
I always loved buying you a new sweater for your special day.
Such a beautiful face.
When Max was sick, you took care of him.
Your always with me baby girl, Happy Birthday.
Crazy to see my first marathon picture til now. I thought I looked the same but wow, I look completely different in 2019 until now. I hope I can keep this up because there’s a few big races I want to do next year and I have to step it up if I want to qualify for the Boston Marathon. I know it’s a long shot to get into Boston but if I train really hard, I know I can do it. Chicago will always be my home for a marathon but I want to run others like New York and the main one Boston. I know they are all big races but Boston is huge get for me. Changes are coming my way, just like a new day.
It’s funny to see images of myself during a race, I always look like I’m in pain and I am. After looking at these pictures, I’m really considering running another marathon. Now I’m debating if I should run a half marathon this Saturday, call me crazy but there some runners that ran The Chicago Marathon on Sunday and jumped on flight to run the Boston Marathon the very next day. 🤷🏽♂️
Getting close to the finish line, I knew I was getting emotional and it shows.
Broke down and started to cry.
Trying to wipe away the tears, I was glad it was over.
It’s good to be back running with other people again, to be honest this was my first live race since March 2020 before the COVID shutdown. My whole goal today was to finish and I’m glad I was able too. I don’t know if I want to do another marathon, it’s was fun in the beginning and the end of the race but not the middle. Haha! I had so much pain in my legs and back and the training leading up to the marathon, sucks! I know I got emotional throughout the race and cried when I finished, it was tough. I guess I’ll wait and see. 🤷🏽♂️
After the race, I’m in so much pain but you can’t tell because I always look like this.
Before the race
Two lives races and one virtual race.
I know this isn’t art related but I did a comfortable run tonight before the big run tomorrow. I really didn’t want to run today but I forced myself, basically to shake off the nerves. My whole goal tomorrow is to finish, I do have a time in mind but I more concerned on finishing. Wish me luck 🍀
Night time view of The Field Museum
Here’s another sketch from 20 years ago that I wanted to update from my life drawing class. I always thought it was a fun, interesting class. I still remember my first day, I thought we would get our syllabus and leave early, oh no! We were off to the races, of course I knew we were going to draw the human form but it still shocked me to draw a naked body the very first day of class. Haha! 🤷🏽♂️
iPad drawing from today.
Life drawing class from 20 years ago
I know this was a midterm project, something quick that we can turn in. I took a few pictures of the time I went to Mexico City when I was 5. Did a quick clean up, added an apply image on top of one another and pretty much turned it into a negative image. Wasn’t much to it but I had fun creating it. I should find the original photos, they have to be somewhere on my hard drive. 🤷🏽♂️
I did a Da Vinci inspired rough today. If you look at the bottom sketch, I did the same drawing 20 years ago for a final project in my life drawing class. Can’t believe it’s been that long. I really wasn’t a confident artist 20 years ago, I’m glad there still room for growth. #handdrawing #ipad #ipaddrawing #lifedrawing #20yearschallenge #sketch #rough #leonardodavinci
I did this drawing on my lunch break.
The Da Vinci style drawing I did 20 years ago.
You had a good childhood if you remember this guy. Now my motu(Masters of the Universe)cooler is complete. I don’t know why but Spiderman wasn’t working out for me.
Beastman and Skeletor
Updated my lunchbox again, sorry Pennywise. If you can’t tell I’m on this big motu(Masters of the Universe)kick. First time #drawing #Cringer, I have to pat myself on the back for this. J/K
If you notice my nephew put the 420 on my lunchbox, always trying to be funny.
Sam would of been thirteen years old today. I miss you so much, I wish you were here but your up in heaven having a good time with Harley and Max. I love you guys so much, until we meet again. 🐾😘😢
This was Sam’s six birthday picture
I wanted to improve my painting by doing something different, I got inspired by Morgan Daniell, she’s amazing. if you get the chance go check out her page. https://m.facebook.com/artworkbymorgandaniell/
I think I might do more in the future, do the flow as a base and do a drawing on top of it, last night was a test run, fun but very messy.
Flow Art base
Before the chaos
We had to say goodbye to our first boy, it wasn’t easy and it never is. I love you so much, thank you for letting me take you for one last walk, Harley and Max will take real good care of you. Cherish every moment you have with your loved ones, you never know when you have to say goodbye. I’m sorry, having a difficult time with this, we lost Harley last year and now Sam. I wish I could of done more. I don’t like saying goodbyes but I’ll say I will see you soon. 😢🐶🐾
Our first day getting Sam
San, Max and Harley
I always love going into a comic book shop and finding a blank cover and I’m like, this is my time to shine. Power Rangers where always my nephews jam, I thought I was too old for it and I think I was thirteen when they first started airing on television but I always caught myself watching it with my nephew. 🤷🏽♂️ I think I’m going to go back to the comic shop and get the blank yellow cover of the Power Rangers comic. It’s fun to draw something different, I’m always drawing Batman.
This came up on my Facebook feed and I forgot I made this. I thought I sketched this recently, it doesn’t feel like five years, time flies. I always like drawing something out of my wheel house, can’t always draw Batman. I hope to find this peaceful place, maybe one day.
I’m raising money for Team Paws Chicago so I can run The Chicago Marathon again. I can’t think of a better way to use your stimulus money by donating to team paws, win win! Its for a good cause and any bit would help out tremendously. Thank you so much. https://my.pawschicago.org/TEAMPAWSChicago2021/Member/MyPage/4186939/Andres-Lopez
I miss Max and Harley so much😢
How can you not love Sam?
Can’t forget Bill
If you couldn’t tell, I’m a huge motu(Masters of the Universe) fan, something about He-Man always brings me back to my childhood that I love. I decided to update my cooler, why you ask? I don’t have a clue, I just love to draw. It’s funny, someone at work told me I ruined my cooler and I said no, I made it better. I’m sorry but I don’t want a boring lunchbox, I think of this as a conversational piece, like hey! That’s Skeletor! Awesome! #drawing #creative #art #artwork #customcooler #heman #beastman #skeletor #mastersoftheuniverse #skeletordrawing #beastmandrawing
Beastman (top) Skeletor (bottom)
Before Beastman, sorry Batman🤷🏽♂️
This probably took me an hour to draw.
What a strange year 2020 has brought us. When the Chicago Marathon was finally cancelled due to Covid, I told myself no matter what happens, I’m running the marathon. The second time running a marathon was a big wake up call for me because it hurt. I’ve done races where there wasn’t much of a crowd but when you run the Chicago Marathon you feel the energy, you feel the crowd of people cheering you on. I received a few text messages saying good luck, you can do it but it would’ve been nice to see that in person.
I was making good strides the second time around, I felt like I was going to beat my time from last year. That all changed when I got to the 15 mile marker, it felt like someone jumped out of the woods with a baseball bat and whacked me across the knees saying not today. I couldn’t run anymore I was in so much pain that I had to walk the rest of the way. I felt defeated but I kept telling myself I have to finish and it took me over six hours but I did it.
Now that I ran two different types of marathons, I know what to expect and I’m crazy enough to say this, I can’t wait to run another marathon next year. Thank you for all the love and support. 🙏🏼👍
2020 Virtual Marathon(left) and 2019 Chicago Marathon(right)
Haha! I have the power!
I’m going to keep this short because I’m having a hard time writing this. I wanted to wish my baby girl Happy Birthday! This was the first time in a long time that I didn’t buy you a birthday sweater and it breaks my heart thinking about it. I know you and Max are watching over us, October 19th will always have a special place in my heart. ❤️
Harley’s Birthday 2019
