A Rainy Day Drive - Brent Rodgers

I love Spring!  The cloudy wet cool mornings that glow with rich green plant life are some of my favorite moments of Springtime. A Rainy Day Drive is the latest in the Fruitville Girl series, illustrating that perfect moment.  I imagine she is zipping down the road, rockin out in her VW with not a care in the world.  Check out her ad on etsy here!

2LF at CoArt Gallery in Denver - by Derek Cadena

If you're just visiting or you live in Denver, you have to stroll up and down Santa Fe Drive's art district.  First Fridays (every first Friday of the month), are Denver's busiest nights for art gallery patrons and collectors to see what's fresh and new. 

We have joined CoArt Gallery at 846 Santa Fe Drive, between 8th and 9th street.  We will have new works hanging every month, and there are 20 more artist members, so, there's plenty of art to look at, and buy... Come on down, enjoy some refreshments and help support the arts, and the artists!

Summer and Mirabelle's Greek Holiday - Brent Rodgers

My latest work features Summer and her gal pal Mirabelle vacationing in Greece. Mirabelle is a adventurous little Boston Terrier and star of her very own site, checkout www.theadventuresofmirabelle.com.

Summer and Mirabelle's Greek Holiday is available in our etsy store!

Breakfast with Betsy!

"Breakfast With Betsy" is the newest addition to the Fruitville series by Brent Rodgers (that's me).  There is nothing better than a hot piece of toast while still in your pajamas.    Maybe Betsy will offer her new friends from outer space a piece. 

Pigeon Fancy!

Experimenting with our new camera while enjoying a lovely after Thanksgiving dinner bike ride.  I noticed a flock of pigeons perching on a local water tower.  They become a point of inspriation and Pigeon Fancy was born.  Let me know what you think and if you are intersted in a little Pigeon Fancy for yourself, she is on sale here!

Jack Maggot - A Dark Hour Doodle by Brent Rodgers

Meet Jack Maggot, a moody know-it-all with a phony French accent. He is a mixed media artwork that is included in a new series of drawings called Dark Hour Doodles. Brent has been tickling his sketchbook at night creating new creatures that he later digitally places in to scenic backdrops. Trees, buildings, nooks and crannies are the usual places of interest that he photographs on weekly weekend adventures. Once the artist is happy with the composition of the black and white image, it is printed, hand painted, and then transferred with a acrylic transfer process. It's a lot of work for just a doodle...

Click here to visit our etsy store and see more of Brent's work!

Thanks,
Derek

Two Little Fruits is selling on etsy!

2LF is now on etsy, a very cool website which provides self representing artists and artisans a way to buy and sell handmade items, including art, photography, clothing, and custom items!

I just listed 1,2,3 Chopsticks in our new etsy store, check it out HERE.

Cheers,
Derek

August Frida Art Show

Frida Kahlo was the theme of the August art show at the Pork Chop Show, which is a gallery that hosts a rotation of artists on select first Fridays near a popular art district in North Denver. We had TOO much fun making freaky Fridas and hot Diegos... Not the usual Frida art. Pictured here are the Frida and Diego piece titled "The Love Letter" and the happy artists getting ready to sell lots of art.

Cheers,
Derek

Growing Inspiration From Seed

Hungry for inspiration, I looked in the unruly backyard veggie garden... And I have found that bugs, snails, and/or slugs have been feasting on the enormous crisp blue cabbage leaves... Leaving me no choice, but to illustrate! I imagine a glutenous orgy of slimy translucent moonlit critters gorging themselves (while I sleep). So I have made a quick "shop-sketch" to base a large oil painting from, I have so many creatures to create, I can't wait to get started! I will keep posting as I work through this FUN new project!

Cheers,
Derek

Working on "Promiscuous girls are not nice girls"

This mixed media painting has some very fun components! I love the text, I got it from a 50's fitness magazine...
The next article asks: Is Smoking Harmful?


Check out the ebay ad for this reckless bunch of youngsters here.

Cheers,
Derek

Obsessive Culinary disorder

Brent and I are working on a small series inspired by our O.C.D. (Obsessive Culinary Disorder). We cook just as often as we make art, sometimes while we're making art...

Check out our 2LF ebay store for more.

Cheers,
Derek

"Lime Light" a new A.M.S. painting by Derek Cadena

Here is the latest and greatest 18 x 24" A.M.S. painting listed on ebay, visit the "Lime Light" ad for more info and/or to purchase.

Thanks,
Derek

Root Down Restaurant

This week Derek and I have been hard at work on a commissioned painting for Root Down Restaurant. It is a HUGE 4x6 foot mixed media piece, that will look fantastic with Root Downs eclectic mid century decor! We thought we would show everyone what we have come up with so far and will we keep you posted on it's progress.

Thanks
Brent

"The Soloist" Part of the Fruitville Series by Brent Rodgers

Brent finished "The Soloist" yesterday morning while guzzling a quad latte on his left, and to the right, a cup of black Sumatra.... GO BRENT!!

For purchasing and other info go to the ebay ad HERE.

Cheers,
Derek

"Eloise" A New Oil Painting by Derek Cadena on ebay

I'm finally back in the studio after being sick for a week. All the cold medicine slowed me down a bit, however the "meds" kept my brush gleefully loose. This female nude oil study turned out very cool... I think she looks a little sickly, with her pale gaunt face and that vacant stare. Someone should put a shirt on her so she doesn't catch a cold!

To purchase click here!


Cheers,
Derek