Art is fun until it stabs someone

Some more iPadding

2012-01-04T13:38:00.001-05:00

Sketching on the iPad

2012-01-03T13:04:00.002-05:00

Animation Reel

2012-01-02T14:19:00.002-05:00

For some reason, the video stopped working. Let's try again.

Happy New Year!

2012-01-02T14:14:00.002-05:00

Acrylic on Canvas 17x14

Doodles

2011-09-12T21:22:00.001-05:00

Some more plasticine

2011-08-24T12:07:00.003-05:00

For you.

2011-08-19T22:33:00.001-05:00

Union Pool show flyer

2011-08-19T15:40:00.002-05:00

Come out to night of tunes! Sept 1st at Union Pool in BK. I'm in Hani and a Thief

Hippo The Hypocrite

2011-07-18T15:36:00.001-05:00

100th post! Let's build some furniture.

2011-07-01T00:01:00.003-05:00

Reel Intro

2011-06-30T23:54:00.003-05:00

Hey it's been a while since i've posted anything of substance. So here's something. It's the intro to my new reel that i hope will be out in a week or 2. i lost a lot of great animation in the harddrive crash of '11. So whatever i could salvage will be there. In the meantime. Gotta play catch up. This is a new piece i did the other day.

En Fuego! Con Miguel Liebez

2011-05-22T23:34:00.001-05:00

Premiere episode of Miguel Liebez interviewing me and Joe. The Basinbird boys.
here's some fun places to check out:

youtube.com/basinbirdboys
facebook.com/basinbirdboys
twitter.com/basinbirdboys

Bambino Mano!

2011-02-17T15:24:00.005-05:00

Filmed over the summer. Shelved until now.
Enjoy

how boredom triggers imagination

2011-02-17T00:19:00.001-05:00

The Diplomat artwork from who cares ago.

2010-07-29T09:46:00.005-05:00

Some Diplomat pieces i never put up. They're from last summer, and I was pretty happy with them.
Here they are! Thanks to Daniel Martinez for helping out on the Cannibal background painting. It came out great.

Upcoming Show at the Lit Lounge

2010-07-28T16:13:00.003-05:00

Hey,

my band, The Diplomat, is playing along side Julia The Menace on Friday, August 27th at the Lit Lounge.
Come on out. I've played there several times before and have had nothing but good experiences. So come out and support your local Yuri!

Bambino Mano!

2010-07-15T17:56:00.003-05:00

Coming soon.

A short film written by me, DJ Ash, Jarfield, and AC Lerok.

-YoU R In Luck!

Tequila!

2010-07-09T15:50:00.003-05:00

2 totally different backgrounds for the same tequila factory.

Right on Cue Cumber!

2010-06-22T13:45:00.002-05:00

Great American Hero.

2010-06-18T11:45:00.004-05:00

I love this guy!
can't get enuff of his antics.
this might quite possibly be the first bit of situation fan art out there.
let's keep it going!
email me your fan art and i'll put it up.
yurifain@gmail.com

-yurIncredible

Pixel's Pointless Pursuit

2010-06-18T10:10:00.005-05:00

i took a couple of screenshots from a game I created with Mike Doss, actionscripteur.
it's a fun old school side/up scrolling game. it's not too involved, but its fun. you're a pixely character collecting balloons that allow you to fly. but watch out! anything you encounter can be hazerdous to your health.

I coudn't grab actual game play shots. the mac snap shot feature was over-riding my ability to play the game.
this gives you an idea anyway. we worked hard on it and it came out pretty sweet.
i'm going to try to capture video of the game play and put it up soon.

Bark

2010-06-15T14:41:00.001-05:00

Rupert: Takes on Love

2010-06-11T16:13:00.003-05:00

I'm back! Where have i been? I don't know. Writing some songs. Making some animations. Puppet videos. I'm a terrible multi tasker.

169 Bar

2009-06-03T20:49:00.001-05:00

come out to this out too. the more the merrier.

lit lounge flyer.

2009-06-02T13:54:00.003-05:00

any and everyone is welcome to come out.
thanks.

White Wall Tire

2009-01-05T16:45:00.002-05:00

what ever happened to these? i personally think they're fantastic.

dreamland.

2008-11-19T00:45:00.002-05:00

finally. also, it's the cover for the upcoming We Be CREEPY EP. .

happy autumn.

2008-11-13T20:06:00.002-05:00

hey,
been a while.
how is everyone?
this is something danny hynes and i painted and turned into an 11x17 print.
for ma main man, joe cappabianca's birfday.

Fo' reel yo.

2008-07-29T10:29:00.000-05:00

i don't know what to call this one.

2008-04-03T13:25:00.001-05:00

Space ball

2008-03-26T13:45:00.005-05:00

another thing i've animated dealing with space...sorta.

athlete's have to go through a lot of training and practice to achieve greatness.
what about the balls in play? don't they need to be in top physical condition.

rocket power.

2008-03-12T00:30:00.002-05:00

i spent a few hours on saturday and sunday animating this for fun.

team dirty sanchez.

2008-03-02T02:20:00.003-05:00

here's some more skydiving stuff.
this one's for team dirty sanchez. they're based out of florida.

Post it sketch off.

2008-01-31T15:05:00.001-05:00

Powerman.

2008-01-29T20:41:00.000-05:00

Over a year ago, i posted a muscular man with a mallot.
This is not that man, but that's where the idea for this quick exercise came from.

Try skydiving as a recreational drug.

2008-01-18T16:23:00.000-05:00

the acme catalog.

2008-01-13T17:41:00.000-05:00

i just picked up a copy of the Acme Catalog.
very awesome.
beautiful art.
funny text.
i highly recommend it.

Would it kill you to have a meeting underwater?!

2007-12-26T14:17:00.001-05:00

This is one of the spots i animated recently for World Leaders Entertainment.
It's a series of phone commercials done in the style of the Super Friends, or Space Ghost, whichever is more relateable.
I believe it won some awards.
Enjoy.

my dreamland in progress.

2007-12-22T04:48:00.000-05:00

a post for others.

2007-12-19T12:33:00.001-05:00

hello.
a couple of things i wanted to address here.

first. our good friend greg defortuna has set out on a hitchhiking adventure across america.
he's looking to explore the land, meet cool people, and i guess just figure himself out.
if anybody runs into him during his travels, don't be afraid to say hello, or maybe even help him out.
he's going to be posting his experiences on his myspace page. so check it out.

www.myspace.com/helpmesee

next, this drawing has been brought to my attention by a friend. i think it's really well done. it's a little freaky to think that the simpsons could actually be real people...or at least real enough to be transformed into anime characters.
i'm sure this is all over the internet by now, but i figured I'd give props where they're due.

space coyote

Boyscout.

2007-12-19T01:07:00.001-05:00

those crafty swedes.

2007-12-18T14:50:00.000-05:00

over the summer, i animated/illustrated a website. for a high-end bed company.
www.duxbed.com
here's some flash work.

2 min self portrait.

2007-12-16T23:14:00.000-05:00

:(

2007-12-13T01:36:00.000-05:00

the real will smith.

2007-12-12T00:35:00.000-05:00

charlton heston has a stadium of teeth in his mouth...they should actually be preventing him from talking at all. either way...the film is fantastic.

four day weeeeeekend.

2007-11-25T02:19:00.000-05:00

happy thanksgiving!

2007-11-23T01:34:00.000-05:00

nock opera.

2007-11-18T02:56:00.000-05:00

everybody's really groovin' on this nock force.
i figured i'd show some love.

A little demonstration.

2007-11-16T00:51:00.000-05:00

tim came by. i showed him the cintiq.

it's my birthday

2007-11-15T02:01:00.000-05:00

hello.
i'm in high spirits.
my parents gave me a Cintiq for my birthday.
thank you.

yuri

An overdue birthday present.

2007-11-05T22:27:00.000-05:00

Acting Out! Theater Group.

2007-09-13T21:29:00.000-05:00

Stressed Out.

2007-09-13T21:26:00.001-05:00

More album artwork

2007-08-05T20:05:00.000-05:00

THIS IS MY MOUNTAIN album cover

2007-07-23T16:54:00.000-05:00

sketch at work.

2007-07-17T00:25:00.001-05:00

sperm aside.

2007-07-16T00:08:00.000-05:00

hello. i haven't posted in a while. why. because of sperm aside.
its my new short film. very short. so it may not constitute as a film. but whatever.
it's a film to me.
coming soon.

yuri

don't you just hate deadlines?

2007-06-21T16:22:00.000-05:00

Doodling

2007-06-19T00:05:00.001-05:00

hot bizzness.

2007-06-11T17:39:00.001-05:00

which one are you?

2007-06-06T18:30:00.001-05:00

watercolors.

2007-06-03T19:15:00.000-05:00

Daft Punk in color

2007-05-31T17:57:00.000-05:00

i posted a pencil version of this a while back. never got around to finishing it. till now

the diplomat is a stick in the mud

2007-05-15T15:42:00.000-05:00

every household needs one

2007-04-25T00:01:00.000-05:00

spring weather!

2007-04-24T17:19:00.000-05:00

fun-derwater!!!

2007-04-22T01:31:00.000-05:00

shameless plug for nothing really

2007-04-20T14:09:00.000-05:00

hey.goto www.yurifain.com
i made a fun little thing for the diplomat (my other me) last night. i wanted to take a break from real work...it's a nice thing sometimes.
love
yuri

for the first time in flash...THE DIPLOMAT

2007-03-29T16:26:00.000-05:00

an old friend

2007-03-15T16:06:00.000-05:00

losangeles

2007-03-01T23:57:00.000-05:00

went to california. be back in a week.
love
yuri

Cat and dog team.

2007-02-28T01:36:00.000-05:00

Flash elefun!

2007-02-13T20:00:00.000-05:00

Only the sun survives

2007-02-12T20:35:00.000-05:00

for those of you who don't know who the indie rock duo, Paul and Casey are, you're all extremely under priviledged. Check out the sound at http://myspace.com/caseyandpaul.

San Fransisco

2007-02-08T16:30:00.000-05:00

a while back, i took at trip to san fran. being alone, boredom really takes over and it became a great chance to draw. here's something from my trip. i'll finish it eventually :) maybe. its not a real street, so don't bother looking for it.

The Alps are on my side.

2007-02-07T14:44:00.001-05:00

A few weeks ago, i was given the great opportunity to go skiing in the Swiss Alps...and let me tell you, those are some mountains. geeeez. what a thrill.
I ended up giving away almost half my sketchbook to randoms...so you'd all better enjoy. here are a few sketches i did on the trip that i was able to hold on to.

Daft Punk version 01

2007-02-06T20:30:00.000-05:00

love
yuri

Camel Nips

2007-02-06T00:23:00.000-05:00

I haven't posted in 2 months. Have i been busy? who knows. but i do know i have been drawing. here's some stuff from my hiatus that i just got around to. more to come. enjoy.

Mummy Doctor.

2006-12-06T22:12:00.000-05:00

I read an article today about a 4000 year old mummy that was discovered in Egypt that is believed to be a doctor. He was uncovered with some equiptment apparently. The article didn't have a photo so this is the first thing that popped into my head.

Cigman

2006-12-06T22:08:00.000-05:00

fun with spumco.

2006-12-05T00:14:00.000-05:00

i must say that these next few sketches are heavily influenced by John K. and Katie Rice. I feel that an acknowledgement is in order. Hot chicks really are fun to draw. Especially if they're somewhat warped.

wall mural in the basement

2006-11-26T16:47:00.000-05:00

i'm going to drawing this on the wall in my basement...at a considerably larger size. Then i'm going to paint it.

Tenacious D

2006-11-26T16:42:00.000-05:00

I saw an advanced screening of the Pick of Destiny with joe. It was a great movie. I was really impressed with how the music was incorporated. It's the first great rock opera of this century haha.

some owls

2006-11-16T00:54:00.001-05:00

sun, sun, sun

2006-11-16T00:54:00.000-05:00

Get pumped for gym?

2006-11-16T00:53:00.000-05:00

Fun Tent

2006-11-07T00:26:00.000-05:00

Billy Britches

2006-11-07T00:25:00.000-05:00

a fine day for fishing

2006-11-07T00:24:00.000-05:00

Hector the hypocritical hippopotamus and the beaver

2006-11-05T14:38:00.000-05:00

Chett at the beach.

2006-11-05T14:28:00.000-05:00

German hammer man and friends

2006-11-01T01:54:00.000-05:00

Yurizona

2006-10-27T00:53:00.000-05:00

Hunky dory.

2006-10-27T00:18:00.000-05:00

Inspired by a Tom and Jerry layout.

need a hand?

2006-10-27T00:17:00.000-05:00

Some mod dude.

2006-10-25T18:43:00.000-05:00

Fat Cat

2006-10-25T18:42:00.000-05:00

running through the forest

2006-10-25T18:39:00.000-05:00

this is a rough layout of something that i hope to finish. obviously an animal is going to be chasing him. probably a wolf or something.

Some pages from the sketchbook

2006-10-19T21:15:00.000-05:00

I saw Beck last night. He was unbelievable. What a great performer. Thats just a side note cause it was a really exciting evening.

Here's some stuff from my recent sketchbook. enjoy.

One of the elephants from the Jungle Book left the troup to become a cab driver in New York.

A doofy truck driver.

establishing storyboard . a tom sawyeresque landscape

Case of the mondays

2006-10-16T19:55:00.000-05:00

worst day of the week.
so the jenny lewis show was excellent, as predicted. I was able to get the drawing to her. It made my night. This is the one i ended up using because my original one was too wild, even for me.

here's also my attempt at a suburban house. it's nowhere near completed. i just like the way the actual house is coming out.

love yuri