Greetings!

Aside from art shows - I'm going to focus more on paper goods and childrens art. 

I'm starting with creating a couple greeting cards a day until I read around 20, and then i'll be opening shop and creating them! 

My original illustrations will be up for licensing soon to anyone who is interested in purchasing designs. Check out my Flickr page to see all the latest designs and more to come.

Tentacle Love Show (Monkeyhouse Toys)

Check out the Tentacle Love Show Feb 18th at Monkeyhouse Toys in Los Angeles.
It's going to be a great show with tons of talented artists, hope to see you there!

They Draw & Travel

I put together this Map of my hometown Traverse City - I was in a rush to make it, because I wanted to make sure it was entered into their current contest (You-Topia). If you ever get a chance to visit T.C. - I'd recommend the summer or early fall - you'll want to be able to enjoy all the warm sunny sandy beaches. 

Below are some of my fave entries for the You-Topia TDAT contest, 

although there are a lot of other beautiful entries to see via TheDrawandTravel.com

New York City by Samarra Khaja

Travel Topanga Canyon Blvd in Los Angeles by Gail Buschman

Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica by Kaitlyn McCane

99 Designs - entry

So I was all pumped up and made this nice logo, and it was rejected in 2 mins flat, haha.
It's okay, I didn't expect to win because so many people are entering.

However, I do really like this logo and how I was able to fit both the housing and bear into one simple, clean, clever, memorable logo.
So since it doesn't have a chance, I thought I'd at least post it up and share it.

If anything 99 designs will get me to make a bunch of logos, something I've been wanting to do for awhile now.

Ride On

I've been trying to focus on some typography lately, and this is the result. There will be much more to come, and in the mean time, please enjoy!

Check out more of my artwork via BiteYourThumb.com

Cherry Bomb

Many thanks to the fine folks at Cherry Bomb for posting about my artwork.

Obviously, I really love and appreciate it when I get positive feedback - the fun part of being an artist.

Cherry Bomb is a design firm located in Mexico & they run a nice blog where they post up about various artists and inspiration. 

For those who don't speak spanish here's a very rough translation on my part:

Fun, adorable illustrations, patterns, and a couple tributes to great cartoons such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as well as Adventure Time. The work of Kali Meadows is beautifully playful and retro.  Needless to say, a designer from Los Angeles, USA - A love for kawaii and pop culture, the perfect combination between a world of fantasy and graphic design, which has been outfitted with super fashion clients, the likes of Sanrio, Disney, Hot Topic, Urban Outfitters andForever 21.

Really happy that they dig my illustrations & special thanks to Nora La Disenadora for selecting my work!

Be sure to check out their site and all the designers - Cherry Bomb

MTV Latin America -

Here's my latest illustration for MTV Latin America - for a documentary "Agented de Cambio" focusing on safe sex and AIDS Day.
I think there's an art show in the works, i'll keep everyone posted!

Check out the TV AD here The Autumn Society and MTV Latin America

Hi-Tec

I've had the pleasure of being able to create some fun keycaps with Loungefly, they're currently being sold at Urban Outfitters. It's a blast designing keycaps, basically just coming up with cute little characters that you think other people would identify with. In this day and age, who doesn't see themselves in mass multimedia anyway? Possibly some tribal people, but that's okay, I don't think they're the target market here. 

Please Post Bills - Gallery 1988

Just finished this piece for the upcoming art show titled "Please Post Bills" (Bill Murray themed).

I have managed to stay up past eleven; Many thanks to Netflix for keeping me company.

Oh, I should mention the mention the movie I went with... a childhood fave "What About Bob"

So stop on by Gallery1988 on Melrose Ave this coming Thursday (Nov 3rd) 7-10, it's going to be awesome!

Born To Be Wild

Up until this point - I have done very little patterns in personal artwork.

That's all changing now, plan on many patterns to come - also thought it would be a neat to then make a print that went along with each pattern. Not only am I planning on selling the prints, but I'm going to have them available as screen savers at the wonderful Screenfunk for iphones, ipods, and ipads.

Please enjoy and keep checking www.biteyourthumb.com for updates!

Rad Pack - Bite Your Thumb Promotion

So I finally did it - after putting it off forever; I made buttons and stickers!
Check it out, and if anyone is interested in purchasing 5.00 gets you one magnet, button, & two stickers.
Rad, I know!

Bomberman!

I have a new upcoming show in Paris that I'm participating in. 

It's called 8-bit and it's for Geekart.net the theme is video games. 

As I've grown older more and more of my time goes into my art, and less and less into gaming. 

Although, I can't help but love the classics that I grew up with. 

I digress, without further ado - here's Bomberman!

Leanna Lins Wonderland

Good times at the Wonderland show premiere!

I was too lazy to adjust the white balance for indoor shots,
but luckily i have this lovely photo by J Fuchs (also one of the participating artists in the show)

 

Wonderland

I LOVE FRUIT STANDS

I must say, a fruit stand to me is like a beacon in the night.
During lunch I headed on down to the photography shop to return a lens rental.
I ended up purchasing some paper for my printer - I didn't think to go to photography store to pick up fine art paper. It makes complete sense, but I just thought that I had to order it online.
I mean, why don't art stores carry this stuff?

Anyway - side tracked... Ah yes, fruit stand.
On my way back to my car I spotted this fruit stand, and I had to go.
I was in luck, they had it all (pineapple, mango, watermelon, cantaloupe, jicama, cucumber, and coconut!). Topped with lime, salt, and hot chili pepper - YUM

It pretty much made my day, and I pretty much just wasted your time with ramblings of fruit. 

Mega Man!

I have an special announcement linked to this art, but I wont say what it is yet!

Panda in the house!

My panda backpack is now available for purchase at Hot Topic!
Brought to you by the wonderful Loungefly.
My only wish is that at least one person takes this to go see Kung Fu Panda
and shoves a frick load of popcorn in it.

Get Yours Today!

Usagi - Pizza Box Exclusive

Granted I wasn't able to attend the Autumn Societies latest show "Shell Shock" last night at 

Brave New World Comics in Philly.

I still can't contain my excitement to post about the exclusive pizza boxes that were up for grabs. 

I was asked to do an exclusive print of Usagi which would be apart of a special pizza box goodie bag for the show. I don't think the print was actually on a pizza box as depicted above, and honestly I don't even really know everything (the awesome) they contained. So i'll keep everyone posted when I find out!

Inspirational

Link!

Everyone who is anyone loves Zelda, right?
I'm no exception & I've always wanted to do an illustration of Link.
I have no clue what took me so long.

Will Skyward Sword hurry up already?