PATTERNS AND TONES

"Pirate Grrl No. 5" from The Mask Series Much like the misfit teenagers in "Rebel Without A Cause" , this Pirate Grrl was just out looking for kicks when she ended up at Griffith Observatory.   Pirate Grrl is the  18th set of images from  The Mask Series . As always, two limited edition prints  are available to purchase through my  Etsy store .  Arrgh! Julie Green November 28, 2015 Subscribe to our mailing list "Pirate Grrl No. 6" from The Mask Series "Pirate Grrl No. 9" from The Mask Series "Pirate Grrl No. 11" from The Mask Series "Pirate Grrl No. 12" from The Mask Series

"Sidecar Suzy at the Hansen Dam All British Ride" 2015 A few weeks ago I was at the 36th annual Hansen Dam All British Ride in lovely Sylmar, California. Dubbed "the best ride by a dam site", this motorcycle rally is sponsored by the Southern California Norton Owners Club  and is their biggest fundraiser of the year. T he Hansen Dam All British Ride draws a large crowed every year and is  one of the largest in Southern California.   This year I thought I would capture a few portraits of the riders and their amazing machines. I was immediately drawn to  Sidecar Suzy and her rigid frame Triumph Thunderbird . Between her sidecar and her mechanic, Suzy embodies everything I love about motorcycle enthusiasts: a free spirit, fierce individuality and fearlessness.  Nick Bruce appropriately road his sturdy 1973 850 Norton Commando, while Tim Green selected his stylish  1968 Harley Sportster to conquer the ride. My husband  Jon...

Rockin' Jelly Bean is one of Japan's koolest art graphic illustrators who has a penchant for hot curves with a 6T's sensibility. His erotic depictions of the female form has graced many album covers, posters, flyers and their likeness have been transformed into Pop-delic Girl dolls. I caught up with this masked marauder last month when he visited Los Angeles. We talked about what he's been up to since the last time we did our 1st interview for Patterns and Tones . Between the release of the 1st comprehensive book on his illustrations, "The Birth of Rockin' Jelly Bean" last year, and his upcoming projects, Jelly has been a very busy boy indeed! Rockin' Jelly Bean has created a bridge between our two counties and has filtered his interpretation of our best bad pop culture into a wonderfully imaginative and sexy playground. I'm please to present to you the following interview and a few pictures I captured of him trying to escape a loc...