some design work

distraction

in progress

whale love <3

an.o.t.her.ad.ora.bl.e.misfi.t.

some design shtuff

i would stay

charlie

d.o.o.m.

Illustrator and I are finally becoming friends

after much hair-pulling, shin-kicking, and scratching.




yay, cute things!

this loss isn't good enough

to dave

thanks for always being there

i can still draw? neat!

went to life drawing today for the first time in almost a year.

holy update

I'm making this quick because I really should be asleep right now.

What a last few months!

I worked my butt off working in Pasadena with Dave, building up portfolio work, finishing paintings, and putting together my first makeshift reel. All this paid off...

I'm now employed at Brand New School, a design studio in Santa Monica.

It starts as a paid intern position for 2 months and who knows how many doors this will open for me.
I'm actually designing for the first time in my life, something I've always wanted to do. ... (design, not sell my soul to the devil in advertising).
This is my 2nd week there, and so far it's felt like CS4 Boot Camp. By the time I come out of there, I know I'm going to have a friggin arsenal of skills under my belt. Plus, I figured if I can handle the ridiculous speed the advertising industry in southern CA moves, I can handle anything.

My life starts now.
Bring it.

Brand New School

My first reel

reel 09 from ashley k on Vimeo.

my newest project!

backgrounds

first pass

dems houses

for a panning shot im working on in AE

background to Apple film

progress

diamond doll

it helps with the//li//g/ht//s ou/t

diamond skull

new painting, DUH.
selling this is da show.
buy it n' stuff.

first gallery show!

I'm showing 3 paintings at Box Eight Gallery.
So excited!

3RD PAINT VIDEOOOOO

painting for Josh

so here are the pics from the last painting.
6' x 3.7' ...biggest one so far. I was very happy with it ...sad when I finally had to start wrapping it up to send. It's still in Portland, being shipped down to LA in a few days.

Finished

my favourite painting to date. more pics later. too tired.

personal blog

i made a blog for all non-art related crap.
If you know me enough to give a shit, go here:

byebutton

will be updated frequently

BYE.

last day in pdx

hey frenz!

Here's the commercial we did for Sharpie on Adweek.com.
It was "Ad of the Day" on June 15th. ZING!

Twin Tip commercial.

also hosted on Youtube:



Hooray for flying mustaches!

Leaving Portland tomorrow morning, FINALLY.

LA, I'm coming back to divide and conquer.
Hold onto your seats.

<3

La Ballon Rouge

doll

glitz

live from Seattle!

Hey guys.

So I'm in Seattle for the next 2 weeks working at Superfad studios.
Superfad? More like SUPER RADDD.

...(ahem)
anyways,
I'm working with Creek and Dylan on a commercial for Sharpie which should be wrapped up by the 29th, but may push a few days more.
In the mean time, I'm enjoying my super plush room at the Silver Cloud Hotel.















King size bed to myself? Sounds like a whole lot of WIN to me.

Gonna explore the city this weekend, if we don't get called in to work that is. The weather's supposed to be nice.
When this gig's wrapped up, I'll be headin back down to Portland for a week or two to tie up loose ends..aiming to be back home in LA by mid/late June but WE'LL SEE.
Time to tuck myself in for a night of Deadwood then off to sleep.

<444

My first year film at Cal Arts

A Tiny Sound from ashley k on Vimeo.

"so Ash, how's Portland?"

another lame night on NE Rodney from ashley k on Vimeo.

sneak peeeeek

my first show is on April 19th at City Bean cafe in PDX

flyer soon!

an ode to Patrick Daughters

As if it's not obvious by now, music videos are a huge inspiration to me. They have been since I was very young.

I recently learned that several videos that I've really enjoyed in the last few years were all done by the same director.
Patrick Daughters.
The stills I'm posting here don't do justice to the actual videos, which are so full of movement, emotion, rhythm, and energy ...not to mention exquisite lighting.
No other music video director's work has evoked so much emotion as Daughter's videos has.
I salute you, sir.


To see Daughters' bio, as well as complete video and commercial archives, click on the link below.


Patrick Daughters