Sillyness: the tale of the little hen

I'm taking a really fun class in children's books, something I've always wanted to work on.

One of our recent assignments was to do an illustration of the tale of the little hen. The story goes: the little hen wants to make bread and her lazy friends won't help at all. When she has the bread ready, they want to help her eat it, and she's all like "F you!" and flies off.

The class is full of awesome, really creative people - and everyone took the tale and changed it a bit or a lot depending on what they were interested in and bam! awesomeness.

So, I decided to make a little change too: in my version, the chicken can't get any help because she's a crazy chicken and is always making up crazy projects. Her friends aren't helping because they know her crazy antics (and still love her, it doesn't have to be sad). If there were an ending it would have a cute moral: support your crazy friends, you just never know when they'll do something awesome (or delicious).

Wonderful, totally alternate version of the little hen story by Caroline Hadilaksono: The Great Flood Redux

Drawing

Bunch of girl, ink on paper, app. 10 x 12, 2012.

Donated to an art benefit in 2012.

Sold through Artsicle!

One, No One and One Hundred Thousand no. 13

Transfer on wood

Two panels, each 8 x 10 in, 2012.

No. 13 just found  a home through Artsicle! 

Artsicle is a wonderful art tech start-up that lets you try original art before you buy! If you had thought before about wanting to own original art but not being sure where to start, Artsicle might be your answer. You can hang something beautiful in your home, if you like it, keep it, if not, send it back and try another!

I have a bunch more works at Artiscle right now, see them here: http://www.artsicle.com/artists/Joana-Ricou/collection

Left the studio!

HeLa Cells searching #24

Oil on wood

Top panel 36 x 36, bottom 24 x 36 in

2012

Latest HeLa Cells piece left the studio in December :) It is giant. Was very excited about the rhythm that resulted. 

Gravel. Need lots more of.

I am a bit anxious for my future self of this coming Wednesday who is expecting 400 kg of gravel for a new installation. In preparation for One, No One and One Hundred Thousand Lisbon Edition, opening next Tuesday!

Multiple self portrait

Multiple self-portrait.

7 x 10 in, 2012.

new piece

Mixed media on wood, 8 x 8 in, 2012.