Broken promises from last year:

I had promised myself to do one of these little drawings a day. Each of them take about an hour...an hour is nothing really, or is it a lot... when my day is full from 8am - 10pm and at that time I just want to be a couch potato, or when my husband (who is a personal trainer) beats me up at the gym (not literally) and I sit at my desk and trying to hold a brush feels like lifting 50 pouds!

I kept my promise for 6 days, hence the No.6 on the fish. This is just like dieting!!!! Anyways I will get back on the wagon. Enjoy the fiery- flying cat and the wide-eyed fish! And if you have broken some promises just jump back in the wagon and do not carry with the burden of those days you fell from it.

Promesas Rotas del Ano (disculpen no hay enye en mi teclado) Pasado

El anyo pasado me prometi a mi misma hacer uno de estos pequenyos dibujos al dia. Me toman aproximadamente una hora hacerlos, y que es una hora? Nada, o es mucho? Cuando tu dia esta lleno de 8am a 10pm y lo unico que quieres hacer cuando llegas a tu casa es echarla en el sillon... o cuando tu esposo (que es entrenador personal) se encarga de que hagas ejercicio y llegas el gimnasio y agarrar un pincel se siente como tratar de levantar 25kilos!

Si mi promesa valio para 6 dias, igual que mis dietas. Pero empezare de nuevo! Lo unico que queda cuando no cumpliste tu promesa, es simplemente empezar a cumplirla sin cargar con remordimiento de aquellos dias donde no la cumpliste. Por eso disfruten de este gato loco volador que escupe fuego y de estos peces ojerones!

A little late... but Happy New Year everyone!

This is a sailing star to illuminate your 2010... some of you might already need a little illumination. Yes, for example: myself.

I do not know if it is the world we live in, the saturation of information, the need to be networking online constantly, or I just hit my quarter life crisis but for some reason lately I feel very overwhelmed by a sense of lack of time. The year has just begun and I feel I am carrying the weight of the whole year in my shoulders already.

But for amnyone that shares this stress all I can say is to you and me is "Keep calm and carry on" cause it is barely January!! If we keep feeling this way we might not even make it halfway through.

-->Keep calm and carry on

-->Keep calm and carry on

Hello, hello, here is a visitor from my sketchbook!

Oh boy, December is a crazy month! I am putting together my business plan for next year.. you know, budget, promos, mailing lists, goals.. and new website coming too!

If you've seen my work and know that we can work together in some future projects shoot me an HOLA to info@alediaz.com. Also if you just like the crazy stuff that I do, I would love to hear fom you!

"The Bearded Swing"

So, I was invited to participate in a 1 night art show at the CD release party for Friendly Rich and the Lollipop People... I've never heard of Friendly Rich before, and what can I say.... me (and the whole audience) watched a guy "lit his torch" (light his dick on fire!)

The Mexican Day of the Death

18 skulls speak about death

1665 Dundas Street West

Toronto, ON

What is the day of the death?

I would give anything to have the opportunity to spend November 1st and 2nd on the streets of mexico city, looking at the streets colored with flowers and candy, walking up to whichever market and look at all the sugar and chocolate skulls of all sizes, staring back at me, to buy one of medium size with my name on it and get high on sugar. It is quite the sight...

According to tradition it is easier on November 1st and 2nd for your deceased family members and friends to cross over, so offerings are made with thier favourite foods, drinks and toys so that they can come and enjoy a dinner with us, the living...

... words are small... the Day of the Death is so much more than this... it is not being affraid to get close and personal with death... it is a cultural thing...

4 skulls done.. in the mood for 12 more!!

"The Mexican Day of the Death" Whether you've heard of it or not... its sounds pretty darn crazy! Come, come to see the 20 skulls I've prepared for you! There are 2 events, one Monday November 2 and another Thursday November 5, as the invitation below shows. I will be there for both!

I hope to see you all there, if no, come show shome love on my guest book during the month of November during which the show will be running!

Ahhhhhh, I found a little mexican corner for my mexican heart! NACO Cafe Gallery will be showcasing some of my Day of the Death work. Most of my remaining October will be spent creating some good stuff! Stay tunned for teasers and shoot me a message if you are interested

in obtaining a printed invite!

Hope to see you all there!