Acrylic Paintings

Don't Give Up the Ghost
Don't Give Up the Ghost

9" x 12" Acrylic on Wood

 
Maternal Spirit
Maternal Spirit

16" x 20"  Acrylic and Silk Screen on Pine Wood

A piece inspired by the film "Crimson Peak" and debuted

"In the name of the Monster, the Robot and the Bleeding Ghost" tribute show for Guillermo del Toro at Gallery Nucleus Mid Jan.2018
No Time For a Cup of Alice
No Time For a Cup of Alice

16" x 20" Acrylic on Wood

On Exhibition at Escondido Museum of Art
Mister and Misses Frogger
Mister and Misses Frogger

9" x 12" Acrylic on Wood

A piece for the i am 8 bit: A love Story Exhibition

i am 8 bit Gallery - Hollywood
In Search Of
In Search Of

9" x 12" Acrylic on Wood
Giver Of Life (1UP) 1
Giver Of Life (1UP) 1

Detail - 12" x 12" Acrylic on Wood - 2015

i am 8 bit 10th Anniv. Retro Game Gallery Show in Sydney, Australia
Giver of Life (1UP) 1 - Detail
Giver of Life (1UP) 1 - Detail

Detail - 12" x 12" Acrylic on Wood - 2015

i am 8 bit 10th Anniv. Retro Game Gallery Show in Sydney, Australia
Giver Of Life (1UP) 2
Giver Of Life (1UP) 2

12" x 12" Acrylic on Wood -2015

i am 8 bit 10th Anniv. Retro Game Gallery Show
Giver Of Life (1UP) 2 CU
Giver Of Life (1UP) 2 CU

Close Up

12" x 12" Acrylic on Wood - 2015

i am 8 bit 10th Anniv. Retro Game Gallery Show
Missed Call
Missed Call

6 x 12 - Acrylic on Wood -2014

 
Ultimate Shell Power
Ultimate Shell Power

12" x 12" Acrylic on Wood / 2014

i am 8 bit Gallery - Hollywood
Mister Lazy Plays Hide N' Seek
Mister Lazy Plays Hide N' Seek

Acrylic on Wood with Wood frame

12.5" x 28" / 2013

i am 8 bit Gallery - Hollywood
Bacon Day
Bacon Day

9 x 12" - Acrylic on Wood - 2014

i am 8 bit Gallery - Hollywood
Iced Blooper
Iced Blooper

Acrylic on Wood

12.5" x 14.5"/ 2013

i am 8 bit Gallery - Hollywood

 
Loonicorn & Hamcat
Loonicorn & Hamcat

Acrylic on Wood

12.5" x 16.5"/ 2013

WWA Gallery - Culver City
9 White Trees
9 White Trees

Acrylic on Wood
16" x 24" - 2013

WWA Gallery - Culver City

 

 
Lilypods
Lilypods

Acrylic on Wood
16" x 20" - 2013
Lighter Than Air
Lighter Than Air

Acrylic on Wood

16" x 23.5"- 2013

Solo Show - TAG Gallery - Burbank
Secret Circle
Secret Circle

Acrylic on Wood

16" x 24"- 2013

Solo Show - TAG Gallery - Burbank

 
Nightwatchmen
Nightwatchmen

Acrylic on Wood

16" x 20"- 2013

Solo Show - TAG Gallery - Burbank
Mister Carrot
Mister Carrot

Acrylic on Wood

12" x 28"- 2013

Solo Show - TAG Gallery - Burbank
The Haul
The Haul

Acrylic on Wood

16" x 20"- 2013

Solo Show - TAG Gallery - Burbank
Buttercup Farm
Buttercup Farm

Acrylic on Wood

16" x 23.5"- 2013

WWA Gallery -Culver City

Solo Show - TAG Gallery - Burbank
Under The Great Tree
Under The Great Tree

Acrylic on Wood

16" x 23"- 2013

WWA Gallery -Culver City

Solo Show - TAG Gallery - Burbank
Wood Yeti
Wood Yeti

Acrylic on wood

10"x 10" - 2013
Idol
Idol

Acrylic on Wood

19" x 22"
Happy Meal
Happy Meal

Acrylic on Wood

7" x 12"
Crossing Over
Crossing Over

Acrylic on Wood

18" x 26"
Phoenix Lights
Phoenix Lights

12" x 24"
Pickle Hills
Pickle Hills

Acrylic on Wood

19" x 23"
Oblivious
Oblivious

Acrylic on Wood

17" x 23"
Moustache Melodies
Moustache Melodies

Acrylic on Wood

10" x 10"
Dill's Pickle
Dill's Pickle

Acrylic on Wood

11" x 14"
Analog Owl finds a Beat
Analog Owl finds a Beat

Acrylic on Wood

5" x 7"
We are Two Mariners
We are Two Mariners

Acrylic on Wood

11" x 18"
Uni-Corndog
Uni-Corndog

Acrylic on Wood

11" x 18"
Squido
Squido

Acrylic on Wood

5" x 7"
Smoglings
Smoglings

Acrylic on Wood

12" x 16"
Goodness United
Goodness United

Acrylic on Wood

6" Oval
15 mins. of Fame
15 mins. of Fame

Acrylic on Wood

12" x 16"
405
405

Acrylic on Wood

12" x 16"
Squid 04
Squid 04

Acrylic on Wood

5" x 7"
Squid 03
Squid 03

Acrylic on Wood

5" x 7"
Squid 02
Squid 02

Acrylic on Wood

5" x 7"
Squid 01
Squid 01

Acrylic on Wood

5" x 7"
Morning Glory
Morning Glory

Acrylic on Wood

5.75" x 7"
Stay Close
Stay Close

Acrylic on Wood

5" x 7"
O Hello
O Hello

Acrylic on Wood

5" x 7"
Go! Go! Blowfish
Go! Go! Blowfish

Acrylic on Wood

12" round
Ribbit Rover
Ribbit Rover

Acrylic on Wood

12" Round
Watergirl
Watergirl

Acrylic on Wood

5" x 7"
Have You Met The New Guy?
Have You Met The New Guy?

Acrylic on Wood

12" x 14"
Collabrative Piece
Collabrative Piece Collab piece from the "Trappings" show at The WWA Gallery

CJ Metzger, Su Moon, Celene, Jeni Yang, Miss Mindy and Myself

12" x 3.5'

Sweater Pup
Sweater Pup

Acrylic on Wood

5" x 10"
Pactamari
Pactamari

Acrylic on Wood

10" x 12"
Underneath
Underneath

Acrylic on Wood

6" x 9"
Cannibal Crackers #3
Cannibal Crackers #3

Acrylic on Wood

10" x 12"
Cannibal Crackers #1
Cannibal Crackers #1

Acrylic on Wood

10" x 12"
Cannibal Crackers #2
Cannibal Crackers #2

Acrylic on Wood

10" x 12"
Cannibal Crackers Pull
Cannibal Crackers Pull

Acrylic on Wood

5" x 12"
Twins
Twins

Acrylic on Wood

12" x 15"
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DreamWorks TV - B&W BG Designer

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HOM221_B133_Int_Cat_Queen_Bedroom.jpg
HOM114_B005_Fire_Hydrant.jpg
HOM114_B067_Chicago_City_View.jpg
HOM114_B006_Ice_Cream_Truck.jpg
HOM119_B147_Alley_Dining_area4.jpg
HOM121_B009_Rainbutt_Room_Entrance.jpg
HOM136_B058_Laundry_Room_Door_PAN.jpg
HOM142_B077_Kitchen_Living_Room_PAN.jpg
HOM214_B129_City_Crosswalk_PAN.jpg
HOM209_B002_Duck_SoapOpera_Table.jpg
HOM213_B011_Tucci_Apt_Front_Side_View_Medium.jpg
HOM223_B019_Poseidons_Wrath_PAN.jpg
HOM232_B157_Fox_Pom_Room_01.jpg
HOM239_B031_Pop_Up_Shop_01.jpg
HOM245_B020_Mall_Ext_Parking_Lot_Wide.jpg
HOM241_B050_Nail_Salon_Upshot.jpg
HOM243_B103_Ext_Zulga_Temple_Wide.jpg
HOM244_B008_Road_Trip_Cliff.jpg
HOM244_B067_Camp_Table_PAN_Sunset.jpg

NICKELODEON - B&W BG Designer

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SC_137_sc071_SusanLoogieSongLandA_clean.jpg
SC_116_sc015_NeighborhoodStreetFireHydrantEXT_cleanREV.jpg
SC_231_sc110_TreeIntPan_clean_PRIORITY.jpg
SC_210_sc138_GraveyardVista_Clean_REVISED.jpg
SC_129_sc206_CanyonFloorFlowersA_clean.jpg
SC_225_sc051_WoodsUndergroundA_clean.jpg
SC_201_sc067_WoodsWindyRoadA_clean.jpg
SC_204_sc112_DesertCovenienceStore_clean.jpg
SC_207_sc106_FishFactoryExtA_cleanREVISED.jpg
SC_207_sc130_FishFactoryIntEstC_clean.jpg
SC_210_sc011_FrycadeArcadeGamesPanA_clean.jpg
SC_210_sc101_GraveyardF_cleanREVISED.jpg
SC_213_sc083_NeighborhoodHillA_clean.jpg
SC_213_sc095_NeighborhoodCornerA_clean.jpg
SC_213_sc100_SpaceshipCraigInt_clean.jpg
SC_213_sc124_NeighborhoodAerialDownshotA_clean.jpg
SC_216_sc035_TrophyStoreIntA_clean.jpg
SC_219_sc061_DowntownLundgrenA_clean.jpg
SC_134_sc052_CityBusInteriorAngleA_clean.jpg
SC_134_sc068_CityBusInteriorAngleB_clean.jpg
SC_222_sc109_NoodmanbedroomA_clean_PRIORITY_REVISED.jpg
SC_225_sc140_CaveBToWoodsPan_clean.jpg
SC_225_sc145_WoodsThickTufflipsChairA_clean.jpg
SC_231_sc128_UndergroundTunnelA_clean_PRIORITY.jpg
SC_234_sc156_NeighborhoodDownhillB_clean.jpg
SC_303_sc173_NeighborhoodHillDicksonPoolCoveredA_clean.jpg
SC_306_sc041_PortraitStudioA_clean.jpg
SC_312_sc124_ButtRockFallsEventEstA_cleanREV.jpg
SC_318_sc093_ParkFountainAMoreParkLike_clean.jpg
SC_318_sc186_ParkFountainReverseA_clean.jpg
SC_321_sc184_CarnivalFairOutsideGroundsA_clean.jpg

BG Design/Paint - Short Project "The Taking Car"

"The Taking Car" a Patrick O'Connor Film.

Animated, Designed and Directed by Patrick O'Connor.

Written By Ron Hart

Background Design and Paint by Denise 'Dee' Chavez

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TTC_SC_gas_station_straight_view_dee_v02_framed.jpg
TTC_SC_city_street_longview_dee_v02_framed.jpg
TTC_SC_gas_station_int_dee_v02_framed.jpg
TTC_SC_impound_ext_dee_v02_framed.jpg

NBC/SNL/Bento Box- David S.Pumpkins 22min. Halloween Special - Co-Art Dir. and BG Painter

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DSP_BG_A1_Ext_Narrator_Neighborhood_Pan_Dee_v04.jpg
DSP_BG_A3_Int_Haunted_House_Foyer_Dee_v03.jpg
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DSP_Ext_Higgins_Pumpkin_Patch_v2_Dee_06.jpg
DSP_The_Worst_Pumpkin_Patch_Sideview_Dee_v05.jpg
DSP_Seq6_Sc25_Skeletons_Rise_Dee_01.jpg
DSP_BG_A3_Int_Haunted_House_Room_Dee_v01.jpg
DSP_BG_A3_Int_Haunted_House_Other_Room_Profile_Dee_v06.jpg
DSP_BG_A3_Int_Haunted_House_Hallway_Profile_Dee_v01.jpg
DSP_BG_A3_Int_Haunted_House_Foyer_Rev_Dee_v02.jpg
DSP_BG_A3_Ext_Paiges_House_Abbot_POV_Dee_v01.jpg
DSP_BG_A3_Ext_Neighborhood_Pumpkins_CU_Dee_v01.jpg
DSP_BG_A2_Int_Kevins_House_Living_Room_Dee_v01.jpg
DSP_BG_A2_Ext_Haunted_House_Flat_Pan_Dee_v05.jpg
DSP_BG_A1_Fantasy_Pumpkins_Horizontal_Sky_PAN_Dee_v07.jpg
DSP_BG_A1_Ext_Neighborhood_Street_Dee_v02.jpg
DSP_BG_A1_Ext_Neighborhood_Street_Center_Dee_v02.jpg
DSP_BG_A1_Ext_Neighborhood_DowntheStreet_Dee_v01.jpg
bg-pumpkins-template_Dee_v04.jpg
DSP_BG_A3_Int_Kevins_House_Livingroom_Dark_CU_Dee_v04.jpg
DSP_BG_A2_Ext_Neighborhood_DownShot_Wide_Dee_v02.jpg

Disney TV - Visual Development for Hunch Bunch

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NICKELODEON - BG Painter

El Tigre Background Paint
El Tigre Background Paint

From Nickelodeon's Animated TV show called "El Tigre -The Many Adventures of Manny Rivera". I was a Background Color and Paint artist on the show.

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El Tigre Background Paint
El Tigre Background Paint

From Nickelodeon's Animated TV show called "El Tigre -The Many Adventures of Manny Rivera". I was a Background Color and Paint artist on the show.
El Tigre Background Paint
El Tigre Background Paint

From Nickelodeon's Animated TV show called "El Tigre -The Many Adventures of Manny Rivera". I was a Background Color and Paint artist on the show.

El Tigre Background Paint
El Tigre Background Paint

From Nickelodeon's Animated TV show called "El Tigre -The Many Adventures of Manny Rivera". I was a Background Color and Paint artist on the show.

El Tigre Background Paint
El Tigre Background Paint

From Nickelodeon's Animated TV show called "El Tigre -The Many Adventures of Manny Rivera". I was a Background Color and Paint artist on the show.

El Tigre Background Paint
El Tigre Background Paint

From Nickelodeon's Animated TV show called "El Tigre -The Many Adventures of Manny Rivera". I was a Background Color and Paint artist on the show.

El Tigre Background Paint
El Tigre Background Paint

From Nickelodeon's Animated TV show called "El Tigre -The Many Adventures of Manny Rivera". I was a Background Color and Paint artist on the show.
El Tigre Background Paint
El Tigre Background Paint

From Nickelodeon's Animated TV show called "El Tigre -The Many Adventures of Manny Rivera". I was a Background Color and Paint artist on the show.

El Tigre Background Paint
El Tigre Background Paint

From Nickelodeon's Animated TV show called "El Tigre -The Many Adventures of Manny Rivera". I was a Background Color and Paint artist on the show.

El Tigre Background Paint
El Tigre Background Paint

From Nickelodeon's Animated TV show called "El Tigre -The Many Adventures of Manny Rivera". I was a Background Color and Paint artist on the show.

El Tigre Background Paint
El Tigre Background Paint

From Nickelodeon's Animated TV show called "El Tigre -The Many Adventures of Manny Rivera". I was a Background Color and Paint artist on the show.

El Tigre Background Paint
El Tigre Background Paint

From Nickelodeon's Animated TV show called "El Tigre -The Many Adventures of Manny Rivera". I was a Background Color and Paint artist on the show.

El Tigre Background Paint
El Tigre Background Paint

From Nickelodeon's Animated TV show called "El Tigre -The Many Adventures of Manny Rivera". I was a Background Color and Paint artist on the show.

El Tigre Background Paint
El Tigre Background Paint

From Nickelodeon's Animated TV show called "El Tigre -The Many Adventures of Manny Rivera". I was a Background Color and Paint artist on the show.

BG Design/Paint Tests

Costume Quest BG Design/Clean-Up Test
Costume Quest BG Design/Clean-Up Test
Costume Quest BG Design/Clean-Up Test
Costume Quest BG Design/Clean-Up Test
Cartoon Network - SMFA - BG Paint Test
Cartoon Network - SMFA - BG Paint Test
Cartoon Network - SMFA - BG Paint Test
Cartoon Network - SMFA - BG Paint Test
Cartoon Network - SMFA - BG Paint Test
Cartoon Network - SMFA - BG Paint Test
Titmouse 'Motorcity' - BG Clean-Up/Paint Test
Titmouse 'Motorcity' - BG Clean-Up/Paint Test

Assorted Painted BGs

Sunset
Sunset

Digital color studies

Cold
Cold

Digital color studies

Sunrise
Sunrise

Digital color studies

Balmy
Balmy

Digital color studies

Concept_Melvins_livingroom.jpg
Farmerville.jpg
Digital color studies - MMO - Nickelodeon Virtual World

Digital color studies - MMO - Nickelodeon Virtual World
Digital color studies - MMO - Nickelodeon Virtual World

Digital color studies - MMO - Nickelodeon Virtual World
Monstroville BG Paint
Monstroville BG Paint

Here is the colored and painted version I did of the sketch designed by BG layout artist Stephen Nicodemus (My Gym Partner's a Monkey) for a short/series pitch called "Monstroville" created by Doktor Viktor Von Kreep
Monstroville BG Paint
Monstroville BG Paint

Here is the colored and painted version I did of the sketch designed by BG layout artist Stephen Nicodemus (My Gym Partner's a Monkey) for a short/series pitch called "Monstroville" created by Doktor Viktor Von Kreep
Monstroville BG Paint
Monstroville BG Paint

Here is the colored and painted version I did of the sketch designed by BG layout artist Stephen Nicodemus (My Gym Partner's a Monkey) for a short/series pitch called "Monstroville" created by Doktor Viktor Von Kreep
Becca and Strudel Short
Becca and Strudel Short

Personal Animated Short - BG Design and Paint
Becca and Strudel
Becca and Strudel

Personal Animated Short - BG Design and Paint
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Char. Designs/Char. CleanUp/Props

Savage Brothers Pilot
Savage Brothers Pilot

Lead Character Clean-up/ Color/ Break-up Artist

Character Designs - James McDermott
Savage Brothers Pilot
Savage Brothers Pilot

Lead Character Clean-up/ Color/ Break-up Artist

Character Designs - James McDermott
HamCat Turnaround
HamCat Turnaround

Working turnaround for Animation and Plush Design

(copyright DeeChavez)
Color Stylist
Color Stylist

Props Color Stylist on Disney's Pixie Hollow
Character Color Stylist
Character Color Stylist

Character Color Stylist on CN/Adult Swim/Titmouse show Black Dynamite
Lead Character Color Stylist
Lead Character Color Stylist

Lead Character Color Stylist on CN/Adult Swim/Titmouse show Metalocalypse
Lead Character Color Stylist
Lead Character Color Stylist

Lead Character Color Stylist on CN/Adult Swim/Titmouse show Metalocalypse
King Of The Hill Prop Color Test
King Of The Hill Prop Color Test
Fairly OddParents Color Stylist Test
Fairly OddParents Color Stylist Test
Character and Prop Design
Character and Prop Design

Character and Prop Designer for Nickelodeon Virtual Worlds - Pet Pet Park
Character and Prop Design
Character and Prop Design

Character and Prop Designer for Nickelodeon Virtual Worlds - Pet Pet Park
El Tigre - Supervising Ink and Color on Pilot
El Tigre - Supervising Ink and Color on Pilot

Supervising Character Turnaround Design, Ink and Color for El Tigre Pilot
El Tigre - Supervising Ink and Color on Pilot
El Tigre - Supervising Ink and Color on Pilot

Supervising Character Turnaround Design, Ink and Color for El Tigre Pilot
El Tigre - Supervising Ink and Color on Pilot
El Tigre - Supervising Ink and Color on Pilot

Supervising Character Turnaround Design, Ink and Color for El Tigre Pilot
El Tigre - BG/Prop Painter
El Tigre - BG/Prop Painter

BG/Prop Painter on El Tigre Series 1
BG/Prop Painter
BG/Prop Painter

BG/Prop Painter on El Tigre Series 1
Turnaround
Turnaround

Lead Character Ink and Color on Tara McPherson Project

Characters copyrighted - Tara McPherson
Turnaround
Turnaround

Lead Character Ink and Color on Tara McPherson Project

Characters copyrighted - Tara McPherson
Turnaround
Turnaround

Lead Character Ink and Color on Tara McPherson Project

Characters copyrighted - Tara McPherson
Character Clean-Up and Color #1
Character Clean-Up and Color #1

Lead Character Ink and Color on Dan Schier Project

Characters copyrighted - Dan Schier
Character Clean-Up and Color #2
Character Clean-Up and Color #2

Lead Character Ink and Color on Dan Schier Project

Characters copyrighted - Dan Schier
ABC's of Death Movie
ABC's of Death Movie

Character Ink and Color for some characters in Letter "W" of the Film.

"W = WTF?" Directed by Jon Schnepp

Illustrations

HamCat -2017
HamCat -2017
HamCat Sticker Set
HamCat Sticker Set

HamCat Sticker Set for Facebook Messenger. Debuted in August 2014.
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We Are Not Alone
We Are Not Alone

An illustration for a the "X-Files" Group Exhibition at i am 8 bit Gallery, Hollywood, CA. - 2016
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Nigel.jpg
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smoglings001.jpg
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Melvin_Van2.jpg
Giver_of_life.jpg
Mister Blowfish.jpg
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Handmade Toys

Handmade HamCat Puppet W/ Egg Hat
Handmade HamCat Puppet W/ Egg Hat

Designed and created by me.
HamCat 16"x16" pillows
HamCat 16"x16" pillows
HamCat Pillows
HamCat Pillows
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