For a long while I thought I was so in love with a particular college boyfriend from UCD. We had this off and on relationship that had a big ending around 1987. I purposely left a big hole inside our embrace that came out looking like a moon.

I think I created this one attending a figure painting class in Palo Alto, California, around 1987.Many figure painting classes I have had, had live models that we sketched and worked from.

I tried to have a Halloween Party, 1987, Sunnyvale, CA., at a condominium that was owned by my late coworker (platonic) friend, Reuben Loya. I had my own bedroom/bathroom and the two of us seldom did much together. We both had different interests in other people going on. We became decent housemates for a while both in Davis and then in Sunnyvale.

The party was one of those kinds of flops that I hope never to repeat. I think one person came maybe with a male friend. A very friendly and entertaining male coworker of mine, whom seemed interested in me for a while. (This relationship also remained platonic. I think after this party he asked if I wanted to go to Santa Cruz with him and I did not. He remained gracious, but let me go soon after. Normal life – in my generation and from my perspective). Needless to say the party at the condominium did not last very long. I looked completely ridiculous in my costume. I dressed like “Planet Claire”,Inspired from a few particular friends at the time that called me that as a nick name. The song from a group called the B-52’s. Fortunately no one took photos.

I had always, however, liked this invitation I made except for glitter. Hey, but I am not suggesting that I am/or was a witch. Please remember this image was made for a Halloween party invitation. I think I hate witches and especially warlocks (generally speaking or writing, as in this case).

I gave up on adding glitter to homemade cards after sending a card once that I realized probably caused glitter to land on every body everywhere when they took the card out of the envelope. It Is not fun to clean up. Also glitter probably is not environmentally sound.

Hand, pen and ink, around 1988Claire A. Warshaw.

Done as an exercise to submitfor admission to the University of California at Santa Cruz Graduate Program in Science Communication withEmphasis on Natural Science Illustration,

Leaf, pen and ink, around 1988.Claire A. Warshaw

Done as an exercise to submitfor admission to the University of California at Santa Cruz Graduate Program in Science Communication withEmphasis on Natural Science Illustration.

Graphic on Binary Systems, Illustration suggested and provided to Management Information Sciences, Menlo Park, California, around 1987-8.

Japonica, a tropical fruit, pen and ink, done for the cover of textbook,Illustration was requested and paid for by a University of California at Davis Researcher, around 1986-8. Claire A. Warshaw. This book did publish with this illustration on its cover. The author did at the time give me a copy. I am not sure where it is (2016). Also I might have a better original somewhere to replace this copy with.This one has a green tinge on it. Don’t hold your breath for that it could be a while before I get back to this – if I do at all. Best to go find the book on Tropical Fruit if you are interested.

Insects for Life Lab, Santa Cruz, for science teaching purposes, computer generated graphics, 1988-9 Claire A. Warshaw

Naked Lady, Succulent, Pencil,And Santa Cruz ClockTower, computer graphics, Adobe Illustrator, Mac, 1988-9Claire A. Warshaw

Green Lacewing Life Cycle.I am not that fond of this oldgraphic of mine done for Life Lab, Santa Cruz. However I do find that even I did not know about the Green LacewingLife Cycle. This is a good reminder. I have seen these Insects all my life.

So I kept this as a “did you know” Information piece about someevery day ‘what surrounds’ you kind of nice information about nature. I personally think a little morebiology appreciation in our world might be a good thing.

Pen and ink, Claire A. Warshaw 1988-9.

Pen and Ink, for Life Lab, Santa Cruz, California, Claire A. Warshaw 1988-9.

Graphic for Life Lab, Pen/ink and computer generated, MacIntosh computer***. Again, not my best work, done for science teachers, but clear and educational.

***The box-like kind with the handle on the back so you could toss it out the window if you got too frustrated. A feature that was probably suggested for many years to IBM compatible people.

Computer generated graphicsDrawn with Adobe Illustrator,1988-9 Claire A. Warshaw

Pacific Silverweed, Pen and Ink prepared for brochure, volunteer work,Santa Cruz, 1988-9Claire A. Warshaw

This big old apple tree drawing was prepared in hopes to be placed in Science Notes, a publication that the UCSC Science Communication GraduateProgram prepared, but it was not used, 1988-9 Claire A. Warshaw

“Industry Rooted in Auxin”

The botttom right graphic was included in a Science Notes Issue at the University of California at Santa Cruz Graduate Program in ScienceCommunication.

These, Science Note pieces, were volunteer assignments.

Pen and Ink, Spring 1989,Claire A. Warshaw

In 1988-9, The New York Times Science Section came out once a week, I believe on Tuesdays. I started an internship program doing illustrations at the Santa Cruz Sentinel. Some of the first assignments were creating graphics to accompany these articles. Claire A. Warshaw.

This watercolor and colored pencil illustration, titled “The Single Mommy Trap” idea was suggested I believe by Mary Beth V. at The Santa Cruz Sentinel for an article titled “Moms without Partners Need Occasional Escapes” by Denise Franklin. Watercolor and colored pencil, published May 14, 1989, Claire A. Warshaw.

This watercolor and colored pencil piece was created to accompany an article, “Cookbook Author Trims down the Ancient Cuisines”, written by Elaine Corn, about a cookbook by Martha Rose Shulman called “Mediterranean Light”. Santa Cruz Sentinel, published July 5, 1989. Claire A. Warshaw

This graphic never was published. The October 17, 1989, Loma Prieta earthquake happened, centered near Santa Cruz, California. The San Jose Mercury printed work for the Santa Cruz Sentinel covering extensive destruction/damage/tragedy, including sections of collapsed freeway. I had picked up my portfolio in SF and just crossed the Bay Bridge myself, near Berkeley, driving to my mom when the earthquake happened. It felt like all of the tires in my car went flat. I started to pull over like many cars, but the flat tire feeling stopped, so I continued on my journey to Benicia from Santa Cruz. When I got there my mom said she was so glad to see me, her having heard about the earthquake. I mostly watched television about the situation for about 2 days since it was unclear if I even still had a Santa Cruz room to go back to. This graphic of Will Clark of the Giants and Jose of the A’s was created for the Bay Bridge World Series, 1989 using Adobe Illustrator and probably driving up to San Francisco to get a color printout. Quite a dramatic time for many people. Claire A. Warshaw.