1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Hand, pen and ink, around 1988
Claire A. Warshaw.
Done as an exercise to submit
for admission to the
University of California at Santa Cruz
Graduate Program in
Science Communication with
Emphasis on Natural Science Illustration,
5. Leaf, pen and ink, around 1988.
Claire A. Warshaw
Done as an exercise to submit
for admission to the
University of California at Santa Cruz
Graduate Program in
Science Communication with
Emphasis on Natural Science Illustration.
6. Graphic on Binary Systems, Illustration suggested and provided to Management
Information Sciences, Menlo Park, California, around 1987-8.
7. 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.
8. 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 Clock
Tower, computer
graphics, Adobe
Illustrator, Mac,
1988-9
Claire A. Warshaw
9. Green Lacewing Life Cycle.
I am not that fond of this old
graphic of mine done for
Life Lab, Santa Cruz.
However I do find that even I did not
know about the Green Lacewing
Life 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 some
every day ‘what surrounds’ you
kind of nice information about
nature. I personally think a little
more
biology appreciation in our world
might be a good thing.
Pen and ink, Claire A. Warshaw 1988-
9.
10. Pen and Ink, for Life Lab, Santa Cruz, California, Claire A. Warshaw 1988-9.
11. 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 graphics
Drawn with Adobe Illustrator,
1988-9 Claire A. Warshaw
13. This big old apple tree drawing was prepared in hopes to be placed in
Science Notes, a publication that the UCSC Science Communication Graduate
Program prepared, but it was not used, 1988-9 Claire A. Warshaw
14. “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 Science
Communication.
These, Science Note pieces,
were volunteer assignments.
Pen and Ink, Spring 1989,
Claire A. Warshaw
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. 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
18. 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.
