San Diego Comic Con 2018 Schedule July 17, 2018 I’m heading down to San Diego Comic Con this week and PDA is coming with me! Want to say hello? Here’s my schedule! Can’t…
Star Trek: Discovery Premiere Event September 23, 2017 “My trekkie dreams came true on Tuesday, September 19th when I was invited with other enthusiastic Star Trek fans to attend the CBS All-Access…
San Diego Comic Con 2017 is next week! July 11, 2017 We can’t wait to see you. So here’s the information on where you can find us. July 19-23, 2017 – Comic Con International San…
SAN DIEGO COMIC CON INTERNATIONAL 2016 – Cosplay Schedule July 18, 2016 If all goes according to plan, here’s my cosplay schedule during Comic Con! See you there. =)
SAN DIEGO COMIC CON INTERNATIONAL 2016 – GIRLS DRAWIN’ GIRLS SCHEDULE! July 14, 2016 It’s that time of year! Once again, I’ll be helping out at the Girls Drawin’ Girls booth on both Thursday and Friday of San…
SAN DIEGO COMIC CON INTERNATIONAL 2016 – DARK PRODUCTIONS GUEST LIST July 13, 2016 There are a lot of exciting things happening this year at our table at Comic Con International! First, we have a couple of brand new…
WonderCon 2016 March 21, 2016 I’ll be at WonderCon in the Artist’s Alley! Table I-23 MARCH 25–27, 2016 Los Angeles Convention Center Hope to see you there!
Black Friday Sale – PDA November 26, 2015 BLACK FRIDAY SALE http://shop.poledancingadventures.com 15% off your entire order * USE CODE: blackfriday *Sale ends 11/30/15. Applicable to orders over $20. Only valid…
GirlsDrawinGirls teams up with Tonya Kay for the Pinup Pole Show at Federal Bar! November 13, 2015 Girls Drawin’ Girls teams up with Tonya Kay’s Pinup Pole show for a night of pin up art, live pole dancning routines, and a…
APE 2015 October 2, 2015 Dark Productions will be at APE! Booth 402 Oct 3-4 2015. San Jose Convention Center. San Jose, CA. We will have original watercolor paintings, prints, books and…
Pole Dancing Adventures The Book: Volume Two July 31, 2015 10 HOURS LEFT! This is it and your last chance to pre-order “Pole Dancing Adventures The Book: Volume Two” –> http://bit.ly/pdabook2 Four rewards available…
Tiki Girl w/ Cosplay Life Drawing July 26, 2015 Had a fantastic time at a Cosplay Life Drawing event tonight in the valley! It was my first time coming out to one of…
San Diego Comic Con 2015 Recap July 15, 2015 Wednesday Preview Night: I knew right away San Diego Comic Con was going to be different for me this year. This was my 11th year…
SAN DIEGO COMIC CON with DARK PRODUCTIONS July 3, 2015 Find myself and Nguyen Dong at San Diego Comic-Con International this year at Small Press P-11! New comics, new art and huge news to…
San Diego Comic Con and Kickstarter! June 25, 2015 Hi everyone! I have two big important announcements that PDA fans might like to hear! First things first, Pole Dancing Adventures Volume 2 will…
Wondercon 2015 – Dark Productions with Leen Isabel and Nguyen Dong April 4, 2015 Here I am with Nguyen Dong today at WonderCon! (Artist Alley E-36) (Just kidding. I was stuck at work. Sorry if you came by…
Sketch – Batgirl March 9, 2015 Late night doodle time. Enjoy! xoxo This daylight savings nonsense is screwing up my sleep schedule.
Comic Conventions 2015! Where I’ll be… February 20, 2015 Well, lookie here! Win and I will have tables at these conventions this year. I’m so excited because this is the first year we’ll…
Help fund the first Pole Dancing Adventures book on Kickstarter! June 29, 2014 To learn more, click the link: http://kck.st/1kF5U0u
Pre-Order my new artbook! Eros Volume One June 8, 2013 I’m happy to announce my first art book! Taking pre-orders at: http://pole-dancing-adventures.blogspot.com/p/buy-prints.html >>> Book comes signed or can be purchased with custom drawing. See…
Girls Drawin Girls at Galerie Arludik – Paris France April 30, 2013 Girls Drawin Girls @ Galerie Arludik Paris France Opening and book signing Thursday, May 9 from 6:30 p.m. On dit souvent que le milieu…
I need your help! :) April 11, 2013 Many of my readers approach me with requests for products and commissioned artwork and I'm just a one-woman team. Right now, I'm trying to…
Ponyo, the Fish Child – Fantasy Gallery Show at Meltdown Comics & Collectibles 4/5/13 April 4, 2013 Ponyo, the fish child. (ポニョ さかなの子) Digital, 8.5×12 Painting for Fantasy Gallery Show at Meltdown Comics at Meltdown Comics & Collectibles 7522 Sunset Blvd,…
Cait Sith – Press Paws Show January 6, 2013 This is my piece for the upcoming Press Paws show at Gallery Nucleus next month! The theme is "animals in video games." I loved the…
Gamebreaker – Cosplayer Leen Isabel Answers Our Questions November 7, 2012 I am blushing to the moon! Game Breaker recently interviewed me for their “Cosplayed” segement. Checkout the article and video, here! I talk to…
Press Paws November 3, 2012 PRESS PAWS Come join us on February 9th, 2013 at Gallery Nucleus to see some amazing “animals in video games” themed art, make a…
pole October 10, 2012 I've got nothing cool to update about my life other than these two photos from practice. I learned the move below over the course…
Resident Evil 6 Launch Party in Hollywood at LURE September 30, 2012 http://www.facebook.com/LeenIsabelArtist – See more of my cosplay Ada Wong is back for me! She's bringing back Neo-Umbrella in the 6th game of the series…
Roxy/Freefall Cosplay with J Scott Campbell! September 16, 2012 Who’s a happy bunny? ME!! I met J Scott Campbell yesterday at Comikaze. I wore a cosplay of one of his characters, Roxy aka…
Geek Love: An Erotic Anthology on Kickstarter – FUNDED! August 30, 2012 So excited to share that the anthology is a GO! We're over the funding goal so this book WILL get made! If you want…
Geek Love: An Erotic Anthology on Kickstarter August 25, 2012 Geek Love is a 200-page, hard-bound, full-color collection of geeky, erotic stories and illustrations, photographs and comics. It’s nerdy, wordy and a little bit…
Next Art Show: Girls Drawin ON Girls and COMIC CON! July 7, 2012 Come out tomorrow to Flower Pepper Gallery in Pasadena, CA for the next Girls Drawin Girls art show. I'll have 3 pieces on show…
The road to the International Pole Dance Convention! June 15, 2012 I'll be attending the International Pole Convention in Los Angeles at the end of the month! I won't have a table, but I do…
Sunday, Bloody Sunday June 4, 2012 My piece for the upcoming Girls Drawin' Girls Pop Up Show, "Sunday Bloody Sunday." 😀 Title: Bloody MaryDigital Painting, Pencil, 2012 Can you tell…
Girls Drawin Girls Presents: Sunday, Bloody Sunday! May 31, 2012 Come out, have drinks and check out the Pop-Up Show with Girls Drawin’ Girls at “Sunday, Bloody Sunday!” June 10th Moms Bar in Santa…
Richard MacDonald, Cirque Sculptor May 21, 2012 I went to Vegas over the weekend to relax with a couple girlfriends and the highlight of my trip was seeing the following exhibit…
Hanakotoba May 10, 2012 Title: "Hanakotoba – はなことば"Pencil & Digital, 20128"x8" To be shown at: Artistique Theatre Presents: 7 Deadly Sins – SAN DIEGO & SALT LAKE CITYFor…
Pasadena Doo Dah Parade 2012 April 30, 2012 I participated in my first Girls Drawin Girl's event last weekend. I had fun meeting some of the girls in the group and just…
Yogini: Pole Dance Series #4 March 20, 2012 Title: “Floating Yogini” Medium: Pencil, Digital Painting, 2012 Fourth in my pole series. My friend, Heidi Neilson, performed this Yogini inspired dance for the…
Pole Dancing Adventures! March 19, 2012 Back in January, I started a little web-comic about my life in pole. Drawing it out seems to be a much more natural way…
Black Swan – Pole Dance Series #3 – Natasha Wang January 21, 2012 Title: “Black Swan” Medium: Pencil, Digital Painting, 2012 Home Third in my pole series. This was inspired by 2011 United States Pole Dance Champion,…
The 2nd Annual Ellen Art Show – January 28th, 2012 January 2, 2012 I’ll be showing artwork at The 2nd Annual Ellen Art Show on January 28th, 2012. The show is a charity fundraiser for The Trevor…
Aurora Borealis December 29, 2011 And last but not least for tonight, this commission was done also before Christmas. At her request, she desired to be pictured with an…
MOAR STAR TREK KITTIES! December 29, 2011 I did these Star Trek cats a commission for a client prior to Christmas. Had a ton of fun! Gouache is probably my favorite…
Take Flight Pencils December 29, 2011 Thought I’d share what the cleaned up pencils looked like for “Take Flight“, my first pole dance illustration. 🙂 You can see the full-color,…
Pole Drawing #2 November 14, 2011 Did I really lag on blogging about this? Here’s #2 in my pole dance series. This one was inspired by my fabulous instructor and…
Happy Halloween! November 1, 2011 Happy Halloween, everyone! It’s a low-key year this year for me and Win, but still enjoyable nonetheless. Hope you’re all having a safe night!…
Take Flight – #1 Pole Dance Series Illustration September 26, 2011 Title: "Take Flight" Medium: Pencil, Digital Painting, 2011 First piece in my pole series. This was drawn while I was obsessed with the "Teddy"…
Tweets from Capcom Fight Club September 24, 2011 Fri, 16:27: So much fun at last night’s Capcom Fight Club! One thing I learned about cosplaying Chun li — the girl must buy…
Iam8bit & Capcom Fight Club in Los Angeles! September 23, 2011 I had the fantastic opportunity to work at a Capcom event last night with other lovely cosplayers and had a great time! It’s mind…
San Francisco – Sept 2011 September 6, 2011 Win and I visited San Francisco for a quick visit over Labor Day weekend. My brother had a special occasion planned, so that was…
The Elephant’s Foot August 22, 2011 Title: “The Elephant’s Foot” #3 in the Plant Series Medium: Pencil, Digital Painting, 2011 This one is dedicated to my husband whose favorite plant…
Tilt: Diary of a Virgin Stripper August 17, 2011 So happy and proud that the project is done! I’ve always wanted to design a book jacket and my dream has come true! And…
July and August in Review… August 7, 2011 Oh man! So much has happened these past couple months and in waiting too long to talk about it, I’ve got alot to go…
Back from SDCC 2011! July 26, 2011 And I’m completely overwhelmed by the good advice Win and I received from talking with friends, other artists and industry professionals this year. We…
San Diego Comic Con 2011 Art Show July 11, 2011 These are the four pieces I’ll be showing/auctioning off at the San Diego Comic Con this year. Excited and nervous! Two Twilight pieces, one…
Morgan Spurlock – Comic Con Episode IV – A Fan’s Hope July 4, 2011 It’s here! Our nerdiness is now immortalized in Morgan Spurlock’s new book, Comic Con Episode IV – A Fan’s Hope. While our own copy…
Xeriscape Ninjas May 16, 2011 Since xeriscape landscaping and our love of desert garden plants has grown over the past year, we both figured it was time to open…
Inspired by Natasha Wang’s pole dancing! May 12, 2011 A couple weeks ago, Natasha Wang of Los Angeles won 1st place at the United States Pole Dance Federation National Competition in New York….
Xeriscaping Update May 2, 2011 I’m not taking a single piece of credit. This is all Super Win’s doing so please direct all awe and praise at him. That…
Dr. Who Kitty! April 10, 2011 A good friend of mine is a huge Dr. Who fan. I drew and painted this for her on her birthday which is coming…
Unveiled Fitness March 27, 2011 Went to check out a new pole studio in Orange County called Unveiled Fitness on Saturday. While I survived, I got my ass kicked…
Bed & Breakfast @ Casa De Samuel March 13, 2011 Had a fabulous weekend at Sam’s place! The weekend turned into a Bed & Breakfast and it was wonderful. -_^ Sam wowed us again…
Side Knee Hang February 7, 2011 I’m almost there!!!%^%$!! I’m SO close to a side knee hang, it quite literally hurts. heh heh heh! I can only hold it for……
Garden Lovelies January 18, 2011 Forget roses. Camellias are now my favorite flower, ever. These two blooms came from the tree in our side yard. This tree was on…
The Things I Put My Body Through… October 7, 2010 Let me just say that the inside of my thighs right now have a pattern of bruises that look similar to leopard spots. Yes,…
Why I Never Manage To Finish A Book September 26, 2010 Click for Larger When it comes to me and my reading buddies, I’m always behind. I can never keep up with Oprah’s book club…
SDCC 2010 July 27, 2010 I had a great, laid-back time this year. Meaning, I wasn’t hunting down too many panels or running here and there and getting crushed…
Inception: Suit HEAVEN. July 19, 2010 Saw Inception like everyone else did on opening night. In the end, I was pleased with the plot, imagery, technology, acting, soundtrack,– it was…
The Tango Lesson June 21, 2010 I just watched The Tango Lesson by Sally Potter with Win. It’s a semi-autobiographical film about Potter and her lessons in Argentine Tango. It’s…
New to the Family June 14, 2010 Meet Leelu & Zula. These two kittens came into our lives 4 weeks ago when we took them in at 4 (or 5) weeks…
Gemini May 19, 2010 Did my first Gemini tonight! Here’s what it looks like: (I’ll try and get a pic of myself doing it this week. I’m so…
Vintage Mom March 15, 2010 I’m loving these old photos as I go through them. I just had to share a few more. I used to love going through…
Joshua Bell Recital: Los Angeles, Walt Disney Concert Hall February 27, 2010 Tonight, I attended with Win my third (and his 2nd) Joshua Bell concert. This was my second recital to see of him and he…
Pole Dancing: Level 2 February 20, 2010 I’ve successfully graduated to Level 2 in pole-dancing! Everyone in the first class was someone I recognized from before which made the transition comfortable….
Pole Dance : Week 5 February 11, 2010 Whoo! In a flash, the first session of the pole-dancing workshop is over! Man, time just flies! It’s so nice & refreshing to have…
Pole Dance : Week 4 February 6, 2010 We’ve got one more week left and I’ll have finished the first level of pole dancing. WTF, that was fast! Man, it cracks me…
Poledancing @ X-polesitions in NoHo. January 13, 2010 Back in March, I went to an open-house at a pole dancing studio with my friend Michelle in the OC. It was supposedly open…
Lang Lang Recital November 9, 2009 Win and I took a break yesterday to attend the Lang Lang piano recital at the Walt Disney Concert Hall yesterday. The one and…
K September 29, 2009 “K” Digital Painting – Sept 2009 Our Self-Portraits From K to Julian Can’t you see what I see in this twig foaming with plum…
More studies. September 6, 2009 Will start on something new tonight, but I’ve been having alot of fun with studies, lately. I want to say I’m done w/ the…
Drawing Studies: The Back August 28, 2009 Click here for larger version.I’ve never, ever been confident in my anatomical knowledge. I go into each drawing with a feeling of apprehension thinking,…
Honeymoon – Photo Extras – Graffiti June 5, 2009 Everywhere we went on our trip, I tried to snap some photos of Graffiti that we came across. Some of it was taken while…
Honeymoon – Day 14-16 – Venice, Italy June 4, 2009 And our Honeymoon ends in Venice! We left the comforts of the cruise ship and made our way to the Splendid Hotel. A lovely…
Honeymoon – Day 12 – Athens, Greece June 3, 2009 On the 12th day, we found ourselves in Athens, Greece. We took a drive through the city to visit the Acropolis & then drove…
Honeymoon – Day 11 – Ephesus, Turkey. June 2, 2009 More photos from Turkey. This time we’re in Ephesus to visit the Ancient City. We took a drive and stopped at the Virgin Mary’s…
Honeymoon – Day 10 – Istanbul, Turkey. June 1, 2009 Eek! Waking up and finding yourself in Turkey is surreal. Another one of those countries I never thought I’d visit. We didn’t book a…
Honeymoon – Day 9 – Mykonos & Delos, Greece. June 1, 2009 The 8th day of our cruise was spent at sea. It was a welcomed break from all the tours and walking we’d been doing….
Honeymoon – Day 7 – Capri, Sorrento & Pompeii, Italy! May 31, 2009 One week in! The next day we landed in Naples, Italy. From there, we took a 30-40 minute boat ride to Capri, Italy. Let…
Honeymoon – Day 6 – Rome, Italy! May 31, 2009 Woops! Missed a day! Gotta catch up! <3 On day 6 of the trip we landed in Civitavecchia, Italy. From there, we drove to…
Honeymoon – Day 5 – Florence & Pisa, Italy! May 28, 2009 On Day 5, we traveled to Florence! We landed in Livorno and took a long drive into Florence. Along the way, we saw the…
Honeymoon – Day 4 – Monte Carlo, Monaco / Nice & Cannes, France May 27, 2009 The one thing I never got used to on the Ruby Princess was going to sleep and waking up in another country. Biz-freakin-zare. Can’t…
Honeymoon – Day 1 – Barcelona, Spain! May 27, 2009 Welcome to the ongoing series of Legendary Picspam! I dug my way through thousands of photos and came down this gigantic bunch as my…
My Darling March 16, 2009 Two in ONE DAY!? Say it isn’t so! My Darling (Just a Sketch!) – Graphite & DigitalPlaying with skin tones and wanted to try…
Sweet Evening March 16, 2009 “Sweet Evening” – Graphite & Digital MediumNot feeling myself, not being at peace. Wanting very much to be balanced again. See it at Deviant…
Dave McKean’s Persistence of Vision – Merry Karnowsky Gallery – Los Angeles, CA July 20, 2008 Win and I attended Dave McKean’s show, Persistence of Vision at the Merry Karnowsky Gallery in Los Angeles this evening. It was a stunning…
Tin Types! March 13, 2008 Our Tin Type photos are on Isabel & Larry’s site! How exciting! These are only 2 of the many we took so I’m wondering…
Tori Amos @ Nokia Theatre Los Angeles December 17, 2007 Okay, so we can’t go two days without seeing a live performance. Give us a break, eh? LOL jk~ Win and I just came…
Wicked @ Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles December 15, 2007 Words cannot express the awesomeness that was Wicked! Wow! And this is coming from a person who pretty much didn’t like the Wizard of…
Winged Beings October 23, 2007 In the light of Halloween just being around the corner, I wanted to share this link with you guys. It’s a gorgeous little online…
