That was the sudden sharp turn in my thinking when I sat down to script out a game plan for my next series of drawings. It also happened to be closing in on Nat’s b’day, which was the main decision to pick up the ol’ paintbrushes, look ‘em over, toss ‘em in the trash and go buy new ones. The celtic Tree of Life is a design that I’d been wanting to play with for a few years now, but never did actually come up with any solid ideas. This design, however, came from a t-shirt of mine that’s fast becoming worn out.
This painting ended up taking just over 4 weeks to complete; twice what I’d anticipated. That’s the trouble with using oil paints… they can and most likely will take forever to dry when you’re counting down the days. And while the last 2 weeks felt more like a chore and actual work, I’m really happy to have it finished and looking quite nice. Now, I’m all jazzed up and thinking about the next project. I have several unfinished pieces in the works, but I’ve been thinking about finishing my kitchen table next. It just looks so naked!
Anyway, I just wanted to share this new work with everyone. Stay tuned for more updates on my table! There will be more pics!
more as it comes…
Alright, I said I was gonna do it, so here it is (in all of its unrefined glory). I’m sharing my new demo AmbientBlue with you nice people simply to illustrate the rigorous process of recording music. As I mentioned previously, this started as a spontaneous jam one sunny afternoon in an attempt to explore bridging both the Ambient and Blues Rock genres. Continue »
FANTABULOUS!! Rarely do I find myself speeding through a book or even reading for 5 hours in bed when I should be getting my beauty sleep. But this first novel by renown graphic designer, Chip Kidd, was a definite page turner. Though classified as fiction, the book reads much like a brief autobiography, as it draws on Kidd’s real life experiences during his art studies at Penn State. I found myself reliving my own college days in Art/Graphic Design classes, relating to many of the goings-on throughout the book (though not quite as electrifying!) Continue »