Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Creature Parade

I guess there isn't much else to say except this is certainly one of many "creature parades" you will see on this blog. From left to right here we have a satyr, humanoid anemone, face-arms, and clevox. Some names are boring and I will have to come up with more interesting (perhaps scientific-esque) names later on. Be careful, some of them bite.

Monday, April 27, 2009

To Mr. Maurice Sendak


Here is a drawing. A Character from Where the Wild Things Are, created by Maurice Sendak. His work has inspired me as it has many children and adults around the world for a couple generations now. I think his work affected me more than I knew. I see the inspiration coming through in my creatures, and some of the people that I draw. Maybe you do too, or with another childrens book illustrator. Whenever I look back at Where the Wild Things Are, I am reminded that I never really let go of that precious childhood imagination. That is a comforting thought and perhaps one of the only ones I have left.

Friday, April 24, 2009

a couple pencil drawings


Not to give a false impression, but these pencil drawings were darkened using photoshop (just a change in the levels). The original drawings came out too light as scans. Here it looks as though I was using a softer pencil than I actually was. Just being honest. Regardless, I'm happy with the result.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

At Dawn A Reoccuring Dream











This old grotesquerie again! Prints from my thesis return from their portfolio graves. At last I am no longer tired of looking at them. I felt they deserved a voice in my artistic advertisement on this blog. I worked long and hard for hours and hours to create the 30 separate images representing my undergraduate thesis. Here are 5 of those 30 images. All of the images are intaglio prints, and I used various facets of that medium for each print. One subject or motivation behind this series is an attempt to connect with the collective unconscious through a meditative relationship with a small copper plate. Marking, scratching , and experimenting for hours. I have my own interpretations of each image, but I leave it up to my audience to discover their own.




Sunday, April 19, 2009

A collaboration with my nephew


I wanted to make some art with my nephew since I moved back to Nebraska. A few days ago I thought of this portrait collaboration we could try. I drew a portrait of my 2 year old nephew, Caden. After it was finished I gave the portrait to Caden and let him color the picture with his sweet crayon skills. I decided the coloring would be finished once he got bored or quit drawing on the portrait. I feel Caden's contribution gave the portrait life and made it extra special.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Monday, April 13, 2009

Pinkasaurus Electricity Bill Posters











This is my last series of drawings before the poetry illustrations. I made them when I was living at the Pinkasaurus/Awesome house in Portland, OR. I was in charge of the electricity and netflix bills and towards the end of our stay I decided to get creative with asking for shares from my wonderful roomates. This is dedicated to friends and all the other beautiful people and animals that were a part of that house.


Saturday, April 11, 2009

a gift and a dead centaur



This second drawing 'Windy Beard' was a gift to my friend Beth,
for the black and white gallery of artwork she is creating for her home.