Tim Shelton : Everything Went Black : Work in Progress II

I don't think the development of this piece could have been any more ironic. Turns out I didn't budget enough time to finish the original drawing for Tim Shelton's "Everything Went Black" show. So at the last minute I decided to draw something up on the fly- 200 dollars later, we have an overnight delivery slated to arrive one day before the show opening... genius. Hopefully I don't piss too many people off as a result of this debacle. But either way you can still enjoy the fruits of my last minute labor via this blog or my Facebook page.

Caption: 
"At last! I am one with 

the greatest philosopher poet 

of our modern world!"

Title: "LOL, Henry Rollins!"

Size: 10"x16"

Medium: Black Ballpoint Pen, Blue Colored Pencil,

Shellac Ink and Gold Ink on top of a Walnut Ink Stain.

 

The show opens this Saturday, March 10th at The Pretty Pretty Collective located in San Francisco's Mission District. I would give just about anything to be there and mingle among some of Tim's hand picked artists. Once again, I am greatly humbled and honored to be part of such an amazing event with so many incredibly talented people.

If I get invited back next year, maybe then I can attempt to finish what I had originally set out to accomplish- it's my own fault for going overboard once again. And so, it seems as if my experiment has proven that I am still not mature enough to handle overly ambitious projects... dammit.

Thanks for checking in, I'm sure I'll figure it out one of these days... 

but until then, take care.

Tim Shelton : Everything Went Black : Work in Progress I

Back in early January I was approached by Tim Shelton to produce a piece for his "Everything Went Black" show- a visual tribute to the band, Black Flag. I was pretty honored considering the list of artists that were already signed up to appear, but I was a little confused as to how Tim found me and why he decided to add me to his show- everyone in the line-up is an accomplished tattoo artist. Either way, I'm more than happy to be a part of this event and I hope that my artwork is up to par. The tribute show will be hung at The Pretty Pretty Collective, a salon and event space located in San Francisco's Mission District- I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it up there for the weekend, but who knows, maybe a stroke of good luck will smile on me.

The piece I've been working on has taken a completely new direction than what I'm used to producing for a show. This time around, I've decided to go back to my roots of meticulously piecing together an image from random sketches I typically keep stowed away for personal reference or creative development. For the past three years, all of my work has been created on the fly without any predispositions as to how the image will eventually finalize. For years this assemblage process of creating was more of a perfectionist burden than an artistic blessing, and I almost always never finished anything because I was too busy reworking an image or building it into something so grand I couldn't take the first steps to realizing the outcome. I hope that in the past few years I've matured enough to take another stab at this method.

Here are the photos of my first sketch for the Black Flag tribute piece.

Thanks for checking in- 

I will post the progress of this piece as soon as it develops!

Take care until then...

Thinkspace : Picks of the Harvest : Work in Progress III

Finally finished with my piece for Thinkspace Gallery's "Picks of the Harvest" show, opening this Saturday, March 3rd from 5PM to 8PM. The artwork took a little longer than I had originally anticipated, but it was well worth the effort in the end. I will continue to explore colored pencil in conjunction with the ballpoint pen- I was really pleased with the last minute decision to add another medium, and even more impressed by how nicely they complimented one another. I can't thank Andrew Hosner and his wife Shawn Hosner enough for being so patient with me during this process, they've put a lot of effort into this show and I am deeply humbled by the caliber of artists slated to appear in this art event. I'm still blown away by the fact that they decided to include my work...

The following photos show my conclusion to this
long and drawn out process (no pun intended)...

Title: "Composing Shadows"

Size: 14" x 24"

Medium: Ballpoint Pen,

Shellac Ink, Walnut Ink Stain
Gold Ink and Colored Pencil

 

 

 

Thanks for checking in and maybe we'll meet for the first time at 

Thinkspace Gallery's "Picks of the Harvest" show on opening night!

Take care until then...

Thinkspace : Picks of the Harvest : Work in Progress II

I'm still in the process of finishing my new piece for Thinkspace Gallery's "Picks of the Harvest" show scheduled to open March 3rd, 2012. So far, I've been pretty astonished by the development of this image- a part of me still has no idea how it's going to all come together in the end, and as stressful as that may be at times, I can't help but be excited about the unknown outcome of the piece. The anxious anticipation is a large part of what fuels me through the late nights and long hours, which are necessary when running full speed towards a deadline. Cross your fingers for me please, as I attempt to finish this piece within the next few hours and drive it up to LA for what proves to be an amazing annual group show created by Andrew Hosner and his partner.

Thanks for checking in and maybe we'll meet for the first time at this show's opening night. 

Take care until then...

Thinkspace : Picks of the Harvest : Work in Progress I

Crunch time is quickly approaching as I attempt to wrap up a piece for Thinkspace Gallery's "Picks of the Harvest" show opening up March 3, 2012 from 5-8 PM. I've decided to take one of my three remaining pieces from the series I started back in December of 2011, and develop the visual story a little further. The image area will be a bit more packed with information, so I may attempt to use a little more color this time in order to separate some of the dominant themes and characters occurring in the work. Once again, I'm still rather intimidated by the thought of using more color, but I'll have to break out of this irrational fear sooner or later... hopefully sooner than later.

 

 Wish me luck for the final outcome of this piece, thanks for checking in and maybe we'll meet for the first time at Thinkspace Gallery's "Picks of the Harvest" opening.

Take care until then... 

111 Minna : Harum Scarum : Works in Progress IV

I'm wrapping up the last Harum Scarum blog post in San Francisco, gratefully absorbing some of the urban atmosphere I've missed while living in San Diego. It's been a while since I've visited Northern California and within the first few hours of arriving I was graced with some serendipitous encounters from acquaintances long past and almost forgotten. The universe seems to have a funny way of putting its last two cents in on matters we try to sweep under the rug... maybe that's its a way of telling us there will be a time and a place to eventually let it all go.

I started this new series in December, originally guaranteeing Micah Lebran at least six pieces for the show with an honest attempt at completing ten for the February opening. I was able to finish seven, leaving three pieces in various stages of completion. Upon my arrival at 111 Minna, Brad and Micah provided me with a warm welcome, genuine enthusiasm for the new work, and the prospect of placing the final three of the series in their May art fair. From now until then I will make an earnest attempt at finalizing this series, along with drumming up some new works for the other shows I'm scheduled for this year.

The entire series for Harum Scarum
follows the same formatting  as well as execution
in every individual piece.
Their titles appear beneath each photo.

Size: 14" x 24"

Medium: Ballpoint Pen

Shellac Ink and Gold Ink

with a Walnut Ink Stain

If you are interested in purchasing a piece
visit 111 Minna Gallery's shop.

Summer's Slight (Sold)

Sublimate Escape

Fear Filter (Sold)

Winter's Warrant

Crucible Cradle

Essence Ignition

Infinity's Dragon Bokeh, Sits on the Earth Spirit (Sold)

 Thanks for checking in and maybe we'll meet for the first time at this opening. 

Take care until then...