tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161885830767669342024-03-05T18:28:52.639-07:00Josholland.com Sketch BlogJosh Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11463659568623810723noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816188583076766934.post-52931665727714814972014-03-18T12:42:00.000-06:002014-03-18T12:42:32.611-06:00NEW WEBSITE! NEW BLOG!I just put up a brand new site this morning, complete with new blog! Please go take a look at <a href="http://josholland.com">josholland.com</a>, and be sure to start following the new blog over there, or on your preferred method of social media. I'll be leaving this one up for those who want to dig, but starting fresh over there.<BR><BR>
Aside from blog things, new work, new avatars, and great big giant images await you!<BR><BR>
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If you live in the greater Denver/Boulder area, you may have already spotted this one. Rooster asked me to do a cover for their <i>Music, Art, and Culture Issue</i>, and I was happy to oblige them. A little hand drawn type, some character work, and a lot of photo reference got me there on a pretty quick turn. Rooster was also kind enough to give me some love on the interior as well.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB19-BjYcA9JJzGh32w-g8CJlAdgnPlqtE27zs-hHS2bf7ys6O7BXe0BUUNzCGvluqstZlViZmcflFkgP4jXOI3eCleNgJqfe16hnZw5AW901W2yjFejGGxkJuBjvyIfzRw40J_egV9A/s1600/josholland_rooster02.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB19-BjYcA9JJzGh32w-g8CJlAdgnPlqtE27zs-hHS2bf7ys6O7BXe0BUUNzCGvluqstZlViZmcflFkgP4jXOI3eCleNgJqfe16hnZw5AW901W2yjFejGGxkJuBjvyIfzRw40J_egV9A/s400/josholland_rooster02.jpg" width="390" /></a>Josh Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11463659568623810723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816188583076766934.post-34029872110623102352013-01-14T15:18:00.000-07:002013-01-14T15:18:36.812-07:002012 YEAR IN REVIEWI was catching up on some of the year-end posts from my favorite designers and illustrators the other day. But when I tried to recall what I'd done in 2012, not much was coming to mind. After sifting through my folders a bit, I realized that I've done a TON of stuff this year, and I only couldn't remember because the work I do tends to be all over the place. Here's what was new in 2012:
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<b>1. ANIMATION ASSETS</b><br />
I worked on several projects creating illustrative assets for animation purposes, two of which appeared on MTV and Cartoon Network. This was great fun, and brought me back to my animation days at CCAD. My life has come full circle. Next year I'll be drawing creater-owned comic books again.<br />
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<b>2. VIDEO GAME DEVELOPMENT</b><br />
I worked on developing the looks of two different games this year, which was a blast. Hopefully I can share that work one day!<br />
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<b>3. STORYBOARDS</b><br />
Storyboards for motion, presentation boards, concept boards, character sheets, whatever you'd like to call them. I continued to build a portfolio of concept work this year, most of which I will never be able to post, unfortunately. This is my favorite stuff to work on lately though. The quick turns are always a challenge.
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Above all, I'm trying to just have fun with what I do, and I think it's showing. I plan to do a much better job of documenting and posting my adventures this year, so please consider following me in the following places:<br />
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<b><a href="https://twitter.com/josholland" target="_blank">TWITTER</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/joshollandillustration" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/josholland/" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a>, <a href="http://dribbble.com/josholland" target="_blank">DRIBBBLE</a>, <a href="http://josholland.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6d43cec879f977fbbe0e2652c&id=d86e4292d8" target="_blank">EMAIL LIST</a></b><br />
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Here's a huge visual breakdown of some of the major projects I worked on in 2012. I realized it's really handy for me to analyze the range of work I do in one place like this. I'll have to make this a yearly exercise. Happy 2013 everyone!
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<br />Josh Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11463659568623810723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816188583076766934.post-35353919312281917152012-11-24T00:11:00.000-07:002012-11-24T00:11:29.059-07:00PRINTS + HOLIDAY SALES + FREE STUFFLots of new items, sales, freebies, and a drawing for timely orders over in my <a href="http://store.josholland.com/" target="_blank">SHOP</a>! I'll have more info on all these 2012 projects soon!<br />
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Josh Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11463659568623810723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816188583076766934.post-64903397004606228572012-09-28T00:07:00.000-06:002012-09-28T00:07:51.480-06:00ROOSTER INTERVIEWI did a recent <a href="http://www.josholland.com/files/sketchaday/josholland.rooster.interview.p2.jpg">interview</a> with Boulder-based Rooster Magazine. We discussed life as an illustrator, inspiration, my recent gallery showing with wife <a href="http://cargocollective.com/sbonatakis">Shannon Bonatakis</a>, <a href="http://www.paper-diamond.com/">Paper Diamond</a>, and more.
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All shirts are printed on high quality American Apparel blanks.
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Profits from this shirt will be donated 50/50 to the victims of CO wildfires and the Aurora shooting tragedy. The first 50 orders will receive a free 5"x7" screen print, so act fast! Remember, the last day to order is 9/10/2012!
<a href="http://store.josholland.com/product/cease-fire-charity-t-shirt-w-free-print">ORDER YOURS HERE!</a>
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This is an image that was inspired by my <a href="http://blog.josholland.com/2011/10/paper-diamond-single.html">"Can We Go Up"</a> single cover. It's being used for apparel and promo.<br><br>
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This is the cover image for PD's latest EP "Wavesight" via <a href="http://soundcloud.com/maddecent/sets/paper-diamond-wavesight-ep/">Mad Decent</a>. <br><br>
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This video debuted last Wednesday night on MTV, and here's the uncensored version from PD's youtube page. You'll notice my greasy little fingerprints in a few places in the video. I'll explain.<br><br>
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This animation test showcases the custom type and background layers I created for the project. I didn't have anything to do with the animation in the actual video, but I put this together for myself to see how my illustration loop was working. Interesting to be back working in After Effects again. I've been doing a lot of commercial illustration work for animation lately, and I'm really enjoying it. <br><br>
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My smoke layers isolated. The following are screen grabs of the final product as it appeared in the video. Looking forward to working more with Paper Diamond in the future! Lots of fun projects in the works right now.<br><br>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.josholland.com/files/sketchaday/josholland.paperdiamond.screen4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" width="390" src="http://www.josholland.com/files/sketchaday/josholland.paperdiamond.screen4.jpg" width="390" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"></span></div><br />Josh Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11463659568623810723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816188583076766934.post-18259839823850929132011-10-11T10:29:00.002-06:002012-05-11T00:21:16.549-06:00HIPSTER FABULOUS PT. 2I did another beer inspired piece for this round of PBR art festivities. I used salvaged junk wood for the surface, and built 3 small boxes from it. I then transferred my sketch and just tried to have fun with the faux vintage look, pushing and pulling with paint and sandpaper. Overall, it was a good exercise in simplicity for me, allowing my surface to provide. Now all I have to do is get PBR to give me some real work! I think I've got their demo down. How cool would a whole campaign of these characters be?<br />
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PBR put on 3 art shows in the area, but I was most excited to make something for the Sundown Saloon show in Boulder. That was my favorite spot back when I lived there. It's a basement bar, low light, full of old beat up wooden furniture and odd smells. The perfect place to duck into after being dragged to froufrou cocktail spots all evening. I think my piece captures the place affectionately known as "The Downer" splendidly.<br />
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You can download a high quality copy of the music on <a href="http://soundcloud.com/paperdiamond/can-we-go-up">Soundcloud</a>, where the track has been steadily kicking ass since it dropped in September. Or you can just click on the youtube clip below.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen=""imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: center; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" frameborder="0" height="219" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MEwRjAxUhQ0" width="390"></iframe></div>Josh Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11463659568623810723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816188583076766934.post-44891039382841351142011-10-03T05:11:00.000-06:002012-05-11T00:23:49.589-06:00GAME GUZZLER ADComing to a video game magazine near you, I just kicked out this print ad/promo shirt combo for <a href="http://gameguzzler.com/">Game Guzzler</a>. It's a job website for people in the field of... you guessed it. Phil was super cool to work with, and I think we gave his beloved monkey mascot a much needed facelift with this piece. Check them out if you're job searching in the industry.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.josholland.com/files/sketchaday/military.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="http://www.josholland.com/files/sketchaday/military.jpg" width="390" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"></span></div>Josh Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11463659568623810723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816188583076766934.post-31030399848685300722011-10-03T04:55:00.000-06:002012-05-11T00:24:30.128-06:00AIGA INK OFF!Just rattling off a few new posts on this fine Monday morning. I recently took part in AIGA's Ink Off event, where I took on local comic book artist Matthew Allison in a "battle to the illustrator death." Holy shit guys. I've never done live art before, let alone timed competitive live art. Normally I'm under the impression that an hour isn't enough time to do anything. But when your brain is whirring, and your opponent is flying through some familiar characters, there's nothing left to do but sling some ink, and fast! You can see the final product while I'm talking, got some good shading in just before the buzzer.<br />
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<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/29446832?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/29446832">Ink Off! Ice Cream Social</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/aigacolorado">AIGA Colorado</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Josh Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11463659568623810723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816188583076766934.post-73977336797897631872011-09-09T14:00:00.000-06:002011-09-09T14:00:26.072-06:00KAIJU PROJECT UPDATEHere are a few recent commissions from my ongoing <a href="http://art.josholland.com/#403885/Kaiju-Project">Kaiju Project</a>. I've added a couple of new slots on my store page if you're interested in getting <a href="http://store.josholland.com/product/framed-custom-kaiju">a custom kaiju of your own</a>. They've been labeled "temporarily sold out" for a few months while I've been on hiatus, so snap them up while you can. Check it out, someone commissioned a Pubear kaiju! Hell yeah!<br />
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This was a very... difficult project to work on. I think at several points I even considered turning it down because I wasn't sure if it was ethical. "What the hell am I doing?! I'm drawing decapitated cartel victims..." was something that came out of my mouth at some point. And for the love of god, never google image search "drug cartel" with the safe search off. I've seen things I wish I could unsee while researching this project.<br />
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But for all the difficulty I faced getting started, I took it as a challenge. What started as morbid sketches that no sane person would ever want to buy or wear, slowly became fun comic book villain-esque character studies. So I put on my Tarantino hat, and just had fun with it. Best not to over think these things right? Bad guys kick ass!<br />
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I've already done two projects with Friends of Mine, and they've quickly become some of my favorite people to work with. The following is a commercial that was put together on a very tight deadline, and still came out pretty great. The boys at Friends of Mine came to me to create a hefty library of elements that they could then animate. I cranked away for several days, handed over the elements, and a few days later Crocs had this magical little children's ad on their hands.<br />
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If you know anything about me, you know that I frequently lust for a good microbrew (the hoppier the better). Needless to say, I had a lot of fun drawing in a completely different style for Backpocket. They approached me about illustrating some common objects that would eventually brand their various beer styles. This was to be done in a rustic, woodcut style that would gel with their existing design work. To be clear, I did not design the labels, only the first image layout and all of the elements within.<br />
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The concept behind these pieces was to create a sequential series involving imaginary astrological mythology. I had a lot of fun figuring out which parts of my made-up myth to tell visually, and I'm pleased with the results.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.josholland.com/files/sketchaday/josholland.sts9.resurrection.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="585" src="http://www.josholland.com/files/sketchaday/josholland.sts9.resurrection.jpg" width="390" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b>Resurrection (3/3)</b></div>Josh Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11463659568623810723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816188583076766934.post-87302377986266948882011-09-06T10:52:00.000-06:002011-09-06T10:52:52.330-06:00I'M NOT DEAD, I PROMISE!!!Guys, I'm terribly sorry for the lack of posts as of late. I just married my art school sweetheart <a href="http://www.shannonbonatakis.com/">Shannon Bonatakis</a> a few weeks back, and things have been hellaciously busy. BUT I have a bunch of posts piled up now, so expect a post every day this week, and some more cool stuff I'll be able to talk about very soon! Eyes peeled!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.josholland.com/files/sketchaday/wedding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="585" src="http://www.josholland.com/files/sketchaday/wedding.jpg" width="390" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"></span></div>Josh Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11463659568623810723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816188583076766934.post-7226746714321414862011-03-23T14:43:00.003-06:002011-03-23T20:20:28.224-06:002010 SKETCHBOOKI finally got around to scanning and putting together the <a href="http://art.josholland.com/#1207107/2010-Sketchbook">2010 Sketchbook</a> section of my website this week! Almost forgot to do it, I've been so slammed between working and planning my wedding. Only four months until I never think of napkin patterns again people!!! You have no idea what that means to me.<br />
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Maybe I'm not posting enough sketches on this "sketch blog," because most of this stuff never ended up here until now. I'm posting little snippets and thumbnails like these more frequently on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/josholland">my twitter</a> account if you'd like to keep up with that.<br />
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Enjoy all 18 pages of my <a href="http://art.josholland.com/">2010 Sketchbook at josholland.com</a><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.josholland.com/files/sketchaday/josholland.sts9.poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="585" src="http://www.josholland.com/files/sketchaday/josholland.sts9.poster.jpg" width="390" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b>STS9 poster (without tour info)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b></b>pencil/digital</div><br />
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1. The rough sketch for this piece was done digitally to save time. I begin by pushing and pulling shapes until I've achieved an idea that's polished enough to move forward with. Normally I do a color study at this stage as well. This omission of my process came back to bite me in the ass, as you'll soon see.<br />
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2. This is what my final pencils looked like scanned, cleaned up, and isolated on their own layer in photoshop. The drawing is not 100% complete, but will suffice as the base layer of the piece. Time to make with the color.<br />
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3. My original idea was to make the space eel radiating rainbow colors, and keep a neutral color palette for the rest of the piece. I begin by isolating sections into shapes below the drawing layer, and painting onto those shape layers. This is tedious work with the pen tool, but necessary for easy changes later.<br />
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4. The piece begins to take shape as color is applied to the line layer and additional background shapes. I begin to second guess my rainbow palette at this stage, when the colors aren't allowing bright enough values. I then bang my head into my desk repeatedly, as additional punishment for not doing my color study upfront.<br />
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5. Being a winter themed tour, I decided to change the rainbow colors to minty greens and an all cool palette. The omission of rainbow colors is allowing the eel to pop and glow against dark space in the way I originally intended. I plop the STS9 logo into place indiscriminately. That needs to change already...<br />
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6. I find a better place for the logo, add lighting effects, and sketch in what will be the final drawing elements digitally. Time to go back into drawing mode.<br />
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7. This is the final drawing layer with the included stars, lightning, fire, and transparent figure details. These were not done in the original drawing stage because they overlap the underdrawing, and I wanted them to be transparent.<br />
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8. The final image takes shape with subtle halftones and color applied to the remaining elements. My desired level of polish is achieved, and the client calls to say nevermind. Just another day in the life of a professional illustrator.Josh Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11463659568623810723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816188583076766934.post-67927508700485927782011-01-07T17:29:00.003-07:002011-01-07T19:15:06.154-07:00THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESSWhen I was asked to participate in "The American Dream" group show at <a href="http://www.d-structuresf.com/" target="_blank" >D-Structure</a> (opening tonight), I was happy to take on this challenging theme. Most people see the American dream as the promise of potential economic prosperity; a rags-to-riches success story in the making. But as my vocation might suggest, I'm not particularly interested in wealth. So what about "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?" I think this iconic declaration comes much closer to capturing the true American dream, the simple freedom to pursue our own personal beliefs, kinks, indulgences, and obsessions. This important freedom to fly in the face of conventional wisdom, religious opinion, and social restraint is what I think America is all about, so that's how I chose to depict it.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.josholland.com/files/sketchaday/josholland.follow.your.bliss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="533" src="http://www.josholland.com/files/sketchaday/josholland.follow.your.bliss.jpg" width="390" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b>The Pursuit of Happiness</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b></b>acrylic and coffee on wood panel</div>Josh Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11463659568623810723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816188583076766934.post-84086995681569299192010-11-18T12:51:00.006-07:002011-09-06T11:31:23.712-06:00ART THAT FEEDSJust finished this poster design for <a href="http://www.consciousalliance.org/">Conscious Alliance</a>, a non-profit organization that collaborates with musicians and artists to help impoverished communities through food donations. I was very happy to be able to do a few charity pieces this year, and would like to encourage everyone else out there to donate a bit of your time, money, or expertise this holiday season. Our current recession has left charitable donations largely down, and many more people in need than ever before. Think about it.<br />
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As for the art, I'm super happy with the results. I've been meaning to incorporate more type into my artwork, and I think concert posters is a good avenue for me to explore in the future. But for now, back to the grindstone!<br />
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</div><div>I created these 2 new Kaiju paintings for <a href="http://www.vivalaart.org/">Viva LA Art</a>, as part of my ongoing <a href="http://art.josholland.com/#403885/Kaiju-Project">Kaiju Project</a>. The pieces will be auctioned at their <a href="http://www.vivalaart.org/events.html">Art Drinks & Music</a> event, Saturday November 20th. All proceeds and donations will benefit CoachArt, a non-profit organization giving personal art lessons to children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses.<br />
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I'll be kicking out a few more of these for an IndyInk show in December, and have a few more commissions in the works too. I have slots open to do just a few more custom Kaijus guaranteed in time for Christmas, so if you're looking for an <a href="http://store.josholland.com/product/framed-custom-kaiju">affordable framed piece of custom artwork</a> order yours soon. ALSO, I'll be doing a big sale on Black Friday if there's anything you've had your eye on. At 50% off, I imagine some things will sell out. I'll keep you posted!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b>A Turning Point</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b></b>acrylic on wood panel</div></div></div><div></div>Josh Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11463659568623810723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816188583076766934.post-87287810551914331082010-10-01T15:08:00.002-06:002010-12-06T20:06:05.045-07:00REQUEST & WIN FREE ARTRats! I knew this was a bad week to start sketch-a-day up again. My place looks like a bomb went off from moving, and I'm neck deep in a huge project working with Live Nation that is taking up all of my energy. I'd like to take this opportunity to take requests for sketch-a-day weekly themes for when I get back to it. I'll send someone a sketch of their choosing for the best suggestion. Place suggestions in the comments section of this post. Thanks!Josh Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11463659568623810723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816188583076766934.post-70549549991377660782010-09-28T14:41:00.003-06:002010-12-07T16:39:33.275-07:00SKETCH-A-DAY: ARTHUR MITCHELLAnother Dexter sketch. If you haven't seen the show, you should. You'll never look at John Lithgow the same after seeing his role as the "Trinity Killer."<br />
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</div><div>Coinciding with my newfound employment status, I just relaunched my entire online presence including my shiny new <a href="http://josholland.com/">WEBSITE</a>, a facelift for my <a href="http://blog.josholland.com/">BLOG</a> and <a href="http://store.josholland.com/products">STORE</a>, new ways to <a href="http://art.josholland.com/#403789/FOLLOW">FOLLOW</a>, and tons of never before seen content. Go! Look! Wish me luck!</div><div><br />
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