HIPSTER FABULOUS PT. 2

I 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?

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.

KAIJU PROJECT UPDATE

Here are a few recent commissions from my ongoing Kaiju Project. I've added a couple of new slots on my store page if you're interested in getting a custom kaiju of your own. 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!

He Was Never The Same After That...

acrylic on wood panel (INQUIRE)

Illegal In Japan

acrylic on wood panel (SOLD)

Play Me Some Cactus Music

acrylic on wood panel (SOLD)

They Never Could Find Words

acrylic on wood panel (SOLD)

The Parasite

acrylic on wood panel (SOLD)

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

When I was asked to participate in "The American Dream" group show at D-Structure (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.

The Pursuit of Happiness

acrylic and coffee on wood panel

VIVA LA ART! KAIJUS + COMMISSION INFO

Been keeping super busy since flying solo. It feels so freaking great to not wake up and have to commute anymore. I'm getting more sleep than I've had in a decade, and the bills are getting paid too. So far, so good! One thing I'm trying to do in my free time is figure out a way to make promotional projects that can benefit non profit organizations and charities for the giving season.

I created these 2 new Kaiju paintings for Viva LA Art, as part of my ongoing Kaiju Project. The pieces will be auctioned at their Art Drinks & Music 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.

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 affordable framed piece of custom artwork 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!

Everything I Touch, I Destroy

acrylic on wood panel

A Turning Point

acrylic on wood panel

INDYINK XMAS SHOW FRIDAY

I was recently invited to participate in IndyInk's Xmas Show, opening December 4th. The show touts a great lineup of local artists, contains nothing over $100, and promotes the noble concept of giving local art as Christmas gifts. So if you're in the greater Denver area, get there early and get first pick! You can even take your newly purchased treasures with you.

My contribution is a handful of quick little framed paintings on wood panels, all going for $100. I rarely work this small, and I never have originals this cheap so go snatch them up! I've also included the remaining "I Can Change" paper prints from my Adaptation show (1/50). There are only 5 left, and they're going for $100 as well. Fits a standard 24" x 36" poster frame.

"I'll Make My Own Fucking Friends, They'll Be Sorry"

"Only When I'm Nervous"

"Gushing Over You"

"I Can Change"

24x36 serigraph on archival paper 1/50

(detail)

HOPE

This has been a great week watching Obama's inauguration and first moves as President. It's been quite a journey watching him go from "Hey, why can't I vote for THAT guy?!" in 2004 to now President Barack Hussein Obama. My highlight of this odyssey was definitely the Democratic National Convention, where I had the good fortune of seeing Obama's big speech and participating in the Manifest Hope Show. This was Shannon and my contribution to a truly humbling event. We were pretty determined to not do another Obama portrait, but I think I smell an Obama flavored sketch coming on...