Cover by Cover Art Auction...

You're invited to a silent art auction curated by The Brigade & Deweywood to raise funds to bring interactive learning to James John Elementary. Artists were asked to pay homage to their favorite album covers and will have over 20 works up for auction.

LIVE PERFORMANCES BY:
Eric D. Johnson (Fruit Bats)
Pall Jenkins (Black Heart Procession)
Nate Lacy (Mimicking Birds)

Suggested cover donation: $10-$20

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The Cleaners at Ace Hotel
403 Southwest 10th Avenue
Portland, OR 97205

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Album Art Auction for James John: KISS - KISS 1974

The detail above is my most recent painting...an homage to the self titled debut album of KISS. The piece has now been shipped off to Portland in preparation for the upcoming show for the Album Art Auction for James John. Artists were provided a 12" x 12" piece of bamboo to create a piece based on a classic album that inspired them.

When I was in grade school my uncle Brian gave me a stack of records which included a set of albums by KISS. Being a monster nerd, the theatrical Halloween style makeups on the covers were amazing. Pair that with their TV movie KISS meets the Phantom of the Park and I was an instant fan. 

It had been some time since I had really listened to KISS. Old and new music moves on and off of my iPod with no real organization. Detroit Rock City and Beth are the staple tracks I still find myself playing. Revisiting the self titled record was a nice dose of nostalgia.

Binski Portrait - Color Study...

Finding some renewed focus in recent months. I have been able to just about finish two paintings. Being asked to participate in another Portland based group show kick-started me back to painting.

Working on sealing up the Portland show piece and I have one more sitting with Binski portrait color study which is pictured here.

Feels good to get back to the paint after all the months of just sketching. I have missed it.

Next up I will be back on the Robert Conrad piece and jumping on the actual Binski portrait.

Sketches, etcetera...

Sketches...sketches...and more sketches - graphite, ink, acrylic washes and chalk, 2012.

Lower Polk Art Walk...

Three of my 'Movie Portraits" series will be showing at the Lower Polk Art Walk this Thursday.  My friend Christie was instrumental in getting this display set up. 

It will be great to have some work up in the neighborhood where I have been visiting galleries for the last several years.

Stammered Sketching...

Moving forward on the sketchbook.  Realizing it takes me about 1.5 hours to do one page.  My process is to quickly draft out a gesture of an idea to get the basic image down.  Once this is done I will go back and revisit the sketch and refine the drawing.  At that point I have been laying in some color keeping to a limited palette to add some consistency to the book.

Sketches...

'Nightmare 01' sketch - ink on paper, 2011. This is the first sketch for the "Nightmare" Sketchbook project that I have been working on.  Progress is creeping along slowly.  I may actually have this done by the end of the year.

Picked up a collection of life-casting supplies from Douglas and Sturgess this weekend. I am excited to get the garage set up for doing some prosthetic appliances, maquettes and masks.

Neglect...

Oh art blog...why do I neglect you so?  I have missed you and you are now back on my mind.

Some new posts are long overdue.  These days my center of attention has been sketching.  Working on finishing up the Sketchbook project that was due earlier this year and wrapping up a lingering personal sketchbook.

Getting back in the habit of sketching daily has been therapeutic.

I am very antsy to pull together another short film.  Story outlines have also been scattered in between drawing time.

Another big change is the move to my new diggs...more room for art projects!

Bird-man 01...

'Bird-man 01' sketch - ink on paper, 2010.

'Dead By Dawn' Derby Car...

The Hell's Belles Car Club of San Francisco throws various fund raising events throughout the year.  Annually,  they host a Pinewood Derby race and art auction.  This year's event was on Saturday.

I decided to submit a show car.

After registering, the Belles send you a traditional pinewood derby car kit which is a small block of pine and some wheels.  Building this made me realize how much I miss fabricating pieces.  It also made me really want a studio space outside my kitchen.

Here's is the final piece from various angles:

Dogs in School - 2010: Time-lapse...

Revisiting the Dogs in School painting this week. While I was working on the piece, I took a picture to capture my progress after each sitting. Today I edited together a quick time-lapse of the pictures.

Also posted on my vimeo account if you would like to see it a bit bigger: Dogs in School - 2010: Time-lapse