Skulls!!!

These two original works are now available, and in time for Halloween too! I hardly ever draw skulls, so if you're into that, now is your chance to own some skull art by yours truly. Check it out.

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"GIANT" show sneak peek

Sneak peek for an upcoming show at Pony Club Gallery. The theme is "GIANT". If you are in PDX, come check it out first Thursday of September! It's a great lineup of artists :)

Santa Muerte 2012

I'm part of this annual show again! Coming soon. You can check out the works for the show online :) http://www.sacredmachine.com/

B+W+1 show at Antler

Two new works I created for the B+W+1 show at Antler Gallery here in Portland. As the title of the show states, the object was to create works that use black and white plus one color. Grays were an exception. Both of my works are 8" x 8" and done with india ink and watercolor on paper. The top image is called "Twilight Green" and the bottom image is called "Verdant Graveyard". Also, here are some pictures from the show. Check out the cool light boxes and paper cuts. It's interesting to see what everyone chose as their one color.

Skate deck for "Open Casket" art show

acrylic on wood - 26 1/4" long and 9 7/8 at widest point

Just wanted to post a picture of the deck I painted for the "Open Casket" show coming up tomorrow in NYC. It's curated by Corpse Corps Boards and hosted by Coat of Arms. My board will be up for auction.

Check out the details of the show: http://64.13.224.56/calendar/NYC/calendar.php?mode=view&id=3412

Works from "Nature of the Beast" show are now available for purchase!

I already posted the flyer for the "Nature of the Beast" show @ Flatcolor Gallery (for which this image was used), but just figured I'd post a better image of this piece.

Also, all the pieces from the show are now online and available for purchase! Check 'em out! http://flatcoloroctober2011preview.blogspot.com/#!/2011/10/nature-of-beast-group-show-october-6th.html

New work - "Ravished"

This is a piece I completed last month for the "Nature of the Beast" show at Flatcolor Gallery in Seattle. I had a few small works going into the show, and I thought I should also have a larger more intricate piece as well. Something you could really spend some time looking at. It took a while to get the whole composition figured out, and finalize all the details of the various creatures. I had an inspiration for this piece, which was the temptation of Saint Anthony. If you have seen images of this in art, you'll know what I'm talking about. Often this scene consists of a bunch of demons clawing and pulling at Saint Anthony in mid air. A pretty striking image. I've always remembered it and wanted to pay some sort of tribute to that. This was a fun piece to do despite the time crunch I was under. I had a lot of textures to draw, so that was probably the main thing I had to consider, next to the composition. It's a lot of figures and they are very much interlocked together, so sketching it out was my least favorite part. If you live in Seattle, head on over to Flatcolor and have a look :)

details below:

purchase this work here: http://flatcoloroctober2011preview.blogspot.com/#!/2011/10/nature-of-beast-group-show-october-6th.html

Tarot card drawing for the "Bewitching" show at Stranger Factory

Here is one of my new drawings I did for the show. It's based on the 'Devil Card' from a Tarot deck. It's an iconic image that has been illustrated in many ways throughout history. This is my version. He should really be holding the torch in his left hand, but for the sake of the composition, I put it in the right.

this piece is for sale: HERE


below are some tarot card examples I looked at for the design:

Monsterbation 2 Show: Monstrously Erotic

Just wanted to post some pictures of the recent "Monsterbation 2" show at Pony Club Gallery in Portland. Jason Fischer has assembled a great group of artists once again for an erotic art show of monsters and creatures.









Here is a scan of my piece for the show. I paid homage (or parody?) to the famously bizarre painting "Gabrielle d'Estrees et une de ses soeurs" by an unknown artist. Ironically, the painting to which I am giving nods to has nothing to do with eroticism, but more fertility and motherhood. You can read more about that HERE if you are interested. Below is what the original painting looks like.


To see more pictures of the show, go HERE.
To purchase works from the show, go HERE.

June news updates

Just a couple reminders today.

1.) The Art Whino show (G40 Art Summit) that has been running this past month is coming to a close. I have 11 small pieces in the show. You have 2 days to see the exhibition if you have not already and are in the DC area.

here is the address: 2213-2217 14th street NW (the corner of 14th and W NW)

and the hours:

Tuesday, Wednesday,Thursdays and Friday: 7pm – Midnight

Saturdays: 12pm – 2am
Sundays: 12pm – 6pm
Mondays: Closed

2.) "Force Fields" is coming up! It's an art show I am involved in to help raise money to fight malaria in Africa. It will be for one night only, so if you live in Santa Monica, check it out! Here is some more info: http://forcefields2011.blogspot.com/

I am currently trying to finish up some personal commissions. They've been pretty challenging because they are not the type of thing I usually do, and haven't exactly been fun, but I am on schedule. I'll post pictures next month.

Also, I received Santiago's sketchbook. We are collaborating by trading books. Check out his awesome work here if you have a chance! http://www.flickr.com/photos/suceda/

I will be taking some time off soon and flying to MD for a little rest and relaxation. I'm going to take the sketchbook with me and hopefully do some drawing in it.

that's all for now folks :)