The newest in new… Ok not so new but this is the theme that I am working on this month(ish). Things be crazy right now but you gotta keep on keepin’ on, right?
The newest in new… Ok not so new but this is the theme that I am working on this month(ish). Things be crazy right now but you gotta keep on keepin’ on, right?
Keep an eye on those mailboxes…
If you are ever in Appleton, Wisconsin you should go to The Cozzy Corner. I was up visiting some family and happened upon this place. They have some of the best southern cooking I’ve ever had. Growing up in the south, that actually means something. The place is amazing. The walls and booths are covered with paintings, murals and old record sleeves. When we walked in they were playing Albert King’s Born Under a Bad Sign off the Wednesday Night in San Francisco album. I had my nephew with me. He has started playing guitar so I’ve been trying to be a good uncle and expose him to some different music. He has been listening to Robert Johnson and Stevie Ray Vaughan lately. When we walked in he looked up, looked all around, got a big smile and said, “I like this place already.” We had a great lunch. We then walked around downtown and did a...
I just finished up a new sticker. I haven’t made the bookmark yet but that is in the works. I’m pretty happy with how it turned out but after looking back at some of the pictures I think I’m going to have to go back in and do some color correction. It starts with a sketch. I usually do quite a few before I finally figure out what I want to do. I have started a few other Pokémon drawings that die in this stage. If I can’t get excited about the project I will move on and mull it over for a while. Inking comes next. I really enjoy inking but the sketch is always my favorite. I like the clean look of a nice inking but there is something special about pencils. They seem fresher or more alive? I am enamored with colored pencils right now. They are fun to work with, fairly clean and easy to get out and put away. I’ve been working with colored pencils for a long...
I took printmaking too soon. Actually it kind of feels like I did alot too soon. Or maybe it was all those things that planted the seeds that are now germinating. There is something I really dig about making art on wood. The wood grain really adds something special.
