Print from Gallery Nucleus

For those of you looking for an inexpensive way to have me in your home Gallery Nucleus is providing a giclee print of "Narwhal Rain". It is currently only $30 and is 12x16 inches on watercolor paper. Sadly, or maybe not so much, they are not signed. But for that price don't even try to complain.

Little Paintings Continue

I'm doing a series of toys that really should be recalled. They'll be small and on copper like this one. 3x3 inches.

"Build Your Own Carnivorous Bot"

Vampire Stuff

Looks like I might be in a book about vampires. I don't do a whole lot of them but the weird thing is I was doing this piece when the invitation came. Karma? Bill Karma. Anyway hope it all works out.

Bath Time

New Drawing

I really am working on another painting but these just keep coming out. This came a from a sketch done during a meeting. I hate meetings.

It Started Near the End of the Meeting

Gotta Have a Little Fun

Doing this between paintings keeps me somewhat sane. Never completely sane. These are 8x10 inches on watercolor paper. Maybe a little too clean but kinda fun anyway.

"Oh Crap, Sorry"


"Inked"

Wood

New painting. I told you. This is on a great chunk of alder. I have some more so expect some more. I love painting.

Bye Bye Blue

I stopped by Boise Blue the other day to pick up a few things they donated to students, still generous in defeat, and they were cleaning out the store. All the old stuff. History buried under layers of merchandise. They will be sorely missed. I was given some things like old message books with the carbon sheets still intact, and old binders etc.. I found a way to use the message slips in drawings which will hang on the "cheap" wall during my September/October show. These are 4x6 inches and will go for $20-40 dollars so save your pennies. What am I gonna do without Boise Blue?

I'll post a new painting today or tomorrow if all goes well.

Granny Devil

Another painting for the show. Everyone has a family.
On copper, 3" x 3".

For My Guys

This is an end of semester offering for my students. They all know how much I dislike the word cute uttered during any discussion of artwork in class. In honor of my guys and those discussions here is: "I Fuckin' Hate Cute". Now, outside the classroom cute seems to be a common occurrence in my life. Cute things everywhere. Puppies, kids, mice, birds, and on and on. I have not forbidden the word in my life only in my classroom. So thanks to my students for working so hard and being pretty cool.

Twilight Zone Episode 73

Finally finished my piece for the Twilight Zone Show at Gallery 1988 in SoCal. This was a great episode starring Billy Mumy of later Lost in Space fame. I loved Lost in Space as a kid.

More Silly Drawings

I promise, I am working on more paintings. It's just that I have to get some silliness out of my system and try out some new pens. Hate to push my new skins posting down but here we go.

Skins

If you just don't have enough Bill Carman in your life then here's your chance to have me in your pocket or purse. Another company, izozzi, has put my work on skins. This group is local and does skins for i products; iphone etc.. Just starting with me but there are a few choices. I understand that there will be more soon. So go have a look.

Faces

I pound my guys over the head about drawing from life. Draw from life to learn to draw. When you start feeling comfortable about your drawing abilities then you can use cool photos which people send to you to draw from. Actually in a pinch drawing from a photo now and then can help one learn but cannot replace drawing from life. Translation from 3 to 2d is such an important thing to learn and make instinctive. These were all done in different sizes with a ballpoint pen. I wanted to show what the line looks like when it is enlarged. It holds a beautiful texture and personality.





Perhaps add a little color












In a pinch you can make an illustration from your drawings. I just used the "nose bleed" illustration filter in photoshop and this is ready to send off to the client.

Stop the Bears

These bears just seem to keep leaking from my brain. This is on antique paper.

After All the Dragon is a Kick-Ass Hunter

Stuff of Legend

Another drawing. But this drawing goes to someone in trade. You never know, if you have a cool book that I like you too can have an original Bill Carman drawing. Yippeee! If you see this KJ you'll know what a lucky person you are. Seriously, I got a cool book out of the deal. Now if someone can come up with the first or second edition of James Jean's first Process Recess book there's a painting in it for you.

The Cow

Stuart always had to Play the Cow.

Here a Drawing, There a Drawing

Everywhere a drawing, drawing.

Drawing Some Bears

Just keep trying different things. I'll keep posting them until the world begs me to stop.

Teeny Narwhal

Hate to push my MicoVisions piece down but gotta move on. I've been doing drawings for my show here in September. This one is called: "There's a Teeny Narwhal Stickin' out of Your Head." I've no clue what it means but it must be deep, right?

Micro Visions

Every year a group of artists is chosen to do a painting to be auctioned for the Society of Illustrators, NY student scholarship fund. I was honored to be among the artists invited for this years MicroVisions. You should see the list of incredible artists with whom I'll being exhibiting. Irene Gallo, art director at Tor, Forge, & Starscapes Books, along with Dan Dos Santos, artist, are the organizers of this event. Check out her site for details and to see the artwork as it comes in. This is my humble offering: Gondola Security. It is 5 x 7 inches on copper.