Thursday, June 24, 2010

Yet Another Drawing

I promise another painting is coming. But I love drawing these things.

"I'll Simply Buy Another Trout Coat"

Friday, June 11, 2010

More Toys

More toys that should be recalled. Medusa Barbie. Comes with mirror for wimpy kids.

Medusa Barbie

Thursday, June 10, 2010

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.

Monday, June 7, 2010

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"

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

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

Sunday, May 30, 2010

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

Thursday, May 27, 2010

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"

Sunday, May 23, 2010

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.

Friday, May 21, 2010

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.





Saturday, May 15, 2010

Granny Devil

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

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

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.

Friday, May 7, 2010

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.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

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.







Thursday, April 29, 2010

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.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

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.

Sunday, April 25, 2010

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

Thursday, April 22, 2010

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.