Sorrrrry, a Week is Too Long

A week goes by too fast. I'm sorry for not posting. Here are some funky sketchbook things. If you stay I'll do better. Where else are you going to go to get this stuff anyway.

Did I Ever Mention That I Love to Paint?

"Birds Watching: or The Dangling Carrot Sandwich"

Ride Rhino

More drawing with a little digital. Original is below.

As I Paint

As I paint I do these drawings as you know by now. How about a series of stilt wheeled animals.

"Don't Cut Me"

I Paint on Wood

Just a little piece on wood. Part of a hell story.

I Still Love to Paint

This painting is kinda personal. I've been doing a few here and there that have to do with the past. Maybe I have a few issues. And here I thought I was issue free. Some process shots too.

"The Novitiate or Bleach Will Help Keep Those Shirts White"

Sketch 'em up

I let a week go by. Got caught up with the holidays and my new toy, yes I was surprised with an iPad. For those who know me, especially my students, I know what you're saying; he can barely answer a cell phone. Well you'll see. I'll make this beautiful thing work. But I won't read any books with it. Anyway here are some sketchbook pages. Should have another painting up soon.

Chester Shat a Kidney

When I do a drawing I like to create a digitally colored version as an exercise and to see how it might look as an illustration. Sometimes it makes the drawing cooler and sometimes not.

It's Done

This is it. Been working on this for quite some time. It's the largest painting I've done in awhile and was a blast to paint. One of those that to which I just kept adding. Man I love that I get to do this.
"Bomb Salvage" ( I think this will be the title)

A new painting on copper. This is not the big one coming. Just another started and now finished.
"I Can Hear Better Now"

They Come

Please have some patience with me you won't be disappointed.

Sketch gra la

Just to keep you here until the paintings are finished. I have started working on them again. I barely made it through Thanksgiving with my life.

 

If You Remove the Glasses the Demons Will Fade

I have not been able to sit at my table and paint. Creeping cruds with fever. But I could do short bouts reclining and drawing. Yeah even when I am at death's door I have to work. It's just so much fun. So anyway which do you prefer the original, top, or with slight value changes, bottom. Randy I promise I'll get back to your painting as soon as I can sit up for more than 5 minutes at a time.

Illustrators 54 Accepted

This was also selected for Illustrators 54. My first selection in the book category. I am happy even as I type with a fever.

"Beesbite"

Ornament

The Basement Gallery is auctioning off ornaments for Life's Kitchen. Here's mine. Probably won't be able to give it away but at least I have a heart. My students won't believe it but I do.
Basement Gallery

Illustrators 54 Medal

The word on the street for awhile was that the Society of Illustrators NY was not keeping up. Kinda like the 19th century academy. The street is not saying that anymore or it's not paying attention. Still the gold standard for illustrators in my opinion because of the variety and quality. Proof? Well how else would something like this win a medal in the next annual, Illustrators 54. Anelle Miller, director of SI, called yesterday (I love that she calls all who got in) to inform me that I had been awarded Silver in the institutional category. This is my second medal with SI NY. Unbelievable. Of course it'll take another year to earn enough bribe money for the next one.

What?

I am working a some pretty intense paintings and when I do that I usually have a few drawings going at the same time to keep me sane. Here is one I just finished on some old photo mounting paper.

New Yorker Event

Wish I could be there for this event! But I did see a coyote out my studio window.

Sketchboooook

Because I feel like I haven't been updating often enough.

Painting Again

I never stopped painting really. Just all that other stuff getting in the way. So here is a very traditional, normal piece that you might see in Southwest Art Magazine or something. I'll get back the the strange stuff later.

"Rate of Travel"