Update!

An update finally! I'll try to be better about not leaving months of silence between my posts in the future. Anyway, here's what I've been up to since November. The image above is a fun Christmas gift commission. The size was around 8.5x11". (In case I haven't mentioned it enough, I enjoy personal commissions, so don't be shy about dropping me a line.)

"Predator and Prey" for a show at local gallery Allie Cat Arts Saturday, Feb. 2. The painting is done on a wood cut-out of a fish, the size is around 15 x 8.5".

Several recent paintings now available as mounted prints in my shop!

 

Experiment using acrylic and colored pencil. Print of this one available in my shop.

I've also been adding a selection of non-wood art unmounted prints in my shop, check 'em out!

Christmas gift for a friend who likes mermaids, jellyfish, and all things ocean-related.

This friend has a thing for gnomes.

New Year, New-ish commissions

Happy belated New Year! I'm finally getting around to posting some commissions from the latter half of 2011.

The commissioner's (I like to say "commissioner" rather than "client" because it makes me feel like Batman) specifications for this piece were that it involve rabbits and have a fairytale-ish tone. I decided to take inspiration from the many rabbit/moon folktales.

The "S+D" couple used the color version on their wedding invitations and such.

Intended as a companion piece to another of mine  (Butcher Boy, first plaque pictured) that they already own.

I enjoy doing personal commissions. If any of you folks out there want something special, drop me a line!

2011 was a fairly busy and productive year for me, with lots of new experiences gained along the way. I'm still bummed that I fell off the Housing Project  wagon in September after making it all the way to 257. I'm wondering if I should just keep going to 365 anyhow, even though that violates the original "house a day" concept. Hmm. 

Cheers to a happy, healthy, and creative 2012! My resolution is to be less like this, and more like an artistic powerhouse. 

Good luck with your own resolutions, everyone!

Hazards of Love

(click for larger view!)
This was for a commission I completed last month. The fellow who commissioned it requested I create a piece based on the the Decemberists album "The Hazards of Love". From that I put together a series of mounted prints of the art, which he gave out as Christmas gifts. The album tells a continuous story, here's a summary if you are interested.
This was a fun project to work on. The subject matter was fairly good fit for me (forests, vengeful fairy queen, music, infanticide... what could be better?). As I have mentioned before, I do love commissions. So if you want something special just drop me a line!
The original is still available for sale, btw. The dimensions are 12-something inches by some other measurement. It's all the way in the other room and I don't feel like getting out from under this warm blanket to measure it. I can, however, assure you that it is larger than a breadbox.






















One of the mounted prints, available in my Etsy shop! Most likely would fit inside your average breadbox.






















Initial sketch






















Sloppy color study






















Wood+ink sans stain

First post of 2011, Happy New Year everyone!