Category: Art

Panel Project

Three panels in progress for Kevin Kooyman’s Panel Project in Iowa.

Heart Art 2012 Painting

Built this one up on top of an old painting that recently fell out of my favor. I’ve put three layers onto it so far, and I believe it is due tomorrow (Monday), so it should be done tonight.

1. Step 1

   

2. Step 2

   (Let’s not talk about Step 2)

3. Step 3

   

4. Step 4

   

Acrylic on stretched canvas, .75 inches deep. 11 inches wide and 12 inches tall. Ready to hang.

This painting will be available via silent auction at Heart Art Denver this Thursday.

Update: Got word from a coworker that the painting was auctioned for $75. And that’s cool.

Stephen Gammell Art

Holy crap, I think I just finally discovered that artwork that really freaked me out back in grade school. By Stephen Gammell:

Recently, I’ve been content to just think that artwork was from Michael Whelan, on account of this piece:

Src: http://political-analysis.org/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/whel-lovecraft.jpg.w560h377.jpg

Which was, of course, the cover art for a classic Obituary album:

Src: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/de/Obituary-Cause_of_death.jpg

Circley Paintings

Just throwin’ some circles into the backgrounds of some paintings.

All These Locations

As I may or may not have mentioned before, it looks like I post more paintings in progress to mlkshk.com than in the here. And that’s cool.

Roy-Gee-Biven

Shit like this is why I’m always late to the day jorbz. That’s a Roy-to-the-Gee-to-the-Biv.

In The Justin Brancato Style

Yes, The Justin Brancato style.

High Res Read Head Painting

Alright, I guess I’ll try to sell these Red Head paintings (6″x8″ / Fredrix canvas board / $30 each, Ms. or Mr. Intelligent Art Collector). I’ve been getting into high-resolution detail views lately, so check out the stupid-ridiculous-big-assed version (5mb or so).

Coffee-Stain-Lookin-Paintin

Painting in Progress, April 2011 Edition

I’ve been uploading photos of in-progress paintings to mlkshk.com lately, so the blog has been slacking a bit. But anyway, here’s a painting in progress this month:

Skeel Drawing of Skull

Sketchbook Update Pt Four

Sketchbook Update Pt Three

Sketchbook Update Pt Two

Sketchbook Update Pt One

Heart Art 2011 Painting

Bustin’ out the paint this weekend after a lengthy hiatus. Here’s another post about a painting in progress. This time it’s for the AIGA Heart Art Auction 2011.

1. Part 1: The Underpainting

   

2. Part 2: The Expensive Reddening

   

3. Part 3: The Always Weird Iteration 3

   

4. Part 4: The Wreckening

   

5. Part 5: Goddamn Background Color

   

6. Part 6: Some Outlining

   

7. Part 7: Goddamnit The Paint Was Too Damn Watery

   

8. Part 8: Ooh, Here’s Where I Try to Inject an Olde-Style Banner into the Situation

   

9. Part 9: Added Some Higher-Contrast Color for Maximum Excellence

   

10. Part 10: NOW We’re Talkin’, Etc.

    

11. Part 11: WEIRD ORANGE ENHANCEMENT

    

12. Part 12: Whoops

    Good God. I de-oranged the orange.

    

13. Part 13: Additional Layer of Nonsense

    

14. Part 14: Getting Closer

    

15. Part 15: Trying Not To Ruin It, Part 1

    

16. Part 16: Fixed the Background—Trying Not To Ruin It, Part 2

    

Moving Next Door

It’s a long story, but this month I’ll be moving to the next door apartment. This is weird and also convenient. So now I’ve got six months of rental time to find a permanent condo or something, hopefully.

Things noticed so far during the move

• Too many goddamned paintings

  

• The paint-catcher canvas what saved me from many rental fees and fines

  

Blobbs Drawings

Here is where I test an image upload.