Author Archives: Michael James Armstrong

Hey, I was in CityBeat! Thanks Seth.

By Michael James Armstrong | Published: July 4, 2009
this post is really late, but much thanks and appreciation to Seth Combs at San Diego CityBeat for taking an interest in (and writing about!) my work. it means a lot to me. here’s the cover of the may 27th issue: and here on page 16 is the article: GO HERE to read what seth had to [...]
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Homing In – 50 San Diego artists!

By Michael James Armstrong | Published: May 24, 2009
it’s really going to be quite an odd experience for me to show a piece of my art in the very gallery i work for. but that’s what’s going to happen on friday the 29th. i’m a little worried people might think i’m being shown favoritism. i assure you that’s not the [...]
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glashaus grand opening (group show)

By Michael James Armstrong | Published: April 23, 2009
you may remember that i just recently moved into a new studio. in that very space, this saturday, will be the first art show of many to come. this time around will be an open studios/group show in conjunction with device gallery. in addition to my most recent work on display in my studio, [...]
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3 layer drawing

By Michael James Armstrong | Published: April 5, 2009
36″ X 12″, spray paint and rapidograph on 3mil double matte mylar
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hand drawn deco font

By Michael James Armstrong | Published: March 19, 2009
there aren’t enough art deco fonts in the world. so, i thought i’d add one. i can’t even say i drew this the old fashioned way. type designers of the eighteenth century probably had more sophisticated tools than i used to create this drawing. i had fun with it anyway. after it was done [...]
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black and white composition

By Michael James Armstrong | Published: March 19, 2009
i added 5 new photos to my “composition studies” set over at flickr. click the sliver of blue to check em out.
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composition and color

By Michael James Armstrong | Published: March 15, 2009
while outside of my art studio waiting for spray paint to dry, i decided to have some fun with my trusty canon750. 20 or so composition type shots like this: and this: check them out over at my flickr site. i’m sure that i was under the subconscious influence of this guys work (a long time good friend of [...]
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arrow-modern credenza

By Michael James Armstrong | Published: March 15, 2009
one of my many vintage industrial design interests is that of the mid-century modern credenza (or side board). whether they be french, american, or the ever popular danish. there’s just something about this particular piece of furniture (from this specific era) that i’m in love with. with my recent move to a new apartment [...]
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black glass

By Michael James Armstrong | Published: March 14, 2009
white spray paint on glass.  18″ X 30″ reflection view:
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first painting of 09

By Michael James Armstrong | Published: February 23, 2009
during one art-night awhile back, my friend jan (john) was looking through my sketch book picking out the pages he liked best.  among a couple others he chose this as one of the drawings he liked: he said it reminded him of joan miro. i suppose i can see the connection.  although that wasn’t the [...]
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