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3 layer drawing
36″ X 12″, spray paint and rapidograph on 3mil double matte mylar
3 drawings and a new show
first, i did this mirrored subway car drawing (based on the R36 ) a few weeks ago for a painting i’ve yet to start:
then i photocopied it a couple times, cut it out, and taped it together to make a neat little subway car skyscraper that sits perched on a shelf in between some art [...]
sold
thanks jill!
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art show, iron man, and comic-con
last weekend was really fun. it was comic-con, i was part of a cool group art show, i had friends in from out of town, i had 4 days off from work, i got to meet and be semi-insulted (all in fun) by ashley wood while he signed my poster and gave me a [...]
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ink pencil paint. – comic-con art show
Group art show including yours truly @ L Street Fine Art Friday July 25th, 6 – 9pm. What’s that you say? you’re sad to miss it but you’ll be at comic-con that day? Well, unless you plan on staying at the con until late you don’t have to worry. The L [...]
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metrotham
NYC’s super hero disguise will be revealed on july 26th 25th.
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11 art night sketches + 1 spankin new painting
here’s some sketches from my art night book. the last time i posted stuff from this book was back in january . so these have all been done since. i usually try to do one every sunday. they’re all done with a 7b graphite pencil and a white charcoal pencil. [...]
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good news, bad news, good news
so, some new developments since the last post. first, i finished my first spray paint on metal piece. it’s called “who’s afraid of red, yellow, blue, purple, orange, green, black, and white (jacks painting)”. the title is referencing robert irwins huge aluminum panel piece called “Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow & Blue³” [...]
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so i bought some krylonarr
when i first started painting arrowchitectural decograf i was using canvas. i’d buy them pre-stretched from blick. since i mask my paintings i need a smooth surface – obviously, canvas was a poor choice. in order to get a smooth surface i had to do 3 coats of gesso and sand between [...]
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