Category Archives: drawing

ArrowDeco meets Bird and Beckett

By Michael James Armstrong | Published: March 17, 2010
sometime in the middle of last year i was asked by a friend of mine if i might like to contribute some drawings to a new editorial venture he was about to undertake – an annual publication of poetry/creative writing with art mixed in amongst the text. no theme, i could do whatever i [...]
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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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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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sold

By Michael James Armstrong | Published: August 9, 2008
thanks jill!
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metrotham

By Michael James Armstrong | Published: June 2, 2008
NYC’s super hero disguise will be revealed on july 26th 25th.
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11 art night sketches + 1 spankin new painting

By Michael James Armstrong | Published: May 11, 2008
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

By Michael James Armstrong | Published: April 11, 2008
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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