#46: Framing Hendrix (part 2)

This morning, the glue was dry, the staples were steadfast, so I headed to Walmart and bought some black gloss spray paint.  Each bottle of paint was $0.96, if you're looking to buy some.  :]

I sanded the whole frame to help the paint adhere.

It took about 2 coats (2/3 of a bottle).

 

I grabbed some leftover screws and screwed them into the bottom.  I grabbed two large screws and screwed them in where I wanted my wire to hang from.

 

Now the piece is finished!  Thoughts/suggestions?

 

 

 

#42: So I made some videos...

I made a promo video last year one of Lomazzo's "Retro Cinemarama's" last year.  Thought I'd wipe off the digital cobwebs and upload it here.  I do not own the rights of "Welcome Home" (Coheed & Cambria) or "Supremacy" (Muse) and am not using the songs for sales purposes.

Here I have posted a short video that I made of my "box" at the Off Center Art Center (www.ocacoffcenterartcenter.com).  Sorry the awkwardness and format of the video; I made it on my iPhone and was having trouble fitting the whole box into the camera (there were other artist's boxes behind me).  I do happen to be co-owner of the music in this video, supplied by my band Fields of Saturn.  Thank you to everyone who follows my work on Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, and in person.  :]

#41: Where're you going and where've you been?

Where've I been?
Been trying to create a freaking following, and it's working.  I'm content with my success from 2013.  I've sold around 12 originals, am a member of an art gallery and studio (Off Center Art Center, Melbourne, FL), and have broken 500 "likes" on my Facebook art page (www.facebook.com/boredom.is.overrated).  Here's some of the work that have achieved happy new homes in the last 12 months:

[Untitled Tiger Painting]
36in. x 36in.

[Everyone Paints Sea Turtles]
12in. x 12in.

[Everyone Paints Space Telescopes
12in. x 12in. + shadowbox

[Birdy IV]
24in. x 48in.

[Colorado]
24in. x 24in.

Now what?
As I continue to move forward, people keep asking me about the [Birdy] series.  They say things like, "When am I going to do more?" "Those pieces are your best work." "You should keep doing those big anime paintings with the tape."  I DO enjoy making those immensely and I will probably create one or two this year, but I have to be in the right frame of mind.  I have to watching an anime; enjoying said anime; and feel a strong connection to the source.  Once that has happened, I carve out my own niche and express my own feelings and thoughts through 2ftx4ft canvas.  It'll happen when the time's right.  I'm enjoying the success of my inked pieces (as seen in the [Everyone Paints...] series).  Below is what I'm currently working; the paint is done, time for the inking...

[Untitled Sea Turtle]
36in. x 36in. - canvas

I've also decided to be a big boy and make my own shadowboxes, frames, etc.  Here's my first complete, hand-built shadowbox around my piece, [No Disintegrations].

[No Disintegrations]
24in. x 24in.

The Future? (specifically 2014)
You can find me selling my work at the first annual Space Coast Nerd Fest (www.spacecoastnerdfest.org).  Brian Benson is doing a good job getting lots of artists, attractions, events, etc. set up for the Fest and it's shaping up to be Melbourne's own little Megacon.  You can also find me at the Off Center Art Center in downtown Eau Gallie (www.ocacoffcenterartcenter.com).

#38: [Auto Pilot] & [Auto Pilot II]

So, as usual, it's been awhile since I blogged on here.  I am in the process of working on about five large pieces and have finished one since I last posted.  It's called [Auto Pilot] and it is another experiment with negative/positive space; it is inverse from my [Guitar Duel] pieces.

[Auto Pilot]

In the [Guitar Duel] series, I used black for the foreground, but I decided to take a different approach with this one.  Initially, the idea was use stars as the stencil and do a recreation of the American flag.  That idea died, however, when I realized that I was unable to paint with only three colors, one of which being white (yuck).  Can anyone guess where the title comes from?  (hint: it's always music..)

Tonight I started a second piece in this new series - I hope you enjoy it!

[Auto Pilot II]
(work in progress)

As in the first piece, I made "stripes" with blue (why did I have to buy the cheapo Big Lots brand?  *sigh*) and masking tape.  Originally, this was to simulate the stripes on the flag; now it's just neato.

I'm used Liquitex Basics for the undercoat and then added Golden paints on top for that bright, expensive look that everyone who paints with acrylic and oil crave.

*Disclaimer:  I own no rights to Big Lots (it's an outlet store, if you didn't know) or Queens of the Stone Age.

#36: "Same Old Trip"

Working on a few new pieces - currently three, [Embalmed in Memory], [BP Doesn't Need Loose Lips], and a commission.

I posted a pic on the [Boredom.Is.Overrated] Facebook page last night of [Embalmed in Memory] (you'll never get that reference.. unless you're a fan of Akira Yamaoka).  This piece is heavily influence by survival horror videogames.  I'm a big fan of Silent Hill and F.E.A.R.

Here is last night's pic (immediately below) and what I've done to it today.  Enjoy.  :]

Day 1:  Just a drawing so far.  Canvas is 3ft x 4ft. 
Bottom half is an apocalyptic city landscape; top half is a mountain landscape.

Day 2:  Just letting blue and grey do their own thing. 
I will build upon the drips later.  Letting them create their own texture
is important to me.  I can paint over anything I don't like.

 Btw, I have postcards for sale now!  Check my Facebook page and click the tab "My Yardsale".

#34: "High Fidelity" : Part 2

So, as you can see, I was in a magazine of recent.  Brevard Live Magazine interviewed me for a short segment on upcoming artists.  An artist (Kelli Price) that also frequents the 321 shows with me was in it a couple issues before me.


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[Concept 3]
Unsure about it's completeness at this time.

Also, above is what I currently have completed of the painting version of [Concept 3].  I am unsure if I am finished or what I am going to name it.  As you might have noticed, most of my names revolve around music.  I may have to resolve to researching some Yoko Kanno songs in search of a proper name for this piece.

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Speaking of The 321 Local Rock Bar.   Below is my setup for the September 5th show.  Behind me is pallette I bought from a hardware store... they were not supposed to sell it to me, but did anyway.  :D

FAML Art Show @ The 321 Local Rock Bar
September 5th, 2011

#33: "High Fidelity" : Part 1

It has been a long time since I posted, so I'm going to have to do it in 2 parts.  I now have a Facebook that you can find here:  http://www.facebook.com/Boredom.Is.Overrated

 

Credit goes to Luis de la Maza for taking some great pictures of my work.  To make some small prints 8x10 or a little bigger, I had to have high quality pictures taken of my work.  Luis was able to make that come to fruition.

This is my newest work in progress.  I can only give you one hint as to what it will be, and that's the current title, [Concept 3].  A couple people have already figured it out.

Finally, this was August's FREE Print Winner, Sam Perry.  She chose an 8x10 print of [My City].  If you are interested in winning a FREE print, please "like" the [Boredom.Is.Overrated] page on Facebook.

Prints are around $15-$17.  If you're interested in purchasing one, contact me.