The art demon rides again (gouache painting)
This is another installment of the Art Demon series painted entirely in gouache. This piece is a two page spread about 10″x8″ in a moleskine book. This piece was inspired by the t.v. series Sons of Anarchy. I’ve been into motorcycles for a little while and became a fan of the show.
Night Nurse (gouache painting)
Here’s the finshed product from my last posting. The size is 5″x8″. I like to think I’m getting used to painting on such a small scale but I know I have barley cracked the surface of working with this medium. The Art Demon will be an ongoing theme throughout the book. I basically want to show the evolution on my logo. You will have to just check back to see what I mean. Stay tuned.
Art Demon(sketchbook illustration painted in gouache)
Yesterday I posted the sketch for this painting. Here’s the final product. So far working with gouache is fairly easy. I just have to get use to using small brushes for detail.
The Antagonist Movement: Recap
Last night was a good showing of work featuring the colorblind wonder J. Smalls (myself) and Stephen Chopek, visit sodacansodacan.com. Thanks for coming out and showing support for the arts and the movement.
The Artist Process
This past Sunday I had the pleasure of participating in the second part of The Artist Process. A little ago I took part in the video documentary portion, which was amazing as well. So on Sunday the majority of Artist involved got together at 5 Pointz in Long Island City, Queens. The Person responsible for this entire project is M2 a.k.a. Marthalicia of M-Squared Art Productions. Anybody who knows this lady knows the talent she holds. Truly inspiring. It was a great day to be out painting amongst some of NY most talented individuals. Many thanks to Flor Mancha for grabbing the camera and documenting while I painted!
Latest work-August Leo
August Leo, 11×8, acrylic and only marker.
Wrapped up some semi new canvases …
These paintings started out a few weeks ago while painting in the city. I still feel there is more I can do with the concept behind the imagery but for now this is the start. Enjoy!
Moonwalker…
So last night I got down with Yaz of Old Soulz Ent. and Rizz22 to do a live painting tribute to the late great MJ. I know now why people usually paint him with sunglasses, it’s a little difficult to capture his eyes when the have changed over the years. Two of these pieces are finished and two I will go back in and add some shades to his face, maybe some Blublockers.
Relax @ReBar NYC
This Thursday I will be doing a little live painting along side Old-Soulz Ent. Tribute mix of Michael Jackson. Rebar NYC
Dutty Geisha
So the other day I did some work for a fellow Brooklyn DJ by the name of DJ Sakir. What started out as a simple banner grew in my mind to a few paintings and maybe more. Not to steal her ideas but I was feeling the concept so when I began the banner design I ran with it into more and now they’re a few paintings in the works. They will be finished as soon as I stop by the art store for more paints!
(these are works in progress)
Thicky Chick
This piece was originally a thicky chick I created for a friend of mine. I wasn’t to happy with the composition so I adjusted it a little bit.
Street Art..
This weekend I was over by NYU painting with SeeOne doing a little live painting while selling some canvases at the same time. The weather was good for outdoor painting and the vibes where right. It was different and at the same time a very good experience to paint for the people of NYC. They will give you there honest opinion about your work so your skills have to be sharp. For the most part I learned a lot about what not to do and what to do when presenting my art in this type of environment. The same rules apply just like in marketing and design, presentation is everything. The next time I go out and paint in the public view I will take things to the next level. It was a very good weekend in the city.
ASTORIA MUSIC NOW!
Tomorrow I will be painting live in Astoria Queens! Here’s the details for the event:
Astoria Music and Arts Presents, In association with the Queens
Council on the Arts and the City Parks Foundation:
AMN is Astoria Music & Arts’ 2nd Annual Music & Arts festival in
Astoria Park, an environmentally friendly day of family fun &
education to be held on the Great Lawn on July 25th. Building upon
last year’s main & side stages, Astoria Music Now! is adding a third
stage dedicated to world music, dj’s, dance & theater arts. There will
also be vendors selling crafts, clothing, art & food at the event. We
continue our tradition of live music that spans various diverse
cultures from the community. Visitors will watch visual artists create
works live, enjoy the sights and sounds of our culturally vibrant
neighborhood and participate in this celebration of arts & music! We
are still seeking volunteers, vendors, and visual artists. Activity
are set to begin at 12 noon.
