its 3:15am. i just finished wrapping and boxing everything up for the show this friday in Brooklyn. to say i am tired would be an understatement. to say i am not covered in a fine misting of clear coat spray would be a lie. to say i forgot to eat today would be the truth. to say my hands look like the worn tired grease smeared aged hands of an archetypal industrial mechanic would be an insult to mechanics everywhere because i dont understand how machines work at ALL. to say im intensely proud of the work i pulled off for this show after weeks and weeks of staying up until 4am nightly would be about accurate.
preview of two small editions of wildly hand-embellished screenprints on clayboard panels, each one uniquely finished by myself. on display and available first-come-first-serve in person this friday at Cotton Candy Machine in Brooklyn NY, 7-11pm.
come on down to Cotton Candy Machine in Brooklyn NY this friday 7-11pm. but maybe you wanna pack a lunch and come early just in case.
magicalschoolgirl asked: Excuse me for asking such a silly question, but I saw the process shots you just posted; may I ask what the large decorator's paint brush is for? I can't figure it out myself. =)
its basically just a tiny broom. scratching up as much black ink as i do, the dried ink scrapings can get onto your hands and smudge across the board, or streak if you sweep your hand the wrong way. just better to keep things tidy. usually theres a smaller wet brush in use that i use for blacking out areas with ink, but obviously i dont keep that directly on the board.
some process shots of “but there’s chemistry, and no jealousy.”
24x36” ink on clayboard original.
“but there’s chemistry, and no jealousy.”
24x36” 5 color screenprint.
2013
the 4th print in my NYC series. to be released at my show at The Cotton Candy Machine in Brooklyn NY on may 10th.
nadiagohst asked: have you done many gallery shows with your art?
yup! i do a couple a year, including group shows. if you pop back a few pages on my tumblr youll see some installation photos of my last big solo show at Rotofugi Gallery in chicago. ill be at Cotton Candy Machine in brooklyn NY for a small solo show May 10th, and then in LA within the year for a very big to-do.
last summer i was heavily involved in a documentary about gigposters and the screenprinted art world, and i show up pretty regularly to talk about pretty pictures and depressing things and wear a silly hat. its a great look into the world and community of amazing artists and designers i exist within, see alot of awesome posters, and watch archers of loaf riff the shit out of the place. if youve got netflix, you can check it out here. its on instant watchy thingy. if youve got a local record store, the dvd copies came out on record store day. check it out.
almightydurv asked: How do you make your art? Specifically the night time illustrations, what programs do you use and what techniques do you employ?
ink on clayboard by hand usually, drawing in reverse because night time is more about light than shadow. that for like 100 hours. i eat alot of snacks. everything is scanned and then color separations are done digitally. then everything is screenprinted. check out the process posts ive made for Psycho and Game of Thrones.
some process shots of “so stop her! stop her! this is killing me. an understudy part for such industry”
24x36” ink on clayboard original.
