washed out

I need lines less than I think I do.

versions.

a sketch I've hammered out for the 'Missed Connections' promo piece I've been scheming:



also, some color spots from days of yore (well, the sketches were. I recently painted these). From the Buenos Aires series:

victor m kerlow's shiny new blog

Awesomeness. I am almost as excited about this blog as I was about this one.

b card

working on a business card....I'm not yet satisfied with this design, I think I might make a few others and pick from the finals...I have been painting but don't have time yet to post what's new. Stay tuned!

r.i.p. rolling stone :(

I am so bummed about the new rolling stone magazine format. I loved their big pages and cheap paper. The new version is just no fun to hold. Bottom line is how much money they make. Said the co-founder, Jann Wenner:

“All you’re getting from that large size is nostalgia.”

silkscreen madness

here's that crazy silkscreen project i referenced two posts ago. i'm just going to stay mysterious and not explain what is at work here.

sketches; paintings soon!

Here are some sketches from Fernanda's that never saw it to the final stage. I have decide to go back and paint these, since some of them look pretty good...



Not sure how marketable this one would be as a promo piece, but it looks fun. From the "You are what you eat" assignment. A bit too literal, but I dig the cowlady's eyelashes.



The first spot sketch for the Buenos Aires piece, just some of the buildings there.



The second spot sketch. It's Evita reading Borges. I know it's ridiculous but I think that is why it's good. Fernanda said it probably would be hard to see in print. Both of these spots look like alot of fun to paint.



The Buenos Aires sketch (1/4 pg I think) related to the Borges spot above. I am into chandeliers and most anything that lives on ceilings.


Not for Fernanda, a recent piece:


this is a painting of damien jurado I started around 4 this morning when I couldn't get back to sleep.

I won't be posting till the first, but expect to see the finals for these.

lost at e minor: victor kerlow

hey everybody: victor m kerlow is on lost at e minor.

The link didn't display the page for me at first, so if this happens to you, just click on the illustration category at the top right and scroll down a bit. The piece they feature is one of my favorites.

Also, I made some silkscreen mess this past weekend...pictures soon. I know I haven't been putting my work up in awhile and this blog is turning into more of a newsstand for other illustrators, but please bear with me a bit longer.

Nick Danzi

I didn't realize that Nick Danzi has a site now. This guy can really paint.

ditte gantriis

Check out this talented lady here.

early signs of awesomeness.

oh.

Final assignments for Fernanda's. Design a travel poster and a beverage poster. False whiskey and Alabama. What else is there?





I really like them, though the 'night' text is sloppy. I feel like moving on to new paintings, i took too long with these.

Charles Cali has a website!

Check out this awesome dude's work here.

yoko's show at lp and p: TONIGHT!

two bits

The immensely talented (and unfortunately, website-less) Stephanie Leibowitz is having a photo exhibition next week. You should go check it out!

WHAT: Regarding Absence, a Photo Exhibition by Stephanie Leibowitz
WHERE: 214 East 21st Street, 5th Floor Gallery, New York, NY
WHEN:
Nov. 9-Dec. 1st
Reception: Wednesday, November 12, 6-8pm.

Stephanie Says:

"Come see a selection of photographic work done by me, dating from Sept. 2007-present.
The work explores the idea of absence, and is a mixture of portraiture and landscape.

An incredibly classy selection of wine and cheese will be available for your enjoyment."




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Also, Jaz Harold is in a toy group show on the lower east side:

WHAT: MF GALLERY'S 2008 MF TOY SHOW
WHERE: Live Fast NYC 57 Clinton St. (b/w Rivington & Suffolk) NY NY 10002
WHEN: Opening Party Saturday November 15th, 7-11 pm

Jaz Says:

"Hey guys! The MF Gallery is showing my Pill Pals (the lovable squishable stuffed animals... that stash your pills) in their 2008 Toys Show. If you're not busy come stop by the opening!"

Yoko Furusho at LP and P store in Soho

The amazing Yoko Furusho has an opening reception for her awesome installation at Catherine Fung's Lp and P boutique in Soho:


LP&P by Catherine Fung is thrilled to announce the display of New
York artist Yoko Furusho’s installation in our Sohostore.

In celebration of this collaboration, we would like to invite you
to an opening reception for the viewing of her store installation,
cocktails, and a meet and greet with Yoko Furusho and Catherine Fung.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

250 Lafayette between Spring and Prince
New York, NY 10012
6pm-9pm

www.LPandP.com
www.shopLPandP.com

RSVP: customercare@LPandP.com or 212-221-1843

Feelin' better...

Here are a few more things from the portfolio class...sorry for the wait!

The last assignment, "You Are What You Eat". I'm thinking of repainting this one, though I like the palette, the drawing I was unhappy with. She's a bit stiff:




My selected Buenos Aires sketch, the market:




The final painting, which I am so in love with!:



One of my favorite authors, Carson McCullers. I did this painting a month ago but it was buried in my sketch pile:



I have been sick lately--what a bummer. But am feeling much better after visiting the doctor.

There are some cool installations and openings my friends are involved with this upcoming week, I think November 15th. So save the date and I will update you sooooon!

magic gardens...

A photo of the Philadelphia Magic Gardens.
Also, if you search Flickr.com for "Philadelphia Magic Gardens" some nice stuff pops up.

What was magical about this place (aside from it just being visually awesome in general) was that it reminded me of all the stuff that was lying around after the hurricane.

I'm completely into all the weird stuff out there we build out of fiberglass and crap paint. Mini golf, kiddie rides, santa statues, carousels. I have a ton of photos from South of the Border that I am hoping to use in some personal work soon.

Destination Art Space Shows

Here's the skinny on the group show, straight from the horse's mouth:

destination Art Space's new series...

SHOW & SELL: The Art Market
PartI: 10/30 - 11/30, 2008
Opening Wine Reception: Thursday, October 30th, 6-8pm

destination Art Space
32-36 Little West 12th St., 32-36 Little West 12th Street, Manhattan, NY, 10014
(212) 727-2031

Destination Art Space, a gallery within an upscale boutique merging fashion and art, is hosting our brand new SHOW & SELL series, The Art Market from October 30 to December 30.

This group exhibition will be in TWO parts,

Part I: 10/30 – 11/30
Part II: 12/4 – 12/30

Each part will be featuring fifteen of emerging and professional artists.

Like our popular SHOW & SELL series: The $99 Art Fair, this Art Market series also maintains affordable prices (less than $500!) and a variety of artwork.

Pick your favorites off our walls and bring them home to grace your own!

With your returning favorites and new artists, there'll be more unique pieces none higher than $500. Everyone can find something they'll want to own and cherish.

destination is making art accessible to the public at incredible prices, offering great artists a public forum.

Work/Life Showcase by Uppercase

This book, set forth into the world by Uppercase Gallery in Calgary, Canada, showcases some of the best illustrators and photographers in a really personal way.

Their preview is very stylish too:

Get your own - Open publication

3rd Ward Illos

Some pieces that I've done for the portfolio class over the past two weeks. I'm currently working on more interesting stuff that is less illustrationy. Had an inspiring weekend in Philadelphia, where I visited the Gee's Bend and James Castle exhibitions at the art musueum, and wandered through the Magic Gardens in the rain. I want to start sewing again. I feel this new stuff, while I'm learning alot by making it, is pretty icky-looking.

First version, conceptual piece about cross-pollination:



Second Version:




Final version:

Cartoonier than I had hoped for, but am really pumped about the palette.

First try for a rather literal piece about teamwork:


Second try. Much better but looks kinda cheesy. Oh well:





Next time I'll post Buenos Aires. Those should be pretty cool.
Also, I'm in a group show on Thursday at Destination Art Space, I'll post more information soon!

Beardy!

Some recent sketchiness:







David Bazan sketch for a silkscreen I'm making in the near-future:




World-Famous Sanow Brothers:

look i updated my blog!

MIA


Mina, my feline muse at work.


Greetings from Alaska.

The Pleasure of Being Robbed

The talented Victor Marchand Kerlow just did an awesome poster
that is currently being plastered all over NYC, for the movie, "The Pleasure of Being Robbed".

hard to take risks with a pessimist

bloop bloop.

sketch face

i haven't been painting anything exciting, but have been catching some good people to draw on the train. and here's a self portrait, because I haven't made one in nearly a year, and I used to make them all the time. I'm sure it bears some significance but I don't know what it could mean right now.

i didn't understand

color in your cheeks

my love for you is real.

nice boys series

another piece, based on a sort of homage to the belief that men are capable of vulnerability. i'm focusing on the sweet fluffy stuff, rather than reality. i've had too much reality lately.

i think this is where i make a broad, sweeping generalization about men in general, but i'd rather not.

sweet thing

these i'm still working on...part of a series. i'll post more in a few days.





oh also i rock out to the killers when i paint lately.

and ruckhaberle. he's really amazing.