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.