Highly recommended

Here's a couple art books that I've been enjoying recently. Both are from Titan Books and both rule my face.

Also, thanks to everyone that showed up to Night of the Misfit Toys show at C2...fun was had by all....

2008 - what a year

I posted a yearly round up over on my myspace blog...go check it out...

2008 - year in review

Night of the Misfit Toys show at C2 Gallery

Gonna be a fun one......

Art Show this SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY (Nov. 2nd)

I'll be having a showing of work at Winans Fine Chocolates and Coffees for the entire month of November with a reception this Sunday (November 2nd) from 6-8. On display will be various works including pencil drawings, paintings, and rock posters.

Winans Fine Chocolates and Coffees
Villages at the Dayton Mall
next to the Rusty Bucket
2801 Miamisburg-Centerville Road - Dayton OH 45342
937 610.4555

"This B.U.Ds for you" gallery

Hero has put pieces online from the show this past weekend for all to view...check 'em out....

BUD gallery

and pictures from the opening

and to purchase my BUD from the show click here.

Art show - Nov. 2nd

I'm still working out all the details, but I will be showing various works November 2nd at Winans fine chocolates and coffees near the Dayton Mall.

November 2, 2008 from 6-8 p.m.

Winans Fine Chocolates & Coffee
Villages at the Dayton Mall
Next to The Rusty Bucket
2801 Miamisburg-Centerville Road
Miamisburg, Ohio 45342

More info to come.....

Custom B.U.D show in Buffalo, NY at Hero Design - Oct. 24th

I'm proud to be part of a custom B.U.D show being put on by Jamungo and the fine folks at Hero Design in Buffalo, New York. If you're in the area be sure and go check it out.....

I Want Your Skull issue #6

On sale right now with an awesome cover from James "Gunsho" Quigley and skull themed art from over 60 different artists....

"I Want Your Skull #6 - Our ALL ART Issue!! Featuring 60+ of today's best artists: James "Gunsho" Quigley, Matt Lukesh, Lythron, Adam Turman, Shawn Hebrank, Justin "Angryblue" Kamerer, Nathan Santistevan, Stephen Kasner, David V. D'Andrea, Bobby Dixon, Kory "Skummie" Schuerman, Brian Ewing, Christopher Lands, Uncle Allan, Johnny "Thief" Di Donna, Tom Denney, Mike "Maximum Fluoride" Fisher, Von Dada, Adam Swinbourne, Kristof Tarisznyas, Brooke Kent, Eos, Mr. Kellett, Horrorwood, Luke Drozd, Tanya Pshenychny, Steve "Pheck" Ritsua, Gil Wadsworth, Jared Connor, Dan Springer, Adam Saul, Mike Sutfin, Jason Goad, Nate Van Dyke, Ryan August, Shannon Purvis, Miss Pinny, Von R. Glitschka, Hydro 74, Marald, Cassandra Warren, Michael Heinz-Fischer, Jason Tamvakis, Jeral Tidwell, Godmachine, Brian Butler, Mike Rheault, Tony Streeter, Chloe Woodgate, Johnny Crap, Jason Cooper, Kenn Two Four, Pete Cardoso, Tenebrini, Digitalink, Murdoch Stafford, David Witt, Joshua Norton, Drew Millward, Steven Cerio, Human Furnace, Stephen Haynes and Casey Burns."


Click here to purchase

CRAPPY CAT!!!

Through my adventures as a freelance illustrator I've become friends with some really talented people who's work I am just in total awe of....one such person is Van Beater of Jamungo fame.....check out his website for Crappy Cat...hilarity will ensue.....

Crappy Cat!!!

Day of the Dead art show - Nov. 1st

Heart of it All show at C2 Gallery

Killers posters available

Just added to the Gigposters classifeds...click here to purchase.......Hope everybody is doing good, been kind of taking it easy lately, but still working on a few things, pieces for several group shows, clothing designs, and preparing for a show this November, so stay tuned for updates soon.....

I Want Your Skull t-shirt available

Shirts are now available with a variation of the design I did for "I Want Your Skull #4" on the Shirt Killer site. Click here to go and purchase.....

GET ANGRY!

Check out some of the designs I did for Mr. Angry Inc., a new clothing company from the mind of Michael Musto aka Mr. Angry.

Mr. Angry Inc.

Open Range art show

This weekend at C2 gallery in downtown Dayton

C2 Gallery

Originals for sale

Put up some originals in the Gigposters.com classifieds.....

linkee link

I Want Your Skull issue #5

Unfortunately I slacked and didn't send in a piece for consideration and once I saw the cover to the new issue that feeling of F#$!!!K quickly set in......Brian Ewing is the shit.....

Want Your Skull #5: 56 pages. Full color cover with artwork by Brian Ewing. Offset printed on gloss stock. Limited to 500 numbered copies. Interviews with Brian Ewing, Rob Schwager. and Matthew Amey. Featuring artwork from 37 of today’s best artists: ALAN R CLOSE, JERAL TIDWELL, BRIAN MORRIS, DIGITALINK, OMAR SWAREZ, DANIEL ALBRIGO, MATT TAYLOR, TODD "LUCKY" LAMBRIGHT, SHAWN HEBRANK, MAGNUS BLOMSTER, PROJECT DETONATE, FRANCZ VARGA, JEFF FINLEY, KEVIN MCNUTT, SEAN KELLY, RM HANSON, ARKKIVE 440, AARON WOLF, STACY MARSHALL, ANGRYBLUE, JOHN WARREN, KONNIK, DREW MILLWARD, MARALD, PORKCHOP, JON MDC, RYAN AUGUST, ARTILLERY, MICHAEL HEINZ-FISCHER, MIGUEL CERVANTES, KAREN O'BRYAN, BARON VON SLEGEL, JASON TAMVAKIS, DAN BOLTON, DAVID CURBIS, PAZYRYK, and JANUSZ KOZAK. This issue also includes (2) 7 x 7, screen-prints on quality French cardstock. A 2 color pin-stripe piece by Rob Schwager and a 1 color reveal print by The Half and Half. A full color postcard with artwork by Justin "Anville" Anderson is also included. The whole thing comes wrapped in a re-sealable poly bag and packaged in a screen-printed envelope designed and printed by the Half and Half.

I WANT YOUR SKULL 5

Anyway, go pick it up.....(and if you haven't got issue 4, grab that one too)...

Hellboy art show

I was a contributing artist for "Let them eat Pancakes!" a Hellboy inspired art show at Uberbot, which is located in Orlando....
Here's a list of some of the artists who also created pieces for the show....

Ryan Boyle - sketchypictures.com
Dennis Brown - bagger43.com
Joel Carroll - joelcarroll.com
Jeff Dekal - jeffdekal.com
Deseo - deseoworks.com
Dres13 - dres13.com
Brandon Dunlap - brandondunlap.com
Jared Fiorino - jaredfiorino.blogspot.com
Helena Garcia - helenagarcia.com
HorseBites - horsebitesdesign.com
Hugo Giraud - myspace.com/hugogo
Jason Goad - ingoadwetrust.com
Josh Howard - joshhoward.typepad.com
Erik Jones - theirison.com
Lefty Joe - www.myspace.com/leftyjoe
Jason Levesque - stuntkid.com
Sho Murase - shomurase.com
Ryan Myers - rmyersart.com
Tansy Myer - tansymyer.com
Phil Noto - notoart.com
Johannah O'donnell - myspace.com/peaveyminx
Brett Parson - blitzcadet.com
Joe Pekar - joepekar.com
Pooka Machine - myspace.com/pookajessie
Jason Rudolphpena - bookoffaces.com
Julius Santiago - bulius.com
Terribly Odd - terriblyodd.com
Thomas Williams - opencrashcomics.com
Annie Wu - anniematronic.blogspot.com
Alexis Ziritt - blog.calaveracomics.com

A couple things

First off, the new issue of Royal Flush is out featuring an illustration I did of The Dillinger Escape Plan....click on the link to go purchase..

Royal Flush!

"Royal Flush Book FIVE
Patton Oswalt cover by the master Drew Friedman!

Mindless Self Indulgence back cover by Cojo!

Do it Yourself! The legends of American Punk Rock: New interviews with Glenn Danzig, Henry Rollins, Ian MacKaye, Jello Biafra and Chuck Dukowski. MC5: 40th Anniversary of Kick Out the Jams.The Art of Iron Maiden!!, Slash, Ministry, Michael Jackson’s Thriller, The Secret Art Careers of pro-wrestler Jerry “The King” Lawler and Phil Hartman! I love the ’80s Villains!

God, that’s just the tip of the iceberg! This book is beyond clogged!!

Art by Scrojo, Cojo, Jesse Philips, Jim Mazza, Steve Chanks, Jeph. Bootsy Rizzak, Tannxxx, Matt Siren, Mitch O'Connell, Tom Standard, Angryblue, Danny Hellman, Jim Altieri, Drew Friedman, Hydro 74, Gary Pullin, Jason Goad, JD Wilkes and like 30 more folks!!"

Also, Rise and Fall Rage and Grace the new CD by the Offspring was just released on tuesday featuring some of my work...you can pick it up at most local retailers or download it through iTunes.....

Here's a pic of the japanese packaging, not including the booklet which has around 14 additional pieces......




It was a fun project and I'm honored to be a part of the bands long history......

What to do...what to do......

One of my projects this summer is to customize this little fellow - a blank BUD from Jamungo for an upcoming show at Hero Design this fall...still trying to figure out what I'm going to do....I'll probably take pictures during the process so be sure and check in from time to time......this month I'm going to take a little time off to get to some personal projects I've been wanting to do for awhile including a shirt design, art print, new promotional pieces, and last but not least a redesign of my website....it's served me well for two years, but I think it's time to streamline it and update it...

Jucifer DVD - Live with 8 cameras

Be sure and pick up the new Jucifer DVD featuring a live performance at The Mint in Los Angeles......it also includes a bunch of music videos, rare songs, and a rock poster gallery with a couple of my posters as well as the work of my GP compatriots.....

Jucifer DVD

Offspring album art

Be sure and pick up the new release from The Offspring when it drops a month from now on June 17th......I provided illustrations for the front and back cover as well as booklet illustrations. Also new Offspring merch is available featuring some of my work.. their new single Hammerhead is available through iTunes or as a free download on their website....






Here's the Hammerhead video by the creative minds at Teqtonik



Also C2 Gallery has a new permanent space in the Oregon district where we will be showing work by myself, Germ?, Mike Guidone, Jeffie and various artists during the monthly Urban Nights happenings.....last night was our first time participating and I was blown away by the turnout...nice to see love of art alive and well in Dayton.....anyway more information to come...check out Playthink who graciously asked us to participate...Also, C2 Open Space at front street is going to be having a robot themed art show on the 31st of May....again, more details to come...should be a fun 'un.

Oh and Happy 37th Birthday to my brother Todd!!!!

Rigamarole 3

Well, it's been a couple years since the last one came out but better late then never I guess. I've just compiled another Rigamarole book featuring 24 pages of sketches, unused ideas, crosshatching madness, and miscellaneous lineart. Available through the gigposters.com classifieds, these are limited to only 100 copies in various colors.....

BUY RIGAMAROLE 3 HERE

PRINCESS LEIA APPROVED

New green Impala colorway.......

Should be out on the shelves as I type this........some pretty big updates coming soon..been a busy last couple months so stay tuned..

Inch by Inch at C2 Gallery 4/29

I'm going to be showing some pieces at the Inch by Inch miniature show(everything 4" by 4" or smaller) at the C2 Gallery in downtown dayton....looks to be an interesting show with a lot of folks participating...for more info on C2 and where it's located click here .

Contest!

Head on over to Gigposters.com for a little giveaway I'm having....you'll have to sign up for an account over there, but it only takes a minute....

2/23/08

Three things going on this saturday, first off The Bad News Travels Fast truck is coming to Dayton, Ohio with the rest of the Monster Jam trucks. Second, saturday is Kmart Hot Wheels Collectors Day 2008 and there will be several new to market releases of cars including a silver variant version of the Impala I worked on last year.
And last, but definately not least, The Four Horsemen show will be going on at C2 gallery located in the Front Street Warehouse, Downtown Dayton featuring work by Jeffie, Germ?, Mike Guidone, and myself. Each of us will be showing off pieces inspired by the four horsemen of the apocalypse as well as previous work.

A little bad news.....

I WANT YOUR SKULL #4 on sale!

Just a heads up that the latest issue of I Want Your Skull featuring a cover and interview is on sale and can be purchased here.

"I Want Your Skull #4 is our best issue to date! Featuring 35 of today's hottest illustrators, designers, painters and sculptors from all around the globe, our fourth issue is packed to the seams with skully goodness. We interview Jason Goad and Luke Drozd, two illustrators who have really been making a mark on opposites sides of the pond. Brian Morris (aka ooo000ooo) contributes a stunning 3 color serigraph print, which was masterfully printed by the fine folks at The Half and Half in Columbia, South Carolina. Justin Kamerer (aka Angryblue) lends his signature style to our first ever official IWYS logo sticker, and the whole thing is wrapped up in a hand-printed envelope design by Ryan August. Limited to 500, hand-numbered copies. Grab one while they are still available!"

Gigposters calendar goes on sale today

Here's details......

Gigposters.com calendar

12 month calendar posters + 1 cover poster

Designs by: Scrojo, Daniel Danger, Johnny Crap, Von Dada, Tanxxx, Bootsy Rizzak, Quimby, Brian Ewing, Adam Turman, Jason Goad, John Seabury, StainBoy, and Steve Chanks

Size is 10"x20" trimmed. All calendar pages are screenprinted 3 colors on Boise smooth 100lb cover using TW waterbased inks. Printing was done by Andy MacDougall Dec. 23 /07 - Jan.5/08 at Squeegeeville studio, Vancouver Island. Separations and films were provided by Monsterpress, Langley, BC.
This limited edition printing consists of 100 sets of 13 pieces, 10 sets of uncut press sheets with 3 posters per sheet, and 10 sets of printer's proofs. All trial copies and screens have been destroyed, and the edition will not be printed again.

Paintin' Fool......

Little over a month left till this

The war is coming......

I'm going to keep my main horseman painting under wraps for now, but here's previews of some of my other paintings for the upcoming Four Horsemen show on February 23rd at C2 gallery.