WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE FINAL

Here is the final oil painting for the group show "Where the Wild Things Art" hosted by Illiterate and curated by the one and only Max Kaufmann, opening Friday, November 6th to the public. I have always been fascinated with the imagination and the idea of imaginary friends and so with all the different concepts I had come up with I was sold on the idea of portraying the main character as he first meets the Wild Things and his fascination with them, and his imaginative expression once faced with creatures that are supposed to scare. My nephew was the model for the scene and he was the perfect candidate for the an imaginative journey into the psyche of a wild boy. Come see the show should be an incredible display of Denver's talent and conceptual prowess. Special thanks to Max for the invite.

STRATEGY ROOM PROCESS

Here is the next step in the Strategy Room process, I am cleaning up the line work, and then going back in with ink to complete a final rendering of the image. Excited to see this piece come to a finish, and even more excited to see it go to print. Look for more soon.

ACCEPTED PLEIN AIR PIECES

I was notified that I have two pieces in this years Plein Air Festival exhibition at the Denver Public Library. All of the pieces submitted can be viewed online, accepted pieces in one category, unaccepted in another, but still for sale online.

It is a great honor considering I have only had one piece accepted in past years. The pieces that were accepted were the Sniagrab Aloft pair, completed on the first day of the festival, in halfway overcast weather.

The pair exhibit the ideas of small studies on location in order to lock in palette control and overall composition with a steady and rapid process towards completing the final painting; eliminating many problems due to the studies analytical and exploratory nature. The exhibit opens on November 10th at the Denver Public Library from 6- 9 pm, hope to see you there.

STRATEGY ROOM QUILL PRECISION

On Saturday Nov. 7th, I will be having a solo show/limited edition apparel release at the Strategy Room. Three new designs, unreleased to the public will be available in all sizes, colors, and styles, with an aim at winter gear.

Also in the works is a custom design for the folks at Strategy Room, here are my process drawings for the concept thus far.For more info visit http://www.strategyroomclothing.com/

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE 2

In my last post I said I would post the remaining thumbnails and additional concept designs for my Wild Things piece. Here are the silhouette studies, and some additional thumbnails I completed, inspiring me in a different direction for the final piece. Also included is a poor photograph of the first stage of the painting on the board, graphite and oil glazes. I decided to go a different route for the finish because I felt it would be effective to explore the idea of isolation, adventure, and surprise meetings.

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

So seeing as I have been a bit behind on posting the latest and greatest of the projects going on, I am going to post my process thumbnails and concepts thus far for an upcoming show inspired by Maurice Sendak's classic children's book "Where the Wild Things Are" . Also Spike Jonze's interpretation hits theatres tonight, so it's only appropriate. I will post the remaining thumbnails and silhouette concepts next week as I decide which of them to hone down and sharpen up for the final. Graphite thumbnails, CS grayscale studies. Let me know which ones you prefer.

WATERCOLOR CONCEPT

Here is the final line drawing for an image I will be painting in watercolor. Felt a preview was necessary since it has been in progress for quite sometime. The final destination for this piece is a gift for a dear family friend, who has been anxious to recieve this for too long. The wait is almost up, finish soon to come.

LUCIANA BIRTHDAY FLYER

So as I have been working with Darrell Anderson at the Custom House Federal Building in downtown Denver, I have had the opportunity to meet many other artists, creative minds, and personalities. I was recently asked to create a flyer for a fellow artist 50th birthday party, using an image of her and her painting. With the crazy schedule and time crunch I had been on , I produced this image in CS for her to use. Pleased with the finish and the concept is pretty cool for a Bday flyer for friends, special thanks to Luciana and Darrell for the assistance.

CHARLIE COUSINS MURAL

For now I will only preview the artwork, and lay off of the description, up and coming mural for Five Points, here are the progress images thus far. Enjoy! Very excited for this project, and will update as soon as the wheels are turning a bit more.

PLEIN AIR 3 DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY

Here are the flyers for the 3rd Annual Plein Air Festival exhibition being held at the Denver Public Library, beginning November 10th. I am still awaiting jury deliberation as to which pieces were excepted, in the meantime visit the site for a preview of the show thus far. I will update as I hear from the judges.