Friday, January 29, 2010

Chuck Palahniuk Portrait, In Progress

Chuck Palahniuk Fight Club portrait in progress

Oh, so close. Sometimes an acrylic underpainting will resolve into a finished portrait on its own, but this portrait of Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk needs a few additional hours of overpainting in oil  before I can say its completed. The difference between continuing to work on a painting in either acrylic or oil is a matter of translucency.  It isn't that acrylics can't be translucent; they just tend to cancel out the color beneath to a higher degree than oil.

After writing his first novel, Chuck decided not to hole himself up for five decades and lock all of his unpublished works in a safe.  Thanks.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Howard Zinn Memorial Pancake

Howard Zinn memorial pancake

An acrylic memorial painting of People's History author Howard Zinn with pancakes on his head.

Howard Zinn Memorial Pancake - Ebay Art Auction

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

White House Reporter Helen Thomas To Appear In S&M Film

S & M Lawn Care poster number one
One of two posters I'm painting for Singletree Production's
S & M Lawn Care. This first version could use revisions in a few days when the oil paint is dry and my reoccuring head cold has abated.

Teaser trailer for the film-



Featuring a Helen Thomas cameo. That Helen Thomas.

I'm in the sketching phase for the poster for the second ROFLcon, which will take place at MIT in Boston. I'll appear as a guest at the conference as well.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

A Portrait Of Conan O'Brien, With Visual Allusion To The NBC Peacock

Pat Robertson voodoo priest, with pancakes

One of my paintings from the weekend and now up on Ebay, featuring Coco and with visual allusion to the NBC peacock. 

I'll have the first poster for Singletree Productions new film S&M Lawn Care posted later today.  Maybe.

Conan O'Brien Portrait - Ebay Art Auction

Monday, January 25, 2010

Pat Robertson Voodoo Priest, Now With Pancakes

Pat Robertson voodoo priest, with pancakes

Completed-a portrait of CBN televangelist Pat Robertson as a Voodoo Priest, with an additional accoutrement of tiny pancakes.

Pat Robertson Voodoo Pancakes - Ebay Art Auction

See Anderson Cooper's Bloody Pancake

One of three good portraits I finished over the weekend.  I think I've finally shrugged off the block by deciding to paint (not illustrate) no matter what-

Anderson Cooper pancake

CNN reporter Anderson Cooper shows us a bloody pancake.  Inspired by recent heroic actions.

Anderson Cooper saved some kid from looters. (graphic) - POE-News

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Pat Robertson, Voodoo Priest, In Progress

 a portrait of Televangelist Pat Robertson as a voodoo priest

A portrait of televangelist Pat Robertson as a voodoo priest. Needs another hour or two.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Projects




Two projects I'm working on. One is a private commission, the other is one of two posters for the film S&M Lawn Care.

I've been asked to design the poster for this year's ROFLCon.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Hey Ya, It's Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

Hey Ya, it's Martin Luther King Jr. Day

This is an extensive acrylic underpainting for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day / Outkast / Obama Unicorn painting which I almost finished for this morning.  Still needs one or two oil applications before I can post it on Ebay. Hopefully I can complete the painting before too much of the day goes by.

Hey Ya Obama Unicorn - Ebay Art Auction

Friday, January 15, 2010

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

A Portrait Of Jay Leno With A Pancake On His Head

A portrait of Jay Leno with a pancake on his head-
a portrait of Jay Leno with a pancake on his head

Jay Leno Pancake Portrait -Ebay Art Auction

Monday, January 11, 2010

A Glorious Mess

It is-

a glorious mess


I am working on them

Two new Ebay paintings in progress.  I'll have these posted along with a few other things later today.



As discovered on Poe-TV. Not by the original 'It's Not Lupus' team.

Friday, January 08, 2010

Thursday, January 07, 2010

Official Princes William & Harry Pancake Oil Portrait

The official Prince William and Prince Harry pancake portrait, in oil and acrylic-

The official Prince William and Harry pancake portrait

Nicky Phillips spent five months working on her portrait of the royal siblings; I spend two and a half hours this morning inbetween commenting on goofy videos on Poe-TV and spending half the time in the restroom with an upset stomach reading a $9 book on Impressionism that I bought at TJ Max.  Enjoy.

Prince William and Harry Pancake Portrait- Ebay Art Auction

Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Stuck

I've been stuck and depressed for the past few weeks, trying to finish some larger projects but not feeling any inspiration.  So, here's two quick Ebay paintings to try to shake it off-

Lilly Allen with a pancake on her head

A painting of Lily Allen with a pancake on her head. By request.

Lilly Allen Pancake- Ebay Art Auction

Chris Martin of Coldplay wearing pancake glasses

Chris Martin of Coldplay sporting pancake glasses.
Coldplay's Chris Martin Pancake Glasses- Ebay Art Auction