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2012-01-16T15:48:00.002-06:00

Made with Mixel

2011-12-31T12:48:00.001-06:00

I'm beginning to understand what the fuss is about Mixel. Pretty fun.

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2011-12-06T22:00:00.001-06:00

Took a bit of a needed break to get a handle on everything. Hopefully I can hang around for a while.

Logo for a Photographer

2011-10-13T22:02:00.001-05:00

Mumble

2011-10-05T20:27:00.000-05:00

Just a little tribute to an old favorite who called it quits recently.

Broken Wing

2011-09-15T21:10:00.003-05:00

Temptation

2011-08-01T20:01:00.001-05:00

I'm back. Decided to keep the design and illustration posts separate after all. This one's not exactly new, only new to this blog.

Momma, don't let your cowboys grow up to be flowers.

2011-05-18T18:15:00.000-05:00

Had a little break, so out came this. Why not make a cowboy flowery? Inspired by the cowboy photography of Jay B Sauceda: http://www.jaybsauceda.com/tommy-dippel/

If you're in the neighborhood.

2011-05-17T18:11:00.000-05:00

Shhh and Sight will be making appearances.

When you come out from under that rock and your relaxation technique consists of many episodes of '24', something like this happens.

2011-03-31T19:09:00.001-05:00

A guest post on Dennis Salvatier's Tanoshiboy Chronicles blog.

2011-03-09T12:22:00.004-06:00

"Is Repurposing Old Designs Okay?"

Thanks for the opportunity, Dennis!

Bark.

2011-01-17T12:31:00.000-06:00

... Slowly getting back into it ...

As George Bailey said, "I wish I had a million dollars ... hot dog!"

2010-12-20T12:50:00.000-06:00

Here's to a happy holidays for every one of you! Hope the season is being as spectacular as you are. And if you aren't I'll remind you of the immortal words of Clark W. Griswold, "We'll press on and have the hap-hap-happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap danced with Danny f*ckin' Kaye." As for me, I'm going to take that needed break until next year. See you then!

Hee-haw and Merry Christmas!

Yeah, about that sketchbook.

2010-11-17T01:06:00.003-06:00

It seems that because of a series of unfortunate events and a heavy workload, finishing Arthouse Co-op's Sketchbook Project by January 15 is nearing the impossible. The extremely impossible. My over thinking was to blame. Partly. Ink prints and collage, tsk tsk. It was too much in too little time. So far I figure I've put in close to 80+ hours and am about 60% done. So, thinking about what I've done and what I have left and the time I have left to do it, it appears that mine won't be making the tour. On the one hand, I'm extremely upset it ended up this way and won't make it to Austin, Brooklyn, etc. But on the other hand, the sketchbook has become something more elaborate that will work as an exhibit/portfolio piece. It's not a winning situation, but not necessarily a losing one either. However, it's a big downer that the blog friends out there who would have a chance to see it, won't be able to tell me what they think. Anyway, here are a couple more images from the book that just won't be.

But hey, The Beatles are now on iTunes. That's something, right? *sarcasm*

sight.

2010-10-28T00:05:00.000-05:00

faith.

2010-09-27T23:27:00.001-05:00

meet ze sketchbook.

2010-08-24T19:27:00.001-05:00

so, who's the fool that thought 'hey, i'm going to do collage and linocuts for art house co-op's sketchbook project?' it really makes a little moleskine into a very big thing. i think i'm going to have a hard time letting this go when its done.

miles in the sky.

2010-08-12T06:33:00.000-05:00

i'm not always quite sure where some of these originate, but this one was inspired by one of my favorite albums, miles davis' 'miles in the sky'.

taking a little break, but not really.

2010-07-30T18:11:00.000-05:00

new jersey was amazing and philly was fantastic at a lovely 99 degrees. but now i'm back in the south where its a more manageable 98 degrees. whew.

this year i've decided to participate in art house co-op's sketchbook project. and since it's already july 30, i'm off to a late start. a really late start. which means, ahem, i'll be posting fewer finalized illustrations/designs and showing off a few sketchbook pages from time to time. hope everyone is having a fabulous summer.

cross-eyed.

2010-07-13T20:19:00.003-05:00

thanks everyone for all your comments. i love em all! this one will be the last illustration for at least a couple weeks so i can take a break and head north to philadelphia and new jersey. see you all in a bit.

to 4am birdies.

2010-06-30T21:05:00.003-05:00

oil spill poster project // no. 3

2010-06-22T20:50:00.002-05:00

last one. poster number three designed for the great oil leak of 2010 poster project. all proceeds from the project will be donated to gulf aid acadiana to help out the local fisherman who desperately need aid.

oil spill poster project // no. 2

2010-06-10T18:26:00.000-05:00

poster number two designed for the great oil leak of 2010 poster project. all proceeds from the project will be donated to gulf aid acadiana to help out the local fisherman who desperately need aid.

oil spill poster project // no. 1

2010-06-03T21:43:00.007-05:00

not sure if you all know, but i'm a designer in south louisiana and we've got quite a mess out there in the gulf of mexico which is killing wildlife, tourism and commercial fishing for our state. this is the first of two designs i'm doing for the great oil leak of 2010 poster project. if part of this image looks familiar, you are correct. i reconstructed/redesigned one of my previous linocuts for this first poster. i'll be finishing the second one some time next week.

all proceeds will be donated to gulf aid acadiana to help out the local fishermen who desperately need aid.

chunk.

2010-05-19T00:18:00.002-05:00

pattin' myself on the back.

2010-05-17T22:12:00.003-05:00

'expired' is all framed, packaged and ready for it's spot on the gallery wall.

unfortunately, i won't be able to attend the opening because ... well, they

should have scheduled the opening around the iron maiden tour. just sayin'.

cocoon.

2010-05-04T01:06:00.001-05:00

expired.

2010-04-18T01:39:00.001-05:00

the birds and the bears.

2010-03-14T00:25:00.001-06:00

out. loud.

2010-02-27T23:27:00.004-06:00

and some of the block prints:

play it again sam.

2010-02-17T20:50:00.006-06:00

looking at polishing/revising a couple of these illustration friday posts to include in my design portfolio. this one was originally the music entry. something brand spanking new shortly.

ask me anything.

2010-02-10T01:34:00.001-06:00

la. la. la. loosy bloom.

2010-01-28T21:37:00.000-06:00

BurroSaurus.

2010-01-27T20:57:00.000-06:00

denise and i have finally gotten around to opening a couple of online shops. if you're not familiar with denise's work, check her out at denisegallagher.com and sparkleseahorse.blogspot.com. so, visit us on etsy, spreadshirt and redbubble. and while you're on etsy, peak in at nomoi for some very cool screenprinted brooches and excellent art from Simply Cute by Karin.

gorillillillillilla.

2010-01-20T20:25:00.003-06:00

6x9 three color linocut.

confined.

2010-01-13T19:45:00.007-06:00

renewal.

2010-01-04T20:25:00.001-06:00

happy flippin holidays! ... or (hey, look the reindeer have wings!)

2009-12-21T17:34:00.002-06:00

hope everyone has a great holiday!

ghosts in the groove.

2009-12-14T19:56:00.002-06:00

crunchy.

2009-12-07T01:25:00.001-06:00

illustration friday // music.

2009-11-23T20:28:00.002-06:00

illustration friday // blur.

2009-11-10T18:05:00.000-06:00

illustration friday // skinny.

2009-10-30T12:31:00.001-05:00

illustration friday // fast.

2009-10-27T17:54:00.002-05:00

illustration friday // frozen.

2009-10-20T11:13:00.002-05:00

illustration friday // flying.

2009-10-15T17:41:00.005-05:00

i had originally started this in the run up to the show, but then got
busy with those pesky work-type things. so, here's flying. since it's
andrew bird it fits the topic, right?

illustration friday // pattern.

2009-09-29T08:11:00.001-05:00

illustration friday // welcome.

2009-09-15T23:47:00.000-05:00

illustration friday // strong.

2009-09-09T06:44:00.000-05:00

illustration friday // magnify.

2009-09-01T01:02:00.002-05:00

illustration friday // wrapped.

2009-08-18T21:06:00.007-05:00

illustration friday // modify.

2009-08-05T08:20:00.003-05:00

illustration friday // idle.

2009-07-29T18:03:00.002-05:00

illustration friday // tango.

2009-07-22T18:07:00.000-05:00

illustration friday // shaky.

2009-07-09T08:48:00.003-05:00

illustration friday // worn.

2009-06-30T22:15:00.002-05:00

illustration friday // drifting.

2009-06-24T09:33:00.001-05:00

illustration friday // unfold.

2009-06-15T23:31:00.006-05:00

illustration friday // craving.

2009-06-06T14:12:00.002-05:00

illustration friday // adapt.

2009-05-30T08:44:00.006-05:00

illustration friday // cracked.

2009-05-24T01:55:00.007-05:00

illustration friday // contagious.

2009-05-18T13:36:00.001-05:00

stampede at the monument.

2009-04-17T20:22:00.003-05:00

poster. two-color.

the design geek says want.

2009-04-14T12:32:00.000-05:00

ohhhhhh. yeeeeeeesssssssssss.

illustration friday // poise.

2009-03-29T21:06:00.000-05:00

venyu logo design.

2009-03-25T20:49:00.001-05:00

logo design for a data security company.