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Things have been pretty busy lately, which is a good thing, of course. I had to rush to UPS yesterday to ship some freshly printed posters out for a last minute job. I feel like I am learning something new about screen printing every time I print. It has been somewhat intimidating to enter the screen printing and poster art world (modestly as I have) in the shadows of so many great Chicago artists.
Right now, I am working on a small narrative series of art prints that focus on some personal experiences (as well as cultural themes, as always). I start printing the second from the series today. I'm keeping the edition numbers relatively low and printing on linen cover stock.
I have some other fun things in the works, too. I just turned 25, and it's not as bad as I thought it would be. Ha. 2009's looking pretty good so far!
"I'd like to see a forklift lift a crate of forks. It'd be so damn literal!"
- Mitch Hedberg
Have you ever seen somebody you went to high school with that you only kind of knew and you're not sure if they recognize you, but you still would really rather not say "hello" anyway? I mean, there would be nothing to talk about other than the particulars of a class you had together seven years ago, and you don't remember even caring too much for that person in the first place. Well, that happened to me at the gas station today.
And oh yeah, here are some new posters.
I received an important email from the Jewish Voice for Peace and thought I'd pass along the message. Check out December18th.org and lend your support to young Israeli conscientious objectors who have been imprisoned for their refusal to serve in occupied Palestine.
Last week, I did a two color gig poster for The Spintoband. I've been experimenting more with ink for my line art. I 'm looking forward to using ink and brush work for some of my color separations in addition to (and in conjunction with) good old fashioned rubylith.
In other news, I hand printed a one color run of 600 CD jackets. They're going to be die cut this week (not by me). I'm happy to report I completed the run without wrist pain or any ostensible repetitive stress injuries.
I'm also designing tour posters for the band, State Radio and doing a t shirt design for Krush Skatepark.
As soon as I get finished with that, I can get back to a new series of art prints I've been working on. Below is a shot of one of my positives at the light table.
I recently put this art print up for sale on my website and in the classifieds at gigposters.com. I will be donating all proceeds from this print to the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, which is an indepenedent human and women's rights organization that provides healthcare and education to women and children in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Sales have been going well, and I'm excited to be raising money for this cause.
Other than that, I'm printing a new poster today, and I've got some new art prints in the works.
Take care!
It's been a while since I've made a post! I've been busy printing and maintaining my website. I've also been doing installation and preparatory work at Within Reason. Here is a pencil drawing for an art print I am working on. It will probably be four or five colors, one of which will be a transparent silver overprint.
Right now, my plan is to donate all the proceeds from the print to a charity that would benefit people in the Middle East, particularly in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the West Bank/Gaza strip.
I've also recently spent some time living without health insurance. Now that I have had a policy issued to me, I can skateboard again without worrying so much.
Things have been pretty busy lately, which is a good thing, of course. I had to rush to UPS yesterday to ship some freshly printed posters out for a last minute job. I feel like I am learning something new about screen printing every time I print. It has been somewhat intimidating to enter the screen printing and poster art world (modestly as I have) in the shadows of so many great Chicago artists.
