August 27, 2008
Aint it Cool News had a contest a little while before the Crazy4Cult 2 show, and the winner of the contest would be able to have his/her work in the show. This was done also with the I Am 8 Bit show and some really great work came out it. The same was true with this contest. One of my favorite pieces was from a Los Angeles based artist that goes by the name Apricot Mantle.
It looks like all of his works are colored pencil on toned paper. Not only are the layout and poses dynamic, such as this one shown, but the colors are unreal. This piece looks so amazing. I look forward to seeing more work from this artist, and will surely have his work on the site here many more times.
He has no homepage as of yet, but you can head over to his profile to check out the rest of his work.
Apricot Mantle Profile
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August 26, 2008
This is the last week to enter your poem for a chance to win the Lori Earley “Annabelle” print. Once the end of the month hits the top 5 entries will be chosen and sent off to Lori so that she can pick the winning entry.
Head on over to the contest page for the lowdown on what you need to do to win this print.
Lori Earley Print Contest
Good luck.
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August 26, 2008
This week features prints by Scott Belcastro, Scott Campbell, Scott Sheidly, Jim Mahfood & Gene Guynn. Check it out Here
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August 25, 2008
Well the reception for the latest Crazy 4 Cult 2 show is now over. There was a huge amount of killer work from this show. I love the fact that there was a bit more work inspired by horror movies this time around. I really hope we see some prints of the Naoto Hattori and Chet Zar pieces.
Oldmanmusings.com has some photos of the show over on his Flickr account, one the photos is the one shown here. Wil Wheaton posing next to David Macdowell’s “Stand by Snootch” piece. How cool is that? When David showed me the sketch of the piece, I knew it would be a hit. C’mon, it says “Leech Balls” on Wil’s shirt.
Crazy4Cult2 show pics
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August 21, 2008
The second edition of the Crazy 4 Cult group show opens this Friday at the Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles. The shows features a whole host of artwork inspired by the cult movies we all love, brought to you by some of the most inspiring artists around.
The shows opens on Friday at 7-11pm and is being hosted by Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier. The list of artists that will be showing work is huge, but here is a small sample of some of the work that will be at the show. Crazy4Cult2
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August 21, 2008
A Paper Tiger will be the exclusive spot to get prints from the 4th year of the “I Am 8 Bit” show. The show had the biggest turn out yet, and there was amazing work there.
The first two prints that will be released by A Paper Tiger are from Scott Campbell and Scott Belcastro. The piece by Scott Belcastro was hands down my favorite of the night, it helps that I am a huge Legend of Zelda fan. Scott Campbell is doing his “Showdown” works again, and the first print will be the first series of them including showdowns of Frogger, Tetris, Mario & Donkey Kong and so on. The Scott Campbell prints are a set of 5, 5″ x 3″ mini prints limited to 30. The Scott Belcastro print is 12″ x 12″ and is limited to 50. Head on over and grab one of them, before it’s too late and keep your open for upcoming prints. I am 8 Bit @ A Paper Tiger
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August 20, 2008
Gene currently has some work at the Paper Pushers show at the Gallery 1988 in SF, he sold a killer amount of work and there is even a couple still available. Following up with that show he just released this killer new print of one my favorite paintings he has done so far.
The print is limited to only 25 signed and numbered, is 9″ x 12″ and comes with a sealed certificate of authenticity. Head on over to pick one of these up, they are only $25 and I am sure they are going to go fast. Consiction Print by Gene Guynn
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August 19, 2008
Another one of the works from the “Attack of the B Movie” art show, was this killer painting by Jason Rudolph Pena. The painting is of Simon Metz otherwise known as “Schlitzie” one of the more recognized and iconic figures from the 1932 cult classic movie “Freaks”. Schlitzie was often mistaken for being a girl, but was in fact male, due to his many disabilities the people who took care of him thought it was easier for him to wear dresses.
Besides being in the movie, Schlitzie spent his whole life in Carnivals and Sideshow Attractions. There are hundreds of various collectibles featuring the likeness of Schlitzie, but I have to say this one is my favorite. Of course there is the obvious skill Jason has in painting, but I think the combination of the frame, colors used and presentation gives this work respect whereas most of the work I have seen inspired by Schlitzie is more hokey and less respectful.
This painting is acrylic on wood, 12″ x 16″ and framed. Check out the store area of the site for purchase info.
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August 19, 2008
This weeks article features prints by Chet Zar, Joe Ledbetter, Gene Guynn, Danny Roberts & Scott Campbell. Check it out Here
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August 16, 2008
Todays art of the day is from a Canadian artist I have had bookmarked for quite some time, finally got around to showing some of his killer work.
He creates art is all sorts of mediums, but the work that I like best is his pencil drawings. I love how this piece has a good amount of rendered area, but there are some elegant loose gestural lines as well. A painted piece was later made from this one, but I am still quite a fan of this original drawing.
Head on over to Pierre’s site and check out the rest of his work.
Pierrebourgeault.com
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