School of Ill

posters for BCAC...

2009-09-23T13:34:00.005-04:00

it has been forever since i have posted on here...probably 2 or 3 years...there are so many sites to keep up with!
well anyway, i wanted to share with you 2 posters i did recently for the baltimore child abuse center here in baltimore. i did them through the ad agency i work for under the art direction of mary quick. both are promoting music events at the power plant live benefiting the baltimore child abuse center.

the unbearable lightness of being

2009-08-20T07:59:00.001-04:00

An image based on the Milan Kundera novel.

Its about a man who is torn between a carefree life of womanizing and lightness and his responsibility for the woman that he loves.

In the novel, Teresa, who is the main character's wife was described as a child taken by the river in a basket to his door to be cared for by him.

Infectious VOTE!

2009-07-14T00:04:00.004-04:00

Hey all! Been a long while since I posted anything. So, I entered one of my latest illustrations into Infectious as a possible design for an iPhone skin. BUT, it won't be turned into an actual design unless you show me some love and VOTE for it!

You can do that here: http://www.infectious.com/voting/kiwifruitbird/buried/2967

And, you can even create and submit your own ideas! Go forth and vote!!

Edgar Cayce - Virginia Living

2009-07-07T15:24:00.000-04:00

these two were done for Virginia Living on an article about spiritual healing

RIchmond Magazine Illustrations

2009-06-24T11:10:00.001-04:00

Stuff did for Richmond Magazine. An illustration about A murder in a good neighborhood

It's been about a year...

2009-06-20T14:47:00.003-04:00

...Since I last posted anything here. Looking good people, it's nice to see this blog is still active and the talent is still fresh. I recently graduated the SVA MFA Illustration as Visual Essay program, so if any of you have questions, feel free to shoot me an email. (ray at jonesray dot com)

Here's the last few images from my thesis and personal work. These are all 50 x 39 in, ink on khadi watercolor paper (this paper is about the equivalent of canvas-- it's very heavy.)

Autumn - At War with Deceit

Autumn - Sink

Winter - The Invitation (video of me working on this one here. )

Thanks for checking it out!

--Ray

{ Z Z Z }

2009-06-19T14:27:00.001-04:00

fletched-out skesh
{ s }

Afghan War Stories

2009-06-18T12:30:00.000-04:00

"VS" Art Exhibit Tonight @ the Windup Space!

2009-06-05T08:19:00.004-04:00

For those of you who are in the Baltimore area, come by tonight to check out "VS.", an art exhibit that features 14 local Baltimore video-game artists, comic artists, and illustrators, some of which may be familiar to everyone here (check out Jeremy Enecio's piece shown here).

Take a look at the list of artists below, and be sure to check out the blog which previews some of the pieces you will see at the show.

http://versusexhibit.blogspot.com/

The Windup Space is on North Avenue near the corner of Charles St., across the street from the McDonalds in the Station North Arts District. There will be refreshments (Coke VS. Pepsi, Apples VS. Oranges, Dunkin Donuts VS. Krispy Kreme, etc.), and the Windup Space serves all kinds of adult beverages as well (it's a bar... there is also music after 9).

Hope to see you there!

the Velveteen Rabbit

2009-05-22T10:57:00.000-04:00

Illustration Based on my favorite Children's book, The Velveteen Rabbit

Interview with a vampire

2009-05-12T17:40:00.001-04:00

Not a fan of twilight, but it did make vampire books "hot" right now. Figured its a good time to do a vampire piece.

Done!

2009-05-06T19:37:00.004-04:00

Time to graduate! Woo!

See the rest of these guys over here.

Recent Work

2009-05-05T20:23:00.000-04:00

Recent job.. dealing with Cyber Terrorism

And a portrait of Tiger

Returner

2009-05-04T19:36:00.004-04:00

Hi everyone I haven't posted on in here in like forever but I've decided to start again. So first the updates, I've moved out of the US and am currently residing in Brighton, England where I'm pursuing my masters in sequential design and illustration. Update number two: for anyone who remembers my work, I've moved away from collage, at least for the time being, and am focusing on figuring out this whole painting thing. Currently as part of my thesis I'm working on a graphic novel based around mixtapes, that's just a tease I'm not ready to post any of it right now. However here are some of my recent works and hopefully I'll be taking a more active part on here again.

Long time

2009-04-29T19:24:00.004-04:00

Hey everyone, I havn't posted here in I don't know how long. I graduated from Ringling last year and am finding it harder to get feedback now. I'm doing a illo about the recent-ish hijacking by somalian pirates and am finding myself in need of some feedback. Here's the sketch (I've done a little more since the scan but not too much) Any feedback would help me a lot. Thanks

Colors

2009-04-26T22:32:00.002-04:00

Boy, it's been awhile since I posted here.

Process work from a series I'm doing for Allan Comport's Illustrated Book class here at MICA. It's a weird retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk. There's a couple places where a light's against another light or a dark against a dark that need to be addressed, but I'm really just trying to push some unexpected color relationships. There's some more process work from this on my blog as well.

I'll update as I reach final.

{ H A B E A S }

2009-04-26T22:24:00.002-04:00

this is a digital glazing experiment i think i'll use for some postcards, etc. i've been trying to synthesize the kenichi hoshine cold wax effect...digitally, which is a blast.

happy sunday!

cars

2009-04-26T19:09:00.001-04:00

this is a drawing inspired by my late night walks around Richmond

carriage dream

2009-04-21T08:11:00.001-04:00

dreamed this up yesterday morning

GOCCO ART SHOW

2009-04-15T00:01:00.005-04:00

This was my first attempt at Gocco printing. I used a figure drawing that I did at Dr. Sketchy's. Each is hand colored with markers and gelly roll glitter pens. Come see my show while its still up!

2009-04-08T16:46:00.002-04:00

Bout a hundred years ago a whale washed up on VA Beach. It became a tourist attraction.
Just having fun with the Idea of high society types posing for a picture in front of it.

For an article about private security firms setting up shop in africa.

ROOOOAR

2009-04-05T17:35:00.003-04:00

Apparently there are statistics out that due to the recession, people are dropping the f-bomb a WHOLE lot more than usual. This is just a response that came to my mind.

Recent Work

2009-04-03T11:30:00.001-04:00

All of these were for a cyber/anti hacker newsletter gig..

Estella

2009-03-27T15:24:00.001-04:00

Here's a conceptual portrait of the Character Estella from " Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens.

Richmond Magazine

2009-03-26T15:03:00.001-04:00

an assignment done for Richmond Magazine.

A very interesting assignment, I had to illustrate two poems, one is about middle aged women feeling refreshed after a massage at a Korean spa. The other is about the love of a father for his son

sorry Sterling

AFI Film Festival

2009-03-26T11:55:00.003-04:00

I was asked to create a lot of our promotional material for the AFI Dallas Film Festival, which starts today. The art direction was to make something that "makes the studio look awesome." This illustration is going in the program for the Festival to be seen by real cool people, so it made me real nervous.

I knew that my normal stuff doesn't really scream AWESOME FILM FESTIVAL, so I did a weird Shaun-Tan-esque robot with cowboy boots and cacti, since our studio is a bit of a crazy contraption.

In conjunction with the Festival, Reel FX also hosts the Tex Avery award, so I did another page for the program to advertise the event, and we decided to keep it in the same style as the robot ad.

And then, ALSO in conjunction with the festival is the Animation award, so I did the certificate that the winner will receive, along with whatever supersweet computer system.

Anyone else attending Concept Art's Reverie Workshop this weekend? Hope to see some of you there. Take care.

ufo3

2009-03-16T13:39:00.001-04:00

Third installment of my UFO series

snail knight

2009-03-12T21:15:00.001-04:00

Cyber Soldiers

2009-03-03T21:10:00.001-05:00

For an anti hacker newsletter.

Obituary

2009-02-24T00:03:00.000-05:00

An editorial illustration of a short story for Sterling Hundley's class. Im not 100% satisfied, but it is what it is.

Comic

2009-02-22T20:04:00.001-05:00

This is a comic I wrote and did all the art for as a sample. I tried to keep most of the writing to a minimum and focus on the art. I made this with the intention of pulling in freelance jobs at the NY Comic Con and for the most part it was a success. All the huge companies told me to get lost but a few small indie type publishers were interested and I'm currently working on sample pages for them.

As always, criticism is welcomed, and appreciated.

This is just the cover and 2 non- sequential pages from the inside. If your interested in reading the whole thing its on my blog.

decemberists

2009-02-19T17:11:00.001-05:00

A group portrait of the band

van gogh

2009-02-14T21:23:00.001-05:00

the artist with his sketch book

Final Semester

2009-02-08T22:06:00.001-05:00

Im in my final semester at school, and am trying to put togather a portfolio for concept art. Here are my two latest pieces.

CITIES ARE PEOPLE TOO

2009-02-03T13:39:00.002-05:00

that is the official title, and it will be written in the sky weaving around the buildings in the final of this. comment, please!

{cry me a friggin river}

2009-01-31T17:45:00.001-05:00

"boohoo. all day everyday when i wanna look at doods'n'shit, i turn 'em to stone. wtf!?"
-medusa (famous quote from a famous book)

Quick Job

2009-01-30T18:17:00.001-05:00

Year of the Ox

2009-01-26T13:08:00.002-05:00

Happy Chinese New Year, all!

Bruce Chatwin

2009-01-21T18:04:00.001-05:00

Bruce Chatwin capturing his inspiration in his notebook

Hemmingway

2009-01-21T15:47:00.001-05:00

Mr. Hemmingway capturing his inspiration for his famous book

Mah Fanshee New Buisness Cards

2009-01-21T14:30:00.001-05:00

Just got these printed. Havent recived them yet but I have high hopes that overnight prints will do a good job.

world war 1 doodle

2009-01-18T00:38:00.000-05:00

Galeru's Graphisme dans la Rue

2009-01-08T11:46:00.001-05:00

I got this off of www.graphiccompetitions.com, and www.lagaleru.org. Translated the title is "Graphics in the Street." This is an international poster competition held in a suburb of Paris. The theme is "the city." Entry fee is basically just the shipping price of your work as far as I can tell. There are "3 equal prizes : the winners will have their images edited
in silkscreen, format 120 cm x 160 cm and posted on billboards throughout the city of Fontenay-sous-Bois. Each winner will receive the sum of 1500 euros and 20 examples of their silkscreened image."

The deadline is March 15. I think i'll be entering. There are some other competitions going on right now, check out the website above to stay updated!

gp

RICHMOND FINal

2009-01-07T22:43:00.001-05:00

tell me what you guys think, thanks

impression of richmond

2009-01-06T15:36:00.001-05:00

in progress

Some Thesis and Beyond

2009-01-06T00:53:00.006-05:00

First post of 2009!! Well, I'm pretty sure I haven't posted any of this stuff here yet, and its been reworked here and there since when I first started these pieces anyway.

The first 3 were part of my thesis (well, the 3rd one was actually a freelance job, but "sshhh") and since thesis, I REALLY felt the need to go over that Jekyll and Hyde one. I also touched up the first 2 images, but the adjustements are minor. Edge control and saturation type stuff.

This one was another freelance assignment that I came back to about half a year later, and decided that I'd learned a lot since I first attempted it, so I wanted to re-work the thing. I'm pretty happy with how it finally turned out. For the most part.

And lastly this guy, this was something I started on at the Illustration Academy at Ringling this past summer, and wound up working on and off on it until very recently. So here it is!

Thanks for looking!

-McLean

white house diggers

2008-12-15T19:10:00.001-05:00

this is based on a article in motherjones about people who are hired in the white based on their political affiliations but transfers to other positions and stay in office after the party of their affiliation is out of office

Gant, I'm trying to follow your advice!

2008-12-14T18:59:00.004-05:00

Hey... here's something i've been trying recently... finishing my pieces 90% BEFORE i go to the computer to finish... although the 'oh my' girl hasnt been touched by the computer yet... also i'm trying to restrict my color pallet to just 4 or 5 major colors... its... hard! lol...! anyway, feel free to rip these apart :) my self-esteem's back and i'm ready to hear all the crappy things i need to do to make better art!

Old Man and the Sea

2008-12-10T19:09:00.001-05:00

ufo watch 2

2008-12-08T19:23:00.001-05:00

ufo watch redo

2008-12-05T14:37:00.002-05:00

2008-12-05T01:57:00.001-05:00

Two thangs.

2008-12-01T19:34:00.002-05:00

Here are two things I have to show. One is an enviro just for fun, the other is something for school (which still needs a good amount of cleanup I might add ;P)

goose print

2008-12-01T16:25:00.001-05:00

A/P of edition of 38. These will be for sale on Dec 15 at the GLCCB on Cathedral St (or whatever the address is... it's next to Utrecht and across from the 24-hour Rite-Aid).

The second one is coming.

Final promo "American Autumn"

2008-11-25T11:04:00.000-05:00

eh..another one of these.....

2008-11-24T19:59:00.000-05:00

this is on an article in mother jones about dieting to reduce the consumption of recources , thus reducing the strain on the environment

digital color

2008-11-20T13:15:00.006-05:00

trying things out, what do you guys think

Fall 2008 Promo (progress)

2008-11-19T13:24:00.000-05:00

I don't know about the colors in this version. More to come.

New Obama Drawing

2008-11-18T15:15:00.003-05:00

Well, its been approximately 50 years since the last time I posted... jk, it has been a while though.

Anyway just wanted to share a drawing I did last night. Critiques are most welcome!

TITAN Illustration Contest

2008-11-18T11:37:00.000-05:00

IT'S FREE TO REGISTER AND COMPETE and there is a CASH PRIZE (in euros)

from the website:
Every competition has its own particular characteristics, its own thematic orientation and, over time, develops its own tradition and reputation. TITAN in contrast is new, launched for the first time this year but with no lesser degree of ambition than to carve out its own particular identity.

The original impetus for the competition comes from the Superior School of Art and Design (ESAD) and the fact of being a design school has orientated the kind of search that the competition represents. At the core of the schools’ philosophy is a belief in design as a social tool, with all the cultural resonance that this implies. Moreover, we understand that in order to be an effective tool design must also be a process; of thinking, of collaborating and often of imagining, in short, a process that turns ideas into actions, concepts into reality. We strive to encourage a practice that is capable of generating a physical and visual world which expresses our society’s deepest needs and desires.

It is for these reasons that our attention is drawn to the ways in which the special skills of image making - drawing upon unique interpretation and vision - combine with other graphic and visual languages to create narratives and identities. Thus TITAN is concerned, not simply with illustration as a self contained practice but with the fusion of illustration and design.

We thought long and hard about the categories that would best encompass our objectives. Our belief in the promotion of a vibrant design culture, applied in social practice, led us to create categories which gravitate around notions of doing rather than a more conventional list of form-based areas. Needless to say, although forms of categorization may influence our perceptions - which is a good thing in itself - the search always returns to ideas expressed through the taking of form. Regardless of categories therefore, our most profound concern is to attract work of excellence that reflects the diverse and ever expanding domain of contemporary image making. That such excellence exists we have no doubt. Through TITAN we aim to celebrate it and its authors and most importantly, to take it to a larger public.

Andrew Howard (Head of Jury)
link here

{ya heard?}

2008-11-15T22:18:00.002-05:00

a doodle, more or less to get the feel for which road i'll travel to this gigantic show december 6th here in sf.

safe weekend, y'all!

{s}

pale fire

2008-11-14T21:33:00.002-05:00

a better scan

based on the novel PAle Fire by Nabokov

Experiments and work..

2008-11-11T22:30:00.001-05:00

Urban Farming

About stopping your medication prematurely.

The Duck hunting images are for a short piece in virginia Living. The Top image is the feature and the bottom two were spots. After some back and forth on the sketch stage a two week deadline turned into a 3 day deadline so I didnt get to spend as much time as I would have liked. Was fun to get a job doing this new direction.

The Bottom image is about toxic chinese imports and the bush administration allowing it to happen.

Shop!

2008-11-11T13:24:00.003-05:00

Just the latest image to add to the new portfolio.

It's taken me awhile but I've got an etsy shop up with a few prints for sale! Check it out and tell yer friends to buy some stuff!

WIP animatic...

2008-11-09T16:17:00.003-05:00

Progress shots on an animatic / environment study I'm (slowly) putting together.

A bit hard to see in the thumbnail view right now (full view is a bit easier.) Although this at an early phase, any reaction is appreciated.

Done with sketchup.

First-timer!

2008-11-09T15:52:00.004-05:00

Hey guys, first time poster, though I have been watching the blog a long time.

A little info on me, im a senior at VCU. Anyways, here is a personal peice I did recently. I thnk it could use a few mor hours of polish, but here it is!

new illo!!!

2008-11-07T15:20:00.000-05:00

just in the sketch process.

some new girls

2008-10-29T14:22:00.003-04:00

wooo! its been a while

2008-10-22T23:33:00.002-04:00

Just thought i'd update with a few of my new stuff ...

I'm living in Brooklyn now... its all cold :( but a nice artist community here :) I'm working as a web designer by day, and drawing at night...

i'd love it if anyone has any feedback on what they hate/like about any of my work ... i've been having a few problems promoting work lately... i've been featured on a few sites, and i have two shows coming up next month (group ones) but... i cant find anyone illustration wise interested in my work! am I doing something wrong? am i just doomed to be a "fine artist" and just do gallery showings????

sigh. i'd just really like a gig. even just ONE would be nice :)

any input? pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese? could use some help. I've been advertising alot to fashion/ magazine people

Thanks everyone :)

morrrrrrrre

2008-10-21T22:29:00.003-04:00

for the sandwiches, though it's a bit of a departure. the food is speaking to me again. i think i'm going to try to work some of these themes into my other works...

edits: i kept working on them... i want monies...

ardors and arbors

2008-10-19T19:24:00.001-04:00

an illustration of Nabokov's novel " Ada"

New Paintings?!

2008-10-06T21:34:00.004-04:00

Wow. I havn't posted on here in a minute. Here are some pieces that I've recently finished. I've been working completely digitally since school ended last semester. Its something I never let myself do back then, I'm not quite sure why, but I'm enjoying the heck out of it now. Enjoy! Comments and critiques are totally welcome.

Yeti/Lockhammer

The Golden Yeh Rén

Lobster Johnson

-Zachariah Bauer

illest of ILL

2008-10-06T06:17:00.003-04:00

poster I just finished for illest of ill

Illest

Ink Blot Girls

2008-10-05T12:31:00.001-04:00

I am taking a break from that giant fashion thing, and the Papa's Palace thingy today, and doing some INKBLOT GIRLzzz. they will actually be going in a kind of show thingy at a boutique in Baltimore, called London's Boutique.

I don't really know what the deal is... it's not an official show, but they'll be making an appearance at a party there. fun!

these are all pencil and ink, and scanned in for collaging.

and the double girl, i think i need to fix the one's arm... it's not quite long enough (forearm) the question is whether you all like the one where the arms are exposed more, or hidden under the dress. I like the one that's hidden more... but let me know.

The Official Guide to Papa's Palace

2008-10-01T18:39:00.001-04:00

This is something my cousin John Gant is after me to do (he coordinates the rentals for the house).

It's a guide that he can send to renters and people unfamiliar with the house to help them understand where things are, how many people it sleeps, and things of that nature. I'm doing it in B+W/Grayscale to ease production (knowing my family, this will be printed off the computer everytime it needs to be sent, or, even worse, xeroxed UGHHH)

this is just the cover page, and one of the floor plans, a sample if you will, to show what i'm planning on doing. let me know what you guys think, pleeeez

rudolph nose

2008-09-29T16:55:00.001-04:00

this is about this article in reader's diegest about putting a comic twist in a tragic situation to make it lighter and more bearable

" Bambi Doll Massacre "

2008-09-24T17:46:00.002-04:00

My bodyguard haha!!!

Quickie

2008-09-23T11:02:00.002-04:00

Just a quick illustration I threw together the other day after talking with co-workers on guys and video games. It feels weird going back to brush 'n ink after awhile... feedback's always welcome!

abomination !!!!

2008-09-16T20:03:00.003-04:00

sketchiz 4 cocktail party 2009

2008-09-12T12:39:00.002-04:00

thought i would get back in the grooooooooove with some fashion/lifestyle illustration

the color sketch is a study... trying to figure out pallett and environment... the colors aren't quite working yet... and the brushwork will tighten up fersher. Her name is Marie. Be Nice.

Have a beer...

2008-09-10T14:55:00.002-04:00

WIP, part of the same downtime side project I posted earlier. Cinema 4D...and appears very small on blogger :)

The Half-man: Help me pay off those loans!

2008-09-09T20:38:00.002-04:00

GET IT!!!

Hey people I just wanted everyone that was interested that my comic is finally on sale through LULU. To get your copy just follow the link above. Check it out and let me know what you guy's think.

russian Invasion

2008-09-08T17:09:00.000-04:00

Illstration about the Russian Invasion of Georgia, one of its Soviet era satelites

New Promo Piece

2008-09-07T23:27:00.003-04:00

Hey everyone I realized recently that I haven't posted in forever, here's my latest piece that I'm currently having postcards made of. I'm trying to get one more mailing out before I leave for my grad program in England in two weeks.

new sandwich

2008-09-05T16:16:00.001-04:00

hmmmm let me know what you all think.

Concept Artist opening at Big Huge Games

2008-09-05T15:01:00.017-04:00

The Big Huge Games art team are big fans of School of Ill and we thought we'd drop by to advertise a job opening. We're in growth mode and looking for an experienced, exceptionally knowledgeable, talented, and motivated Concept Artist to contribute to our upcoming original RPG title (Xbox360, Playstation3 & PC), headed by internationally celebrated Game Designer Ken Rolston of Oblivion fame. This is also an opportunity to work alongside award-winning Big Huge Concept Artists Sean Andrew Murray (Syracuse Illustration) and Jeremy Enecio (MICA Illustration). Together this talented duo has earned high accolade from Spectrum, Dominance War, and Society of Illustrators to name a few.

To view some of the concept work from our past titles visit our ConceptArt.org forum post. You can also check out what our art team creates in their spare time by visiting the Big Huge Art Blog.

The Big Huge art team has been bestowed with Gamespy's 2006 Special Achievement in Art Direction Award and critics have commended Rise of Legends as "A playable piece of art..." (Game Revolution), and "...the best looking RTS I've ever played" (PC Gamer).

If you think you're the right person for the job then click here to read the full job listing with directions on how to apply, as well as take a closer look at our benefits and fun office perks such as free sodas, extensive game library, pool table, ping pong, and bar modeled after a local Irish Pub just to name a few. We do all we can to adhere to our motto of "You Gotta Have Fun To Make Fun!"

Looking forward to seeing your work,

Dave Inscore (MICA Illustration '95)
Founder and Studio Art Director
Big Huge Games
http://www.bighugegames.com/

A few concept examples from our past titles...

jackie robinson

2008-08-27T15:41:00.002-04:00

i totally stole this image out of Spirit, the Southwest Airlines magazine. It is a *very good* photograph and I couldn't help myself. To my own credit, I can't draw so good, so it don't look much like the original. HA stealing intellectual property. and then making it your own intellectual property. damn it feels good to be a gangsta.

2008-08-27T01:09:00.002-04:00

Trying to Stay Productive.

Cheers.

Deity

2008-08-23T22:03:00.002-04:00

Did these for the weekly over at the 2012 forum. The theme was to create a new religion, so I thought it would be a good excuse to draw some lovely deity ladies.
Watercolor and photoshop

2008-08-20T19:01:00.001-04:00

doloris

2008-08-20T15:50:00.001-04:00

illustration of the book Lolita

The Elk

2008-08-20T11:19:00.001-04:00

Here's the final, folks! I would love to hear what you have to say.

BRUSH Crazy!!!!!!

2008-08-19T23:07:00.002-04:00

just got this sweet brush pen yesterday so i went wild and did these. there about 15- 20 a piece.

there is still more to do

2008-08-17T17:57:00.001-04:00

this is possibly the most intense painting i have ever done. i'm about ready to be finished.

what i still have to do:

the tree top, (fill in triangles)
gold on antlers
touch-up
spot-definition

Isaac Hayes

2008-08-17T12:49:00.002-04:00

Isaac Hayes. Pretty simple illustration. For a show at Joe^2

drawings

2008-08-14T11:35:00.001-04:00

another diddy from iFX::

2008-08-08T14:42:00.002-04:00

this is supplementing an article about art mentors and their protégés. this was a really tight deadline i had to crank out and didn't get to fully address the line drawing, particularly the full composition and the silhouettes dueling in the background. all in all, i'm fine with it. hope everyone is well!

one dynasty character designs

2008-08-07T04:03:00.000-04:00

2008-08-03T13:43:00.000-04:00

For an article about some of the effects of the war.

This actually is my first job. Well first job that will actually be published. Its for realms of fantasy, and im not sure when the issue will come out or if its even available on shelves.

The story left me struggling to find something interesting to paint but I was pretty satisfied with this idea. The general gist of the story is that this group of people want to do something new, they find a map of that leads to a hidden/magical village and then they set off back packing to and try and find it. They end up finding the right spot on the map but they find no village.

Here are a couple of other paintings

Insurance policy

Myanmar

Mental Disorder

nabokov

2008-07-30T15:27:00.001-04:00

conceptual portrait, words ont he note cards are to be added on later pretty unsatisfied with this, crits are very welcome