Archive for the ‘Artwork’ Category

“Breezy Owl”
I drew this on the iPad using Sketchbook Pro.

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff

“Let It Shine”

Device: iPad
Apps: Adobe Ideas and Sketchbook Pro

“Let’s Skank”
6″ x 6″ – mixed media on wood, signed on the back.
$65, plus shipping

This guy unintentionally ended up looking like Tim Armstrong to me, from Operation Ivy and Rancid fame, which should explain the title, “Let’s Skank”.

According to Urban Dicitonary:
“Skanking” – The bizarre, wild dance done to the music known as Ska. Not to be confused with a, “skank” skanking resembles running in place while flailing your arms. While popular at Ska shows, it is more acceptable at other mixed venues to simply join the mosh. Unskilled skankers are sometimes mistaken for seizure victims.

This is a one of a kind original painting on pine wood. The edges have been painted black and the surface has been coated with a thick layer of clear plastic resin. The resin coating provides a protective high gloss finish. It basically looks like a yummy piece of shiny candy.

Wire has been attached to the back so this is ready to hang right out of the package.
To purchase please order online at: https://www.etsy.com/listing/152348985/original-lets-skank.

Happy Skankin’!
- Jeff

Just finished a mini series of 3 paintings. They are all approximately 4″ x 4″. And here they are…

“Poet Laureate”
$30, plus shipping
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“I’m Beaked”
$30, plus shipping
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“I Eat Coyote”
$30, plus shipping
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The term “series” is used loosely here. In this case it basically means I used the same colors for all three pieces, so they match each other. If I really wanted to nerd out I could make up a story to tie the three paintings together. Something like…

The poet befriended a man that eats coyotes and together they went bird hunting. The coyote eater showed the snobby poet the beauty and pleasure of hunting your own prey to feed your family with. And you know, it really says a lot about American society and how the majority of people are too lazy to befriend others face to face and that we prefer buying cooked chickens at Costco as opposed of shooting down birds on our own for dinner. Something like that.

It took awhile, but I finally ordered myself one of my own iphone cases from Society 6. I must say, they are legit!

I currently have 45 cases available right now, so there is a BIG selection. Take a look at them right here: http://society6.com/JeffClaassen/cases.

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff

The awesome and amazing ice cream sandwich shop in town, Batch, has been good to me.

A couple of months ago they commissioned me to paint them a “How To Order” sign because customers were a little confused by the process. I’ve done a lot of commissions, but I’ve never done one quite like this. Their flavors and options change daily so the chalk feature works out great for them. Here is what they originally had.

And the new hotness.

They also serve root beer floats. YUM!

See ya!
- Jeff

PS. If you’re in need for some artsy commercial work let me know.

This weekend was very exciting because “The Puzzle Painting” reached it’s funding goal of $4k! Yes, I did a few cartwheels and squealed like a little girl at a Taylor Swift concert. Thanks to all of you that have backed this project and shared it with your friends.

The really cool thing about reaching this goal early is that we still have 17 days left to continue to raise money for the project, which is great because the whole idea was to make a HUGE painting. The more people that back the project the bigger the painting will be.

If you would like to support the project, but don’t want a piece of the puzzle there are some other fun things available like an exclusive bottle opener keychain, sticker packs, greeting cards and also an exclusive t-shirt design.

Check out The Puzzle Painting project at: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jeffclaassen/the-puzzle-painting

Please keep sharing the link on your social media outlets like twitter, google+, facebook, tumblr, etc.

Thanks again!
All of your support really means a lot to me!

- Jeff

Cahoots With Me
8″ x 8″ – limited edition print on wood, signed and numbered on the back.
regular price: $80
today: $40

This print is available for 50%, today only!

Order online at: https://www.etsy.com/listing/53856371/print-cahoots-with-me-limited-edition-of.

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff

I have these two paintings that are both 4′ x 5′, which is kind of large.

(This photo is to show scale. Oh, and my pretty face.)

I’ve displayed them in multiple places around town (Kruezberg CA, Picking Daisies, Batch and my own gallery), but have yet to sell them. They’ve been priced at $1800 (worth every penny and probably more), but they are now a few years old and I am tired of hauling them from place to place downtown with my hand truck. So, I have dropped the price to $600 each.

“Time Without You Drags Me Down”
48″ x 60″ – mixed media on wood
To purchase this please message me.

“A Delicate Place”
48″ x 60″ – mixed media on wood
To purchase this please message me.

Because of the size of these shipping could get expensive, so local pick up is suggested. If you live far away from SLO and need one of these shipped please let me know and I will get a quote from UPS.

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff

Price drop to $100 for this beauty!
If this thing doesn’t sell in the next 24 hours I’m throwing it in a ceremonial bonfire.
Ok, not really, but I am sending it to a gallery where the price will probably go up to about $250.

“Keeping Watch”
11″ x 20″ – mixed media on wood
$100, plus shipping

If you’d like to purchase this please do so online at: www.etsy.com/listing/98199783/original-keeping-watch. If you are a SLO local and want to save on shipping by picking this up at my studio please use the following coupon code during checkout: “SLOTOWN”. That code will remove any shipping charges.

Thanks much!
- Jeff

I made a couple of new “mini-paintings” this weekend. They are both 4″ x 4″ and $30, plus shipping.

“Time To Skip Town”
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“Trifecta”
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Thanks for looking!
- Jeff

Here is a painting I found from 2005!

“Nightwatchers, Revisited”
16″ x 20″ – spray paint and screen print ink on paper
$35, free shipping to any US address

Back in 2004 I started making these little bat like characters I called “Night Watchers”. I guess they protected you while you slept. Anyway, I used them quite a bit on a lot of different paintings. Eventually, I made this screen print edition of them. The edition was 20 and each one had a different spray painted background with the Night Watchers printed over the top. I think this is the last one I have. If you’d like to purchase it please leave a comment with your email address and I will send you a paypal invoice.

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff