Posts Tagged ‘art’

This edition is so close to selling out that I’m getting anxious to find homes for the last remaining copies. This is number 61 out of 100. There are actually only 6 copies left, but they’ve been sold out of order.

I drew a little character on the inside back cover so the winning bidder will get something a little more unique than just a book. There are some other goodies included in the auction as well. There is a photo of the drawing on the listing. If you want to check it out or place a bid please visit: http://www.ebay.com/itm/130633855295.

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff

“Killer Whale Drum”
by Alano Edzerza

Haida are the indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America. I don’t know much about them, but I do know that I am absolutely fascinated with their artwork. I’ve always been a sucker for bold lines and solid colors. And The Haida People are masters at it.

“Wolf Drum”
by David Robert Boxley

Back in the summer of 2000 I embarked on a solo road trip from where in live on the Central Coast of California all the way to up Vancouver Canada. This was before I owned a digital camera. Somewhere I have a shoebox full of photos from that trip and in those photos I have some Haida Totem Poles that I came across. Back then I knew I liked the artwork, but I didn’t investigate to find out anything about it. It was just a couple of weeks ago that I actually learned the term “Haida” and ever since I’ve been scrolling through Flickr and Google Images trying to satiate my appetite for Pacific Northwest Art.

Photo by Brian Dubois

Photo by Paul Turner

“Eagle Dancer”
by Alano Edzerza

I could easily post a lot more, but the discovery is part of the fun, so if you’d like to see more just check out the links on the post.

Enjoy!
- Jeff

These are from Sketchbook #3, my 1998 sketchbook.

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Enjoy!
- Jeff

I haven’t posted anything from my mini sketchbook since December. I worked on this book throughout 2000. That’s right, it’s eleven years old.

So you know, I had to cut my nails for a couple of these photos. I refuse to get photographed with long dirty nails. Gross.

This set of drawings is from Sketchbook #4, which I drew in from August 1998 – April 1999. As you can see these are from a phase I went through in which I would fill every empty space. I still do that to this day on some of my pieces. It’s always been hard for me to leave empty space. That’s probably why I’m such a pack rat.

I was also going through some sort of perversion phase. Look again. On close inspection you’ll find all sorts of dirty stuff going on.

Enjoy!
- Jeff

Sketchbook #2 – 1997-1998

(page 11)
This is a little drawing I did of one of my teachers. I almost want to say that maybe I should have been taking notes, but now I’m a fancy artist so I’m probably better off having not taken those notes.

(page 12)
This split lip and split eye thing is a recurring theme throughout my late 90′s sketchbooks.

(page 14)
Colored pencil, what? I don’t know what got into me to use colored pencils.

(page 28)
Hmm…fourteen pages later and I’m back to the colored pencils.

(page 56)
Ah, a Cubist face. At least I lost the colored pencils.

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff

The following doodles are from Sketchbook #7, which I worked on from November 2000 – September 2001.

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And that concludes this segment of “Flashback Friday”.
Enjoy!

- Jeff

I just received an email asking what large paintings I have available. When I started writing back I realized it would take about 20 minutes to include links to all the images and write info (size and price), so I figured if I’m dedicating that much time I might as well just make a blog post about it. A big thanks to Chris for asking and prompting me to post this. For all of you interested in my larger sized paintings here is what I have available at the moment. Enjoy!

“A Delicate Place”
48″ x 60″ – mixed media on wood
$1495

“Surrounded By Women”
approx. 54″ x 84″ – mixed media on two canvases
$1595

“Time Without You Drags Me Down”
48″ x 60″ – mixed media on wood
$1595

“Small Talk”
37″ x 53.5″ – mixed media on canvas
$1495

The following paintings aren’t as large as the previous ones,
but the definition of “large” varies from person to person.

“Conflicted”
19.5″ x 19.5 – mixed media on canvas
$245 – available on etsy

“We Come In Peace”
24″ x 24″ – mixed media on wood
$400

“Traffic Jam”
24″ x 30″ – mixed media on wood
$600 – available at Fiona Bleu Gallery in Morro Bay, CA.
To purchase please call them at 805.772.0541 – www.fionableu.com.

The shipping cost on these large paintings can get pretty steep, which is why you won’t see them on etsy. If coming into the gallery to pick one up isn’t an option for you just let me know which painting you’d like and I will get a shipping quote for you.

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff

The first two are part of my ongoing “mini painting” series. The others…well, they’re small, but not quite “mini”.

“Be Calm”
approx. – 2.25″ x 3″ – mixed media on wood
$30, plus shipping

“Don’t Rush Me”
approx. – 2.25″ x 3″ – mixed media on wood
$30, plus shipping

“My Better Half”
approx. – 3″ x 5.5″ – mixed media on wood
$65, plus shipping

“Sail Away With Me”
approx. – 3.75″ x 5.5″ – mixed media on wood
$65, plus shipping

“Sugar Junkie”
approx. – 2.5″ x 5.5″ – mixed media on wood
$65, plus shipping

For more info or to purchase please visit my etsy shop.

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff

Yes, I am sometimes plagued with that evil disease known as procrastination. And here is a fine example. I painted this two years ago and finally edited the photos so I can put it online. Two years! It’s only nine photos, people. On average that means it took me a little over two and half months to edit each photo. The reality is that it took about thirty to forty minutes. Well, better late than never, eh?

“Time Without You Drags Me Down”
48″ x 60″ – mixed media on wood

Enjoy!
- Jeff

I know I know…Friday is almost over, but let me tell you, it’s been a busy day. I won’t get into the details because that’s a whole post of it’s own, but I will say this. It was good being busy. I had a great night.

For today we are going through Sketchbook #9, which I drew in from June 2002 – May 2003.

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There you have it!
Now go have yourself a wonderful weekend.

- Jeff