Posts Tagged ‘painting’

Yesterday I painted six new ACEO‘s. These were all done with black acrylic ink over a spray painted background.

“Attitude Owl
$15, plus shipping – available online at http://www.etsy.com/listing/96815474/original-aceo-attitude-owl

“Prince Octopi”
$15, plus shipping – available online at http://www.etsy.com/listing/96816163/original-aceo-prince-octopi

“I’m Healthy”
$15, plus shipping – available online at http://www.etsy.com/listing/96815658/original-aceo-im-healthy

“Small Squirrel”
$15, plus shipping – available online at http://www.etsy.com/listing/96816720/original-aceo-small-squirrel

“Ante Up”
$15, plus shipping – available online at http://www.etsy.com/listing/96816843/original-aceo-ante-up

“Another Bird”
$15, plus shipping – available online at http://www.etsy.com/listing/96816590/original-aceo-another-bird

By definition ACEO’s are small. They have to be 2.5″ x 3.5″ to qualify as a true ACEO. I think it’s super fun to make these small paintings. If you are looking for something larger you can see all of my available originals at http://www.etsy.com/shop/jeffclaassen?section_id=5058508.

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff

These are part of my recent “spray paint and ink on paper” kick.

“Max”
4″ x 6″ – spray paint and ink on paper
$18, plus shipping
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“Not The Dentist”
4″ x 6″ – spray paint and ink on paper
$18, plus shipping
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“Little Henry”
sold

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff

This past weekend I was on this spray paint and ink on paper kick. I still have a bunch of spray painted pieces of paper I need to add ink to, but I thought I’d show you the first batch.

This post is dedicated to ACEO’s, which is something I’ve never done before. I’ve painted plenty of small things, but never in the ACEO format.

First up…

“Little Agnes”
2.5″ x 3.5″ – spray paint and ink on paper
$15, plus shipping
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“Little Odd Bunny”
2.5″ x 3.5″ – spray paint and ink on paper
$15, plus shipping
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“Can’t Fly”
2.5″ x 3.5″ – spray paint and ink on paper
$15, plus shipping
order online

“Inky Octopus”
2.5″ x 3.5″ – spray paint and ink on paper
$15, plus shipping
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“Standing Around”
2.5″ x 3.5″ – spray paint and ink on paper
$15, plus shipping
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Stay tuned for some similar pieces in larger sizes, 4″ x 6″, 5″ x 7″ and 8″ x 10″.

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff

I don’t know if this is considered “upcycling” or “recycling”, but I do know that it’s better to make a fun artsy thing out of something that was headed to the landfill.

Viva la art nerd!

“I Painted A Paint Brush”
House paint and ink on used paint brush.
$40, plus shipping
To purchase please visit: my etsy shop.

From the end of handle to the bottom of the bristles is 9.5″. This is a 3″ wide brush.

This is a one of a kind, hand painted original.
This listing does not include the small red brush or the bottle of ink, sorry!

We recently painted some rooms in our house and normally I wash out brushes when I’m done painting. Somehow, a couple of them slipped by. After three days of ripping out carpet, painting walls and staining the wood floor I was just too tired to wash out a couple of brushes. When I found them the other day with the bristles stuck together by dried paint I was, at first, bummed that I was too lazy to clean the brushes and now had to toss them in the trash. Then I realized I could paint one of my little characters on the bristles since the dried paint had made them permanently stuck in their position.

There is a hole at the top of the handle so this can easily hang on nail. The bristles are also stiff enough that you can display the brush simply by leaning it against something.

Enjoy!
Thanks for looking!

- Jeff

Being asked to paint random objects is always fun for me, especially if it’s something I wouldn’t have thought to do on my own. This latest project to paint headphones goes right on that list.

Before being painted.

While being painted.

Painted.

Enjoy!
- Jeff

Like I’ve said before, lettering is not my thing. Evy suggested I paint my sister’s name on this since it was a present for her. It never would have occurred to me to put her name on it. So, I went for it.

I’ve painted a few cell phone cases, but this is my first iPad case/cover.

If you are interested in getting a custom case painted for your iPad let me know.
The cost is $100 and you will need to provide the case.

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff

Art Nerd holding new painting, looking super tough.

I started this a couple of nights ago and finished it this afternoon. My idea was to start and finish in one sitting. Then I remembered I have three kids, one of which is seven months old. Then I laughed at myself for thinking such crazy thoughts.

“Tucked Away”
5″ x 7″ – acrylic on wood with epoxy resin coating
$100, plus shipping

Available in my etsy shop.

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff

Here are the two latest iPhone case commissions. When it comes to commission work I will take some loose direction and this first case is a perfect example. I was asked if I could paint something similar to this painting…

…same colors and similar style. This is what I came up with. Please keep in mind that the painting was 12″ x 24″. A cell phone cover is 2.5″ x 4.75″, so the phone cover is much smaller. This is probably the most detailed phone cover I’ve done so far.

The next one I had free reign to do as I please. So, I painted one big face.

If you are interested in having a custom painted case for you phone please check out all the details on this post.

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff

This one is called “Pretty Please With Sugar On Top” and I made it back in 2005. Included in the auction is a signed book, a couple of bottle opener keychains, stickers and some buttons. A pretty sweet little package if you ask me.

For more info and to place a bid please visit http://www.ebay.com/itm/130633365246

At the time of this posting the bidding ends in approximately 5 days, 18 hours.
Good luck!

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff

I was asked by The City Of SLO to paint a skateboard deck for this years “Deck It Out” art show at Coalition.

My skateboard will be auctioned off the night of the show with all proceeds going to the SLO Skateboard Park.

If you’d like to purchase this board please go to the event on November 5, 2011 at Coalition.
974 Monterey St
San Luis Obispo CA 93401
6pm – 9pm
Bidding ends at 8:30pm

If you can’t make it to the event you might be able to get your bid in over the phone. Call Coalition to find out, 805.595.1010.

See you there!
- Jeff

A quick recap of my night:
- Wrestle with kids. I totally won, by the way.
- Put kids to bed. It took about three attempts because kids hate going to bed.
- Draped a blanket over Coral after she fell asleep on the couch. As it turns out, making a baby in your tummy is exhausting stuff. Homegirl is always tired. Bless her little heart.
- Finished up these two little paintings that have been sitting undone for over a month. The colored portions were finished so tonight I finally added the black lines.

Hopefully, tomorrow I can make the time to resin coat these so I can sell them. Fun stuff!

(detail)

I finished this painting on Monday and I can’t remember the last time I worked so many consecutive hours on a single project. I was commissioned to paint this for a little girl’s birthday present. Yes, parents that commission original artwork for their kids are super awesome. Like super duper awesome! I was given free reign to paint what I wanted and execute it in my style with the one exception that I include the amazing Taco, who is the birthday girls’ pet chihuahua, somewhere in the painting.

I’ve done one pet portrait commission in the past, so I was excited for the opportunity to do another one.

Now I must warn you. This is a photo heavy post.

It’s my general rule that I don’t work from sketches and that I am very spontaneous when I make stuff. When it comes to painting chihuahua’s I break that rule. I don’t sketch on the actual canvas, but I do a few doodles to get a general idea of how to make the little creature. As you can see, Taco is very stylish. I thought Unicorn Taco would be sweet, but it didn’t make the cut for the final painting.

I opted for Taco’s head on a seahorse body. And wearing a crown, of course!

I love this picture of Taco. The idea of Super Taco came to mind, so I threw a little cape on him.

Like the unicorn idea, the cape lost out to Taco dressing up in a collared button up.

Here are a couple more detail shots for you to check out.

And one last doodle.

Here is a step by step process of the painting. I started this Thursday night and finished Monday afternoon. It was a very tight deadline and I closed the gallery Friday and Saturday so I could stay home and paint all day. There was no way I could have finished this if I hadn’t done that. It was super awesome though. Staying home and painting all day is a great alternative to working in the gallery.

And the completed Taco painting…

I told you it was a photo heavy post.

I hope you enjoyed seeing a bit of the process of what goes into making a painting. The parts of the process you missed out on that weren’t documented would be the insane amount of water and orange juice I drank while painting, numerous chocolate covered almonds eaten, my bloodshot eyes caused by severe sleep deprivation and lots of walks from easel to sink to wash brushes.

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff