Caffeinated Recordings Compilation- album artwork

 This cd releases today folks!  I created the album artwork for Caffeinated Recording's fourth studio compilation.  This Chicago Logan Square recording studio is filled to the brim with great folks and fantastic Chicago Bands.  Get yourself a copy because this is the good stuff.  You should try to get your hands on physical copy but you can also download the music here.  The compilation features music by The Columbines, The Heavy Bombers, Century Rocket Building, Mastro, Radiant Republic, Whales, Lines and Terminals, Begin Ny Gathering Supplies, Vansassa, Mayor For Life, Bone & Bell, noise&light, TripWirz, Small Awesome, Jimmy Two Hands, Nonagon, The Cell Phones, White Mystery, Cmn ineed yr hlp, .22, and Minutes.

layout

Front Cover

Back Cover

Front Inside Cover

Back Inside Cover

Longside- Framed

Long Side, 7- color silkscreen

I just finished framing Long Side and I'm on my way to drop it off at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center in Evanston. This group printmaking show opens mid July and will feature Handmade Prints: an exhibition artist-pulled multiples. 

Stowaway

Stowaway, 12" x 12", acrylic on board

Paintings can often be painfully slow. This piece is new but it's been around for a long time rattling in my head. I started this piece about 1.5 years ago and I only recently figured out how to finish it. I have to have a certain amount of mental distance from the start and the end of the work. I can't really give works a time limit even if I want to. There is a sister piece to Stowaway, which I worked at the same time. I'll be posting it soon. ;)

Pinball Series: Ball 2- Screenprint edition

Pinball Series: Ball 2, 8 1/2" x 11", 5 color screenprint, ed 70

I just finished a limited print edition based on the Pinball Series from week 49 of the Daily Drawings Project. This screen print was drawn and printed by hand without the aid of the computer.  I'm thrilled to now offer these for sale for $40 on my website. 

To buy this print click here

View the images from week 49 

Making a screenprint

These are the 5 hand drawn films created before I could begin printing at Spudnik Press.

You can see in the left corner that I brought one of my original paintings for color reference while mixing the colors.

Spudnik class and member screens

To start I coated 2 screens with emulsion.

I use the transparent films to burn an image on the screen.

screens under the blankets

washing out the image

Printing the first color yellow.

The yellow was to transparent so I ended up having to print the yellow twice. I don't print on black paper often and if I did it again I would do it differently.

Printing Red for the second color.

red red and more red

third layer- blue

third layer- blue

4th color is a creamy white

4th color, cream

5th color, metallic gold

finished

Pinball Series: Ball 2, 8 1/2" x 11", 5- color screenprint

Engagement Commission

ink, and colored pencil on paper, 2012, artwork 10" x 8",  framed 14 3/4" x 10 5/8"

I was commissioned to create this painting as a surprise gift to celebrate two lovebirds moving in together.  She really liked one of my daily drawing series and wanted me to make a special piece combining her favorite color green with his blue.  While she was talking to me about making this piece for their new place, he was ring shopping and getting ready to propose.  They didn't know what each other was up to and this really shows that they are on the same wavelength.  I was so thrilled to be able participate in this special life event.  This is such a great story and it warms my heart completely.  I'm delighted for this special Denver couple as they begin their new life together.    Listen up folks as this is a great idea and I wish that I thought of it back when I got engaged.  I think that all major life events should be celebrated properly with a work of art.  These are the moments that make being an artist really great.