In The Visual

Queens College has a pretty kick ass looking art building.

When I first started going to Queens College, I wandered a lot around campus. A lot of the campus holds pretty ugly crappy looking 1970s-80s modernist buildings that I cannot stand to look at. When I
"discovered" Klapper Hall, I immediately walked inside to find out what this beautiful building was for. I found out that it was the college's Art Department building. I took a stroll in and out of classrooms to see what kind of work was being produced by the students. Eventually, I wandered into a gallery space. It was a legit space. High ceilings, white walls, and wooden floors, what more can a man want? The gallery space was used to exhibit student work. A sort of envy came over me. FIT never had any proper viewing space for their student's work. How is it that a normal Joe Schmoe college have a gallery space, and an art school not have any space available for their students?

I made it a point to find out how I can get my work to be hung on those Queens College gallery walls. I learned about a show that was going happen in October. The submission date was sometime in late September. I gave it a try,  I went out bought frames, made mattes myself, and even tried making a new piece for the show itself.

Unfortunately, the new piece didn't get in. Guess it didn't look as finished as the other ones. At least I can take it back home and work on it some more.

 

Here's how they all looked framed

The opening reception is on October 5th from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Paul Klapper Hall.

I'll probably check it out early on, but won't be able to stay since I'm seeing a Portishead concert later that night.

Can't wait to hear this song live:

 

Still Alive, Just Busy...

Went back to school. Attending Queens College, majoring in Technical Theater (set design, lighting design, etc.) and minoring in Music (always wanted to learn music proper). I still draw, I just don't post as often as I should.

Death of a Phoenix

The colors in this photo don't represent the actual colors of the piece...damn shame.

Gyorgy Ligeti

If you've never watched Stanley Kubrick's, A Space Odyssey: 2001, then you are missing out on one of the best films ever made. This film was made in 1968 and till this day looks fresh and cutting edge. The music for the film really made it all the more amazing for me.

Gyorgy Ligeti's Atmosphere was a fantastic beginning and had me mesmerized from the very beginning of the film.

I became a huge fan of his music after watching the film.

Here is a portrait I did of him with the iconic monolith behind him.

Portrait of Gyorgy Ligeti Graphite, Ink, and Digital Drawing 2011

Here are some of my favorite songs by him.








Super awesome stuff to creep you out with.

An Oldie...But a Goodie!

I made this as a Birthday gift for a friend a while back, I just recently found my old flash drive with a bunch of scanned images from my college/just out of college stage. I used to be so much more into this whole art thing...

Bunny Girl Watercolor and Gouache on 5 x 7 in. Paper 2010

The Well-Informed

I was recently commissioned by Paul Loren of The Well-Informed to produce a few drawings for a booklet he is providing his fans for his upcoming Fancy Chance Tour 2011. Let me start by saying that I was flattered for him to pick me as the artist to represent their visual style this year. It was lots of fun working on this project, especially since all I had to do was draw the way I like to draw.

Here are the set of drawings he requested:

Brian Ver Straten

Brooklyn Bridge

Evan Duby

Grand Army Plaza

Famous writer, Henry Miller

Paul Loren

Carroll St. Subway Station

I'm excited to see them printed. The Well-Informed are definitely a band to check out live. You can go listen to their music on their bandcamp site.

Sacrificial Sketches

Still working out these "designs"
Currently working on a sketch that I want to blow up to a much bigger size...don't know what medium I'll end up doing it in.
Tired of planning...ready to make some moves.
Yeah, moves.

The High Priest

My friend has a shitty scanner...I should really draw in my own books.

Preparing the virgin for sacrifice!

Igor Stravinsky's music works so well when I draw these things.



Best stuff around.

Words Are Pretty Powerful, Especially the Ones From God.

Props to my comrade at arms for editing this fine piece of video with my music as a backdrop.

Happy Birthday Nathalie - Happy Birthday Card With Messy Bear Eating Cake

My lady turned twenty three today. This is what I made her.

Birthday Bear Gouache on Paper 2011

That bear is such a jerk.

Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now | Sacrificial Ritual Drawings Series Continuation

More stuff from that sacrifice bru-ha-ha.

The High Priests must rotate shifts to sacrifice their young victims, otherwise they go crazy...

The Highest Priest watches with approval as the followers worship the blood drained of their victims.

The ghost of the victims must be cast away.

The Highest Priest demands more blood to the gods.

Still need to ink this one.

This has been a very trying week for me. I hate the Smiths...but this song clearly knows what the hell I'm feeling currently.

Sacrificial Rituals Resumed

Took a break from these images...had the time today to work on them, so I finished 3.

High Priest sacrifices yet another virgin.

The victim is drained of her blood. Her spirit rises.

The followers watch in utter fascination of the victim's spirit.

The gods demand sacrifice!

Mars Volta

Ha, I don't remember why the hell I drew them this way...poor concept, sure makes me laugh though.