• Artist Spotlight: Christopher Conn Askew/SekretCity International

    Christopher Conn Askew’s art so fully and thoroughly inhabits its own world that its no wonder he now goes by the pseudonym SekretCity International. I remember seeing his work years ago in Juxtapoz (he even designed a tshirt for them that was for sale in the back of the magazine). I was captivated not only …

  • A Look at Process: Painting a Portrait in Oils

    Just a few pictures I took as I painted an oil on canvas portrait. The young man in the photograph’s name is Jack. I started by mixing gesso and black acrylic paint, then applying it onto the canvas as a base. I then used linseed oil to subtract from the acrylic and begin the drawing. …

  • Art Commissioned by Teresa Reynolds

    I recently finished two watercolors that were pieces commissioned by Teresa Reynolds of Dallas, TX. Teresa wanted something Asian inspired and small for a specific wall space in her home in Dallas. After discussing style and concepts, we decided on a loose interpretation of 19th century Japanese wood block prints with a more modern feel. …

  • BMO’s Bikini Babes Dance Party Playlist

    If you don’t know the cartoon series Adventure Time, you really should. If you’re aware of it, but don’t watch it, you really should. It is a delightful, surreal, surprisingly deep show on Cartoon Network, that features beautiful, simple, spot on design of its endearingly bizarre characters and the candy-like post-Apocalyptic world they inhabit. It …