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 …
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. …
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. …
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 …