Land Of Lincoln

A new print in two colorways celebrating the pride of Illinois, Abraham Lincoln.  Holding his axe and a copy of the 13th Amendment, Mr. Lincoln is ready for a visit to your home to help with cutting some kindling for your fire, building a fence, or securing human rights for your future.

These prints are up in the shop now.

Houndmouth at Lincoln Hall

New poster for last week's sold out Houndmouth show at Lincoln Hall!  Up NOW in the shop.

Alabama Shakes @ The Riviera

 

I was commissioned by the excellent Alabama Shakes to make a poster for their recent Chicago show at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago.  I love this band.

The poster is 18 x 24, 4 colors on French Wintergreen paper and is off the hook.  Edition of 175, the poster sold out at the show.

I have my remaining copies available for sale now.

Test Print Sale Blowout !

 

Ok.  Did I really just use the word "Blowout"?  Sigh.  Well, I am listing a ton of really rad test prints we have had in the flat files for a while.  Ive listed about 65 so far, more going up over the next few days.  Check em out in the store! http://groundup.bigcartel.com/category/test-prints

The Kills Riviera Theatre Chicago

I was commissioned by The Kills to make a poster for their Chicago show at the Rivera Theatre. Its a three color poster with a metallic gold overlay, 12 x 24 inches. It is up for sale in the shop for $20!

Sonic Youth poster process

I was hired by Sonic Youth to make a poster for the kickoff show on their new tour supporting "the eternal" out on Matador. My buddy Mitch Putnam helped organize the series for them. There are a lot of amazing posters being made for this tour by some of the top artists in the poster game, so I was happy to be included.

Final Scratchboard image ( the drawing is from a series of "Monument Relocation Technicians" Ive been making lately.:



Second color being printed. (first was a darkblue/teal split fountain) This is a carmine red/red orange split.


Two Colors down.


Drawing on vellum for the 3rd layer.



Printing the 3rd layer, a metallic silver/gold split. Printed on the trusty Cameo.






Printing the 4th layer by hand on the very large vacuum table. Why print by hand? On this print it seemed I could get the best detail on this table. Screenprinting is idiosyncratic at times, for sure.





Looks good...




Daylight in the shop...




Final poster. 4 colors ,19 x 25.


Sonic Youth have bought most of this run. I will have approx 35 copies of this for sale starting tomorrow (Sunday) morning in my Etsy shop. They may go fast so keep your eyes open...

X poster process

Finished Scratchboard and partial pic of artwork for the X show in Chicago tonight at the Double Door.: