Tour poster for one of my all time favorite group of humans , Explosions In The Sky. 

Explosions in the Sky @ The Aragon Ballroom

Apollo and his chariot drag the sun across the sky for the birth and eventual death of the day- This poster for my friends in Explosions in The Sky sold out at the venue.  I have several copies left in the shop.

Explosions in the sky @ First Ave MN

This poster sold out at the First Avenue show in MN.  A few copies up in the shop.

Explosions in the Sky @The Chicago Theatre process video

My pal Nate Azark was kind enought to lend me a camera with a stop motion type feature on it AND edit all the footage down into this video for you who are curious about the process I use in scratchboard and screenprinting.  Guest starring my kids and shop assistant Tom Kelly!

Explosions in the sky- Chicago Theatre

 

I was very pleased to be asked by Explosions in the Sky to make a poster for their performance at the historic Chicago Theatre in Chicago.
The poster is printed with blue and metallic silver and is a signed and numbered edition of 175, most of which went to the venue the night of the show. Size is 18 x 24 inches.

I have a small number available now in the shop.

Weekend work

Lots of work on a cold Chicago weekend at the shop and drawing table.

Listening to a lot of Sun Ra and John Coltrane. Hoping to maybe catch Han Bennink at Corbett Vs. Dempsey tomorrow.

Editioning Black Keys Posters, check. Finishing Umphrey's McGee Poster, Check.

Starting to print "Rebirth" art print, check.

Here's a preview on "Rebirth" , the drawing about 2/3 completed.

Some of you will recognize the image from an Explosions in the Sky Poster I made last year using charcoal and ink. I always wanted to do another very very detailed version of this drawing, so I'm having fun with it. More photos to come later tonight and tomorrow.

Sundays at home

The winter is arriving in Chicago today: walking with my daughters to the bagel shop this am we were greeted with wet flakes of melting snow. I tell myself to remember, this is the easy part of winter.
Must. Start. Running. Outside.
The rest of today has been spent playing with the girls for a while, printing out 3 lbs of mailing labels for print orders and working on a few new art prints I'm putting out this week.
Here's a preview of one. When I made the poster for Explosions in the Sky's Chicago show earlier this year I always thought in the back of my head I would make a scratchboard version of it as a stand alone print. So far, so good. More pics tomorrow.

Saw a great show on Friday at All Rise Gallery on Grand ave. My dear friends Jeff Tady and Todd Rittman showed new work; Tady showed his recent collages (mind=Blown) , while Todd showed 3 gigantic murals he painted on the gallery walls using only house paint and house-painting materials. They are expressionistic, awesome, and obtuse to say the least.