Drinking Toasts From Around The World! On Sale Now

Drinking Toasts From Around The World

"Cheers!"

"Slainte"

"Prost"

"Skol/Skal"

I just finished this fun set of drinking toast themed prints- these are being displayed at Dryhop Brewers in Chicago for Chicago Craft Beer Week.  They are all available online now in my shop.  The "Drinking Toasts From Around The World" is inspired by that notebook you had in junior high, you know the one- with Metallica or Dead Kennedys (in my case) band logos drawn in ball-point pen in the margins and covers, AND back cover, AND inside cover.  I took that aesthetic to hand drawing in that mentality as many drinking toasts as I could fit in logically on this print.  And yes, one of these is in KLINGON !  Double nerd points!  The print is 2 colors, Metallic Gold and Black on 18 x 24 French Paper Stock.

The Four Typography Toast prints were a fun exercise in drawing type and nothing else, a real departure for me.  The originals were drawn on scratchboard panels 5" x 5".  The prints are gold and black on French Paper Co. Stock and are 18 x 18 inches.

BUY THEM HERE!~

Alabama Shakes @ Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham

I was super happy to be asked by Alabama Shakes to make a poster for their 2 night stand at Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham, Alabama!  Continuing with the theme of animals/industrial materials I went with this rustic Owlcat made of wood, brick, feathers, and fur.

The poster is 18 x 24 inches and is a signed and numbered edition of 280.  Red, metallic gold , and dark brown/black were the colors used. This was printed in my shop, Ground Up Press on a Cameo 30.

These will go on sale tonight at 9pm in my online shop: GroundUP

On Deck

This winter is very very over for me. Chicago has been , uhm, relentless at times. Spent the last week getting over whatever amazingly strong virus my daughter brought home from pre-school. Felt like Sonny Liston after meeting Clay. Ouch. The anti-biotics and tea seem to be helping. Looking forward to a normal week of activity. Finishing poster designs for Murder by Death , Vandermark Five, and The Black Keys (Oakland show)

Here's a few process photos for 2 new art prints coming out this week.

Rebirth scratchboard :



A little further along:





Colony #2 (Airlift):






Rebirth will be editioned and available on Tuesday, Colony will be out on Friday. I'll update with more process photos of the printing this week...