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!

Guided By Voices @Metro

 

A chance to make a poster for Guided By Voices  is one I never pass up.  Here is a poster for their recent show with Chicago's excellent Radar Eyes at a Metro 30th anniversary concert.  I took a sketch from a recent series I've dubbed "The Analog Army" and used it as the basis for this poster:  walking Marshall Stack, bag of tools, bolt of lightning.  Ready to go!  2 colors, metallic gold and black on heavy ivory stock.  18 x 24.   The posters sold out at the show- I have my remaining copies up in the shop for sale now.

Thought Gathering

 

"Thought Gathering" art print, available now in the shop.  4 colors, 18 x 24 with metallic golds and coppers.

Fortress of Solitude

"Fortress of Solitude"
A print built around the idea of finding a place, any place, where you can think and find clarity and peace of mind. When I was a kid reading Superman comics, Superman would have to fly to the NORTH POLE to that insanely huge palatial fortress crammed with memorabalia and sheer amounts of STUFF. He could have spared himself the trip and pared down his needs to a mountaintop and a tent. Or a backyard and a blanket thrown over his head.
The print is 12 x 24 inches on White cover stock. It is 3 layers of screenprinted magic, the second layer being a metallic silver. Signed and numbered in an edition of 200.



Available now in the shop.

Glen Hansard @ The Vic Theatre

 

I was commissioned by Glen Hansard to make a poster for his sold-out show at the Vic Theatre as part of his solo tour. I'm a big fan of his work from the Frames through the present, so this was of course, a fun piece to make.

The poster is 4 screens with metallic gold and copper , and is a signed and numbered edition of 160. I have approx 50 to sell. The size is 18 x 24 inches.
These are up in the shop now.

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.

Back from Bonnaroo, New Mogwai poster

Mogwai Bonnaroo poster held up by good pal Lance Saunders of SLC

Just returned from the annual trek to Manchester TN, to participate in the American Poster Institute sale at Bonnaroo 2012.  Many thanks to all the kind folks I talked with about music and art as well as a hearty thanks to those who purchased work from me.  The support always means a great deal.
Its always a crazy affair, running a tent from 10 am to 2:30 am 4 days in a row at a music festival.  One nice thing this year is that I was afforded the opportunity to make a poster for one of my favorite bands, Mogwai.  They put on a sublime and magnificent performance, one that seeing from 3 feet away left an indelible impression on me.  I chose to go "old school punk rock" on the artwork for this poster, keeping the style raw and bold, taking cues from the song title "How to be a Werewolf" off of "Hardcore will never die, but you will (2011)"

I have approx 12 copies left from the edition , they are up for sale now in my shop.

Fortress of Solitude Process

Final drawing for "Fortress of Solitude" print, which is being printed this week!

Fab.com Sale!

 

I have a new flash sale up on Fab.com that launched today.  That means the sale is over in 2 days, folks.  Head over for some good deals on my prints, posters and shirts!

Fortress of Solitude Process

Started the drawing for a new print, "Fortress of Solitude"

Test Prints

More Test prints that I've put up in the store:

The Velvet Underground for GIG show

Warner Brothers Records presents
GIG
A poster makers all-access pass to the Warner Brothers Records catalog.
Curated by Michael Coleman

Warner Brothers Records invites an international collection of artists, graphic designers and printmakers, currently working in the medium of contemporary hand-printed gig posters, to create an edition of silk screened posters representing your ideal fantasy gig poster for ANY of the musicians represented over the history of the Warner Brothers Music catalog. These posters will be exhibited at the iconic Warner Brothers Records headquarters in Burbank, CA. May 4 - June 29th, 2012, with an invitational opening reception Friday, May 4th, 2012.

I chose the Velvet Underground, naturally.  The "fantasy" gig is the band playing on my actual date of birth at the Grave of Charles Baudelaire, who was a heavy influence on Lou Reed's writing.

There are 2 versions, metallic silver on white paper: Edition of 50:

 

And an edition of 75 with gold metallic inks on manilla stock: 

 

My copies of these posters will go on sale shortly.

Moog Monster in Blue

Moog Monster 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love the Moog Monster.  I decided to run another colorway and here it is: The Moog Monster in his blue period.  Up now in the shop in a limited edition of 100.  S/N.  18 x 24 on French Blue stock.

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

Retribution Gospel Choir Revolution Tour poster

5 color screenprint tour poster for Retribution Gospel Choir

Tour poster for the excellent Retribution Gospel Choir.  Pick one up this week at one of their shows!!!  And go to their site to download the new Revolution EP for free!

3 Floyds Dark Lord Day Poster 2012

Original Scratchboard drawing, 16 x 20 inches.

2 Color Screenprint on White Stock

2 Color Screenprint on Manila Stock

Commissioned by the honchos at the Mighty 3 Floyds Brewing Co for this year's Dark Lord Day party.  Each year , for those of you not in the know, 3 Floyds brews up and releases for ONE DAY a very special brew known as DARK LORD.  Its delicious and inspires many around the country to come in for this annual event just over the border in Munster , IN.
The art direction received on this poster asked for Cold War era russian and american ski troops embroiled in a struggle over the Alaskan Prudhoe Bay Oil Fields.  My mind immediately went to the Eagle and the Bear Symbols, which quickly devolved into a Russian Bear and Sam the Eagle (from Muppets Fame) engaged in a stiff Karate fight.
In addition I was inspired by 1950's comics and Gary Panter's comics from the 1980s  to make it a faux 3-D looking poster, adding to the jarring beer goggles effect.

The poster is 18 x 24 inches and is a signed and numbered edition  of 650.  Most of the edition was sold at the Brewery on DLD.  I have my remaining copies for sale here in my shop.

Test print /first layer

In addition, the first 20 orders will also get a bonus test print showing the first layer in red!

Fought Dog!

The Fought Dog. My dedication to the massive ongoing argument: Mustard or Ketchup.

18 x 24 on Red stock, edition of 200. UP now in the store.

Trampled By Turtles!

I love this band. Their new LP Stars and Satellites just came out, and its great, building on the greatness of Palomino. I was pleased, very pleased to make this poster featuring an outhouse rocket and a snowy owlstronaut for tonight's show at the Metro.

Scratchboard original:


Finished 3 color poster (Metallic silver doesn't show up too well in this jpg)



Close up of OG:

White Denim at Lincoln Hall

Nonagon

a poster for the excellent Chicago Band, Nonagon!