Jazz and Coffee

Whipped up this Chet Baker portrait the other morning. Love the way he looks right here. This was based off some photos from a televised performance in 1975.

The final a-frames of 2017 for Gimme! Coffee. At the end of every year I always feel like I've done more of these than I actually have. It's hard to squeeze in more than a couple every other month due to the time they take and my other obligations but I still enjoy this outlet for my work.

Modern Cowboy Part 2

Here's the next step in the saga of the modern cowboy. I'll have a full explanation on this when I finish the final piece. Really enjoyed painting that little moon up there.

Christmas Prints!

It's that time again! There's a small group of prints available on my site for those fans of music, Kurt Russell and saving lives. Grab em while they're still available cuz once they're gone, they are gone! Except for maybe the choking poster. 

PRINTS!!!!!!

Jackie Shane and the Soul Clap & Dance-Off

Jonathan Toubin's Soul Clap & Dance-Off is going to be throwing a special holiday extravaganza at Brooklyn Night Bazaar this December and it looks like it's gonna be a doozy of a show. We immediately decided on using 1960's transgender soul singer, Jackie Shane, for this events poster. I recommend reading up on Jackie Shane's life after this and checking out her albums. There's also a great new box set out of her work,  put out by The Numero Group, which you can check out on Spotify, or go out and buy, your choice. 

There's gonna be some guest DJing by Don Bolles and Alix Brown, performances by Breanna Barbara, Surfbort and Animal Show, in addition to your chance to shake it on the dance floor for some cash money. Be sure to scoop up some TICKETS for this show.

Originally thought these stripes would be this kind of cool,  shimmery, curtain-esque thing behind Jackie but, this was a tight deadline and we try to keep the color palette very minimal for these posters so gotta save that for something else.

As you can see from these two images there's a definite change in the look of the poster. As fun as it was to do and definitely an homage to old soul revue posters, we felt there couldn't be a bunch of dudes dominating the poster and I knew I couldn't fit a portrait of every performer on there. This was a moment for me where I was reminded that even when I'm making an illustration, I need to be very aware of who I'm placing in there and who I'm unconsciously ignoring, especially when there are 3 bands performing, all led by women and a female DJ performing.

Down on the corner

Still keeping the dream alive with the bodega cat drawings. I'm trying to shake it up a little bit so things don't get too repetitive here. In college I was turned on to Ronald Searle's cat books and later on I noticed Ralph Steadman had done one as well and I'm pretty sure Edward Gorey placed quite a few cats in his illustrations. There are probably a bunch of other illustrators I'm not aware of that have some affinity for drawing them as well. I guess illustrators and cats just have some weird, magical bond, or maybe it's just that we appreciate a pet that lets us work as long as we please.

SHOWTIME! AGAIN!

My piece "Everything Must Go!" is currently hanging in the Atrium Gallery at Corning Community College for their 60th annual alumni art show. The show will be up until December 14th. Be sure to stop by and check out some of the great work. Some teaser pics below.

 My dude, Travis Winters, has one of his pieces there.

Woaaahh-ho-ho! Little Ronald Searle reference in this painting.

Haunted Hop Vol.2: HALLOWEEN NIGHT PARTY!

Well, this is the most text I have ever put on a poster, and probably will be that way for the rest of my time. Maybe. There's a lot going on here so don't forget to take a break, get some water and food, and then come back to digest the rest of this information. Had a lot of fun with this one. Especially drawing little versions of Ian Svenonius, Kid Congo Powers, Howie Pyro, Shannon and The Clams, and of course, the one and only, Jonathan Toubin. Here's a LINK for tickets. Process pics and details below.

You know I had to throw a C.H.U.D. in there. 

See ya, dude!

Return of The A-Frame!

Several months ago someone ran off with Gimme! Coffee's a-frame and it's been a hard pill to swallow. Well, not really. I actually think it's funny someone carried that thing off. It was not light. It's probably in a dump somewhere or smashed to pieces in some dark, lonely, cold alley way somewhere but, I can always dream that someone was so in love with one of my drawings that they took it home and placed it there so they can admire it for years to come. I can dream, can't I?

Anyways, Gimme! got a new one and I'm back at it with drag queens and serial killers.