Making Block Prints With Polystyrene Foam

Using sheets of pink polystyrene foam insulation to create my block prints.

Abstract Expressionist Drawing 05

  Mu .8m x 1.2m 3′ x 4′) Acrylic and chalk on paper. Click through for two more.

Abstract Expressionist Drawing 04

Pleasure Relayed 1.2m x .8m (4′ x 3′) Acrylic and chalk on paper. Click through for two more.

Abstract Expressionist Drawing 03

Strong Language Acrylic on paper. 1.2m x 1.2m (4′ x 4′) Click through for one more.

Abstract Expressionist Drawing 02

This Situation 1.2m x .8m (4′ x 3′) Acrylic and chalk on paper. Click through for one more.

Abstract Expressionist Drawing 01

A while ago we spent a week exploring abstract expressionist drawing. Here are two of my large-scale pieces.

Kaiju: T-28 Red Belt

I scanned some ink and paper textures and added vector masks in Photoshop. This is a warm-up piece for what I plan to do during the upcoming Thirty Days Project in November.

Printmaking Experiment: Kani (Crabs)

Elementary school teachers often guide their students through simple arts-and-crafts printmaking using supermarket meat trays: It is a little ironic that such a highly-technical, modern material as closed-cell Styrofoam can create such a warm, soft texture when rolled with ink. I thought it might be interesting to take it up a level and try a […]

Café Sketch 08: Watercolour Texture

These guys ended up with glummer expressions than they really had. I added a watercolour texture as an experiment in combining digital lines with traditional elements. The texture comes from inkandtexture.com, a site I run that supplies free inks and textures for digital artists.

Two Pieces in Group Show at Kafka’s

Curator Michael Schwartz is hosting a group show called “Spring Break at Kafka’s Coffee And Tea on Main Street in Vancouver. The show features work by nineteen local artists, including two each from Aya and me. Click through to see both pieces and a photo montage of opening night. Highway Empire 01 Pen, watercolour. 19 x […]

Osaka Sketches 03

A sketch from a recent trip to Osaka. O-Bento. Pen on paper. 14 x 18.5 cm

Osaka Sketches 02

A sketch from a recent trip to Osaka. Girls on steps. Pen on paper. 14 x 18.5 cm

Osaka Sketches 01

A sketch from a recent trip to Osaka. Bento boxes. Pen on paper. 14 x 18.5 cm

Blue and Orange Spray

Four originals done with brush, pencil and toothbrush. Three of them are in the show at Kafka’s until November 1. One more added here as a bonus for my blog readers. Anchimata Blue Orange Spray Pencil, ink. 23×30.5 cm

Show at Kafka’s in Vancouver

  Aya and I will be having a  joint show at Kafka’s Coffee & Tea from September 16 until November 1, 2011. Aya’s pieces are all sumi-e ink paintings from or based on the last Thirty Days Project. Mine are selected Thirty Days Project pieces with many new additions and some prints from my Kaiju […]