Beasts of April

Wow, April already. Been busy lately with new paintings, skateboard graphics, mascots, and exhibits.


First off, I have a couple exhibits coming up:
The first is this Friday, April 15th at Yama Yoga studio
231 E. Buffalo Street Milwaukee.
I'm excited to finally display my "Viridian Grottoes Deep" Painting which was a little over a year in the making. As well as other recent works that evoke the quiet contemplative nature of Yoga.

After that I'll be doing an exhibit at
 Eat Cake Milwaukee
4303 West Vliet Street Milwaukee.
Exhibit Opens on Artwalk night, Friday April 29th, and will be up for several weeks

I've made some art for cake deals with Debbie, the CEO of Eat Cake, and it's probably one of the best ideas I've ever had. (so it makes sense that it was actually my wife Stephanie's idea). I'll have some new portraits, mini head sculptures and whatever else looks good next to Debbie's beautiful cakes.


I've also been working with my friend Sam Hitz on some graphics for Creature Skateboards. I've known Sam since High School, and never really realized he was a pro-skateboarder till a few years ago since our primary activities were drinking beer and skipping school to go rock out at our friend Mike's house.

As mentioned in the last post, the Oyster Roast just happened and it was pretty snazzy. It's always a little weird to enter a room and see something I've drawn reproduced all over the place in banners, t-shirts, mugs and even handtowels, but very cool. There was an auction of prints I had signed which I was pleased to see multiple bids on. Hopefully we helped raise plenty of dough to fight Leukemia and Lymphoma. (see pictures below)

Yes, you're supposed to eat this.

The hall at the Harley Museum was all decked out in graphics

prints that were for auction

My friend Linda, lover of Oysters

And of course, the oil paintings continue. Finished up my first Japanese nude, and I'm now getting close to finishing a painting of a dramatic struggle between Woman and Beast.

face detail

I usually work on primed, unstretched canvas taped to a wall, which I later stretch. This helps when you need to lose or gain an inch in your painting.

detail of painting in progress

another detail of the beast in current painting

and finally here's a couple digital sketches of goodtime Linda. She sure likes to have fun.