Sneak peak. Inspired by an oil disaster. Some times you just have to address the latest crime against ourselves and the ensuing stupidty. Just like there is a kiddie ride depicting the Titanic at street fairs, I think a month or two after the oil spill is resolved, the parts of the country not directly affected will completely forget how terrible this is. This is a pencil drawing done for a show curated by Jason D’aquino that will appear in a group show with a ton of brilliant, cream of the crop, best of the best, the “Fantastic” in 4, the “kick” in ass, the “awe” in some, artists!… um, I’ll just post  it here then. I don’t think I’ll be able to top those accolades. I also can’t believe I spelled “accolades” correctly!

“Come in the oil is fine”

I will have a table in artist’s alley at New York Comic Con this Oct. Why would I mention that? you might ask. What would I see at your table Fred? I’m glad you asked, person I can’t see reading these words. Here is a page from Mirror World created and written by Thad Williams. Characters designed by me from Thad’s descriptions. It went two issues and the company went belly up.

Mirror World could have been set in New Mexico. Fred, why would you mention NM out of the blue like that? Why, this lets me bring up how the air force painting is going! I just have these brilliant segue. It’s sick, I know.

And speaking of cars…

2002 M2 BMW. Stopped in Mt Kisko, NY to pick up Mark Texeira (TEX) and then drove up to visit Mr. Travis Louie farther upstate. Along the way, I managed to hit a deer in the ear with the left headlight of the car. It put a dent in the trip.

Along the way, Tex’s cat demonstrated that death can also be a present to be laid on Tex’s doorstep.

More later!

Even if I’m not painting as much, I’m always looking.

Good night.

My trip to Holloman Air Force Base…

White Sands, NM

Predator in the hanger.  Or the civilized way to kill people?

Toranado in the German Air Force. Soon to be obsolete.

Track to nowhere. Holloman AFB.

Lecture at Fashion Institute of Art (FIT) tomorrow! Wed. March 24th 2010.

Come see me mumble my way through how I got my first job in illustration if you are in New York City! And maybe a beer afterword.

I’ll explain later.

Thank you for everyone who made it to the opening at Last Rites Gallery on Feb. 6th!

All photos by Steve Prue. Last Rites Gallery Feb. 6th 2010

with Paul Booth, and Nick Baxter.

My neighbors came out to support! Marianna and Urs.

Marisa Kakoulas and I don’t remember that dude’s name.

Stepano and Dragon. AMAZING artists!

Molly Crabapple looking hot as usual.

Marc Block, me and, Molly.

Curator Andrew Michael Ford and Anthony Pontius.

Richard Meyer, and Troy Frantz.

“Warmed Staples” oil on panel. 18″ x 24″

Detail of “Warmed Staples”

Detail of “Eyes in the back of my ass”. The full painting is 8″ x 10″ oil on panel and gold leaf (unframed)  The colors are a little more vibrant on these paintings than shown here. Just saying.

I’m teasing the parts of the paintings for now. Hopefully I’m not aggravating  everyone with showing just parts. I want people who come to the gallery to enjoy the whole painting once they see the unedited originals. “Warmed Staples” as shown above is the whole painting. I think I need to show full paintings here and there. Last Rites will have them up soon.

I’m available for commissions of people and animals, just in case anyone was wondering.

Here are a few samples of art for my upcoming show at Last Rites Gallery Feb 6th.

This already sold. It was in a show at Society of Illustrators NY, “Our Own Show”. It was associated with a charity to benefit families.

Thinkspace Gallery “A Cry For Help” group show. Part of the money goes to the animals.

Last Rites Gallery “13th Hour”

Detail  for my 2 person show at Last Rites in Feb. More to come.

I’m always available for commissions.  Especially dogs of late. They are really fun to interpret!

So far I’m calling this one “One Way #101″ gouache on paper.

I want to start exploring  clown faces. Misdirection, they freak so many people out, yet I find myself staring at pictures of clowns when I see them. Gouache on paper.

Hi Guys,

I’m offering a limited edition silk screen print of my popular “Best Friend” Image.  It’s a limited edition of 25 hand-silk-screened prints (printed by Ad Hoc Art in Brooklyn).  They’re 13″ x 19″”, on thick cream cardstock in archival black ink, hand signed and numbered.  $50