Inner Ear

"Inner Ear" (February 2013)
11" x 14" 2 color screen print on textured Masonite.

The entire Junior Illustration class at Massart are all working on projects inspired by Beethoven's Symphony no. 7.  This was my submission.  The Boston Symphony Orchestra are performing the symphony in March, and the best submissions will be on display in Symphony Hall the nights of the performances.  Everyone's work has been solid so far. 

Air Print

"Air Print" (February 2013)

11" x 14" Ink and Photoshop

I worked this piece up for an Illustration III assignment (scroll down for original).  It was suggested that I flip the canvas and see what it did for the pacing.  It reads much better now, and I plan on having 3-color screen prints of this piece at Boston Comiccon in April.

Gotham

"Gotham" (February 2013)
8" x 10" Series of 6 Silkscreen Prints (3 on Birch, 3 on Masonite).

This was my first time trying out a rainbow roll effect and screening right on to wood (without a textured surface). People seemed to dig these, so I may work up a larger run.

Man in Black

"Man in Black" (February 2013)
11" x 14" Cut Paper, Collage, and Acrylic on Illustration Board

This was an assignment for my Experimental Illustration Class. The assignment was to create a portrait of a historical figure/famous person/whatever with collage techniques. The materials used had to relate to the person themselves. I used photocopies of my Johnny Cash records. This was my first time using cut paper, and it was a lot different than I thought it would be. I might throw a little paint over it, but I kind of like the cut paper look.

Air

"Air" (February 2013)
11" x 14" Ink and Photoshop

An assignment for my Illustration III class.

Japan Travel Poster

"Japan Travel Poster" (February 2013)
11" x 14" 2-Color Screenprint, Acrylic, Collage, and Transfers on Cradled Birch Panel

Another assignment for my Experimental Illustration class. The assignment was to produce a travel poster for somewhere that we have been utilizing transfers. The sakura petals in the background were done with an acrylic medium transfer. I'm not too familiar with this method, and they are not as bold as I planned, but I am very happy with how the 2-color design screened onto the textured surface.

Live Better Electrically parts 1-4

"Live Better Electrically part 1: Lucky" (January 2012)
11" x 14" Collage, Acrylic, and Silkscreen on Cradled Birch panel

Do all your life's problems boil down to bad luck? Are you a born loser?

 "Live Better Electrically part 2: Horse Thief" (January 2012)
11" x 14" Collage, Acrylic, and Silkscreen on Cradled Birch panel

What kind of reaction are we supposed to have to the media and its tendency to push the panic button at the drop of a hat? Why tell us how terrible the economy is if we aren't allowed to go out and take whatever we can get our hands on?

 "Live Better Electrically part 3: Gifted" (January 2012)
11" x 14" Collage, Acrylic, and Silkscreen on Cradled Birch panel

Do all good things really come to those who wait? Can't we all just sit around and wait for someone else to pay our bills and buy us a Buick?

"Live Better Electrically part 4: Start Today" (January 2012)
11" x 14" Collage, Acrylic, and Silkscreen on Cradled Birch panel

Does anyone have the answers? Does anyone truly know what path is "The Right Path to Success"? Would they really only share that secret with people watching local cable at 11AM on a Tuesday?

 

 This project is a 4-part series done for my Experimental Illustration class. This assignment required us to convey a sense of overstimulation, multi-tasking, etc. by utilizing multiple layers. Transfers and other transparent techniques were encouraged to help build the layered effect. I focused on the feeling one gets when you watch daytime tv. The commercials telling you how to fix your life tend to just flow in and out of your skull, but what effect does it have on you in the long run?

 

More Human than Human is our Motto

"More Human than Human is our Motto" (January 2013)
16" x 20" Mixed Media on Wood Panel