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Balloon Journey; the Trees of Halloween

Balloon Journey; the Trees of Halloween

Balloon Journey; the Trees of Haloween

I’ve been doodling away on this since before Halloween. I guess I’m finally ready to move onto the next stage of the journey.

Stay tuned for more!

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DM to pick yours up early! Loving these bright and DM to pick yours up early! Loving these bright and colorful shirts! The next step is to have them print with the line art from the poster! These will be for sale at Jerry Day, Savannah @victorynorthsavannah @mkimberart @wymberly_ @charliefogband
First ones unwrapped! They are looking awesome! @v First ones unwrapped! They are looking awesome! @victorynorthsavannah @charliefogband @wymberly_ @mkimberart @victorynorthsavannah
We are tie-dying and printing these shirts and sel We are tie-dying and printing these shirts and sell them at Jerry Day celebration on August 9 @victorynorthsavannah . DM to pre-order $18+shipping! @mkimberart @charliefogband @wymberly_
Love hand lettering this Jerry Day Savannah poster Love hand lettering this Jerry Day Savannah poster! The @charliefogband simply flowed, and the @wymberly_ just dropped off the end of the pen 🖌

🤔I used my son's tye-dyed shirt and old rock posters as a starting point for the colors. 🎨 I am selling the original art. Please DM if you're interested. It's 13x19", archival ink and  paper. Color Prints are also available! 🤓

One of my early artistic influences is @rickgriffindesigns I had the opportunity to see some of his originals as the the UCSC library. They are practically immaculate! Little to no corrections... and he also called out specific Pantone colors for the posters. It was awe inspiring!

Come hear the Charlie Fog Band by the river side... 🌈August 9th 🎉
Looking forward to hearing @wymberly_  and shopping the local vendors! 
Link to Tickets in @victorynorthsavannah  profile!

Connect Savannah Events @connectsavannah @whattodoinsavannah #gratefuldeadart #madebyhumans
It was "Midnight on a Carousel Ride" when I was in It was "Midnight on a Carousel Ride" when I was inking this poster by hand for Jerry Day Savannah Poster! ‼️I made an inking compass to draw those "GROOVY" circles! That's my commitment to craft shining through! 👀 

🌈I am selling the original art. Please DM if you're interested. It's 13x19", archival ink and  paper. 

I was tuned into a 9/30/76 Dead show especially the 15:36 Crazy Fingers. I LOVE the final jam on that tune. Really brings home Hunter's early reference to Yates' poem "the Second Coming". 🦅 To my ear it is the musical expression around this idea: 
Turning and turning in the widening gyre 
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere 
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst 
Are full of passionate intensity.

Thank you to @mkimberart @charliefogband @victorynorthsavannah 

Come hear the Charlie Fog Band by the river side... 🌈August 9th 🎉
Looking forward to hearing @wymberly_  and shopping the local vendors! 

Link to Tickets in @victorynorthsavannah profile!
@connectsavannah @whattodoinsavannah #gratefuldeadart #madebyhumans
🚀Really excited to share this Jerry Day Savanna 🚀Really excited to share this Jerry Day Savannah Poster with you! Thank you to @mkimberart for the #connection with @charliefogband! These job was on a super tight deadline and required some "Crazy Fingers!" 🎶

The Jerry Sketch is from my sketchbook (it pays to be a fan) and the initial thumbnails were done with little back and forth to get the details right. The client trusted that it was going to be "Built to Last." 😎

Come hear the Charlie Fog Band by the river side... 🌈August 9th 🎉
Link to Tickets in @victorynorthsavannah profile!

Connect Savannah Events @connectsavannah @whattodoinsavannah #gratefuldeadart #madebyhumans
Excited to share this self-initiated piece for #Ki Excited to share this self-initiated piece for #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm currently putting together a video/essay about the making of this illustration, and want to talk about the value of local value of local flavor in what I see as an overly homogenized world. 

⁉️So, please let me know in the comments, what are your thoughts? Do you think that the fast push toward cultural sameness and the use of 'trendy' images enhances your world? Do you think we are too risk averse in our media? Or am I just a buggy whip maker in the 21st century? 

 👉 Watch this space for details! 🐸✨👈

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🚀Excited to get back to the drawing board… ne 🚀Excited to get back to the drawing board… next up a lil’ swampy goodness! 🐸 #humanmadeart #picturebookillustration #ChildrensBookArt #IllustrationJourney #illustration
“Toad, with no one to check his statements or to “Toad, with no one to check his statements or to criticize in an unfriendly spirit, rather let himself go."

This piece is a blend of digital color and ink. A good process for quicker projects, but I still prefer watercolor. What do you think, is it necessary for me to make digital work or is there a place for hand-crafted watercolors in this digital world? 

Would you like to see another Toad piece in watercolor? 

 #ChildrensBookArt #picturebookillustration #humanmadeart #IllustrationJourney
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