When money is given to you to promise a piece of artwork, you got to wonder. "How can I make this look cool?".
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When determination takes hold
“You may have noticed that I haven't been posting it in recent times, but that's because I'm on a big push to get "The Watery Adventure of Richard Parker" completed. Period.”
Read MoreSo where the hell is Richard Parker?
“I've also had to go through the book and fine-tune the artwork already sold.”
Read MoreWhat's Next?
“I've had a choice between two different projects, both scratchboard.”
Read MoreShow coming to a close
"Hey, you may not be completely into a piece of artwork that you're working on, but it resonates with somebody else."
Read MoreNew art, New shows, New video
“, but when you actually see the active person doing something, you become more interested in the process. I hope that's not the case with just video but the interest in the artwork itself.”
Read MoreShow Extended
“Richard greeted me and had said that a passer-by was interested in purchasing a piece.
I was all for it. I didn’t expect it would be the prominent color print!”
Read MoreAn idea for a new mermaid piece - for a 4 year old
Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest;
An idea for a new mermaid piece.
I need a not creepy piece of mermaid artwork with earrings and a necklace and a tail and white that has rainbows. I'll see how well I can do that with a piece of black and white or work.
So now the "Say it ain't so show" has been going on for about three weeks now. In that time, I have sold five pieces of artwork. One original black and white of Richard Parker "Cargo Hold of the Deep" four small mounted prints. It's been reasonably successful for me showing people the artwork with them commenting about it. I've had other questions about the work. As you could tell by the beginning part of this blog, I was approached by my coworker. She wanted to have a piece of artwork done for her daughter, who happens to be four years old. Her description of what she likes about mermaids are as follows - "probably with not as long a tail and not and make it not as "creepy. " This made me laugh out loud. Which is four-year-old speak means to make the eyebrows not so pointed and jaggy, and it has to have rainbows.
Please refer to the piece of artwork "Spell Upon Richard Parker."
I might be able to do that. But right now, I'm in the process of working on three new big 18 x 24 pieces of artwork that have already been drawn out they've already been transferred over. It's a matter of just starting to work on it. I need to finish the last the let the previous three, and then start planning for number seven, the apocalyptic forecast. It'll be a 9 x 12, but I need to design that one out.
UPDATE: 8-29-21
Currently, I am looking over some aspects of looking for an artist's agent to help me find other venues to showcase my art. It has been pointed out that I might have to change my subject matter to attain a higher status with more "conservative tastes."
This is a personal choice for me. I can do such pieces (and who knows, I might actually do it just because), but I am not about to just change course on what I have set for myself. I've already changed course in trying to finish Richard Parker, and look where that has gotten me. Closer to being finished, but what does that really mean?
Anyway, heady thoughts for long-term stuff.
And I am outta here.
The Art Show 2021
“…by physically being on-site for the art show and working on a couple of recent articles I am currently working on. It will showcase how the process goes.”
Read MorePresentation and Validation
“Update: as I was writing this particular blog, something happened that was unexpected. Quite frankly, I didn't think it was going to happen at all. I have a show starting this next week, August 2”
Read MoreAll right, can you hear me?
I’m at constant war with myself “How far is too far Al?” Am I gonna step on somebody’s fe fee’s? I hope so.
Read MoreTruth be Told- artists get bored
“Anyway, the challenge I have for myself is a new project loosely titled "The Parody Project".
Read MoreWhat about that Podcasting?
“I am looking forward to the new way of promoting my work.”
Read MoreWhy Comics are fun to work on - PART 2
“the only thing that drives me is "what can I create today?"“
Read MoreWhy are Comic Book Characters fun to work on?
Corpse Cop Cover for issue 4, “Death Walks the Stars”. A work in progress from black and white rough illustration to transfer page to scratchboard. It’s a process.
Read MoreCorpse Cop 4: Death Walks the Stars.
"He kills other zombies because they cut into his food supply."
Read MoreSo when is too much too much?
“When is too much too much?”
Read MoreThe End o the Year
“His thirst for Vengence is over. Now to embrace the curse.”
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“More On the State of the World?”
Read MorePerseverance OR....
“Perseverance. So is it a physical thing?”
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