Collection of recent work. Most of my artistic attention moving forward will be going towards my day job and some pretty exciting things that are happening there right now along with finishing off @darkmeditation206 next magnum opus (extremely stoked on how itβs shaping up).
But I wanted to thank my friends @soldiersofsteelnw@namelessgraverecords@babefindergeneral for bringing me on board to help create the poster and merch artwork for their upcoming fest (grab a pass! So much work goes into trying to make events like this happen also one of DMs only local shows this year)
Shirt design for @anciients I was finally able to get something in for my old friend @kencooked and the boys, itβs pretty incredible how far theyβve been able to take their band which is much deserved and couldnβt have happened to better dudes.
Beer label for @apolloexos , @structuresbrewing . So stoked for @goddamnyousoto and all the amazing things heβs got planned for his store and the city of Everett, a Gem the north end has long deserved.
πΈ Blessed by a hotdog from heaven. Thank you @mariners ππ±
#illustration #drawing #penandink #darkart #posterart #beerlabel
Original drawing and details of the poster for @nwterrorfest .
Thanks to @timesnewromancatholic and crew for having me. This was a fun one but ended up taking longer than expected and I appreciate their patience as we worked on revisions towards the final.
We had some loose ideas and guidelines but they gave me the freedom of coming up with most whatever Iβd like, I tried to keep it in line with some of the past compositions and general feel while expanding it a bit in a new direction.
Really looking forward to next years fest and there still is a whole other round of acts to be announced. Grab your tickets and see you at Neumos in 26!
#illustration #blackwork #darkart #poster #northwestterrorfest
Pleased to reveal the shirt design I did for my brother @apparition_books ! These are for his 5 Year Anniversary party going on in majestic downtown Renton this Saturday Oct 11th.
@apparition_books is one of the best bookstores in Western WA, specializing in tomes of the Dark Arts, Weird Fiction, Art, Comics and pretty much everything else you could imagine.
A book store going 5 years strong is an amazing feat in this day and age and worth celebrating. Heβs pulling out all the stops with a book reading by 800fantasyjane and a deep cut DJ set by death_valley_69.09.
Join us for flowing libations and spirit exaltations. π»
Excellent printing by @andrewgomeziv
#apparitionbooks #illustration #darkart #penandink #shirtdesign #renton #bookstore
Friday Tacoma! Saturday Portland!
@darkmeditation206 record release weekendπβοΈ
Thankful to have our friends in @noxnovacula@izthmi@baptationn kick it off @realarttacoma on Friday and @deathcharge.official@temple.temple.temple spread their black wings in PDX on Saturday. π¦
Stacked from top to bottom, come join us!
Sneak peak π of what your in for on slide 3.
Grab a ticket and take the ride (in the Dragula)
#darkmeditation #heavymetal #gothrock #robzombie #dragula
From the Archives. With the announcement of @christianmistress return for a run of shows for their new album, It made me think back on these designs I did for them over 10 years ago! Hard to believe it was that long ago and that I use to do everything at twice up and would usually do 3 versions in pencil, ink and adjustments with vellum overlays before color in photoshop.
Something very satisfying about seeing them this way, as I do most things on the IPad these days with a bit of hand adjustments at the end. The quickness and ease of digital has made things better from a commercial art standpoint, but with the rise of AI, processes like these are deff starting to have an appeal again.
The poster art marked the last show our old project played with them and the last slide is the Seattle announcement for their next run of shows that Iβm honored to be part of with @darkmeditation206 . Tickets will prob go quick for this one so if youβre around Iβd grab one now.
#illustration #drawing #pen #penandink #darkart #process #christianmistress
With the release of our new record Iβd like to share a bit about the concept and creation of the Artwork. The general theme of βWhere the Darkness Bleedsβ is the transitional point between life and death and what happens next.
Without prior intention we noticed that the lyrics shared these common themes and musically we came up with a beginning and end that bookends the album and brings it full circle.
The cover is a take on a funeral or mourning wreath that was created by collage from old Dover reference books and additional illustrations to tie it together. The back cover and general color scheme represent grave stone engravings and the greenish patina that happens with time.
Since this is a limited self release we wanted to go all in on the packaging and we included a 20 page booklet in the style of a memorial chapbook and a 12β x 12β silkscreened art print that references some of the imagery from the lyrics.
Shown is the original of the artwork and one of the later prints. Each print is unique as they were hand pulled 100 times and each one slowly obscured and decayed just like in life.
This 1st edition of 100 is the only time it will be presented like this and weβre proud of the way the whole package came together, while they are limited you can still grab a copy off our Bandcamp and they will available locally for the first time @nwterrorfest . Thanks for checking it out!
Interior πΈ by @honeydippedgarlic
#darkmeditation #wherethedarknessbleeds #albumart #drawing #illustration #heavymetal #darkrock #seattle
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The madness never ends, life rules. Get it while you can π₯
