An abundance of cleverness can be found over at Flying Mouse 365.
Tag: humor
Joshua Catalano
Tom Guald- Noisy Alphabet
Tom Guald creates a brilliant collection of alien sounds with his noisy alphabet.
Truthiness
“Truthiness” is my tribute to the comic genius of Stephen Colbert. I can’t imagine having to deal with the insanity of politics without Mr. Colbert’s brilliant ability to provide a humorous release valve. He’s not afraid of tackling any issue. (Except…. bears.)
Visit the online shop here for the signed 11 x 14 tribute print.
Draw Me a Robot
Draw Me a Robot is a great collection of artist interviews, work spaces and….robots.
(above- Chris Jones)
2014 ChetArt Calendars
Land of Kaiju Desktop Calendar
New ChetArt 2014 Desktop calendars are now available. Choose from Japanese monsters, Literary Pets and Sinister Simians, or put one each in every room! CD calendar case design. Pages are contained within a specialized calendar CD case, which flips open to easily display on a desk, table or any other flat surface. 12 individual, one-sided pages for each month. Each month’s page measures 5.4″ x 4.65.” Printed in rich full color on bright white 60 lb cover stock.
Visit the online store here to see more.
Literary Pets Desktop Calendar
The Society of Sinister Simians Desktop Calendar
Available in the ChetArt Shop
Michael Paul Smith
Michael Paul Smith masterfully photographs tiny cars within life size environments.
Zach Dougherty
Funny Client Comments
Stranger than fiction. Visit this link for more client comments.
The Return of Big Tex Art Show
“The Return of Big Tex” by Chet Phillips
Last year Big Tex, the iconic statue and official greeter to the annual State Fair of Texas, was destroyed in a fire. The new version was recently unveiled and there will be an art show to celebrate his return. The Return of Big Tex art show opens next week, October 7th at the Atrium gallery with visual interpretations from 26 creatives. The show is organized by fellow illustrator Ray-Mel Cornelius who will also be exhibiting. My entry (above) is a parody of cowboy movie posters of years gone by, with a special tip of the cowboy hat to Gene Autry.
ChetLights
Nightlights with a ChetArt theme, ChetLights is a new online store offering a variety of whimsical imagery. From cowboy monkeys, canine Lucha Libre, Googie signs and more, these nightlights will conquer the darkness with a mini masterpiece of glowing ChetArt.
~Click here to see the selection in the online shop.~
Heisenberg, Bueller and Ralphie
A series overflowing with incredible writing and acting,”Breaking Bad” dropped its viewers into a beaker of highly volatile creativity. Vince Gilligan presented us with a unique cast of characters and plot lines that can be shocking one moment and slyly clever the next. It’s sad to see it end. This is my small way of paying tribute to one of the very best TV dramas and the most infamous chemistry teacher on the planet.
This image, as well as the following two are available for sale as signed 11 x 14 prints. Visit the ChetArt shop to learn more.
“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” represents a signature piece from the 80s and one of John Hughes’ finest creations. Chock full of clever writing and a great message about seizing the day, it also serves as a love letter/postcard to the great city of Chicago. My tribute embraces Mr. Hughes’ genius and I wish he was still with us, creating more gems like this.
In 1983 Bob Clark transformed the incredible words of Jean Shepherd into the holiday classic “A Christmas Story.” The end result brought forth a flood of memorable and hilarious quotes that I’ve paid tribute to from this warm story of childhood dreams and nostalgia.
All three of these tributes are available as signed 11 x 14 prints.
~Visit this link for signed prints~
Percussive Maintenance
Norman Lear and The Princess Bride
The legendary Norman Lear poses with his framed print of my Princess Bride “As You Wish” image. Serving as executive producer for the film, he took a liking to my rendition of famous quotes, characters and icons of the cult classic. With this in mind, I happily worked with Act III Licensing to produce a framed version for his birthday.
Growing up with the genius of his groundbreaking sitcoms “All in the Family,” “Sanford and Son, ” “Good Times,” “One Day at a Time,” “Maude,” “The Jeffersons” and “Fernwood Tonight,” it’s truly an honor for me to have a connection with him through this tribute print. A big thank you to Julie and Penny at Act III Licensing for making it all happen, documenting it, and to Mr. Lear for his appreciation of my efforts.
11 x 14 signed prints are available here.
Nothing But A Pigeon
Fantastic crocheted taxidermy from Nothing But A Pigeon.
Crayonblood
Jamie Hernandez, a.k.a. Crayonblood creates worlds of surreal imagination with his printmaking and watercolor styles. Check out his shop HERE.
Mirror Mirror
September Austin Flea
Join me along with dozens of great artists for this month’s Austin Flea. The setting is the fantastic Spider House Ballroom located at 2906 Fruth St. Featuring a performance by HoneyPunch, the event runs from 11-5.
Mark Bryan
Fun concepts, beautifully rendered. Visit Mark Bryan’s site for more visual goodness.
Grant Snider
Grant Snider has fun with Magritte’s famous works.