Glenn Barr’s work captures a wonderful blend of mythology and carnival theatrics with his lush color palettes and textures. Check out his great collection of works contained in: Haunted Paradise: The Art of Glenn Barr.
Tag: monkey
Have a very Monkey Christmas
Best Christmas card EVER. Thank you Steve and Laura!
Painter Canvas-Winter Edition
A big thanks goes out to the new Corel Painter Product manager Andy Church for including a spotlight of my work in the Winter edition of Painter Canvas.
Dr. Knowgood-Lion’s Pride
Fun animation from Arnold Zwanenburg.
Happy Thanksgiving
I’m thankful for…receiving news that I’ve been accepted for a Small Press booth again for next year’s San Diego Comic Con.
Gregthings
Wonderful line and brush work from Greg over at Gregthings.
Etsy Dallas Jingle Bash
Etsy Dallas is hosting its 3rd Annual Jingle Bash, November 20th, 2pm-8pm in the Lone Star Room @ The Palladium, 1135 S. Lamar, Dallas. It’s a festive gathering of over 50 local vendors and their displays of handmade crafts and artwork. Sip on cocktails, win free stuff and groove to good tunes. Admission is free and open to the public and a great way to kick off your holiday shopping.
I’ll be there with a booth chock full of signed prints, trading cards, books, buttons, magnets and a whole lot more.
Click here for more details and a map to the fun.
Monkey Monday-Chow time
Monkeys appear to be attracted to white-rimmed wayfarer sunglasses.
Monkey! Leather Paperweights
Monkey! leather paperweights have just been added to the Etsy shop. Measures approx. 3.5″ square with brown leather on front side and hot stamped smokin’ monkey graphic. Reverse side is black leather with embossed pattern. Perfect for home or the office. Anchor your important papers, documents and banana peels with style.
Visit the “Monkey” section here for more info.
Sam Bosma
Sam Bosma’s work combines a graphic approach with nice compositions, colors and and extra dose of fun imagination.
Sinister Simian Limited Edition-Softcover Version
The latest version of “The Society of Sinister Simians” is now available in the Etsy shop.
Signed and numbered from a limited edition of 50. This handbound, softcover book is covered in rich Arista burgundy bonded leather. A silver foil hot-stamped image and title adorn the cover. The structure is a stab binding (sewn with a black thread) with rounded corners and printed floral metallic paper end sheets. It was printed on a digital press on Cougar Opaque 80 lb text. Book Dimensions- 5.25″ x 7.25″
“The Society of Sinister Simians” explores the mysterious world of an evil collection of vicious and power hungry primates that held sway over the land centuries ago. Thanks to the efforts of the ill-fated Sourcrust archeological dig of 1887, details of this foul organization have finally come to light. In this book you will learn of The Society’s immortal leader, his powerful and brutal cadre of ministers and advisors, as well as a variety of assassins, spies, soldiers and frightful supernatural figures.
Twenty-four evil simians are fully illustrated and are accompanied by extensive biographies in the text. A map detailing the realm of sinister sway, two-page spreads of weapons and medals galleries, as well as an addendum of sinister ephemera are also included.
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Monkey Muertos
On the heels of All Hallows Eve comes the celebration of Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. It is certain that Xavier “Gorgeous” Gore will have his sugar skulls lined up to honor the foes he vanquished in countless grueling and bloody death matches.
Monster Monkey Mash
Mordecai Sinisteroso wishes you a safe and fun Halloween weekend.
Monster Monkey Monday
Julian Coalheart, zombie chimp and card carrying Sinister Simian, invites you to jump into the spirit of Halloween by taking the Horror Movie quiz. (Be sure to use the pause button on this one.)
Artistic Pets Trading Card Set
Introducing”Artistic Pets,” a look into the lives of famous artists with canine and feline personalities. Test your knowledge of this alternative universe of four-legged art history.
Take the Artistic Pets Quiz:
1. This artist is famed for his fresco work on the walls and ceiling of the Sistine Chapel’s dog house.
2. American abstract expressionist painter made famous by his “Action Litter Box” drip and splash experiments.
3.Diminutive French painter known for documenting Parisian night life, especially the characters associated with the Meowlin Rouge cabaret.
4. American painter and printmaker who was a leader in the Pup Art movement. He achieved a portion of his more than 15 minutes of fame with his silkscreen portrait of Elvis Hound Dog.
(answers at the end of this post)
20 card set with full color portrait of each artist with biographical info on reverse. Each card measures 2 1/4″ x 4″ printed on sturdy 14 pt.cover stock and packaged in hand crafted paper portfolio.
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Answers to the quiz: 1.MichelangeLab 2.Catson Pollock 3.Henri de ToyFox-Lautrec 4.Andy Warhowl
Update: Now you can play a combined Literary Pets and Artistic Pets Quiz online at Sporcle.com. Click THIS LINK or the image below to start.
Methane Studios
Methane Studios got its start in 1998 when Mark McDevitt and Robert Lee formed a partnership to produce silk screen posters for the East Atlanta club The Echo Lounge that featured some of the best independent bands in the late 1990’s. Today they exist as a two man studio creating package designs, logos, and posters.
Inappropriate Office Behavior
This video serves as a cautionary tale in preparation for all the upcoming holiday office parties.
Monk Jagger
But I’ve been bit and I’ve been tossed around
By every she-rat in this town
Have you, babe?
Well, I am just a monkey man
I’m glad you are a monkey woman too.
-Mick Jagger/Monkey Man
Just added to the monkey section of the Etsy shop: Mick Jagger as a rock and roll chimp.
Happy Labor Day
Monkey Monday-Big in Japan
Next month the International Primatological Society will convene in Kyoto, Japan for their 23rd Congress. ChetArt’s monkey business will be a part of the festivities, thanks to the efforts of Laura Marsh. I met Laura last month in San Diego during our Comic-Con event. She runs the comic shop and gallery True Believers in Santa Fe and is also a director of the Global Conservation Institute. As a participate in next month’s Primatological Congress, she will be a presenting a symposium and teaching a pre-congress course. Perhaps most importantly, she’ll be exposing her colleagues to a variety of my monkey personalities in the form of Sinister Simian and Steampunk Monkey buttons that she purchased to re-sell while she’s there. Perhaps this will spark the idea for a future lecture on the migratory habits of evil, death ray wielding, megalomaniac chimps. Stay tuned…
(Above portrait from the beautiful and fascinating photo series by James Mollison.)