Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are!...

...And visit me at the 'Dia De Los Muertos Festival of the Arts'!

http://diadelosmuertosfestival.wordpress.com

(I know... I'm such a nerd, LOL)

At any rate, the event is being held at 'The Great Hall' on 

October 21st. It's an art show from 12pm - 6pm 

(where you'll find me >.o) and a Cabaret/Burlesque 

show after 8pm.  Plus there will be workshops! 

Not sure what in, yet, but workshops none-the-less. 

>.<   All in all, I think this event will be a blast!

I'll be selling my hand-painted tee's, book-covers, 

binder covers and tote bags, like at the Fan Expo. 

I'll also be adding hand-painted place mats, and 

coasters to the mix. :) Plus, of course, my prints. 

Aaaand, I have a brand new design! I just need 

to carve it. So, hopefully I'll get it finished in time 

to, at least, use on new book-covers, if not tees.

Lastly, if you will be attending, and would like to 

commission me for anything, feel free to shoot me

an e-mail at artisticnrg@hotmail.com

With enough time, I can have it ready to be 

picked up at the show! 

Well, I'm excited! >.<  How 'bout you?

Just For Me...

'Pensive'

Art Markers & Ink on Poster-board

11" X 17"

Sept 12, 2012

I had some time on my hands, while I waited on some 
info regarding some commissions I'm working on.  So,
I did a piece just for the fun of it.  Besides, I've been 
wanting to capture this image for a while now.  
Enjoy!  >.o

Sometimes I Just Art For Me...

So, I'm working on a few different commissions

at the moment, but I'm not ready to share

any of them yet.  So, for now, I'll tide you over

with this piece...

 

Art Markers and Ink on Paper

July 29, 2012

Don't ask me what it means, because I 

could only guess...  Just before I got 

my official approval on a booth for the 

Fan Expo, I felt the urge to draw.  Just draw,

no purpose, or ulterior motive.  Simply to let

my artistic energy flow.  This was the result.

Let's just say I had an attack of surrealism.

Any other explanation concerns me, o.O ...

Book Covers! And Guess What?

...Yup.  They're made with lurve! 

Contrary to popular belief, feeding your brain does 

not make you more desirable to zombies.  Read safely

my friends, and in style! 

All my book covers are available in the same prints 

as my t-shirts.  They are printed/painted on raw

canvas, and heat set, just like my tee's.  Therefore,

you may spill your coffee freely!   >.o

P.S... Doesn't the Nosferatu on the book cover

above look like Sean Penn?  Seriously...? LOL

Aaaaand, they also come in awesome Binder/Text Book

covers.  For now, that's all she wrote.  However, all

designs will soon be available as canvas place mats, and

coasters.  So, stay tuned, kids   >.o   and I'll try to keep 'er

coming!

Tee's Made With Love: The Finished Product >.o

 

Braaaaiiiiinnnns!  So, as you can see, my zombie tee's come

in colour on a black or white t-shirt, or black on white t-shirt. 

All colour choices come in both 'I *brain* zombie' or 

'I *zombie* brains' Is it odd that I found some of my 

zombies cute?  

For the Steampunk inclined, I have I *heart* octopus

or just a silver octopus on black.

I believe that vampire's should be staked 

through the heart, and not sparkly... Just sayin'.

And lastly, my robots. :) They look SO much better 

with the silver paint, non?  I love it when I'm able to 

successfully translate my head space to something real.

This was also a surprising big seller with the guys at the 

Fan Expo.  I figured gals would love him 'cause he's 

cute.  I didn't expect so many guys to fall for him.  But,

to be fair, who doesn't think robots are awesome? 

Honestly...  =P  

I survived my first Fan Expo!!! o.O

So, the Toronto Fan Expo has come to a close, and 

I am feeling so grateful to have had the opportunity 

to participate.  Being my first time on the other side 

of the table, I can say I learned a lot, and had an

absolute blast.  There were so many awesome people

in attendance this year, and it was such a pleasure 

chatting with all of them.  

I was especially taken by how appreciative people were

 of my art.  I don't mean that they simply liked it, but that 

they actually thanked me for doing it!  It blew me away!

Honestly, this is what I do to keep sane, but the enthusiasm

for my work was quite stunning.  And I am so appreciative 

of all the support and kind words shared by complete 

strangers.  It has definitely increased my drive to create.  

If for nothing else, than to not let anyone down!

Now that the show's over, I have a TON of work ahead

of me.  I've been invited to vend at a handful of other 

events.  So I'll a be looking into the viability of participating

in those.  I'll keep you posted as to where you can find me 

again. >.o  I'm also looking at selling my stuff through a 

couple of stores in my neighborhood.  Again, you'll know as I

 know.  Lastly, I did a lot of networking at the show.  So,

I'll be following up on those fronts to see what can come 

of it.  

Overall, I'd say the show was a resounding success.  So 

THANK YOU to everyone who helped make it so.  Whether 

you were among those I coerced into working insane hours with 

me to help with preparations, or you were my awesome neighbors 

at the show who made for excellent company, or YOU, the fan, 

who is the whole reason the Fan EXPO is worth coming to 

in the first place. Whoever you are, THANK YOU for your 

support.  I promise, I'll keep it coming.

100% made-with-TLC Tee's

So, I said I've been designing/creating t-shirts for the 

Toronto Fan Expo.  Did I lie? Never!  Bear in 

mind, these are all tester tee's, so I was working

out the kinks when I made them.  However, although these 

are but the tip of the iceberg, they should give you a 

sense of what to expect...  I designed them all by 

me-self, too!  >.<

These are made with silk screen paint applied by 

a stamp I hand carved. I then go in and add or 

enhance details by hand, adding more colour as I go. 

The result is just what the title says; tee's made 

with love! And each as unique as the person 

who wears it.

 

 Yeah ya do! Doesn't everyone...!?

This was my first tester tee, and I have not yet 

acquired metallic paint.  So, as awesome as it is,

it can only get better.  >.<

 

 

 

So, do you *brain* zombies? Or zombie *brains*?  

For me, it depends on the day, and the person...

 
Now, a few things to note on this one. First
off, because my tester tee is ribbed, I lost a
TON of the detail. So as pretty as it is, it's
even prettier applied to the right surface.  Secondly,
although this stake-through-anatomical-heart
will be a stand alone design (note the placement
on the tee  >.< ), it is actually part of another
design, as well...  The other stamps for which have
been carved, I simply have not yet made a test
tee for it. Patience. I promise I'll share soon.  However,
first person to guess correctly in the comments will
get a free tee of their choice! 


Aaaaand, I also have a Steam Punk design all trussed
up, and ready to go.  I just need to get better pic's. 
So, guess what I'm gonna say next? LOL... Yup:
Stay tuned  ;P