March 2008
3 posts
On Sale Now
Ethereal Driftwood is a 13-color screen print measuring 18x25, limited to an edition of 54, signed and numbered by me. Some detail images… Ethereal Driftwood is available in the Gallery on my web site.
February 2008
23 posts
Can you keep a secret?
I just finished printing a 13-Color art print called Ethereal Driftwood which I’ll put it up for grabs tomorrow. Yep, I’m dropping two new prints over three days. Yesterday was an 8x10 screen print and this next one is 19x25, limited to only 54. Shhhhhhhhhhhh.
New 8x10 Screen Print Now Available...
Spiderbite is the first in a series of 8”x10” screen prints. This 4-color silkscreen is printed on thick bright white, archival paper (140lb board stock). Silver metallic ink was used for the dew drops. This print is signed and numbered from an edition of 55 and comes in a 9x12 vellum envelope that has my logo silkscreened on the front. Inside the envelope is an 8x10 sheet of...
New 8x10 Print On Sale Tomorow
Tomorrow, 2/27, I’ll be releasing the first in a series of 8”x10” screen prints. The print is on thick, archival paper and comes in a frosted mylar (vellum) envelope bearing my logo. More info tomorrow…
"Strict Editions" aka Bullshit-Free Numbering
A Strict Edition is a term I’ve come up with, to simplify things. It’s the exact quantity produced of an edition. This means there are no A/P’s (artist proofs) or P/P’s (printer’s proofs), bon a tirer (because I’m the printer), etc. I’m well aware of the Tamarind guide but unfortunately, most artists are not. This has lead to inept numbering and misleading...
Brown Buckin' Bunny tees...
…are SOLD OUT. I’ve got lots on my plate and a broken shirt dryer so I don’t know when I’ll make more. When they become available again I’ll post the info in this blog.
Etsy Front Page
I’ve been on Etsy for little over two months now and made the front page today. It’s good getting my work in front of people who’ve never heard of me and seeing what they respond to. My Buckin’ Bunny tee is quite popular over there while my Classic Buckin’ Logo tee and Gas Mask Bunny tees remain the top sellers since I’ve had a site. I don’t know what that...
For your enjoyment...
Why Screen Printing?
After being laid off in 2001, I turned to screen printing to stay busy and because I love working with my hands. Since the early 90s graphic design has become very computer-driven. Anyone with a Mac or a PC and access to a graphics program is suddenly a designer, and that has made ideas and craft nearly obsolete. Screen printing, however, has been around since the early 1900’s and...
What is Lucky Bunny?
Lucky Bunny, named after my pet rabbit, is my creative outlet. After spending 6 years in the Advertising industry, seeing clients make buckets of money off my ideas and observing all that’s wrong with the business world, I decided to do my own thing. You’ll see evidence of my advertising experience in how Lucky Bunny is positioned as a brand: through my art, shirts, prints, and whatever else...
For those who don't know...
…Lucky is a real bunny. She’s a very shy, 8-year old, female, tortoise shell dutch.
Happy Valentine's Day...
…in the Year of the Rat….
Business Card/Poster Process Pt. 7
Adding the second color… Test print on white to make sure the image is printing correctly and that I’m not losing detail… Laying the second color on top of the gold… Close-up of printed cards as the camera flash bounces off the metallic gold… Trimming cards DIY style… Damn, that was time consuming. Now on to the poster!
Intermission II
One day, in my early 20’s, I was visibly distressed over trying to break into the very competitive advertising world during a slumping economy. My father, in the most stern of tones, expelled this gem….”Maybe you’re not as good as you think you are.” Not totally shocked by his complete lack of empathy, I shook my head and walked away sans comeback. Which is incredibly...
Business Card/Poster Process Pt. 6
I’m blasting through this blogging thing because I’m super busy. A bit more goes into what I’m showing but you’ll get the idea. After the screen dries, it’s placed inside the press… I then line up the paper with the screen so both are centered… The first color, metallic gold is added to the screen… Not the best pic but a flat bar pushes ink over...
Business Card/Poster Process Pt. 5
A very bright ultraviolet light is activated to cure/harden the emulsion that is not being blocked by the black on the film positive… After about one minute in front of the light, the film is removed and the screen is taken to the washout booth (large sink) and sprayed with water. All the areas that were black on the film are now starting to soften and the image is becoming visible… ...
Business Card/Poster Process Pt. 4
Now that the design is done, the art is output in black on clear film from my Epson printer… Film positves of the first color, gold and the second color, red-brown. I’ll be printing 40 cards per sheet of paper. In the dark room, a clean screen is coated with a photo sensitive emulsion… After about an hour, the emulsion is dry and ready for burning. I use a red emulsion for...
Intermission
I’ve always wanted to be a rock star, but not the typical kind. If I were in a band we’d play soup bowls residing on lunch tables around the globe. I’d dub myself David Lee Broth and my backing band would be The Oysterettes. My stage costume would be merely a vest and women would swoon over my chicken noodle arms. We’d limit our set to one hour as to accommodate lunch...
Business Card/Poster Process Pt. 3
I’ve decided to with this typeface because it’s simple with a bit of style and feels like a good fit with the rest of the art. It’ll also reduce nicely for the business card and look good large for the poster. At this point I trace all the type which allows me to tweak the letters if necessary. In this case, the letter “L” needed a little sumthin’...
Business Card/Poster Process Pt. Deux
Background and foreground scanned and combined in Photoshop. I resist the urge to clean up my sloppy line work because there’s beauty in imperfection and I like the feel. Redrawing my bunny head using straight lines. I also redrew my buckin’ bunny art to make it less clean in order to fit better with the other elements… All elements combined, thus far. The space on the right...
Business Card/Poster Process Pt. 1
I’m gonna post a blog here that originally appeared on my Myspace page last summer. I think artists who pretend to have secrets, can’t and don’t talk about their work are fucking lame. Sorry, there’s no magic monkey painting pictures for people. Most artists hide behind a veil of mystery because of insecurity and whatever else. Like there’s not enough bullshit out...
January Art Prints
I spent January doing the two cards as seen in my last two posts and printing 3 designs that I wasn’t able to squeeze into my 2007 schedule. It was a busy month. An art print inspired by signs along Massachusetts highways, my need to take things apart and reconstruct ‘em, looking at everyday images differently, etc… The return of my Universal Bunny Symbols. Official title:...
Rat Love Card Set - Now Available
This 6.25” x 4.5” silk screened note card is designed and printed by me. I was thinking “city” when coming up with this idea. Hence, the brick red paper and asphalt colored envelope. The card is blank on the inside so you can use it for Valentine’s Day or whenever you please. It’s signed on the back in pencil by yours truly. Sets are available in my Etsy Shop...
