eighty four : great art from sketchy beginnings

the amazing inspirational bicycle buddha Carmen Mills created this poster     based on my  sketchy fever art

Carmen is a fabulous designer and my heart is tingly for this chance to work with her

The poster is for the 19th annual Vancouver International Storytelling Festival    under the artistic brilliance of Naomi Steinberg   another bright force for connection and meaning with whom i find myself in cahoots on this project.

Ah    collaborating with stars    I asked for it    flexing my creative muscles back since post one of this blog    lucky luck

fifty nine : collective houses poster

remember this image from before? while not the final draft of the poster i am happy enough with it to let you have a look. maybe you want to attend one of the workshops?

 

fifty five : evening on bird street

all hanging about being social n
visiting on the porch      bird silhouette foreshadows
more good things to come

may le zizzle! loos lik owl be cominin!

brazaaaaah…

here begins the new poster for    Vancouver Collective House Network‘s upcoming series of workshops in March.

forty eight : thank you note

seventeen: starhawk poster

Lucky me, i was invited to create a poster for Starhawk’s visit to Vancouver! What I’ve got now is a sore butt from sitting at my computer for 1+ days. I made black and white version of this poster, plus a two-sided handbill as well.

Reminds me that I’ve made so many posters   which i like   that are not documented in a central area. Plans to create a side page here to collect them into one place.

Use what you’ve got, and i’ve got a rad computer and photoshop.

nine: Terry Lowe memorial design invitation for participation

A project i am coordinating & facilitating: a memorial installation for a cycling advocate who passed unexpectedly. This is the bare-bones invitation to participate in a design gathering, where we’ill chew on the project together. Will the memorial installation appear as a future post?

(This flyer is incomplete.)

four: US WAR ILLEGAL

Started at the studio and dove into my box of Encyclopedia of Weapons of War. I think I have the full set of 24, or almost the full set anyways. Every time i think about using it i stop because it seems horrible, like dwelling in the ‘wound.’ No one would like what i make using images of guns and men and killing.

Decided to create a poster which transforms the image into something positive.

If the weather looks OK i’ll make copies and put them up around town on Oct 31, when people will be out and about in the evening. i’d be happy to get this news!

Note on Process:
I found while doing the repetitive painting within the lines that i was able to maintain my eyes in a soft focus. it was peaceful and felt meditative, like sorting grain or being in the flow.