Art & Inspiration >>>>> Friday Art Show 11/21/08 <<<<<

The old-fashioned way, of course...with an X-acto knife...

At one time, art supply stores sold what was called "Letraset half-tone" in various percentages and line screens (yeah, I know, sounds like Greek, right...??) on single sheets. Well, I have a good supply of those, and I still use them for silk screening...they are virtually non-existent at art supply stores these days. I don't even think the Letraset company (out of England) is still in business, thanx to the computer.

R-

 

LOWCAB-very cool ,jez-h-r: both those pics rock, but the second one is my favorite,Sonny Depalma: those wheels are absolutely sick,hudson:sweet work man, and Django I really dig that first shirt

40StudeDude, I'll be looking for a truck just like that this spring! Hopefully a real one though

Here's a few bikes I did this week. The first one I did for Ryzart.



Here's another one I call "dirty classic". I usually sandblast, wire wheel, and clearcoat the bikes. This one I like the darker look, so I sandbalsted away the yellow zinc residue from the "engine" bolts and the just wiped the rest down before clearing. It'll be going in my online store.




And this one really is a just a bike:



-Josh

 

Thnaks for the info, and now that you mention it I remember using some of that in my screenprinting class back in high school. Never thought about using it on an actual illustration. The computer world has taken the life out of some artforms, but I believe its added so much more! Like the drawing I posted...I drew it the "old fashioned way" then colorized it and added a background in a matter of seconds...just another tool.

 

Here's a couple new ones.

 

I haven't played in awhile. From our rainy, rainy trip to California last August.

 

Wow!......Again with the cool illustrations! Think I need one of those single Singer Shirts! I went out and got a part time J.O.B. UPS orientation yesterday, so I really have nothing new that I can post. I was able to get 1 thing done, found this cool skull on line in an image search for Helmets. I needed to get something drawn quick to the old hand crank chainstitch, so here it is. My apologies if Ive stolen it from one of you guys! Not for sale......sample only! I hope to have more of this Traditional embroidery in the near future.

 

heres some art i did for Hammer EMSteiner
good luck on his next deployment

 

Glad to see somebody still breaks out the x-acto knife and the letraset...do you still use rubylith too? I used to have a pretty good stash of the letraset stuff too but it's dwindling and after years in our dry climate it's getting pretty stubborn to work with. Pontiacres/Ed the chain stitching looks great!

 

we should have an art challenge using chartpak and letraset press type an graphic pattern,cept i think i finally threw mine away about a year ago along with a hunk of photo stat paper. anyone still have a lucagraph?

 

I was giddy when they finally dumped the rack full of that stuff in the dumpster where I worked in 1988... We still used ruby and amberlith to do 2 color and screens for a while even after we printed "galleys" right out of the $5000 laser printer.

Back on topic:

 

I had one until about two years ago and loaned it back to a buddy who has since, sadly, passed away and I don't want to bother his widow about getting it back...what a great tool that was in creating art

 

Here is some stuff before I go to work,...FLIP

 

One or Two more, one is O.T. so bare with,.....FLIP

 

Got nothing new....but here is a ink drawing I did that will be turned into a painting soon and also made into a shirt....sorry if you've seen it before.....don't think I've posted it here....

 

Rubylith, Amberlith, Chartpak (red) block out (adhesive) film, Formatt;Chartpak;Letraset lettering and graphics and half-tone sheets, Rapid-O-Graph pens, India ink, french curves, elipses, clip-art and Dura-lar wet media acetate...I have it all. The last time I went to GG's Scottsdale event, I went to a large sports silk-screener in Mesa and bought their complete library...

Agreed, the computer does have its place...and prolly, one of these first days, I'm going to have to learn it...my supply of genuine art stuff prolly won't last forever...until then, I do it all by hand and make a good living at it ...

And just to keep this on-topic, here's a Deuce I did...



R-

 

i love the computer but really enjoy sitting down with my rapidograph's and inking up a nice design for a customer though nowadays I hardly ever get to do it as most customers supply their own art and we just clean it up...used to love working with rubylith on those dry Santa Ana Winds days

 

A box of sharp #11 blades, a roll of Rubylith, a set of headphones and a few cold beers makes for an awesome evening, in my opinion.....

 

robschwager it does make for a very "zen" experience...

 

Ewt! Incredible! I love the car, I love the angle, and I love the clouds. How many hours ya got in this one?

 

i remember when using wax instead of rubber cement was a new fangled idea
we were not allowed to use rapid o graphs in school til we mastered the evil ruling pen with gouche
hey still love to fire up the airbrush

 

I love this....its great.

And thank you.

ewt2....at 1st glance, I thought it was a photo...till I saw your name....stunning, simply amazing work.

Everyone else.....what can I say....It just gets better EVERY week.

 

Too many great pieces to mention so a big old AT'A BOY to every.
Some really stand out work in there guys, thanks for sharing...

 

I don't call my photos art, but I like these recent ones.

 

Just wanted to say thanks for the artwork. I am going to get some shirts made up for my unit and I will be sure to post a picture of us in Iraq wearing them. Thanks again.

GySgt EMSteiner

 

KIRK! middle pic looks like a ghost mariachi guy with a violin and a sombrero

 

GaryC- THat sand rod is killer. Hell I'd have joined the Army just for a chance to drive that!
Lowcab! Bernie that is great, man. Love the double image
Dutch! Those tee desings are just amazing, man. B&W and color are both superb. You always remind me I have a long way to go! (and that's a good thing)
PACHECO! Superb as always!!!
SINCALIR- That Goat is just plain awesome!
Gee- A FINE 37 man!
A32Flathead- There ya go confusing me with different views. Now I'm gonna have to draw that merc from several angles! Love the pics!!
Blackbaron- Those are beautiful!
jez-h-r!!! Man those are great, love your style!
Sonny D!!!! WOW!!!! I am floored, your work is ALWAYS amazing!
Britt8M- Verrrrry awesome!
Hudson13- Welcome to the Friday Art Show, excellent work!
Django- I am diggin the tee designs!
1-Shot slinger- Killer style man!
40 Stude!! Excellent.
ewt2- I am at a loss for words, still picking my jaw up offa the floor. You rock!
Pontiacres Ranch- Superior stitchery of the highest order. You are very talented!
CLYSDALE- previous post or not, It's still great! Cant wait to see it as a painting!

Not sure if I'll get my stuff done in time to post but I will try. Maybe I'll scare up some old shit to post, who knows?!

 

Hey Flip! Good to see you never stop ruling!

 

no sir
thank you guys for all you do over there

 

ToddJ and A32Flathead. Thanks, 35 to 40 hours... Ed

 

very cool work guys always look forward to the friday art show
Hay Jigger no art this week ??