Why don't you update your site more often? Now that I am (amazingly) doing art full-time, I find myself spending even more time on stuff that has nothing to do with making art: filling orders, answering e-mails, attempting in desperation to move out of San Francisco, etc. Also, I work with oils using traditional methods, which is laborious and time consuming (click here for a tutorial). That said, I am working towards large shows in 2008 and 2009, so the painting content of this site should double in the next two years. I see some of your paintings were done as commissions. How much would you charge to paint something for me? I *did* commissions, but I'm no longer taking them. Mainly, because they take up too much time and I have more than enough of my own ideas to work through. However, I will consider commercial illustration work. Have you met any of the people you've painted? Do they hate you? Pretty much everyone involved with "Law & Order" knows about the coloring books and valentines, and the cinematographer even let me hang out on the set. Crimefighters is taped up by their copy machine with the caption, "Batman and Jack McCoy warn you not to waste paper." Also, I'm told Noam Chomsky has seen this and liked it, and my new licensing agent guy gave a print of this to Harrison Ford, and his son put it in their LA home. How come you haven't been sued? Luck? And I think the fact I haven't done anything disparaging (i.e., McCoy cutting off Lennie's head with a chainsaw). What advice do you have for me, a young artist trying to make his way in the world? Do not stop making art because you've moved to an expensive city after graduating and need to have two jobs just to stay alive. New/"hip" experiences are extremely valuable, but also recognize the importance of a good working environment and helpful peers. Also, it will take time (as in, years) to figure out your audience and the economics of things (Do you sell lots of small things, for example, or giant paintings for thousands of dollars?), and what you think is going to be your big break probably isn't. For me, it's been a lot of little things eventually adding up. Can I be your Facebook friend? Only if I actually know you. I joined that when I was residencing at Cornell, and use it mainly to keep in touch with the people I met there. Christopher Walken is building Optimus Prime, right? Nope. It's C-3PO wearing a BMX chest protector with a head based off Hoist. |
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