his is a self-promo piece entitled On the Diagrammatic and Mechanical Representation of Tim and Eric. It is inspired by the comedy show Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!. It is a twisted and nightmarish take of television, from it's awkward public access skits to it's questionable infomercials. I wanted to capture the awkwardness and tension that is often used within the deadpan humor of the show. The title comes from a paper, written by John Venn, the creator of the Venn Diagram. The concept is more subtle in this piece, with Tim and Eric's hair overlapping into one ambiguous shape, representing their strange minds connecting together to create the show. The composition and colors are inspired by old awkward photos from the 1960s/1970s
This piece is also a gift to my girlfriend Nicole, who is a big fan of the show. Judging by her MS Paint drawing below, I think she liked it.
This is Phil Everly of The Everly Brothers. I would post Don Everly, but it needs to be resized first. I had the most fun with this subject and his brother because they had really interesting facial structures in their youth, especially in the reference photo I used.
This is the next painting in the 100 Greatest Singers series. It's #91, Levon Helm. He was the drummer of The Band but had a successful career on his own and with his own backing band. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any songs with his actual voice though. On another music-related note, if you haven't listened to Neutral Milk Hotel's second album "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea," you should. It's definitely an "art" album. I might do a piece inspired by it soon. Also in the next couple of days I'll be uploading my most recent sketchbook pages. Yea! (ending blog posts is always awkward)
I'm thankful for the opportunity to be a part of this website. It's such a good idea and I can not wait for it to really pick up speed and attention. I was never much of a painter but I always had the yearning to paint. I wanted to give myself an exercise to do so by the end of it, I would be a decent painter. I was googling random lists online when I found Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Singers Of All Time list. I had found my inspiration. For the next 100 days (or so), I'll be doing a 6x6 inch painting each day, starting at number 100 and ending with number 1 on the list. My goal is to have noticeable progression in the pieces and to get more confident with painting in general.
I'm thankful for the opportunity to be a part of this website. It's such a good idea and I can not wait for it to really pick up speed and attention. I was never much of a painter but I always had the yearning to paint. I wanted to give myself an exercise to do so by the end of it, I would be a decent painter. I was googling random lists online when I found Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Singers Of All Time list. I had found my inspiration. For the next 100 days (or so), I'll be doing a 6x6 inch painting each day, starting at number 100 and ending with number 1 on the list. My goal is to have noticeable progression in the pieces and to get more confident with painting in general. 
