Walking Jazz Line - similar to "Take The A Train"

Here goes a little tune that I've learned to play on the bass. The bass line and chord progressions were pre-written, so I basically just learned how to play/construct them (I'm actually playing the bass part to this tune). The drums are pretty much a generic jazz drum beat; the alto sax and trumpet parts are my very own creation. I was quite impressed by the quickness that I improvised/tweaked these parts.








I've been entranced by jazz music lately, especially walking bass lines. Teaching myself the structure and mechanics of jazz bass lines has been a hobby for myself as of late. I would like to take this further some day...perhaps making my musicianship something more than just a hobby. As of now, it remains a dream!

5 panels of simple brilliance

One of the many reasons I love the work of R. Crumb...

Hippopotamiss

Here's a happy lil' tune that I whipped up a while ago. Yours truly on vocals (yikes), bass, ukulele, maracas, xylophone, and clappin'. Inspired by a few stuffed hippos Emily created. Somehow, I don't think this endeavor is fully realized without a deranged video to go along with it; I may get to that at some point in the future. In the meantime, enjoy!

Sketch Partyness

Here goes my caricature of Alex Clare...i don't know why, but for some reason, I thought I needed to draw the hands in that position...kinda went with the expression on his face I guess.




Here's a time lapse movie of our last sketch party of the summer. Notice my victory pose after completing my sketch of Alex!

Mr.Beaveaus or "Fun things happen when you Google Image Search"

The lovable beavis we all know



The not-so-cuddly, but more belligerently intriguing REAL LIFE beavis



Quick 5 minute sketch of the real beavis...I made it look more monkey-like than he really is. Wish I had a profile shot..

A ballpoint pen drawing doctored up with some Photoshop. Jamie, Eric, and myself, the KAS CP management staff.

an idle sunday...

Some self anatomy.


Trying to understand volume. The mouth is off, no volume in nose either...


Looks devious...trying to exaggerate more


My last drawing of the day...i'm "presenting" I probably shouldn't have even drawn eyes...

"Systems"

The following suite of 8" x 9" pen and ink drawings, collectively entitled "Systems," were created in anticipation of their showing at Mason Murer Fine Art in Atlanta, Georgia. They will be on display April 6th.

Click on the images to open high res versions.



"Octonodal Horizon"



"Octonodal Horizon" closeup



"Melancholy Physiognomy"




"Melancholy Physiognomy" closeup 1




"Melancholy Physiognomy" closeup 2




"Bubble Chamber Suite Remaster"




"Bubble Chamber Suite Remaster" closeup




"Injection Site"



"Injection Site" closeup




"Viscous Phase Velocity"



"Viscous Phase Velocity" closeup 1



"Viscous Phase Velocity" closeup 2



"Origin Realities"



"Origin Realities" closeup 1



"Origin Realities" closeup 2



"Cultural Embrace"



"Cultural Embrace" closeup 1



"Cultural Embrace" closeup 2



"Lineage in Dimension 4"



"Lineage in Dimension 4" closeup 1



"Lineage in Dimension 4" closeup 2



"Moment Before Rebirth/Explosion/Infinitum"



"Moment Before Rebirth/Explosion/Infinitum" closeup 1



"Moment Before Rebirth/Explosion/Infinitum" closeup 2

BFA thesis (May 2006) art pt 3

"Spray #1", blood, saliva, tea, and ink on claybord


"Spray #1" closeup


"Spray #2", blood, saliva, tea, and ink on claybord


"Spray #2" closeup


This is a view of my BFA show held in Gallery 100 at the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia (April 2006)

BFA thesis (May 2006) art pt 2

"Migration #1", gouache and ink on claybord


"Migration #1" closeup


"Migration #2", gouache and ink on claybord


"Migration #2" closeup 1


"Migration #2" closeup 2

BFA thesis (May 2006) art pt 1

This is kinda what started it all...basically the idea of a spreading entity, although it didn't actually show up in my BFA show


Like the first image, this wasn't in my BFA show, but it cracked me up every time I looked at it, so I just had to show it


"Fine Feathered Friends: Shock and Awe", lithograph with screenprinted color


"The Origin of the End of the World", 3-color lithograph


This is a drawing I did atop one of my "Origin" screwups. Didn't show up in my show, but I thought to show it here

Some Artsy Photos pt. 2

As before, if you click on the images to make them larger, and you happen to get nothing but code, refresh or reload the browser and the image should appear


I've been told that my pores are my best feature...


Mine and Emily's jack-o-lanterns...mine's the scared looking one, Emily's is the hellfire and we collaborated on the one in the middle


Our camera's macro close up mode is undoubtedly my favorite setting


I've heard that there's amazing phenomena that occurs within the puddle of liquid wax that surrounds a lit candle wick


Pumpkin slaughter