Here’s a sneak peek at some new Azoni Briefs. I’ve been taking them in a new direction lately as I make new food-themed work for CHOMP! CHOMP! at Lansing Art Gallery. I sort of hit a wall with the Briefs at a certain point recently.. just wasn’t as happy with them as I usually am, [...]
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Sneak Peek: New Azoni Briefs
June 15th, 2011 · View Comments · Uncategorized
Tags:Azoni Briefs·cookie painting·etsy·food art·food painting·jelly painting·lansing art gallery
29 Ways to Stay Creative (from To-Fu)
June 14th, 2011 · View Comments · Uncategorized
I came across this motion graphics piece by To-Fu today on Design.org. I found it to be not only really engaging to watch (I wish I could do even a little bit of motion graphics) but also pretty encouraging, especially if you’re creative and find yourself in a slump from time to time as I [...]
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Azoni Briefs Food Painting Timelapse
June 6th, 2011 · View Comments · Uncategorized
Azoni Briefs food painting timelapse – “Blueberries and Shadows” available at AzoniBriefs.etsy.com.
Tags:Azoni Briefs·blueberries painting·food art·food painting·Painting Timelapse
The Art of Eating – A Pastry Illustration
May 28th, 2011 · View Comments · Uncategorized
I recently completed a full-page illustration for The Art of Eating magazine. It was for a spread on a pastry chef named Shuna Fish Lydon. Here’s the completed piece:
Tags:Food illustration·food painting·pie painting·Shuna Fish Lydon·The Art of Eating
What’s New on Etsy – Chili Dog and Strawberry Cheesecake
May 17th, 2011 · View Comments · Uncategorized
As you may or may not know, you can purchase small original paintings through my Etsy shop: Azoni Briefs. Azoni Briefs is a series of short-form food paintings, that are priced accessibly, and work great in sets of 2 or more. Last night it was a chili dog and cheesecake kind of night. Not sure [...]
Tags:Azoni Briefs·Chili Dog painting·etsy·food art·food painting·Strawberry Cheesecake painting
“Cooper” – A Mother’s Day Portrait
May 11th, 2011 · View Comments · Uncategorized
For the last 5 years or so, I’ve been consistently painting the kids of one particular client of mine. By the time each kid reaches toddler age, Mark commissions me to help make his wife extra happy on Mother’s Day. It’s been fun in that it’s almost become an every-other-year tradition. Cooper’s portrait is the [...]
Tags:Father's Day gift idea·Mothers Day Portrait·portrait commission·portrait painting
Art and Authenticity
April 22nd, 2011 · View Comments · Uncategorized
When I was a student in art school, this question – “what is art?” – came up on more than one occasion, dominated that class period’s discussion, and ended with nobody having come to a sound answer. Perhaps that’s a good thing, because I think that the process of expression is hindered when the artist [...]
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1 Year Anniversary, and Portraits of my Wife
April 15th, 2011 · View Comments · Uncategorized
I just returned home from celebrating one year with my wife, Laura, in Chicago. We had such a great time! Laura had never been to Chicago before so it was extra fun to see her experience everything for the first time. Laura LOVES traditions, so we had fun setting some in motion for our anniversary. [...]
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New Painting – “Backyard Lumberjack”
March 2nd, 2011 · View Comments · Uncategorized
Over the weekend I completed this painting. It’s a welcomed venture for me back into doing more consistent figure/portrait work. This past summer I was searching and searching on Craigslist for a good fire pit. After a couple weeks I finally found one, and drove about 45 minutes to pick it up. On my way [...]
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Abstract Landscape Commission In Process
February 25th, 2011 · View Comments · Uncategorized
My dad and step mom recently bought a place up in Suttons Bay, MI. Super nice, overlooking the water, just a short walk from the downtown area. So I’m currently working on a large painting for them. This has been a fun one to paint because I love painting large-scale work, and I’ve been given [...]
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