Venom Update

Alright, just another quick update on the new acrylic piece I started. I thought I would take about a month but alas here we are a month in and still plugging along. I have been enjoying this piece and its limited palette. I've been putting in about 2 to 3 hours per week which isn't really all that much. I've noticed in this one though, that what you put on canvas is just as important as what you DON'T put on canvas. The negative space needs to read just as well as the positive. My original idea was to have Venom 'melt' away and drip towards the bottom of the piece. I'm liking how it's looking so I'm not sure if I wanna turn it into that or not. Anyway, here is a current shot from this morning after applying a few more layers in the white zones and on the tounge.

I still have a lot of layering to do to get it to stand out more, so I feel like taking this one slow and giving each layer ample time to dry. I have a couple days off coming up here so I'm hoping to get this piece much further along in the next 48 hours...but of course, we'll see won't we?

Venom

Ahhhhh, the weather is a little cooler and I think we have some cool things to cover today! I'm excited about the new revamp/prequel reboot of 'Friday The 13th!' I also have some pics of my new BIG canvas as well as a vid! there is a reason I paint a lot of masked characters. Masks have always interested me. From the moment Jason dons his iconic hockey mask in part 3. That wonderful moment Michael attains his expresionless rubber mask from the hardware store before stalking Laurie and her friends in 'Halloween'. Jason Voorhees was going to be my new piece but decided to go another direction I've been wanting to go for a couple years. I feel like I will create another big piece with Jason but, wanted to work in a tighter color palette in prep for the Jason piece. First off, as per usual here are some quick sketch studies I worked out yesterday morning.

The inspiration for this piece comes from a tee-shirt I wore until it wanted to simply fall apart. I absolutely loved that shirt, and this is my homage to it. I worked out the gesture and comp with the sketches and even though I wanted to wait a bit, I launched into the studio, stoked to get this one going. I'm glad I did because like most artists will tell you, a great piece, song, or idea; paints, writes, or blossoms on its own. We are simply the pilots. I do apologize for the slightly grainy vid. I had to work with 720 in order to post the vid even after some edits. I am gathering quite a collection of paintings and was considering selling some at our local farmers market next summer. I'll keep ya posted on how that pans out. Alright, lets focus on horror films! There is a new short film coming out to the tune of about 13 minutes, celebrating the 13th film in the franchise. Need another hint? Yup, Friday The 13th is back on the radar and Jason looks cooler than ever in the new trailer from Horror Inc. studios. Check out the trailer here, From what I've read the studio has all the rights except.....the title. So, we get a thirteen minute film with a different name. I'll take it. This film is supposed to lead into a new show coming soon. A prequel to the events that fans are so damn familiar with. I do like that the kids in this new trailer don't have a backstory as that recipie has beena done to ....uh , death? Anyway, looks like the crazy old coot role has been taken over by a boomer probably up at the lake checking on his Air BnB. From the quick shots Jason looks pretty good, and I will be watching this short film and awaiting news on the prequels. I'm hoping to have a new post with a Venom update soon. Thanks for stopping by!

Jones and Bare Bones

Done! I finished Casey a couple days ago and am posting a final shot for ya.

I am going to start studies on my new piece this afternoon or tomorrow, and this time I wanna go even bigger! I am planning on the next piece being a 3' x 2' piece. I am leaning towards a character I have previously done but in a much more dyanmic pose with more movement and a broader comp. I also wanted to talk a bit about a movie we watched last night that I really enjoyed. I feel like I watch a lot of movies and always have. Going to the movies were an event growing up. I'll never forget the first time I saw Raiders Of The Lost Ark, or Terminator 2. So with the amount of crap that floats though our streaming devices it's nice to find something worth the time it takes to watch. So this movie is called 'Scare Me' and is probably more of a thriller than a horror, though labeled as both. So what did I like about this film? First, the acting the main charcaters are played by Aya Cash, and Josh Ruben. These two characters spin scary tales to one another during a power outage when they meet at the lake the both are staying at. I will say that during the film its hard to tell which direction it's going to go....paranormal, phsycological, slasher? Yet there is even the option that this film might just end on a high note. Guiding the viewer through a hilarious evening that really is hiding a sinister ending that really did throw me for a loop. The dark side of this movie is on point and the actual scariness of the picture really does lie in its truth of the fragility of the human brain. The film does a great job of hiding the darkness in humor making the viewer feel welcome and even comfortable...until it isn't. The film is over 4 years old but sometimes ya miss the hot ones. I posted the trailer for ya if you want to check it out. I laughed, and the film definitely gave me goose bumps at the end when it starts to unfold in the last few minutes. Alright! until next time.