Looks like the site is having some technical issues. I realize images are not showing up at all for some people. I hope to have this fixed by the end of today, sorry for any inconvenience.

The Creep Machine has a new sponsor, Jason Snyder. An artist working out of Miami, Florida, Jason has recently had his work at the Alternative Cafe in Seaside, CA and the Harold Golen Gallery in Miami, Florida. He has also just released a limited edition print, so head on over to his homepage take a look around and see what he has to offer.

JasonSnyderart.com

Well the print contest is officially over. It was a close one but the winner picked the number closest to the number chosen by Virtu Art Gallery, congrats Ryan Shofron. This was a very successful print contest with a huge amount of entrants. I want to thank everyone for taking the time to submit a number, and for those that helped and spread the word about the contest. If you didn’t win, please keep your eyes fixed on this site, for along with all the great art that is featured I have even more contests in mind. A new one will be ready in the next month.

Thanks again to Virtu Art Gallery for the print, for Audrey Kawasaki who made such an amazing print, and to all the readers (and new readers) of the Creep Machine.

I am very to sad to write that on Saturday, July 11th, Ryan August, the creator of the always inspirational website I Want Your Skull, passed away. I first met Ryan back in 2007 when I decided to start the Creep Machine. I had little idea of what I was doing, let alone what I was going to do to keep the site here for the long run. I Want Your Skull is one of those sites I wish I had made, i’m sure many feel that way, and I decided to model the Creep Machine on Ryan’s creation. I became a die-hard fan when I e-mailed Ryan to ask some questions, and not only was he open to answer every one, but you could tell that he just really loved art. While many other art sites are created and then fade away, I Want Your Skull was always there and it prodded me to keep going, being the sole writer such as Ryan was can get very tough sometimes. The longevity of I Want Your Skull, and the printed zines he worked so hard to bring us every year, was testament to the love of art Ryan had.

As long as I Want Your Skull has been going, Ryan always had a link to the Creep Machine on it, as well as on his own portfolio site (here) right under the title “inspiration”. I feel happy that my little site was an inspiration to him, as his site was such an inspiration to me. My thoughts go out to Ryan’s wife Sarah and their son Declan. Thanks again Ryan for creating the best skull related art site on the web, and for never giving up on it.

Just saw over at OMGPosters.com, that there is an e-mail address should anyone want to donate to the family. ryanaugustdonation[at]gmail.com.

Lindsey Carr, otherwise known as Little Robot, has a new print available over at Paper Tiger. The print is 12″ x 16.5″ on archival textured fine art paper, signed and numbered in an edition of 25. Lindsey has an amazing style, and this print is a great example of the type of vibe her work can create.

Get it here: Lindsey Carr @ Paper Tiger

This past Monday, May 10th, legendary artist Frank Frazetta passed away at age 82. Widely known as the godfather of fantasy illustration, Frank’s influence can be seen in the work of countless artists such as Ashley Wood, Simon Bisley, Glenn Barr, Dan Harding and many more. Often categorized as an illustrator, Frazetta was an artist worthy of any museums recognition and appreciation.

Check out the rest of his work here: FrankFrazetta.org

Art Whino has just launched a new version of their homepage. If you remember the last page it was pretty much all flash based, which I am not a fan of, but this new version is back to html. I know animations and effects are fun, but simpler sites are easier to see on mobile devices, easier to move around in, and most importantly allow the viewer to focus on the most important thing; the art! There is also a new store layout, that allows you to browser by artist, see new arrivals, or use the search field to find what you are looking for.

For all the fans of the Creep Machine, Art Whino has supplied a special code, “whinoslovecreeps”, that if you use from now until May 16th you can get anything in the shop for 10% off. Looking around there is some amazing work to be had, such as “Headlong Buckle Buster” by Paul Chatem (shown).

Check it out: Art Whino

Took a break for the month of March, but now we are back on track. The featured artist for April is Vincent Castiglia. As opposed to having two featured artists like usual, the featured area will not only have a gallery of works by Vincent, but an interview. Head on over to the featured artists area and have a look. I would also like to thank last months artists Shain Erin and JShea9, both of which are now in the featured artists archive.

The Sleep, 2006, Collection of Martin Eric Ain

Sorry for the downtime, I know there haven’t been as many posts lately as there usually is. I have been dealing with a handfull of trojans/virus, something that seems like a non-stop occurrence when it comes to Windows. So I finally just switched over to Mac. I am hoping this will allow to focus more on content, new projects I have in the works and of course studying.

I would like to thank last months featured artists Fred Harper and Adrian Borda. This month we have some sculptural works from Shain Erin and Jshea9. Both are very talented artists. Head on over to the featured artists area to see their work.

February Featured Artists