Creep Machine Magazine – Contemporary Art & Culture

Author: Creep

  • “Skull Study” print by Brian Ewing

    Brian Ewing has just released a new giclee print. It’s based off of a skull study drawing that he did a little bit back. The original sold instantly, so for those that missed it here is another chance. The print is 5″ x 7″ on German Etch Watercolor paper, and is all framed (8″ x 10″) and matted. The print is signed and numbered in an edition of just 10 for $45.

    The print quality looks outstanding, and seems to have retained all of the qualities that graphite drawings have. Head on over and get it here, won’t last long. Brian Ewing Store

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  • “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” print by Charlie Owens

    Charlie Owens has just added a new screenprint to his Etsy shop. This new print is an 18″ x 25″, 4 color print on 80lb paper. Each print is signed and numbered in an edition of 38 for $35 a pop. I really dig the muted colors against that cream paper. His past few prints have had texture running throughout them, but this one has a very clean design which fits this image quite well.

    Charlie Owens @ Etsy

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  • Review: “Madonna and Horsefly” print by John Brophy

    Review: “Madonna and Horsefly” print by John Brophy

    I started out the review section in order to talk about prints and collectibles, but haven’t really had the chance to do this for far too long. I was able to get a hold of John Brophy’s “Madonna and Horsefly” print that can be found at Roq la Rue and felt it deserved a review. The print is on heavy watercolor stock, 10 3/4″ x 13 1/4″, with a paper size of 13 1/4″ x 15 3/4″. It is signed and numbered in an edition of only 10 for $150.

    The print is shipped rolled in a heavy duty tube, even with some padding on both ends to protect it. The quality of the print is outstanding. The paper is heavy/durable and has just a little bit of tooth to it that is really only noticeable if you touch it. While the image is done in the style of a Flemish underpainting, I think the choice to not print onto canvas was a good idea. As you can see in the first photo there are little touches of burnt sienna showing through, but this was taken with a flash. The photos after were taken with natural light and now you can see the print is pretty much flooded with burnt sienna. It’s a very unique effect and for me only adds to vibe of an already impressive piece of art.

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  • Photos: Paul Chatem & Mike Maxwell @ Shooting Gallery

    This past weekend, July 11th at the Shooting Gallery was “Until the Whistle Blows” with new works from Paul Chatem and Mike Maxwell. This is the second time I have seen the two artists shown at the gallery and was very excited to see the new work they came up with. I knew I would be impressed, but I had no idea how much I would have missed out had I not gone to the reception.I was able to get around 40 photos of the paintings, and even made a little video showing the way that Paul Chatem’s painting work, (Paul Chatem Video). Hit the “read more” link for the rest of the photos are well as an extended write-up.
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  • Site news: Criticism as new addition?

    Something I have been thinking about for a while is the potential idea for art criticism to play a future role in this site. This art scene is filled with amazing artwork and never ceases to impress. The one thing it is lacking though is criticism from within the scene. Many critics and artists have said before that inner criticism needs to exist for the outer areas to take notice. So since I am also an art history major, with specific emphasis on this current stream of art, it seems fitting I should start adding critiques to the posts.

    Now the critiques will not be bashing the works, but talking about the works/events while looking at the artists previous works, how the art relates to us, technical aspects and so on. Now this scene has been breaking new ground for some time, so I am not going to stick to formal older styles of criticism. Art criticism needs to change just as the ideas of art are changing. Hopefully this will all be taken with open arms, but I imagine there will be speed bumps. I have rarely seen critiques be welcomed happily, but I figure with a site called “Creep” Machine maybe it’s about time to live up to the name.

    There is a poll for this on the right side of the site, vote and let me know what you think.

  • New works by Apricot Mantle

    Apricot Mantle posted two new paintings that are in the Big Tuna/David Lynch Tribute show. Both drawings are pismacolor on illustration board, 16″ x 20″. As always each one has a very unique frame to go along with the theme of the artwork. I love how much each one of his drawings seem to glow, he really knows how to rock those colored pencils.

    See more over on his site along with process shots of how he does it all. Apricotmantle.com

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  • Cabinet of Curiosities drawing by Ojimbo

    Jim Sheely, or otherwise known as Ojimbo, has just posted a new drawing. This 9″ x 9″ ink on bristol drawing is filled with “all kinds of odd shrunken heads, weird skulls, centipedes, thorns, entrails, fuzzy buddies, tentacled creeps, a little clown action and other freakish bits.” What you see here is all just ink, no white out to fix mistakes or anything. I’m a big fan of Jum’s work to begin with, but to see him work in this manner looks just amazing. There are so many little details and what looks like an endless array of faces and hidden creatures.

    He has it up for sale here: Ojimbo @ Etsy

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  • Shows this weekend: Monsters, Big Tuna & Until the Whistle Blows

    Insane amount of shows opening this weekend, some very exciting ones as well.

    Friday:
    Show and Tell Gallery will open “Get Over It”, featuring new work by Steve Powers, Greg Lamarche and Greg Gossel.

    Thinkspace Gallery has three shows opening. Stella Im Hultberg with “Memento Mori” in the main room and Catherine Brooks with “The Seeded Wind and Silent Motion; an Oeuvre of Beetled Beauty” in the project room. Hannah Stouffer will also have “Twilight & Fate” as part of the gallery “Fresh Faces” series.

    Saturday:
    Super7 will be opening “Back to the Dust Bowl” with artwork from John Stuart Berger, Ben Walker, and Justin Lovato.

    Joshua Liner Gallery is opening “Crash & Burn”, a new solo exhibition from Ben Tour and “Higashi No Kamisama – God From the East” with new works from Yumiko Kayukawa.

    MK Gallery will host a new solo exhibition of work from artist Victor Castillo.

    Copro Gallery is opening “Monster” a group show curated by Travis Louie and quite an impressive list of artists.

    Shooting Gallery will open “Until the Whistle Blows” a duo show of works from Paul Chatem and Mike Maxwell. I have been waiting for this one, I am huge fan of Paul Chatem’s work. His style just keeps getting more and more complex. A great example of continual growth every artist should have.
    Right next door at White Walls is new art from Becca and at Gallery Three, “And A Wolf Shall Devour The Sun” By Harley Lafarrah Eaves.