Creep Machine Magazine – Contemporary Art & Culture

Author: Creep

  • Mark Brown prints and original


    The CDavis Gallery has some work by Mark Brown for sale. One original painting entitled “The Escapist” and around 7 prints, all of which run about $20.

    I haven’t seen this artist before, but one look at the work and you can see a little of a Joe Sorren influence. They are all great pieces, “Eddie the Yeti” and “Transplant” (above) being my favorite.

    I can’t seem to find his homepage at all (if he has one) but I did see that he has an Etsy account, so you can snag some work from him there as well.

    You can get his original and prints here: Original and prints
    Also here is his Etsy page: Mark Brown Etsy Profile

  • Art Dorks group show at Thinkspace

    This Friday at 7-11pm at the ThinkSpace Gallery the Art Dorks group show opens.

    The show will feature work by such artists as: Shawn Barber, Jad Fair, Travis Louie, Dan May, Chris Ryniak and many others. This is going to be a great show. There will also be an a special installation done. The show runs until July 6th.

    Check out the site below.

    ThinkSpace Gallery
    Art Dorks Collective

  • “Loving Robot” original by Jeff Soto


    Right now there is an original painting by Jeff Soto for sale. The piece is entitled “Loving Robot” and is acrylic on wood, 3.5″ x 6″ x 1.5″. So it’s not very big, but it looks quite sweet.

    I don’t see many pieces by Jeff Soto for sale, prints maybe, not originals.

    Head on over and take a look: “Loving Robot”

    Also see the artists homepage: Jeff Soto Homepage

  • Silver Surfer art

    Today for about an hour, my eyes were pummeled by the television. While watching this, I saw a new ad for the Fantastic Four movie. I heard the first one wasnt that good, but this new one has Silver Surfer in it. Not matter how corny a surf board riding superhero is, I alwasy liked the character.

    So, I looked around for some work on him, prints or originals. I found a good amount.

    Silver Surfer acrylic by Duckman In The 21st Century

    Animation art litho, signed by John Buscema
    Rise of the Silver Surfer prelim art by Alex Ross
    Original Comic Page

  • “How NOT to display your artwork on the web”

    This site was posted on the frontpage of Juxtapoz, but honestly it’s too good to have it posted here and all over the place really.

    It’s a bunch of (sarcastic) tips to help artists understand the best way to display their work. Just because your an artist doesnt mean your an advertising guru as well. There are a few popular gallery pages that I have gone to, that could really be helped by reading these tips.
    There are also a good amount of artists that I would love to share their work, but can’t get to it.

    I spend a pretty good amount of time, making sure this site works well, loads fast and is easy to navigate. I the Creep Machine falls into any of those tips, let me know. I’ll fix them.

    Here’s the tips:
    How not to display your artwork on the web

  • aotd: “Like Father, Like Son”

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    Today’s piece comes from a UK artist, Matt Robinson. It’s 40x50cm on box canvas, and is acrylic paint and markers.

    I love the colors, I think the orange in this one is used very well. If you look at the larger version, you can see that the markers were used for that mad crazy chest hair.

    This particular piece will be in the Intoxicated Demons show in Berlin, opening June 29th ’07.
    You can see that page here: Intoxicated Demons

    You can also visit the artists page to see even more great works.
    Matt Robinson Profile

  • New artist of the month: Mia Makila

    papaI have added a new artist of the month, her name is Mia Makila. I got a hold of her at the last minute and she was very quick into getting the images for me, she really helped me out on this month. Not only does she have some amazing work, but she’s very dependable as well.

    Have a look at the featured page, and also the links I posted of her homepage and profiles. Out of all the 20 works I have showing, the one above is my favorite. I would so like the see this one in person, a perfect blend of collage work and painting. Alot of eye candy, and it’s got some really crazy imagery in it. It Makes you want to talk about it and see what’s going on. That’s good artwork.

  • “Inner Child” by Kendrick Mar

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    In this new area I will review books and items that I have had contact with, galleries I have been lucky enough to visit, and of course painting and prints that I have been able to acquire.

    This first piece I am writing on is a painting I got from Kendrick Mar. It’s called “Inner Child” and is oil on canvas. The first thing I noticed when I unwrapped this was his packaging job. He really knows how to make sure the painting is protected, i’ve bought paintings from galleries that were shipped in worse packaging than this.

    The painting is 22″x21″ and feels very strong. I found out he stretches his own canvas, and this baby feels sturdy. The painting itself has a nice glow to it, this is a really good example of how pictures will never show how good a painting really is.

    In person your able to see how vivid the colors are, and how confident he is in his brush work.
    When you step back from it, it really does stand out. I have a few pieces that get lost on the wall. This one doesn’t.

    Head over to his site to get a look at his work, if your interested in a piece, just e-mail him.
    Kendrick Mar