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  • Jeff Soto Solo show Sept. 8th.


    Jeff Soto has a solo show called “Storm Clouds” at the Jonathan Levine Gallery. The show opens September 8th and ends October 6th.

    I love Jeff Soto’s style, his style is very unique and the colors he uses really pop out at you.
    I really like that he adds a bit of nature imagery with each piece, you don’t see much of that right now. I think the thing that I dig the most is how his style is consistent, but in no way repetitive. I still enjoy looking at new works, it’s like he has themes to his work and that make the new pieces more interesting. He is one of the few artists that I would really love to own an original work from, but for now prints will have to do.

    Here is Jeff’s site and the gallery:
    Jeff Soto homepage
    Jonathan Levine gallery

  • First Thursday in San Francisco Tonight.

    If your in the Bay Area tonight, there will be a lot of killer shows happening.

    “Fighting 4 Dreams And Blcktop” will be one night only and will show work from Jeff Soto, Regino Gonzales, OG Abel and others. There will also be live music. At 111 Minna Gallery

    Todd Bratrud will have a show opening as well as Maya Hayuk at Fifty24 in SF

    And best of all is “Salad Days”, a group show over at Gallery 1988 which will show works from Mark Bodnar, Nathan Stapley & Jesse Ledoux. The work from the show looks amazing, and i’m a big fan of Mark Bodnar. Gallery 1988 SF

    You can also head over and catch the last days of Yumiko Kaykawa’s show over at the Shooting Gallery, here.

  • Hollywood Zombies original art.


    The original artwork from the new Topps Hollywood Zombies card set is now being auctioned off. There is a pretty big amount of work to be sold, and they all seem to be framed as well.

    While I’m not super hip into these cards, there is some cool work. Especially from John Cebollero (work shown above). I think he has the coolest style. I would rather be scoring some original Garbage Pail Kids art, but these are at least cool to look at.

    Head on over and see what’s being sold:
    Hollywood Zombies art sale

  • aotd: “Of Mice and Men”

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    Today’s piece is from David Macdowell. He made a banner for the Creep Machine a while back, and was one of the reader artists over on Juxtapoz. He is getting quite alot of attention lately, and will have a show coming soon to the Thinkspace Gallery in 2009.

    I like how filled his paintings are, one of my art professors constantly says that each square inch of a painting should be interesting on it’s own, and I think David’s fits that bill. This piece in particular is very busy, but not to the point that it’s too much to handle. It’s comical, surreal and trips me right out. For being so busy it’s very balanced, and fits great. I love the look on the figures face. I’m really looking forward to more work from this artist. Make you sure you check out his homepage, and stay tune for some shows. Hopefully some prints as well.

    David Macdowell Homepage

  • Hellboy Sketch by Ben Templesmith


    Ben is just going crazy with the paintings here, and this time it’s a great painted sketch of Hellboy.
    I see a lot of work done with the Hellboy character, and I don’t blame anyone he is very cool, but Ben’s is by far the most unique.

    Ben’s crazy drawing style really makes this version of Hellboy looks nuts. I really like how he wrote the name “Hellboy” so tiny right between the horns there.

    This one is bound to get up there is price, so don’t miss it.
    Ben Templesmith Hellboy Sketch

  • September Featured artists

    We have two new featured artists for the month of September. Both of these artists have worked with each other before, and even with the previous months featured artist Josh Taylor.

    J.Fuchs, or as she is known on DA: Teaspoons. Has quite a nutty style of painting, and imagination. Her painting of the Boobbear, and killer peas are one which the second featured artists has been inspired from.

    ip2much (or Lady Pee) does needlework, crochet, stitching, etc. I’m not very familiar with this type of work, so sorry if I mess up the terminology. I never really knew work like this could be done, these are more like sculptures.

    Check em both out, and if you like them please spread the word.

  • Basil Wolverton


    If you’re an old MAD magazine freak like I am, you know the work of Basil Wolverton. A show will be held at the Grand Central Art Gallery in Santa Ana, CA. The show will start this Saturday, Sept 1st and run till October 21st. Original work, covers and cartoons will be shown, along with a new book being released that night.

    Check it out here: Basil Wolverton Show

  • Deli & Fumi Nakamura @ Somarts

    If your in San Francisco, or want to ride the bart in, since the Bay Bridge is closed, you can catch a really cool show. Two bay area artists, Deli & Fumi Nakamura will be showing work for one night only. There will also be some live painting, as well as some music.

    Check it out here: Somarts.org