In the past week or so, a bunch of artists have been created original works and prints and auctioning them off to help out the family of Ryan August (I Want Your Skull). The Decoder Ring Design Concern has also jumped in and is having a huge auction of prints. All of the money goes to the Ryan’s family, so head on over and see what is being sold.
Decoder Ring Auction @ Gigposters.com
After hearing the news of Ryan August passing this last Saturday, Drew Millward stayed up all night an created an original painting to be auctioned off. The money will go to help Ryan’s family. It’s an amazing looking painting, and goes toward a great cause. The painting is 16.5″ × 23.4″ with a mix of brush pens and paint. The bidding has started over at Gigposters.com and will go till around Monday or Tuesday.
And remember, you can always donate some money via paypal here: ryanaugustdonation[at]gmail.com.
Bid on the painting here: Drew Millward Auction
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.