I find myself on the first day of the winter break from work. Each year I end up sifting through papers scattered around my computer, through notebooks and sketchbooks that I knew i carried around this year. Personal projects often get put on hold. Then of course I look back at my drawings in the past year and try to figure out if I’ve evolved at all as an artist. As you may already know I work as an artist in the video game industry. Things tend to get busy around September and snowball into crunch time in December. Anyway, you would think I’d feel burned out from doing art all day for a living. Strangely, I...
The Beginnings of My...
posted by Mr. Sid
Behold! This is the humble beginning of my next guitar. (Guitar number 6 for those keeping score.) I’m taking to “Doc” Keith Holland at the Guitar Hospital tomorrow. Some details: Body: Res-O-Glas fiberglass in the Valco Supro Airline style by Guitar Kits USA Neck: Eastwood...
Modern Rabbit no. 1
posted by Mr. Sid
Finally! I just finished it. This is the first of a new series.
Work in Progress: Mid Century Modern Home
posted by Mr. Sid
This is the first in a new series of digital paintings I’m working on:
The War Room
posted by Mr. Sid
So lately I’ve been on a personal mission to crank out as many speed paintings as I can. This last one was inspired by the film: Dr. Strangelove and took me about 4 hours from start to finish. I’m really proud of this one.
Mumbai Attacks & New Arts
posted by Mr. Sid
I spent half of my Thanksgiving holiday watching the attacks on Mumbai unfold. I was sad for all the pointless loss of life but most of all I was ANGRY. Angry as hell for unheeded warnings, angry for defiling one of my favorite cities in the world, and angry that Pakistan refuses to keep these groups in check. Mumbai is a resilient city and will be to its vibrant self soon. Much respect to the security forces who took out those bastards and freed the hostages. And even more respect to those who fought for them and died. Well, on a happier note I managed to do some more digital speed...
