Failing Big.

Kim Jong Il and Orca

sunflowerman — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:52:24 +0000

After my recent show I received an email about a new commission piece. It mentioned something about a fascination with Kim Jong Il. When I read that tidbit of information I was taken aback. To what degree of fascination I’m not sure but nevertheless my intrigue was captured and my hands trembled with anticipation.

The sketches were simple and straightforward and I moved right into the painting.

What came of it is shown below.

Mr. Miyagi…

sunflowerman — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:41:24 +0000

So the Graveyard Tavern opening night was a hit! No it wasn’t a firesale or anything of the sort, but by all means it was a success. We began setting up around 7 and were ready to go by 9- more or less. The support from friends was overwhelming but unfortunately there is no photographic evidence.

The work will be up through the rest of the month so be sure to check it out. Buuut if you can’t make it then pay attention to the blog in the coming weeks to see the works that debut the work of Sunflowerman on the Atlanta art scene.

Mr Miyagi (already sold =] ) was the headliner of the show. If you haven’t made it out then here is a taste of what you missed.

At the End of the World

sunflowerman — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:01:31 +0000

After all the nuclear radiation has half-lifed out, there is still life on earth…

The past and the present…

sunflowerman — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:00:37 +0000

I’m back at it again. Here’s a little twist… Instead of a person on an animal I put a robot on a dinosaur. Big deal.

Beer and Wine

sunflowerman — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 20:22:21 +0000

So, as I do on occasion, I came to the call of my amazing bosses (for a fee of course). Some designing needed to be done and as the resident artist I was obviously the man for the job. Recently the restaurant had acquired a nice chalkboard that Terry (affectionately T-Wayne) decided would be good for some advertisements of alcohol.

I picked up some very nice chalk-paint at Sam Flax and went to work. The images below describe what followed…

Death Eaters

sunflowerman — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:42:00 +0000

Below is a taste of a project I am working on dealing with resurrection. It’s about life and death, sacrifice and selfishness.

These little guys are 5×7 acrylic illustrations. Each is a small grisaille- initially painted in gray scale then covered in colored glazes. They are part of a myriad of similar sized and themed paintings that will be hanged together to tell a story.

Man, Animal Watercolors…

sunflowerman — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:00:20 +0000

I decided to post these together because I don’t believe that either of them really have the merit to stand alone. Each is smaller than their wood counterpart and carry with them less of an impact of details.

With that said, I really like how they turned out. The first was the vulture which has in it a conceptual basis. The second is the surfer which was more or less a fun painting to get done before the show last Friday.

WiseMan, Octopus…

sunflowerman — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:16:34 +0000

I have had quite a bit of feedback about this piece. To this point it is the most attention grabbing, and perhaps most well done of the series. The color scheme and composition for this painting very from the template I was using for the first several ‘man, animal’ paintings.

WiseMan, Octopus was sold the day after it was finished, but if you would like prints of it just give me a holler.

Caveman, Dodo…

sunflowerman — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:39:19 +0000

I did this little guy last night. I am preparing for a showing this Friday where I want to feature my ‘Man, Animal’ series. The hope is that I can sell some of the work and actually have some money.

On the Wings of an Eagle…

sunflowerman — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:57:02 +0000

I hope there is little explanation needed for this painting.

It developed while eating brunch at Radial Cafe in Atlanta with my roommate. We were discussing some of the ideas I was working on and after some discussion back and forth this imagery came about. The Chinese man riding an eagle. There is so much going on in this painting so if you have any questions feel free to ask.