Journal
Practice & process notes
Occasional writing on my art practice, techniques, process, and the ideas behind the work.
5 articles on video
April 5, 2020
Notes & Advice 12: What To Consider When Setting Up A Still Life
Discussing some of the subtler points of still life setup with Jake Meeks of Fireside Tattoo Network and Podcast. Part of my alla prima still life painting workshop for sale on the fireside website in video module format.
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March 23, 2018
Blood Rituals: Volume One Coming Soon!
A pair of teaser trailers documenting some behind the scenes production of my forthcoming limited edition handmade monograph documenting the first 3 years of the Blood Rituals painting series. This 114 page book is an art object in its own right, a collector’s item for any fans of art ‘zine culture and independent publishing, limited to only 100 signed and numbered copies. Additionally, the first 22 copies will include a small artist’s proof featuring one of the paintings in the book. All painstakingly produced by my longtime friend and artistic collaborator Jeff Ensminger at Southern Cross Press. Easy online ordering will be available through artrealmtattoo.com. Stay tuned here or on my Instagram profile for ordering info and pricing details!
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October 25, 2016
BLOOD RITUALS MMXVI: Progress Montage
Here’s another video featuring work from my forthcoming series of new paintings “Blood Rituals,” debuting at Sacred Gallery in NYC November 12th. Shown in this video are the paintings “Quantum Of Sustenance” (oil on linen, 12 x 16 inches), “Banquet Of Suffering” (oil on linen, 18 x 24 inches), and “Pull Me Through Time” (oil on linen, 26 x 40 inches), along with various progress shots of my layering and glazing processes.
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October 17, 2016
BLOOD RITUALS MMXVI: To The Nadir
Here’s the second promotional video for my upcoming exhibition Blood Rituals at Sacred Gallery in NYC on November 12th, for the painting “To The Nadir.” See my previous blog post for the first video. The soundtrack to these videos are excerpts of two songs by Type O Negative.
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October 12, 2016
BLOOD RITUALS MMXVI: Quantum Of Sustenance
With my exhibition of new work approaching in a few weeks, I’m creating some promo materials for the series, including some teaser videos for various paintings. Enjoy this short piece featuring my painting “Quantum Of Sustenance”:
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