Brown

Ballpoint Pen study of a friend from life

Warm ups

Self portrait of sorts.  Rekindling my love for gouache, a medium I've been neglecting.  I have come to realize that different mediums evoke different color pallets for me.  I am not sure if this is a good thing or just lazy craftsmanship.  Gouache and watercolor have saturated colors on top of warm neutral colors.  Where as my oil pallet is a bit more subdued.  I'm not sure if this matters to anyone, but maybe you share the same experience?

Thanks for looking, there is always room to get immensely better.

Instagram

For those who are interested, I seem to update instagram more frequently than blogger.  I think it is a great way for sharing art.  My handle is digitalpaintfumes.  Instagram is now available to be viewed by folks without the app.


http://instagram.com/digitalpaintfumes

Thanks,
Matt

Work in progress

Second piece in the series. Dealing with winter anxiety and the feeling of being overwhelmed.

The boys from The Classless (Indianapolis) asked me to work on their album cover and allowed me to do whatever I wish. This is what I have come up with.

demps

water soluble oils, oil pastel and shiva paint sticks

Some recent sketches taken with instagram

Landscape from Lake Michigan.  Has been a while since I sat down for a landscape.  Need to do more.  It was fun feeling like I had no idea what I was doing. 

Sketchbook Page

Figure Painting

Water soluble oils

Water Soluble Oil Paint

Having a blast using water soluble oil paint, it's becoming my favorite medium.  It is like thick gouache.  Feels like oils, but is pretty slick, which I am diggin.

Watercolor

Kenji Pep Pep

Sex Bunker album artwork

Album artwork I did for Chicago based band Sex Bunker.  Their newest EP, "Elephant Skull".

Thanks for looking.

Trying to balance style, form and not overworking the paint. I have been trying to work this out in my fully realized illustration. Must keep doing studies. I feel like I'm onto something

Recent still life and an alternate take on a recent editorial. 

New Sketchbook

I recently made a sketchbook for myself, this is the work I have been creating lately.  Thanks for looking.

Figure Drawing

gouache sketch

databa