I'm Back!

After far too long not posting a damn thing I'm finally back in the swing of things. I'm spending pretty much all my days in my studio now and I'll be posting a few new art pieces the next few days. I've also got some announcements I'll be making on future performances as well as some public places to see (and buy) my art.

Finally, I've gone and gotten rid of my crappy GoPhone and upgraded to a BlackBerry which means I'll be able to post all sorts of live blog updates from my studio, gigs, or wherever I am.

Above is me this morning putting the finishing touches on my Eli's Escape painting. Enjoy. Talk to you soon, kids.

Mobile blogging

So I got a new BlackBerry and I'm hoping I can use it to update my blog from my studio and on the go. If you can read this it means I can.

New Studio Pics, Eli Update

Here's a quick li'l post that I'll elaborate on later:

So, I finally moved all my junk out of my bedroom and got me a proper studio to work from; free from distraction and fully able to concentrate on my work. And, wouldn't you know it? In just a few days I've gotten more done there than I did in a month at home. Following is another update on that Eli's Escape Super Bowl painting I was working on, then a few snapshots of the new palatial digs.

The Man With No Name

Here's my newest drawing for the Cigar Stop in Shrewsbury: Mr. Clint Eastwood from one of my all-time favorites, "The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly". If you're in the area be sure to stop by and see all my drawings on display there. Then pick up a few stogies and relax in their great lounge. I recommend the Ashton VSG's or the CAO Brazilias.

Sketches, doodles, and other ephemera

Below: an in-progress DiMaggio piece and some doodles from the sketchbook.

Great Cigar Smokers in History

On the heels of the JFK commission I did for The Cigar Stop over in Shrewsbury, NJ, I was commissioned to do a couple more drawings to adorn the walls of that fine establishment. Following is the completed Winston Churchill pic I did and a preliminary sketch for a "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" Clint Eastwood I'm working on.

Hey Mickey!

Introducing Mickey Mantle Mahoney. He's a roghly seven week old half beagle/ half mutt. We adopted the little guy on Saturday and my life has pretty much revolved around keeping him from chewing up or peeing on everything in my apartment.

JFK With Cigar and Paper

Here's the finished JFK drawing I posted last week. By the end of the month, you'll be able to buy signed and numbered prints exclusively at the Cigar Stop in Shrewsbury, NJ. In the meantime, you can swing by there to pick up a few cigars and see the original drawing framed and hanging behind the counter. I recommend a CAO Brazilia or Ashton VSG.

David Tyree and JFK

For your Friday viewing pleasure, two commission pieces I'm concurrently working on:

June Update

I'm taking a break this week from that Eli Manning painting to do a commissioned piece that needs to be done by the end of the week, but I thought I'd post the last bit of progress I made on it.

Below are some pics of the Boathouse, a great bar in Lambertville, NJ I visited last October and took a few snapshots of. I decided to break up the monotony of doing the highly detailed Manning painting by messing around with a more expressionistic bar scene in between. The first pic is, obviously, the reference photo I took, the second is a color study in marker leaning more on reds, browns, and oranges, the third pic is the beginnings of the work on canvas.