Merry Christmas!!!

Etsy

Things are going to be pretty quiet around the Belligerent Monkey H.Q. as we end out the year.  I am listing a bunch of stuff on my Etsy page so click here to check it out.  If there is something you see on the main page but not on Etsy, just let me know and I can list it directly.  

Next year is already shaping up to be a huge one.  I hope everyone has a great holidays! Thanks for a fantastic 2011!

Young Blood Gallery & Boutique

I just dropped off a bunch of stuff at Youngblood Gallery & Boutique.  They are located at:

636 N Highland Ave. 

Atlanta, GA 30306

Youngblood is stocked full of all kinds of independently created arts, crafts, clothes, etc.  It's a perfect place to finish your holiday shopping.  Go check them out!

The Bands of the Belligerent Monkey

My whole life I've enjoyed music. My father and brother are both insanely talented guitar players. One of my earliest memories is of playing my dad's guitar. Since I was a teenager I always wanted to be in bands. But there was just one problem.  And that is my complete lack of musical talent. I tried guitar first and then switched to bass because I figured it was easier with less strings and less notes. Unfortunately the switch didn't make up for my lack of rhythm or tone deafness.

These issues didn't stop me from being in a bunch of bands. They did however make sure that every one of them were fake. While there was no chance of these actually being a real band, I still liked coming up with ideas, logos, and names for them. Here is a brief rundown of some of the bands.

Priority Male : This was a 3 piece grind core band. We would play every show in nothing but speedos. We talked about practicing once. Here's the logo:

Re: I.C.E. Holiday Shopping Spectacular

Huge thanks to everyone that came out to the I.C.E. Holiday Shopping Spectacular this past weekend.  For those people I talked to about commissioned paintings or purchasing a painting at a later date, please send me an email. 

One of the best parts of participating in a show like this is checking out some of the great work of fellow artists.  Here are some of the great pieces I saw and/or brought home with me.

Third Half Studios

 

URBNPOP

Ravengirl

Yema-Yema

RLand

and an Atlantis take off of this

This was the last festival of the year for me.  Thanks to everyone that made it the best year yet!

 

I.C.E. Holiday Shopping Spectacular 11/19 & 11/20

Come on out this weekend to the Indie Craft Experience (I.C.E.) Holiday Shopping Spectacular!  It's a 2 day event from 11am to 6pm Saturday (11/19) and Sunday (11/20).  This is a great spot to clean up on your holiday shopping needs while supporting local artists.  The 1st 250 people through the door both days gets a free bag of swag.  Here's info on the participating artists/vendors.  Looks like I'm Booth #59 along the back wall just a couple spots down from where I was last year.  Check out the map below.

 

Re: Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp

Huge thanks to everyone that made it out this past weekend to the Cabbagetown Chomp and Stomp. I had a great time. For those people I talked to about commissioned paintings, please send me an email with your idea/photo/sketch.

Next up for me is the Indie Craft Experience (I.C.E.) Holiday Shopping Spectacular on Saturday (11/19) and Sunday (11/20).  Time to get back to work!

Thanks!

Cabbagetown Chomp & Stomp 11/5 (This Weekend!)

I will be in the artist market at the Cabbagetown Chomp and Stomp this coming weekend.  Come on out and stop by. I will have a bunch of new stuff to show off.  If you want to get full on the chili, make sure you get there early.  It always runs out.  Here is the Facebook Event page.

Hope to see you there!

Happy Halloween! New Painting - Zombie Holding Hands

Just in time for Halloween, here's a new-ish painting.  It's acrylic paint on a 12"x12" canvas.

Happy Halloween!

New-ish Painting - El Luchador on the Moon

Here's a new-ish painting that I just finished a week or 2 ago. It's the 2nd painting with this character. Check out the 1st here.  I think it's one of my favorite paintings I've done recently.  And thanks to a very nice person at the L5P Halloween Festival, it's found it's way to a nice new home.

I don't think I'm done with this character yet.  So I'm pretty sure I'll have some more luchador paintings in the future.  Now I just need to name him and come up with his story.  Any suggestions?

Re: L5P Halloween Festival

Huge thanks to everyone that made it out to the Little 5 Points Halloween Festival on Saturday.  It was a blast.  Already looking forward to next year.  For those people I talked to about commissioned paintings, please send me an email with your idea/photo/sketch.

Next up for me is the Cabbagetown Chomp and Stomp on Saturday November 5th.  Time to start restocking.

Thanks!

L5P Halloween Festival 10/22/11

Come on out to the Little 5 Points Halloween Festival this Saturday (10/22/11).  I will be in the artists market and have some new stuff to show off.  They have one of the best parades in the city (2nd only to Dragon*Con).  The festival and artist market open at 11am with the parade starting at 4pm.  The artist market is on Colquitt Avenue a block down from the parade.  Hope to see you there!

Here are the booth assignments so far:

1. URBNPOP

2. THIRD HALF STUDIOS

3. BELLIGERENT MONKEY

4. R. LAND/L5P HALLOWEEN

5. WHODOO? SUZANNE COOK

6. NO CRYBABIES/ 'CUZ I FELT LIKE IT

7. BOP CRAFTS

8. PINK80'SGIRL

9. JELLYKOE

10. HATCORE

New Painting - Zombie Couple!

Here's a new-ish painting I finished recently.  It's acrylic paint on a 16"x20" canvas.

I had it at the EAV Strut a couple of weeks ago. I sold this one but I 'm working on another that should be ready just in time for the upcoming Little 5 Points Halloween Festival (10/22/11).  I may do a couple different versions with different hairstyles.  I can customize it too so let me know if you want one. Send me a photo and I can make one just for you!

New Painting - El Luchador!

Here's a new-ish painting I finished recently.  It's acrylic paint on a 16"x20" canvas.

 

I had it ready just in time for the EAV Strut a couple of weeks ago.  I had a few people stop and ask if I was channeling my inner Phantom Troublemaker.  Originally this was going to have the Mexican flag as the background.   After I painted it (from memory), I realized I had actually painted the  Hungarian flag.  Whoever ever heard of a Hungarian luchador?  So much for using visual references.  So I ended up using colors from the mask instead.  There is a line in red sharpie just under the wording that's got to have at least 6 coats of paint on it before I was able to cover it up.  The day after drawing the B! logo it occurred to me that I may have just invented the Big Lots logo.  Luckily I hadn't (visual references!).  I have another painting using the same character that I'm just about finished with.  It turned out pretty well and I'll post it as soon as it's done.

R.I.P. - The Belligerent Monkey Office

We here at the Belligerent Monkey H.Q. have recently been blessed with a new addition to the family.  And like any addition to the family, they have to go somewhere.  And that somewhere was my office.  Today, my office is a beautiful nursery with a beautiful baby girl calling it her home.  But for many years it looked like this:

What follows are a ton of photos I took right before I packed up everything and moved it down to the basement (aka the Belligerent Monkey Office II).  I have a couple of bookshelves set up with some toys displayed but no where near like before.  Our next house is going to have to include a library for all of daddy's toys that the girls get to look at but not touch.  Click on the photos to see a much larger version.

Re: East Atlanta Strut 2011

Huge thanks to everyone that came out this past weekend to the East Atlanta Strut.  It was one of the best Struts yet.  Great weather and a great crowd.  Thanks to everyone that stopped by and said hello. 

Next up for me is the Little 5 Points Halloween Parade and Festival.  Time to start restocking.

Thanks!

East Atlanta Strut 9/17/11 (This Weekend!)

I will be in the artist market at the East Atlanta Strut this coming weekend.  Come on out and stop by. I will have a bunch of new stuff to show off along with some old favorites.  I will be in Booth #74  which will be near Joe's (check out the map below).



I really like the circular pattern they set up the booths in this year.  Hopefully it means more people will be inclined to check everyone out.  The weatherman is promising sunny and mid-70's, which sounds about perfect.  Hope to see you there...

New Work - Lots of Robots

I just finished a bunch of new robots.  They are all mixed media with acrylic paint on canvas with computer parts worked in.  I will have these at this coming weekend's East Atlanta Strut.   Come check them out in person!

New Painting - Cthulhu!

Just finished a new painting of a cthulhu type thing.  It's acrylic paint on 16"x20" canvas.  I'll have with me in a few weeks at the East Atlanta Strut.  Come by and check it out in person...

I'm Not the Only Artist in the Family

Here's a recent drawing by my 4 year old daughter who is a big fan of Star Wars.

After the 1st time watching Star Wars, she told me it was so pretty when Luke and Leia got married at the end.  After watching Empire Strikes Back, she told me it scared her when Darth Vader made Han Solo flat.  Due to our skipping of some of the scarier scenes, she still wonders what happens to "Obi-Nobi" and why he looks funny in Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.  She thinks the "chorm-stoopers" are not nice.  And recently she's been requesting to watch the one with the bears in it.

New Addition to the Family

A week ago today, the Belligerent Monkey family grew by 1.  These are the 2 best things I've ever had a hand in creating. Unfortunately they take after their dad...

In honor of this joyous occasion, I'm re-posting the updated version of my family print.  I'll be painting this soon to replace the one above our bed.

New Commissions - Day of the Dead Musicians

I just finished up a set of 4 commissioned paintings.  They were the day of the dead style musicians I painted a few years back.  You can see the originals hanging behind the bar of Dakota Blue and I have prints/magnets of them available too.  These are all acrylic paint on 16"x20" canvas. Huge thanks to the person that commissioned them. As always, if you're interested in a commissioned piece just let me know.

East Atlanta Strut 9/17/11

I just found out that I was accepted into the artist market of the East Atlanta Strut.  This will be my 6th or 7th year there.  This festival is always my favorite because it's a blast and it's 3 blocks from home.

Positano, Italy

A month or so back I took a vacation of a life time.  I was lucky enough to spend a couple of weeks in Italy and France for vacation.  The reason sparking the trip was that 2 old/great friends were getting married in Positano, Italy.  I did a couple of sketches for their wedding invitations and RSVPs which were Positano themed.   Here they are with the names redacted.

Mattel Leaks Their SDCC Announcement

Last night Mattel accidentally listed their new DC Universe Classics subscription line.  This is one of their announcements they are making on Friday at San Diego Comic-Com.   I'll be signing up for it.  I will want the figures plus I won't have to deal with the white screen of death and horrible wait/refresh times on sale days.

Check it out:

http://www.mattycollector.com/store/matty/en_US/pd/productID.233184300

2012 DC Universe Club Infinite Earths Subscription

On Sale Now!
Subscriptions Available 7/22/11 2 p.m. PT through 8/5/11 2 p.m. PT

$30.00

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MOTUC: Club Eternia
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With the all-new 2012 Club Infinite Earths, the DC Universe becomes part of the Mattel subscription family for the first time. While you'll still find 6" figures at retail, MattyCollector.com will be the only place to get fan-demanded and true collector characters!
This club is 100% the result of fan requests. In order to make it happen, we need to reach a certain number of subscriptions. Throughout the subscription sign-up period, the thermometer will be updated to show how close we are. If we don't hit the goal, then we won't be able to offer the club. But if we do (and we really hope we do), then the club's a "go" and you can look forward to the ultimate DC Universe toy collecting experience!

Day of the Dead

Here are a couple of photos my wife took of our friend (1/2 of 3rd Half Studios) last year at the Little 5 Points Halloween Festival.  I think they turned out great.  I had a blast last year (the 1st with an artist market), and look forward to this year.

Happy 4th of July!

Hope everyone has a traditional holiday filled with booze, tons of food, and explosions.

New Print - Jabba Don't Tread on Me

Here's a new print now available as a print or magnet.  

Crayon Sketches

I've been cleaning out some old files and found a few things I had forgotten about.  Here are a couple of sketches with crayon that I think turned out pretty okay.  These are from around 1997ish.

New Print - Zombie Hand

New print of the zombie hand painting. Now available!

Green Lantern

EDIT - This was supposed to be posted automatically on Friday morning but for whatever reason Blogger kept it as a draft and I didn't notice.  So let's just pretend this was posted just in time for this past weekend.

In honor of this weekend's Green Lantern movie, here's a commissioned comic book cover recreation I did a couple of years ago.  The painting is acrylic paint on a 16"x20" canvas.  This is the cover to Green Lantern #88 drawn and inked by Neal Adams.
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Headed to see the movie tonight. I'm cautiously optimistic but the reviews have been pretty rough.  Opting for the 2D version too.   The last 3D movie we saw was too dark with the glasses.  With this one spending a lot of time in space (I'm assuming), I want to actually be able to see everything.

New Addition to the Family

With the fantastic news of our family expanding on August 16th, I went back and revised my Family of Chucks painting/print.  Guess I'm going to have to replace the painting above our bed.  Here's the new new updated version:

Both versions are available as either a print or commissioned painting.  Just let me know if you're interested.

Magnets now at Odin's Cosmic Bookshelf!

I've had some prints and paintings hanging at Odin's Cosmic Bookshelf for a little while now and I've just added my entire line of magnets.  Go check them out and grab some comics and a magnet!  

ODIN'S COSMIC BOOKSHELF
937 Killian Hill Rd., N.W.
(off Five Forks Trickum)
Lilburn, GA 30047
Phone: 770-923-0123
Fax: 770-925-8200

 A huge thanks goes out again to the fine folks at Odin's!

New-ish Painting - I HEART the Death Star

Here's a recent painting.  It's acrylic and sharpie on a wood plaque.  I had a few at the last round of festivals but still have 1 or 2 left.

re: Kirkwood Festival

A huge thanks to everyone I met at the Kirkwood Spring Fling.  Luckily we avoided all the rains that were predicted and I had a blast.  It was the last of 3 straight weekends of festivals.  Time to recharge.

If you have any questions, want to check the availability of something you saw, or want to discuss a commissioned piece, please don't hesitate to let me know.  The best way to reach me is to send me an email.

Thanks!

Kirkwood Festival Saturday May 14th

Come out this weekend to the Kirkwood Spring Fling.  I will be in the artist market again this year.  This time I will be in Booth #27 on Ridgedale Road.

Hope you can make it out!

re: Avondale Art-B-Q

A huge thanks to everyone I met at the Avondale Art-B-Q.  I had a blast.

If you have any questions, want to check the availability of something you saw, or want to discuss a commissioned piece, please don't hesitate to let me know.  The best way to reach me is to send me an email.

Thanks!

Avondale Art-B-Q May 7-8

This weekend (may 7-8) I will be at the Avondale Art-B-Q.  This will be the 1st time I will be there as a vendor but I've heard it's a great time.  Hope you can make it....

Re: Inman Park Festival

A huge thanks to everyone I met at the Inman Park Festival.  It was by far the busiest and best festival I've done.  I had a blast and can't wait for next year.

If you have any questions or want to discuss a commissioned piece, please don't hesitate to let me know.  The best way to reach me is to send me an email.

Thanks!

Inman Park Festival 4/30 - 5/1

Just finished setting up. We're in front of 883 Edgewood Ave NE.  Come by and say hello.

Inman Park Festival April 30 - May 1

Come out this coming weekend to the Inman Park Festival.  I'll be somewhere in the artist market. I'm going to have a lot of new stuff. Come by and say hello...

Inman Park Festival main page

Inman Park Festival facebook page

New Star Wars Themed Found Art

I just finished some new Star Wars themed found art pieces.  Click here and here for the previous ones.  And here are the latest (just in time for the Inman Park Festival)...

Magnets!

So I recently starting making magnets of my prints.  The magnets are approximately 2" by 3" and are all hand pressed by me.  They have a metal shell, Mylar protective covering, and a magnetic backing.  Any/all of my prints are available as magnets.  If you don't see one in the photo below it just means I haven't pressed it yet.  Custom magnets are also available.  If you have one you want, just email me.

I just listed the 1st one on my etsy page.  If you want anything else just email me directly and the same rates apply.

My Future Boyfriend

So we watched My Future Boyfriend on Sunday night. I was very happy to see all of my prints and the painting that were bought for set dressing made it into the movie.  The prints were in a great spot in the office and were in a lot of scenes.  And the painting was featured pretty predominantly in a couple of scenes.  Third Half Studios also had their prints in a couple of nice scenes too.  Here are some screen caps:

 

Set your DVRs for Sunday night!

As I've mentioned before here, here, and here, I had some artwork that was bought for set dressing for the ABC Family movie My Future Boyfriend.  It premieres this Sunday night  (4/10) at 8pm.  Check out the trailer below.

If you look close, you can see 3 of my prints hanging in the background. In the scenes in her office (at 0:06, 0:14, and 0:33), you can just make out framed copies of my day of the dead Elvis, tattooed lady, and sacred heart of dixie prints.  There is also the chance of seeing my bat boy painting as well as some stuff by the ladies at 3rd Half Studios.  Keep your eyes out and the pause button ready.  I'm sure I will be posting screen caps from it next week...

Odin's Cosmic Bookshelf

I'm very happy to announce that I can now add Odin's Cosmic Bookshelf as a place displaying my artwork.  Huge thanks goes to Mrs. Troublemaker (the Phantom Troublemaker's wife) who extended the invite to hang stuff.

Go check them out!

ODIN'S COSMIC BOOKSHELF
937 Killian Hill Rd., N.W.
(off Five Forks Trickum)
Lilburn, GA 30047
Phone: 770-923-0123
Fax: 770-925-8200

New Work - Lots More Robots!

Recently I've done a few mixed media robots on small canvas with computer parts incorporated in them.  You can see my 1st was here.  Since then I worked on a few more.  I just finished up this batch. Take a look...

New Painting - Monster #1

Just finished a new painting.  It's acrylic paint on 16"x20" canvas.

New Paintings - Skull Wood Blocks

Festival season is creeping up so I am in full production mode.  Here are a couple new paintings.  Both are acrylic paint on wood blocks about 4"x6".  This is the first time I've stained the wood and let it show through.  Usually I just paint the whole thing.

Movie Update

As I've mentioned before here and here, I had some art that was bought to be  used as set dressing for an ABC Family movie.  I just found out that the movie has changed names and got a release date.  The movie was called Always and Forever but is now called My Future Boyfriend.  It will be aired April 10, 2011 on ABC Family.  Can't wait to see if any artwork made it past the cutting room and on tv...

Here's the latest synopsis:

A curious human from a well-ordered but loveless future, P-A-X-497/341 (aka Pax), played by Barry Watson, returns to the year 2011 to satisfy his curiosity about such archaic concepts as love, passion and sex, and winds up making his own discoveries when he meets the woman of his dreams, Elizabeth Barrett, portrayed by Sara Rue, a newly published romance novelist.

When Pax doesn't return to the future by the given deadline, Bob (Fred Willard), his fellow scientist, travels back in time to find Pax. Meanwhile as Elizabeth is helping Pax learn about love, she ends up confiding in her colleague, played by Valerie Harper, about her own upcoming "surprise" engagement.

1965 Dodge Dart

Here are a couple of old photo manipulations of one of my old cars.  The car was a 1965 Dodge Dart.  It looked better than it ran and it held down my driveway for much longer than I actually drove it.  The photos were printed out and then photocopied.  The copy was then copied, then that copy was copied, and so on until I ended up with some nice distortions.

 

Kirkwood Fesitval 5/14/11

I just found out that I was accepted in the Kirkwood Festival.  Along with the Inman Park Festival and the Art-B-Q, this will make 3 festivals back to back to back starting April 30 through May 14.  Going to be a busy summer...

New Star Wars Themed Found Art

I just finished a new Star Wars themed found art piece.  Click here for the previous ones.  And here is the latest...

Try and ignore the reflections of me, Spiderman, and Mysterio in the glass.