-January 18

Came across this weird piece of bark/dried poop thing in the desert.

Still busy with nothing new to show.
esao.

-Soybean 1:11

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2010

So I have nothing new this week again. I keep a pocket sized sketchbook for those days when I don't feel like carrying my man-purse around.

Here are some pages from a year ago.






As for any resolutions, I really want to start working harder and doing more funny stuff. Also would like to say thanks to everyone who looks at my site. I appreciate you.
esao.

-...Bliss

So this is my last post of the year and my resolution of posting every Monday of 2009 was successful, barring that one post in August where I posted on Tuesday at 3am.

In the next few days I'll pin point what new resolution's I'll make for 2010.
My thoughts have become too intense and frustrated that I am deleting all of my news/science tabs and am looking forward to putting a deaf ear to world/local affairs for a while. Thats one of my resolutions for '10. Be mellow.

I got back from Arizona today and was able to haul back a giant portfolio of my high school and Jr. high artwork. Below are some really funny self-portraits...


"Self-Portrait with Parasites"
14"x18" Tester's model enamel on paper. Age 17. I remember feeling nauseous while painting this because to this day, a Surinam Toad giving birth is the grossest thing I can think of. Scroll down on this LINK..



"Self-Portrait with Christy Turlington"
9"x14" Pencil on paper. Age 15.
I have a ton more paintings I'll scan later.

Also, I am in the Dark Pop 2.0 group show at Last Rites Gallery in Chelsea.
Here's that piece for it, framed. Contact
Andrew[at]LastRitesGallery.com
if interested.

Opening is January 9th 7-11pm.

Participating artists include:
AIKO (Aiko Nakagawa), Lisa Alisa, Esao Andrews, John Cebollero, Joshua Clay, Molly Crabapple, Amy Crehore, Yoko d'Holbachie, Leslie Ditto, Mickey Edtinger, Mark Elliott, Eric Fortune, GAIA, Stella Im Hultberg, Sarah Joncas, Aya Kakeda, Ben Kehoe, Dan-ah Kim, Daniel Hyun Lim (Fawn Fruits), Danni Shinya Luo, David MacDowell, Mike Maxwell, Simone Maynard, Dennis McNett, Tara McPherson, Michael Page, Nathan Lee Pickett, Leslie Reppeteaux, Mijn Schatje, Tin, Dan Witz and Jaeran Won.

esao.

-House of Mystery 24.

My friend Ryan Reeb and Gunnar are working on an animated short which you can see the progress HERE. If you'd like to support what they are doing and want to see more stuff in the future, read up about the pledge support system they got going at www.kickstarter.com

Happy Holidays.
Off to AZ.
-esao

-Dec 14

Don't have anything new this week...

"Untitled" canvas, wood, lace, foam, shoes; 1998
esao

-Dec 7

I'm about to ship out everyone's orders from last week, had to wait for some back ordered shipping supplies to come in.

oil on wood 8"x8"..no title yet.
esao.

-Go For The Gold III

2 New Prints are here.

"Remy's Ascension"
Paper size 16"x16"
image 14.5"x14.5"
Edition of 80
$85

"Off to the Little Village"
Paper size 11"x13"
image 9.5"x11.5"
Edition of 60
$75

Also...
Meathaus's Go For The Gold 3 anthology is here, its 239 pages of preliminary ideas and sketches. Very inspiring to look through.

I have several pages in it along with this great list of people...
Al Columbia
Andy Ristaino
Arik Roper
Benjamin Marra
Bob Flynn
Brandon Graham
Chris McD
Dash Shaw
Dave Kiersh
Farel Dalrymple
Harvey James
Ines Estrada
James Jean
Jason Sacher
Jesse Moynihan
Josh Latta
Katie Rice
Kevin Fagan
Michaela Zacchilli
Mu Pan
Nathan Fox
Nicholas Gazin
Nick Bertozzi
Peter Chung(the guy who did Aeon Flux)
Rebecca Sugar
Robertryan Cory
Ron Wimberly
Sam Kim
Thomas Herpich
Tomer Hanuka
Victor Cayro
Vicent Giard
Vincent Stall
Zachary Baldus

have fun,
esao

-HOM #23

A few new prints will be up next Monday at noon.

Here is House of Mystery #23 for Vertigo Comics, without text.

I burned and dodged, added blood, wall lines etc. in Photoshop. Below is the original painting.

12x18 oil on wood.
Here's a group of some sketches I did in the beginning.

Happy Thanksgiving.
esao.

-More Old Stuff.

I have nothing this week. These are some studies from my SVA days. Scrawled on the back of this first piece reads 10-25-98.


I think that this is Farel Dalrymple's sister in a wig, but am not sure.


These two below are painted on chopping blocks found on the street.


All of them are roughly 12"x16"
esao.

-Sketchbook

Haven't worked in my sketchbook in months. I treated myself to a Bloody Mary at Blackout Bar while sketching up some bottles against the mirror.

The tasty garnish had a pepperoni cube, jack cheese, olives and celery. Sounds weird until you see it.
esao.

House of Mystery #22

For this issue Matt Sturges wanted a twisted children's storybook look.

The description of the cover was pretty tight, so that is why my sketches look similar.


Here's what the painting looks like sans text.

oil on wood 12"x18"

Added the text, sunburst and saturated the colors a bit in ye ol' Photoshop.
Since the "House of Mystery" title goes on top, I put #22 down near the bottom (note pencil sketch above)


Based the color scheme from this 1947 Raggedy Ann Cartoon I had as a kid.

I like how everyone says "Halloween!" instead of "Happy Halloween!" in the cartoon.
esao.