Matt Bunn ladies and gentlemen, Matt Bunn. This dude came by last night about 10pm. We began about 10:30 and finished a little after 2am. I feel this is my most accomplished portrait, maybe due to rendering this already handsome man into a beautiful, Americanized Jesus. You're welcome Matty, but enough about the portrait. Let's explore Bunn the person. When I first met this guy I had no intentions of becoming his friend, but the asshole invited me out for a drink on my birthday and we've been buds ever since. I've known him for almost a decade now, but I'm not sure how well I really know him. Carefully selected adjectives come to mind when I think of him, though many contradict each other: atheistic, hedonistic, inconsiderate, selfish, cheap, perverted, instigative, sincere, thoughtful, kind, moral, intelligent, good-natured, faithful, affable. He loves the Beatles, Captain America, baseball, and pizza. Bunn is a predictable All-American, clean cut kid, and at the same time a total anomaly; a veritable walking contradiction. He's simple, yet so hard to read. But the one thing you can count on with this man is his dedication to his friends. It's hard to find a crony as self-sacrificing as Bunn. You need a wing man? A security blanket? A bowling mate? Matt Bunn will find a way.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Important Person
18"x24" charcoal portrait took about 3 1/2 hours in the comfort of my living room while the boob tube blasted with nonsense and my wife lay suffering from TMJ on the couch.
Matt Bunn ladies and gentlemen, Matt Bunn. This dude came by last night about 10pm. We began about 10:30 and finished a little after 2am. I feel this is my most accomplished portrait, maybe due to rendering this already handsome man into a beautiful, Americanized Jesus. You're welcome Matty, but enough about the portrait. Let's explore Bunn the person. When I first met this guy I had no intentions of becoming his friend, but the asshole invited me out for a drink on my birthday and we've been buds ever since. I've known him for almost a decade now, but I'm not sure how well I really know him. Carefully selected adjectives come to mind when I think of him, though many contradict each other: atheistic, hedonistic, inconsiderate, selfish, cheap, perverted, instigative, sincere, thoughtful, kind, moral, intelligent, good-natured, faithful, affable. He loves the Beatles, Captain America, baseball, and pizza. Bunn is a predictable All-American, clean cut kid, and at the same time a total anomaly; a veritable walking contradiction. He's simple, yet so hard to read. But the one thing you can count on with this man is his dedication to his friends. It's hard to find a crony as self-sacrificing as Bunn. You need a wing man? A security blanket? A bowling mate? Matt Bunn will find a way.
Matt Bunn ladies and gentlemen, Matt Bunn. This dude came by last night about 10pm. We began about 10:30 and finished a little after 2am. I feel this is my most accomplished portrait, maybe due to rendering this already handsome man into a beautiful, Americanized Jesus. You're welcome Matty, but enough about the portrait. Let's explore Bunn the person. When I first met this guy I had no intentions of becoming his friend, but the asshole invited me out for a drink on my birthday and we've been buds ever since. I've known him for almost a decade now, but I'm not sure how well I really know him. Carefully selected adjectives come to mind when I think of him, though many contradict each other: atheistic, hedonistic, inconsiderate, selfish, cheap, perverted, instigative, sincere, thoughtful, kind, moral, intelligent, good-natured, faithful, affable. He loves the Beatles, Captain America, baseball, and pizza. Bunn is a predictable All-American, clean cut kid, and at the same time a total anomaly; a veritable walking contradiction. He's simple, yet so hard to read. But the one thing you can count on with this man is his dedication to his friends. It's hard to find a crony as self-sacrificing as Bunn. You need a wing man? A security blanket? A bowling mate? Matt Bunn will find a way.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Harley Poe Show
It seems right at the end of October every year, Harley Poe goes on hiatus until after the following spring. Well, it's the following spring and it's time to start working on a new album and play more shows. Also, I'm going to start creating posters for each show we do this year. Not sure why I never did that before. Illustrating band posters is a perfect reason to draw monsters, while promoting my band and my art. Too often I ask myself, "Why was I not doing that from the beginning?" In the past, I've claimed I was too busy, even though I had nothing to do, never got much done, and had a lot of time on my hands. Now that I'm getting older and have children, I have even less time, but I am more productive than I've ever been as far as making art, getting involved with creative projects, and pushing my ideas to fruition. I've wasted so much time.Song of the month: "Mustache Man (Wasted)" by Cake from their new album Showroom of Compassion.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Hey all, Harley Poe was on this compilation last year, and was given lots of exposure through it. It has been nominated for a Rondo Award. Please give it your vote; it's easy to do and takes only a minute.http://www.rondoaward.com/rondo/rondos.html to vote in "Category 22 - Best Soundtrack or Horror CD."
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
Happy Valentine's Day!
Okay, I'm late, I know. And I don't even have the review I promised in my last post. But I did watch one of my favorite 80's horror/comedies on the 14th; a quirky low budget blood fest called Psychos in Love (1986) directed by Gorman Bechard. Check it out! It's a cheesy love story with enough blood, boobs, and silly dialogue that any of its many faults will easily be overlooked. The lead actress is unbelievably cute and the stupid theme song will have you humming the tune for days after viewing this treasure. Speaking of which, the song of the month has to be "Psychos in Love" from the film. I'll be listening to it all month trying to figure it out. I plan to cover it on Harley Poe's upcoming album.
Anyway, the reason I'm posting is because I've finally finished my chess set. Check out these photos. If you're interested in purchasing your own custom made chess set, then check out my etsy store at http://www.etsy.com/shop/joewhiteford
I don't know why this photo came up sideways, and I'm too stupid to change it.
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Anyway, the reason I'm posting is because I've finally finished my chess set. Check out these photos. If you're interested in purchasing your own custom made chess set, then check out my etsy store at http://www.etsy.com/shop/joewhiteford
I don't know why this photo came up sideways, and I'm too stupid to change it.
SOLD
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