Here is a piece that I just finished....Sonic the Hedgehog...done in digital paints (photoshop)
See ya…
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Sonic!
Here is a piece that I just finished....Sonic the Hedgehog...done in digital paints (photoshop)
See ya…
http://murdockink.tumblr.com/
http://moebocop.deviantart.com/
http://twitter.com/mauricemurdock
How to Submit Your Work for Art Shows and Get Your Work Seen
I have shown work in a few shows (not many) and hope to show in more as time goes on. Up until now I had no idea how to get even get in a show and once I did, how to prepare for one. As a quick reference guide I want to share some ideas with you about how to get your work seen and once you do, how to follow up.
The first step is to think about what kind of work you want to show. Typically the art that you want to show should match the theme of the show. (this is pretty basic logical stuff). For example, you don't want to submit a landscape piece into a show that has to do with abstract art. Chances are that it will be rejected. Try to make sure that the art that you want to show fits the theme. The best thing to do is to do your research, go to different shows that have art similar to yours. Then when there find out who the curator is and get their contact information (also make sure that you bring business cards or other samples of your work).
After that make sure to follow up with an e-mail or contact note. You can ask to be added to any mailing lists or announcements for upcoming submissions. After a while you will find out about any show submissions that you might be interested in showing in.
Next, prepare your work for submission. The best way to do that is to get as much information about the show as you can. Try and find out about any necessary guidelines for submissions. Do you submit online? Do you need to bring a book to show your work? Find out what the best way to submit work is, and make sure you follow the guidelines. (Note: That most people now a days ask for links to your portfolio and.jpgs to be e-mailed).
Also, try to find a lot of local shows, network with other artists at smaller galleries, and then work your way up from there.
Once you are accepted into a show (which will happen a lot faster than you realize). Then you can next turn to preparing your work for the show. If you can, take a look at the space where you will be showing your work. See if there is enough room to hang work and how much wall space you have to play with. You don't want to print and frame up a piece that is too big that you can't use. If this is not possible then contact the curator and ask for details about the space if you can't do a walk through.
Most places have deadlines for when the art work needs to be hung up. Try and make sure that you find out what that date is and stick to it.
Then on the night of the event, hang your work and enjoy. Make sure to bring plenty of business cards to display and also make sure to get other people's contact information as well. That way you can be kept in the loop for when the next show is going to happen.
The first step is to think about what kind of work you want to show. Typically the art that you want to show should match the theme of the show. (this is pretty basic logical stuff). For example, you don't want to submit a landscape piece into a show that has to do with abstract art. Chances are that it will be rejected. Try to make sure that the art that you want to show fits the theme. The best thing to do is to do your research, go to different shows that have art similar to yours. Then when there find out who the curator is and get their contact information (also make sure that you bring business cards or other samples of your work).
After that make sure to follow up with an e-mail or contact note. You can ask to be added to any mailing lists or announcements for upcoming submissions. After a while you will find out about any show submissions that you might be interested in showing in.
Next, prepare your work for submission. The best way to do that is to get as much information about the show as you can. Try and find out about any necessary guidelines for submissions. Do you submit online? Do you need to bring a book to show your work? Find out what the best way to submit work is, and make sure you follow the guidelines. (Note: That most people now a days ask for links to your portfolio and.jpgs to be e-mailed).
Also, try to find a lot of local shows, network with other artists at smaller galleries, and then work your way up from there.
Once you are accepted into a show (which will happen a lot faster than you realize). Then you can next turn to preparing your work for the show. If you can, take a look at the space where you will be showing your work. See if there is enough room to hang work and how much wall space you have to play with. You don't want to print and frame up a piece that is too big that you can't use. If this is not possible then contact the curator and ask for details about the space if you can't do a walk through.
Most places have deadlines for when the art work needs to be hung up. Try and make sure that you find out what that date is and stick to it.
Then on the night of the event, hang your work and enjoy. Make sure to bring plenty of business cards to display and also make sure to get other people's contact information as well. That way you can be kept in the loop for when the next show is going to happen.
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How To Get Past A Creative Block
Most of the time, I spend my day job hours unable to wait until I can get home, sit in front of my computer or grab my sketchbook and draw or paint my life away. Sometimes though, I will sit down to do work, and find that all of those ideas that I had in my head have just leaked out of my ear. What even happened? Where did those juicy concepts go, they were there a minute ago? Crap!
Well it seems that the problem isn't a lack interest or desire, but that quite simply the creative tank is empty. Just like a musician who is stuck on writing a song verse, drawing and painting is very similar. It's easy to get stuck in a rut. So how do you get "un-stuck" you might ask? Try the following ideas the next time this happens:
1. Take a Break: Again, for me I can't stress how important it is to take breaks. If you spend all of your time putting pressure on yourself to come up with a great drawing or painting, it won't happen. To use the musician reference, musicians and producers need to give their ears a break and the same needs to happen to visual artists' (eyes). Stop what you are doing and come back to it a bit later with fresh eyes. You never know, between the time that you leave your drafting table/computer desk and the time that you return you might already get unstuck.
2. Find Something to Inspire You: For me, I get a lot of inspiration from character designs, cartoons, movies, video games, art books, tumblr, deviantart, illustration books, anime, my favorite movies, magazines anything. The great thing about being an artist is that inspiration can come from anywhere and at any time. The key is to find out what inspires you most and use that.
3. Go to a Museum/Study Art History: Up until now I didn't value the importance of art history and studying past artists as much as I should have. A good idea to fill up your creative tank is to go back to the basics and take in some exhibits. Find the type of artists that you like most and use them as inspiration. You can even try exhibits that you would not normally go to on your own (just to try something new).
4. Listen to Pod Casts: One of the key benefits to listening to podcasts is hearing what other artists have to say about their own issues with creativity. I know that for me it always helps to know that other people sometimes have the same problems with coming up with ideas. There are a ton of podcasts to choose from.
Look online and try and few different podcasts and before you know it you will be hooked.
5. Network With Other Artists: You hear a lot about how networking is so key in any business or industry, and it's true. Sharing your ideas can be one of the easiest ways to work through a problem. Linking up with other artists can help you look at your own work from a different perspective and open up new ideas. Once this happens you might be headed back to the drawing table or computer with an entirely new direction. Voila Creative Block Unblocked!
Well it seems that the problem isn't a lack interest or desire, but that quite simply the creative tank is empty. Just like a musician who is stuck on writing a song verse, drawing and painting is very similar. It's easy to get stuck in a rut. So how do you get "un-stuck" you might ask? Try the following ideas the next time this happens:
1. Take a Break: Again, for me I can't stress how important it is to take breaks. If you spend all of your time putting pressure on yourself to come up with a great drawing or painting, it won't happen. To use the musician reference, musicians and producers need to give their ears a break and the same needs to happen to visual artists' (eyes). Stop what you are doing and come back to it a bit later with fresh eyes. You never know, between the time that you leave your drafting table/computer desk and the time that you return you might already get unstuck.
2. Find Something to Inspire You: For me, I get a lot of inspiration from character designs, cartoons, movies, video games, art books, tumblr, deviantart, illustration books, anime, my favorite movies, magazines anything. The great thing about being an artist is that inspiration can come from anywhere and at any time. The key is to find out what inspires you most and use that.
3. Go to a Museum/Study Art History: Up until now I didn't value the importance of art history and studying past artists as much as I should have. A good idea to fill up your creative tank is to go back to the basics and take in some exhibits. Find the type of artists that you like most and use them as inspiration. You can even try exhibits that you would not normally go to on your own (just to try something new).
4. Listen to Pod Casts: One of the key benefits to listening to podcasts is hearing what other artists have to say about their own issues with creativity. I know that for me it always helps to know that other people sometimes have the same problems with coming up with ideas. There are a ton of podcasts to choose from.
Look online and try and few different podcasts and before you know it you will be hooked.
5. Network With Other Artists: You hear a lot about how networking is so key in any business or industry, and it's true. Sharing your ideas can be one of the easiest ways to work through a problem. Linking up with other artists can help you look at your own work from a different perspective and open up new ideas. Once this happens you might be headed back to the drawing table or computer with an entirely new direction. Voila Creative Block Unblocked!
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Oh Crap....
As part of the final for the painting in Photoshop class that I am taking, we have to paint a final scene from scratch. So I did a could of rough thumbnails to try and come up with an idea that works. Voila! I like where this is going, because (hopefully) just by looking at it, you can get a story in one quick read. This is a WIP„ and I will post the final when it’s done or as I make progress
Altered Beast
Sorry for the lack of posts..I have been working on ideas for the MOCCA fest book. At first I was gonna rework a bunch of sketches that I found and do them over. However sketches are just that. Ideas captured on paper at that moment. Instead I have a new idea..(this one being the first of them).
Stuff That I Draw That is Awesome?
A few weeks ago I had mentioned that I am cooking up an idea for a book for the next MOCCA fest (which is the small press comic show in April). Last time around (last year) I did a mini comic, and although it came out pretty well (printing-wise) I think that this time around I am going to put together a collection of sketches that I have done over the past few years. Maybe a Vol. 1 to start and then put out more books as time goes on [unless I get another idea of course].
I mean, I sketch and draw, and I sketch and draw A LOT! I have keep sketch books since college (when I was super into comics) and have held onto these books all this time.
So why not, dust them off, put them together and compile stuff for show? It will be interesting too to see how my style has changed a lot since then (for the worse haahah?) I don't have a title (yet) , but will post progress as I turn stuff around.
The painting class is going great..but as always, more practice is needed....I just finished up a painting recently and will probably be posting that for tomorrow...my first full fledged painting, but not my last of course. See ya!
I mean, I sketch and draw, and I sketch and draw A LOT! I have keep sketch books since college (when I was super into comics) and have held onto these books all this time.
So why not, dust them off, put them together and compile stuff for show? It will be interesting too to see how my style has changed a lot since then (for the worse haahah?) I don't have a title (yet) , but will post progress as I turn stuff around.
The painting class is going great..but as always, more practice is needed....I just finished up a painting recently and will probably be posting that for tomorrow...my first full fledged painting, but not my last of course. See ya!
Latest Posts and happenings..
-This week has been pretty busy, I entered a design contest over on this site called “Infectious.com” it’s a pretty sweet competition site where you can upload your own design and have the chance to be featured on their site plus a gift certificate to some of their products.You can check it out here: (and vote if you like) http://www.infectious.com/critique/moebocop/robots-like-the-beach/8551
-Tonight when I am back home from hanging with family business then i’ll post a few more pics that I have been working on from last week. I have been working on toning some of my drawings using Photoshop. There really is something about the way that Photoshop renders images that make the drawings look different than in painter and kind of awesome. I wish that there was a way to consolidate both programs into one. I will post those later today.
-This week I am off on my trip to Guatelmala and then by the time I get back it will be time to start my digitial online painting class. Which I am pretty psyched about. I will be posting the stuff that I do for class as I complete my assignments week to week. Until then it’ll be more practice and experimenting…
More to come..have a good week everyone
-Tonight when I am back home from hanging with family business then i’ll post a few more pics that I have been working on from last week. I have been working on toning some of my drawings using Photoshop. There really is something about the way that Photoshop renders images that make the drawings look different than in painter and kind of awesome. I wish that there was a way to consolidate both programs into one. I will post those later today.
-This week I am off on my trip to Guatelmala and then by the time I get back it will be time to start my digitial online painting class. Which I am pretty psyched about. I will be posting the stuff that I do for class as I complete my assignments week to week. Until then it’ll be more practice and experimenting…
More to come..have a good week everyone
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