Expresso Beans Poster of the Week 10-17-10

I am honored to have won the EB poster of week for my Orange Beach Widespread Panic print. The print is a tip of the hat to the surf art of Rick Griffin,  Drew Brophy and Al McWhite. It was drawn the week before the Gulf Oil Spill. I guess my brain was channeling the impending disaster.

Thanks to the EB collectors for bestowing the honor on this piece! It was a small run and the poster is officially sold out.

Gov't Mule Halloween Oakland, CA

 I went with a classic, vintage, psychedelic San Francisco vibe for the art. 15x22 on French Oatmeal paper. Mule's legendary Halloween shows involve covering a certain band throughout the sets. This year's theme was The Who.

The poster art played off The Who's lyrics that I think applies perfect to the misunderstood  monster from Frankenstein :

No one knows what it's like 

To be the bad man 

To be the sad man 

Behind blue eyes

--From Behind Blue Eyes

and the line 

"Don't Cry" hidden in the top

--From Baba O'Riley

There is also a Who icon as the Third eye on the monster.

Available at the Oakland show and upcoming on the Drowning Creek Web Store.

Umphrey's McGee Halloween 3D

My latest Lenticular 3D poster for UM. Since working with lenticular printing I've always wanted to do a Haunted Mansion themed piece. I loved that place as a kid when visiting Disney World. I especially liked the pictures that changed as you went past them. 

This poster is 12x18 printed using a 100lpi lenticular screen. It's sharp, vibrant and very clean.  I did some experimenting and was able to animate the face changing into a skull and the candle flame flickering, as well as, make the piece very 3D.  Very happy with this one. Get them at the show in ST Louis, the UM merch store at Music Today and a little later at the Drowning Creek web store.

** the poster does not have the white edge ghosting in the actual printed piece. This occurs when we set up the animated gif for the web.

Beats Antique • New Earth Music Hall

A most amazing night of music and painting! I cannot encourage you enough to go experience one of their shows. The opening act Lynx made this double bill a perfect mix of music from chill to exotica. The place was packed and the vibe was in high spirits. I had a blast painting along side Kris D and David Hale. Looking forward to more New Earth adventures in the near future.

Kris D and David Hale

I had a great time getting to paint along side two of my buddies. Watching them cut loose last night at New Earth Music Hall was a treat.  Beats Antique laid down one bad ass soundtrack for the gathering of the tribe.

Live at New Earth Music Hall Tonight

Just a reminder to invite everyone out to the Beats Antique show at
the New Earth Music Hall. I'll be painting live along with Kris D,
David Hale, Keegan Keel and Chris Dennis. Here's a look at what I'll
be working on. See you there!

Georgia Theatre Tour

Here's a little tour with Wilmot Greene discussing the history of the building that has created so many magical moments in my life. I can't wait until it's back up to it's old tricks.

Follow the rebuilding project progress here. While visiting the site be sure to pick up some Drowning Creek posters to help raise money for the project.

The Amazing Denny Dent

"Denny" Dent (April 5, 1948 – March 29, 2004)

I got to witness Denny painting this Hendrix piece live on stage at Woodstock '94. It blows me away every time I watch him do his thing.

Visit Denny's Website to learn more about him.

Illuminated

From the creative minds of Andrew Jones and Phong. This is going to be an epic animated piece!

The DCS Store is Live

The DROWNING CREEK Store is LIVE

Drowning Creek Store to GO LIVE TODAY!

The Drowning Creek Store will be GOING LIVE on October 14th at a random time. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter for the exact time it launches.


We will be releasing posters about every two to three weeks until we get through the back catalog of unreleased work. It's been over a year since the studio offered any sales directly, so we have plenty to put up on the site in the coming weeks. Sign up on the email list to be notified of what the upcoming releases will be and when they will be released. Many of these prints are in very short supply and the merch editions have sold out at the venues.We will also be adding older posters, special items, package deals and other studio finds to this web store with each release. Stay Tuned!

Live Painting in Athens on Oct 16

I will be live painting along with Kris D, David Hale and Keegan Keel at the Beats Antique Show at New Earth Music Hall on Saturday night in Athens.  This is a show for all people who want to dance. Fans of electronic music and organic instruments will be blown away. Beautiful and seductive lead lady Zoe Jakes will steal your heart and the show too. From Burning Man to Bonnaroo, they are the real deal. Do not, I repeat, do not miss this one. Lynx and Abandon the Earth Mission open.

Beats Antique Sizzle Reel from Robb Pope on Vimeo.

Beats Antique are an experimental world fusion and electronic music group, formed in San Francisco, California in 2007 when Zoe Jakes approached her manager, Miles Copeland (brother of drummer Stewart Copeland of The Police) about creating an album. Copeland green lit the project, and their debut album Tribal Derivations was conceived on Copeland’s CIA record label. Tribal Derivations was a concept album, created to complement the dance styles of producer/arranger Zoe Jakes, whose belly dancing is described as an innovative blend of traditional belly dance with tango, break dance, and Indian dance. The group’s second album, Collide, reached the top 10 of most downloaded artists under the Middle East and World Dance and the top 20 most downloaded electronic albums on Amazon. For their third album, Contraption Vol. 1, Beats Antique brings in collaborators such as hammered dulcimer player Jamie Janover, and beat boxer and hip hop vocalist LYNX. The group’s members, David Satori, Tommy Cappel, and Zoe Jakes use their varied experiences with world music genres to draw inspiration for their music with Beats Antique.

Celebrating Lemmy

In the summer of 2004 Judy and I decided we needed some studio companions to keep things interesting. We went to the vet to see if we could rescue a couple black kitties from an early demise. We had read a story discussing they were often overlooked by people wanting to adopt. The reason? Because of superstitious nonsense. We found two little guys that fit the bill and brought them home.

They were tiny babies and instantly snuggled their way into our hearts. They ruled the studio and made it their kingdom. We named them in honor of Lemmy Kilmister and Sid Vicious, a throwback to my metal and punk days. Lemmy was the laid back one of the pair. Can you tell by the eyes? We always joked that he looked stoned.

On Friday October 13th, 2006 my world changed. We arrived home from a night out to find Lemmy had been hit by a car. The accident had killed him instantly. Two days later I was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy. Basically, half my faced was paralyzed for about three months. It was brought on by stress. I attribute the "straw breaking the camel's back" to the emotional trauma of losing Lemmy. It seems it had broken my heart, as well as my body in the process.

Sid was devastated by the loss of his pal. The day after we buried Lemmy Sid was nowhere to be seen. Later that afternoon I found him lying on top of the grave. Buddies to the end. In the following days it was heartwrenching watching Sid look for Lemmy around the studio. A short while later we rescued a new tiny black kitty to keep Sid company. We named him Koji. As Koji grew the similarities in demeanor and appearance with Lemmy was uncanny. To this day every time I look at Koji I fondly remember Lemmy.  I personally think Lemmy had a hand, or should I say paw, in that. I know he would approve of Koji being Sid's new buddy.

So today, October 13th, 2010, I celebrate the life of my studio companion who left this world far too soon. It's been 4 years since Lemmy left us, yet I still feel the pain of losing him. I miss you little buddy. You'll always be a very special part of our lives. See you on the other side.

Scion x-Change

I was asked to paint as a part of the Scion x-Change program where we were raising money for the non-profit Alternative Roots who support the arts in ATL. Check it all out HERE

Into the Middle

Into the Middle • 18x24 • Oil on raw linen

I've been trying new techniques with my oil painting. Studio paintings tend to get very meticulous when using the Mische technique of underpainting and glazing. Wanting to speed things up a bit a force myself to explore ala' prima painting, I have played with painting on a heavy toothed linen canvas. I really like the results. This piece took about 16 hours from beginning to finished painting.

Widespread Panic Milwaukee

Another Widespread Panic poster hit the presses last month. It's always a joy working with these guys. I went with an old school beer label theme printed on French Black Licorice paper and those signature thick glossy inks. Very nice piece to frame and hang in a bar area.

SCI Hornings Hideout 3D

Great new 3D lenticular poster for the SCI Hornings show. This poster was produced for the Conscious Alliance food drive.

High in the Colorado Rockies

My latest poster for the Yarmony Grass festival. It features Chief Yarmony in a visionary themed print. It's screenprinted on French Licorice paper using thick glossy inks.