Album Art--My First Foray Part I

I just started a new commission today. It is for an album cover entitled "Knives That Stab Your Face." I know, pretty intense. However, Brian, the soul behind "Knives," is a slight redhead reminiscent of a rookie detective from Scotland Yard. I think it's the goatee. His music is akin to Elliott Smith or Leonard Cohen. Singer-song writer stuff with a dark edge. Hence, "Knives That Stab Your Face." The theme of the album art is to be "sinister" but will not be literal.

This being my first foray into album art, I am very excited about it. Brian wants to have the album ready for printing in a month. So that leaves me like two weeks. Yikes. Better get to work and stop futzing around on the computer....

Oh, and pictured is the painting Brian likes best and I am using as the inspiration for the album cover.

PDX Mural Art--Alberta Arts District

One of my favorite people is Robin Corbo. She is kind, inspiring, gifted and a most talented artist. We have worked together on many a project, including two murals here in Portland, Oregon.

I have been twice honored to letter her murals.

As the bicycle is an integral aspect of Portland life, a cycling mural was precisely what the town needed.

This is our first public collaboration. You can view it on the side of the Community Cycling Center on the corner of NE 17th and NE Alberta, Portland, Oregon.