Don Kilpatrick III

March 15th, 2009

I’m very happy to announce that Don Kilpatrick III has added four images to Thumbtack Press. Don is not only a great illustrator, but he is a true advocate of illustrators as well. You can see him teaching in the classrooms at the College for Creative Studies, or running the Illustration Conference (ICON) Bookstore when it comes to your town, or maybe you’ve seen him on BART during the annual Sketchcrawls, or how about running a board meeting for the SF Society of Illustrators!? Whew… The guy’s a juggernaut.

Come back to SF Don!

Thumbtack on Facebook

January 13th, 2009

Thumbtack Press + Facebook

We took some time to build our very own Facebook Page. If you’ve ever bought a print from us you know first-hand how serious we are about quality, customer service, and promoting talented artists. It would mean a lot to us if you considered becoming a fan of our little store that could!

Oh yeah! I almost forgot. We also added a little Facebook button on all our pages. With that little button (and your Facebook account) you can post, share, or send a Thumbtack Press print! See the sample below - go ahead and test it out, we’ll be right here!


Post, Share, or Send a Thumbtack Press print with your Facebook account


Thanks in advance for ‘becoming a fan’ of Thumbtack Press on Facebook - and a big BIG THANK YOU to those that already have! I promise no spamming!

NEW Sarajo Frieden

January 13th, 2009

Anything is Possible by Sarajo Frieden. Available for purchase at Thumbtack Press

Anything is Possible when Sarajo touches a paint brush. She is a personal favorite of mine, and I still pinch myself when see her work on Thumbtack. (I’m also kinky).

She also added Nesting in Trees - you won’t regret clicking that link either!

Ryan Abegglen

January 13th, 2009

Do Not Karate Chop Fire by Ryan Abegglen. Available for purchase at Thumbtack Press

Although I’ve performed many drunken attempts in the past, I would have been wise to heed this advice from Ryan Abegglen. But Ryan offers more than good advice; he also has added 14 additional prints to his store - you ain’t seen nothing yet - this guy’s amazing!

Cory Schmitz

January 13th, 2009

Black Panta by Cory Schmitz. Available for purchase at Thumbtack Press

I’m happy to announce that we have a spectacular new print from artist Cory Schmitz. We hope to have more from Cory in the coming weeks… stay tuned.

Kareem Rizk

January 4th, 2009

Bird 4 by Kareem Rizk. Available for purchase at Thumbtack Press

Happy New Year! And a good way to start off 2009 is with the addition of Kareem Rizk to Thumbtack Press. We’re very pleased to have him aboard - welcome Kareem!

2 New Prints by Vanessa Tam

October 26th, 2008

Finger Paint by Vanessa Tam. Available for purchase at Thumbtack Press

Looks like I’ll need to buy a lot more magenta ink because of Vanessa Tam’s new work. That’s okay, she’s certainly worth it.

She’s also offering up her very first miniature print for under $20. Buy it now or X X.

Patrick Leger

October 26th, 2008

One of the Flock by Patrick Leger. Available for purchase at Thumbtack Press

Patrick Leger’s art is a personal favorite of mine, I am the proud owner of two Leger originals after all, and if I had the money I’d own everything he draws. It may be my soft spot for good inkers, or a childhood (Pavlovian) snap-back to my comic collecting days, it could be my attraction to flat screenprint styles. Or maybe — and far more likely — he’s just a great artist that makes great art!

Doug Boehm is Back!

October 26th, 2008

Release 2 by Doug Boehm. Available for purchase at Thumbtack Press

Wow! Doug Boehm has been busy. It looks to me like he’s transcended to a higher plane of illustration.

Don’t leave this post without viewing the two 3 Hats illustrations either, you won’t be disappointed!

3 NEW Prints by Shiho Nakaza!

October 26th, 2008

Phoenix by Shiho Nakaza. Available for purchase at Thumbtack Press

Fellow SI-LA alumn Shiho Nakaza has added 3 new prints to her shop

Check ‘em out!

Jason Limon

October 14th, 2008

Asphyxiate by Jason Limon. Available for purchase at Thumbtack Press

The very talented Jason Limon has joined Thumbtack Press. This guy’s good.

He’s also afforded us fresh subject matter to our world famous Girls & Tentacles section.

Adam S. Doyle

October 14th, 2008

Mask XV by Adam S. Doyle. Available for purchase at Thumbtack Press

My jaw dropped when I first saw Adam S. Doyle’s work. He has a very unique, borderline abstract, style as you can see. They’re even better close-up, buy a print and you’ll see.

New prints by Dave Pressler

October 14th, 2008

The Bearer of Bad New by Dave Pressler. Available for purchase at Thumbtack Press

Dave Pressler is back and he’s still full of hot air. Corny? I got nothing.

New Brandon Reese print!

October 14th, 2008

Brandon Reese's Middle Child. Available for purchase at Thumbtack Press

For all you middle children, or those of you who have ever felt like the middle child, here’s the appropriately named Middle Child miniature print by Brandon Reese!

Lilly Piri and Acrylic!?

October 14th, 2008

Lilly Piri's No Evils. Available for purchase at Thumbtack Press

To the surprise of absolutely no one Lilly Piri has created a stunning image. What is surprising, however, is how deftly capable she is with a brush loaded with acrylic as well as a pencil. 3 new pencil drawings have been added to her store as well!

Pascal Campion

October 14th, 2008

Pascal Campion's Jazz Club. Available for purchase at Thumbtack Press

There’s lots of new stuff on Thumbtack Press (sorry for the lack of updates). Firstly, I’d like to introduce the very talented and very prolific Pascal Campion to Thumbtack. I first saw Pascal’s animations about a year ago and was blown away. He is also, it seems, a brilliant illustrator and an amazing compositionalist (if compositionalist is not a word, screw it, now it is!). He brings a wonderful and innocent Mary Blair-esque sensibility to the table. I got a chance to see one of his pieces at a recent Pixar art event too.

Sidebar on said Pixar event: While viewing a painting I realized that John Lasseter was just next to me quietly admiring the same piece. My mind started to scream, “Say something idiot, this is the Walt Disney of the new millenium, you’ll NEVER have another chance!” But being I was on his turf and trying to be a ‘civilized’ art patron I bit my tongue for fear that he would roll his eyes at, yet another, rabid Pixar fanboy. About 20 minutes later I saw another rabid fanboy approach him and stammer out how much he admired John’s contribution to animation — well guess what? Mr. Lasseter took it with genuine sincerity and couldn’t have been nicer or more accessible!!!! I blew it DAMN IT!!!!!!! Anyway I admired a painting with John Lasseter for a few seconds, I’ll take that.

Back to Pascal! He’s great too! I know you’ll agree.

1000!

October 13th, 2008

One T-H-O-U-S-A-N-D prints now available on Thumbtack Press!

…And, of course, Boo.

October 3rd, 2008

Boo. I would rather tread water in a recession. Seriously.

Hooray!!!

October 1st, 2008

Here’s why hooray!!! (Never should’ve passed the Senate by the way…).

Previous rant here

NEW! Ken Wong

August 4th, 2008

Ken Wong's Fly By Night. Available for purchase at Thumbtack Press

There is so much to appreciate in Ken Wong’s art, especially the dreamy and childlike adventure stuff like this one. But don’t be lured into a false sense of security just yet… ’cause he’ll leap out and get you!