Archive for May, 2006

Gianluca Ciufoli

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006

This image by Gianluca Ciufoli is titled Presagio di Primavera, I ran it through the ol’ online translator [which usually butchers language] and got Spring Omen in English . . . still rad. It’s an amazing print and I’m really happy to have Gianluca aboard - Siete un artista meraviglioso. www.thumbtackpress.com

Ken Wong

Monday, May 22nd, 2006

Wow! We have Ken Wong prints available on Thumbtack Press. Ken’s from Hong Kong and works for a computer game company - and the young’ns’ just 23 years old. When I was twenty three I was . . . well . . . I certainly didn’t have it together like Ken. He has a varied [...]

Artists never get the fortune they deserve

Thursday, May 11th, 2006

Don’t you think this guy deserves millions of dollars for his dedication? I don’t know why I laughed so hard, I just think this is flippin’ high-larious. www.thumbtackpress.com

An Avalanche of New Prints!

Thursday, May 11th, 2006

In the last hour I have added over 25 prints, you’ve seen Eric Seat’s amazing work, now feast your eyes on new prints by Thumbtack Press artists:

Oksana Badrak

Anthony Foronda

and Heiko

Whew! www.thumbtackpress.com

Eric Seat

Thursday, May 11th, 2006

Eric Seat was one of the very first artists I recruited for the site, he comes full circle to become the 50th Thumbtack Press artist to join the site! Yes, 5-0 . . . I can’t believe it myself. Prints like this one (Girl on Bench) is the first image we’ve added that is kinda-not-illustration [...]

Stolen Art Alert

Wednesday, May 10th, 2006

The original painting for Bob Dob’s “Black Head” was stolen from La luz De Jesus (Los Angeles) last weekend [May 6-7, 2006]. Please keep your eyes out for it and help spread the word. This is a bloody shame.

If you have seen it please contact : Annie Adjchavanich Gallery Director BSFA & La Luz de Jesus Gallery (323) 297-0600

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Congratulations to Josh Sears

Wednesday, May 10th, 2006

Josh went and got himself into the coveted American Illustration.

A group of us (when I was a senior in college) took a trip to NY for the AI-AP book release and a subsequent studio walk. We got to meet Brad Holland, Seymour Chwast, Peter DeSeve, Roberto Parada, and a personal idol Matt Mahurin. I [...]

A welcome e-mail

Wednesday, May 10th, 2006

Hi Tony,

Apologies in advance for the intrusion.

I frequent the iMundo site and ran across your response to the Orphan Works info…

… I must say, man: well stated, clean / no-BS presented and a bit of an eye opener. You make some damn good points.

I fall squarely into the “old guard” you mention… technically because of [...]

Robert Carter

Saturday, May 6th, 2006

I’m a real admirer for technical expertise, in any discipline. For example, I once was parked on the street with a perfect view of brick layers building a huge wall and I got a kick from the effortless way they prepped the trowel with the perfect amount of mortor, slapped it down, tapped the brick [...]

Lilly Piri

Saturday, May 6th, 2006

Lilly Piri brings four amazing new prints to Thumbtack Press. You’ve all seen Ursa Major, that print was featured on We [Heart] Prints, but now you can purchase Ursa Minor, awwwwwwww!

In related news we’ve compiled a completely new line of mats that are simply stunning, Lilly’s new prints feature the newest colors and styles - [...]