David Soukup – Metropolis 2 & 3

February 10, 2012

David Soukup - Metropolis Series

David Soukup started his career working as a spray paint stencil artist living and working in Chicago, IL. Gradually he has incorporated new techniques and evolved his process and ideas. Having built a reputation as one of the most detailed stencil artists working today, Soukup is no stranger to finger-numbing precision and perfection. At first glance, his work may lead you to believe it’s is a digital transfer or electronic print-out, but on closer inspection, you’ll see what makes David’s work so special: the details. Read on for the 1xRun Thru Interview where David talks about his first screenprinting experience and the amount of detail involved with his latest Runs of Metropolis No. 2 and No. 3. Check out both Runs as well as a packaged discounted Run with both at 1xRun.com

1xRun Thru Interview

David Soukup – Metropolis No. 2 & No. 3

1xRun: What materials was Metropolis No. 2 & 3 printed on/drawn with?

David Soukup: Original piece was created with 3 layers hand-cut stencils, sprayed painted on wood. Multiple layers of acrylic, latex, and enamel were used to create a depth and texture in each piece’s background.

The print was made with 100lb Cougar Cover paper and 3 layers of hand-pulled ink.

1xRun: Is the original still for sale?

David Soukup: Each painting is produced by a precise layering of stencils, meticulously cut by hand, and applied using layers of spray paint. 2 out an edition of 5 paintings are still left. Contact me directly if interested. Check out my website for details.

1xRun: When were these pieces drawn/created?

David Soukup: These pieces were originally designed for a show I had in Long Beach a while back. I was working with the idea of how buildings, places, and space relate to each other in the urban environment. I’ve always been fascinated by cities and city life in general, and focus on that in a majority of my works. These pieces were collaged digitally, and then stenciled by hand. I’m always trying to do whatever I can to push the stencil medium and see what can continue to be done.

1xRun: Talking specifically about these Metropolis prints is there anything immediate you would like us to highlight ?

David Soukup: When I was first contacted about doing prints, I knew I wanted to do them from the Metropolis series. They were the most fun to create, and I thought they would translate best into prints. Stencils and screenprinting are two very similar mediums, and I’ve been told by many people that I’d find screenprinting something I can relate to. I’ve always been one to want to learn how to do something, as opposed to having someone else do it for me. These prints are my first ever attempts at screenprinting, and I hand pulled, registered, mixed the inks myself. Outside of 1xrun selling these prints, nobody else was involved in the creation of them, so they are very personal to me. Learning how to screenprint was something I always wanted to do, and am very happy with the results. With everything, there is a learning curve, and I went through many proofs and tests, before I was 100% happy and ready to release these prints. I hope that anyone collecting this, appreciates the time put into them, and the extreme attention to detail.

1xRun: Tell us how the idea and execution of Metropolis came about?

David Soukup: When I made the decision I wanted to do screen these myself, I began the frustrating process of learning the different steps involved. I was lucky to find a shop a few blocks from my house that would let me work there. Having seen so many other prints, and following the careers of other great artists and printmakers, I knew I wanted to use the best supplies and techniques possible.

Each layer of the ink was color matched to the corresponding spray paint color that I used for the piece. Despite the fact that there is a difference between the two mediums, I wanted them to feel as similar as possible. There is a connection between how both processes work, and it was an easier jump for me to understand how each worked. I also wanted the silkscreen to feel like a painting. When compositing each layer, I worked with the digital version and the actual painting itself. I wanted it to have the same effect and feeling, and I was able to bring in the texture that the original had, as well as being able to bring more to the print. When looking at these prints, I intentionally left areas open in previous layers, to build that texture and detail between each layer.

1xRun: How long did these pieces take?

David Soukup: The screening process was rather quick, but the learning curve wasn’t. In terms of the original work, somewhere between 50-70 hours. Most of my stencils take around that time, and although some people might go crazy, I use it as a form of meditation to relax at the end of a day.

1xRun: What is unique about these pieces?

David Soukup: When I looked into doing something different with each piece, I wanted to make sure that I wasn’t being careless or taking away from the original. I love hand finished works, but only when it adds to the final product, and in this case I thought I would distract. Plus I wanted these pieces to show off the quality of ink, and relied more on the printmaking process to showcase that. Instead, I mixed the inks to the same colors as spray paint, and throughout the run, added more clear, white, or black (depending on what color) to vary the ink between each run. Between 2 pieces it may not be noticeable, but between the beginning and end of the runs, it will be. I also learned to print with some of the best archival ink in the business, and each one of these pieces has a lovely satin finish.

1xRun: What else do you have currently in the works?

David Soukup: I’m planning a few group shows this year, and really concentrating on getting back to creating some amazing photo-realistic works again. I’ve been experimenting with different approaches and inspiration, and in the past few months, took a break from cutting stencils, and starting taking more photographs and learning new techniques. I hope to bring these ideas and methods to my new work.

1xRun: Anything else you would like to add?

David Soukup: I’m really excited about these two releases with 1xRun, and cannot wait to get them into collector’s hands. I’ve been working hard to create these prints for over the past 2 months, and I’m incredibly happy with the final product. I also wanted to make something affordable for fans and collectors, and was really happy that 1xrun allowed me to do just that.

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JeanPaul Mallozzi – Lovetap

February 8, 2012

JeanPaul Mallozzi - Lovetap - Valentines Day Drop!

JeanPaul Mallozzi was born and raised in Queens NYC, and received a scholarship to attend the Rhode Island School Of Design (RISD). He graduated with B.F.A in Illustration and Fine Arts. On the horizon for JeanPaul is a solo show at the 101Exhibit in August of 2012 among many other things. Read on for the 1xRun Thru Interview with JeanPaul Mallozzi where he talks about his past and present influences, his first piece he drew (Spoiler: It was a pterodactyl.) and other fun stuff along with his latest Run: Lovetap which you can view over at 1xRun.com

1xRun Thru Interview

JeanPaul Mallozzi – Lovetap

1xRun: Is the original of Lovetap still for sale?

JeanPaul Mallozzi: The original will be on view and for sale with Michael Marguiles Artist Agency at the Arte Americas Fair in Miami, March 2012.

1xRun: When was Lovetap drawn/created?

JeanPaul Mallozzi: Feb 2012.

1xRun: What materials was Lovetap printed on/drawn with?

JeanPaul Mallozzi: Original made with graphite, charcoal, watercolor, acrylic, on Rives BFK. The print is embellished with watercolor, acrylic, and glazed with a touch of iridescent paint.

1xRun: Talking specifically about Lovetap is there anything immediate you would like us to highlight?

JeanPaul Mallozzi: This piece part of an ongoing theme I’m looking into about relationships between two people.

Run #00172 - JeanPaul Mallozzi - Lovetap // Feb 14, 2012 - Feb 20, 2012

1xRun: Tell us how the idea and execution of Lovetap came about?

JeanPaul Mallozzi: I wanted to explore the funny acts and feelings people go through when starting a relationship. Little girls who like boys can be very mean and sometimes hit them for some odd reason and vice versa. This girl REALLY likes him. I also have wanted to do something that commemorated Valentine’s Day. If you love the day, then the sweetness in the piece is for you. If you hate the day, then the violence in the piece hopefully tugs at your heart string. Personally, I haven’t had too much fun on Valentines Day in the past, so now you can tell which side I prefer.

1xRun: How long did the piece take?

JeanPaul Mallozzi: A few weeks from conception to finish.

1xRun: What is unique about Lovetap?

JeanPaul Mallozzi: It’s the first print I’ve released that shows partial facial features and expressions in the models, especially around the mouth.

1xRun: Why should people buy this piece/print?

JeanPaul Mallozzi: Hopefully if they’re buying it for someone they love, they get the joke, and if for yourself, hope it makes you giggle when you look at the scenario.

1xRun: Describe the print in one gut reaction word.

JeanPaul Mallozzi: OUCH.

1xRun: When did you first start making art?

JeanPaul Mallozzi: I started as a kid around 6 and it just stuck.

1xRun: What was your first piece?

JeanPaul Mallozzi: A pterodactyl, which came out surprisingly really good.

Pterodactyl

1xRun: What artists inspired you early on?

JeanPaul Mallozzi: J.W. Waterhouse and Norman Rockwell. I love their technique and their ability to tell a story.

1xRun: What artists inspire you now?

JeanPaul Mallozzi: That’s a long list, but a few that are quite well known are Joe Sorren, Jeremy Geddes and Andrew Hem.

1xRun: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

JeanPaul Mallozzi: 95% of the time, and that mixture of music is pretty odd since I never took the time to arrange my list. Just yesterday I was listening to ABBA: Fernando, then the next track was an opera track from Norma: Casta Diva.

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be and why?

JeanPaul Mallozzi: There’s a few, but off hand Phil Hale, just to get a glimpse inside his head.

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why?

JeanPaul Mallozzi: There’s also a few I can think of, but to start Vermeer. I stared at one of his work for 20 minutes when I was visiting The Frick museum years ago.

1xRun: What was the first piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?

JeanPaul Mallozzi: I bought a Waterhouse poster The Mermaid when I was 11. Unfortunately no, my mom threw it away a little while after because she thought framing a poster would be too expensive. Yeah that sucked.

1xRun: What was the last piece of art that you bought?

JeanPaul Mallozzi: I bought a Pygmy Marmoset foot cast for a fundraiser to benefit Zoo Miami.

1xRun: What else do you have currently in the works?

JeanPaul Mallozzi: Well, I’m preparing for my first solo show at 101/Exhibit in Miami Design District later this August. So I’m pretty stressed, but excited.

1xRun: Where can people find you on the internette?

JeanPaul Mallozzi: Facebook Twitter Blog

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Jason Limon – Mimic

February 8, 2012

Mimic by Jason Limon

Jason Limon was born in San Antonio, Texas, where he continues to reside with his wife and two daughters. In early 2007 he moved from a twelve year career in graphic design to painting and illustrating full-time. He has had a recent solo exhibition at Bold Hype Gallery in New York city and has exhibited work in galleries across the U.S. and in parts of Europe. His art has been published in a variety of publications and have received awards and accolades from Communication Arts, American Illustration, Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, Print Regional and Graphis Design Annual.

This is our 4th Run with Jason, you can his latest Run which is entitled Mimic at 1xRun.com. You can also see Jason’s past Runs in the 1xRun Archives. Read on for the 1xRun Thru Interview with Jason Limon.

1xRUN Thru Interview – Jason Limon – Mimic

1xRUN: What materials was Mimic originally printed on/drawn with?

Jason Limon: The original was painted with acrylic on canvas.

1xRUN: Is the original still for sale?

Jason Limon: The original is available directly though me. Please email [email protected] with any questions/inquiries.

1xRUN: When was Mimic drawn/created?

Jason Limon: October 2011 – January 2012

1xRUN: Is there anything immediate you would like us to highlight?

Jason Limon: This plant-form has overwhelmed a human body and has grown to reflect it’s seed.

1xRUN: Tell us how the idea and execution of Mimic came about?

Jason Limon: This plant-form has overwhelmed a human body and has grown to reflect it’s seed. I’ve been telling a story with my previous images that involves plant-life overtaking the planet. In the story I try to imagine how things would play out and how the plants might go about overtaking other species and how they may look if they begin to combine with those other species.

1xRUN: How long did the it take from start to finish?

Jason Limon: It took about four months between other projects.

1xRUN: What is unique about Mimic?

Jason Limon: I do my best to explore new elements and use of color to create images that people may have never seen before. I try to trigger the imagination of others so they may look into the work and set wonder into what may be happening in this painting.

1xRUN: Why should people buy this ?

Jason Limon: It is an instance in this story I plan on telling throughout my life. It is unique and different and is part of something bigger in the end.

1xRUN: Describe Mimic in one gut reaction word.

Jason Limon: Thrive.

1xRUN: When did you first start making art?

Jason Limon: I’ve been drawing since I was a kid, but after high school I had it set in my mind that I would work every day to develop images that might hang on walls to tell a story.

1xRUN: What was your first piece?

Jason Limon: The first piece I ever remember creating was in crayon that I did at about age five. It was me standing up on a hill with a big word bubble above my head that said “help!” in bold color. At the bottom of the hill was a police car with little lines drawn on the lights to represent flashing. Of course, I don’t remember what it all meant though, obviously, there was some rough moments growing up. In high school things were more abstract, then I focused on drawing in college.

1xRUN: What artists inspired you early on?

Jason Limon: When I was a kid I loved cowboy art, Frederic Remington. I guess that’s the Texas in me. Later on it was the surrealist painters.

1xRUN: What artists inspire you now?

Jason Limon: Now it’s mainly a bunch of living artists that I’ve been fortunate to share walls with.

1xRUN: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be and why?

Jason Limon: I’ve had the chance to collaborate with my good friends, Colin Johnson and Dan May. I’d love to do more with a long list of artists I’ve shown with in the past.

1xRUN: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why?

Jason Limon: Oh that’s a tough one. I wouldn’t want to mess up any masterpieces :)

1xRUN: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

Jason Limon: I do listen to music. A big variety of all sorts of stuff (besides country and pop). I also listen to various podcasts, most about paranormal and sci-fi. Other times I have Netflix playing documentaries and movies, mostly about war history.

1xRUN: What was the first and last piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?

Jason Limon: I’ve done lots of trades growing up. I just recently started working on a wall of small art, some are purchases, some are trades. I think the first one was from the illustrator, Steve Adams. I’ll be looking to add some trades soon.

1xRUN: What else do you have currently in the works?

Jason Limon: I release some art, mostly small stuff every first of each month through my shop, thefirstof.com also I have a some other upcoming events:

May: Suggestivism at Bold Hype Gallery, NYC

May: Wild at Heart at Thinkspace

April: I Like Soup at Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art

June: Botanical at Genome Gallery, NC

I have a few process shots on instagram@jasonlimon

facebook.com/limon.art

twitter.com/jasonlimon

flickr.com/photos/limon-art/

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Niark1 – Night Flight

February 7, 2012

Niark1 - Night Flight - 4 Color Silkscreen

Born in 1975, Niark1 aka Sebastien Feraut is a French freelance graphic designer & illustrator a painter based in Paris. After some years studying graphic design and visual communication and drawing inspiration from street art culture and his love of music, he has developed his very own style and graphic universe in the past several years. He is past works include international clients like advertising communication agencies, street wears and snow boards brands, international magazines, music festivals etc. He also takes part in several international group and solo exhibitions with his paintings and arts. Read on for our exclusive interview as Niark1 gives us the 1xRun Thru on his latest Run Night Flight! – View the Run at www.1xrun.com/runs/Night_Flight

1xRun Thru – Niark1 – Night Flight

1xRun: When was Night Flight drawn/created?

Niark1: July 2011

1xRun: Tell us how the idea and execute on of this piece came about?

Niark1: This piece take part from a mini series that I have designed. I consider this design as a kind of graphic test due to the colors and the style. Wanted to have something simple and super graphic with characters like some icons.

1xRun: Tell us how the idea and execute on of this piece came about?

Niark1: The idea was too make a super graphic illustration with a kind of old style with a childish feeling built with some simple geometrical shapes + have a range of limited colors.

1xRun: How long did the piece take?

Niark1: Few hours in few days with other illustrations in progress in the same style.

1xRun: What is unique about this piece?

Niark1: The style and colours ;)

1xRun: Why should people buy this piece/print?

Niark1: limited silkscreen prints. ;)

1xRun: Describe Night Flight in one gut reaction word.

Niark1: bwah.

1xRun: When did you first start making art?

Niark1: I’ve always drawn since I was a kid. It’s always something I’ve wanted to do. I then made several schools of visual communication, graphic design and arts.

1xRun: What was your first piece?

Niark1: I don’t remember exactly which one was the first. I was very young. But anyway this is very different that I do now.

1xRun: What artists inspired you early on?

Niark1: There are lots of artists and artistic movement that inspired me. Artists like Picasso, Miro, Basquiat, Bacon, Dali, are a big inspiration for me.

1xRun: What artists inspire you now?

Niark1: There is also a lot of contemporary artist that inspire me actually like Tim Biskup, Jeff Soto, Stephane Blanquet, Charles Burns, Aryz, to name a few only.

1xRun: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

Niark1: Of course, I’m listening music any time. Music has a real importance for me. I’m not listening to a style of music in particular. I like to listen to several styles. But I like a lot experimental music, jazz, old soul/funk, etc … Artists like Bjork, Amon Tobin, the Budos Band, Boards of Canada, Hidden Orchestra, Erik Truffaz, etc …”

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be and why?

Niark1: Well to be sincere I do not like a lot the idea of collaborating with other artists. This is not a problem of ego or anything else. It’s just that I like to take my time and do what I want to make my works. It really is a very personal work. Also I did want to be influenced or be careful about what I should do a piece on collaboration with someone else. And I respect too much the art from the other artists to work on their art. But, anyway that could be fun to do that just for “fun”. But to make something more “serious” I prefer to make it by myself.

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why?

Niark1: not sure to have the level to collaborate with any of deceased artists that i like ;)

1xRun: What was the first piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?

Niark1: Well, that was certainly a silkscreen from Stephane Blanquet, and of course I still have it.

1xRun: What was the first piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?

Niark1: I buy a lot of silkscreen and giclée prints—Tim Biskup, Burgerman, Blanquet, Amose, Alexone, Jeff Soto, Smash 137, Charles Burns—unfortunately I have not too much money to buy a lot of original art from the artists that I like really. Otherwise this is small pieces.

1xRun: What was the last piece of art that you bought?

Niark1: I think the last original piece I have bought if I remember was a drawing from Amandine Urruty.

1xRun: What else do you have currently in the works?

Niark1: Ii have an exhibition who gonna start at the end of this week in Copenhagen ( Denmark ) at the MOHS Alley with an other french artist Odö. Other shows are planned in the south of the France for a festival, and participation on some group shows later ( Rome / Italy etc .. ) ”

1xRun: Where can people find you on the various internette outposts?

http://www.niark1.com

http://blog.niark1.com

http://facebook.com/niark1

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Seb-Niark1/215166468537809

http://flickr.com/niark1

http://behance.net/niark1

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Dabs Myla – Take Me To The Sea

February 7, 2012

Dabs Myla - Take Me To The Sea

UPDATE: Dabs Myla’s Take Me To The Sea SOLD OUT in under a half hour!

Check out more work from Dabs Myla at their website.

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“Inspired by graffiti, food, travel and their wonderful chaotic life together as a couple, their paintings play Dabs’ mischievous and sometimes ribald characters off Myla’s photorealistic cityscapes. Since their move to California, they have never spent more than a few hours apart. They say, “I guess we are pretty lucky… two peas in a pod! Two crazy, workaholic, mad dorks in a pod! After years of living, painting walls and working together, we have only become closer, stronger and even more in sync. Every day we wake up, paint all day, and keep each other entertained with constant chatter and stupid jokes. Who could ask for more out of life?” – Dabs Myla

1xRun Thru Interview

Dabs Myla – Take Me To The Sea – 16 x 24 Giclée on 330gsm Archival Paper

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1xRun: When was “Take Me To The Sea” drawn/created?

Dabs Myla: September/October 2011

1xRun: Tell us how the idea and execution came about?

Dabs Myla: We made this painting to take to London for the Moniker Art Fair.The piece is our experiences traveling, but more specifically about traveling to London.

Dabs Myla – The Best of Times from Corbett Jones

1xRun: How long did this piece take?

Dabs Myla: The painting probably took about 9-10 solid days to make.

1xRun: What is unique about this “Take Me To The Sea”?

Dabs Myla: Recently we have been working a lot with repetition. This piece was the first we did using this idea. The repeating heads in this painting was about how our life is very repetitive…and we love that!! Every day is very similar, wake up … paint …eat …paint …sleep …and repeat. There is something really nice about doing the same thing everyday if its something that you love and if you can share it with someone that you love, well…that just makes it even better.

Dabs Myla (Christmas Mural 2011) from Carlos Gonzalez

1xRun: Describe “Take Me To The Sea” in one gut reaction word.

Dabs Myla: light.

1xRun: When did you first start making art?

Dabs Myla: We have both been making art our whole lives…but we started making artwork together about 7 years ago.

1xRun: What was your first piece?

Dabs Myla: The first piece we made together was the first weekend that we were together. We spent the weekend together working on a painting, talking, listening to music and making out!! Which is crazy because that was 7 years ago..and nothing has changed really since the process of that first painting together.

1xRun: What artists inspired you early on?

Dabs Myla: NEW2,TAME, DONDI, SEEN, PUZZLE, MARK RYDEN, SALVIDOR DALI, TWIST, ESPO, METHOD, LOOMIT, CAN2, JORZ, CURE

1xRun: What artists inspire you now?

Dabs Myla: Each other!!!

Art Basel Miami Feat. WITNES, DABS & MYLA from LRG

1xRun: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

Dabs Myla: “We have music on all day…from the second we wake up till we stop working for the day.

We listen to a lot of different music, but at the moment we are listening to a lot of WEEN, BILL CALLAHAN, PINK MOUNTAIN TOPS, LARS FREDRICSON AND THE BASTARDS, THE DEAD MILKMEN and a whole bunch of PINK FLOYD and LED ZEPPLIN right now!!Taking it right back!”

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be and why?

Dabs Myla: We are lucky enough to collaborate with many other artists on walls especially but sometimes in the studio. Two of our favourite people to collaborate with are Jersey Joe Rime and Greg Craola Simkins!

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why?

Dabs Myla: One of our favorite artists from Australia: Brett Whitely.

Dabs Myla x Young & Free from Colin M Day

1xRun: What else do you have currently in the works?

Dabs Myla: We have a lot on this year. A lot of different projects with different people, as well as a show we will be curating at Thinkspace Gallery in Los Angeles in the summer. For this show we will be making a small series of new work and installation as well as curating some work from some of our closest friends and favorite artists.

Dabs Myla’s website can be found over here buy their artwork it’s good for you!

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Matt Gordon – Bone Trot

January 30, 2012

Bone Trot (Red Edition) by Matt Gordon

Matt Gordon is a mixed media artist working out of Northville, Michigan. He attended both the College of Art & Design in Columbus, Ohio and Center of Creative Studies (CCS) in Detroit. He strives to make well crafted and highly detailed acrylic paintings and pencil drawings, along with the occasional 3-D fabrication thrown in there to satisfy sculptural needs and to provide live models for things that don’t really exist but need to look like they do. The paintings and drawings have been parts or scenes of an ongoing story line that he has been working on since 1998 with the ultimate goal of having them made into a big and wonderful illustrated storybook.

See all 4 editions at 1xRUN.com

1xRUN: Tell us how the idea and execution of Bone Trot came about? *

Matt Gordon: I’ve always had little skeleton dudes that I called family members of
messengers of death in my work.These two a little benign ones as
they are not old enough to posses a working death card and just frolic
about and act as nosey children do.

1xRUN: How long did the piece take? *

Matt Gordon: One work day to make the finished drawing and quite a few days to
sketch it out and get it right for the scene

1xRUN: What is unique about this piece? *

Matt Gordon: I don’t think anything is unique about this

1xRUN: Why should people buy this piece/print? *

Matt Gordon: It might be the most normal and relatable image I’ve ever made.i.e.,
oh!It’s a skeleton

1xRUN: Describe the piece/print in one gut reaction word for us.

Matt Gordon: fun

1xRUN: When did you first start making art?

Matt Gordon: I started drawing at age three I think

1xRUN: What artists inspired you early on?

Matt Gordon: I like all artists good and bad.The painting styles I like the most
though are the Flemish masters and the realists. Everything inspires me.

1xRUN: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

Matt Gordon: I listen to cbc2 radio and coast to coast am sometimes.But whatever I feel like will inspire I will turn on

1xRUN: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be and why?

Matt Gordon: I got to collaborate with modest mouse on an album cover a few years
back so that was cool for me.I would love to be involved in anyway
with a Wes Anderson film project as one of my pipe dreams.I, along
with half the world think his movies are the greatest live action
paintings ever.

1xRUN: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why? *

Matt Gordon: I would have loved to study under Norman Rockwell.

1xRUN: Tell us how the idea and execution of Bone Trot came about? *

1xRUN: How long did the piece take? *

Matt Gordon: One work day to make the finished drawing and quite a few days to
sketch it out and get it right for the scene

1xRUN: What is unique about this piece? *

Matt Gordon: I don’t think anything is unique about this

1xRUN: Why should people buy this piece/print? *

Matt Gordon:It might be the most normal and relatable image I’ve ever made.i.e.,
oh!It’s a skeleton

1xRUN: Describe the piece/print in one gut reaction word for us.

Matt Gordon: fun

1xRUN: When did you first start making art?

Matt Gordon:I started drawing at age three I think
1xRUN: What artists inspired you early on?

I like all artists good and bad.The painting styles I like the most
though are the Flemish masters and the realists

everything inspires me.

1xRUN: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

Matt Gordon: I listen to cbc2 radio and coast to coast am sometimes.But whatever I feel like will inspire I will turn on

1xRUN: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be and why?

1xRUN: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why? *

Matt Gordon: I would have loved to study under Norman Rockwell.

Jason Snyder – Let’s Get To Work

January 24, 2012

Let's Get To Work by Jason Snyder

Jason Robert Snyder grew up on a small farm in Pennsylvania. He studied engineering in college and discovered painting as an escape from the rigors of mathematics. He carried this into the professional world for a few years, upon which he decided he would rather not have to escape his life to get through it. So he decided to pursue art professionally instead. In the years since he has developed his unique style and interpretation of reality to what it is today. After years in the Washington D.C. area, Jason now resides in sunny Miami, Florida with his wife, Laura, and dog, Leia. His latest print “Let’s Get To Work” is available for one week starting January 24th – January 31st on 1xRUN.com.

1xRUN: What materials was this originally created with?

Jason Snyder: The original is oil painted on wood. I framed the piece as well.

1xRUN: Is the original still for sale?

Jason Snyder: The original just sold, although I have not received a check yet.

1xRUN: When was “Let’s Get To Work” originally drawn/created?

Jason Snyder: 2011

1xRUN: Tell us how the idea and execution came about?

Jason Snyder: The piece is a statement about politics and healthcare. The girl sort of represents the government and politicians and special interests that fund political campaigns and how they ultimately control our health.

1xRUN: How long did it take?

Jason Snyder: The piece was painted in approximately a month. Probably about 30 hours of painting.

1xRUN: What else is unique about “Let’s Get To Work”?

Jason Snyder: The painting takes a lot of elements of different pieces that I have been working on and combines them into one cohesive piece.

1xRUN: Why should people buy this piece?

Jason Snyder: Hopefully because it says something to them.

1xRUN: Describe the “Let’s Get To Work” in one gut reaction word.

Jason Snyder: Guts…no, just kidding. Maybe disturbing?

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1xRUN: When did you first start making art?

Jason Snyder: When I was a kid I used to make up these little characters and give each one a funny name.

1xRUN: What was your first piece?

Jason Snyder: I don’t remember. I can remember one of the first pieces I did when I started to take painting seriously. It was a portrait of Vladimir Putin that I did about 10 years ago.

1xRUN: What artists inspired you early on?

Jason Snyder: Early on, I really enjoyed impressionists like Van Gogh, as well as watching Bob Ross on TV. I love Bob Ross. I don’t care for the art much, but I love watching him work. Later on, I got interested in more refined work like John Singer Sargent and renaissance painters.

1xRUN: What artists inspire you now?

Jason Snyder: I am always inspired by artists that take the technical expertise of old masters and put it in a contemporary context in a way that I wouldn’t have thought about. There are so many sources of inspiration out there today, I don’t really want to name specific names because it would be a long list and I wouldn’t want to leave anyone out.

1xRUN: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

Jason Snyder: I listen to all kinds of music when I work, depending on my mood and the mood of the piece. Typically, a lot of early rock/country/R&B/surf, metal, indie…anything cool really that uses instruments.

I also watch a lot of documentaries while I work. They usually get my creative juices flowing.

1xRUN: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be and why?

Jason Snyder: I don’t really work well with others.

1xRUN: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why?

Jason Snyder: I wouldn’t want to collaborate and mess with what he’s doing, but I guess I would just like to sit and observe some old master working.

1xRUN: What was the first piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?

Jason Snyder: I really don’t remember.

1xRUN: What was the last piece of art that you bought?

Jason Snyder: It’s been a while. I’m a working artist, I can’t afford art!

1xRUN: What else do you have currently in the works?

Jason Snyder: I am working out the details for a show with the Harold Golen Gallery here in Miami this year. I also have a group show with the Alternative Cafe in Surfside, Ca, among other various group shows.

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You can see Jason’s website here.

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Joseph Borzotta – Easter Bonnet

January 23, 2012

Easter Bonnet by Joseph Borzotta

Joseph Borzotta has had artist residencies at the Montana Artists Refuge in Basin, Montana as well as The David & Julia White Art Colony in Costa Rica. He also owned 2 bar/galleries in NY and Hoboken, NJ. His latest RUN “Easter Bonnet” is available on 1xRUN until January 23rd – January 29th.

In addition to his artwork, Borzotta has had a diverse lifestyle that comes with owning and operating bars in the Tri-State area. Read on for his summaries for his paintings, drawings and what he calls his “Lounge Life.” You can visit his website here.

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1xRun Thru Interview – Joseph Borzotta – Easter Bonnet

1xRUN: When was Easter Bonnet drawn/created?

Joseph Borzotta: 2011.

1xRUN: With regards to Easter Bonnet is there anything immediate you would like us to highlight first?

Joseph Borzotta: It’s part of an on-going series, and everyone needs to buy one!

1xRUN: Tell us how the idea and execution came about?

Joseph Borzotta: Came from an older piece in which I had a woman with wild hair full of objects, I kept going back to that piece and thinking about other things with the hair, their meaning, their visual impact, and the idea of what goes on around us and the mutual relationship.

1xRUN: How long did this take?

Joseph Borzotta: 1-2 weeks.

1xRUN: What is unique about Easter Bonnet ?

Joseph Borzotta: Haven’t seen many women with Easter Island figures in their hair…

See more of Joseph Borzotta’s other works below and read on for more.

My Paintings: " Many of these images explore peoples’ relation to society and themselves. How connected are they to what is happening around them, or right on top of them? The paintings are a visual exploration into existentialism - analyzing existence and the freedom, responsibility and isolation of the individual. Are they in environments that they created, or are forced to live in? " - Joseph Borzotta

1xRUN: Why should people buy this RUN?

Joseph Borzotta: Doesn’t matter if they find it intriguing or amusing. As with most pieces of art, if it’s not for purely investment reasons, you should buy it if you dig it and want to live with it.

1xRUN: Describe Easter Bonnet in one gut reaction word.

Joseph Borzotta: Yikes!

1xRUN: When did you first start making art?

Joseph Borzotta: As a kid – copying comics, Don Martin, and from a book on Raphael that one of my brothers bought me.

1xRUN: What was your first piece?

Joseph Borzotta: No idea.

1xRUN: What artists inspired you early on?

Joseph Borzotta: As a child – Raphael, Lautrec, DaVinci and Marvel comics.

"My Drawings: These graphite sketches of x-rated images began with shapes of color over the naughty bits, acting as censorship marks and becoming decorative elements at the same time. I began to remove the shapes and more and more information, producing these “minimalist” drawings, allowing the viewer to fill in the blanks. Even though little information is available, it’s still obvious what the full image looks like...

1xRUN: What artists inspire you now?

Joseph Borzotta: Many different artists for different reasons.

1xRUN: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

Joseph Borzotta: Always have music on, and I have a huge variety of vinyl and CDs in the studio.

...Sometimes they become humorous mainly because of the facial expressions. It’s easy when viewing pornography to objectify the individuals and ignore the fact that these are fellow human beings. These drawings oddly present both concepts - removing so much information and reducing the people to lines and body parts at first dehumanizes them. Yet, it also forces the viewer to focus more on their faces and hands, which humanizes them as individual people." - Joseph Borzotta

1xRUN: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why?

Joseph Borzotta: Keith Haring, Frans Hals, Jean Dominique Ingres, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol and Lautrec, to name a few.

1xRUN: What was the first piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?

Joseph Borzotta: I think it was some silkscreen prints from this wild artist from the Dominican Republic in college.

1xRUN: What was the last piece of art that you bought?

Joseph Borzotta: Not sure which, but the last two: a self-portrait painting by Fahmamu Pecou, and a color pencil piece by Marco Mazzoni. Both are wonderful!

Lounge Life/Cocktails: Part of my life was spent as a bar owner. Liquid Lounge (bar and art gallery) in Hoboken, NJ and 12" DJ Bar in New York City. In addition to the cocktail still-lifes are images from bars and clubs in NY and Las Vegas.

1xRUN: What else do you have currently in the works?

Joseph Borzotta: I have paintings that will be appearing on the Style Network show, “Jerseylicious.”

1xRUN: Anything else you would like to add?

Joseph Borzotta: Mainly I would like to encourage people to check out my website to see other paintings in this series.

1xRUN: Anything you want to make sure we include or omit ?

Joseph Borzotta: I’m on FB by my name. A different body of work under the name BEPPO is also on FB.

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Nathan Spoor – Adored

January 19, 2012

Nathan Spoor was born in Dallas, TX in 1974, showing signs of a very active and refined imagination. The signs of being an artist appeared at a very young age, culminating with Nathan finding his great love as a painter within the walls of higher learning in college and graduate schools. After realizing his call as an artist and accepting his gifts as a painter, Spoor would dedicate his efforts enthusiastically to pursuing a greater knowledge of its secrets and possibilities beyond the scholastic realms.

Read on for our 1xRUN Thru Interview with Nathan Spoor and check out Adored below or over at 1xRUN.com

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1xRUN Thru: The 1xRUN Interview – 1/19/2012 Featuring Adored by Nathan Spoor

1xRUN:When was “Adored” drawn/created?

Nathan Spoor: 2011

1xRUN: Let’s talk about your current 1xrun print? Anything immediate you would like us to highlight that would help collectors know all they can about this piece and eventually purchase it from you?

Nathan Spoor: I feel like the magic in this piece is its simplicity and innocence. And the allure is created by the narrative that it sparks in the viewer’s mind.

1xRUN: Tell us how the idea and execution of this print came about?

Nathan Spoor: The painting kind of evolved along the way. I knew that I wanted to have some sort of spotlight on a ballerina in an opening in a forest. Then instead of having it surrounded by trees I thought it would be great if there were bunnies watching her and even better if it was a bunnerina instead of a girl. At one point the floating bunny was going to be hovering over her and using a tractor beam to lift her off the ground during a spin, but it worked out better if he was her companion and kept the light on as she danced around the field and passed by her transfixed audience.

The print came about when I asked if you guys would be interested in doing a print of one of the new pieces and this one got a really good response. I’m stoked.

1xRUN: How long did the piece take?

Nathan Spoor: This piece probably took a couple months, a little bit at a time.

1xRUN: What is unique about this piece?

Nathan Spoor: What’s unique about this piece is that it’s a much friendlier or open narrative than some of my more involved works. You don’t really need a lot of back story to get into this moment. This piece allows us to get to know something about a single moment and character. It fits into that setting of a new mythology, where we are invited into an intimate moment with a select group of others to share in something fantastic.

1xRUN: Why should people buy this print?

Nathan Spoor: People should buy this print because they enjoy it or it brings them some sort of joy. Perhaps they see it as an investment, that’s fine also. But for the most part people will collect this print because they are drawn to the magic of a moment like this – when a mystical ballet plays out just for them (and anyone else that enjoys life, love and magic moments).

1xRUN: Describe this print in one gut reaction word for us.

Nathan Spoor: bliss.

1xRUN: When did you first start making art?

Nathan Spoor: I started being an artist as soon as I could. I started making paintings in the university setting, and got into a serious body of work when I moved to Los Angeles in 2001.

1xRUN: What was your first piece?

Nathan Spoor: My first pieces ever were pencil drawings and maybe even crayon doodles.

1xRUN: What artists inspired you early on?

Nathan Spoor: I have always been inspired by artists that made really personal expressions that left room for the viewer to bring something to the conversation. Artists with story to their marks.

1xRUN: What artists inspire you now?

Nathan Spoor: The same things really. But now I know more artists than when I was young or in school. At first I loved the Renaissance artists and their amazing capacity to create moving instances. Then the Surrealists and their psychological and metaphysical approach to imagery. I like smart work. I like narrative as well as expressive work. Artists that make that sort of moment happen really do it for me.

1xRUN: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what?

Nathan Spoor: I listen to lots of music and podcasts while I work. My favorites are live shows at the moment, and you can find tons online most of the time. It’s great to listen to a Texas signer/songwriter like Bob Schneider spin tales in amazing tunes, Elbow has great live work as well as albums. You can google Glastonbury 2011 and find a bunch of great live shows from this year’s main stages. I like it if it’s good and I can get in a groove with it and have a painting session for an hour or two. That’s a good time frame to get good work done and then break for a few and get some fresh perspective when I start again.

1xRUN: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be?

Nathan Spoor: Good question, I’ll think about that one. I think I’d like to cross into other territories – objects, films, conceptual spaces.

1xRUN: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be?

Nathan Spoor: I don’t know, I’d have to think about who would really bring out the best in our effort. Like the above but also maybe someone that designs theme parks or fashion or animation or films.

1xRUN: What was the first piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?

Nathan Spoor: I haven’t bought art really. I just keep making it.

1xRUN: What was the last piece of art that you bought?

Nathan Spoor: Same really.

1xRUN: What else do you have in the works currently?

Nathan Spoor: I’m curating an exhibit with Bold Hype Gallery in NY in May 2012, and also working on co-curating a couple of museum exhibits with Jeff McMillan in 2013 and 2014. I’m working on a ton. Storybook ideas. Paintings. Writing articles about artists. Fun stuff.

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Zeb Love’s Journey To The Twilight Zone

January 18, 2012

The Twilight Zone by Zeb Love

“When I was younger, my friend and I pulled our money together and bought the The Twilight Zone box sets. We would have extensive marathons until eventually we watched all 156 episodes. Rod had a very unique way with words that always hooked the viewer instantly with the opening monologue. With each episode I was taken on a trip to a not so distant land, and my imagination was opened to phenomenal happenings. ” – Zeb Love

The Twilight Zone Print – Zeb Love from Justin A Nixon on Vimeo.

Read on for our interviews with Zeb Love and see more of Zeb’s past and future prints. Zeb Love’s blog can be found here. Bob Ross by Zeb Love

“I painted these prints with over 13 different acrylic colors and printed them myself. Each one is meticulously crafted, and unique. No two prints are identical. The brush strokes, colors, textures are different in each print.” – Zeb Love

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We talked with Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s Zeb Love to get some insight onto his latest prints of the incomparable Bob Ross.

1xRUN: When was the piece created?

Zeb Love: I started drawing this on Nov. 1st and it took around 2 weeks of work to finish the drawing, painting and printing.

1xRUN: Ok, what are some of the unique things you did for this current print?

Zeb Love: I felt that something special needed to happen in the background to capture the essence of Bob’s paintings. Instead of doing the same old boring lines in the background, I took part of one his paintings and tired to recreate it. By far this is the most elaborate and time consuming piece I’ve put together. This print has sparked how I will continue to progress with detail and imagery for my future prints.

1xRUN: How did the idea and execution of this print come about?

Zeb Love: I watched some videos of Bob painting, and I tried to mimic his style and technique. I wanted to try to make the print as authentic as I could. I also painted with over 13 different acrylic colors. I printed each one myself and each one is meticulously crafted, and unique. No two prints are identical. The brush strokes, colors, textures are different in each print.

1xRUN: Describe this print in one gut reaction word.

Zeb Love: Rapturous.

1xRUN: What are a few of the artists who inspired you early on?

Zeb Love: Gustave Doré, Aaron Horkey and Albrecht Dürer, just to name a few.

1xRUN: What are a few of the artists who inspire you now?

Zeb Love: Lynd Ward, Olly Moss, Rob Jones and Daniel Danger are a few.

1xRUN: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what?

Zeb Love: When I draw the prints I listen to everything from New Order to Rick Ross. When I paint them I watch The Simpsons and King Of The Hill, stuff like that. And when I print them, I usually put on some White Stripes vinyl.

1xRUN: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be?

Zeb Love: Collaborating with Aaron Horkey would be incredible.

1xRUN: If you could collaborate with any deceased artist who would it be?

Zeb Love: Gustave Doré is an artist that helped shape visions of Heaven and Hell and everything in between. He was brilliant.

1xRUN: What was the first piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?

Zeb Love: The first print I bought was a year ago at a local Pittsburgh show. It’s by artist named Jesse Best. Yes I still have it hanging on my walls.

1xRUN: What was the last piece of art that you bought?

Zeb Love: The last print I bought was an Olly Moss piece titled ‘Double Ghosts’.

1xRUN: What else do you have in the works currently?

Zeb Love: I am working on two new prints for Gallery 1988 shows. I also have a few album art projects, some branding design and I’m drawing eight portraits for this Russian New Year’s Eve circus show entitled ‘Red Nick’. Also, I am drawing my next print for 1xRUN and the drawing is about 50% finished. Can’t wait to show who it is.

Read on for more taken from our previous interview with Zeb Love from his last print.

1xRUN: So we have had two other prints from you (with Kurt Vonnegut and Hunter S. Thompson) but we also have seen that you did a few explorers and scientists, what’s the idea behind memorializing these historical icons in these prints, how did it all come about?

Zeb Love: The first ones were historical people that I thought were cool, like Tesla and Amelia Earhart. Then just I kinda wanted to keep a set of three, that’s why I did three explorers. I remember them from social studies class and stuff, back when I was in middle school. I thought it might be cool to kinda revisit them because I feel like they don’t get enough recognition. They’re kinda easily overlooked.

1xRUN:As far as the process goes, it kinda seems like a block print, they look like they could have been made 100 years ago. How do you come up with these prints?

Zeb Love: I do it in Photoshop with a rough sketch of their outlines and then I just go back in line by line with a pressure sensitive pen and do it all. Target the shadows and the contours to fit without making lines that are… I dunno, I’m not very good with explaining it, I just do it.

1xRUN:Alright that’s the quote of the day. To expand on the social studies class love , one day you just decided to turn that into a print? How did that happen?

Zeb Love: I think a year ago a friend asked me to be a part of a gallery show and I hadn’t done any prints up until that point… So I said yea I’ll do some prints. It was kind of a weird science. I just took some figures and they were supposed to be a little different, that’s why Tesla was holding his head and Earhart has wings, Lincoln has a raygun. Out of the ordinary stuff, I like the style of prints old engravings and old woodblock prints, so I thought I’d do a spin off of that. It just kind of stuck.

Check out Zeb’s latest print of Bob Ross below.

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See more of Zeb Love’s work on his website.

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“Hunter is such an interesting person. Chances are good that you’ve probably read something of his or heard one of the many stories about his life. So I’ll just let this print try to pay tribute to him. This print took days of work to complete. It’s by far the most elaborate piece I’ve done. It was a blast. Each print has it’s own unique splatters and sprays.” – Zeb Love

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