Here is a new piece that I created before the holidays. I got inspired when I saw an “apples for sale” sign at a small produce market in fresno so I made this. I would put in the vain of my vintage ad posters even though its a little different format. Its up in my store if you want one for your kitchen or house.
My website has been down for a few weeks now, but we are back online. After a switch in CMS to Cargo Collective and a major redesign we finally launched. You will notice that the interface is totally different, portfolio images are now represented by symbols. Without Further ado Here is CurtMerlo.com 3.0. I would love to hear your feedback to help me improve your interactions with this site.
Please excuse the mess.
Since my recent website hackings I have realized my website is very old and very vulnerable to cyber break-ins, So I have decided to move my portfolio to a new CMS one preferably with a community, so I settled on CARGO COLLECTIVE. The good news is it is very alive and i think it is secure the bad news is I have to completely redo my website…Again. I have to work around a few limitations set up by Cargo but I think it will in the long term be a good move. so now let the coding <begin/>
Trying to make one post every week and this weeks post is a new illustration. I am really trying to following this collage experimentation kick I have been interested in. Collaging is fun an interesting. I think it was Truman Capote who said “I believe more in scissors than I do in the pencil.” If I had to guess what he meant by this its that by cutting and combining seemingly unconnected things you create more an unexpected and creative result rather than precisely placing every element of a composition. The art of accidents is a true art form, because it takes creativity to know which accidents to keep. You can’t fake it. Humans are good judges of sincerity. Oh yeah this piece is about fixing yourself, especially after a broken heart.
My website got hacked yesterday. Trying to figure out all the details, Please be patient with me and the site. I may need to move my site to a new CMS and basically start over. Things might be weird for a while. Sorry Friends.
Working on some collage experiments lately. This was an Idea I had a while ago about how as a society we are becoming increasingly distracted. How about “Procrasti-nation” as a title? Pretty happy with how this turned out ill probably do more. Enjoy the distraction
New cover illustration out this week. This time it was with first time collaborator Miami New Times. Always a pleasure to work with new people, especially when they are nice. you can read the very interesting story HERE at MNT, and also see the cover featured HERE at Nas Capas the Magazine cover lover who loved my magazine cover without taking it out on a date first.
I got this book in the mail yesterday. I forgot why it was sent to me but as I was flipping through it I quickly remembered agreeing to be featured in this illustration book a while ago. I am so glad I did, What an honor it is to see my work laying next to some of my favorite illustrators of this time. You can see my two page spread on pages 98 and 99 if you happen to pick it up somewhere. Otherwise if you are interested in seeing some amazing illustration you can purchase the book here.
Last week Denver Westword published an issue with an a cover I illustrated for them. Denver Westword as you may know is a fine magazine with good folks working for them. This issue was about the people who speak on behalf of victims and there motivation for doing so. Its called “The Victim Lobby,” you can check the full issue out here.
Here is a piece about unemployment, yeah its kinda like that.
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I haven’t posted in a while, sorry about that friends. I have been taking a little break from the usual, to ask myself some hard questions and figure out where I am headed. But I am back and ready to work, just in time for the weekend. Here is a new image, my Farewell to BORDERS bookstore which should be going out of business within the month. So farewell BORDERS we’ll miss you, thanks for letting me use your bathroom.
The Parts Department, now doing business as The Arts department. It didn’t take to long to create the new sign, just a lot of scratching. The hard part is going to be teaching these mechanics how to paint.
Another experiment using vintage auto parts as my muse.
