A friend of mine, Al came to me one day. He said to me he said, “Jason, I dig your work, particularly your Sesame Street quad-tych series. I’d like for you to paint me a Zelda-inspired piece.” That’s right, Zelda. As in Nintendo, Link, Princess Zelda, oh my! I said that that would be…
Alright alright, check this out. So I’ve been commissioned to do this painting for a friend of mine. He wants a Zelda-themed painting, 20″x 20″ on canvas. Zelda painting?! I couldn’t pass that up! My plan was to construct a Drew Struzan-type layout, which I know, is pretty lofty. He’s painted movie posters for Star…
Hey! So Sufey, of http://www.Sufey.org, has asked that I guest-blog on her site, for which I was honored! Her blog is all about positivity, heart-warming posts, that often bring on a peaceful, tranquil feeling. She shares her travels, leading yoga class, everyday life in such a kind, friendly way. She has awesome recipes & poetic…
Hey y’all & a hydi hey! Finally, an art-related post not about me! Saturday, May 18th, 2013, North Park in San Diego, California held their 17th annual, free North Park Festival of Arts. Here, they closed off a few blocks and set up some booths, or tents for artists, musicians, & food vendors alike!…
I have three paintings, marked down. $300 for all three, or $120 each. 🙂 http://etsy.com/shop/jasoncarrdesign
• Pretty Easy • 5 – 30 Minutes • Less Than $5 If you’re anything like me, then you loooove you some foam soap dispensers. While there are many out there to choose from, I’ve decided to custom make one for myself. I was etsy-buying these, when it occurred to me, that I could just…
Hey you guuuyyys! What’s the happs’? So I’ve launched an etsy store finally! etsy.com/shop/jasoncarrdesign I also now have a jasoncarrdesign facebook, appropriately enough, named: facebook.com/jasoncarrdesign Like the page! 😉
Okay, so it’s not Rick James, or James Brown, or Mick Jagger… it’s freakin’ Tina Turner! Yes, a caricature of Tina Turner. I’m not even a great big fan of hers, I just needed an iconic female singer to round out my “batik series” of six iconic singers… my Batik/Pop Phase, if you will, of…
Hey, I’m finally back with a new post! It’s been awhile, but here’s a mini-project I did. It was quick and easy. I bought this cable-knit sweater lamp shade from Target, on sale. I measured the circumference, bought some green pom-pom fringe from the fabric store, & Elmer glued it to the shade. Connected the…
Maaan, I didn’t even make the finalists’ cut for the 2013, San Diego Latino Film Festival Poster Contest! Devistating… I thought I would have, definitely. I took their advice & created that beautiful tableau!!! 2nd year in a row, struck down! I don’t know what they want. They say not to create stereotypical Latino imagery…
