DIY Easel

Now that I have a studio, I needed a sturdy easel. They usually cost $200-$300 and up but I made this for $5. (I actually saw this setup at my uncle UJ's friend's house out in San Fran) I got 2 studs at Home Depot cut so they can lean against the wall.

Then I drilled a couple holes and added these bolts.

 Now I can adjust to standing or sitting height, and the to the width of the canvas as well. 

Studio Space

As you may know, we recently moved back to Lansing. Not only does our new house have a craft room in the basement, there is a loft above our bedroom for a studio. Finally! Here is the view and the (almost) finished space.

Fish with Ham

I decided to do a painting for fun last week in my new studio space (more on that to follow). I did a sketch at the CCL and when I had a free morning, put on some Sublime and got to it. I realized I had never done that before- probably because canvases have been hard to come. Also, I haven't had a space to paint and so all the time I spent working was on "serious" pieces.  Here it it...

View from REO Town of The Three Sisters

Here is a piece I did last fall for the "Showdown in REOTown." It was cool because a couple of my boys (Slim Chili and Stoneface Kermiet) were there, but the "judging" and "contest" were incredibly lame.

Art Show

The art show was a great success! I sold some paintings (The Coffee Table, The Corner Table in the Bar, and The View of the 18th Green) and we had a awesome time. Thanks to everyone that came out, Mr. Abood for the amazing dinner, Carol and Rachel for setting everything up and Michael for coming through with my favorite wine- the Beaujolais.

Final Paintings

Here are the paintings I finished before the show...

Paintings for my show

So here are the latest pieces I finished (I have a few more in the works). They will be on display at my first art show, Dec. 15th at the Country Club of Lansing from 5-7:30 p.m. It should be a great time!