entries sorted by the category Custom Art
Custom Picture Framing
posted on April 1, 2011 in Analog, Custom Art
and tagged picture-framing, San Francisco
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When I started working at a custom picture framing shop in San Francisco in 1990, I had no idea how pervasive and influential an experience it would be.
Custom woodworking | San Francisco, CA
posted on March 2, 2011 in Analog, Custom Art, Project Design
and tagged Custom Woodworking, Furniture, San Francisco
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From creating custom picture frames I began building custom art furniture & display pieces, & designing custom finishes for other…
Cezanne "forgery" for Franco Colavecchia at NCSA
posted on December 1, 2010 in Analog, Custom Art
and tagged Cezanne, Custom Art, Franco Colavecchia, reproduction
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Franco and I had many a conversation about the “technicalities” of paint– the drips, smears and sub-consciously intentional “moments” of beauty and truth that only happen when you’re in a groove in this oldest of mediums.
One of Franco’s strategies for us was to spend time copying master painters’ work, in order to understand how they addressed our issues.
San Diego Mural Video Trailer #1
posted on November 4, 2010 in Analog, Custom Art, Digital, Murals, Video
and tagged Architectural Drawing, Mike Brown, San Diego
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Trailer of coming time-lapse documentary film of my 2009 San Diego cityscape mural painting project.
Mural painting film preview & premiere
posted on October 29, 2010 in Analog, Custom Art, Digital
and tagged Architectural Drawing, San Diego, vertical blinds, wall mural
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Architectural rendering has been central to my work in the entertainment industry and many of my trompe l’oeil mural designs.
Mural painting finally in Pittsburgh- sort of.
posted on May 26, 2010 in Analog, Custom Art, Murals, Project Design
and tagged Murals, nova color paint, Pittsburgh, San Diego
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next post in series of mural I’m painting right now in Pittsburgh studio & (ironically enough) shipping back to San Diego for installation!
Vertical blind mural, continued
posted on February 13, 2010 in Analog, Custom Art, Murals
and tagged Murals, wall mural
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So here is the finished right hand panel of the San Diego cityscape mural, rendered with lots of patience on a set of vertical blinds for a penthouse apartment with a similar view. Each panel is approx 16′ wide x …
Cesar Chavez tile mosaic installation
posted on February 5, 2010 in Analog, Custom Art, Project Design, Public Art
and tagged Cesar Chavez, San Diego, tile mosaics, Trolley Station
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Public art, design & production services for the City of San Diego 2004-2006.
Benchmark Project Installation, 2003
posted on January 25, 2010 in Analog, Custom Art
and tagged Benchmark project, Botticelli, Custom Art, Public Art, San Diego
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Me and my “Three Graces Bench” after installation for the Benchmark Project during 2003 Super Bowl in San Diego.
Here’s a shot of the urethane jacket of the oversize corinthian capital mold, freshly removed from its first concrete pull…
Kids murals | Circus playroom completed wall mural
posted on January 5, 2010 in Analog, Custom Art, Faux Finishes, Kids Murals
and tagged circus playroom, Faux Finishes, kids murals
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Okay here’s the final-final shot of the complete hero wall of the Circus playroom– faux wood grain, lions, ringmaster & monkey…
Kids murals | Circus playroom mural details
posted on January 4, 2010 in Analog, Custom Art, Kids Murals
and tagged circus playroom, Murals, trompe l'oeil
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More pictures now of the completely finished circus playroom trompe l’oeil mural wall. This detail shows the completed ticket box…
Custom art for the Benchmark Project
posted on December 29, 2009 in Analog, Custom Art, Public Art
and tagged Benchmark project, Botticelli, painted furniture, Public Art Project, San Diego
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Finally found the folder with the original images from this custom art project done for the Benchmark Project in San Diego during the 2003 Super Bowl festivities…
In 2003, I made a series of cool composite molds of architectural capitals for two different precast concrete yards in San Diego.
Richard Serra | Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
posted on December 14, 2009 in Analog, Custom Art, Fine Art
and tagged MCASD, picture-framing, Richard Serra, San Diego
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Most don’t know how much time I’ve spent in the custom picture framing world. I’ve had the privilege to work with a lot of amazing art…
Interior garden mural
posted on December 10, 2009 in Analog, Custom Art, Murals, Project Design
and tagged garden murals, interior murals, wall mural
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a spliced together photo that tries to capture the feeling of this full surround garden mural designed for a private master bathroom in Del Mar, California
Polished venetian plaster wall finish
posted on December 8, 2009 in Analog, Custom Art, Faux Finishes
and tagged Art Gallery, concrete, San Diego, venetian plaster, wall finishes
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these venetian plaster wall panels were designed to resemble rough or raw concrete ground down and polished for the backdrop of an art gallery in a contemporary private home.
Capitals at Currant | finished picture
posted on December 4, 2009 in Analog, Custom Art
and tagged architectural detail, capitals, composite molds, Currant, mold-making
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Here’s a close up of how the composite panel capitals painted up into the over all design of the restaurant Currant in San Diego, CA.
Embedded Venetian plaster
posted on December 3, 2009 in Analog, Custom Art, Faux Finishes
and tagged embedded plaster, fireplace, Mike Brown, venetian plaster
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A nice detail shot of this venetian plaster finish embedded with natural materials by photographer Mike Brown.
custom architectural capitals for Currant
posted on December 3, 2009 in Analog, Custom Art, Project Design
and tagged aquaresin, architectural details, capitals, Currant, mold-making, polyester resin
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People who know me know I am passionate about architecture, architectural consistency & detail, and green architectural design….
Venetian plaster with a twist
posted on December 2, 2009 in Analog, Custom Art, Faux Finishes
and tagged Faux Finishes, fireplace, interior design, San Diego, venetian plaster, wall finishes
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I love this embedded venetian plaster job, and I never miss a chance to share this testimonial from a San Diego client in 2006.
San Diego cityscape mural pictures
posted on October 10, 2009 in Analog, Custom Art, Murals, Project Design
and tagged Custom Mural, Iwata Paint Guns, nova color paint, San Diego, vertical blinds
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These were taken from the ladder we set up in the shop, & show better detail of both mural image and mural surface…
Cityscape mural complete!
posted on October 8, 2009 in Analog, Custom Art, Murals
and tagged San Diego, vertical blinds
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With the exception of my iPhone dying last Saturday, the San Diego city mural is now complete and installed with a minimum of hassle.
open studio for mural project tonight.
posted on October 3, 2009 in Analog, Custom Art, Murals
and tagged Art Reception, Mural Painting, open studio, San Diego
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screening the first cut of the time lapse video documenting my progress painting the mural. Here’s a couple mural painting process shots…
San Diego cityscape mural takes shape.
posted on September 26, 2009 in Analog, Custom Art, Murals
and tagged Mural Painting, San Diego, vertical blinds
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Photos from the first two days of actually putting paint on the vertical blind “canvas” itself, after a week plus of prep.
Mural paint sample approved this morning….
posted on September 23, 2009 in Analog, Custom Art, Murals
and tagged Mural Painting, Painting, San Diego mural, vertical blinds
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This sample is on board approximately 30″ x 40″ using the full scale drawing prepared for the final surface
San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival
posted on November 18, 2006 in Analog, Custom Art
and tagged featured artist, Little Italy, San Diego, wine
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Last weekend’s San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival was a blast for me as “official” festival artist.
