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Widespread Panic “Spring” Variants Photos

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For some reason around noon it was a little difficult to post additional photos of the variations on my Widespread Panic “Spring” poster.

Above you can see that the 8th color on the Copper Tortoise-shell Edition is a white to accent the eyes and teeth.

Below are two views of the Gold Foil Edition poster. Click to see these larger.

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The Green “Spring” Variant is printed on light green paper flecked with opalescent fibers.

Each one is unique. Included is a detail of the paper. Again click to see larger.

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The Copper Tortoise-shell “Spring” Variant is printed on a marble-finish copper and earth-tone paper.

Each one is unique. Included is a detail of the paper. Again click to see larger.

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Widespread Panic Myrtle Beach Poster

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Widespread Panic at the House of Blues, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

March 25, 26, 27, 2010

22 x 33

Edition of 325

7 color silkscreen (metallics, glazes and rich hand-mixed colors)

Printed on archival cream paper

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WSP “Spring” Artist Proof Edition

22 x 33

Artist Proof Edition

7 color silkscreen (metallics, glazes and rich hand-mixed colors)

SOLD OUT

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WSP “Spring” Gold Edition

22 x 33

Edition of 18

7 color silkscreen (metallics, glazes and rich hand-mixed colors)

Printed on brushed Gold Foil

SOLD OUT

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WSP “Spring” Copper Tortoise-shell Edition

22 x 33

Edition of 10

8 color silkscreen (metallics, glazes and rich hand-mixed colors)

—- an extra color was added to highlight the eyes and teeth

Printed on Tortoise-shell paper highlighted with Copper Metallic Accents

SOLD OUT

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WSP “Spring” Green Edition

22 x 33

Edition of 10

7 color silkscreen (metallics, glazes and rich hand-mixed colors)

Printed on Light Green paper flecked with opalescent fibers

SOLD OUT

Here’s a preview of my Widespread Panic Poster for their three shows at the House of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC on March 25, 26, 27, 2010.

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I made this poster as a companion piece to the Widespread Panic Milwaukee poster from last November.

My poster for Widespread Panic in November was primarily done in orange / red / yellow or Autumn colors.

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This companion is in greens and light greens and green tinted gold evocative of Spring. The layered

explosion forms burst out of the background like plant-forms. I brought the background over the blue metallic

of the female figure in a very light transparent white and over her hair as a very very light ochre varnish.

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I turned this figure toward the Autumn WSP, used the same size, proportion and framing to make this a beautiful compliment to the first piece.

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Poster will be made available by Widespread Panic at the the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 25, 26, 27, 2010.

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Jacknife Firehouse Art Show Poster March 11

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Chris Hopewell sent me his design for the Jacknife Firehouse art show – “Spring Forward” – coming this Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Artrock Gallery, 893 Folsom Street in San Francisco. It’s a Jack of Diamonds printed with trademark Firehouse metallic green and is cut to a playing card shape.

“Spring Forward”

Jacknife / Firehouse art show

Artrock Gallery 893 Folsom Street in San Francisco

March 11, 2010

Edition of 75

4 colors on archival cream paper

approx. 22″ x 33″

Signed & numbered

Available Thursday 3/11/2010 at Artrock Gallery

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“Small Change” by Truffaut at The Red Vic Movie House

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“Small Change” by François Truffaut is playing at The Red Vic Movie House on February 28 and March 1, 2010. I designed and printed this 5 color movie poster with heavy gold and several layers of light tints – a portrait of the director Truffaut – a tip-of-the-hat to Truffaut and the great films of the French New Wave.

“Small Change” is a light comedy concerning the daily lives of young children in Theirs, France. Truffaut is less interested in telling a three act story, instead focusing on the small events that make up childhood. The result is an almost completely improvised film study of an elusive subject matter: the beauty of being a child.

“Small Change”

Red Vic Movie House

February 28 & March 1, 2010

RV30-11

Edition of 100

5 colors on archival cream paper

16″ x 22″

Signed & numbered

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Sold Out – Thank You!

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“Small Change” Gold Variant

Red Vic Movie House

February 28 & March 1, 2010

RV30-11

Edition of 10

5 colors on Metallic Gold paper

16″ x 22″

Signed & numbered

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SOLD OUT

Here’s some pictures of the actual print. Instead of black – I used a brown ink (cafe au lait). First a heavy-duty gold metallic was laid down. The shadowing was done with two overlaying light varnishes of very translucent black (shadow in a can). One is photographed with gold reflection, one in natural non-reflective light. Click each to see larger:

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François Truffaut made an enormous impact on cinema and his films have an enduring popular appeal. Most significantly, he did a great deal to promote the idea of the director as an “auteur,” making him the inspiration for future generations of independent film-makers.

Truffaut had at least three great passions in his life: women, cinema and American pulp fiction. These passions were such a big part of his life that it is no surprise they should be so keenly reflected in his films.

Truffaut was also a great humanist, who supported many worthy causes for children, and this humanity is also an essential element of his films.

In 1976 Truffaut filmed “Small Change” (L’Argent de poche), a compelling study of young children.

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