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January 4, 2014 By squirt

Widespread Panic New Years Eve 2013 – Variant Reveal and Release Information

I want to welcome a lot of newcomers to my site! I’ll quickly explain how my releases on my website are conducted. The Widespread Panic Poster and it’s variants will be available, right here, in this post tomorrow at a random time. A paypal “Buy Now” button will appear under all the items at a random time, and I will announce the price of each item at the same time. Good luck to everyone, and as always, I am very appreciative of your support!

WIDESPREAD-PANIC-NYE

Widespread Panic, New Years Eve 2013
20 x 35
Artist Proof
6 colors on archival cream paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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WP-NYE-SILVER-WEB

Widespread Panic, New Years Eve 2013
20 x 35
Silver Edition of 25
6 colors on silver metallic paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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WP-NYE-OPAL-WEB

Widespread Panic, New Years Eve 2013
20 x 35
Opal Edition of 25
6 colors on opal metallic paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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WP-NYE-PINK-WEB

Widespread Panic, New Years Eve 2013
20 x 35
Dappled Pink Edition of 15
6 colors on dappled pink Japanese mulberry paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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WP-NYE-GREEN-WEB

Widespread Panic, New Years Eve 2013
20 x 35
Dappled Green Edition of 15
6 colors on dappled green Japanese mulberry paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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WP-NYE-BLUE-WEB

Widespread Panic, New Years Eve 2013
20 x 35
Dappled Blue Edition of 12
6 colors on dappled blue Japanese mulberry paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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WP-NYE-GOLD-WEB

Widespread Panic, New Years Eve 2013
20 x 35
Gold Edition of 12
6 colors on gold metallic Japanese mulberry paper
Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Filed Under: News, Rock Posters Tagged With: Atlanta, New Years Eve, Widespread Panic

December 17, 2013 By squirt

Widespread Panic New Years Eve 2013

WIDESPREAD-PANIC-NYE

Widespread Panic, New Years Eve 2013

20 x 35

Edition of 625

6 colors on archival cream paper

Signed and Numbered

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Widespread Panic will release this poster at their show in Atlanta on December 31, 2013.

I will make a very limited release of Artist Proofs and variants of this poster on Sunday, January 5, 2014 at a random time.

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Here’s the poster I’ve been hinting about on my website, on Instagram and through Facebook since December 11 (here).

I set aside the entire month to work on my poster for Widespread Panic New Years Eve. Starting in late November, I have been working diligently on my poster design for Widespread Panic’s New Years Eve show. Months ago, Widespread Panic asked for an asian themed poster. I answered that I am very influenced by Japanese art, and that I would love to create a Japanese styled poster for the band.

I own an original Hiroshige, I have it hung right above my drawing board. It is my talisman, a beacon to guide me to work harder, an acme to reach for. I have pored through literally hundreds of Japanese prints over the years, until I have gotten good at distinguishing the different artists, 17th, 18th and 19th Century prints from each other, and in the process learned quite a lot about Japanese prints. One general idea I respond to in the history of Japanese printmaking is: the prints were produced and sold to the broad general public. Editions were very limited, usually 200 prints were produced, the woodcut technique limited edition size; the blocks would become ink-soaked, water-logged and distorted if more than 200 prints were produced. This also matches my belief that my prints should be as limited as possible, popularity of the band or event permitting.

I love the handling of space in the classic Japanese woodcut, the use of tight composition, and the use of pattern to break the space and add interest. One would have, no doubt, noticed this approach in my design and printing by now. I love the dynamism of the line work in Japanese art. Again, my love of this line quality carries through most of my work.

I worked on the sketches and preliminary designs in late Novemeber, started to create all the pattern designs and ink drawings into poster form from Dec 1 through Dec 11. On December 11 I started dropping hints in public, posting a cherry blossom photo on Instagram and posting a cherry blossom video on my website and linking it to Facebook.

I felt it would be a nice surprise, to break from the themes that I have been working on lately. To make this poster a surprise.

My poster is inspired by the 17th Century concept of Ukiyo-e (literally: floating world) “living only for the moment, gazing at the moon, snow, cherry blossoms and autumn leaves, enjoying wine, women and song, and in general, drifting along with the currents of life…” according to the Buddhist priest Asai Ryoi, the famous Japanese author. I portray a geisha playing a shamisen. A visual pun has this traditional musical instrument plugged discreetly into an amplifier hidden behind a screen (the cord runs from the shamisen under the screen and is plugged into the amp). I felt that this affirmation of carpe diem (seizing the moment) would be an appropriate note to strike at New Years, and a good note to ring us into 2014.

Most of this poster was color to color registration, where all six colors meet without being hidden by the black lines. In fact the black line only delineates between differing patterns, but does not hide or mask where the colors meet each other. I aspire to make a pure kind of print, where the technique is shown, and the artifact of printing is apparent, not hidden by black ink placed over where the colors are meeting. It’s an expression in form of clarity.

I created four custom patterns for my poster (see below). Three run as themes throughout the design, and the fourth, the cherry blossom pattern has four sub-patterns that interlock throughout it’s design. One note about the cherry blossom pattern, is that there are about 75 individual cherry blossoms in each repetition (not counting buds), and my custom geometrical patterns behind the blossoms are interlocking, repeating with each reiteration of the blossoms. The cherry blossom pattern was in itself many days of designing.

Cherry Blossom Pattern:

CHERRY BLOSSOMS WEB

“WP” Cloud Pattern:

WP CLOUD PATTERN WEB

Kimono Snowflake:

SNOWFLAKE WEB

Kimono Flower:

KIMONO FLOWERS WEB

Filed Under: News, Rock Posters Tagged With: Widespread Panic

November 17, 2013 By squirt

Widespread Panic, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City

I am revealing the variants tonight, the night before the release, so you can have a look at them before the official online release on Saturday

I will be making a very limited release of Artist Proofs, and variants editions, on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at a random time. 

WIDESPREAD-PANIC-MSG

Widespread Panic, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, NYC
20.75 x 35
Artist Proof
7 colors on archival cream paper
Signed and Numbered
Sold Out – Thank You!
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WP-MSG-SILVER-HAIR
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WP-MSG-SILVER-HAIR-CORNER
Widespread Panic, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, NYC
20.75 x 35
Silver Hair Edition of 15
7 colors on fine silver hair inlaid, white mulberry paper
Signed and Numbered
Sold Out – Thank You!
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WP-MSG-DAPPLED-SLATE
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WP-MSG-DAPPLED-SLATE-CORNER
Widespread Panic, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, NYC
20.75 x 35
Dappled Slate Edition of 15
7 colors on white flecked, slate grey mulberry paper
Signed and Numbered
Sold Out – Thank You!
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WP-MSG-PARCHMENT
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WP-MSG-PARCHMENT-CORNER
Widespread Panic, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, NYC
20.75 x 35
Parchment Edition of 7
7 colors on parchment paper
Signed and Numbered
Sold Out – Thank You!
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WP-MSG-COPPER

WP-MSG-COPPER-CORNER

Widespread Panic, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, NYC
20.75 x 35
Copper Edition of 15
7 colors on fine metallic copper mulberry paper
Signed and Numbered
Sold Out – Thank You!
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WP-MSG-WAVE-FOIL

WP-MSG-WAVE-FOIL-CORNER

Widespread Panic, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, NYC
20.75 x 35
Wave Foil Edition of 15
7 colors on wave foil
Signed and Numbered
Sold Out – Thank You!
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WP-MSG-BLUE-LINEN

WP-MSG-BLUE-LINEN-CORNER

Widespread Panic, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, NYC
20.75 x 35
Blue Linen Edition of 15
7 colors on fine woven, blue linen mulberry paper
Signed and Numbered
Sold Out – Thank You!
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Filed Under: Rock Posters Tagged With: Madison Square Garden, Widespread Panic

May 8, 2013 By squirt

Widespread Panic Spring Tour 2013 Variant Editions

WIDESPREAD-PANIC-SPRING-13

Widespread Panic • Spring Tour 2013

20.75 x 35

Artist Proof Edition

7 colors on archival cream paper

Signed / Artist Proof

Sold Out – Thank You!

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PARCHMENT

PARCHMENT-CORNER

Widespread Panic • Spring Tour 2013

20.75 x 35

Parchment Edition of 15

7 colors on parchment paper

Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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GREEN-SPECKLED-EGG

GREEN-SPECKLED-EGG-CORNER

Widespread Panic • Spring Tour 2013

20.75 x 35

Green Speckled Egg Edition of 15

7 colors on green speckled paper

Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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DAPPLED-SKY

DAPPLED-SKY-CORNER

Widespread Panic • Spring Tour 2013

20.75 x 35

Dappled Sky Edition of 15

7 colors on blue and white flecked paper

Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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GOLD

GOLD-CORNER

Widespread Panic • Spring Tour 2013

20.75 x 35

Gold Edition of 15

6 colors on gold metallic paper

Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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BRUSHED-MAZE

BRUSHED-MAZE-CORNER

Widespread Panic • Spring Tour 2013

20.75 x 35

Brushed Maze Edition of 15

7 colors on brushed maze pattern paper

Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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ALABASTER-WAVE-FOIL

ALABASTER-CORNER

Widespread Panic • Spring Tour 2013

20.75 x 35

Alabaster Lady Edition of 15

6 colors on wave foil

Signed and Numbered

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Filed Under: Rock Posters Tagged With: Widespread Panic

April 9, 2013 By squirt

Rock Magazine ‘Relix’ Notices Widespread Panic / Sperry Poster Demand

Relix • April 9, 2013 • by staff writer

Filed Under: Press & Reviews Tagged With: Chuck Sperry, Relix, Widespread Panic

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