studio update

so the studio is now officially open for business. we have a four color printing press up and running and have already completed a few small jobs. in other good news, spring is here and it is now tolerable to be outside for more than a five minute period.

along with the printing setup i have put together my drawing desk so that work will be done where it is supposed to be instead of the kitchen table.
on top of the new setup we also got a sweet couch for the studio space. it's pretty perfect for relaxing and for guests who are visiting the space.

now that things are up and running we are able to take on jobs for other people and will be working on our first line. until then its time to enjoy spring.

(view from the garden)

Primate Awareness Network logo

I have been working on a new logo for the primate awareness network (PAN). I will be printing shirts for them in the near future and put together a layout for their new logo.

i am waiting for approval on the image before i go any further. i think its pretty good. in other new working on the first set of textiles to be printing through redskye design. i will upload photos of how it all goes up here soon.

[REC]

so i finally was able to see this film that many people have been talking about. i have been out of the realm of horror for a while so i am not up on all the new movies. i remember seeing the preview for quarantine and not being interested at all. maybe it was because of the girl from dexter. i'm really glad i didn't see it because [REC] the original film from Spain is sooo good. it starts off with a simple set up a camera and reporter do a ride along with a fire team.



it looks to be a routine call but crazy violence erupts. there is biting and blood and some very good suspense. suspense, not something you get in modern horror. also there is a distinct lack of music. there is none at all and it really makes it seem as if the "found" footage is real. that coupled with the fact that all of the actors seem to be unknown, and really fit as if they are the characters they play.



the directors use the sole cameraman to their advantage because you really don't know what is happening. they also kept the movie to about an hour which is the length of a miniDV tape. something cloverfield neglected to care about. it was their careful approach to the small elements in this film that really sold me. i felt like i was tired of the "found" film approach but maybe that is just when it is done wrong. the directors do everything right and make a tight little film. it may not be for everyone but as the directors said "we wanted to make the kind of film that we would have wanted at 15" and i think that really sums it up for me too.


how could you not watch a movie that has zombie children!?!

Celebrate the seven

It was a lot of fun. Thanks to everyone that came out and congrats to the people that won my pieces. If you didn't get to see them all seven illustrations are up on my website www.redskyedesign.com. also available in the shop is a limited edition 18 X 24 screen print called "the magnificent seven." there are limited quantities available but it is a great looking print (printed on recycled paper). if you were not able to attend or not able to go home with anything this is a good item. a portion of the proceeds will go right to the sanctuary. take care. new stuff coming soon.

STUDIO!!

We just finished moving into the new place and i am in the process of getting my new studio in order. it is taking a little while longer than i expected because getting everything that i want in there is expensive. i play to have a 4 color textile printing press, poster station, dark room, and drawing and design space. I have a of space to work with so i am very excited. I also have successfully completed my illustrations for the chimpanzee sanctuary northwest and i am creating a small limited number of screen prints for sale on my website. please come to the event it will be awesome. i plan to have the website/store up very soon so keep your eyes open for it. that's all for now. more news when i have it.

What Cloverfield Should Have Been

was District 9. That movie was an awesome alien flick and very topical racial/political movie. Way awesome and the exploding bodies was the icing on the cake. I think that there should be more movies like this. I really hope that Hollywood takes notice of the all non-big name actors and we get more quality made movies without the same douche bag actors running around. Im keeping my fingers crossed more more just like this.

amazing alien effects. the digital work was seamless, at times it was tough to tell on camera effects and post production work. the weta workshop gets better every year.

Just one of these every morning and i am not dead. Thank god i was getting really tired of allergies and claritan doing nothing but waste my money. i recommend this for anyone who has allergies. they are the sucks.

I am in the middle of a large project, about midway through. i will post some pictures when i get the chance and the ok to do so. i am working even if im not posting. i do have greeting card packs available with my animal prints on them. will be putting them online for sale soon.