Art Without Borders

I will be participating in the Art Without Borders show on February 23rd at Art Whino in National Harbor MD.   Here are some progress shots of my piece for the show...

 The format for the show required each artist to customize a vinyl Munny toy fro Kidrobot.  First time for me.

Added some sculptural elements with polymer clay...

Disassembled, primed and first layer is painted with acrylics

 Adding some details in the face, body and antlers with more acrylics...

 ...power tools...

made this little arrow out of the polymer clay as well, then primed and painted with acrylics...

...and my final piece.  "Wrong Place, Wrong Time"

Here is more info on the show...http://artwhino.com/exhibitions-1/artwithoutborders

One-A-Day til 30 show

One month from now all 366 illustrations from my One-A-Day til 30 project will be on display in New Orleans at The Shop.  I'll be there too giving out high fives and what nots.

Interview

Did a little interview with Bohemian Gypsy Jane recently.  You can check it out here if you are into that kind of thing...

http://bohemiangypsyjane.blogspot.com/2013/01/artist-interview-graham-franciose.html

Show Review

The Austin Chronicle did a great little review of my show at the Austin Art Garage.  Check it out right here:

http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/chronolog/2012-08-16/graham-franciose-fables-2/

Wild Child/Shakey Graves poster

Here is a new poster I just finished for two of my favorite bands, and all around awesome dudes, Wild Child and Shakey Graves.  They will have two versions available at the shows that they play together, the first being this Friday (August 10th) at Blackheart Bar in Austin

New limited edition, hand embellished prints

I am releasing a new limited edition, hand metal-leafed print this Friday the 10th.  The edition is only 50 strong and each piece is signed, titled and numbered as well as being hand leafed so each one is unique.

There will only be 10 or 15 available on line starting at noon (12 pm CST) on Friday on my Etsy shop.  The rest will be available at my opening at the Austin Art Garage that evening, Fables 2.  Come swing by if you are in the Austin area!

Art Whino Book - Newbrow: 50 Contemporary Artists

I was recently published in the new book put out by Art Whino, along with 49 really amazing artists.  Check it out!

http://artwhino.com/collectible-toys/art-whino-book-newbrow-50-contemporary-artists

New Prints for your eyeballs!

I just released 6 new prints on my Etsy shop.  All my giclee prints are printed with 100% archival inks on 100% cotton archival paper.  They are limited to a small edition and each one is hand signed, numbered and titled by me.  Take a gander...

Little Feature

Got a little feature from Art Bastard today all the way over in Germany.  Check it out!

http://www.iloveartbastard.com/en/artists/161-graham-franciose

The Drawing Show

This Saturday I will have 3 new pieces in The Drawing Show at Pump Project in Austin TX.  Come say hi if you are in the area.  Here are the pieces I will be showing.

 "The Search"

11" x 14"

ink, watercolor, and acrylic on coffee stained paper

 "Friends Like These"

6" x 6"

graphite and acrylic on coffee stained paper

"Scalawag"

6" x 6"

graphite and acrylic on coffee stained paper

New Prints

I just released 9 new giclee prints on my Etsy.  They are professionally printed on the highest quality 100% cotton paper with archival inks, signed and numbered in small editions.

One A Day til 30 project

On January 4th I turned 29 years old and I decided I was going to do a drawing a day for the rest of the year and the rest of my 20's.  I am on day 30 and still going strong, (although sometimes I really don't feel like doing it!)  You can follow along on my Facebook page for it, or on the Tumblr. that I set up.

 day 1

 day 18

 day 22

day 28

New Prints

Ahoy there folks, Just released SIX new prints on my Etsy shop!  Go ahead, check em out...Click HERE

Monster Show 6!

Every year around this time Domy Books here in Austin, as well as their Houston location, put together one of the best and funnest group shows I have ever been a part of.   This Monster themed show has some great artists from all over and it's right before Halloween so almost everyone that attends is dressed up.  If you live in Austin or Houston you should definitely be there!

You can see the full lineup of artists right over HERE

Here are the pieces I just finished for the show:

"What Are You?"

10" x 10" oil and ink on panel

"She Raised It As Her Own"

10" x 10" oil and ink on panel