NEW Sharpie Illusions Piece "Sharp-eyez"

In light of trying lots of new things lately like mixed media, I thought I might try and mix a couple different style ideas together. This piece started out as a test piece, but still managed to come out very clean and sharp. I started with the eye- it was done using both airbrushed and paint brushed acrylics. Once that was done, I built a little Sharpie design around it, but not so much that it would over take the page. I could have gone as far as filling the whole page with design, but there needs to be some blank page left in order to drop shadow some of the art. I did this on a small scale (9"x12"), so If I had done it on a larger board I could have expanded a bit further. Still, for a test piece I think this one came out very cool- a little bit of abstract to this one.

Available as a 8.5"x11" Card Stock Print (signed, dated and numbered) for $20

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2 NEW Sharpie Art Pieces to start a NEW Series

Since my original travel arrangements have quite gotten sorted out, I've had a lot of time to really put some ideas down on paper, illustration board, shirts... with a variety of ideas that I've wanted to try. These 2 pieces however, are indicative of a serious change of direction with the Sharpie Art I do. The high contrast of the Black & White pieces work especially well on large scales- but I think the smaller illustrations should be different then it's big brother. Not entirely, but noticeably. And since Im gearing towards a lot more illustration and print work, I really wanted to start pushing the boundaries of the art and try to make a bigger visual impact.

Up 1st is my new personal favorite- "Surreal Chess" on 23"x14" paper. This piece started out as a sketched idea from the night beforethat I knew I wanted to try, but wasn't totally sure how it would come out. So the next day I grabbed a fresh sheet of paper and drew out what I imagined in the perspective I imagined. 90% of this piece is done with Sharpies (fine, ultra fine, king size), but it's the 10% done with very transparent Acrylics through the Iwata Airbrush that bring everything to life. The only 2 colors of any product used on this were black and white. I intended this to be a test piece, but I was so happy to be able to complete it without destroying it. Big time artists that do perspective, lighting, and shadowing flawlessly really amaze me, and I hope to get to that level one day.

The 2nd is also my 2nd favorite- "Sharpie Illusions" on 16"x22" paper. This one is few days older then the 1st one, but the idea is similar- visual impact, but with simplicity in mind. It was also intended to be a test piece of an idea, but ended up being very clean. I set out to practice perspective and shadows, and how they can effect even a basic design. Again this is about 90% Sharpie, but the 10% of airbrushing really makes it. I was very careful with perspective on this one and even went as far as to paint in where the paper is distorted and ripped from entry. To me it's really neat. I could have gone further, but I thought I'd save that for the next one.

As a result of some of these ideas working out, I've decided to do a series of these called "Sharpie Illusions". They will have their own page on the Sharpie portion of PinstripeChris.com and will be available as prints and originals.

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©Chris Dunlop "Pinstripe Chris" 2012