Doctor Who Bear Final

Here is the completed image of the Doctor Who Bear.  I got a little carried away.  I added a little Doctor Who joke on the butt.  Tell me what you think.

Fan Art

People have been asking me to do a piece of fan art for a while,  so I finally did one. I figured I worked on Care Bears in the '80's; it took me a while to remember how to draw one.  I am also a big fan of Doctor Who so I thought I would merge the two.  A work in Progress.  Hope you like it.

The finished drawing will be posted soon. Stay tuned.  :)

New work for Upcoming Art Show

 Definitely Not Steampunk

Haven't posted any art for a while. These are new pieces for an upcoming, adult themed art show, that I will let you know when and where once the dates are confirmed. We had a few times set but they were rearranged; so, new site, new time, new date TBA.

Coldwater Steampunk Festival.

Wonderful weather for a Steampunk Festival.  Luckily there was shade, since we forgot the sunscreen. Since we could only make it for one of the days, we decided to go on Saturday from 9:00 to 5:00.  Traffic there was good, we seemed to have missed the cottager exodus. Friday night they had a wonderful schedule from 5:00 to 9:00 and on Sunday they arranged to visit the SS Keewatin  (I shall find the proper spelling later) for the day.

I made up some new items for the festival.  One is a work in progress, the Mad Scientist Starter Kit (potions not included) filled with corked bottles, suitable for larger and small potions, tweezers of assorted sizes and other interesting items to be added. Stay tuned for the commercial.

We also had some vintage glass and brass cases and wooden boxes for storage of your valuables.
I brought so much that my 8 foot table runneth over,  and not all my items could be displayed.  So if you see something you want on my blog, you can contact me, though I do not mail items, I will meet for coffee with  you, if you are in the Hamilton area and drop of anything I have in stock.

July Art Crawl

For the July Art Crawl, I will have a display up at THE THOU ART PARTY

July 11, 2014

THOU ART PARTY
located on the Second Floor of the historical "Vasco da Gama club" at 175 1/2 James Street North in Hamilton.
thou ART pARTy takes place the second Friday of every month 7pm-midnight.
thou ART pARTy showcases local artists and local musicians all evening.
thou ART pARTy is open to all. There is never cover charge.

Con Bravo and New Ships.

The Clockwork Hammer will be having a table at Con Bravo.  I will be having a few select pieces at the table to help raise funds for the Clockwork Hammer. I will also have a new piece that I will be introducing at the event, an air battleship that is named THE HAMMER, in honour of the group.  I used an earlier illustration to build THE HAMMER and while working on it, found it in need of a refit. So those of you who bought the earliest version you will be only 1 of 10 in the world with that copy.  I will only be producing the second version from now on. Here are the new ships.

Hat Medallions

I have a new set of Hat Medallions specifically for the ladies of steampunk culture. Based on the original series, these have the feminine touch of flowers and feathers.  Why wear boring old goggles that everyone else has, when you can make a personal statement.  These are made in a limited number, hand assembled and painted by the artist. They are art pieces, so they will be damaged with rough treatment.  They are protected with clear coat to give them water resistance, should the rain hit while you are unprotected, but they are not totally waterproof. They will debut at Coldwater Steampunk Festival in August.

The dragon pin will also be available at Coldwater. Again I make everything by hand from lightweight materials. I only have a few of the dragon pins in this series. I will be making more but as everything is hand cut and crafted, often each pin will have subtle differences. Come and see the real thing at my booth in Coldwater.

Candyland

Recently I was part of an group art show in Toronto, the theme was Candyland,  so all the artworks had to be based on that theme.

These are original acrylic on canvas paintings. As always my sense of humor has reared its head and made a statement.  :)  I hope you have as much fun with these images as I had making them.

Sweet Abduction

Peppermint Treat

Hat Medallions and Collar Medallions

I am producing a number of Steampunk Hat Medallions to decorate your hats, turning just a regular chapeau into a Steampunk work.  The gear themed medallions are lightweight as to not damage your head wear.  Each piece is hand cut and assembled, hand painted as a work of art and sealed with with a water resistant coating. As art pieces they are not indestructible but I have taken care to make them as hardy as possible. So don't fold bend or mutilate and you should be fine.

 The Collar Medallions are to be used in place of a regular tie, to add just a splash more steampunk to your outfit. The elastic band slips on over your head and rests under your collar worn much like a tie but just making more of a statement. They should be short enough to stay out of your tea cup but long enough to meet the top of your vest.
 

Hello People.

Sorry for the lack of posts lately.  Due to some health issues I have been unable to do much work until lately.  If you are one of my facebook friends then you will know all the pertinent details. For others, let's just say I am much better and looking forward to a great summer.  Now that I am on the mend, I plan to do a few events this summer.  The one that I am really looking forward to is the Coldwater Steampunk Festival.  It is the first year that I will be there.  I am busily working away at a number of new projects and as always my steampunk art prints will be available that I have displayed on this site.  I will be posting some of my new projects but some might be a surprise. I hope everyone is having a good year so far and keep checking back to see what new goodies I have posted.

December Art Crawl -- art sales

Is it December already, where did the year go?   I hope everyone has a Merry Holiday Season and a Happy New Year, and a healthy and wonderful year ahead in 2014.

For the December art crawl I will be at:

THOU ART PARTY
located on the Second Floor of the historical "Vasco da Gama club" at 175 1/2 James Street North in Hamilton.
thou ART pARTy takes place the second Friday of every month 7pm-midnight.
thou ART pARTy showcases local artists and local musicians all evening.
thou ART pARTy is open to all. There is never cover charge.

Come out and see some of my newest prints or get some of your old favorites. I will have a good selection to choose from as well as steampunk themed goodies. Come by and say Hi to all the wonderful artists.

KITTIES !!!

People have been asking me for cats for years, so I finally made some stylized kitties for the winter season.  One with the cat sitting in the box is called Take Me Home.  The other peeking out of the box is called Sanctuary.  Just thought I would try something a little different. Made with watercolour and pencil.  Due to the warping of the paper the scan was a little difficult, but I think I managed.  They will be available at my next outing and at The Pearl Co.  Will keep you posted on my next appearance.

Take Me Home

Sanctuary

More Holiday Sales

I will be at the 9th Annual International Marketplace on Friday November 22, 2013.  I will be there one day only even though the sale continues on Saturday. So if you want to see me come on Friday, but if you can't make it there are lots of other artists and gift opportunities on Saturday as well.

Free Admission and Parking.
Immanuel Christian Reformed Church
61 Mohawk Rd. West.
Hamilton ON

http://www.internationalmarketplace.ca/home/

Holiday Sales

I will be selling my art at a number of places over the holiday season.  The first confirmed location will be at the November Art Crawl on Hamilton's James Street North.  I will be appearing with a group of other great artists at 175 1/2 James St north on the second floor at Thou Art Party on Friday November 8th.  Come on over and visit with me and all the other great artists along the James Street Crawl.  Lots to see and many one of a kind original gifts for the holiday season.  Also my work is always available at the Pearl Co. on Steven Street in Hamilton.  

Steampunk Surfer -- final

"I say Cowabunga dude"  a whimsical steampunk piece.  This one took a lot of fine tuning to get the final result, but I hope you agree with me that it was worth it.  I hope to have it available at Steam on Queen on June 22 and other following events, if the printer gods are with me. 

Cowabunga

line drawing finally done in computer, now the colouring begins.  You can see the earlier sketch back further in the blog and see the changes I made. From the rough to line drawing.  I will post the coloured image when complete.

Fish out of water final

This is the final image that will be available for sale.

Below is a detail of the inset image.

 This is painted watercolour with gouache image from the line drawing. Without the digital overlay.

Upcoming Paintings

fish  out of water

Clockwork Bot

Designed by Allen Swerling.

Final sketches of paintings that I hope to have done for Steam on Queen.  Wanted to get them done sooner but life happens.

More Pins

Steampunk Pins and Things

FROM OUT OF ALLEN’S MIND

A line of wearable art to enhance your steampunk experience.

The pins are made of ultra-light material to wear on what you choose -- a plain shirt, or a uniform; it’s all up to you.   They are handcrafted and hand-painted to look like metal.   Signed by the artist on the back of each pin. The wings have 2 stickpins to keep it properly balanced, the medals have a bar style pin, and the others are all have a single tie tack pin. 

Hat medallions are made of ultra-light material to add decoration without weight to hats to emphasize your individual style.  Wear them on a hatband or on the front of a cap.

More fun things to come

To enhance your experience in the steampunk worlds, so enjoy.

Someone asked me to design some Nautical pins. So here they are.  I have also designed some more Air Corps. pins.  These will be available at the next few events I will be showing at.  Art O Con and Steam on Queen.

These are the pins I wear on my vest. 

And introducing Mustaches on a Schtick, for those who don't want permanent facial hair but still want to be steampunk fashionable.

New Stuff/ Happy New Year

Man, I have been busy.  Putting together a new line of pins, doing a lot of primary sketches, and generally running around. I have been getting a lot of new pieces together for upcoming shows but none of that shows up on the web.  I have also been BRAINSTORMING for new ideas.   Inspiration is everywhere!  Stay tuned I will be posting new things soon;  Pins and things, but new paintings first.
Stay tuned my friends, and thanks for checking.