NEW POSTER: INCEPTION

Had some free time this past week and decided to work on a one-off poster based off of one of my favorite films this year, Christopher Nolan's "Inception". With this piece, I really wanted to utilize the mind-warping material in a way that brought the puzzle, multi-level nature and character links together cohesively.

Here, I toyed with my staple silhouetted figures but wanted to bring in a new element in the form of imagery similar to that of M.C. Escher. The film kept on bringing me back to his work, hence the decision to create the complex, compartmental handgun. It was also fun to work in the characters in ways that would challenge the viewers perception while maintaining their body language and recognizability. Finally, I wanted to bring the type into the imagery in a way that felt just as frenetic and calculated. All of the type if slightly off-kilter but tied to a grid to accomplish this. It was a ton of fun experimenting on this one!

NEW PRINT: MALLRATS 15th Anniversary

For the past few months I've hinted at some really exciting new projects coming up and now I am proud to announce that I'll be one of over 100 artists participating in this year's CRAZY 4 CULT show at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles. Above is the print that I created for the show! Hope you enjoy!

To purchase this print, visit Gallery 1988's shop now!

New Print: Wall-E & The Butterfly

Busy week so far and wanted to share my latest Print artwork (Edition will be released soon, as silkscreen prints are in the process). This eventual set was a bit of a happy accident. For a good two weeks, I was going crazy trying to create a print based on "The Walking Dead" (The Graphic Novels are my latest obsession) and just couldn't get the artwork in the right place. One day, complaining to some co-workers they recommended trying some lighter fare. A couple of people joked about Pixar and Poof, I was inspired. I whipped this puppy out relatively quickly and plan on tackling three more Pixar films. Each one will have a limited edition silkscreen and eventual Giclee prints. 

Hope you like it! "Wall-E" is hands down one of my favorite films and c'mon, how can you not love this little guy?As usual, please comment on what you'd like to see next!

"The Birds" Limited Edition Prints for Sale!

So after a while of trying to figure all of this out, I can officially announce that the first of the Hitchcock Re-Envisioned Prints for "The Birds" is on sale! To start with, these are extremely limited edition prints with a run of 13 available now! All of the available prints are 11x14in, hand-made silkscreen prints. Each varies slightly and is completely unique from the other. Within the next couple of weeks, I may be selling digital prints, but these are very close to my heart.

To Buy these prints, please visit my Etsy Shop Here:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/50625291/hitchcock-re-envisioned-the-birds

The Prints are priced at: $30 USD (payable through PayPal) and limited to just 13 of this edition, so hurry while their available!

Thanks again for all of your invested interest and great e-mails about these. You all rock! Below are some Behind the Scenes images on the process of making these babies:

Update on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 01:14PM by Laz Marquez

The Shop has now been modified to support sales/shipping to all countries! Go and get em!

The Prints already purchased will be mailed by the End of the week, so stay tuned.

CRAZY 4 CULT 4 at GALLERY 1988 L.A.

For the past few months I've hinted at some really exciting new projects coming up and now I am proud to announce that I'll be one of over 100 artists participating in this year's CRAZY 4 CULT show at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles. 

I'm so honored and excited that the folks at Gallery 1988 asked me a few months ago to create a limited special edition print for the show based on host Kevin Smith's "Mallrats" (this year marks the 15th Anniversary of the film). It was a blast working on this piece and delving deeper into such a hilarious and rich film. Plus, it's a comic-geeks dream!

As soon as the gallery releases the imagery, I'll make sure to post it right up. But in the meantime, take a look at the postcard above for the show info and if you're in the area, make sure you stop by and support the amazing work being showcased this go around!