Author: cmbutzer
100 Surf Dogs and 10 Cat Sharks! Print.
100 Surf Dogs and 10 Cat Sharks 18×24 print on paper. It was actually pretty challenging to create 100 individual surf dogs. The 10 cat sharks was much easier. I designed this specifically to be a three colored silkscreen. Magenta, Yellow, and Light Blue. The green, orange, and dark purple are a combination of those […]
Samurai Chipmunk II
I did the original ink drawing for this some time ago, then I had to move and it went into the flat file, totally forgotten. I found it when I moved again and decided to bring it to final. Itʻs also been awhile since Iʻve created a two color print with a transparent orange layer […]
Punk Hog? Hedge Punk?
My latest from sketchbook to color. Iʻm undecided on what exactly to title. Iʻm sure, with time, I will come up with something stupid. Final Colors Refined Ink Drawing Original Sketchbook Drawing
Heʻe Hawaiian Octopus Print
“Heʻe II” 11×14 on a paper. Another piece finished from my 2024 sketchbook. Iʻm not doing everything from that sketchbook, just select images that I think will make a good print.
The Circle Sea Painting and Sketchbook Drawing
My latest work. “The Circle Sea” 11×14 print and the original Sketchbook drawing
Ahi Swirl Process Video
I created this very edited video of creating my “Ahi Swirl” painting. It has all of the “good” parts and none of the mistakes or experiments.
Ahi/YellowFin Tuna Painting
I’ve just completed this mixed media. It started as a sketchbook drawing and evolved into mixed digital and analog painting. I’m playing with scanning ink drawings and brush stokes. I’ve found that the digital paint strokes cannot yet match real life brush strokes, in this case very dry brush strokes. Original Sketch Watercolor Study for […]
Storm Horizon
A new piece that I’ve completed from my Summer Sketchbook 2024 project. I’m using these sketches to inspire new work that is a combination of analog drawing and digital finishing.
Kubo Mural Project
I’ve never painted a mural until now and the process was both intimidating and thought provoking. I now know that I hate painting something creative on a ladder and that when on a ladder you have no real comprehension of what your painting actually looks like at first (The was a lot of repainting and […]
Direct to Film on Wood Art Panels
The experiment continues! …and for the most part successfully. There isn’t a lot of media/instruction out there for printing Direct to Film transfers onto wood- other than it can be done. Now that I’ve done a lot of them, I’ve learned a few things- 1. Always heat press the wood first. Even if the wood […]