New and improved website! Now with new Art 101 features, portfolios, and ninart.com archives!
Well, hello…it’s been a while and I’ve been meaning to get this site revamped and off the ground again. I found myself slacking on blog posts to once a month. So what better to do than invest in a new site layout (as all the free Wordpress layouts always had something that wasn’t quite right in one area or another) and use that as a catalyst?!
So here’s what’s in store for this website and what’s been redone:
-An online official store will be active and online very soon. I’m adding art for sale and prints as we speak; an official announcement will be made once it’s up. Just have to work out the nooks and crannies.
-Revamped the entire portfolio section, breaking it down into different subcategories in the navigation bar above. You’ll find the updated main gallery but also:
Paintings - Acrylics, gouache, watercolor..you name it!
Digital Art - Pretty self explanatory
Illustrations/Drawings - Colored pencil, pen & ink, graphite, etc.
Portraits - The faces you kno…
What’s Next? Collaboration with Shadow The Machine Angel’s Universe Of Characters!
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It’s always been a dream of mine to be able to combine the illustration work I do with the music business. I’ve always been a music lover and if you know me, it fuels and inspires every piece of my art. You could say this is more than just a bucket list item to cross off. I’ve been approached to create some artwork for the musical group, Shadow The Machine Angel, who’ve gone to great lengths to create an entire universe of characters to go along with their infectious beats. I’ll be designing a poster for an upcoming show they have later this month in Chicago and in this poster will be the StMA characters (whom you can see in both their trailer above and their “Daylight’s End” music video that you can view below). …
Never Before Seen MCR Photos Just For You…By Me.
My Chemical Romance are probably one of the few and far between bands that I can go back and comb through their photos and find new gems. Well, “old new” gems in the hundreds of shots I’ve taken of them. They may be the only. Suppose I’m just feeling nostalgic and have tour fever. The point is, I’m doing this mostly for you, the fans, the band that I love, and lastly, myself. I think it’s a good exercise in reexamining your photography when you can. These guys just happen to be the perfect combo of not just being amazing performers but also photogenic/energetic for concert photographers. …
Enchanting Glow: The Lantern Festival at Missouri Botanical Gardens
For all of you seeking a truly enchanted experience and live in the St. Louis area, stop by the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis for the Lantern Festival. This exhibition features huge sculptures lit from within and make for a photographer’s dream. Even if you aren’t a photographer you will enjoy the mesmerizing glow of these works of art. Everything from Chinese zodiac lanterns to a 4 faced Buddha, there’s something for everyone. Even the kids will love it when the centerpiece dragons located by the Chihuly sculpture pond light up, puff smoke, and play music. It’s truly romantic for the couple seeking something different for a date night as well! Scroll down and check out the gallery below! The lantern festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden runs until August 19th, so hurry quick and check it out! …
The Most Inspirational Speech For The Artists & Right Brainers by Kevin Smith
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Thanks to filmmaker Kevin Smith, this is one of the most inspirational speeches you will ever hear for those of us who are artists and/or love to create. One of the things that’s most appealing to Smith’s fans is that he’s the guy next door; the dude you’d hang out and chat on for hours about comics with. He’s not a Hollywood douche. He’s tangible and he knows what it is to be an artist and still be down to earth. I don’t feel I should add to much to this blog entry simply because I want this speech to speak for itself. Please listen closely to the story he tell of his father’s passing and how that relates to his statements later about encouraging each other’s as artists and living a ‘why not?!’ life! < --!more-->I was watching this on Netflix a few weeks ago from his “Burn In Hell” DVD live Q&A, and it was just the thing I needed to hear. I’ve seen all of his Q&A DVD’s and have had memorable moments, but this one was the golden one…
Pretty Big Deal: MCR art Takes Times Square TONIGHT!
Hello, kids. It’s been a while, and with good cause: I’ve started a new position as an A&R in training (more later), vacations, moving, and of course, plenty of art and photography going on. I’m not here to bore you with the details of my life, though. I’m here to ask you to check out tonight’s exhibition, Art Takes Times Square, in New York City. Not in NYC? No worries! The website, artists wanted.org, will host a live webcam tonight from 7 PM EST to 11 PM where you can see the event as it unfolds.
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4 Dudes & A Trans Am: Updates on MCR inspired “Contamination Series II”
Contamination Series 2, Piece 2 completed with Prismacolor Illustration Markers. 16.5″ x 8″. Copyright 2012 Artist Jane Bush.com
Before all of the pieces to Contamination Series 2 are framed, I’m going to be adding something different and special as sort of a “icing on the cake” to take it to a new place. I can’t tell you what it is, but you’ll notice it when you see it (I want to keep you in the loop, but I can’t reveal all my tricks under my hat). So far there are 2 pieces completed in the second series and you’ve taken part in voting on my Facebook. I certainly appreciate that. …
Every Show I’ve Ever Shot: Introducing Concert Galleries Just For You!
Beginning over the course of the weekend and finishing up tonight, I decided to do something I’d planned to do a long time ago to the site: add a list of links with concert photo galleries for every show I’d ever photographed, categorized by artist. Why? Because I love you and it satisfies that occasional need to be very organized about particular things. You may find my art desk or my work area messy, but my files and galleries aren’t. That’s because I want you to be able to easily look up your favorite band or artist I’ve photographed with an alphabetical list.…
Photos of Mindless Self Indulgence live @ Pop’s in beautiful Sauget, IL!
blogger’s note: Every time a band plays a Pop’s, I make it a point to be sarcastic about the venue being located in “beautiful” Sauget, IL. Why? Because it’s nextto the slums of East St. Louis, surrounded by a plethora of titty bars. An oasis of rock in a circle of strip clubs. Hardly anything “beautiful” about Sauget, butthis venue is legendary.
So let me just start of this post with being an honest as possible without being offensive. I never thought I’d shoot an MSI show. I never had a desire to until I’d been told by multiple fans how entertaining they were and they’d announced their tour dates late last year. I’d tried to listen to their music previously many times and had found myself feeling indifferent to it. I thought I’d officially reached that early 30-somethings where I’m no longer hip with the young crowd and what they’re listening to. As a music lover and a photographer, there are aesthetics that you appreciate differently when you see a live show. I don’t necessaril…
Jane’s Addiction & their sold out show in St. Louis!
Well, well…every once in a while, you get to relive your past through present shows. I felt like I’d achieved my gen-x lifetime goal of seeing Jane’s Addiction live last night; not only that, but being able to photograph them was the added bonus. I normally don’t get starstruck while shooting, but being that close to Perry Farrell was quite surreal and fascinating. His and the band’s energy was quite infectious last night as they played the sold out show at The Pageant. Even if you’re not a former gen x-er, you should still catch these guys on tour and witness an important band in rock history. Not only that, but the stage presentations of dancing bettys in leather and retro cheesecake strippers on LCD screens are enough to give some of today’s more brash pop acts a run for their money (not that Jane’s Addiction needs the extras onstage; they merely add to their killer performances).
Click here to see all the photos from last night’s show at The Pageant in St. Louis!
