Sons of Turner: Savannah 2010
I am sitting in the Savannah airport as I write this entry. I'll be heading home in 2 hours or so and wanted to let you all know that the trip was very inspiring and that I have a renewed passion for working and creating works of art. I'll be posting some of the images I created during the trip on my Twitter account via TwitPic. Be sure to follow me and get my random postings throughout the day!
Caleb
TWITTER: http://twitter.com/Caleb_King
Caleb
TWITTER: http://twitter.com/Caleb_King
Sons of Turner 2010
The Sons of Turner ride again! This year's excursion will be to the beautiful land of Savannah, Georgia. The trip will last from May 11th-19th and will feature nearly the entire group from the 2009 trip - we lost a few but found worthy replacements! I'm getting geared up for a great week of painting, photography and drinking games (the Santa Fe trip was just the beginning....)
Caleb
Caleb
Wizard World Chicago - August 7th-9th, 2009
Hey! Just letting you know I'll be at the Artist Alley at WW Chicago from August 7th-9th. I'll be hanging out all day all three days of the show at my booth drawing, signing, doing commission work and anything else I can think of.
I don;t know yet where my table is going to be, but you can look for my supper cool banner featuring my character the Time Traveller!
I don;t know yet where my table is going to be, but you can look for my supper cool banner featuring my character the Time Traveller!
"Sons of Turner" Day Three and Four
Wednesday was hot. The funny thing about being down here in the Southwest is that though I have been in the sun and heat of the day, I have not yet sweat a drop. It must just evaporate off of me unlike Chicago where it could be 65 out and you'd still sweat.
Painting wise, Patrick and I found a really cool area to sit for a while and capture the Santa Fe atmosphere. Patrick painted the facade of a very old church while I was focused on the top outdoor patio of a restaurant called "La Fonda." After we finished our paintings, we went off in search of iced coffee and our next painting.
Our journey lead us to the Santa Fe Train Station. this is an active station where commuters still ride the "Rail Runner" trains which are slick, bullet train looking cars. Really nice. There were also lots of old train cars that were sitting and a few were rusting. These became the objects of our next paintings. Patrick took a yellow one and I took a green one. The paintings came out pretty sweet.
We eventually met up with the rest of the group and wend back to Suitable Digs. Gabriella made pork ribs that night and we stuffed ourselves silly.
Thursday was our fourth day in Santa Fe and a few of us decided to stay around the complex and paint rather than venture into the town again. The Suitable Digs compound is way cool and offers many unique scenes to paint. The others went into town and painted.
I wanted to capture as many photos of our temporary home as possible, so I took my Nikon D90 and wandered the grounds. There is this really cool abandoned and rusted out mobile home from like the 60's or so that's on the edge of a rocky crevice that was really awesome. I took a few photos of that with the hopes of returning to paint it soon.
After wandering for about 15 minutes, I came across a Bull Snake on the outside staircase. It was surprising because our host told us that there were no snakes around to worry about, but lo and behold, here one was. I followed it for a while and tried to take some pictures of it. I called over some of the group who had stayed behind to witness the snake. Eventually, it slithered away and left us alone.
A few of us tried to paint, but the heat was so bad we ended up staying inside. We did, however, manage to go out for lunch at a Thai place and then went off for some grocery shopping and laundry. Patrick was going to make fish tacos for dinner and I was going to make the salsa. When we got back from the errands, we put the groceries away and relaxed for an hour or so playing a game called "Blokus," a tetris like game involving multiple players trying to prevent other players from using all of their pieces. It was fun and challenging. I got my butt kicked.
We cooked and ate with the group around 7:30 pm or so. Afterwards, we stayed at the table telling our most embarrassing moments. Some of the stories were terribly surprising.It was so much fun.
Today is Friday. We're going out to some ancient ruins that are un-excavated that are about an hour or so drive from here. I am excited as they are on top of a mesa, something I've never been on top of. this is going to be fun, but it's totally exposed to the sun. No shade other than the buildings. We're not going to be there all day because we're going to a gallery opening tonight.
Woot! Free wine and cheese!
Painting wise, Patrick and I found a really cool area to sit for a while and capture the Santa Fe atmosphere. Patrick painted the facade of a very old church while I was focused on the top outdoor patio of a restaurant called "La Fonda." After we finished our paintings, we went off in search of iced coffee and our next painting.
Our journey lead us to the Santa Fe Train Station. this is an active station where commuters still ride the "Rail Runner" trains which are slick, bullet train looking cars. Really nice. There were also lots of old train cars that were sitting and a few were rusting. These became the objects of our next paintings. Patrick took a yellow one and I took a green one. The paintings came out pretty sweet.
We eventually met up with the rest of the group and wend back to Suitable Digs. Gabriella made pork ribs that night and we stuffed ourselves silly.
Thursday was our fourth day in Santa Fe and a few of us decided to stay around the complex and paint rather than venture into the town again. The Suitable Digs compound is way cool and offers many unique scenes to paint. The others went into town and painted.
I wanted to capture as many photos of our temporary home as possible, so I took my Nikon D90 and wandered the grounds. There is this really cool abandoned and rusted out mobile home from like the 60's or so that's on the edge of a rocky crevice that was really awesome. I took a few photos of that with the hopes of returning to paint it soon.
After wandering for about 15 minutes, I came across a Bull Snake on the outside staircase. It was surprising because our host told us that there were no snakes around to worry about, but lo and behold, here one was. I followed it for a while and tried to take some pictures of it. I called over some of the group who had stayed behind to witness the snake. Eventually, it slithered away and left us alone.
A few of us tried to paint, but the heat was so bad we ended up staying inside. We did, however, manage to go out for lunch at a Thai place and then went off for some grocery shopping and laundry. Patrick was going to make fish tacos for dinner and I was going to make the salsa. When we got back from the errands, we put the groceries away and relaxed for an hour or so playing a game called "Blokus," a tetris like game involving multiple players trying to prevent other players from using all of their pieces. It was fun and challenging. I got my butt kicked.
We cooked and ate with the group around 7:30 pm or so. Afterwards, we stayed at the table telling our most embarrassing moments. Some of the stories were terribly surprising.It was so much fun.
Today is Friday. We're going out to some ancient ruins that are un-excavated that are about an hour or so drive from here. I am excited as they are on top of a mesa, something I've never been on top of. this is going to be fun, but it's totally exposed to the sun. No shade other than the buildings. We're not going to be there all day because we're going to a gallery opening tonight.
Woot! Free wine and cheese!
"Sons of Turner" Day One and Two
I'm writing from Santa Fe, New Mexico on this lovely Thursday evening. I'm here with eight of my good friends from my life at the Academy on an artistic journey here in the American Southwest. We came here in order to understand ourselves as artists better and to be inspired by this new environment to create some new works or to simply capture the spirit of the Southwest. My former painting instructor, Mat Barber-Kennedy R.I., is with us as the voice of experience as he has done this for years. The trip is called "Sons of Turner" after the famous painter JMW Turner who not only worked in oil paints, but was an accomplished watercolorist as well. it is in his spirit that we're venturing outside our comfort zones and finding our voices in this new land.
We have been having the time of our lives here.
Monday, I arrived at O'Hare airport in Chicago and met up with the rest of the group. After checking bags and the body cavity search that is airport security, we boarded the plane and flew out to Albuquerque, NM. From there we rented a car and began the hour or so drive north to Santa Fe. We were hungry, so we decided to stop and get some food. We pulled into this place called "Pop & Taco."
The sign alone is really enough to keep you from eating there, but for some reason we chose to brave it. The food was terrible but the best part was the old sign from a long time ago that read "Pup & Taco" in th
eir window around the back of the eatery. I guess having a name that implies that you serve dog meat is a bad idea. . . .
We continued our adventure to Santa Fe and eventually made our way up through the town and into the desert where out lodging was waiting for us. The name of the place we are staying at is called "Suitable Digs." It is a really cool environmentally friendly facility that grows its own veggies, has a grey water system to capture rain water and re-distribute it to the plants on the grounds, a "bio dome" for growing non-native plants, and tons of other really cool and eco-conscious ways of operating. We went grocery shopping, ate some frozen pizzas at dinner time and settled into our new home for the week. All in all, it was a good first day.
Tuesday brought the first real adventure into the Santa Fe sun. We went off in search of an art supply store to grab some pencils, paints and papers and then headed off to the center of town. It was awesome to see the classic Santa Fe architecture consisting of bricks, beams and slatted tiles. We set off in groups and found places, people and other objects of interest.
Some of us were looking for food, so we followed our noses and wound up at a street vendor selling carnitas. These things are to die for! Bellies filled, we went of in search of today's drawings and paintings. It really took a while to find something to paint. Not due to lack of inspiration, but we were always thinking that there was something better just around the corner. Eventually I settled on a building facade that was laid out in an interesting manner. As I was painting, a group of kids were playing in the church courtyard I was sitting in. They came up to myself and to Patrick and wanted to talk with us. They were having a good time being around us and running around like maniacs.
After finishing my painting, I met up with some of the others in our group in the town square. We hung out there and painted and drew some people and buildings before the break dancers came out.
Yup. Break dancers.
They were pretty good and really drew a crowd of people. We packed up our stuff and headed out to check out some galleries and get some drinks before heading back to Suitable Digs for the night where Katie was waiting to make us a fabulous Lasagna.
There is much more to tell, but the hour is late and my room mates are playing drinking games. I am ready for some sleep, so I've pulled out my silicone earplugs and am turning in for the night. I'll write some more tomorrow!
Ta Ta for now,
Caleb
We have been having the time of our lives here.
Monday, I arrived at O'Hare airport in Chicago and met up with the rest of the group. After checking bags and the body cavity search that is airport security, we boarded the plane and flew out to Albuquerque, NM. From there we rented a car and began the hour or so drive north to Santa Fe. We were hungry, so we decided to stop and get some food. We pulled into this place called "Pop & Taco."
The sign alone is really enough to keep you from eating there, but for some reason we chose to brave it. The food was terrible but the best part was the old sign from a long time ago that read "Pup & Taco" in th
eir window around the back of the eatery. I guess having a name that implies that you serve dog meat is a bad idea. . . .
We continued our adventure to Santa Fe and eventually made our way up through the town and into the desert where out lodging was waiting for us. The name of the place we are staying at is called "Suitable Digs." It is a really cool environmentally friendly facility that grows its own veggies, has a grey water system to capture rain water and re-distribute it to the plants on the grounds, a "bio dome" for growing non-native plants, and tons of other really cool and eco-conscious ways of operating. We went grocery shopping, ate some frozen pizzas at dinner time and settled into our new home for the week. All in all, it was a good first day.
Tuesday brought the first real adventure into the Santa Fe sun. We went off in search of an art supply store to grab some pencils, paints and papers and then headed off to the center of town. It was awesome to see the classic Santa Fe architecture consisting of bricks, beams and slatted tiles. We set off in groups and found places, people and other objects of interest.
Some of us were looking for food, so we followed our noses and wound up at a street vendor selling carnitas. These things are to die for! Bellies filled, we went of in search of today's drawings and paintings. It really took a while to find something to paint. Not due to lack of inspiration, but we were always thinking that there was something better just around the corner. Eventually I settled on a building facade that was laid out in an interesting manner. As I was painting, a group of kids were playing in the church courtyard I was sitting in. They came up to myself and to Patrick and wanted to talk with us. They were having a good time being around us and running around like maniacs.
After finishing my painting, I met up with some of the others in our group in the town square. We hung out there and painted and drew some people and buildings before the break dancers came out.
Yup. Break dancers.
They were pretty good and really drew a crowd of people. We packed up our stuff and headed out to check out some galleries and get some drinks before heading back to Suitable Digs for the night where Katie was waiting to make us a fabulous Lasagna.
There is much more to tell, but the hour is late and my room mates are playing drinking games. I am ready for some sleep, so I've pulled out my silicone earplugs and am turning in for the night. I'll write some more tomorrow!
Ta Ta for now,
Caleb
Wizard World Chicago
I'll be exhibiting at Wizard World Chicago at the Donald E. Stephens convention center in Rosemont, IL this coming August. Along with me at my table this year will be my good friend and spectacular artist Brandon Ledgerwood who is going to blow you away with his amazing works.
In addition to having prints and sketchbooks available, I will be available for sketches and commission work. Bring some cash and stop by my table. Mention to me you read this news entry to get $10 off a commission piece!
See you there!
Caleb
In addition to having prints and sketchbooks available, I will be available for sketches and commission work. Bring some cash and stop by my table. Mention to me you read this news entry to get $10 off a commission piece!
See you there!
Caleb
Death, of the Endless
I will be posting new works from my series on Neil Gaiman's characters from "The Sandman" as I complete the images. Anyone who has read his incredible work will hopefully enjoy my take on the Endless. Those of you who have not had the pleasure of reading the series, please treat yourself to one of the best works of graphic fiction ever created.
My first posting is of Death. She's not the stereotypical image you might imagine Death to be, but then again, she's got nothing to lose, so she might as well enjoy life a bit. She's depicted in the classic "portrait" pose with little to no expression on her face. We'll see what the rest of her siblings look like as the series develops.
My first posting is of Death. She's not the stereotypical image you might imagine Death to be, but then again, she's got nothing to lose, so she might as well enjoy life a bit. She's depicted in the classic "portrait" pose with little to no expression on her face. We'll see what the rest of her siblings look like as the series develops.
Limited Edition Prints Now Available
Limited edition prints of some of my images have arrived. Each print is 11"x17" and is beautifully faithful to the original image.
Prints are $10 each and can be bought from this site or in person.
ILLUSTRATIONS:
"Priestess of Cthulhu"
"Resist"
"Antique Hellboy"
"T.Bot"
"What Am I Gonna Do Now?"
FINE ART"
"Cecilia"
"Caribou"
"The Devil's Cup"
"Ringo"
Contact me if you'd like to grab one while they last.
Caleb
Prints are $10 each and can be bought from this site or in person.
ILLUSTRATIONS:
"Priestess of Cthulhu"
"Resist"
"Antique Hellboy"
"T.Bot"
"What Am I Gonna Do Now?"
FINE ART"
"Cecilia"
"Caribou"
"The Devil's Cup"
"Ringo"
Contact me if you'd like to grab one while they last.
Caleb
Fall into the Arts Festival
I will be exhibiting at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL on October 4th from 9am-5pm as a part of the "Fall into the Arts" festival and art exhibition. The campus is located at 1312 North Park, Bloomington, Illinois.
Visit www.artcateringbyjenn.com for more information.
Visit www.artcateringbyjenn.com for more information.
"Inferno" Graphic Novel
Caleb and Jennifer Brazas are hard at work on a new graphic novel titled "Inferno" written by Chris Woolsey and Dave Matalon. Caleb is doing the pencils and inks and Jen is lending her ample skills as digital colorist for the project.
More details to come.
More details to come.
