Another warped mind...
Hello!
If you recall two blog entries ago I did an illustration for the band Cruxiter's upcoming self-titled CD release. Well, now I am happy to unveil the front cover! It features the Cruxiter itself, an alien artifact full of strange and bizarre knowledge that is far too powerful for human minds to comprehend. However, as dangerous as it is, the temptation to resist that knowledge is too strong to resist. Here on the cover we see yet another who has tried and failed to unlock it:
Acrylic 13x13" Once again my illustration experiences with musicians continue to be very enjoyable ones, I think it's because they are sympathetic to the creative process and are willing to let me run wild with my imagination and what excites me. I guess the comparison would be if I were to commission a band to make me a soundtrack- I could hang over their shoulders and micro-manage every single note, or I could trust them to run with what drives and excites them. I'm very happy with the outcome and so are they! I am enjoying this new direction in my art and am looking to see where it takes me. I wish the best for the band, their upcoming CD and tour.
In other news, I've been interviewed for the artvenue.com blog- please check it out:
http://blog.artvenue.com/2011/11/artist-spotlight-paul-carrick/ Thanks to Lex for the great opportunity! If you have a site, blog, zine, etc., and are looking for content (an interview or artist's spotlight) please feel free to contact me!
Last but not least, I wish to thank all the people who shared their interpretations (publicly and privately) of my last painting from my last blog entry It was fun and enlightening, and I would love to do it again.
cheers!
~Paul
If you recall two blog entries ago I did an illustration for the band Cruxiter's upcoming self-titled CD release. Well, now I am happy to unveil the front cover! It features the Cruxiter itself, an alien artifact full of strange and bizarre knowledge that is far too powerful for human minds to comprehend. However, as dangerous as it is, the temptation to resist that knowledge is too strong to resist. Here on the cover we see yet another who has tried and failed to unlock it:
Acrylic 13x13" Once again my illustration experiences with musicians continue to be very enjoyable ones, I think it's because they are sympathetic to the creative process and are willing to let me run wild with my imagination and what excites me. I guess the comparison would be if I were to commission a band to make me a soundtrack- I could hang over their shoulders and micro-manage every single note, or I could trust them to run with what drives and excites them. I'm very happy with the outcome and so are they! I am enjoying this new direction in my art and am looking to see where it takes me. I wish the best for the band, their upcoming CD and tour.
In other news, I've been interviewed for the artvenue.com blog- please check it out:
http://blog.artvenue.com/2011/11/artist-spotlight-paul-carrick/ Thanks to Lex for the great opportunity! If you have a site, blog, zine, etc., and are looking for content (an interview or artist's spotlight) please feel free to contact me!
Last but not least, I wish to thank all the people who shared their interpretations (publicly and privately) of my last painting from my last blog entry It was fun and enlightening, and I would love to do it again.
cheers!
~Paul
LOVE this new piece, Paul.
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It looks like me doing math.
This is really a far out piece, boss. I like it.
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Thanks, Duffy!
Some things are perhaps best left to two dimensions, otherwise our weak human brains might suffer things that are best not pondered.
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Based on the look on his face, it must feel good to have your psyche and soul ripped to shreds...
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At the very least I think it would be stimulating, albeit a little uncomfortable.
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