I added a new vlog entry yesterday to give an update on my Pixel Chicago artwork. Check it out here.
Gig Posters

Image courtesy of Kevin Tong
Gig Posters. Why did I not think of this before? In my quest to find an artistic style, I have always gravitated towards doing artwork featuring musicians. I find that music and visual art just go together. Recently, I bumped across Gig Posters which is a forum and gallery space for people who make posters advertising musical shows or gigs. I knew this kind of artwork existed. I just did not know that it was this prolific. My plan is to start creating my own gig posters. In order to turn this into a money-making venture, I realize I have some obstacles to overcome. I can not just put venue names and artists names on artwork I’m going to sell. Some way, I need to gain permission. Without any posters to back up what I can do, I will probably have to “work my way up”. Also, I have noticed that many gig posters are screen printed. I certainly do not have the facilities to make a ton of screen prints. Plus, I am not sure I am at a place to get them produced by someone else. In other words, I would need some money. My plan is to just make some posters on my own for a while that I do not plan on selling. As I continue to muddle through this path, I am hoping that I will learn more and get noticed more. I just have to find the best way to do that.
You can find out more about Gig Posters here. Also, at the annual Pitchfork Music Festival last weekend, many artists displayed their gig posters at an exhibition called Flatstock. Unfortunately, I did not attend the festival. The artist above, Kevin Tong, showcased at Flatstock. You can check out his work here.
I Saw Mark Buehrle’s Perfect Game

Nothing reaffirms your love for baseball until you see something that has only happened 18 times in the history of the game. Yes, I was one of the 28,000 lucky people to see Mark Buehrle throw a perfect game today. I’ve seen some pretty amazing sporting events in person and on television, but it will be incredibly hard to top this. I think I noticed that he had it going by the end of the 4th inning. It was still early, but it was hard not to notice. He did look good early in the game considering he had mowed down some of the better hitters like Carl Crawford, Evan Longoria, Carlos Pena, and Ben Zobrist. He was cruising for awhile and the talk in the stands started to grow. The common practice in baseball is to not talk about a no-hitter when it is happening. It is bad luck. I did not see anything on TV, but I would be shocked if Hawk Harrelson even mentioned it until the end of the game. As the game wore on, my stomach was even turning since I knew I had the chance to see something special. Luck, though, was on Buehrle’s side. There were two foul balls down the left field line that missed by inches. One of them almost knocked over the third base umpire. And, I’m sure most people will talk about the catch by Dewayne Wise. I was unable to see the catch because I was in the left field bleachers, but when it came off his bat, I figured it was over. Then, the crowd right above his head started cheering and I was stunned. At that point, it was fate. I’ll be recording the replay tonight, buying newspapers tomorrow, and getting pictures and videos from my friend who went with me. No other words to describe it…



