by Jonathan Alexander | Nov 4, 2012 | Blog, News, NHL, Pop Culture, Portrait, Sport
In the creative world, especially when working on art projects that mix whimsy with commentary, sometimes nature has its own plans. My latest venture, a biohazard Foogos crafted from the remnants of a Kevin Smith portrait, was meant to perfectly encapsulate my...
by Jonathan Alexander | Oct 4, 2012 | Art, Candy, Pop Culture, Portrait
Here’s the Mad Hatter, played by David Wayne (January 30, 1914 – February 9, 1995), one of the lesser known Bat-villains from DC Comics. In the grand scheme of things, I’d call him a B-lister. I don’t really have much else to add about this piece aside form the fact...
by Jonathan Alexander | Oct 2, 2012 | Art, Portrait
In the midst of the chaos, sometimes beauty emerges. The clamor of construction outside my window might be a nuisance to many, but for me, it’s been a surprising source of inspiration, pushing me to create art with a renewed sense of purpose and focus. The result? A...
by Jonathan Alexander | Sep 30, 2012 | Art, Breakfast, Portrait
Saturday nights are often synonymous with adventure, excitement, and sometimes a bit of mischief. For me and my gypsy-spirited girlfriend, this particular Saturday night led us to the aisles of King Kullen—a grocery store that, until that night, I had never...
by Jonathan Alexander | Sep 27, 2012 | Art, Candy, Pop Culture, Portrait
The idea to create portraits of renowned nerds from Nerds candies came as a result of the debt I owed Carol Zara. This one is taken from a somewhat iconic* image of Albert^ Einstein sticking his tongue out at the world. *If you need to precede “iconic” with...
by Jonathan Alexander | Sep 20, 2012 | Art, Pop Culture, Portrait, Pro Wrestling
Here’s the second of the 80s WWF M&M’S (minis) series. The predominant feedback from the Bushwhackers piece was that it was too hard to see what it was supposed to be… which means I didn’t do a good job. And that annoys/disappoints me, because it really took the...
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