Godspeed

Preliminary compositions sketch for a current clients proposed mural. "Godspeed". Enjoy.

French Quarter

Getting into the final inking and watercolor of the French Quarter Fantasy barbie convention poster.

Augment Of Rebirth

Wood burned skate deck "Augment of Rebirth" finally completed. Wood burn/distressed wood stain/ acrylic/ poly coated on maple ply deck. This piece was inspired by a painting I began the morning my friend Jeremy died in a car accident but could never bring myself to finish. This is dedicated to you Jeremy.

 

Earth Day: Coral Reef

Haven't started at Anthropologie just yet but I've been planning out the displays for once I'm there. Here is my rendering of what will go in the main store window for the Earth Day theme. Enjoy.

Pump up the volume

Recent work at work this week. Herringbone wood flooring and helix/waveform tree.

paper or plastic?

Initial mock up sketch for the Barbie/Mattel convention poster to be held in New Orleans. "French Quarter Fantasy".

sinkhole

I haven't posted updates in awhile. I've been extremely busy with applying for this job transfer and the new floorset and all. So I have an update of the wood burning, some floorset wall elevation design sketches and me bouldering drained sinkholes and lake beds in Suwannee.
Maybe this will hold you over until I can finish some projects?

Ember

Skatedeck illustration; the penciling has been finished.....now it needs to be gone over with the wood-burner and light stains(treated as watercolor).

David Adrian Smith

I doubt that there is much I need to actually say about this mans craft, skill, and overall talent. I'm in complete awe at the work that he has produced. I used to think that sinking 86 hours into a painting was tiresome and difficult. I said "used to" because after seeing this what I do looks like a cake walk. Childs play. There is no margin for error in his work, he has to be perfect at his craft 100% of the time. I would love to one day reach a skill and intensity of this caliber.

David A Smith - Sign Artist from Danny Cooke on Vimeo.

David A Smith - Elaborate Victorian Style Mirror from Danny Cooke on Vimeo.

cypher

Theres a good reason I'm obsessed/fascinated by cephalopods. I've actually been using some form of them in my paintings as a "self portrait" of sorts. The biggest reason being that they can create almost any kind of illusion and take many forms. This is what I try to achieve as an artist in my work. So it's only natural that I have taken a great interest in octopi.