more random sketches...

american illustration 28

i didn't get a chance to submit anything last year, but i didn't forget this year.
this piece made it into the annual:



keep an eye out for it later this year.

more color.

i'm having fun with it. i plan on doing much more color pieces soon. i won't leave the black and grey work behind (and i don't think i ever will), but i like to keep things fresh.most of these color pieces i make for the blog will be available for purchase, so feel free to contact me with any inquiries.

thanks for dropping in.

-ken

awesome.

i have a cool feature on the front page of hifructose.com.(thanks to nathan spoor)

i'd like to thank nathan for all of his support. not only is he a great artist, but he's a really cool person.i'd also like to thank hi fructose for the feature!

here is the link:
http://www.hifructose.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=337

...

i have no explanation for this one.

trees.

if you're in san francisco, check out this show that i'm in coming up at Giant Robot.i wish i could go...
these are my pieces for the show:

tv

i'm in another fun show coming up this thursday, april 2nd at gallery 1988.
i enjoy doing shows with 1988, because they seem like fun illustration assignments.
this particular show is about television shows, and is appropriately titled:

if you can't make it to the show, i've posted the pieces below.
these are two of my favorite tv shows...

say when.

first, i wanted to thank everyone who made it out to my show, and everyone at black maria for making it possible.

and onto the news:

i'm in a show coming up in orlando florida. it's a really great lineup.



these are my pieces that are going to be in the show.



now that my show is over, i can return to work that has piled up. i'll post all that work as i complete it.

till then...

tonight.

saturday, march 14th. my show is tonight. i'll hopefully see you there!

if you can't make it, you can check out the work here:
blackmariagallery.com

on a side note...CREEP MACHINE END SHOW.

i almost forgot to post this!(blogger messed with the color of the flier for some reason, but you get the idea).
josh over at creep machine put this cool show together.it's up at the alternative cafe in seaside, CA. the opening is this friday, march 6th.
stop on in if you're in the area.
this is my piece i have in the show:





(countdown to march 14th)

a little something.

i realize i haven't posted in a bit, so i'm adding these two pieces i did a few months back.i forgot about them, and i found them tonight.
they don't have anything to do with my upcoming show.


march 14th...its coming close!

march 14th.

i was wrong. my show is on the 14th.(not the 7th) please re-mark your calendars.this is my first solo show, and it's at black maria gallery. i'll post more on this later. i just wanted to give plenty of notice.

la weekly.again.

i just finished this illustration for this week's upcoming la weekly issue. it is an illustration of a edward gorey themed/absinthe costume party. it was a really fun piece to work on.(i added the sketch to show some of my work process).

la weekly

here's a little spot i did darrick rainey/jason jones at the la weekly.i worked with darrick on a few projects while he was the art director for the sf weekly. i'm glad to be working with him again, as well as his assistant jason. i'm currently working on another one for next week.

taiwan.

i've been interviewed/featured in a cool design magazine out of taiwan called xfuns. i'm in the issue with some other cool artists, including alex gross.(who was an illustration instructor of mine at art center). my website in the issue was accidently replaced by a different artists site.other than that, i'm very pleased with the outcome.





thank you, ching!

spain.

i'm part of a cool group show coming up in barcelona. once again, my artwork is traveling somewhere that i'd really like to go. my piece is a pretty good size.(24"x24")
i've posted my piece below, and the flier for the event is below that.

beasties.

come to the show tonight.the flier is in the previous post.

beastie boys.

i've been a fan since i was in high school.(a long, long time ago.)
i'm fortunate to be a part of this show.if you're in the los angeles area, and a beastie fan, you must check it out.

i'll post the pieces i did for the show later this week.

-ken

finally.

it will probably be a while until we get into the flow of things, but here is a link to our new group blog.

http://www.ladubla.blogspot.com

i'll still be posting regularly on my own blog.the group blog will have illustrations made for the blog.

enjoy!

attached

this is a painting that i did as a christmas gift.
happy holidays!

dreams.

are weird.

verdugo.

this month's illustration:

low, low price.

my tshirt is on sale for the holidays.get it for only $10 while it lasts.(check out the other cool sale t's too!)


go here, and scroll down to find the t.

http://www.fartminusf.com/shop/cat_view.php?cat=men

december shows.

the pieces below are from my group shows at cerassoli:lebasse, and distinction gallery.

flickr

i've finally made a flickr page for available artwork. i've been asked a bunch of times about what i have available, and i realized i have no real way of showing art that i have available.

let me know if you have any inquiries/suggestions for the flickr page.

thanks!
ken


http://www.flickr.com/photos/kengarduno

KNOW exhibition

i was invited to be part of the "KNOW" exhibition at this years art basel in miami this coming December 4-7.i wish i could be there!
i'm part of an amazing lineup:
Featured Artistic Talent :
Jennybird Alcantara : David van Alphen : Ana Bagayan : Robert Bellm : Jonathan Bergeron : Mike Bertino : Cathie Bleck : Jonathan Boam : Darren Booth : Brandon Boyd : Katherine Brannock : Calef Brown : Ryan Bubnis : Marc Burckhardt : Christopher Buzelli : Ray Caesar : Luke Chueh : Dave Chung : Robert Connett : Molly Crabapple : Amy Crehore : Brian Despain : Xiaoqing Ding : Leslie Ditto : Doodles : Gerard DuBois : Ekundayo : P-Jay Fidler : AJ Fosik : Andrew Foster : Ken Garduno : Ill Gill : Matt Haber : Moira Hahn : Robert Hardgrave : Ryan Heshka : Vincent Hui : Jordin Isip : Jason Jacenko : Levon Jihanian : Ron Job : Dan Kennedy : Donald Kilpatrick : Kinoko : KMNDZ : Zane Kozak : Kukula : Travis Lampe : Daniel Hyun Lim : Tommii Lim : Jen Lobo : Lola : Dan May : Brandi Milne : Mark Murphy : Joel Nakamura : Andrew Neyer : Clinton Neuhaus : Kathie Olivas : Brandt Peters : Jenn Porreca : Luke Ramsey : relAx one : RG : Mark Ryden : Chris Ryniak : Erik Sandberg : Mijn Schatje : Jeffery Scott 92501 : Kim Scott : Jeff Soto : Nathan Spoor : Matt Stallings : David Russell Talbott : Yoko Tanaka : Gary Taxali : Peter Taylor : Jon Todd : Joe Vaux : Alexei Vella : Jonathan Viner : Marco Wagner : Cynthia Walton : Nicholas Wilton : Martin Wittfooth : Davey Wong : Johnny Yanok : Marco Zamora : Chet Zar

check it out if you're going to art basel!for those who can't make it, i'm posting my contribution below. the only direction was that the image had to be 10"x10".

tuesday.

i realize i should start my upcoming march show, but i'm taking some time to do stuff like this:

more

this is yet another experiment. I really enjoy doing these, so i'll keep posting them.

gift.

i made this as a gift...

spare time.

i had some free time today, and decided to make a piece just for the blog.it's not for a show or anything, so if anyone is interested in it, email me at imback1028@ca.rr.com.

the group blog i mentioned is in the works.
stay tuned.

skip the mall.

black maria is doing their yearly group show, "skip the mall".it's a good lineup of artists. if you're in the area, check it out.
blackmariagallery.com for more info.

these are the pieces i have in the show:




i also have a few more group shows i'm in in the next few months, as well as a solo show coming up in march at black maria.
mark your calendars!

verdugo monthly.