Final Week

This is the final week to see my solo show, Eminence Front at Anno Domini in San Jose, CA. http://www.galleryad.com/art/archives/art/backroom/bill_koeb_eminence_front/

Monotype Exhibition

An exhibition of recent monotypes is up at Anno Domini Gallery in San Jose, CA 

http://www.galleryad.com/art/archives/art/backroom/bill_koeb_eminence_front/

Children's Book

I have just submitted my children's book project to Kickstarter and hope that they approve it so that I can get some funding.

I have written the story, and am working on the images. I have chosen to pursue two options for making the illustrations, as monotypes and with acrylics and watercolor. I am going to keep making images in both mediums and see where things go. Here is a preview of some of the work thus far.

Paintings and Monotypes on Etsy

I have posted some paintings and monotypes on my Etsy page. Please stop by and take a look.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/koeb

Some Recent Monotypes

Here are a few pictures of some recent prints. Some turned out well, some didn't.

Prints available on Etsy

I have added more smaller prints to my shop on Etsy.Here is a preview

New items on Etsy

I have posted a few new monotypes on Etsy. These are smaller, affordable pieces. Thanks for looking.

Monotype

This is a monotype of my cat, Oliver. A monotype is a single print made by painting on a flat plate, usually with oil based paint or ink and then laying an absorbent piece of paper on top and printing the image using an etching press or hand burnishing the image onto the paper. Another way of making a monotype is to lay a thin piece of paper over a plate that is covered in ink or paint and then draw with a pencil or some other type of stylus on the back of the paper, causing parts of it to come into contact with the plate and thus printing the image. This piece was made using the latter method. If I am industrious, I can pull, or print about 40 to 60 prints in a day with this method.

Monotypes of my Dad

These are four monotypes based on an old photo of my father, in Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. (CMYK)

Puzo Obituary

This is a piece I did a couple of years ago for an obituary on Mario Puzo for The East bay Express. The top one is my first finish, and the bottom is the revised version after some changes were requested. In a way, it is a tribute to Barron Storey, and his wonderful sculptures of hands and figures wrapped in string.

Illustrations from a few years ago

These are some pieces I I thought I would share. Some are from Washington City Paper, on articles and stories relating to conditions in hospitals, police corruption, and other urban issues. Another was for an article on strength training for a health column in a snowboard magazine, and also one of the many pieces I did for a Fireman's Fund campaign that ran in lots and lots of magazines.