Methane Studios makes some pretty snazzy gigposters and art prints. They just released a bunch of new items like pictured above in their webstore. All of the prints are silkscreens in very low editions and very reasonably priced. Get some!

Gallery 1988 is a really cool place that likes to hold themed art shows, and they’re always fun. These group shows manage to feature works by some of the hottest names working today, and this show looks like it has the potential to be great. “Another Dimension” is the Twlight Zone-themed art show featuring over 50 artists, opening May 20th at 7PM at Gallery 1988 LosAngeles. While no official preview images are available to view (we’ll post more if it is made public), you can let your imagination do the work for now. Read the full list of artists on the show card here.

UPDATE: A web preview of the artwork in this show has been posted. Enjoy here!

These Are Things are a designer duo from Columbus, Ohio that make some really nifty silkscreened maps. It appears that the first edition of each design is limited to 100, while the 2nd editions are open.
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It’s like a concert tour but with sketchbooks.

We’re not even halfway through 2010, but you might want to start thinking about 2011 a bit. At least, if you are interested in participating in The Sketchbook Project, 2011.

Organized by Art House Co-op, a group that seeks to create large art projects that tie hundreds to thousands of artists together, the newest incarnation of their Sketchbook Project for 2011 is possibly the most ambitious attempt yet. Unlike other sketchbook sharing and interactive projects, this one gives each artist their own book to work with, rather than depending on artists to share and ship books among themselves.

Which, honestly? Is probably a good thing. Each person is responsible for their own destiny and whatnot. It’s pretty sensible. (more…)

Ben Tour is a painter / illustrator from Vancouver who creates interesting portraits with a watercolors, using a very messy and drippy aesthetic. His portfolio is a bit cumbersome to navigate through but it is worth checking out. It appears that Tour has two silkscreen prints available at Black Market Editions (Kinsey’s people).The News section of Tour’s website acts as a blog and has a lot of neat updates about his latest work. (more…)

We’d like to introduce our newest sponsor Tone Ink. Tone Ink is a graphic design / silkscreen studio that creates some really nifty gigposters and art prints. Their brand new website has a nice selection of affordable goods available. Be sure to check them out and get on their mailing list for updates! Thanks Tone Ink for supporting FlightPattern!

If you would like to join Tone Ink in support of this website, check out how to advertise with us here.

To browse the book using the flash app above, click the arrows to either side to flip pages, click the book to go fullscreen.

Behold Rock Paper Show: Flatstock Volume 1, the physical documentation of Flatstock, the gigposter show that is held worldwide at various music festivals. Volume One represents Flatstock 1-20 with introductions and various articles written by artists represented in the book. Rock Paper Show is a 312 page hardcover book featuring 566 color images of poster designs by some of the greatest artists working today. You can currently PREORDER the book in the standard hardcover version, or the deluxe version which comes with a BUNCH of extra goodies to justify the price. The site claims preorders will be shipping early May, which is right around now.

You can get a lot more information about this release at the Rock Paper Show’s official website.

Thanks to Strawberryluna for submitting this to us! More about the book after the break (more…)

Guy Burwell is an artist out of Portland that creates some really fantastic illustrations. His work full of life and colorful characters. Currently, he has a gallery show at the Screaming Sky Gallery in Portland, Oregon running April 29th through May 23. “Folks 1,2,3” features new works by the artist and primarily focuses on “wood prints” (small prints on wood panels).

Guy Burwell Update: Pieces from his “Folks 1,2,3” show are now available for purchase online at Screaming Sky Gallery

Joe Rose was at the opening last night and has been gracious enough to share his photos of the event with us! Tons of awesome pictures after the break (more…)

It would be hard to imagine the modern entertainment world without the work of Frank Frazetta. He’s the standard by which fantasy artists are measured and the influence of his images is far reaching.

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John Dyer Baizley is a painter and musician working out of Savannah, Georgia. He provided the artwork for the latest Flight of the Conchords album. He also does work for other independent bands. He produces art, plays guitar, and sings in his own band Baroness. Recently, he has started to provide artwork for the magazine Guitar World. His style draws mostly from the heavy music scene but don’t go into it thinking it’s all going to be skulls and upside down crosses. This guy has some genuine skills and some really elegant work.

Baizley frequently releases silkscreen prints so we’ll begin to update you about them as they drop.

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