DARRYL BLOOD

new CD design...

2012-01-23T22:21:00.000-08:00

2012-01-10T09:35:00.001-08:00

New paintings...

2012-01-10T09:31:00.001-08:00

New paintings up on display at the 5th Annual Bird Show at the Cactus Gallery, opening this Saturday the 14th!!

"Bird+Bee"

"Thornbird"

2012-01-03T10:14:00.000-08:00

"Good Morning" - sketchbook 01.02.12

"A Bird In The Hand" - sketchbook 01.02.12

"Birds(varied)" - sketchbook 01.01.12

"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - sketchbook 12.31.11

"Bird+Bee" - sketchbook 12.31.11

"Birdbrain" - sketchbook 12.31.11

2011-12-29T15:22:00.001-08:00

"Scrambled Brains" - sketchbook 12.29.11

ZAPTRA w/ Thurlow 11.11.11

2011-11-11T18:58:00.000-08:00

ZAPTRA w/ Thurlow...tonight @ Home Room
Show starts @ 9pm!!!
3121 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90057

ZAPTRA_Mellow Sundown EP

2011-10-31T21:28:00.000-07:00

My newest CD design for an electronica project called ZAPTRA....

2011-10-04T00:31:00.001-07:00

2011-09-30T18:23:00.000-07:00

The 9th Annual Rose Scharlin Halloween Hullabaloo is Saturday, October 29, 2011 from 4pm-8pm.

Please join us at LA’s oldest cooperative nursery school for food, games, costumes, a movie and more! Doors open at 4pm and the movie starts at dusk. Tickets are $5 per person or $10 per family. For directions or more info click HERE or call 323-661-1319.

2011-07-14T02:10:00.000-07:00

2011-06-14T21:37:00.000-07:00

2011-05-14T20:48:00.000-07:00

Two of my paintings will be in the silent auction this Sunday at the Taste Of The Eastside, MAY 14th.

2011-05-04T21:29:00.000-07:00

2011-03-22T19:41:00.001-07:00

2011-01-17T11:25:00.000-08:00

I'll be part of the "A Murder of Crows and Other Avian Stories" show at the Cactus Gallery
January 8, 2011 - March 6, 2011

Receptions: Saturday, January 8, 2011: 7-10p
AND Saturday, February 12, 2011: 7-10p

2010-12-02T21:36:00.001-08:00

I'll be part of the "Tiny Treasures" show at the Cactus Gallery on DEC 11th. Cash and carry! Mini paintings, VERY affordable, great for stocking stuffers. Come on out, the grilled cheese truck will be there!

New Paintings...

2010-11-21T23:46:00.001-08:00

(Click on images for larger view)

"Sea Bird"

"Slave To Fashion"

"Totally Amped"

Friends Share

2010-11-12T17:05:00.000-08:00

New painting,"Friends Share"...(click on image for larger view)

Day Of The Dead

2010-10-04T21:00:00.000-07:00

SOLD!- "Bendecir a Los Ninos" (Bless The Children), showing at the Cactus Gallery October 9th-November 7th

BEAK>

2010-10-04T20:57:00.000-07:00

New illustration for October's LA RECORD for the band BEAK> (featuring Geoff Barrow of Portishead)...check out their interview HERE

Night Forest

2010-09-08T15:29:00.000-07:00

New painting entitled "Night Forest"....

(Click on image for larger view)

AUGUST 2010...

2010-08-24T00:44:00.001-07:00

JULY 2010.....

2010-07-11T17:17:00.000-07:00

Rockabye Baby

2010-06-08T17:01:00.001-07:00

I recently just got hired on as a freelance artist for Rockabye Baby ! They specialize in lullabye renditions of popular music artists (The Cure, Led Zeppelin, Bjork, etc), and always features a bear on the cover art. This was my quick homage to the Doors, just for fun, but not for an actual release. More on that coming soon...

New stuff....

2010-05-30T17:03:00.000-07:00

There have been some West Coast sightings of my artwork for Universal Music in local Best Buy Stores. Stop by and see for yourself! (see my "Long Live Rock" blog entry from MARCH 2010)

www.myspace.com/ohyeahthefuture

ZAPTRA Record Release

2010-05-28T14:32:00.001-07:00

The ZAPTRA Record release was a blast! Here's a few pictures I grabbed from the live show. Huge rush to see my artwork up on the big screen as part of the visuals. Lots of rad merch spouted from the LP artwork as well, including Tshirts, buttons, stickers, and a Ltd. edition USB wristband that contains all the LP tracks plus bonus material. Check his website for further details:
www.zaptra.com

ZAPTRA...12" Vinyl Release!

2010-04-04T19:49:00.000-07:00

This month I've been designing the artwork for the electronica project called ZAPTRA. We've worked on some promo stuff in the past, but this is an exciting project that's been waiting in the aisles for quite some time. This will be his record debut and it's being pressed on clear blue vinyl, ltd. edition 300. The vinyl drops on MAY 13th at The Downtown Independent (see show info below, click on images for larger view):

Promotional poster for the record release......

Show info for Record Release...

12" Vinyl - Front cover artwork.....

12" Vinyl - Back cover artwork

Side One...LP label

Side Two...LP label

Early Vinyl Artwork sketches......

Original Concept Thumbnails.....

Long Live Rock!

2010-03-13T13:52:00.000-08:00

I've been spending the last few months on a hefty illustration project for Universal Music. It's finally reached its final stages of approval, so I can safely breathe a sigh of relief and share it with you all. It's a promo piece for the reissue catalogue side of the company, this one particular campaign centers on the British Music Invasion. The whole process from concept sketches to final piece was spread out over a course of 4 months, clocking in around 100 hours.

So here is the final layout, in all its glory....(click image for a larger view)

A sketch of the new proposed layout.....the idea to spread out the logos on either side as grafitti offered a great solution to clean up the clutter. Other elements of destruction and debauchery (ala trashed hotel rooms) would be added later. An early idea (my wife's actually) was to add the Mt. Vesuviusa volcano erupting in the background environment, but was scrapped for sake of simplicity.

The art direction was leaning towards a very simple photo lineup, a bit like the Sgt. pepper album cover concept, so we started out more in the psychedelic/pop art color palette, but as we reached the new layout, it felt like the darker sepia mood fit the bill.

There was also a Sepia filter applied to the whole piece, along with some surface blur. The blue sky and main title were the exception, I popped those out unfiltered to give it some dynamics. The earliest layout was scrapped, and this new concept of a sort of trashed Mt. Olympus came into play, which I think works much better.

This was the old original layout....a much brighter palette, but the logos seemed a bit too busy and congested. The background colors were a bit off, and the overall feel just didn't seem to work. I call this the "Scooby Doo" version.

The characters themselves went through lots of artistic changes, so I chose Pete Townshend as the role model to show all the different steps it went through before reaching the final product.

Original pencil line is blended with Flash line, to give it a more hand drawn feel...

An early Sepia & Blur filter test over the color....

Flash line with some added flat color & highlights....

Retraced in Flash from sketch...

Original concept sketch...

This was my original rough concept sketch, warts and all. As you can see, a pretty big departure from the final piece. Notice the Sgt. Pepper-esque marching drum and flowers. See if you can spot Ringo, John, Yoko & Paul's Hofner bass. The dude leaning against the tree to the left is supposed to be a member of Hell's Angels.

Bird Triptych

2010-01-12T21:36:00.001-08:00

A new 3 panel painting I just did for my friend Jeff and his wife Randi as a (belated!) wedding present....(click image for larger view)

Brit Rok!

2009-12-06T14:30:00.000-08:00

Newborn Onesies!

2009-12-06T13:48:00.000-08:00

Newborn onesies for sale! They come in pastel colors (see color chart above) and sizes 0-3 & 3-6 months...only $10 each (while suppplies last)!!!

These are all one of a kind, made at home, hand screenprinted onto 100% cotton material, using eco-friendly waterbased inks. These would be great for a shower gift, or for any expecting moms out there, just in time for the holidays!

I accept PAYPAL, check or money order.

Please email me at :
darryl blood @ gmail .com

Peekaboo Playground mural

2009-10-04T15:58:00.001-07:00

The past couple of weeks I've been working on a mural for Peekaboo Playland in Eagle Rock. With a little help from my sister Rebecca, and some art direction by my son Henry, I've just completed the far right wall, on the upper level, which will be turning into a gallery section. It measures approx 40' x 4' along the baseboard, and I'm working on finishing the rest of the perimeter in the coming month. They're also opening up a boutique soon, hopefully by November, which will also feature my mural art and some exclusive screenprinted Tshirts. Come on by and check it out if you're ever in the area! The gallery area also has some of my paintings displayed for my upcoming solo show (***see below), and although the gallery is not officially open as of yet, we've started the pre-sales on my artwork, first come, first serve, while supplies last.

***CURRENT PAINTINGS FOR SALE @ Peekaboo Playground:

Tugboat - Collaboration w/ Rebecca Greene & Alex Dawes - 14" x 14"(ink & acrylic on wood)
SOLD!!!

Bunny - 9" x 12"(ink & acrylic on canvas)
SOLD!!!

Father & Son - 30" x 24"(ink & acrylic on canvas)
$400

Ahoy - 12" x 16" (ink & acrylic on canvas)
$100

Nom De Plume - 12" x 12"(ink & acrylic on canvas)
$200

Kabooom! - 12" x 16"(ink & acrylic on canvas)
$75

Early Moon Night - 12" x 12"(ink & acrylic on vinyl)
$30

Sunny Side - 12" x 12"(ink & acrylic on vinyl)
$30

Peekaboo Playground
2030 Colorado Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90041
(323) 255-1400
www.peekabooplayland.com

The Middle Initials...

2009-08-31T16:21:00.000-07:00

***New T-shirt designs...

New work...summer '09

2009-08-02T21:03:00.000-07:00

"We Ride At Night": Tshirt design (click image for larger view)

More music designs....

Random doodles I did on some left over painted vinyl...

Here is a mural I did for Float Chinese Medical Arts in Glendale. The room is quite small, so I had to comp the wall together from several angles.

CD design for Seth Freeman, a local singer-songwriter in Atwater Village.

LA RECORD

2009-05-05T22:54:00.000-07:00

>>>Illustrations I've done for LA RECORD.....

+++WOLF PARADE

+++TV ON THE RADIO

+++MISSION OF BURMA

+++DR. DOG

+++RONI STONEMAN

Candy Stains!

2009-04-18T13:59:00.000-07:00

"Candy Stains" @ THE LANDING PARTY
749 S. Broadway, Downtown LA, CA 90014
Featuring DARRYL BLOOD, YVETTE GONZALEZ, REBECCA GREENE, PAZ MALLEA
Now showing thru May 2nd, 2009

Below are some new pieces from a group show I recently unveiled at the Landing Party Gallery on April 9th. Make sure you come by and give the 10 foot high Vinyl Monster a big hug (made entirely of rescued vinyl from a Baptist Church dumpster!)

"Vinyl Monster"

"Gust In The Wind"

"Making All Things New" (detail)

Opening Night photos......

Rebecca Greene (my sis!) & Me.....here's to future days!

Paz Mallea(right) and friend, Maura.

Yvette Gonzalez...censored!

NAME OF THE MOON....one of many cool bands that played that night. Rebecca's installation can be seen on the back wall.

Check out this recent review in the DOWNTOWNSTER.....

The Gallery has Landed
by Shannon Logan

It’s early morning, and I’m at the Landing Party Gallery on Broadway watching the owners Erik and Aaron make a slow effort to clean the place after last night’s fashion show. The show, which was a first for them, was quite a learning experience. And judging by the state of things, a bit messier than they had bargained for.

Actually it was more like 3pm. But we’ll call it morning anyway, since my phone call also served as a wake up call for Erik.

“My bedroom is in there,” he says, gesturing at the wall across from the makeshift smoker’s lounge where we’re hanging out talking. Erik also tells me that he shares a toilet, gets exactly 5-minutes of hot water for his showers, and sometimes doesn’t see the sun for days on end. In other words, he’s happy with the living arrangement. It puts his military training to good use.

The two men signed the lease to gallery in August 2008, and had their first event in November. They bought the place after being inspired by the gallery in the Higgins building, and have since been turning this off the beaten path space into a full-blown scene. With monthly comedy shows, live bands, special events, and yes, even messy fashion shows— this place is becoming a multipurpose mixed culture convergence.

Actually they tell me, there were three owners originally. The third partner was bought out shortly after the place opened due to irreconcilable differences in managing styles. Neither of them is willing to speak his name aloud, but they gesture at a piece of artwork that hangs near the doorway to the place that the banished partner left behind. A black and white painting that reads: And Then Nothing.

How ironic.

“There’s more of his artwork in the back,” Erik says. “You can take it if you like. Please.” The two men exchange looks and laugh.

The departed partner, who was also supposed to be the gallery’s curator, has been replaced by a NYC transplant. The new curator’s real name, which they also won’t speak out loud, is Ivan Light Fingers. Let me tell you, Mr. Light Fingers has done the place justice. The Landing Party may very well be Art Walk’s best-kept secret.

And when I say secret, I also mean really hard to find. But trust me, the hidden location only adds to the intrigue.

I would never have found the place if a charming young man handing out flyers hadn’t stopped me on the corner of Broadway this last Art Walk. Well, actually I tell pamphleteers to f*ck off all the time. But then he pulled up an image on his iPhone to show me a piece of artwork made entirely of vinyl records painted yellow and arranged into the shape of an enormous bird-like creature. “You’ve got to go check it out,” he panted.

And I thought, big yellow record collection monster? How can I resist?

After finding the place, which was nothing more than a door, and walking up two flights of the most treacherous looking concrete stairs I’d ever seen, neither of us were expecting much. But at the top of the ‘suicide stairs’ was a big surprise— the Landing Party in all its glory. The place was decently attended, and a band was setting up to play on the stage in the center of the main room, while the crowd mauled a spread of tasty appetizers. I helped myself to a glass of free sangria and had a look around.

The giant yellow record monster did not disappoint. Neither did Paz Mallea’s lovely and grotesque mythological wall paintings, which were the first to greet my eyes. Rebecca Greene’s suspended loch ness monster model and intricate cardboard animal masks were also wonderful. One mask in particular reminded me of the Gorillaz album artwork and I kept returning to stare at it. Always a good sign for me.

Erik tells me that they had maybe 2-300 guests in and out that day. He’s watching downtown emerge from the Dark Ages into an early budding Renaissance. And the Landing Party is growing right along with it.

Despite the quality of the artwork and the first class hospitality, the place is still quite raw. Part of the charm is the ceiling full of exposed pipes, dirty floors, and big rusty steel beams. The choice in seating is also a nice touch—hairy neon ‘college furniture’ type couches, and enormous antique wooden church pews. The pews were a donation from a Buddhist church in Pasadena that was looking to create more meditation space for their younger members, they tell me.

It required a lot of fixing up, Aaron says, and there is still more to come, along with new event ideas and some upcoming solo artist shows. Erik adds that he’d help with the renovations more— if only he wasn’t scared of power tools.

The only thing the owners don’t find very charming is the habit the gallery’s patrons have lately of writing on the walls near the bathroom. “If I catch anyone with a Sharpie back there, I will pin them down and use it to draw penises all over their face,” Aaron says. “That space is for artwork.”

So, make a mental note please. Next time you’re in the Broadway and 7th area, please visit the Landing Party Gallery at 749 S. Broadway, for a look at some of downtown’s finest talent. Or catch one of their comedy shows, which I’m told are fabulous.

But do mind those stairs on the way up…and NO TAGGING!!!

http://downtownster.com/

2009-03-09T00:04:00.000-07:00

My band HAIL CITIZEN is playing @ the Scene on MARCH 10th!

2009-02-16T21:25:00.000-08:00

Here's a recent T-shirt I designed for WE SHOULD BE DEAD, a power pop band from Ireland. Great blokes, you should check them out!

My band HAIL CITIZEN is playing a show at The Unknown Theater on FEB 28th.....

2009-02-13T00:19:00.000-08:00

The "Bird Is The Word" show at the Cactus Gallery is now being extended to FEB 28th!!! My newest painting "Ahoy!" is up for grabs, while supplies last.

2009-01-24T01:23:00.000-08:00

"Vanilla Jesus Cone With Rainbow Sprinkles"
Submitted to the Ice Cream People project...go HERE for more info.

2009-01-17T23:53:00.001-08:00

Rebecca Rose Greene...solo show...."Second Life" @ Gallery 263

For all you Bostonians out there, my sister Rebecca is having a solo show at Gallery 263 on JAN 29th! They're located on 263 Pearl Street Cambridge, MA 02139; Artist Reception is from 6-8pm...check out her work HERE!!

2009-01-13T22:25:00.000-08:00

My band HAIL CITIZEN is playing @ the Scene on JAN 22nd!

The night before our show, JAN 21st, HAIL CITIZEN will be on "Is Good..." with DJ Jon Hershfield. We'll be playing an unplugged live set, spinning songs from our new EP, along with some interviews. Tune in @ 9pm sharp!

I made a 3-song EP for my son, Henry, for his 1st Birthday this past Dec 15th. Listen to tracks HERE.

2009-01-08T22:22:00.000-08:00

SOLD! - "Yes Bird" showing at the Cactus Gallery Jan 10th-Feb 10th
Opening Reception January 10th; 7pm-10pm

2009-01-01T19:00:00.000-08:00

Queen Bee Godess....showing at the Hive Gallery January 3rd-January 31st; Opening Reception January 3rd; 8pm-12:30am

Past projects....

2008-11-04T23:35:00.000-08:00

ZAPTRA>>>

WHIT WALKER>>>

CD face design...

CD cover design...Handscreened covers, Ltd. edition 250

JAN & JULIE>>>

HAIL CITIZEN>>>

Our debut 4 song EP...Handscreened covers, Ltd. edition 250

CRICKET WIRELESS>>>

This was an ad campaign for a phone company that supposedly aired somewhere (mycricket.com). My artwork is in this still, to the bottom left. It was a sketch for some album art for my friend S. A. Bach that was never used (see below).

JEFFREY SIMMONS>>>

CD cover design...front

CD cover design...back

CD cover design...Handscreened covers, Ltd. edition 100

FLYERS >>>>>

SKETCHBOOKS....

"Nipp-Hat"

"Visteral Is OK"

"Stolen Identity"

"Spooked"

"Coffee Crotch"

"Muerte"

"Hummbird"

"Hollygoth"

"Surrender"

"Nurse"

"Tears"

"Dentist"

"Cloud Drips"

"Treehugger"

"Nature Knows What?"

"Obsolete"

"Walkie Talkie"

"Shit Dang!"