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Site update

2012-01-28T15:31:00.000-05:00

We did it, man

2012-01-28T14:57:00.001-05:00

Thought I would post these little canvases I made for my RISD homies last summer as graduation presents. Now that we are all real people with jobs and actual responsibilities it is especially nice to reminisce on some of the great times we had together in school. Keep up the good work fellas.

ADULT SWIM x G1988

2012-01-10T20:57:00.001-05:00

This Friday is the opening of Gallery 1988's much anticipated group show dedicated to Adult Swim. Since 2001, the network has broadcast a whole slew of awesome cartoons and other programs for mature audiences. This was a perfect opportunity for me to pay tribute to one of my favorite late night cartoons, Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 (formerly Aqua Teen Hunger Force).

Click the thumbnail to view BIG.

"Dead (AUPS1)"
10 x 20"
Watercolor, pencil on Strathmore paper

The show opens this Friday, 1/13 at 7:00PM at Gallery 1988's Melrose Ave location. Hope to see you there!

Chill, bro

2011-12-22T14:50:00.000-05:00

Allah Las

2011-12-22T14:47:00.000-05:00

I designed this typography for CA band 'Allah Las' who I have seen live several times now and really enjoy. They recorded their upcoming LP down the street from my office so I thought maybe they might need a logo. They didn't like it. but I do................... so f*** em.

AT LEAST MY MOM LIKES MY ART.

BRAVE NEW WORLD

2011-12-09T15:19:00.000-05:00

have been working on this little illustrated story for a couple weeks now, and hope to have it finished soon. It started out as a zine and progressed into more of a miniature graphic novel. It's my first time trying to incorporate story-telling into my work and my first time doing these kind of sequential illustrations. When it is complete the full story will consist of 14-18 full page drawings and will available for sale at my webstore for a couple bucks.

Preview the cover and first two pages of Brave New World below:

Venice Beach Pt. 2

2011-12-05T02:08:00.000-05:00

"LA" script by Lila Ash

facebook.com/alterland

Rollin Deep in Venice Beach

2011-10-31T13:28:00.001-04:00

Shot up to Venice Beach this weekend to meet my friend, artist Lila Ash who works at the graffiti walls. Met up with some of my good friends from school and got down with a little painting thanks to Lila who hooked me up with a choice spot. Had some fantastic Chinese food, then Lila and I got down again with a collaborative mural at a friend's house party in Venice. Despite a few drunk party-goers adding their mark to the piece it still came out pretty cool. Pictures of all this below. Enjoy!

morning after

knor x lash

(click to see the whole piece)

WE ROLL DEEP.

Please Post Bills

2011-10-26T21:25:00.003-04:00

Very excited to see Gallery 1988's announcement of their upcoming show 'Please Post Bills' that I will be a part of. The show is of course a tribute to comedic legend Bill Murray.

Artists were asked to pick one of their favorite Murray films to illustrate, and for me it was between 'Meatballs' and 'Ghostbusters'. Peter Venkman won out over Tripper Harrison and got the silkscreen treatment.

My first time screenprinting out of art school found me spending a lot of cash on my own supplies, and making due with simpler solutions in place of professional studio equipment. For example, the vacuum-sealed light exposure unit I had grown so fond of was replaced by a piece of glass and my desk lamp. The lovely convenience of a power washing station was replaced with a low-pressure garden hose and my thumb. Perhaps I may have taken a few of these things for granted..

gettin it done ghetto style

5 and half minute studio

1st and 2nd layers drying

Two and three

sexy

The final edition consists of twenty hand-proofed prints of my image. These 20 will be available for sale at the opening of the show, next Thursday, 11/3.

In addition, I have an Artist Print edition of 6 extras which didn't make it into the final 20 for sale now at my webstore.

Thanks for reading.

-k

very soon

2011-10-21T19:05:00.000-04:00

Close up from Untitled screenprint for Gallery 1988's upcoming 'Please Post Bills' show at their Melrose gallery in LA. 4 colors on cream-colored strathmore paper.

-K

Buy stuff I made

2011-10-13T21:32:00.005-04:00

The 2011/2012 Rome SDS site is live with new product.

Click the image of stuff I made to buy some stuff I made.

Future Teasers

2011-10-01T19:35:00.000-04:00

I am working on a screenprint for the next group show at Gallery 1988, still to be announced. Here are a couple previews of the first layer, if you saw the whole thing it would give the show away, know what i'm sayin? I ain't tryin to do that!!

GPK: 1988

2011-08-30T15:04:00.000-04:00

This Friday is the grand opening of Gallery 1988's Garbage Pail Kids Tribute show.
I am really excited and honored to be in this show as it also features many of my favorite artists-- Alex Pardee, Johnny Bergeron, Dave MacDowell, Munk One, and Travis Louie-- and that's just naming a few, there are 100 artists participating!

The two paintings I have in the show are different from work I have done in the past, and this was partially due to the strange circumstances I completed them under. I began preliminary sketches and the initial pencil drawings for both pieces while still living under my parents roof in Vermont, but not long after I started, I had to pack up all my stuff in boxes to move to California for a new job. I made sure to take the partially-underway pieces with me in my suitcase along with all my microns and my watercolor set. I set up a makeshift studio in the spare room I was staying in upon my arrival in CA and finished both pieces just in time for the submission deadline. Luckily, my new home is only an hour south of Los Angeles, and I was able to drop off my work in person. This also means that I will be in attendance at the opening which I am quite stoked on.

Check out my pieces for the show as well as some pictures of my process below. (Click to enlarge images). Hope to see you there this Friday!

My epic studio set-up

Burnin' the midnight oil

Finished pencil drawings

All inked up and ready for color

First layer color wash

"Roy Bot"

GPK original series 3, card number 87b

Micron, watercolor, pencil on Arches

12 x 16"

"Fake Jake"

GPK original series 14, card number 572a

Micron, watercolor, pencil on Arches

12 x 16"

Both pieces for sale during exhibition, contact Gallery 1988 for details.

Next week sneak peek

2011-08-22T12:11:00.001-04:00

Here are the characters I have chosen to illustrate for G1988's Garbage Pail Kids Tribute show next Friday, as well as a sneak peek of both finished pieces. Hope to see you at the show, more info here: http://g1988.blogspot.com/2011/08/gpk1988.html

Future Pefect

2011-08-17T13:23:00.001-04:00

My piece, "Collision No. 1" is featured in the new publication from Beautiful Decay! The book (their 6th) is entitled "Future Perfect" and showcases all different works that address the idea of an idyllic future. You can purchase the book directly from B/D here.

Teasers from the Future

2011-08-15T12:16:00.001-04:00

Hell yes! The show has officially been announced and my name is on the roster, along with a whole slew of incredible artists whom I greatly admire.

Sections of my two pieces for the show. Next step, color:

See you in LA on Sept. 2nd.

And finally, an unrelated doodle:

"one less lonely skull"

"Learning Lessons"

2011-08-15T11:25:00.002-04:00

**

Let's just say, I worked on a project for these schmucks and they were really stupid.

Life update

2011-07-19T20:36:00.006-04:00

I got a job. I am the newest member of the design team at Armada Skis. They are sick:

I start in two weeks and it's going to be totally awesome. Can't wait.

Artifact

2011-06-16T14:27:00.001-04:00

Nothing quite like seeing a picture of someone getting gnarly with a board you designed. Rock on, Rome team!

'Like'

2011-06-16T12:25:00.001-04:00

I have a promotional Facebook page now. Someone told me to do it so I did. Now you can 'like' it, if you 'like' like'ing things on Facebook. I know I sure do!

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2011-06-04T23:33:00.002-04:00

Feast your ears on some good old lo-fi bedroom post rock/gaze type business. Brought to you by me and my homie Adam Grayson.

Free album download, free cassettes for friends. Hope you guys like this!

\\|//sǝɥɔuɐɹq\\|//

Put a Arch in it

2011-05-16T09:25:00.000-04:00

A wedding gift for some lovely couple that went to Europe one time. Pencil on Arches.

Typhon

2011-05-13T15:43:00.000-04:00

Here is an illustration I did of the Greek god Typhon for a mythical beasts assignment in my Contemporary class. Click to enlarge.

"Typhon"
Pen and ink + digital

Work for Sale

2011-05-05T17:44:00.001-04:00

The following pieces are for sale! All are framed and beautifully matted, shoot me an email and tell me how much you want to pay (or what you want to trade me)-- I have no set prices for any of these:

knorris@risd.edu

"Forest Shaman"

Pen and watercolor on Arches, 11 x 18" in frame

White matte, black brushed metal frame

"Animology"

Pen and acrylic on Arches, 14 x 14" in frame

White matte, black brushed metal frame

"Sasha Fierce"

Pen and watercolor on Arches, 12 x 17" in frame

White matte, cherry finish wooden frame

"All Summer in a Day"

Pen and watercolor on Arches, 9 x 11" in frame

White matte, black wooden frame

"Untitled"

Pencil on Arches paper, 18 x 22" in frame

White matte, black wooden frame

"Tweaks"

Pen and watercolor on Arches, 13 x 18" in frame

White matte, black brushed metal frame

Give me yo money.

Gathering Reception Photos

2011-05-02T16:00:00.005-04:00

Thanks to everyone who came to our opening this past Thursday, it was a great success! The show will be up for one more day if you haven't had a chance to check it out yet. Here are some photos of the opening:

cast of characters

work by Zach Brown

Zach

work by Marina Loeb

"Distance" by Marina

work by Sam Gosling

my work

"96"

Stick, paper, found wood, spraypaint, yarn, plexiglass, soil, grass

T-shirts I stretched over frames

chillin with babes

Armando Veve marionette by Adi Oren

Marionette by Adi

Kinetic sculpture by Adi

Sculpture by David Whittaker

Some goofballs

Your Thursday Night

2011-04-23T23:06:00.002-04:00

Opening reception at 6:00 PM this Thursday, 4/28. Be there.

Refreshments will be served. Music will be played. Featuring work from me and seven of my close friends. This is our family. This is our Gathering. Faygo. Magnets. If you're into Facebook, RSVP that. Anyone that shows up in Juggalo paint drinks for free at the afterparty. I will personally see to it.

New paintings

2011-04-07T21:14:00.000-04:00

Check em out here.

"Sasha Fierce"

Pen, watercolor, acrylic on arches

"Black Swan"

Pen and watercolor on arches

Brown Folk Fest '11

2011-03-31T00:28:00.005-04:00

Quick little T-shirt design for this year's FolkFest at Brown U. Two colors on navy tee.

RAD

2011-03-22T12:39:00.001-04:00

Here is a picture of Rome SDS's most bearded rider, LNP thrashing the new Artifact designed by myself and Michael Paddock. This one is Richard Nixon dressed as Axl Rose...lol.

done

2011-03-10T17:12:00.000-05:00

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THREE-DEE

2011-03-05T20:53:00.001-05:00

I'm taking a 3d class. Eventually I will have better pictures of everything.

"Modified Object"

Acrylic, gel medium, glue, glitter, found object

Woods Artifact

2011-03-01T15:43:00.005-05:00

Little article (click the picture) about the new Rome artifact boards I did the illustrations for this summer. Each of the 7 boards has a different watercolor painting of a notorious celebrity. This one is obviously Tiger Woods dressed as Jay-Z.

**Rome blogged up this picture of some chill dudes posing with the base. Hova!

Enjoy.

um, what?

2011-02-12T11:19:00.003-05:00

I got my kayaker piece in the SOI Student Scholarship exhibition.

I wrote about it here.

Click those you dummy.
Whatevz.

OHGER

2011-02-07T15:25:00.003-05:00

I have been accepted to join the illustration community at Ohger.com and I'm pretty pumped about it. The site is a showcase for a very select group of student & alumni illustrators-- I think including me there are only 15 artists on the site right now, so it's very cool, plus these folks are mad talented.

View my profile at the link below or simply go to ohger.com, select 'who's here' and then click my picture.

http://ohger.com/kylenorris/

I will be posting pictures of new work and works in progress on this page, so bookmark it if you'd like.
Thanks!!

19 Something has a new home!

2011-01-31T14:20:00.003-05:00

Bookmark it.

19something.bigcartel.com

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Also, LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. (if youre into that)

New Design Work Posted

2011-01-20T20:31:00.000-05:00

Click the image to seeeeeeee. Anyone got work for me?

knorris@risd.edu

New old photos

2011-01-13T21:06:00.002-05:00

I seriously can't believe its been almost a full year since I visited Kokrobitey, Ghana for a month with some of my good friends from school. It was one of the greatest times of my life. In honor of this occasion I went through my photos and put some of my favorites up on my site. These were shot on my dad's old Minolta, printed and scanned. Enjoy!!

CHECK EM OUT

Go Me

2011-01-11T12:12:00.003-05:00

My piece "Animology" has been selected to appear in the Society of Illustrators Los Angeles show this month at the Nucleus Art Gallery in LA. This is quite an honor and I am excited as hell-- someone buy me a plane ticket to Cali!!

In other news, I won the most recent Free Fridayz competition on FecalFace.com.

Check it out here.

Flying Lotus Type

2010-12-31T15:44:00.002-05:00

First of all, if you don't know who Flying Lotus is, I strongly suggest you crawl out from the rock you've been living under and march to your nearest record store immediately to pick up a copy of "Cosmogramma". One of my favorite musical acts of the past few years, Flylo is an LA-based producer who makes hip-hop and jazz infused beats that make you feel like your brain is falling apart, in a good way.
I worked up a couple designs for him in response to a tweet about seeking t-shirt designs-- these aren't commissioned, just a chance for me to reach out as a fan of the music and flex my creative muscles in the process. I haven't done any hand-drawn typography for a while now so this was a good opportunity for that as well. The designs are basically created from black and white pen drawings that I scan in and color in Illustrator.

Enjoy!

Free Fridayz

2010-12-24T15:06:00.000-05:00

My drawing is currently gracing the homepage of one of my all-time favorite websites, Fecal Face.com.

I have wanted to enter their weekly art contest for many moons, and the lovely holiday break provided me with just enough time to whip something up. WORD UP!!

Vote for my submission here.

Sleep

2010-12-12T19:39:00.001-05:00

If you like poetry, check it out. This is the digital version of a series of 20 small books I made for class. Compilation of 6 poems. Enjoy.

DOWNLOAD

*edit: this d/l doesn't seem to work for google chrome, try safari or firefox.

Creepy steez

2010-12-09T15:29:00.002-05:00

"All Summer in a Day" based on the short story, shout out to my dog Ray Bradbury.

Pen and watercolor on Arches, 8 x 11"

Ill post the rest of the new stuff soon, there's more.

I hate you, Garbage man

2010-11-30T17:14:00.000-05:00

"loud as f*ck" -- tees soon

Im bored

2010-11-20T17:30:00.000-05:00

Illustrations for Watershed Journal.. guess we'll see bout that. Watercolor and pen is my new thing.

Nineteen Something

2010-11-06T11:18:00.001-04:00

(click dat)

Absolut Blackout

2010-11-05T18:17:00.000-04:00

Ink, paper, 9 x 12"

RISD Expose 2010

2010-11-04T13:00:00.000-04:00

I will be teaming up again this year with the wonderful 19 Something print studio to create a limited series of shirts that will be available for sale at the 2nd annual RISD Expose.

The design is inspired by Providence, Rhode Island's nautical past, and will be printed on a variety of shirt colors. This tee is a larger undertaking than anything I have done in the past, as it utilizes three colors and a very tight registration system. I am also experimenting with different types of ink and printing methods. Check out a little sneak peek of the design below, and stay tuned for production photos on the 19 Something blog in the near future.

New work

2010-11-04T12:53:00.000-04:00

"Stratus clouds"
unpublished illustration for Village Voice cover story about NYC bedbug epidemic
8 x 10, Pen and watercolor on paper

"Cornsplosion"

Unpublished illustration for Texas Bound magazine article,

"Why are Tortilla Chips so Damn Good?"

Digital

"Untitled"

Unpublished illustration for the New Yorker story,

"A Box to Hide in"

Watercolor on paper

Editorial

2010-10-14T12:31:00.000-04:00

"Smoke Signals"
Acrylic on paper, 16 x 20"

Process:

Editorial

2010-09-30T12:58:00.000-04:00

"Five"
Acrylic on paper
9 x 12

Juggling for the complete Klutz

2010-09-24T15:20:00.002-04:00

Pen, watercolor, pencil, 7" x 9.5" --- Click for huge version

Hungry Headies

2010-09-21T16:28:00.000-04:00

Hungry Headies, a Burlington, VT based midnight cookie delivery service are having their grand fall re-opening this Thursday, 9/23. I hooked up the graphics, which should be making their way onto t-shirts and other goodies in the near future.

Until then, become a fan of Hungry Headies on facebook, and read about them in Seven Days here.

Space Caves - Bones of the Abenaki

2010-09-19T13:00:00.002-04:00

Watch dat

Video by the talented Mr. Dylan Hayes. Enjoy!

www.myspace.com/spacecaves

Gawker

2010-08-04T12:08:00.000-04:00

While perusing my Google Analytics report for my website, I saw that I had a couple hits directed from an online gallery I applied to a few weeks ago but never heard back from... Classic! Anyway, my page has a little bio snipped from my site, a few thumbnails images that you will hurt your eyes trying to see and perhaps break your mouse trying to click on to enlarge.. but all is well, there is a link to my site.

http://artists.gawker.com/5600980/kyle-norris

-k

summer boredom

2010-07-22T19:28:00.001-04:00

I wish I could post some of the stuff I've been working on for Rome, because other than that I haven't really been doing any art this summer. Theoretically though, I'm under strict orders to keep those images confidential until their release date. I say theoretically because I never actually signed any agreement stating this, but from prior experience with the industry I know how important the element of surprise is, and who am I to spoil your fun?! I did make this animated gif though, mainly because I was the only one in the office who knew how to make an animated gif, but still, the amount of creative license I put into this thing is astounding. Probably about a .05 on a scale of 1 to 10.

Anyway here's a little friend I just finished, his name is harold. He likes chick flicks and wine spritzers, but admittedly spends most of his time on my desk, quiet and still, staring emotionlessly at me through the dark circular void in the middle of his face.

2010-07-05T23:09:00.001-04:00

T-shirt design for Space Caves. Available for custom order in any color. Purchase from 19 Something.

2010-06-27T19:02:00.001-04:00

Space Caves is a lo-fi/post rock/electronic/dance metal/thrash/experimental outfit from Providence, RI. Although their self-titled debut EP only clocks in at around 12 minutes, it is guaranteed to turn your brain to useless sludge before you finish listening. As your eardrums are pummeled by heavily distorted rhythms and hypnotic guitar loops, you will simultaneously go deaf and reach a state of musical nirvana you never thought possible. If I was in this band, I would probably be the coolest person I know...but alas.

You can download their album for FREE by clicking here:

They are playing a show on July 9th in Providence with locally revered lo-fi heroes, 'TONSTARTSSBANDHT' and 'RUN DMT'. Get your ass to the Versailles Building!

2010-06-19T00:54:00.000-04:00

This summer I'm interning at Rome SDS in Waterbury, VT. I am working in the graphics department as an in-house illustrator a few days a week and so far I have already gotten to work on a whole slew of awesome stuff. I have been sketching concepts and making graphics for hats, gloves, and boards for next year's product line. I am completely stoked to be a part of such a sick company-- If you don't know Rome, you should check out their site, they are the shit.

www.ROMESNOWBOARDS.com

There are many dogs roaming about the offices, who they belong to is often very much a mystery. Buster's favorite spot happens to be right under my desk..

2010-06-05T08:36:00.000-04:00

Celebrating 1,000 Visitors! Woot woot.

www.kyle-norris.com

2010-06-01T13:50:00.000-04:00

I'm working in a gas station this summer for 8 bucks an hour. During these long, lonely hours I will have my computer and drawing pad. GIVE ME YOUR ART/DESIGN PROJECTS! I WILL DO THEM FOR CHEAP!

Email me:

knorris@g.risd.edu

2010-05-14T21:59:00.002-04:00

xxxCANDYSHERBERTPSYCHODEATHMACHINExxx

Voila. Edition of 15 for my class's print exchange on Tuesday. More coming soon in different colors.

2010-05-12T17:04:00.003-04:00

This is a video. I made it in Flash for my design class. It is my tribute to Ray Bradbury, based on his short story, The Veldt. Hope you like it.

A longer description can be found on the Youtube page.

2010-05-05T01:06:00.001-04:00

Here are some slightly less ambiguous pictures of the board graphics I worked on for Burton. Found these up on easyloungin.com so I'm not doing any harm re-posting them hopefully. This is the first time I've actually seen the color combos they selected, so I'm pretty much in the dark just as much as you. Ah, the perks of being connected...

I've been asked several times, "Kyle, will you be getting one of these boards for free?!"
After exhaling deeply and stroking my furrowed brow,
I respond with a tepid, "Probably not."

2010-04-22T12:13:00.000-04:00

Hello all. I would really appreciate it if you could vote for my new threadless design. If you don't have a Threadless.com account, it only takes a minute to make one.
Click here to make an account.
Once you have activated your new account, or if you already have one, please click the thumbnail below to see my new design and vote for it. Thank you so much.

2010-04-21T11:35:00.000-04:00

above: litho print with hand coloring (water color)
below: toray print on etching press

2010-03-09T23:33:00.002-05:00

Last summer I interned at Violette Design in Stowe, Vermont, where I had the opportunity to work on a variety of awesome projects for Burton Snowboards. The most exciting of these were two special series snowboards that I designed the die-cut base graphics for. This three-board series was not scheduled to be put into production until later this year, and I never heard whether or not Burton had approved my base graphics.

I just stumbled upon this Transworld video, dated January 28th 2010, which shows the Burton Meat Eater's series being debuted in Denver, and sure enough, my graphics grace the bottoms of two out of the three boards.

Watch the video here:

(Fast forward the video halfway to the end to see my work on the boards for a second or two. Look for the underside of the Road Soda and Sweettalker boards as well as the checklist on the top of the Sweettalker in my handwriting!)

Since these boards aren't available yet I can't post pictures of the graphics..
so you'll have to wait, sorry.

This is a very special series of snowboards and I am truly honored to have contributed. Can't wait for these to hit the stores.

WORK

2010-02-26T19:26:00.001-05:00

First week of classes and my schedule is lookin' pretty fresh. Here is a picture of a print I did for my Serial Imagery class. The print is made with a Toray sheet which is basically a fancy

plate that allows you to print waterlessly and get an assload of detail. If you click the picture

you can see all the tiny scratches that printed, its pretty nuts. I also added watercolor to this print.

"Untitled (Lies)" - 9 x 12"

And finally here is some work that I did while in Ghana. The first is of the laptop sleeve prototype that my buddy Jake Zien and I designed and constructed. It is made out of 100% recycled materials, mainly plastic billboard material and flour sack for the lining. We ended up making three of these altogether, but this sweet brown one is mine.

One of the main features of the sleeve is that you can unzip it and use the material as a portable workspace for your laptop. This is a screenprint that we did on the inside of our sleeves, originally from a drawing that I did with the text added digitally:

And finally here are some pages of my sketchbook from the trip. Just a random selection:

Enjoy the newness

-kyle

GHANA

2010-01-21T07:59:00.000-05:00

I am traveling to Accra, Ghana from 1/20 thru 2/14 for a design related school trip. My friends and I have created a new Wordpress blog where we will post pictures from the trip, sketchbook drawings, stories, etc. Be sure to bookmark it and check back often!

http://ghanarama.wordpress.com/

RISD EXPOSÉ - First annual fine art sale

2009-11-23T22:45:00.000-05:00

The RISD EXPOSÉ is now open to the public!
Go check it out if you are in town, the work is excellent and the kids who organized and set this thing up are awesome. All work is sold with 80% of the sale going directly to the artist. Do it up.

My column of stuff..
"God's Merciful Providence"
16x20"Providence cotton/poly tees by Nineteen Something. $16 in sizes S-XL.

The Expose is located in downtown Providence, next to Symposium Books. Hours are Tuesday-Sunday from 11AM-6PM. Sometimes I work there... so you might even get to see ME!!!!!!!!!!!! yeah!

Nineteen Something on Wordpress

2009-11-19T23:57:00.000-05:00

My t-shirt design "company" has a new Wordpress blog. Check it out here:

Nineteen Something's WordPress

EHS ALC

2009-11-09T16:00:00.001-05:00

T-shirt design for Essex High School's Athletic Leadership Council.

Stegosaurus, new track posted.

2009-10-31T13:04:00.001-04:00

The song "Familiar Currents" from the new Stegosaurus EP, 'Void and Boundless' is up for streaming on our myspace. Check it out, order a CD.. 2 bucks for god sake, what are you saving all your one dollar bills for a special occasion? Jeez..

Layout, design and construction by me. CD comes in folding sleeve with matching booklet containing lyrics and original artwork. 200 cents, so worth it.

www.myspace.com/stegosaurusmusic

www.kyle-norris.com/stegstore

PROVIDENCE!

2009-10-14T12:38:00.001-04:00

After several weeks of pain and torment I have finished my t-shirt design. I was able to find a scanner capable of retaining most of the information in the drawing, and the image is also vectorized to smooth out pixelation.
(Click the image above to view it bigger.)

(Design Detail)
I've included a few smaller details within the drawing including the Roman numerals for the year Providence was founded as well as the current year, the traditional Providence 'anchor', and an outline of the state of Rhode Island with Providence's location indicated by a star.

And here are a few color variations I am thinking about printing. I'm pretty sure I will go with silver/gold ink for the darker tee colors. These will be available in most sizes for $15 sometime in the not too distant future. Let me know if you have any special requests...
Thanks for reading,

Kyle*UPDATE*
(click to enlarge)
I've traced a line around the design in PS and was able to modify a few details and invert the image so as to preserve the darks and lights from the original drawing. Looks like this guy might be the winner.
Production next week? Very possible...

-K

Photography

2009-10-06T20:52:00.000-04:00

Here are a few of the better photos that came out today in my first print developing session. I fooled around with filters a bit and did a bit of dodging on a couple prints. Overall, I think my photos came out ok, now that I have a little more information about aperture and f-stops I think I'll have better luck with my next couple rolls.
Shot on Tri-X 400 film with a Minolta X-700 with Tokion telephoto lens.

Here's a little preview of my new T-shirt project I've been working on for the past couple weeks. Progress is very slow but I think the end result will be worth it.... Stay tuned.

Til next time....

WolfDog Studios

2009-07-24T15:45:00.000-04:00

I have been so busy lately, its ridiculous. But I wanted to take a moment to announce the grand opening of my new design company's website. We have been bidding like crazy online for freelance projects and have created profiles on Elance.com and GetaFreeLancer.com. We're slowly but surely building up our portfolio and will soon conquer the world of commercial design, haha!

Check us out at www.WolfDogStudios.com

Laterrrrrrrr.

Artwork For Sale!

2009-06-20T18:37:00.000-04:00

I have expanded my site to include a new page where I will post artworks that are available for sale. I recently touched up and framed several works and I have posted them on the site, so check it out!

The Kyle-Norris.com Art Store Extravaganza

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check out my snappy new business card!

Check back soon.

-Kyle

Burlington Band Art

2009-06-10T18:38:00.000-04:00

I made a Myspace page to help promote myself as a band artist within the local Burlington music scene.

I love music, and when I'm not playing it, I think that helping bands out with artwork is the next best way to progress local music. Check out my page here:

http://www.myspace.com/burlingtonbandart

I am a one-man screenprinting army

2009-06-10T14:44:00.000-04:00

$10 each, available in all sizes (S,M,L,XL).

Pick one up at the Ghosting show this Friday at Oddfellows in Burlington. Show starts at 7!

http://www.myspace.com/ghostinghc

Stegosaurus Tees - $8

2009-06-08T01:32:00.001-04:00

Yesterday I printed the last batch of tees with this design to ever exist. Ever. The design has been permanently removed from my screen and there's no looking back. Don't worry I will undoubtedly print new Stegosaurus shirts this summer with a new design, but if you want to savor the goodness of last summer, you should scoop one of these up. I have most sizes (S, M, L) in the colors shown. Show your stegosaurus pride, they're only 8 bucks for God's sake.

And For My Next Trick...

2009-06-01T16:05:00.000-04:00

T-Shirt Design for Magic Hat's #9 Tee Contest. Digital vector, 11 colors. Wish me luck!

Werk

2009-05-20T12:39:00.001-04:00

"Small Disaster"

Digital

work in progress..

"Self Portrait"

Watercolor on Bristol

7 x 7"

"Self Portrait" Detail

"Jake"

Watercolor on Bristol

7 x 7"

"Felipe"

Watercolor on Bristol

7 x 7"

"Alex"

Watercolor on Bristol

7 x 7"

All 3 Designs Up for Scoring! Please Vote!

2009-05-02T14:42:00.000-04:00

ALRIGHHHHHHHHHHT!
"Deconstruction" is finally up for scoring, and the other 2 tee designs have a few days left on them. All you have to do is just click the links below to score my designs. If you dont have a Threadless account it only takes a minute to make one. Thanks so much for your votes!

4/28

2009-04-28T13:46:00.000-04:00

New Threadless Design Preview

2009-04-24T10:26:00.001-04:00

Finished this last night.. I will re-post the threadless.com link when this is up for scoring in a few days. Be sure to vote for it!

New Work 4/22

2009-04-23T00:00:00.001-04:00

"Script Figure"

Gesture painting acrylic on canvas

12x18"

"Sequel" Editorial Illustration

Marker on paper

3x5"

"Distinguishing Marks" Editorial Illustration

Paintpen and woodburn on bass wood

3x6"

"Stasis"

Charcoal and spraypaint on Strathmore paper

18x22"

New Isis Album Review

2009-04-22T23:41:00.000-04:00

The new studio album from Isis, entitled "Wavering Radiant" leaked on the net last week, and I have listened to it several times through already. Its very good, and an interesting departure from their last album, "In the Absence of Truth", although the band still clings to their post-metal roots for the structure of most songs. But this is no deal breaker whatsoever, the band delivers consistent awesomeness song by song and incorporates all the beautiful melody and epic buildup you would expect to hear from them . The album consists of 7 songs which each clock in at around 8 minutes on average, as per usual. From what I've heard so far, the songs are all great. The track "Ghost Key" opens with a riff that sounds like it's from the glacier world in Donkey Kong Country and opens up into a pit of growling vocals with guitars ringing over it. Anyone who is a fan of Isis will not be disappointed by this album.

Self portraits

2009-04-17T13:02:00.000-04:00

nyc

2009-04-14T09:36:00.000-04:00

A couple pictures from my day trip to NYC. I realized I had my camera halfway through the day so I was only able to catch a couple good images of cool stuff I saw...

That sucks..
Neckface
Earsnot Irak
Space Invader (this piece is made out of completed rubix cubes)
Forget the name of this artist but he/she had very very cool stuff..

2 new things

2009-04-08T23:56:00.001-04:00

"Death by Whiskey Bottle"

Editorial illustration

4x12"

ink, pen, acrylic and spraypaint on panel

"Nude with Motorcycle Helmet"

12x14"

oil on masonite panel

Snowboard pictures

2009-04-06T13:30:00.000-04:00

Finished Snowboard

2009-04-06T12:30:00.001-04:00

Acrylic, spraypaint and polyurethane on a used Forum Navigator 160 snowboard

New News

2009-03-28T00:34:00.000-04:00

Spring break is over and I have several things to report.

#1. I redesigned my website and it is finally (thank Jesus) up and running for your viewing pleasure. I tried to simplify the whole thing in a sense, and I would really like to get some feedback on it for the next time I edit it. The URL is: www.kyle-norris.com. Shoot me an email or a facebook message to let me know what you think of it.

#2. I went into Bern Gallery this week and gave them a bunch of new artwork. Everything is available for purchase including several custom screenprints which are $75 and a few high quality digital prints for $25 each. Bern Gallery is located in downtown Burlington, VT for those who don't know. Check it.

#3. Not quite sure if there is a number three.....

Get at me!

Threadless

2009-03-21T13:52:00.000-04:00

Hey everyone! please vote for my new shirt on Threadless! Its up for another 6 days, I would love to get some more good votes!

Thanks everyone!

Love, kyle