Below are a bunch of shots from our latest project painting alongside Joe Iurato (HERE), Peter Ferrari (HERE), Hamilton Glass (HERE), the Yok and Sheryo (HERE) at Randall’s Island in New York for the 2016 Governors Ball music festival (HERE). We each created interactive murals for festivalgoers and you can see some of the silly shots we took across the festival. It was a blast!!!
This past week I had the pleasure of painting alongside some Joe Iurato (HERE), Peter Ferrari (HERE), Hamilton Glass (HERE), the Yok and Sheryo (HERE) at Randall’s Island in New York for the 2016 Governors Ball music festival (HERE).
Each of the murals were interactive and put together by Take 5 (HERE) with each artist inspired by a GovBall performer. My mural was inspired by Robyn. Joe Iurato’s mural was based on Beck. Peter Ferrari was inspired by De La Soul. Hamilton Glass’ mural was based on Kanye West and The Yok and Sheryo made a mural based on Action Bronson. Below you see a collection of some progress from my mural painting next to the incredibly talented duo the Yok and Sheryo.
Stay posted for more photos!!
A huge THANK YOU to my love for helping me prepare and work on the mural!!
I am excited to announce that the graffiti art supplies store Bombing Science (HERE) has PaperMonster umbrellas available!! You can check out the store over at: https://shop.bombingscience.com/choke-urban-creation-umbrella-papermonster.html
Make sure to also stop by and purchase your favorite spraypaints, markers and more over at Bombing Science!!
I am excited to announce that the graffiti art supplies store Bombing Science (HERE) has PaperMonster umbrellas available!! You can check out the store over at:
This summer I will creating a new series of paintings based on comic book female heroes and villains. The series will include some familiar faces including Catwoman, Wonder Woman, Hawkgirl, Thor, Batgirl, and more. Below are some progress photos of some of the drawings that will be turned into stencils. Looking forward to posting the process. Stay tuned and follow…
This summer I will creating a new series of paintings based on comic book female heroes and villains. The series will include some familiar faces including Catwoman, Wonder Woman, Hawkgirl, Thor, Batgirl, and more. Below are some progress photos of some of the drawings that will be turned into stencils. Looking forward to posting the process. Stay tuned and follow https://www.instagram.com/paper_monster/ to see more.
I am excited to share an exclusive interview with Matthew James (HERE). The interview covers some new details on some future projects, art advice, and my love for sneakers among other topics. Check out the entire interview below!!! Enjoy PaperMonster
I am excited to share an exclusive interview with Matthew James (HERE). The interview covers some new details on some future projects, art advice, and my love for sneakers among other topics. Check out the entire interview below!!!
Over the last couple of weeks I have been posting a ton of photos of some of my favorite works of art from the street art world. This week on the Street Art Archive we have art from Rone, Jose Parla, AJ Fosik, Fafi, Leckomio, Futura, Nano4814, Sixeart, Nuria, El Tono, D*Face and Matt Siren. You can check out more details on these photos over at: https://www.instagram.com/paper_monster/ or…
Over the last couple of weeks I have been posting a ton of photos of some of my favorite works of art from the street art world. This week on the Street Art Archive we have art from Rone, Jose Parla, AJ Fosik, Fafi, Leckomio, Futura, Nano4814, Sixeart, Nuria, El Tono, D*Face and Matt Siren. You can check out more details on these photos over at:
I am excited to share that PaperMonster has joined Patreon. Patreon is a site where you can become a patron and donate monthly to support your favorite artists. This money goes towards specific goals and projects artists set out by artists. You can help PaperMonster reach specific milestone that will help me be able to control and create a wide range of projects including new prints, stickers,…
I am excited to share that PaperMonster has joined Patreon. Patreon is a site where you can become a patron and donate monthly to support your favorite artists. This money goes towards specific goals and projects artists set out by artists. You can help PaperMonster reach specific milestone that will help me be able to control and create a wide range of projects including new prints, stickers, scarves and more!! The best part????!!! Patrons get first access to exclusive giveaways, PaperMonster products, photos, tutorials and videos. You can check out the page over at: https://www.patreon.com/PaperMonster
Scroll down to see some of my GOALS!!
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Goal $100 Per Month: PaperMonster PostcardsWith you support I will be able to create postcards based on some of your favorite PaperMonster designs. These have never been created and are completely new!!
Goal $200 Per Month: New PaperMonster Stickers
Once we hit this goal I will have enough funds to create a brand new set of PaperMonster stickers!! These will be normal and clear vinyl stickers. As a token of appreciation all Patreon patrons will receive the new sticker pack to slap on any surface inside or outside!!
Goal $500 Per Month: PaperMonster PrintRelease
Over the years I have only been able to release 3 prints. I have been looking for a way to produce a new series of prints based off my drawings and stencil art pieces. They will range from giclee and layered screen printed releases in a variety of sizes. Patreon patrons will have a first look at the prints and the printing process. I am so excited to be able to create more prints and share my work with all of you!!
Goal $750 Per Month: PaperMonster Pins and Air Fresheners
So this is a completely new challenge. Hitting this goal means that I will be able to start creating PaperMonster diecast pins and other interesting products like air fresheners using some of my drawings and stencil art designs. Super excited to see how these turn out!!
Goal $1,000 Per Month: PaperMonster Skate Deck
I love skateboards, snowboards and wakeboards!! With your support I hope to create a new set of skate decks to be produced and released to the public. I will also create one custom deck fully hand painted and given away exclusively to one lucky patron. Thank you for all of your support and reaching this goal!!
Goal $1,500 Per Month: PaperMonster Scarves
This is going to be huge!! I love clothing and have created several PaperMonster t-shirts across the years. I want to create and release a set of PaperMonster scarves. You can see a concept of one the first designs below.
Goal $2000 Per Month: PaperMonster Umbrellas!! Several years ago I was able to collaborate with Choke to release a custom PaperMonster umbrella. It turned out beautiful!! I am excited to be able to create a new set of umbrellas and release them to the public!!
Each one of my paintings starts off with a simple idea followed by a more detailed sketch You can read more in my Stencil Art Tutorial (HERE). For my “From Experience” painting I started with the sketch you see below. These drawings are so important because they give me a reference point for what will or wont work as a stencil. Below you can some process and progress photos and see how the…
Each one of my paintings starts off with a simple idea followed by a more detailed sketch You can read more in my Stencil Art Tutorial (HERE). For my “From Experience” painting I started with the sketch you see below. These drawings are so important because they give me a reference point for what will or wont work as a stencil. Below you can some process and progress photos and see how the initial sketch turned out as a final painting.
Above you can see the initial sketch. The initial idea started out as a lion/woman combination but after sketching out the concept I realized I wanted the painting to have more symmetry. When I re-drew the sketch prior to cutting the stencil I removed the lion’s mane and turn the lion into a tiger.
Above you can see the final piece. You can see the symmetry and calculated placement of shapes. In the original drawing there were too many shapes that would clutter the stencil and were removed. See if you can spot what was kept and what never made it into the final piece.
My good friend Luke Cornish aka E.L.K (HERE) put together a group show of the top stencil artists from across the globe. The lineup of artists included: Blek le Rat, Adam5100, B-toy, C215, Eelus, E.L.K., HAHA, Icy and Sot, Joe Iurato, Joshua Smith, Koleszar, Leckomio, M-City, Martin Whatson, PaperMonster, Snik and many more. The show took place at aMBUSH Gallery in Australia. You can see photos and video of some of the work and show opening below.
Over a year ago I was commissioned to put together some concepts and try my own spin on some classic Star Wars characters. It is always difficult to jump away from your comfort zone as an artist and I needed to figure out a way to not just do simple drawing or stencil of a character that has been done countless amounts of time. This week I will share the story behind each of the three final…
Over a year ago I was commissioned to put together some concepts and try my own spin on some classic Star Wars characters. It is always difficult to jump away from your comfort zone as an artist and I needed to figure out a way to not just do simple drawing or stencil of a character that has been done countless amounts of time. This week I will share the story behind each of the three final drawings I created for this commissioned project.
First up: Ewok
Many of you know Ewoks are cute bear-like characters in the movies. Immediately I thought of cosplayers and tried to see how they would tackle this character. The drawing below is inspired by Star Wars cosplay.
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Typically with each drawing I like to add a unique colored pencil background. For this series I wanted to add symbols from Star Wars and chose to incorporate one of my patterns with the symbol of the Rebel Alliance.
About a year back I was tasked with creating a commissioned art piece based on a statue located at Pennsylvania’s 30th Street Station. Via WIKIPEDIA: “The bronze sculpture, Angel of the Resurrection, that portrays Michael the Archangel raising up a dead soldier out of the “flames of war,” set upon a tall, black-granite base. The statue was created as a memorial for the 1,307 Pennsylvania…
About a year back I was tasked with creating a commissioned art piece based on a statue located at Pennsylvania’s 30th Street Station. Via WIKIPEDIA: “The bronze sculpture, Angel of the Resurrection, that portrays Michael the Archangel raising up a dead soldier out of the “flames of war,” set upon a tall, black-granite base. The statue was created as a memorial for the 1,307 Pennsylvania Railroad employees who died in World War II.”
The statue itself is massive and the archangel has these gigantic sweeping wings that were incredibly difficult to capture in stencil form. You can catch some photos of the piece below and compare it to the original statue in all its massive scale and glory.
Below are a couple of recent process photos of some of the larger pieces that I have been working on. You can see some of the layers and textures that I am developing inside each canvas. Each area on the canvas has a new and unique story. Typically each painting has an average of 10 different types of paper from all across the globe. Stay posted for more progress photos and detailed shots!! For…
Below are a couple of recent process photos of some of the larger pieces that I have been working on. You can see some of the layers and textures that I am developing inside each canvas. Each area on the canvas has a new and unique story. Typically each painting has an average of 10 different types of paper from all across the globe.
Stay posted for more progress photos and detailed shots!!
Joe Iurato (HERE)
PaperMonster Stencil Graffiti Artist 