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The Party Boat of The Anubis Gates

2012-01-27T20:55:00.000-08:00

From the book The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers

Steampunk Beginnings: The Authors

2012-01-20T20:26:00.000-08:00

K.W. Jeter, Tim Powers, James Blaylock.

They met while studying English Literature at Cal State Fullerton, They became close friends and occasional collaborators; the trio have half-seriously referred to themselves as "steampunks" in contrast to the prevailing cyberpunk genre of the 1980s. Jeter coined the term Steampunk in 1987.

More from Homunculus

2012-01-14T19:08:00.000-08:00

Von Braun's talisman

2012-01-11T18:42:00.000-08:00

Homunculus

2012-01-09T12:34:00.000-08:00

Illustrations for Homunculs by James K. Blaylock

The Anubis Gates

2012-01-06T10:41:00.000-08:00

Illustrations for The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers.

Infernal Devices

2012-01-05T17:50:00.000-08:00

This is a series of illustrations based on the book Infernal Devices by J. K. Jeter.

Star Wars Fan Art #4 - Vader

2011-12-22T11:46:00.001-08:00

Not part of the work I did on the Blu Ray package.

Original Paintings Christmas sale

2011-12-09T13:07:00.001-08:00

Christmas 2011 Sales Gallery - Here's a chance to own a Cliff Cramp original landscape painting at a discounted price. Oil on panel, unframed. The sale ends at midnight on Dec 16th. Tax and shipping is included in the price within the US.

Check out the work here

The Chestertonians

2011-11-17T22:25:00.000-08:00

Lee Van Cleef

2011-11-02T21:36:00.000-07:00

Rough sketch of Lee Van Cleef from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. I may finish this painting at a later date.

Victorious

2011-10-27T11:55:00.001-07:00

The Cramp Boys rid the town of the menacing Robot Zero. Luckily they evacuated the people before the villain arrived :-)

Star Wars Fan Art #3

2011-10-24T07:51:00.001-07:00

Star Wars Fan Art #2

2011-10-14T19:50:00.000-07:00

Von Braun's Island Workshop

2011-10-13T13:08:00.001-07:00

An illustration for The Queen's Man.

Star Wars Fan Art #1 - Yoda

2011-10-10T19:17:00.000-07:00

Illustration #1 in a series of upcoming Star Wars fan art. This was not part of the Blu Ray contract.

Two new images from "The Queens Man"

2011-10-07T13:08:00.001-07:00

Serenity - Firefly Tribute

2011-09-23T15:34:00.001-07:00

Blu-ray sales for 'Star Wars' top $84 million - Entertainment News, EXCLUSIVE, Media - Variety

2011-09-23T15:06:00.000-07:00

Blu-ray sales for 'Star Wars' top $84 million - Entertainment News, EXCLUSIVE, Media - Variety

Press Photo

2011-09-20T16:49:00.000-07:00

With Creative Director Cheryl Savala of Menagerie Creative

Comic Con Pics - Star Wars; The Complete Saga on Blu Ray

2011-09-17T11:01:00.000-07:00

The 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment booth at Comic Con. This was before we could talk about it and the cause for the brief geek-out moment :-)

The covers behind plexi.

The limited edition print that Fox was giving out

Cheryl Savala, Creative Director of Menagerie Creative, and I mugging for the camera. :-)

Illustrating Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-Ray

2011-09-16T05:21:00.000-07:00

I remember when I was a small child being loaded into the back of our Ford Fairlane Station Wagon with my brother and carted off to the Drive-in so that mom and dad could enjoy a night at the movies. They had enough cash to see the movie, but not enough for a babysitter, so we tagged along. Their enthusiasm for movies waned in the subsequent years because of their hectic schedules. The family nights at the theatre stopped. Then one day in late May 1977, my dad came into my room and asked if I wanted to see a movie with him. I said sure. We went to our small local theatre, took our seats, and settled in for the film that was all the rage. We were hoping that the hype would be a reality. We were hooked the moment the title splashed onto the screen, STAR WARS, then the opening crawl. The creative flame was fanned.

Thirty-four years later… It is with great pleasure that I can announce my involvement with Menagerie Creative, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and Lucasfilm to create packaging for the long-anticipated Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray. The opportunity to illustrate the covers was a privilege. The illustrations include; The Complete Saga Box, The Original Trilogy Box, The Prequel Trilogy Box, and several illustrations inside the packaging. The project brought me back together with long time friend Cheryl Savala, Creative Director for Menagerie Creative. Cheryl and I studied illustration at California State University Fullerton and have worked on several projects together over the years. It was a treat to be teamed again with the talented crew at Menagerie Creative.

This summer I walked into the main convention hall at The San Diego Comic-Con International and experienced a brief geek-out moment. Seeing the illustrations at larger than life size can do that to you; and realizing, I’m linked, in a small way, to the Star Wars legacy forever. I think my dad would have gotten a kick out of that. The experience was made even better after meeting several of the nice people from Twentieth Century Fox and Lucasfilm. I would like to thank Menagerie Creative, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and Lucasfilm for this wonderful and memorable opportunity.

View more work here.

Space Opera

2011-09-14T20:14:00.000-07:00

A repaint of an old painting

Two illustrations for - "The Queens Man"

2011-08-20T15:27:00.000-07:00

Plein-air Painting 8-19-11

2011-08-19T21:49:00.000-07:00

Anatomy of a quick sketch to finish

2011-08-03T17:19:00.000-07:00

Anatomy of a quick sketch

2011-08-02T12:06:00.000-07:00

#1 - Block in silhouetted shapes, considering composition and foreground, middle-ground & background.

Adjust composition, block in light side and shadow side.

#3 Glaze is color, considering temperature of light and shadow

#4 1st pass at detail.

Quick paint demo 7-27-11

2011-07-27T21:45:00.001-07:00

Speed paint Demo

2011-07-11T08:29:00.000-07:00

7 -7 -11

Speaking this Saturday At SI-LA

2011-06-23T09:02:00.000-07:00

I'll be speaking at the Society of Illustrators Los Angeles next lecture series. The topic is internet presence, social media. etc.

Info here

We’ll be meeting in the Community Room at the Sherman Oaks Galleria from 2:00 pm until 3:30 pm. The panel will include Marilyn Scott-Waters, Kim Dwinell and Cliff Cramp. The event is Free to members, $5.00 to Students and $10.00 for Non-members.

Hole In One!!

2011-06-03T15:59:00.000-07:00

I have a standing tee time every Friday at 6:00 AM.

Today at 7:25, I pulled out an 8-iron on the 7th tee.

147 yards to the middle of the green.

Hole placement - back, center-right.

Struck the ball clean, center-left, high with a very slight fade.

Ball landed 6 inches above the hole, slightly left.

One bounce back and to the right and in the cup.

Patton And Aliens

2011-05-26T09:17:00.000-07:00

As I watched the trailer for the upcoming movie "Cowboys and Aliens", I noticed a scene that looked similar to the fictitious scene in Patton where he shoots at an oncoming German plane. So I thought I would do an illustration where Patton gets ready to shoot at an alien ship. Patton and Aliens!

Huntington Beach Concours Poster 2011

2011-05-25T13:00:00.000-07:00

Version 1

Version 2

Quick sketch demo

2011-05-09T08:39:00.000-07:00

Demo for action assignment. I may finish this one later.

Quick sketch demo 5-4-11

2011-05-05T10:41:00.000-07:00

I didn't get as far as I wanted with this demo, but it sure was fun. I may try and finish it at a later time.

Quick Paint Demo - Zombies

2011-05-04T11:57:00.000-07:00

The Cramps

2011-04-29T21:18:00.000-07:00

The Cramps Family Portrait

Quick sketch demo

2011-04-26T13:07:00.001-07:00

Self Portrait Assignment

2011-04-23T15:40:00.000-07:00

These were demos for a project that I assigned. Self portraits as character

A few of my Plein-air paintings

2011-03-28T10:47:00.000-07:00

Back Bay, Newport - oil on panel

Fullerton Train Station, Fullerton - oil on panel

Muckenthaler, Fullerton - oil on panel

Santiago Canyon, Orange - oil on panel

Crystal Cove - oil on panel

New Website

2011-03-23T16:12:00.000-07:00

Check out the new Website Design here.

WW1 Tanks finished

2011-03-08T10:20:00.000-08:00

I went ahead a finished the tanks that I started. The boys were happy

Speed Paint Demo 3-3-11

2011-03-04T14:29:00.001-08:00

Well, when my 8 year old saw what I had done yesterday for his brother, he wanted one also. So my classes had to endure tank demos this week. We focused on painting the ground in these. I'll finish this one also.

Quick paint Demo 3-2-11

2011-03-02T20:44:00.000-08:00

This one is for my 10 year old son. He's had a bit of a trying time of late. He's into tanks right now so I thought I would do a WW1 tank for him for this weeks demo. He liked it. I'll finish this one - adding some soldiers milling around in the rain.

Quick Sketch Deom 2-17-11

2011-02-19T11:21:00.001-08:00

Quick Sketch Demo 2-16-11

2011-02-16T13:45:00.001-08:00

Quick Sketch demo from 2-10-11

2011-02-14T11:19:00.000-08:00

I'll develop this one further later. The area around the house is the least developed. Ran out of time :-)

Visceral Instrumentation

2011-02-12T14:54:00.001-08:00

I'm part of a show that opens today in Anaheim

Quick sketch Demo 2-9-11

2011-02-10T11:54:00.000-08:00

Self Portrait

2011-01-19T16:35:00.000-08:00

My wife and kids love me, thank goodness. They put up with my gooberness - like drawing myself as a steampunker :-)

Actually my kids take after dad. LOL

So You Want to Make Childrens Books

2011-01-01T09:40:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas

2010-12-25T17:19:00.001-08:00

Book Contribution

2010-12-14T19:05:00.001-08:00

Susan Ruddick Bloom asked me to do a digital demo for her book "Digital Collage and Painting". Here is my contribution to the book that has just been released.

Interviewed by Pop Dose

2010-12-08T22:36:00.000-08:00

Have you ever wondered what inspired the images on your favorite album covers? With Uncovered, we discuss the stories behind the artwork with the people who made them. This week, we talk with Cliff Cramp, the artist responsible for the cover of the new Plain White T’s album, The Wonders of the Younger.

Article here

Work In Progress

2010-12-07T21:08:00.001-08:00

Article in Inside CSUF

2010-11-22T11:37:00.000-08:00

Creating Musical Art
Artist Creates Cover to Represent Band's Latest Album

If a picture is worth a thousand words, an illustration used for the cover of an album surely must say that and more.

And musicians, as artists themselves, know that the artwork must represent the band as well as the music.

So when Plain White T’s was creating their latest album, they spent time thinking of what they wanted to say and how they wanted it recreated on the CD cover. They even drafted a rough sketch while on a plane flight that their record label, Hollywood Records, used when contacting Cliff Cramp, professor of art, about bringing the band’s vision to life.

The result will be seen when the Grammy Award-nominated band releases its latest album, “Wonders of the Younger,” Dec. 8. Not only is Cramp’s work on the cover, it is used for the album booklet boxed with the CD.

“The communication was excellent between all those involved,” said Cramp, a Cal State Fullerton alumnus with a BFA and MFA in illustration. “That, and the theme, made this a really fun project to work on.”

More here

Ipad Test Paint 3

2010-11-21T11:21:00.000-08:00

Ipad Test Paint Movie 2

2010-11-20T18:44:00.000-08:00

Ipad sketch movie

2010-11-19T08:01:00.001-08:00

iPad Movie

2010-11-19T07:53:00.000-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmVRS-NtT4w

Another Ipad Sketch

2010-11-18T09:48:00.001-08:00

I'm enjoying the Ipad as a sketching tool now

Plain White T's - Wonders of the Younger

2010-11-14T12:42:00.000-08:00

Hollywood Records has a new release date for the Plain White T's latest CD WondersOf The Younger. December 7th. It was fun to work on the cover and the interior illustrations. Sorry, the the interiors can't be shown until it's released.

Quick Character Sketches

2010-11-12T19:17:00.001-08:00

Ice Sentinel

2010-11-11T13:32:00.000-08:00

Quick Sketch Demo 11-10-10

Above the Clouds

2010-11-08T06:59:00.000-08:00

Steampunk Axe Cop

2010-10-22T00:03:00.000-07:00

Two more Ipad Quick Sketches

2010-10-18T19:50:00.000-07:00

Axe Cop Tribute

2010-10-15T15:53:00.000-07:00

This is a tribute illustration for a friends web-comic. Axe Cop was created by Ethan and Malachi Nicolle and has become an internet sensation. Accumulating millions of hits within days of it's launch.

Harvesting Steam

2010-10-09T12:20:00.001-07:00

Ipad Finger Paint

2010-10-07T16:40:00.000-07:00

I was recently given an Ipad to test. I downloaded 3 apps to sketch with; Sketchbook Mobile, Brushes, and Sketchbook Pro.This sketch was done in the Dr.'s office while I waited to see if I broke my elbow. Sketched in the app Brushes. This is my first ipad attempt at painting. They should get better as I get more comfortable with the apps.

PAS Gallery Opening

2010-10-02T16:17:00.000-07:00

PAS Gallery Anniversary Show. They are now one year old. It was nice to be part of it. The turn out was great.

My Boys At PAS Gallery

2010-10-02T16:16:00.001-07:00

They are standing in front of themselves :-)

Steampunked at PAS Gallery

2010-10-01T12:38:00.000-07:00

My Steampunk work will be featured at PAS Gallery's Anniversary show in October. Reception, Oct 1 in Fullerton, CA. 6:00 - 10:00 PM.

Facebook link here

PAS Gallery Website

Location:
223 W. Santa Fe Ave.
Fullerton, CA, 92832

Nice Family Day At The Beach

2010-09-26T20:50:00.000-07:00

What else would we build? :-)

Plain White T's Cover

2010-09-19T11:50:00.000-07:00

This project was a lot of fun. Hollywood Records approached me to do the Plain White T's cover art for their upcoming release of "Wonders of the Younger". Due out on October 18th. You can pre-order it here. I hope to work with Hollywood Records again because the process on this project went soooo smooth.

Captain Bill Bones

2010-09-17T12:29:00.001-07:00

Ship Wreck finished

2010-09-17T12:22:00.000-07:00

Quick Paint Demo 9-8-10

2010-09-09T12:57:00.000-07:00

I think I'll finish this one.

Working with Hollywood Records & Plain White T's

2010-09-08T20:35:00.000-07:00

Just sent off the Illustrations today. I've been working with Hollywood Records on the CD cover and booklet art for the new "Plain White T's" CD. They were nominated for a Grammy for "Hey There Delilah". The new CD release is in 6 weeks. This is their new single

Cover Art

2010-09-02T16:56:00.000-07:00

Currently working on a CD cover for a Grammy nominated band - Big record label with a great art director. I can post specifics later.

Commissioned Oil

2010-09-01T17:11:00.001-07:00

It is nice to get back to traditional oil. After getting back into them on family days out at the beach, I ws commissioned to do the Mihaylo Hall painting for the building donor.

Nature at my house

2010-08-21T15:31:00.000-07:00

This Osprey has been catching fish in the lake close to me and dining on them by my house.

Plein-air at Little Corona Beach

2010-08-17T07:46:00.001-07:00

We had a nice family day at the beach. That means bringing the paints along :-)

Waterfall Quick Sketch

2010-08-11T18:29:00.000-07:00

M4 Shermans on the way to Bulge

2010-08-10T16:21:00.000-07:00

Austin Healey 100's at LeMans

2010-08-08T09:16:00.001-07:00

This is a watercolor commission.

Steampunk Pilot

2010-08-07T10:26:00.000-07:00

I used my lovely wife as the model for this one; it's a competition piece. I did a how to on my Facebook Illustration page. You can see it here

Comic Con Friend Pics 1

2010-07-25T18:37:00.001-07:00

Clone Troopers VS Buzz Lightyear VS ? VS? (I don't know these people)

Doug TenNapel animating his sale. His new book Ghostopolis sold out by Friday midday. Got my copy early :-)

Ethan Nicole (eef) - creator of the internet sensation Axe Cop http://axecop.com/

Mike Daley at Blue Sky

Colorist Doug Sirois

Comic Con Friend Pics 2

2010-07-25T18:32:00.001-07:00

Martin Hsu - Now at Disney

Love following Pascal's FB page

Joe Weatherly

Vin Teng from Gentle Giant

Comic Con Pics 3

2010-07-25T18:28:00.000-07:00

Patrick Scullin of Super Siblings

Gotta get some Steampunk in.

Icon6 Article

2010-07-25T17:55:00.000-07:00

I was asked to contribute to Michael Dooley's article for imprint concerning the opening ceremonies panel discussion at ICON, “The Future of Publishing: The Great Transformation,” which stirred a small controversy. Check out the article here.

ICON6 Pics

2010-07-22T15:31:00.000-07:00

Kadir Nelson

The Great Thomas Blackshear

Fashion Illustrator Bill Donovan

Istvan Banyai

Cliff Cramp Illustration on Facebook

2010-07-20T18:24:00.000-07:00

I just launched my Illustration page on Facebook. That page will be dedicated to my art work. Follow it here.

Product Illustration

2010-06-09T13:57:00.000-07:00

I've been buried in free-lance work of late. Juggling nine different projects with multiple illustrations. I got called by a fortune 500 company that I used to do a lot of work for in the past. They used me because I can work in multiple styles. I haven't done a product illustration in a long while. Fun on the technical level.

Featured at the Muckenthaler Concours Show

2010-05-07T13:37:00.000-07:00

Fifteen of my automotive illustrations will be featured at the Muckentahler during the month of May. The Opening reception is Thursday May 13th from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. The work will also be on display during the Annual Muckenthaler Concours Car Show on Sunday May 16th. My classic Mini Cooper will be in attendance for the Councours Show.

The Muckenthaler Concours Car Show is one of the best shows in North OC

2009 Pics here

Huntington Beach Concours poster

2010-04-30T13:18:00.001-07:00

This is the poster that the committee finally went with. The HB Concours is one of the longest running concours car shows in southern California. The Concours show is Sunday June 6th at the Huntington Beach Central Park (7111 Talbert Ave. - Huntington Beach, CA)

Vintage Billboard Illustration

2010-03-18T09:58:00.001-07:00

Silhouette Demo

2010-03-11T15:10:00.000-08:00

Silhouette Demo - Start with a black random shape and make something out of it.

Demo for 363C 2-20-2010

2010-02-20T16:21:00.000-08:00

I drew my kids for the demo this week in 363C

363C Demo 2-11-2010

2010-02-18T14:12:00.001-08:00

Demo for my Advanced Digital Painting class - 2-11-2010