A few of my Plein-air paintings

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

Check out the new Website Design here.

WW1 Tanks finished

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

Speed Paint Demo 3-3-11

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

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

Quick Sketch Demo 2-16-11

Quick Sketch demo from 2-10-11

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

Visceral Instrumentation

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

Quick sketch Demo 2-9-11

Self Portrait

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

Merry Christmas

Book Contribution

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

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

Article in Inside CSUF

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

Ipad Test Paint Movie 2

Ipad sketch movie

iPad Movie

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

Another Ipad Sketch

I'm enjoying the Ipad as a sketching tool now

Plain White T's - Wonders of the Younger

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

Ice Sentinel

Quick Sketch Demo 11-10-10

Above the Clouds

Steampunk Axe Cop

Two more Ipad Quick Sketches

Axe Cop Tribute

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

Ipad Finger Paint

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

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

They are standing in front of themselves :-)

Steampunked at PAS Gallery

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

What else would we build? :-)

Plain White T's Cover

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

Ship Wreck finished

Quick Paint Demo 9-8-10

I think I'll finish this one.

Working with Hollywood Records & Plain White T's

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

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

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.