March Graphic Projects

So I have had a very busy few weeks and I must admit I have allowed my blogging to lapse. Mostly I have spent my free time consumed on a few graphic art projects that I have been creating to decorate my apartment with. So in lieu of any sort of contextual blog this week I thought I would share my art.

I call this one Geek Iconology. I wanted to create something that used all the great symbols and small visual icons of the shows/movies/books/comics/etc that I love and have enjoyed over the years. Most icons I was able to pull off the Internet, but some I had to actually recreate by hand. Ironically, it was choosing the proper arrangement that actually proved to be the hardest part of this piece. See how many you can recognize. 

I call this one The Block and the Bold. I was inspired by the minimalist artwork I have been checking out lately online, and I really wanted something that would prove to be iconic but without infringing on any copyright laws. The objects was to make the characters visually recognizable but still within minimalist constraints. I tried to limit the use of colors for each character and for the whole piece, however I was forced to use four different types of green. Everything is created with manipulated shapes (mostly blocks) created in Photoshop.