Sam Draws Pokémon #9: Bulbasaur

China Girl [1987]

In fair 1987 where we lay our scene, we are closing out the Romeo and Juliet unit of My Year of Shakespeare with the braindead toughguy version, Abel Ferrara's China Girl. Going into this, I was psyched. Seeing the Italian neighborhood react to the bakery's signage

UGH

Kinda novel among my work since I don't use letters much. Spray paint on sheet metal 12in x 12in Previous: Hot Cocoa / Next: China Girl (My Year of Shakespeare) 2019, Spray Paint, Sheet Metal, Blue, Green, White, Black,

Hot Cocoa

I think this one was just inspired by Beatrix Potter and Brian Jacques, not an actual study. A piece I did in October of that year as I felt the winter approach. Spray paint on sheet metal 12in x 12in Previous: The Dangers of Optimism / Next: UGH 2021, Spray Paint,

The Dangers of Optimism I

Acrylic on Hot-press Paper 6in x 6in Previous: The Song We're Singing / Next: Hot Cocoa 2026, Cityscape, Acrylic, Pink, Red, Yellow, Black, Available for Purchase, Paper, Small Works, Fluorescent

The Song We're Singing

Acrylic on Paper 6in x 6in Previous: Test Pattern 2021 / Next: The Dangers of Optimism 2026, Available for Purchase, Acrylic Paint, Paper, Cats, Blue, Red, White, Small Works

Test Pattern 2021

This was a commission. Here's a link to what you'd need to do to commission a piece from me. Spray paint on Sheet metal 12in x 12in Previous: West Side Story (My Year of Shakespeare) / Next: The Song We're Singing 2021, Geometric, Commissions, Fluorescent,

Sam Draws Pokémon #8: Gengar

West Side Story [1961] & West Side Story [2021]

I'm watching 50-some odd Shakespeare adaptations this year and then writing about them for My Year of Shakespeare. A different sort of modernization than Baz Luhrmann's last week, West Side Story [West Side Stories? West Sides Story? I suppose I'm not sure how to

Transform Fly

Spray Paint and Paint Marker on Sheet Metal 12in x 12in Previous: Picking Onions / Next: West Side Story (My Year of Shakespeare) 2020, Spray Paint, Sheet Metal, Medium Works, White, Animals

Picking Onions

Another Beatrix Potter study, maybe not as skillfully pulled off. Spray Paint on Sheet Metal 12in x 12in Previous: Keykey (Portrait) / Next: Transform Fly 2021, Animals, Black, Blue, Medium Works, Sheet Metal, Vinyl, Red, Spray Paint, Studies

Keykey (Portrait)

Oil on canvas 40in x 40in Previous: ORD / Next: Picking Onions 2016, Oil, Large Works, Green, Yellow, Black, Cats, Canvas