fun with ice

I broke the ice (about 1.75" thick) on the plastic kiddie pool yesterday. today it was frozen back together, so i put it and a smaller disc from a large, water-filled flowerpot upright in our raised bed.

Black Panther Concept Sketch and Something to Make You Uncomfortable

Impotent Cop- Written by Jason Lamb and Illustrated by C.L. Dahlstrom- coming in a Month!

Character Designs for STATIC

Talented people I know are taking a fresh look at the DC superhero STATIC. Info here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1076688788/electrogenesis-static-shock-live-action-short-film

The Wolf-Thing

Ink on Bristol

17"x14"

"A wolf- and yet not a wolf!"

     - Bram Stoker, Dracula's Guest

SPECIAL AND LIMITED PRINTS FOR SALE

'FROGS IN THE RAIN'

2.5X SIZE (11.75” x 32.2”) BLOW UP PRINT ON MUSEUM QUALITY GATOR BOARD:

http://cldahlstrom.deviantart.com/art/Frogs-in-the-Rain-2-5X-GIANT-GATOR-BOARD-PRINT-465458673

-UV resistant, Acid free paper

-UV resistant, Impact resistant, Water Proof, Glare reducing Laminate

-Mounted on Impact resistant, Museum quality Gator Board

-Bordered for easy and multiple framing options.

*limited quantity*

PRICING:

$115 + shipping

PAYMENT METHODS: Paypal (Paypal.com: send payment to cldahldesigns@gmail.com ) check, or money order

CONTACT: 

cldahldesigns@gmail.com

ALSO:

OFFSET PRINTS FOR SALE:

1) Frogs in the Rain (11.25"X3.725") $15 http://cldahlstrom.deviantart.com/art/Frogs-in-the-Rain-OFFSET-PRINT-15-465463560?ga_submit_new=10%253A1404437641

2) Fish with Lotus (17"X6.5") $20 http://cldahlstrom.deviantart.com/art/Fish-with-Lotus-2-5X-SIZE-GATOR-BOARD-PRINT-465458068

3) Blood Chick and Ladybug (11.5"X6.75") $10 http://cldahlstrom.deviantart.com/art/Blood-Chick-and-Ladybug-OFFSET-PRINT-10-465459784

4) Pond (12.75"X12.75") $25 http://cldahlstrom.deviantart.com/art/Pond-OFFSET-PRINT-30-465462485?ga_submit_new=10%253A1404437290

**add $5 and I will send a piece of handmade Japanese washi (traditional paper used for wrapping gifts) cut to a 1.5 inch border around your print for a beautiful and unique matte to mount it on**

PAYMENT METHODS: Paypal (go to Paypal.com and send payment to cldahldesigns@gmail.com ) check, or money order

CONTACT: 

cldahldesigns@gmail.com

'Blood Chick and Ladybug' detail

'Fish with Lotus' detail

'Frogs in the Rain' detail

'Pond' detail

Handmade washi to mount your new print with

CONTACT: 

cldahldesigns@gmail.com

LIMITED EDITION, NUMBERED AND SIGNED PRINTS

UPDATE:

06/12/2014

LIMITED RUN PRINTS FOR SALE- PICKING THEM UP, CUT AND READY TO GO ON 06/13/2014!

CONTACT: cldahldesigns@gmail.com

cldahldesigns@gmail.com

FIRST RUN PRINTS are offset press on acid free paper, signed and numbered. exact number up 06/13/2014

TIM AT COLUMBIA LITHO DID AN AMAZING JOB ON THESE!

titles (top to bottom): 

1) Frogs in the Rain (11.25"X4.5") $15

2) Fish with Lotus (17"X6.5") $20

3) Blood Chick and Ladybug (11.5"X6.75") $10

4) Pond (12.75"X12.75") $25

*allow two weeks for shipping. rates coming soon for national/international shipping*

cldahlstrom.blogspot.com

cldahlstrom.deviantart.com

PRINTS FOR SALE STARTING NEXT WEEK

06/11/2014

PRINTS FOR SALE

FINALLY.

THESE ARE THE 4 TO CHOOSE FROM.  THEY'LL BE FOR SALE NEXT WEEK.  I WILL HAVE PRICES LISTED SHORTLY.

CONTACT: cldahldesigns@gmail.com

prints are offset press on acid free paper, signed and numbered.

scale: the paper these are printed on is 18"x12.75"

titles (clockwise from top left): Frogs in the Rain, Fish with Lotus, Blood Chick and Ladybug, Pond.

**SHOUT TO TIM AT COLUMBIA LITHO- A TRUE MASTER CRAFTSMAN**

(thanks for "signing" my personal copies, brother!)

info on the painting style I used for these here:

http://cldahlstrom.blogspot.com/2014/03/newest-brushwork.html

cldahlstrom.blogspot.com

cldahlstrom.deviantart.com
https://www.facebook.com/colbydahlstrom

SHOW: VENDETTA, PORTLAND, OR, STARTING 06/18/2014

SANE SUIT BLOWS UP

These and more will be mounted on foam core board and hanging in VENDETTA come 06/18/2014
And it will be for sale, if you're interested.

(SHOUT OUT TO SARRAH AT COPY PILOT- I LOVE ALL YOU GUYS-
4784 N. Lombard Suite B Portland, OR  503-283-7767 -avoid kinkos!!!)

VENDETTA:

4306 N Williams St
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 288-1085

Sumi Horses- SKETCHES

ink on sumi paper

sumi ink on sumi paper

10.5"x11"

black and white sumi ink on sumi paper

12"x18"

SECRET COMIC- sneak peak...

the comic is coming along... completed next month.

this is a panel from a secret project i am working on, written by the inestimable Jason Lamb:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Karl-Show-starring-Jason/102874499803549

SANE SUIT vs. ELDRITCH POWER!!! (polished draft)

SUPER SOLDIER FRANCIS TESTS THE SANE SUIT AGAINST 

ELDRITCH INTELLIGENCE!!!

LARGER view here:   http://cldahlstrom.deviantart.com/art/Sane-Suit-440040642

Pond Tryptic

pond

11"x3" x3

ink and water color on torn paper

Newest Brushwork

a little about the process i use to create these pieces:

every stroke should create as much mood, animation, life as possible. layering of colors is possible to a degree, but i try to use this sparingly. there's a lot of steady hand control needed, as well as precise placement of paints and inks to avoid bleeding and other unintended effects. there are many different ways to hold and load a brush, and though i am primarily using techniques i have observed and studied in one form of Chinese classical brush drawing, I very much freely incorporate my own vision and techniques. planning, execution and completion all happen rapidly, but only on the pieces which end up completed. it's common for a more complicated piece to be completed in 45 minutes, but only after spending hours on what i deem to be failures.

there is often a high degree of chance and a chaotic element that can really make or break one of these paintings. this can be controlled to a degree, but i've found that worrying about control too much creates unacceptable stiffness in the work. pausing often to reevaluate is crucial, but hesitation can be fatal to the piece and your sanity. but then, splatter and strokes, drips, stains- almost anything- may not ruin, but actually enhance a piece.

i paint these standing looking straight down at a high, flat desk which reaches my low-mid stomach. as in sign painting, it's good to hold your arm steady while moving your entire body at times, and this is necessary often enough to warrant this position.

tearing the paper before i begin has the same feel as a water mark or a signature, and it adds an organic texture to the piece while breaking up the static rectangle or square.

on top of this, i believe the tear highlights the fragile quality of all of these.  they should not come into contact with any liquid, they are small and can easily be crumpled, burned, stained, etc...  that's something i love about the final products of this process.  i keep them in a very safe place.

The stamp is an ancient Chinese text, and is something I had made while traveling through Dun Huang city, Gansu Province in August of 2002.  It reads right to left, "Kou Bing".  Roughly translated, "Icy/cold Pirate".  This was my first official Chinese name which has since been changed.

hope this helps/was interesting.  feel free to message me with questions, and i'll do my best to accommodate.

frogs in the rain

10.25"x3"

water color and ink on torn paper

SOLD

dragon fly/ chick, fish and bee/ fish

water color and ink on torn paper

varies/3"

dragon fly: SOLD

frog and fly

10"x3"

water color and ink on torn paper

fish and bee
9.25"x7"
water color and ink on torn paper grocery bag

frog and fly

10.5"x3"

water color and ink on torn paper

gold fish and bee with rain triptych

~12" square
water color and ink on torn paper

frog and bee
~6"x3"
water color on paper

frog

~10.5"x3"
water color and ink on torn paper

SOLD

 toad and fly
~7"x3"
water color and ink on torn paper

toad in the rain

5.25"x3"
ink and water color on paper
UNAVAILABLE

toad and dragon fly
11"x3"
ink and water color on torn paper

green chicks

~9"x3"
water color and ink on torn paper

blood chick and ladybug (because it needed to be done)
~4.5"x3"
ink and water color on torn paper



more in the next blog, and after that...

1) EXCERPTS FROM THE FIRST 7 PAGES OF MY NEWEST COMIC WORK, WRITTEN BY THE HILARIOUS JASON LAMB, OF "THE CARL SHOW" FAME.

2) FINISHED PRODUCT: SANE SUIT VS. ELDRITCH ENTITY FROM BEYOND TIME, SPACE AND THE 3RD DIMENSION
03/04/2014 BLOG (here:   http://cldahlstrom.blogspot.com/2014/03/blog-post.html   )

more classical style brush work...

crab and rock

13.75"x6.75"

ink and water color on paper grocery bag

 chicks, worm and bee with bamboo

11.5"x13.5"

ink and water color on paper grocery bag

chick with gnat

6.5"x3"

water color and ink on paper

UNAVAILABLE

*this teal green ink i've used in the above pictures was a present from my instructor.  he told me it's no longer being made, and he gave me one of his last boxes.  i'm finally using it after 5 years and trying to do it right.

*explanation of the red stamp and for the style shift in the previous blog.*

fish with lotus, fish with bee

water color and ink on paper
11"x3"

8 bees and late cherry blossoms
6.5"x13.5"
water color and acrylic on paper grocery bag

dragon fly and lotus

13.5"x6.5"

water color and acrylic on paper grocery bag

dragon fly/chick, fish and bee/fish

water color and ink on torn paper
varies x3"
dragon fly: SOLD