PRINTS!!!!

    So a couple weeks ago I got my ass in gear and finally made a few batches of prints of some of my paintings.  

All the prints are printed on heavy card stock.   

They measure 13x18 inches.   Suitable for framing.

These are first editions and are in runs of 50.

I chose 7 paintings to make into prints and plan to make some of my other paintings into prints in the future.

  

The prints sell for $10.00 each.   Please contact me via email if you would like one.

e: liquidsunshinedesigns@gmail.com

here are the prints...

Bunnyzilla VS. China      © 2011 Dave Petko

Fullmoon Cityscape     © 2011 Dave Petko

Lester the Squid     © 2011 Dave Petko

Mania Sweet Mania      © 2011 Dave Petko

Satan Built My Hotrod     © 2011 Dave Petko

Skullyflowers    © 2011 Dave Petko

Baby Devil Doll        © 2011 Dave Petko

HOT RODS & COOL BROADS 3 Art Show in Secondlife!Sat. June 12 3-5pm PST @ virtual Tart Gallery

HOT RODS & COOL BROADS 3 Art Show and DR. SKETCHY'S in Secondlife!Sat. June 12 3-5pm PST @ virtual Tart Gallery

This shot is of some of the art on the art wall at the "Hot Rods and Cool Broads" exhibit at Pats Pub.

Hotrods and Cool Broads #3

Tart Arts & Surly Girl Prod.
presents...

Hotrods and Cool Broads #3
as well as a grease and grind and a bunch of bands...
Pats Pub on East Hastings street Vancouver
Saturday May 29 12PM-12AM

I have a stencil art piece I will be showing,  brand spanking new, hot off the presses for one lucky person.
Prints will be made of it in the near future.  I will put the image up for you to see soon. I wouldn't want to spoil the surprise.
I will tell you this, the title of the new piece is entitled"Satan Built my Hotrod"   a take of the Ministry song "Jesus Built my Hotrod"

AArrrgh matey!!

    So I was given a couple older paintings of boats and water and such from my good friend RANDOID a little while ago.   I took the liberty of adding my own "pirates" of sorts. 

I hope you enjoy the (sort of) step by step photographs.   I will be producing some prints of this piece and they will be $20.00 canadian,  available at HOUSE OF RTS in Squamish on Cleveland Ave  or you can always email me if you're from out of town.  liquidsunshinedesigns@gmail.com

13 SKULLS -The Western Show

Friday April 23 2010

Podium Auto Detailing
#3-1375 Alpha Lake rd
Function Junction
WHISTLER

8 PM - Late!!

Blindmute Productions presents...

26 artists

customized skulls

live music by Shawn Rose and Luke Myers

***VANCOUVER SHOWING***

the month of May

opening reception-Saturday May 8 2010

the Fall Tattooing

644 Seymour street

Vancouver BC

www.thefalltattooing.com

Cero live painting

Cero had another party March 16th at Max Fish nightclub in Whistler,  I think it was their 16th party,  more of a fundraiser really with all proceeds going to help build schools , etc. in Asia, etc.
   I was asked to be one of the artists who painted live.  Of course I said yes.
  The photos you see are of me painting from that night.
My good friend Randy"RANDOID" Smith was painting live beside me.   Other artists painting live were Oliver Roy and Stan Matwichuk.   DJs - Mat the Alien, R3, Fareal, Rich-A, Praiz and Phroh kept the music pumping all night.   and there were some MCs - Shamick the beat box king,  Lozen and Infinity  performed.   and visuals were by Apok.
check out   http://blogs.myspace.com/cerowhistler

My piece is titled "Collection"  it will hang in the "State of the Art" exhibition during the Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival this year,  April 16-25 2010  in Whistler Village.   Opening night is April 17,   I will be there for sure.  Stop by and say hello.

"The Woods" series

These are some of the black light paintings I spoke briefly about last month.   These are some of the first in the series.   They are mainly florescent (day-glow) pigments , black gesso and glow in the dark for stars in the sky and for the critters eyes.

  The pigment is such that it requires a black light to truly see the colors the way they were ment to be.

  The inspiration for these pieces comes from spending many hours in the woods in the fall searching for wild gourmet mushrooms with friends and our dogs.   Such woods are magical places indeed.

Swamp Rat

"Swamp Rat"
Acrylic on canvas
framed


Finished Feb 25, 2010


phthalo blue green shade,  cadmium yellow light,  cadmium red medium, deep gold, titanium white and mars black.


A quick , fun painting to make.   It's currently hanging in the Chili Thom Gallery in Whistler.

Bunnyzilla vs. China

    Bunnyzilla vs. China is a collaboration piece between Randoid and myself on a piece of found art which Randoid found at a second hand store.  The original painting was of junks floating in water with a dark jungle type of background.  Originally Randoid had sketched some funky futuristic buildings/cityscape in the background and the giant bunny stomping through it.  He tried painting the background some weird metallic yelowish-green colour but couldn't match the colours at all .  One night I was at his studio watching him paint, just hanging out and in front of me was the bunny painting.  I asked him if he would mind if I took a go at finishing it,   or in this case re-doing the whole thing.   He said I could and a couple hours later most of what you see in the finished painting was roughed in.   I managed to take the piece home and proceeded to finish the work, logging approximately six more hours before completion.
    The original piece has some wear and tear , some cracks in the paint, etc.   They still show but a clear acrylic resin has sealed them nicely, protecting it from more cracking.
   The finished painting has phosphorescent pigment in the lazer beams as well as in the lights on the buildings and the fire/explosions.  It is a very exciting piece with the lights on or off.
    An open edition print series is available at a cost of $20.00 cdn. each.  Available through HOUSE OF RTS in Squamish, Cleveland Ave,   or email me directly  liquidsunshinedesigns@gmail.com
    The original painting is priced at $800.00.

Life of Cows

"Life of Cows" is a tribute to Bovines.   It is a mixed media sculpture made of cow bones,  bolts,  barbed wire,  butcher knives,  wooden frame,  enamel paint and epoxy resin.  

The bones represent the cows,
The wooden frame represents the posts which hold the barbed wire,
The barbed wire represents the fence of the feed lot,
The bolts represent the bolt which end their lives,
The butcher knives represents the knives used to cut the meat from the bones,
The enamel paint is the blood,
and the epoxy is the glue made from their hooves and bones.


  Cows are factory farmed these days on feed lots, behind wooden and barbed wire fencing.  Millions of acres have been cleared on this planet to grow corn to feed cows, to fatten them up for the slaughter.   Once the cows are fat enough they are brought to the slaughter house where bolts are shot through their skulls and into their brains,  supposedly killing them humanely.  Of course not every cow is killed right away, some actually have their throats cut while still alive and bleed out.   Once the cows have been bled hooks are put through their lower legs and they are hoisted up upside down and their skin is ripped off their bodies ,  the cows are then "rendered" into burgers, steaks, ground beef, hot dogs, etc.    Whatever is left is usually ground up and used in cat and dog food and treats, used to make wood glue,  or thrown in the trash.

Evil the Devil

This little guy is "Evil the Devil" he's about 4x5 inches large, acrylic on canvas board.

I originally drew the sketch for him in Revelstoke , B.C. in the back room of PINZ Boardshop while doing a guest tattoo artist spot in the summer. I did a lot of drawing and sketching on that trip, as well as a shit load of tattoos. When in Salmon Arm or Revelstoke check them out , they will have all your sk8boards, longboards and snowboard needs (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8300319330)

Last winter I painted Evil the Devil (EtD) at the "Cero World Wide Friends" party in Whistler but wasn't 100% happy with the turn out. So I figured I would repaint him. Hope you like him.

Oh, and he's for sale and looking for a home. $100.00 (unframed)