Through The Veil

This piece represents a visual conception of an active, living universe formed from the attributes and subdivision of consciousness itself. Its subcomponents are specific concepts, mathematic and elemental forces. These, while perceptible individually, cannot be separated from the whole. The "grey veil" represents the barrier of habit and preconception that bars most of humanity from experiencing the inner truth of its reality.

Mindzai Graphics, here in Atlanta has produced some AMAZING archival card stock prints of this for me, as well as some actual size, 18x24 inch 12 color oversize prints on cotton rag. These are the best reproductions I have ever had made. I tip my hat to you Mindzai. Both of these formats will be available at DragonCon, so please swing by my booth in the Art Gallery area.

-CHUK

Nude In Transition

From CHUK Art - Print Gallery

"You" are not a static object. You are an observable, mutable, temporary, constantly changing series of interdependent systems and associated forms. There is nothing to be done but to experience the rhythmic shifting of the universe washing over and through the moment you know as "you".

The Lotus - completion of the Buddha

From The Lotus of Life and Death

The Lotus - progress continues

Its slow going, as the other parts of life take most of my time (as rewarding as they may be). Trying to block in color, but am always taking breaks to do details, as that's much more enjoyable.

From The Lotus of Life and Death

I also had some flashes of inspiration today about how to make actual unique works of art FROM prints of digital art. It'd be ridiculous trying to explain it here... I will post pictures as soon as I can make one. I'll probably break and do that on Wednesday after I pick up my huge load of prints.

-CHUK

Personal Athropology

I found some 4 year old sketches I had boxed up in a recent office move.  In the early days of our company we had extremely long, exhaustive meetings where we were required to sit immobile and listen to project plans for hours at a time.  Due to the fact that my brain deals poorly with idling at a red light, I produced alot of sketches to keep me from falling asleep from boredom.

These particular pieces do a good job of capturing my philosophy of existence, which to a large degree consists of the perception of a seemingly never-ending flow of organisms all unified in being and yet blindly destroying and feeding on one another over and over...  Basically evolution meets the 3 marks of existence.

This constant nagging sensation of impermanence gives me the shudders and makes the experience of watching humanity flowing through a Wal-Mart nauseating as I often fear I have experienced (or will experience) the existence of every obese mouth-breather I walk past.  In truth I find it ever more horrifying.

-CHUK

Artlantis - 2011

Had a great time showing at Artlantis over the weekend.

Even though it was HOT.  Not like terrestrial Earth hot, we're talking molten surface of God's eye hot.

If you're not familiar, Artlantis is an Atlanta annual outdoor art and music festival run by the good people of Beep Beep Gallery.  It is host to a lot of very interesting artists who tend to work outside of the normal, boring, and culturally mundane styles and subject matter that one normally encounters at a local gallery or outdoor festival.  I particularly enjoyed the work of some of my more extreme Artlantis neighbors: Kenn Twofour, Nathan Phaneuf, Jenny Birdsong, and Stephanie Anderson.

Artlantis - 2011

I was very pleased to move 3 large pieces and a ton of prints over the course of the show.  Its interesting watching peoples' reactions to the pieces, which range from fascination to a kind of upper-middle-class cultural fear (which I also enjoy).

One woman told me, "Your art is so... DARK.  Are you angry?  Are you sad?".

Well, like all humans, I am often have emotions such as anger or sadness... I just paint them and reflect on them rather than compartmentalizing them into a box and burying them deep in my mind where I can pretend they don't exist.  To each his own.

Thanks again to everyone who came out to check out the booth and to those of you who expressed interest, talked about art, or bought a piece.  I appreciate your interest and patronage.

Also thanks to my wife Leah for her marketing suggestions and for sticking it out in the blazing infernal sun with me. ;)

-CHUK