10-page interview in Kefir Magazine

click here for the interview

Color magazine issue 10.2

For issue 10.2 of Color magazine, I was able to have input on a few levels.

 I painted a portrait of Danny Way for the review of his movie.

(Dan Post wrote that excellent review)

Because the magazine was so late getting to the printer,

it was getting turned in on the day that MCA died.

There wasn't enough time to write something fitting,

but I managed to draw a little something in remembrance.

This page is kind of a big one for me, because I am on the masthead. WHAT!?!?!!

Thanks Sandro!

I shot some photos using Impossible instant film at the premier and 

afterparty of the Vancouver showing of Danny Way's movie:

"Waiting for Lightening". These photos were made possible

by the generosity of the Impossible Project. Thanks!

Sluggo and Danny Way

Lastly, I created some added texture, used throughout the Globe Record story.

31 skate parks skated in one day. Congratulations on the new world record!

TwitterFace

this happened:

https://www.facebook.com/mattfrenchart

and this:

https://twitter.com/#!/MattFrenchArt

adjectives from Jim Phillips

To see these adjectives hurled in my direction by my hero Jim Phillips 

doesn't say so much about me as it says about him: an A #1 good guy.

a letter from V.C. Johnson

How do I respond to a letter such as this from one of my heroes?

Pro-Tec Pool Party 2012

This is the graphic for the Pocket Pistols Skates team t-shirt for the event.

Owl I wanna do is...

Finishing a Painting (a short by Mark French)

My youngest brother Mark made this.
He was sneaking around with a camera
while I finished up my portrait of Danny Way.

Easter Egg hunting

Obviously I have some catching up to do, because after the art show was Easter.

My little ladies hunting for eggs at the in-laws'.

Show Photos (Impossible film)

 Dj WHO? & Ken. 

 Me, Caleb, Paul, and Konrad

 Beavis and Buthead live: Boreg-hoss and me.

 Konrad Hawkes, AKA: Dj WHO?

 Lisa on the left, and milady Harm on the right.

Oh yeah, and some drawings, too.

Post-Show wrap-up

Yeah, it's me talking...who cares.

However, it is nice to catch up with friends

 and be able to show the public a bit of what I do.

Thanks to all who came out and enjoyed the refreshments and visuals.

Thanks Zac, Jefferson, Dj WHO?, 

and the fine lookin' lady that made the refreshments happen.

New Volcom Europe tee

This art was released last year with Volcom USA, but it wasn't available in white.

This year it is released on white t-shirt only, with Volcom Europe.

Electric Brushed Ink

Volcom lettered layered cloth

the Best Pen (I like it, anyway)

Faber-Castell has been around a long time.

Long enough to bring this pen to reality.

India ink in a brush-tipped pen.

And if the tip starts to wear out, you just pull it out, turn it around, and place it back in the pen.

Preferably with the newer side out.

Yup...both ends of the brush tip are sharp, doubling this pen's longevity.

Volcom Stone + 1

Ink Zone

This is my inking station.

Got all the stuff right here.

Super-comfy chair, light table,

good pens, and skateboard footrest.

Yeah, I'm on a skateboard while I

make art for skateboards.

Weird how that works.

Detour

The city just removed this sign from the yard after almost a year of it's visual blight.

Above is the photo I just took the other day with Impossible film, and below is the photo I took with my crappy plastic 35mm camera right after they first put in the sign .

Black Frame

Impossible Black Frame film is sooooooo classy!

Volcom Monocromatica

Super Rat!

This is Carl Bjorklund......on a build for Bonneville.

Another Super Rat destined to be faster than Roger Rabbit.

Again taken with Impossible Project film.

I LOVE THIS STUFF!

my mom

I took this instant photo of my mom the other day in her studio.

This is the lady that got me started in life and art.

I used Impossible Project film. Good stuff!

"Spray Gold"

the label says 1960...

...and it still works, kinda.

Lake & Baker

Now that the season is winding down, here's a photo I took of Mount Baker.

I took this while headed down the road at 50 miles an hour.

This was one of only two photos I took on that drive-by.

Boof! Magenta!

All new from Grumbacher:

Process Magenta.

New high-velocity dispenser tube.

Touch Screen? Yes. With gloves on.

Celtek has created gloves using various touch screen technologies to be compatible with your phone while wearing gloves.

These are the ones featuring my art.

Stay warm.

Stay connected.

Look for Celtek touch screen gloves at Apple stores.

Bitten by a Mitten

Welcome to the future of the Bitten by a Mitten series by Celtek.

I had a lot of fun drawing the art for these.

The primary function is protection for your hands in the snow.

The secondary function is that they are all designed for use as puppets.

Entertain your friends on the lift, or begin moonlighting as a ventriloquist.

Claus Grabke!

Brand new from the brand that still silk screens all of their skateboards...

...Pocket Pistols Skates!

Stance to the Rescue!

2013 Electric B4BC goggle

As you can see, I originally did this art for Volcom.

I am glad the art found a home on an Electric goggle.

It makes sense, as they are part of the Volcom family.