Juicebox Album Cover Art

Over the summer I worked on images for an album cover for the groovy/funky/jazzy New York-based band "Juicebox," brainchild of saxophonist extraordinaire Nick Myers.  I tried a few different styles, media, and types of imagery, as you will see below.  Inspired in part by some visually interesting films and a few bottles of gin.  The winning image has yet to be scanned, so stay tuned:

This started out as the sheet of paper that I was wiping my brushes off on.  Then I took a still from the '60s film "Bedazzled" as inspiration for the drawing I made on top.

This was inspired by the Tropicalia art I've seen on album covers of the '60s.  It seemed to fit the style of Juicebox's fun, vibrant music.

I'm not really sure where this came from, although I was sort of thinking of seeing the face in terms of a topographical map, with a sort of "face paint" to accentuate certain lines.  I had another album cover in mind when I made this, but am too embarrassed to say which one, since this looks nothing like it.

Legs inspired by a scene from the 1976 film "Car Wash." Wrong format for an album cover but I was just playing around with the materials I had in front of me at the time.  

Arbitrary '80s color behind a contemplative female face, with eyelashes that seem like they belong in some surrealist painting.  Not sure it really goes with the Juicebox vibe but it seemed just weird enough that a jazz musician might dig it.

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Woman

This is a self-portrait I made during college round one - in 2001 to be exact!  In other words, this is how I saw myself over 10 years ago...apparently under heavy Picasso influence like most 20-year old artists.  I found it stashed away in one of my portfolios recently and thought I'd share.  It used to hang on my bedroom wall in my Poughkeepsie apartment but I guess I forgot about it after I moved to the city.  Made with oil on canvas, 9x11".

Malaise

I made this drawing a few days ago when I was feeling really anxious and had a lot of pent up energy.  Somehow the weave of the sweater would represent the tension and containment I was feeling.  It's hard to recover from a case of "general malaise," but I'd like to think that drawing that malaise helps a bit.

Happy Birthday, Mom!

Happy Birthday to my momsy, who turns ___ years old today, although she doesn't look a day over 30 :)  And because she is as beautiful and dainty as a flower, I decided to draw her some flowers (which may or may not be daisies, roses, and poppies? I'm not really sure...) in her honor. 

Bon Anniversaire, Maman!

Happy Father's Day!

Hi Pops!  As you can see, my appearance has changed dramatically since you last saw me :)  And it was all done in the spirit of Father's Day to honor my beloved Papa Siefs!  Next year it'll be a tattoo. 

P.S. I tried to draw something in the style of a Mad Magazine cartoon since it's up my dad's alley...he has passed down to me the love of all things abnormal and hilarious, and for that I thank him.  Oh and I also thank him for my love of weird cartoon drawing and a sense of mild mischief.  If only I had a copy of his drawing of PoPo the cat to demonstrate!  Anyway.  Happy Dad's Day!

Rebel Without a Cause

Drawing inspired by James Dean classic, although I got a bit carried away somewhere along the way...hmmm, it's probably best not to show your local analyst this one!  Made with Staedtler pen and light gouache wash on sketchbook paper.



And God...Created Woman

This drawing is a "creative interpretation" of a scene in Roger Vadim's 1956 film, "Et Dieu… créa la femme."  Brigitte Bardot's "beau" has just passed her by in a bus without getting off to meet her as planned, and the camera watches her for several seconds as the wind whips her hair all about.  Gouche, watercolor, and Staedtler pen on sketchbook paper.