chrismelgar.com

My website was just launched with portfolios and other good stuff. It will be the official home for my work. Please check it out! www.chrismelgar.com

Projects in development

Two details from an upcoming "Runic Triptych" (acrylic on wood):

"Laguz" panel

"Eihwaz" panel - in progress

Detail from "Trephination (let the right one in)" ink and acrylic on paper

Also, look for chrismelgar.com coming very soon!!

Hoist That Rag

Here's a project I've been working on for a little while now... a portrait of Tom Waits. I don't need to say much about it - the man is a legend. I wanted to portray the crackling, electric energy of his voice and music:

Mixed media and digital

Empire

12" x 17" acrylic, ink & graphite on illustration board

This is the first in a series of monument/skeletons based on themes of expansion, decomposition, and (in)organic machinery.

Another Day

"Another Day"
Acrylic on illustration board
13" x 18"

Today, however, is not just another day. It is the first day of the Obama presidency. I feel like I can see the light from the bottom of this abyss.

Big Fish

"At last, they caught their hooks on one as it drifted alongside the bluff.
But as each man ran to catch a line, the magnificent creature lifted higher."

Work done on paper with charcoals and pastels. 15" x 15". I am currently seeking a good printmaking service for some of my work. If you would like to recommend one to me, please do!

Updates - compositions

Here are a couple works for a composition class:

"The Crab King" - mixed media on masonite

"Organ Grinder" - mixed media on masonite