Hexagram
When I first saw this painting, I immediately thought of the Christmas Critters episode of South Park. I soon discovered that this association was not completely unfounded because the artist who created it, Andrew Brandou, has done extensive cartoon animation such as work on The Simpsons in earlier seasons, the Rugrats, and some work on Invader Zim. Despite the grotesque nature of some of his works, I find it cutesy and nostalgic. It reminds me of the illustrations from A Wind in the Willows.
When I first saw this painting, I immediately thought of the Christmas Critters episode of South Park. I soon discovered that this association was not completely unfounded because the artist who created it, Andrew Brandou, has done extensive cartoon animation such as work on The Simpsons in earlier seasons, the Rugrats, and some work on Invader Zim. Despite the grotesque nature of some of his works, I find it cutesy and nostalgic. It reminds me of the illustrations from A Wind in the Willows.
Medication
This is about the Jim Jones kool aid mass suicide. I think this is a really provocative and beautiful piece. The whole series is really intriguing. At first I was put off by his style because it relies a lot on trendiness and is poorly drawn, but then I looked at more and realized that that this didn't matter because he was really inspired. The "As a Man Thinketh, So He Is" series is an example of this.
This is from the "After Audobon" series which uses more "pop culture" references, but they're pretty tasteful, so it won't make his art seem dated in years to come. He uses a lot of gold leaf in his paintings, and you can't really see that on the internet. He's Portland based, and he does a lot of exhibitions (including one in Deland, Florida). His website is http://www.howdypardner.com/
