No Exit

searching...

2011-07-11T17:56:00.000-07:00

..for something new...

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Gaze for long into an abyss...

2011-06-12T19:27:00.001-07:00

...and the abyss also gazes upon you

or something like that. long time no post, but much much in the works. major website revisions coming up soon. consolidating galleries, new images, new ideas, the novel will finally be up. In the mean time heres a couple new photos of finished stuff. both are 5'x4'

and here are another two, both 4x3

things...

2011-05-30T22:12:00.001-07:00

...lots of new work in progress. Have 5 canvas's and 9 lino block pieces going, with lots of velvet underground and doors blasting along the way(and wayyy to much wine) This weekend I worked an agreement to show some of my art at Room Fine Art Gallery in San Rafael. So for the next four months some pieces will be shown there. Ill try to get some pics up soon but honestly right now, the facebook page is easier for me to deal with and reach people quicker. In fact, im thinking of changing the "interface" link to go to the facebook site instead. It's done much much better for me and I think in todays faster paced mobile times, that is just a better avenue.

In the meantime, my new portfolio is out. You can check it out on the main site now under "memoir" or at http://www.sorianoart.com/memoir.html

-K

new work

2011-05-14T19:19:00.000-07:00

lots of new work, and just about have version 1.2 of the portfolio done.

Shine on you crazy Diamond

2011-05-02T20:41:00.001-07:00

its been awhile since I really posted anything of substance. sure some art, pieces in progress, but even then I've sort of gotten behind the 8-ball because the new facebook fan page(www.facebook.com/sorianoart). The reality is I have sort of had a smal case of artists block, or at least things not going my way

After 3 or 4 straight pieces that I loved I hit a wall with some new stuff. And a certain night the other day with a run in caused me to, shall we say, get a little wild on a pieces and essentially destroy it. And while thats pretty cool conceptually, its led to diffaculties painting what I see onto the canvas.

Cure for that? New music, and a new process. I downloaded Pink Floyd's "wish you were here" album, and ode to former guitarist Syd Barret, who quite literally fell into madness. The kicker, he was a painter first and foremost. The dark, ambient, melodic sounds and 15 min long tracks were able to put me in a mindset away from rage and more into darkness. And since, things have been working. Late nights, some smokes, vodka, the floyd and paint on old canvas's has led to some new works just being fleshed out. Wait and see.

Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun

Now theres a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky

Aria of delirium

2011-04-28T19:15:00.000-07:00

2011-04-25T19:18:00.001-07:00

heroin

2011-04-21T18:08:00.000-07:00

some new stuff in the works. Still finding direction with them but here ya go.

For those of you who read this blog...

2011-04-17T16:09:00.000-07:00

...I've also recently(last night) set up a fan page on facebook to help spread word, better communicate en masse with people, and all that other stuff that makes the 'book a seemingly necessary evil. Soooooo.....if you are on the FB and want to "like" it, please refer to ...

www.facebook.com/SorianoArt

Don't worry, I will still be using the blog as my main means of communicating ideas ideas, thoughts, and in progress works. The FB is more a compliment to this, in the ver increasing and invasive world of social media

version 1.2

2011-04-10T20:56:00.001-07:00

originally I had planned on taking a small art break after my book, How to destroy an Angel, to focus on finding a publisher for my novel. As well as working on a new one. as it turns out, certain events jump started me into creating quite a bit of new work, work that I think is some of the best stuff I've done. So when the time came for a new round of portfolios sent out, I decided that I would do an update of the current one, version 1.2, bfore I send it out. So keep an eye out here for when its launched.

So...if you haven't gotten one of the existing ones, I'd say hold off for another couple weeks and you can get the updated one. Theres a few of you out there whom I know personally, who got one right away, I'll see to it you get the update.

36 Hours with no sleep in vegas...

2011-04-04T20:40:00.000-07:00

...was an interesting time, and for the most part has nothing to do with these pics. But it gave Nina an idea of me staying up as much as possible, for seep deprivation painting. Which I just may do. In the meantime heres the two latest pieces I've done

48"x36" oil on Canvas. A shitload of oil in fact. The piece is quite heavy. The pictures don't really do the texture justice, its about 1.5 inches thick at points.

the other has been sitting around for a bit and I hadn't finished it. But came up with a couple things after working on the above one, and finished her up tonight

2/x3/ oil, ink. glass, circuit boards on canvas

texture always was your favorite...

2011-03-27T22:11:00.000-07:00

in progress

Enter Aislin....

2011-03-25T23:01:00.001-07:00

..as she modeled for me thursday night for some time. And out of this bore a few interesting pieces that you see below. All consisting of just black and white primer Gesso on paper. Exercises , but of interest nonetheless. All in the 24-30" range.

While these are being done, something far more monstrous is being created on an old canvas that may finally be the disgusting beauty I've yearned for. Or in the least, something much uglier than usual.

Cancel my subscription to the resurrection

2011-03-16T23:30:00.000-07:00

Its really late, I am to tired to get into this piece or what exactly was going on(I'll edit in later the full story) but she was painted in one sitting, basically entirely with a spatula at my friends studio at an impromptu art session. its like 3' tall or something. I'm fucking. She who knows gets it anyway

I'll never look into your eyes......again.

2011-03-08T19:52:00.000-08:00

Been a bit quiet, but still been working. Some things in the mix, including a possible re-locate to europe for a bit. not sure yet, much to ponder, who knows. The novel is printed in an authors proof, and trying to decide what to do with that. In the meantime, heres my latest piece, finished and ready to go.

6' tall and about 5' wide or so.

This is the end, beautiful friend

2011-03-05T17:13:00.001-08:00

Revenge or just Regret

2011-03-03T19:29:00.000-08:00

still in progress. much more to do.

arrows

2011-02-26T14:16:00.000-08:00

he gazed deep upon her
as she descended down
golden hair ablaze
wings of snow, and a silver crown

the world stood frozen
a deer in the beams
the chorus grew deafening
with an ethereal scream

Without a word, she drew her bow
and a shadow moved across his sun
finding his soul, within her sight
she released her arrow
he closed his eyes

In the meantime, I have two new pieces being worked on, and I think these will be a major step forward. no pics yet

Cinders

2011-02-24T20:00:00.000-08:00

As the cinders fall,
the paint flows.
Igniting the fire
only an angel can can know

Engulfed in the flame,
ecstasy in the air.
Drunk on the taste
of sweet despair.

it was bound to happen eventually

2011-02-21T21:45:00.001-08:00

What if?

2011-02-20T01:41:00.000-08:00

It's official, I will be self publishing my novel "In the Shadow of Eternity", very shortly. I will keep you updated as it comes together. But very soon, it will be available for purchase on the site, from me in person, or from the Amazon Kindle store. In the meantime, I will leave you with the back cover text.....

What if effects preceded causes? What if action followed reaction? What if time flowed in both directions, and your past, present, and future existed simultaneously? What if free will did not exist, and that your choices were not your own? What if all that you are and all that you will ever be was already decided for you? What if these unmade choices still determined what happened when you died? What if you lost the ability to discern reality from a dream? What if there were multiple realities? What if those who were trying to kill you, were in fact trying to save you? What if everything you ever wanted was taken from you, and there was nothing you could do about it? What if you knew all of this, yet there was nothing you could do?

What if you could escape?

Would you?

Doubt thou the stars are fire...

2011-02-17T22:29:00.001-08:00

well the website is all done up. if you are here, of course you already know. all I have left to do is write something regarding the new book in the memoir section. we'll see. some new pieces a foot. been doing my best to conjure up my inner Morrison, a lot of vodka, fury, the doors blarring, shirtless painting. pretty much fully letting loose in the worst way. Morrision said hate is a very underrated emotion, and he was right.

on top of that, I've been mulling around the idea of self publishing my novella "In the Shadow of Eternity". not sure yet, but if I do it will be very inexpensive to print, so thats a plus. stay tuned.

Portfolio finished.....

2011-02-13T09:57:00.000-08:00

and ready to order. 118 pages. Hopefully a game changer in many ways. On top of that, we have a whole slew of website changes that I hope heather is working on as I type. The folio will be available online in its full form, and if you wanna buy it for some reason you can do that as well. It will just be at the cost of printing so it will be the least $$$ I could possibly get it.

In the meantime heres the final piece done for the Folio.

2011-01-31T14:59:00.000-08:00

2011-01-17T22:56:00.000-08:00

NO clever title here....

2011-01-15T11:37:00.000-08:00

...just the pieces I promised. Two newer pieces I have been working on. Both are departures from what I have been doing in certain senses. The first one is Alkyd on paper. I wanted to keep the basic style I have been evolving lately, but with a much brighter background with a better feel of movement. I wanted to keep it more of a "sketch". The idea of mixing the HDA theme of darkness and death with an explosion of brightness appealed to me, and I wanted to try out that dynamic. No wings or angel imagery in this one(yet), but the contrast of beautiful and death/decay I think speaks for itself

The second one is another full on experiment a'la the silver HDA Piece. I really wanted to get something dark and disturbing, with a lot of mixed media elements added to flesh it out, al while developing "my" style(whatever that means). I just kept adding things I have wanted to try with reckless abandon, basically let go of reservation about "ruining" the piece and said "fuck it" I am just going to do it all. I actually quite like how it came out. I don't think it will be one of my more popular pieces, but I think its a welcome addition to the HDA evolution

haven't posted....

2011-01-13T22:17:00.000-08:00

...in awhile. but rest assured many good things in the works. the sebastepol center for the arts show went GRWAT(More later on it when I have time), a few new HDA pieces in the works that will be done soon. Some digital stuff, and a new portfolio in the works that will be much much better. Big things for 2011 in store.

In the meantime heres a hint or two at what I've been up too...

Is it "drawing" or "painting" ....

2010-12-27T22:33:00.000-08:00

...when its entirely done digitally? And if its painting, is it finger painting when its done all on an iphone? I downloaded a sketching app the other day on the new phone for fun, and have been messing around with it. I am a big fan of digital comic artists Ashley Wood and Stjepan Serjic, and have always been inspired by certain digital motifs. SO I decided in some free time, since I'm waiting for some oil to dry on two other new pieces, to start one on my phone.

A bit later I come up with what you see below, just a fucking around exploration piece. learning the tricks of the app and whatnot. Anyway, there ya go. Work in progress

Enjoy the Silence

2010-12-20T23:11:00.000-08:00

...its been deafening. Too tired to get into details, buts heres a few things that I've been working on. Both in the How to Destroy Angles theme, the top one is Oil and alkyd on arches 300 wight paper, and the second is a Lino Block test print

How to Destroy Angles

2010-12-01T21:15:00.000-08:00

With the upcoming sebastepol center for the arts show in january, I had thought of creating a very very experimental piece built around the phrase "How to Destroy Angles" for which I had titled it. I wanted to do something different from what I have been up to, and since most of my focus was on the Novel I'm writing, I figured now was as good a' time as any to go for it. So here it is. While definitely a mess, and also whats come to be par for the course terribly photo'd, there is some elements I like. And some i REALLY do not, namely the acrylic paint, which I fucking loathe with a passion. How anyone works with that crap is beyond me, it's only redeeming quality being it dries fast. Of course now that I've said that, I'll probably do a ton more of them!

anyway, its 40"x30" and its alkyd, acrylic, nail polish, indian ink, pen and ink, sharpie(Oh yeah) and photo collage. It isn't done, and once again photo'd just AWFULLY by yours truly, but you get the idea. What is hard to see here is the blue lines done in the background, which I actually like and may incorporate into some more things. The How to Destroy Angles motif ha sme inspired for some other off the wall things(think x-rays, lino block prints in an art book)

28,000....

2010-11-25T14:27:00.000-08:00

..words. The story is done, well the first draft anyway. Now I need to have a few friends proof it, double check for obvious grammar errors and then we will see where it goes from here. I'm starting to move away from the graphic novel idea and have it just be a stand alone novella. Maybe with some accompanying pieces but only as augmenting the overall story.

On another note, starting a new Painting today, although i should say it will be less of a painting and more a mixed media piece, as a center piece for the upcoming show in sebastepol at their center for the arts. The show is called "How to Destroy Angels" and I want to make a darker piece really exploring that theme. Probably a bit out of left field really, but I've some solid ideas planned

Just a sketch

2010-11-14T22:34:00.001-08:00

iPad?

2010-11-14T10:13:00.000-08:00

I've been thinking seriously about getting an Apple iPad lately. Primarily for digital art use. Not only may it be a better tool to use if I do decide to fully illustrate this story i have going, but a great tool for sketching and idea creating. On top of that, in true Dave Mckean and Ashely Wood style(google them!) iI have really ben exploring more mixed media/multimedia options in stuff lately, and the use of digital may add a great element to that. The idea being doing up something digitally, then printing it up on canvas and continuing with oil, spray, ink, whatever. Anyway just musing really.

It's funny really, as much as I tend to harp on Apple as a company(sometimes i really get going), I'm writing this on my iMac and my iPod touch is sitting next to me. And now I'm thinking of getting an iPad. Apparently I am a self hating apple user it seems

If you haven't already, check out the reveal page on the site and notice that I have some works up at place called Artworks Downtown in San Rafael. It's on 1337 fourth street, check it out if you have a chance.

More Studies

2010-11-06T00:10:00.000-07:00

More studies . Water color, graphite, ink, and felt pen. Just playin' around with ideas for the possible novel

In the shadow of eternity...

2010-10-31T10:22:00.000-07:00

...is a name I've been throwing around for a graphic novel I am writing. Really more of an illustrated narrative, in the vein of neil Gaimans "Sandman: The Dream Hunters". I picked it up about a month ago and was so inspired by its format, I started to write the story thats been in my head for few years now. My plan, if I follow through with it, is to illustrate the entire thing with a combo of watercolor, charcoal, oil, and maybe some digital work. For the time being here is a study for my visual ideas

If the ball is rolling does that make me sisyphus?

2010-09-22T17:57:00.000-07:00

Regardless...it seems the ball is rolling regarding shows. In November I will be having a show in San rafael CA at Art Works Downtown's "Underground" gallery, and now I have set up a show in Sebastepol CA, and their Sebastepol Center for the Arts for january 2011, which should also be very cool. My Underground show will be entitled "Somewhat Damaged" and the SCA show will be "How to Destroy Angels". More to come as soon as i shore up all the details

-K

A Beautiful Suicide....

2010-08-31T14:38:00.000-07:00

On May 1, 1947, Evelyn McHale leapt to her death from the observation deck of the Empire State Building. Photographer Robert Wiles took a photo of McHale a few minutes after her death.

Black Swans....

2010-08-25T22:41:00.000-07:00

Still in progress. oil, charcoal, black feathers and iridescent paint you can't see. par for the course means camera phone pic

time for a show...

2010-08-23T23:14:00.001-07:00

Show up at Cafe Azul in Santa Rosa, CA. www.cafeazulsantarosa.com

Grab a panini and check it out.

-K

Don't have your estonian hotel across from a strip club...

2010-08-20T17:40:00.000-07:00

what happens late at night in Estonia.....

2010-07-26T21:34:00.000-07:00

I leave for europe this week. Going back there for a few weeks. Not sure how to feel 'cause normally i go there to GET inspiration, but this time im riding a pretty solid wave before I leave.

Heres a small peak at what I am working on at the moment...terrible camera phone pic, but you get the idea. large piece, overall about 80" tall

You're right I'm not....

2010-07-24T12:46:00.000-07:00

It had been awhile since I painted. Maybe a couple months. I had stretched this larger canvas, 80"x60" or something like that, but not painted on it. It kept sitting in my studio, starring at me. Taunting me. For weeks it was there..

Seven feet tall

six feet wide

its stark,

white,

blank surface

starring into my eyes.

I ask the canvas

"Why?

How come this problem

was never had by

Picasso.

He painted

everyday.

I haven't been able

for months. Why

is this so?"

A simple reply

"you

aren't Picasso..."