This illo I did for LA Weekly was selected to appear in Communication Arts Annual 51. Big-ups to Darrick Rainey and Jason Jones from the weekly for the opportunity!
Posted under Uncategorized
This post was written by Fred Noland on March 9, 2010
Battlin’ Lincoln!
Just when you thought historical fiction couldn’t get any more absurd there’s this: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Tried to keep it from getting too dark while still driving the point home (like a stake through the heart!). I doubt President Lincoln would be caught in a duster, but Vampire Hunter Lincoln? It’s an absolute necessity for the job.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer! For LA Weekly
Here are a couple of recent SF Weekly Sucka Free City spots.
Visitation rights for illegal aliens for SF Weekly
A Tea Party Republican takes on Nancy Pelosi
And finally, I completed a major update on FredNoland.com. Check it out:
Posted under Illustration, Projects
This post was written by Fred Noland on March 3, 2010
Whazzup, Munny?
I don’t recall where I first encountered custom/DIY Munnys. Whenever and however it happened, it set the wheels rolling and I ultimately decided these would make perfect Christmas presents. Chronoptimist that I am I initially thought each would take roughly 2 hours to complete. The fastest was done in four, the longest around 8. I still have three to complete, so be patient!
They were great fun to produce and I look forward to doing more. Thankfully as gifts they went over well too! They’re available from Kidrobot. I recommend buying them in white and using the white or gray Sculpey to customize (unless you’re a fan of huffing primer).
Alas, poor Yorick!
Karl Marx
David Bowie. That Halloween Jack He's a real cool cat!
Desmond Dekker
Koalapanda
Feargal O'Surly - Aggro Penguin!
Owls are nocturnal creatures. They eat mice, snakes and cupcakes.
Posted under Oddcetera, Personal work, Projects
This post was written by Fred Noland on February 1, 2010
Gettin’ my Sumo on
Friday was the long-awaited opening reception for Into the Ring, Sumo-Style, a sumo-themed group art show curated by Mari Naomi. The exhibition runs through January 22nd at SOMArts Cultural Center Bay Gallery - 934 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA. More info here:
Friends Jenny and Brie discuss the finer points of Sumo art. In the background, curator Mari Lake-Schaal and Gary Lake.
Mari announced the show a few months ago and set the rusty gears in my head turning. I love odd juxtaposition and Sumos provide as good an opportunity to create them as any. I had a number of concepts but ended up running with two.
- SuMall, a 12×15 gouache
SuMall - SOLD!
- and Sub/Dom, two 5×5 gouache set
I had a great time working on the project and thank Mari for the opportunity.
In other news: I was commissioned to do a cover for the Santa Fe Reporter. The subject was problems with the New Mexico Department of Health including nepotism, misappropriation and mismanagement of funds. It proved to be a difficult concept to package. Below are a few sketches.
In the end we went with a parody of the old Operation board game. Well worth the trouble. It’s one of my favorite pieces in some time.
Fred Noland Comics and Illustration
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Posted under Illustration, Personal work, Projects
This post was written by Fred Noland on January 18, 2010
Into The Ring, Sumo Style!
Repost from MariNaomi.com:
Sumo Fight by Andy Ristaino
SOMARTS CULTURAL CENTER’S BAY GALLERY PRESENTS
Into the Ring, Sumo-style
Exhibition details:
January 12, 2010 – January 22, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, January 15, 6 PM to 9 PM
SOMArts Cultural Center, Bay Gallery
934 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday, 2 PM to 7 PM, Saturday 12 noon to 5 PM
www.somarts.org
San Francisco, CA, December 10, 2009—SOMArts Cultural Center’s Bay Gallery invites visitors to take a trip into the world of sumo wrestling as seen through the eyes of twenty artists from the Bay Area and beyond with Into the Ring, Sumo-style.
This eclectic exhibition of paintings, photography, drawing and more, curated by sumo-loving artist MariNaomi, contains pieces that represent varied views of the sumo wrestler, ranging from serious to sensuous to quirky and fun. Los Angeles cartoonist and artist Kiyoshi Nakazawa’s dramatic painting, “Legend of Kintaro,” captures the nitty gritty essence of sumo wrestlers battling it out, as does Maryland artist Bill Dunlap’s fantastical piece, “The Ogres of Oyeyama,” while Gabrielle Gamboa’s “Sumo Elvii” (sumos dressed as Elvis, also mid-fight) and Fredrick Noland’s “SuMall” (wrestlers of various ethnicities eating peacefully in a food court) explore more humorous, pop culture interpretations of this rich Japanese tradition. Other participating artists include such notables as: Andy Ristaino, Doctor Popular, Jan Wurm, Jay Dee Alley, Jesse Harold, Ray Craig, Ryan Germick, Sabrina Hager, Shelley Trask, Steven Russell Black, Taiko Fujimura, and Xiang Gao. It is a show not to be missed!
About SOMArts Cultural Center
Insurrection, Connection and Community through the Arts
The mission of SOMArts Cultural Center (South of Market Art Resources, Technology and Services) is to promote and nurture art on the community level and to foster an appreciation of and respect for all cultures. SOMArts serves approximately 450,000 people with its year-round schedule of community arts classes, theatrical performances, gallery exhibitions and technical services’ support of festivals and parades throughout the city. SOMArts also provides affordable event space for local nonprofit organizations to present showcases, fundraisers and exhibitions.
For more information about upcoming events, space rentals and technical services, visit www.somarts.org or call 415-863-1414.
SOMArts exhibitions are supported by the San Francisco Arts Commission’s Community Arts and Education Program with funding from Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund.
Posted under Miscelanea, Personal work, Projects
This post was written by Fred Noland on January 13, 2010
