Petey sick with Pox
January 22, 09
This is a watercolor variation on the theme "pale", from Illustration Friday. More variations on the theme are here on my blog.
Skate Pups, NYC
January 10, 09
When I was in NYC in November, I shot a pile of reference photos of this outdoor ice rink near Times Square. I used it as a location for a dogBabies nighttime activity painting.
Space Kid, New Year's Eve
January 02, 09
This started as a quick sketch of a 2 year-old child running around in a helmet during a New Year's Eve gathering at a friends house. This is one variation on the theme, others on my blog here
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Reaction Papers - 5/3
My MFA papers: since they draw many ideas from lecture statements, i had to draw some conclusions from inference, not stated fact. I have striven to place accurate and referenced items in the correct context -
Here it is the Kazuhiko Sano paper
Here it is the Vin Di Fate paper
Here it is the Dennis Nolan paper
Here it is the Burt Silverman paper
- you be the judge.
dogBabies Hüsker Dü Flash Matching Game - 6/11
Out of development and into the fire! I've got my dogBabies website on the way, and many of the games penciled out. Here is a version of the Old Maid/Husker Du game we all played on the living room floor. I may just enlarge it to make it more challenging. More in the works... a new site is in the works. Try it here!
Washington Post Weekend Review! 5/30
The Story Behind the Work (featuring my painting and quotes)
The Parent Story:
Who Needs Words? The Pictures Say It All.
It's a RARE thing to have Illustration treated as "Art" in a Major Newspaper... I'm pleased to be part of the story.
Another, yes another Social Network - 3/13
LinkedIn ? Ever hear of it? My buddy Rik, at D&B swears it's "dah bomb" -- his words... I replied "oh no you ditt-hn'". if you're on their site, hook me up with a glowing and grand recommendation... a little fawning will help, too. i'm also on facebook and myspace, in hopes of meeting artists, illustrators and other creatives. it's all about connections in this big-ole world.
Silver Medal - Book Category - 3/9
Vincent Van Toad is back on the radar. He just won a Silver in the Illustrators Club of DC, MD and VA's 14th Annual jurored show. It will be hanging in downtown Washington DC at PEPCO's Edison Place Gallery, 702 Eighth Street, NW between G & H Streets. Dates are May 8th through June 27, 2008 - Opening on the 8th from 6:30 to 8:30pm. Please put it on your calendar van toad
webby stuff - 2/4
if you didn't know already, i've got a variety of downloads for you to look at, print, send to potential art buyers... clients... galleries. here
those of you with an apple iphone can bookmark this site with an icon all of your own... we non-iphone-totin' schlubbs can view it here .
New BLOGspot for My Copius Thoughts- 1/8
i know this is redundant, but it may help those of you that want to read a standard 'blog'. http://zillustration.blogspot.com/ is the link to my blog for 2008. perhaps more personal than business. Three entries thus far, they seem to be painting related... I can't stop talking about work!
RSS FEED - 8/28
it's not a traditional blog, but i try to post two new pieces every week. the new feed will allow you to have automatic notification of the latest without me bugging you via phone, email or eye emm. subscribe and watch the idiocy roll in....
click here to download the mac widget
Site Contacts: Forget PHP forms, Old-School
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i've pared down the confusion, and have tried to focus on core pieces. those of you that want the graphic design, CD design and logo samples, please download a PDF from my downloads area here . i have a new email address. i was getting too much spam at "paul at", so i switched it to "p at"
lame artist's statement
i have no grand direction that i’m headed as an artist, i paint what i want.
too loose to be a ‘realist’,
too tight to be an ‘expressionist’,
too erratic to be a ‘technician’,
too literal to be a ‘painter’,
too independent to be an ‘illustrator’.
bio info
paul zdepski
strasburg, va 22657
540.533.4567
aim: zillustration
twitter: zillustration
myspace: pauliez
education
MFA in Illustration, expected 2010 University of Hartford West Hartford, CT
BFA in Illustration, The University of the Arts Philadelphia PA
memberships
Member of the Society of Illustrators, NY
Member of the Board Illustrator's Club of Washington DC
Member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Founding Member of the Artist's Cartel
fyi
Born during the Cuban Missile Crisis, reportedly saving Western Society with my entrance on the world scene.Common misspellings of my name: Zpedski, Zedepski, Zderski, Zdebski, Zipepski, Sidepski, Zidepski, Zidepski, Zillepski... and my personal favorite, Apul Zaepski.
some art pals
Dorian Recording, Sono Luminus, Baltimore Consort, Musica Pacifica, Bach Sinfonia, Ames Piano Quartet, Top Hat trio, Stéphane Allard, Scott Kluksdahl, Art in Embassies Program, Department of State, Ambassador William Eaton, Ganexa Universidad del Arte, Shenandoah University, Lord Fairfax CC, Art Institute of Washington DC, Shepherd University, Blue Elephant Artcenter, Shenandoah Arts Council, University of Hartford, Nate S. Rhodes, ... hmmm, did I leave anyone out? oh yes, Jesus, mom, my wife and kids!
Music to Paint By... NOW GET PAINTIN'!!!
Mad Capsule Markets Kami-Uta
D.I. Johnny's Got A Problem
Cornelius Gum
Kyu Sakamoto Sukiyaki