New MOSSBITS Animation!!! #2!!!

Here's the second episode in my "Mossbits!" 2D, animated shorts series. This one is somewhat of a music video!

Once again, Jake Armstrong beautifully animated my drawings.

Check out other original animations here on the website. Enjoy...

Here's two nice animation site posts of "Mossbits #2" on Cartoon Brew and Cold Hard Flash!!!

4 Pieces in Upcoming Group Show Exhibition! July 1.

On Friday, July 1, two ink on paper framed pieces and two canvasses (acrylics) will be on exhibition as part of the "The Summer Is Magic" group show at Tom Franke Art Gallery in Denmark. There's a lot of amazing artists in this show and it will be a fantastic collection of works. I'll post images and further links and info. here....

More Word Birds

Some more "Word Birds" type pieces.

These are based on Doodledorks #9.

Ink on paper (Bristol Plate). 11"x 14"in (28 x 36cm).

The concept of these is to fill in striking, somewhat iconic, silhouette figures with extremely small handwritten text that comes to mind as I'm writing. While I have done specific commissions of these in which the bird and the text were chosen by the client, I feel that my own words make for a more personal and obviously subjective experience. And hopefully this comes off as more objectively interesting to the viewer!

While the silhouettes are striking and clear, embedded in the white background and the massive rambling of so many words fit in to a small space is an intense experience, the pieces
feel rather gentle. From a distance they appear a light grey. Close up, they invite the viewer to read. With so many words packed in, my intention is for them to actually be somewhat difficult and tedious to read. Not because the handwriting is sloppy, which it isn't, but because I'd like the pieces to be read not as a complete story but rather for the viewer to find something new to read at each viewing.

While the words aren't random and do "make sense" if read in a continuous line, reading different parts of the piece at different times makes for a bunch of non-sequeters and keeps the piece interesting, somewhat surreal and fun for a long time!

Trapped Dog

Cubeecraft "Keith" Is Born!!!!

I was invited to design a fabulous Cubeecraft toy which are free, print-cutout-and-assemble figurines. No tape or glue necessary! Click here to print out the template for my character KEITH!

If you print out and build him and email me (brad (at) bmossman (dot) com) a sweet photo (that you don't mind me reposting!) with your address, I'll send you an original drawing on a postcard. You can use regular paper but I found heavier, card stock easier to assemble.

Chris Beaumont is the creator of Cubeecraft toys. Along with inviting guest artist's designs, Chris creates most of them. Be sure to check out all the other Cubees.

They're really amazing. Start your collection!!!!

Cubeecraft is also on Facebook.

Here's a KEITH fan submission! He's in good company! Keep the photos coming!

And another!!!

The Music Slaves

Shelf Elf

The Shelf Elf understood

He was just another piece of art

But he still knew how

To radiate from the heart

Mother & Child

ROZ animation at BIG SCREEN PROJECT in Chelsea, NYC

My ROZ animation has another NYC (Chelsea) screening on Thursday, April 14th at the Big Screen Project, 6th Ave. between 29th & 30th Sts. It will be showing with 10 other animated shorts which are part of the Too Art 4 TV exhibition. The screen really is BIG!!! Roz will be shown there a few times this year! And anytime here:

The Troupe

Mean Nice Guy

Trouble Tongue

Universe Throat

Rob Slob

Skies Eyes

The Bucktooth Butterfly

Tied Toes

Roz Animation in Brooklyn Gallery

The ROZ animation will be on display at the "Too Art For TV" exhibition from March 25th through April 23rd at the Erebuni Gallery in Brooklyn.

There are 40 animation industry artists contributing fine art paintings, collages, sculpture, animations etc. It's going to be a great show.

You can see ROZ here if you can't get to the show:

Snow Gal

Not A Robot

Ever since I was a child

And took little blue eggs out of their nest

I've had a dull pain

In the center of my chest

Floating Señor

Flaps Face

I used to be loud

Then the flaps coiled over my mouth

Now I'm like a forest

Who's birds have all flown south

Pointy

Sort of a dork

Lives in New York

Eats pork with a fork...

That's Pointy!

Seal Moth

Fond of fish

A lover of light

A dentist's aquarium

Will rather excite

Spring King

When ice turns to mud

Spring King is the first

To feel his bud

Flyer Breaker

It's easy to know

When one is not deciding from the heart

Just look down and watch yourself

Start to break apart

Happy Babies

Would she be a good mom?

She was rather unsure

Every time she wished for less

The baby kicked for more

Angel On Top

His mommy fed him with a bottle

That's why he's now full throttle

Antenna Tongue

With my tongue hanging out

And my antenna up high

I'm sure to learn the difference

Between a moth and a butterfly

Modern Worm

A life underground

Yet his spirits were high

So unlike

When astronauts cry

Many Mouths

Which one will you use?

To laugh

To kiss

To eat

To smile

To sing

Which one will you use?

To sing

Needy Drooler

He has needs

And he has drool

He hasn't changed

Since nursery school

Cool Fly

Flappin' nose

Flappin' chin

Flyin' like the devil

Flyin' towards sin

Winged Daredevil

Up go the wings

When I need help with things

Lower Looker

It's nuts up here!

Let's see how things are looking on my lower tier

Lily Billy

He is always cold

Flowers give him heat

He's the sort of guy you meet

And want to press delete

Two Guys

Two Guys

Intertwined as one

All complaints

Entirely no fun

Two Holes

Two Holes was not confident

Two Holes was unsure

Only when touching the inside of his holes

Did he feel like Two Holes again restored

Two Roots

My lips are like a horse's

Soft and full of steam

The rest of me is a nightmare

For I have lost a dream

Flower Muncher

Munch Munch Munch

Crunch Crunch Crunch

I like the colors on The Brady Bunch

Painting For Upstairs Neighbors #2

"We thinketh not of our monies whenst we cannot catcheth our good breath!"

Acrylic on canvas

60" x 40" (150cm x 100cm)

Winged Lover

The winged lover could not fly

Too heavy, filled with love

He blew and blew and blew as much love as he could

Hoping one day to rise above

Sad Sack

Sad Sack sweats in winter

And shivers in the summer

Yes, fall and spring

Are also a big, BIG bummer

Creeper

Creeper creeped and creeped
But never caused a fright
Creeping only by day and never at night
Always extremely polite