Chris Lowrance's Latest Illustrations

"Thank God I'm Pretty"

2009-07-11T12:48:00.001-07:00

"Thank God I'm Pretty" (complete), originally uploaded by chris_lowrance.

Did a portrait of Emilie Autumn, a really incredible musician I recently discovered. Extra points if you can tell what classic B horror movie I'm referencing!

Cover for the Sheperd Express

2009-05-28T13:38:00.000-07:00

A fun assignment from Kevin at the Shepherd Express. Thanks!

I promise I didn't do that to her.

2009-04-22T13:59:00.001-07:00

Making faces with the SketchyCon gift bag, originally uploaded by Mollycrabapple.

Molly Crabapple, uh, posing... with the illustration I made for Joe Wos' custom gift bags. For SketchyCon, a private international conference of Dr. Sketchy's ringleaders happening this weekend.

"How We Quit the Forest"

2009-04-16T13:26:00.000-07:00

Just finished a big digital illustration of my favorite band, Rasputina. Look at it bigger, with the sketch and details, at Behance.net.

Also, for those of you who already have my cell: I now have an office number! The big number at the top has been changed to it. You can continue calling either.

What a horrid holiday, huh?

2009-04-02T06:45:00.000-07:00

So, I don't really have a new line of greeting cards. Cth'ulhu Cth'ards was my own little April Fools joke, as evidenced by the series of links at the end of yesterday's post. All references revolved around the creations and companions of H. P. Lovecraft, an influential American author of horror and sci-fi stories.

My apologies to those who congratulated me on the new gig - to be fair I fully confessed to anyone that did, because I think pranks lose their flavor when you drag them out.

Now, if anyone wants to commission me for a series of Lovecraft-inspired greeting cards....

Have a Nyarlethotep-less New Year! Happy D'hole Day! Sugar-plum Shoggoths!

2009-04-01T07:49:00.000-07:00

Exciting news, folks. I've been given the opportunity to create my very own line of greeting cards!

"Hope you have a Happier Halloween than this kid."

Cth'ulhu Cth'ards cover a wide range of topics and categories from Everyday to holidays, including Jewish and Lemurian. With signature wit and a healthy dash of whimsy, my Cth'ards are sure to put a smile on the face of your loved one. Heck, they won't be able to stop laughing!

Printed on 100% recycled goatskin, of which 60% is ~~post~~-consumer, Cth'ulhu Cht'ards also use completely natural erythrocyte-based inks. After all, the earth won't be ours forever... let's keep it tidy while we can!

Cth'ulhu Cth'ards is an imprint of Carter's Custom Creations LLC of Kingsport, MA. Look for them wherever other fine CCC products are sold, such as Sonia Green Stationary and the fine gift wrap of Daoloth Designs.

So remember: Next time you want to tell your dear one - perhaps one who's gibbering blasphemously and clawing at himself in some unnumbered cell in Arkham Sanitorium - "Get Well Soon," don't send any old card... send a Cth'ard!

Red Touch Yellow, Kill a Fellow

2009-03-24T06:36:00.000-07:00

Just having fun with some new brushes.

Welcome to CLI+D 2.0

2009-03-18T06:03:00.000-07:00

Returning visitors may have noticed a few remodels around here. Or possibly the fact the whole house was bulldozed and replaced by a better, bigger one.

My main goal with the Chrislowrance.net redesign was to make it more informative. To that end, you'll now find a brief bio, more comprehensive resume and separate pages for the two "schools" of creative work I do. You'll also find links to my presence across the web on this homepage. Friend, follow, join, contact or whatever else it is you people do to other people on these new-fangled social sites.

Also, here's a monkey skull. Thanks as always to Molly Crabapple!

Prints for Sale!

2009-02-21T09:57:00.001-08:00

Here are some photos of the two prints I showed in Eros 5 last week, which you can now buy!

Each is a super-high quality digital print on HP Semi Gloss Paper in Fade-Resistant UV Ink, and come in a sturdy wood frame with thick glass, decorated in "Hot Glue Baroque" style (hot glue, spray paint, metallic purple ink and a moisture-proof sealant). These frames are hand-made and unique. Strong wire hangers are included.

"Young Americans," a comment on U.S. hipster culture and self-censorship, is 12" x 14" and was made exclusively for Eros 5. The frame is 13.5" x 16.5".

"Strange Love" is 10" x 10" and first appeared as the cover of YES! Weekly on February 14 2008. It's mounted on dark green vinyl in a 13.5" x 16.5" frame.

Both are $100 or best offer, plus shipping. Email me at Chris@chrislowrance.net if you're interested!

"Young Americans"

2009-02-14T07:44:00.000-08:00

I did this piece specifically for Lyndon Street Art Works' Eros 5 show. It hung with "Strange Love," a piece I did for YES! Weekly a year ago:

It was an awesome show and if you live in the NC Triad, I hope you attended!

2009-01-11T18:27:00.000-08:00

New work for... Charlotte Magazine! Thanks for giving me a chance, Carrie!

2008-11-09T12:29:00.000-08:00

Well, I'm married, NC is a blue state and America elected a progressive black president named Barack Obama. Wow.

Before going on my honeymoon, I left YES! Weekly with three covers for the Wenesday issue. Here's the one they should have run, since Obama won:

I also drew up an image for if McCain took it:

They opted to run the third, despite the results: Since it was just a combination of the above two, I won't bother showing it off.

Anyhow, I'm back and open for commissions!

MARRIED

2008-11-01T20:10:00.001-07:00

MARRIED, originally uploaded by chris_lowrance.

Wohoo!

I won't be available for new assignments until Nov. 8 due to honeymoon-type things.

Were you there? Did you take photos? Send them to Chris@chrislowrance.net or upload them to Flickr and send us the link! Thanks!

A haunting on Holden

2008-10-14T12:57:00.001-07:00

Photo illustration for this week's YES!

Political Warfare

2008-10-07T13:40:00.000-07:00

Two covers for two separate issues of YES!. I opted against repeating the texture on the second image -- it looks awesome on the screen but awful on newsprint.

Motor Heads

2008-09-16T19:40:00.001-07:00

Motor Heads, originally uploaded by chris_lowrance.

No umlauts, folks. I'm referring to the bright young students of Winston-Salem State University's Motorsports Management program, which as far as I know does not include Lemmy.

Award!

2008-09-11T10:36:00.000-07:00

I designed this cover, based on two photos and an idea by Daniel Bayer, back in November (click it to embiggen). Today I got a big shiny plaque from the Southern Advertising Publishers Association. It won first place for Front Page design in the 2008 SAPA awards.

Thanks, guys!

Could YOUR neighbor be an... illegal?

2008-09-10T09:36:00.001-07:00

Could YOUR neighbor be an... illegal?, originally uploaded by chris_lowrance.

BEER BEER BEER BEER

2008-08-21T06:54:00.000-07:00

I'm actually not big on beer, but no matter.

Avett Family Album

2008-07-22T11:12:00.000-07:00

Cover for a feature on the Avett Brothers.

Rock is dead; long live Rock

2008-07-01T06:21:00.000-07:00

For a cover about the Heavy Rebel Weekender, which you should attend. If you don't suck.

Super Pope Osborne!

2008-06-25T06:28:00.000-07:00

Well, not quite. Here's a couple of B+W's for an article on summer reading. The books reviewed were about a saint, a biker gang, NC politics and sassy Southern women. I also took the chance to experiment with Illustrator's brush tool.

"Feed me, Seymore!"

2008-06-18T07:58:00.001-07:00

Sometimes you get a fun topic to illustrate, like a band you like, or a juicy scandal.

Other times, you get "involuntary annexation."

And then, you make lemonade.

Myspace is now my space

2008-05-23T06:24:00.000-07:00

It won't be a replacement for this site by any stretch, just an additional way to keep track of me. Friend me now!

Updates!

2008-05-18T15:00:00.000-07:00

Added some new work and a whole new section to the portfolio section! Now you can see some of my design work, including photo manipulations, web and print ad work, and some web design. Enjoy!