Sam Adams Tazman Red IPA

It's on the beer blogs so I might as well post it here on my blog. Another fun project with Boston Beer. I don't know exactly WHY I was asked to draw the little guys in his beard but I love them! More to come...

R P I Tribute Painting

This was a neat project I did for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. I worked with the President's office and and with Dr. Jackson personally on this painting which was presented to a long time board member and champion of RPI. The recipient was a graduate of the school of Architecture and a lifelong builder, hence the architectural theme of the montage.
It is a large piece, 30" x 60", done on linen canvas. Multiple giclee on canvas prints were also reproduced and framed as gifts.

Click on the image for a larger view.

Cowboy animation

This is something I have been playing with for a while. I think it has great potential for short tie-ins between video content and static display art in exhibits and for ipad type publishing platforms.
Go to my web sitewww.dahltaylorart.com and click "Animation Illustration"

Sam Adams Imperial labels

Well, here they are - one of last year's favorite projects. I was asked to do the renderings for this new series of labels by a very talented designer, Matt Moffatt at Boston Beer. He incorporated them into these elegant, fresh designs. These finally arrived at the local beverage center this week. I did see digital images before but it is still a thrill to have the actual packaging in hand, to say nothing of the fine product inside!
I couldn't be more pleased.

All design, images & names are trademark & copyright: Boston Beer Company, Inc.

Sam Adams

Here is the first of a series of label illustrations I did for Boston Beer. This particular one is available in a variety pack. There will be a series of beautifully designed new labels for the Imperial line of beers starting with the Imperial White that will feature my drawings. Look for those in the near future!

Photo courtesy of the Daily Beer Review.
Artwork & Design Copyright The Boston Beer Company

Albany Institute of History & Art Exhibition

The exhibit covers the development of graphic design from the earliest use of printed text and images with items from the Albany/ upper Hudson Valley area including the work of artists and designers working today.
Here is a portion of the text from the Institute's announcement:

"Graphic Design—Get the Message! looks at graphic design from four themed areas: typography and early printing; commerce and graphic design; political and social messages; and the creative process. Through the use of posters, broadsides, package designs, paintings, decorative arts, historical photographs, and computer interactives, these four themes will address topics such as technology and innovation; manufacturing and commercial growth; changing aesthetics; typography; designers and the growth of the design profession; and social and political expression in graphic work. Graphic designs, objects, and the history of design work from the Albany area will be used to address broader issues of national and international significance. As it examines technological, commercial, aesthetic, and social factors, Graphic Design—Get the Message! will reveal not only how the field has changed over the years, but also how it has changed us.

Throughout its run, the exhibition will also feature a number of lectures and demonstrations by graphic designers and scholars in the field."

I am delighted to be a part of this 5 month long exhibition about graphic design which runs from February 5th through June 12th. I will also be giving a presentation on Friday, May 6th at 6:00 PM in conjunction with the exhibition. 

It is a spectacular show and worth seeing -even without my work!

Here is a link to the Institute's site:

Albany Institute of History & Art

Equestrian art

Here is one of my thoroughbred paintings. Several other equestrian themed paintings are posted on the 'Equestrian' portfolio page.

'Having Our Say' film

This was done for the television movie about the Delaney sisters.
The story is based on their best selling book which was also produced as a play on Broadway. I will post the art that I did for that on the 'Theatre art' portfolio page at a later date.

Unwanted horse

Here is a pretty cool treatment of my work. The designer commissioned me to paint the horse plus three dozen small watercolors of various horses which she then combined in a sort of mosaic. This was for a veterinary relief campaign to rescue neglected horses which was underwritten by a pharmaceutical company.

Detail

Hooker painting

This is the most recent in a series of paintings I have done of traditional Irish workboats known as "Hookers" or "Galway Hookers" which are sailed throughout the Galway Bay region in the west of Ireland. These boats had all but completely disappeared by the 1970s but have since enjoyed a major renaissance. 

New Windsor NYS Historic Site

One of five life sized paintings which are reproduced as cutout figures combined with actual objects and displayed in front of exhibits of artifacts from Washington's last permanent encampment which was located in the Hudson Valley near Newburgh, NY. The complete series is posted on the 'Museum Exhibits' portfolio page.

Benjamin Gilbert

Illustration

Illustration, the heart of what I do and have done over the past 30 or so years. Yes, I do portraits, gallery paintings, exhibit work and even some video but illustration is where I started and still consider my 'calling' as it were. Here are several plucked from the flat files.
More (much more) are posted on the 'Illustration' portfolio page.

Ralph Lauren video

Here is a project that I really enjoyed being a part of. It is a 6 minute online video where live action characters essentially walk around in a storybook. It is called "The RL Gang Fantastically Amazing School Adventure"
Working with a company called Filmworks that shot and directed everything, including me was a great experience. They made magic, in my opinion.
The process started with footage of the kids, dressed in Ralph Lauren back-to-school clothes that was shot on a green screen and then combined with the approximately 200 watercolors I did. The After Effects work done in post production was nothing short of brilliant and I was delighted to see my art 'come alive'. Add in the original score and narration by Harry Connick Jr. and the final piece was quite remarkable. Take a look.

http://filmworks.posterous.com

Images and video copyright Ralph Lauren Media LLC

Bloomingdales

Here is a snapshot of one of the Ralph Lauren 'RL Gang' windows at Bloomingdales.

Portrait examples

Former NYS Attorney General, Dennis Vacco

Dr Cromie, CDPHP

Erland Kailbourne, Fleet/Norstar

I have had quite a range of portrait commissions- from children and teens to judges and politicians, including a New York State Attorney General. These are examples of portraits commissioned for  boardrooms.
Other portraits are posted on the "Portraits" portfolio page.

Veterans Mural

I was commissioned to create a 36' long veterans mural for the State University of New York which would list all faculty and staff who had served in the Armed Forces from the University's beginnings to the present . The names are set on clear film sandwiched between sheets of glass and mounted, along with scores of photos on the painted mural.

Here is the mural in its entirety and a close up view.

Details are posted on the 'Veterans Mural' portfolio page.

American Sketchbook

This is one of the images from the poster series I developed with Chatham Hill Games. It is an ongoing project where major themes in American history are explored. In addition to the poster set, several of these illustrations have been produced as puzzles.
See the 'American Sketchbook' page for more in this series.

Posters available at:

www.chathamhillgames.com

Puzzles available at:

www.sunsout.com

American Girl 'Addy'

I had an opportunity a while back, to illustrate one of the 'American Girl' book series. Addy is the Civil War era character who escapes slavery & finds a new life of freedom in Philadelphia. There were 54 paintings in total for this 6 book series. Posted below are two from the series. Additional Addy paintings are posted on the 'Addy' page

Copyright American Girl LLC

Monsieur Corbin

This is part of a series of drawings done in the manner of journal entries. These were done for the visitor center at the New York State Historic Site at Crown Point, NY which was a fort on Lake Champlain held successively by the French, British and Colonial forces. The idea was to add a personal dimension to the history of the site by fleshing out some of the records of people who lived and served at the fort. This group of  drawings (30 or so) are presented in front of exhibit displays in a book format with pages that the visitor can turn to see the story of each of the individuals.
I will post additional images from this suite of drawings in the near future.

More Crown Point drawings

Here are some additional drawings from the series done for Crown Point Historic Site visitors center. The writing is mine - done to suggest a style of writing as well as type treatment. The actual content and design at the visitors center is a bit different.

Coastal and maritime art

Paintings I do for galleries tend to focus on coastal New England. Here are a couple of samples.
More images are posted on the 'Maritime art' portfolio page.

The Velveteen Rabbit

Here's today's post, The Velveteen Rabbit, done for a theatre production.

More theatre poster art on the 'Theatre art' portfolio page.

Copyright Healy Entertainment, Inc.

A law practice television ad

This law firm took the unique approach of using my drawings instead of live action footage for their ad campaign. They wanted to bring a courtroom sketch feel to the ads to set them apart from the competition.

One of the drawings used in the television spots.

Copyright Tully Rinckey PLLC