MAY BERUBE-BUG / "SWINE FLEW"

Inspired by the newest pandemic, I decided to create my interpretaion of the Swine Flu Bug. This one will go in the mail Tuesday when I get back into town.



For those of you in the U.S. have a great holiday weekend.

FEBRUARY BERUBE-BUG / AAAAAAH LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just a quick post here with the February Berube-Bug in the printing process stage. Actual print will be uploaded tomorrow when it's done drying and ready to be scanned.

INTIAL SKETCH ON LINO


LINO PARTIALLY CUT


LINO FINAL CUT / SCAN


INKED LINO

JANUARY BERUBE-BUG

I just finished printing up the first Berube-Bug for 2009. This one is loosely based on the animal life we saw while in Ft. Lauderdale over the holiday.


INITIAL SKETCH ON LINO


LINO CUT BEFORE PRINTING


INKED LINO


FINAL PRINT

OBAMABUG / BERUBE-BUG FOR NOVEMBER

OBAMABUG - FINAL PRINT/LINOCUT


Needless to say, probably the biggest highlight in the month of November was the elction of Barak Obama for the next President of the United States. In tribute to that occassion, as only I can see it, I've created a butterfly with a resemblance to Mr. President Elect who just happens to have stars and stripes on his wings. As Brandon pointed out, the butterfly, "a symbol of change".

NOVEMBER BERUBE-BUG / OBAMA BUG HAS ARRIVED

I just finished printing up the November Berube-bug, ( and yes, I am quite aware that November is almost done already ), although the actual printed image will not be dry and ready for scanning until tomorrow, possibly late tonight since the heat is cranking in the studio. I figured i would post the cut lino as well as the inked lino so you get a preview of what to expect. And if I don't do this now while i'm thinking abt. it and have a free minute, it's not likely to get done until some time in January. Busy is good, busy is good, busy is good.

CUT LINO (SCAN)


INKED LINO (PIC)

MONARCH BUTTERFLY

When I was asked to prototype the screen butterflies for a new job, I was reminded how just a few years ago I had constructed this Monarch Butterfly for the first of a trilogy of short films I collaborated on with choreographer Scott Rink. It was used in one of the most magical dance sequences of the film. It's constructed of a 2-color linocut printed on fabric and then hand-stitched on to a wire frame. I had never done anything like it at the time and it still remains one of my favorite pieces.