Dean Arscott

New Album from Dopapod-"Drawn Onward"

2011-12-23T13:17:00.000-08:00

Front Cover (right half), Back Cover (left half)

(sans bar code, will be in top right corner of back cover)

Inside Cover (left half), Under CD Tray (right half)

Disc

Be sure to grab your Christmas gift courtesy of Dopapod: a free download of the album for a limited time starting Christmas monrning at www.dopapod.com

New Dopapod Album

2011-12-21T08:32:00.000-08:00

Front Cover (wrap-around, rest of package to be posted)

Jammin' Tikis

2011-08-18T13:37:00.001-07:00

Just ordered the first run of my new "Jammin' Tiki's" beer glasses. They'll be available for purchase on my website and in person (at events, live painting gigs, etc.). Reserve yours today!

$8 for singles / $30 for the set

Posters for Dopapod's Fall run (sketches below in 8/6/11 post)

2011-08-14T12:03:00.001-07:00

Some sketches for Dopapod.

2011-08-06T12:58:00.001-07:00

Beebs & Her Money Makers (thanks Jeff & Michelle)

2011-05-24T09:55:00.000-07:00

Brush & Ink

Another poster for Dopapod.

2011-05-06T09:30:00.000-07:00

Collage & Acrylic

A birthday gift for Mom.

2011-05-03T09:13:00.000-07:00

Dopapod. (sick band)

2011-04-29T10:54:00.001-07:00

So I finished this poster out in Illustrator but I got a little stiff...

(these are clips of the color studies)

...so I did it in brush & ink with some digitalness.

Sneak Peek of some potentially awesome work in the future.

2011-03-13T20:01:00.000-07:00

Robot Ears! Sick new House/Jam Band duet

2011-02-24T18:11:00.000-08:00

template for a "quick turn-around" poster (random text)

sticker

Oceanfront Magazine (Apr/May launch) Audition pieces

2011-02-02T18:59:00.000-08:00

Manny Ramirez and Johnny Damon get drafted to The Rays despite their fatherly ages.

Rick Scott

Big Imaginations Inc.

2010-11-04T09:32:00.001-07:00

A few things from recent projects.

2010-10-04T18:43:00.000-07:00

Soul Taxi Logo Comps

2010-04-08T20:23:00.000-07:00

A new side project band of The Burnin Smyrnans.

A couple recent posters

2009-12-16T10:14:00.001-08:00

Sketchbook Pages

2009-07-31T18:12:00.001-07:00

A couple Logos

2009-07-31T18:10:00.001-07:00

The Burnin' Smyrnans 8/21/09 Poster

2009-07-31T18:08:00.000-07:00

Scratchboard & Ink

Perpetual Groove Poster (Thanks Eric!)

2009-05-24T17:25:00.001-07:00

Aloha Deck

2009-03-14T10:00:00.000-07:00

Jazz Band

2009-03-14T09:34:00.001-07:00

Bill Buchman Jazz Poster for Longboat Key Center for the Arts

2009-03-14T09:18:00.001-07:00

Burnin Smyrnans March 26th Poster

2009-03-14T09:16:00.000-07:00

New Burnin Smyrnans Logo

2009-02-15T13:40:00.001-08:00

I haven't gotten this approved by the band yet, but I still think it's pretty cool. Click here to check 'em out!

Longboat Key Center for the Arts

2009-02-10T20:09:00.001-08:00

I just recently started working at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts. When I'm not setting up classrooms I've gotten to try my hand a graphic design. I'd say it's pretty good for a first try.

The Burnin Smyrnans

2009-01-27T23:19:00.000-08:00

If you don't know this band, you should. They are incredible. I'm fortunate enough to be doing some artwork for them. Click here to check 'em out!

Some more musicians (preliminary work)

2008-12-11T20:02:00.001-08:00

The line work is pretty rough. I'll probably change it or make it colored.

Hula Deck

2008-11-17T09:11:00.001-08:00

Hooray for "Oops Paint" and Goodwill!

Jazz Men

2008-11-15T18:10:00.000-08:00

Gouache on Clayboard

I won the Altar Competition!

2008-11-11T09:46:00.000-08:00

During our grand opening of Studio 14eleven there was an altar competition being held for the Day of the Dead as part of the Latin Festival this Art Walk. I was fortunate enough to win 1st place in the contemporary altar category, yay me! Check out the Village website (villageofthearts.com) to see the other winners, and more.

Big Imaginations Inc.

2008-08-30T19:27:00.001-07:00

I'm working on environment & prop designs for a Chicago based company called Big Imaginations. They're putting together a collection of educational children's entertainment. There will be a Sesame Street-like show, a computer animated cartoon, and educational video games. I'm not allowed to post the work I do until we get further into production. But hey, I'm doing what I went to school for so WOOPIE!

Studio 14eleven

2008-08-22T22:21:00.000-07:00

My wonderful girlfriend Perry Devick and I have opened a home studio/gallery. We're calling it "Studio 14eleven", which is our address and it sounds pretty cool. We'll be featuring our own artwork, cards, and gifts along with work from friends of ours. Our Grand Opening will be held during November's Art Walk here in the Village of the Arts (Friday Nov. 7 6-10pm & Saturday Nov. 8 12-4pm)

Check us out at 14eleven.blogspot.com(see link list) & contact us at 14eleven@gmail.com

Work in Progress

Gouache on Clayboard

Paintings for Mom

2008-08-05T23:27:00.000-07:00

Various logos (freelance)

2008-06-05T08:33:00.001-07:00

Discovery Point Youth Exchange is a non-profit organization that prepares Florida & Alaska's young people for their futures.

SCAMBEE is an organization that helps senior citizens who have been victimized by scams.

Thesis Show Video

2008-06-01T15:11:00.000-07:00

This is a video my sister so kindly put together of my final sculptures at the 2008 Ringling College Senior Illustration Show. Thanks, Leigh!

Thesis Work

2008-06-01T14:19:00.000-07:00

I love cartoons. Growing up, I watched and drew as many cartoon as I could. The inherent humor of cartoons was always a great draw for me, but the unlimited possibilities are what really pulled me in. The fact that: a dog can tell you a joke, a rabbit can cut someone’s hair, a mouse can defeat a cat, and a dim-witted drunk can be the safety inspector in a nuclear power plant has always amazed me. This pervasive silliness was and is a great escape for me in this sometimes up-tight world.

My foray into sculpture was brought about by the recent flood of three-dimensional animation, my interest in character sculptures done for animation, traditional puppetry, and a general love of working with my hands. I would love to animate my characters someday, but for now seeing someone laugh and smile at the sheer sight of my characters is one of the greatest joys I have experienced.

My process for each sculpture begins with a sketch. I first draw the most descriptive view of the final sculpture. Then, I separate each character from that sketch and complete “turn-arounds” to get a feeling of what each character looks like from different angles. Finally, the actual sculpting begins. I prepare the base before sculpting the actual characters so I can fit them into their environment. A wire armature is bent and filled out with aluminum foil. Next, the foil is covered with Sculpey and shaping can begin. After baking the completed sculptures, they are then painted and detailed (i.e. clothes, hair, and accessories).

The anthropomorphic quality of my pieces has multiple origins. In the case of the “red neck” orangutans, I was trying to make a small social commentary on lazy Americans. The fox and beaver construction workers are based on what I envision those animals doing if they were to wear clothes and communicate with each other in a fictional woodland society. The chicken crossing guard was simply derived from the old riddle. And the Nattyboh’s are pure fantasy. Most of my pieces are somewhat of a framework for possible stories and/or animations, but others are purely just for viewing sake. These pieces were a lot of fun to create and I hope they make you smile.

Environment study for the green dudes (aka The Nattybohs)

Ilustration Academy Work

2008-05-29T15:12:00.000-07:00

Early Work

2008-05-29T13:30:00.000-07:00

This was my portfolio that had work on separate matte boards inside.