Ingram Intersection

2011-05-11T23:09:00.000-07:00

Here are my spreads in the latest zine from Never Press titled Post Compost. Artists include James Chong, Jesse Fillingham, Nick Arciaga, and a hand pulled silk-screen cover by Gabe Gonzalez. It is an edition of 60, modestly priced at $15. You can purchase them HERE. Thanks a lot for your support of Never Press!

2011-05-05T14:56:00.001-07:00

Here is a t-shirt graphic I did for a company called The Continuous Line. Thanks to art direction from fellow Art Center alumni Gail Gonzalez it was a fun project. This graphic is for those skaters who can't sleep at night because they can't stop thinking about those tricks they want to try at that special spot, or skatepark. I'm one of those people. To support this start-up company you can purchase my shirt HERE.

2011-04-28T02:10:00.000-07:00

Check out my latest Flickr update HERE.

2011-03-22T01:14:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Year of the Rabbit show over at Giant Robot! Here are 2 paintings I had there. The truck has been sold but the "GTI" is still up for grabs. For any purchasing inquiries e-mail me over at markofsuccess@gmail.com

2010-12-26T21:06:00.000-08:00

So here is the latest annual of 3x3 magazine. I was featured in the student section while admiring the work from the professionals section. Some of my favorites included Marcos Chin, David Fullarton, Paul Blow, Aaron Meshon, John Hendrix, Yuko Shimizu, Justin Gabbard, and Jacob Thomas, to name a few.

2010-12-25T15:19:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas everyone! It's great to spend this day with friends and family while remembering the birth of the most important man in human history.

2010-12-08T23:26:00.000-08:00

Enjoy my new website over at MarkIngramStudio.com.

For further viewing pleasure you can also stop by my Flickr. There you will encounter the vintage, humorous, beautiful, and obscure.

2010-11-05T00:47:00.000-07:00

Here we go again...I've been fortunate enough to be featured in the last 3 issues of CMYK Magazine. My two images are on the left and bottom of the page. I hope to continue this momentum and gain as much exposure as I can through these types of magazines and annuals. I don't think it will ever get old seeing your images in print. Although print is continually being diminished by the behemoth known as the internet, which I am ironically posting this through. Print will never die but I hope that it will maintain a sense of connection with future generations who will have to pursue viewing printed materials and not succumb to the wiles of the digital age.

2010-10-19T22:52:00.000-07:00

So here's a little sample of the first rate of the second hand. I enjoy the hunt for that personal vintage item that is a combination of rarity, pop culture, and a hint of humor. They just don't make shirts like they used to...

2010-08-06T22:32:00.000-07:00

Here is the latest issue of CMYK. I was fortunate enough to have two images featured in the illustration section, which was judged by the incredible Frank Stockton, who stated in the section opener that, "If you made it in, I feel like you have a good shot at being able to do this stuff for a living". So this is major encouragement from an artist whose work I really admire. To see the original post of this series click HERE.

2010-08-02T03:39:00.000-07:00

Work in progress...

2010-05-04T01:39:00.000-07:00

Here are some pieces from the term including portraits of Chuck Liddell and Justice.

2010-05-04T01:34:00.000-07:00

Here are some posters I did this term. I was really excited that I got to do posters for oceanography considering it was an academic class.

2010-05-04T01:32:00.001-07:00

Here is a sampling of some posters I did.

Parra Show

2010-04-07T21:56:00.001-07:00

Here's a little sample of Parra's newest work. It was all black and white images which really lent itself to Parra's graphic shapes, letter forms, and characters. The oddly phrased ideas coupled with his distinct characters always attracts me to his work. There were a variety of pieces ranging from nonsensical to awkwardly comedic. With his rising popularity in Europe and the US I would recommend investing in prints now before you're rich uncle can't even afford them.

Unicorns and Doughnuts. I can't help but ask myself, Why?

2010-03-11T02:40:00.000-08:00

As I find myself wasting away looking at page after page of artist's blogs and websites I start to wonder what it all means. In a lot of ways I feel like creating art is a narcissistic endeavor. We try our hardest to gain praise and accolades from our peers and mentors. We are pushed to create a name for ourselves, rarely reminded about who our art is actually going to touch. I can admit that I have given far too little thought as to who I am going to affect with my artwork. When looking upon certain artist's work I feel as though they could do anything they wanted and they would still be able to support themselves. Like someone could draw doughnuts and unicorns all day long and at some point it would catch on and they would live a comfortable life doing just that. I mean, who needs paintings of doughnuts and unicorns in their life? Wouldn't the world be the same without this artist? Can we call it a noble cause to do nothing more than give a group of people a completely superfluous pleasure? I would like to think that my artwork would not be of that category and yet at present time I feel as though it has fallen prey. I want my artwork to move people. In what way, I am still unsure. In the end I would hope that my artwork will have impacted the world in a positive way and transform them into better people. With that being said I feel like a pendulum swinging back and forth between art as purely superficial and a complete necessity of life.

2010-02-05T01:25:00.001-08:00

Here are some mac icons I did over break. Later I'll post the file for anyone who wants to download the set and spiff up their mactizzle.

2010-01-16T23:44:00.000-08:00

Trip to Georgia...

2010-01-04T22:21:00.000-08:00

Here is a series of illustrations based on an opening at Heavyweight gallery, which featured Geoff McFetridge, Michael Leon, and Kevin Lyons. It was really refreshing bringing in the graphite drawings to finished pieces.

Let me hit you with some knowledge.

2009-12-29T01:03:00.000-08:00

These deck chukka's were hand made in Maine by Quoddy. Inspired by the artful Passamaquoddy Indians, Harry Shorey started making his own shoes in 1909. This company has it all: history, craftsmanship, and timeless style.

Supplies!

2009-12-22T15:13:00.000-08:00

So I was a guest blogger for "Electricity". check it out here.

2009-12-06T00:02:00.001-08:00

On location sketches.

2009-11-13T20:20:00.000-08:00

So this is my little wall set up for Scholarship this term. I wasn't really sure how they would respond to the whole hanging prints idea, but that turned out to be their favorite part. All in all whether I get scholarship money or not, it is always a good process and learning experience to gather a body of work and display it together.

2009-10-27T23:21:00.000-07:00

This term is killing me, so the posts have slowed way down, but I'll at least try to post some sketches here and there.

2009-09-29T19:57:00.000-07:00

2009-09-18T23:35:00.000-07:00

One day we will all face reality

2009-09-12T02:47:00.000-07:00

I sporadically think about things that end up making my head hurt, but they are important questions for anybody to ask themselves. As a Christian I think a lot about death because that is when the truth will be revealed. Whatever you believe, when you die, whatever actually happens after death will happen and everyone will face that truth. That is true for every worldview. Well you may not actually be self-conscious of yourself if say existentialism is true, but nonetheless reality will continue to occur after death thus forcing everyone to face that reality. Now many people spend their time searching for that truth before they have to face it. Of course I believe that truth is that we will be perfectly judged by God and we will enter either into heaven or hell. Jesus states in Matthew 7:13-14, "For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it". It is the hardest concept as a Christian to accept the fact that most people will not enter into the kingdom of heaven, but it does not at all discredit the fact that it is not real or that it won't happen. Horrible sufferings occur all around the world and no matter how devastating they may be it doesn't mean they don't happen or that they aren't real. So I think we are called to find the truth before we have to face it, otherwise we could be missing out on eternity. I hope to write more thoughts on life, death, and how we understand them in the context of the world in which we live. So stay tuned!

2009-08-26T16:41:00.000-07:00

2009-08-21T15:14:00.000-07:00

So I've been interning at this gallery called Heavyweight (HVW8) right off of Melrose and here is a mural I helped paint for the Hawthorne Headhunters, who are a group on the HVW8 label. The logo was designed by Gene Pendon.

2009-08-08T01:53:00.000-07:00

Head Drawings (OA)

2009-07-21T13:36:00.000-07:00

Here are some of my sketches.

(TIL) Moscot Lemtosh

2009-07-14T13:21:00.000-07:00

So these are pretty much my favorite frames right now.
From top to bottom: Earnest Sewn collaboration-limited run, buffalo bone, copper highlights (will run you about $1200) psh...chump change.
Moscot Lemtosh-tortoise
Moscot Lemtosh-blonde (these are a little more accessible at about $175 a pop, and they also have the copper highlights, which I like)

(OA)

2009-07-06T23:17:00.000-07:00

The girl on the trike is an image from a book of illustrations I did, and the poster is for my friend's band Pantheon.

Posters! (TIL)

2009-06-04T01:54:00.001-07:00

Here are a couple of doozies. The first is by Jay Vollmar, and the Of Montreal poster is by Hero Design Studio.

intelligent design (OA)

2009-05-23T00:52:00.001-07:00

Here's a little drawing/acrylic painting I did over the Spring term.

nice s2000

2009-04-22T19:14:00.000-07:00

I didn't know Honda changed the body style for 2003. So Sick!

Poster Wednesdays (TIL)

2009-04-08T23:27:00.000-07:00

The first poster is by Michael Munter and the second poster is by Mel Blohm...enjoy.

Leopard Fist Ninja! (OA)

2009-03-23T23:40:00.001-07:00

So this is a poster I did based off of director Godfrey Ho's film Leopard Fist Ninja. Ho is known for his inadvertently bad movies that are comic gold. I recommend "Undefeatable" (which by the way is not an actual word in the English language) and "Honor and Glory", both of which you can watch in their entirety via YouTube.
p.s. shout out to Linh and Thuy for visiting my blog when they're bored.

poster wednesdays (TIL)

2009-03-05T01:56:00.001-08:00

Pulp art...awesome.

Book Fail

2009-02-16T13:06:00.001-08:00

So my teacher showed me this really cool book in class today, which I really wanted to purchase for myself. The problem is the cheapest one is $60 for the soft cover. However I thought I came across an awesome deal at $55 for the hard cover, but if you look closely you'll realize it's not sold anywhere! Stupid Walmart. Oh and I like the depends advertisemnt too. I'm shamelessly plugging them on my blog so they'll send me free diapers when I'm old and senile. I miss pooping my pants. it was so effortless and I didn't worry about clean up. So I have something to look forward to when I can't keep my hand still enough to press the right button on a vending machine.

Three Species (OA)

2009-02-05T16:43:00.001-08:00

Three Species, originally uploaded by mark ingram.

Here is a painting I did combining a Siberian Husky, Mastiff, and a Bull Terrier.

volcanic memories (OA)

2009-02-05T16:42:00.001-08:00

volcanic memories, originally uploaded by mark ingram.

Here is a photo/ old magazine/ painting collage I did during Fall.

the Devil's Daddy-In-Law (OA)

2009-02-05T16:41:00.001-08:00

the Devil's Daddy-In-Law, originally uploaded by mark ingram.

Here is a poster I did of blues musician Floyd Council.

poster wednesdays (TIL)

2009-01-28T16:21:00.001-08:00

Here are a couple of beautifully simple posters done by Illustrator/Designer Ben Chlapek.

What's Your Favorite Color? Children's Book (OA)

2009-01-28T15:52:00.000-08:00

Here are a few pages from my children's book that I wrote and illustrated. I'm hoping I can eventually get it published.

poster wednesdays-monkey edition (TIL)

2009-01-21T22:52:00.000-08:00

The first poster just has such a funny graphic. I'm always intrigued by freak accidents so it makes me wonder the story behind that guitar and how it got there. you can comment how you think it got there. The second one is from a series of circus posters. classic smoking monkey.

Murky Lurker (OA)

2009-01-21T22:41:00.000-08:00

Here is a mixed media image that I created. You never know what is lurking just beyond that peer you're standing on when you visit a murky lake.

Poster Wednesdays, on Thursday! (TIL)

2009-01-15T19:33:00.000-08:00

I like these two posters. The second one is again from Burlesque of North America. It's a real man's poster. I mean what boy didn't want to see a T-Rex and a Grizzly Bear duke it out.

Justice Portrait (OA)

2009-01-12T20:14:00.000-08:00

silkscreen, colored pencil.

Solemn Sundays.

2009-01-11T21:10:00.000-08:00

Ok people, this is when I will get serious and express my thoughts about the human condition. These subjects will range from philosophy, world religions, metaphysics, epistemology, Christian apologetics, God's work in my life and others, and whatever else I feel appropriate. Most of my posts contain some sort of visual, but these will be a bit text heavy, so put on those reading glasses, sink back into your thinking chair and get ready to ponder the questions of life! Let's get right into it. The reason I've decided to include this in my blog is because time and death are things that nobody can deny, well they can deny them, but that doesn't mean they won't experience both. It becomes a question of what you do with that time considering time doesn't change and its nature is continuous. What you think happens after death will greatly impact how you spend your time, or what your priorities are in life. I would like to have a clearer perspective of what my priorities are and make them a bigger part of my life. Anyway, I think this is all I'll write for today. Feel free to comment of any of my posts, especially these Sunday ponderings. Until next week, I bid you adieu.

Erlend Oye painting (OA)

2009-01-10T21:33:00.001-08:00

Erlend Oye p@inting, originally uploaded by mark ingram.

Here is an acrylic painting I did for my girlfriend's birthday. It's a portrait of her favorite musician of all time, Erlend Oye.

Legend of Legends (TIL)

2009-01-08T01:12:00.000-08:00

When it comes to creativity, skateboarding is a breeding ground. It is constantly changing and morphing to keep people interested. However I still haven't seen an amazing imagination and vision that has paralleled Rodney Mullen. He paved the way by inventing such tricks as the flatground ollie, kickflip, heelflip, 360 flip and many other staples in modern skateboarding. Hands down the most innovative skateboarder ever.

figure w gun_0011 (OA)

2008-12-30T23:42:00.001-08:00

figure w gun_0011, originally uploaded by mark ingram.

Here are some sketches from a figure drawing set.

(TIL)

2008-12-29T15:36:00.000-08:00

In the meantime my new year's resolution is to get in better shape so I can take Mr. Universe in 2010.

2008-12-29T15:29:00.000-08:00

Well Christmas is over and the new year is about to begin. 2008 has been a tough year for me so I'm looking forward to 2009 for some change. In the last week of 2008 I got distracted by a dead dog wearing a Christmas sweater and crashed into a parked car. So that's about how my year has gone. I'm still uncertain as to whether I will be able to enroll in classes this coming term because I'm still waiting on a student loan to come through to pay last term's tuition and on top of that every class I want to take is closed. So we'll see what God has in store for me in the near future in terms of school.

2-D Matter (OA)

2008-12-20T02:05:00.002-08:00

2-D Matter (OA)

2008-12-20T01:54:00.000-08:00

2008-12-20T01:41:00.000-08:00

Well...I'm out here in Georgia pretty much doing nothing. It's nice to see my family and spend time with them. In some ways I wish I could stay out here and just help them with things but I feel like I'm helping them the most by being successful out in California. I pray for my family constantly and hope to see things come together for them and myself in the near future. It's hard enough dealing with the stresses of school, potential careers, and getting student loans, but it's another thing when you know your family is in need and there really isn't anything you can do about it. I am waiting on God to move and I feel I'm being deeply humbled in that process.

city meng (OA)

2008-11-06T23:26:00.001-08:00

Keep in Touch (OA)

2008-10-07T14:32:00.000-07:00

shadow hands (OA)

2008-10-07T01:24:00.000-07:00

hello

2008-09-30T19:57:00.000-07:00

i will now provide a documentation of my life, work, thoughts, and interests.