Artwork for Willow Garage, Recap

For the last couple of months I've been creating artwork for robotics company, Willow Garage. Initially they hired me to create a poster promoting their community-driven robotics software, ROS and their real-life PR2 robot. Since then, I've created over a dozen spot illustrations for the Willow Garage blog and another poster for their software upgrade (see above). I love robots and it's been a pleasure to make artwork for actual robotics scientists. You can learn more about Willow Garage, ROS, and the PR2 at www.willowgarage.com.

Final Open Studios for The Local 303

I've put off posting about this for a while, but I guess it's time. Sadly, we are closing shop my studio space, The Local 303. Time had run it's course on our tenure at the building and now it's time to move on. We've had some great parties, fantastic art openings, and some seriously creative times at 1890 Bryant St. #303. Huge thanks to my studio mates Matt Delight, Jason Dryg, David Garvey, and Soma FM for sticking it out all this time and being some of the best friends I've ever had. Thanks also to to our wonderful neighbors in the building. We're grateful to everyone who's come to our openings and supported us the last four years. We do plan on showing together occasionally as "The Local 303", so don't forget about us just yet!

The Local 303 will be showing together one last time as part of Open Studios at 1890 Bryant St., this coming weekend. Here's the info:

Spring Open Studios - Apr 24th & 25th
1890 Bryant St., #303 San Francisco, CA 94110

Friday Evening
April 23, 2010 - 6pm-9pm
Saturday and Sunday
April 24-25, 2010 - 11am-6pm

Here's a link to my "Local 303" Flickr set. I'm going to miss it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/josh1/sets/72057594060860765/

"ROBOT POWER" Poster for Willow Garage

Robotics firm, Willow Garage hired me to create this poster for their booth at the upcoming Robogames 2010 event. The poster features one of their most advanced robots, the PR2. The thing is loaded with sensors to help it navigate through your messy living room, and it's articulated arms move with unreal fluidity and speed. One of the PR2's latest achievements is the ability to seek out a wall outlet and plug itself in! Besides the impressive hardware, Willow Garage is pushing it's open-source ROS robotics software platform. "Box Turtle" is their latest release, which is what all the turtles are about in the poster.

There are more images from the process of creating this poster in my "Robot Power" Flickr set here

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4/2 - 4/4 Wondercon, SF

Wondercon '08-awww 1, originally uploaded by Josh Ellingson.

Wondercon is fast becoming my favorite comics/pop culture event of the year. It's easy to get to (especially if you live in San Francisco), there's almost as much awesomeness as I take take in three days, AND lots of people show up in costume!
You can find me in "Artist Alley," Table AA12 at Wondercon this weekend. I got all kinds of new stuff to show you.

Wondercon
Friday, April 2nd
12pm- 7pm
Saturday, April 3rd
10am -7pm
Sunday April 4th
11am - 5pm

Moscone Center South
747 Howard Street
San Francisco
http://www.comic-con.org/wc/

3/13-3/14 in SEATTLE for Emerald City Comicon

If I could grow a beard in time, I'd be sporting it for the Northwest's favorite comics and popular culture convention, The Emerald City Comicon! Come find me in Artist Alley where I'll have brand new prints of my work, the sort you'd normally only be able to get your hands on at prestgious big-city galleries! Don't let my lack of facial hair fool you. I'm a fancy San Francisco hipster destined for greatness...any minute now.

Regardless, please stop by and say hello if you're there. Here's the info:

Emerald City Comicon
http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/
Saturday, March 13th 10am-6pm
Sunday, March 14th 10am-5pm

TURF #3 Guest Variant Cover

Tommy Lee Edwards asked me to create a variant cover for issue number three of his upcoming "TURF" comic. Tommy Lee and BBC television personality Jonathan Ross teamed up to create this four-issue limited series for Image Comics. The story takes place in Prohibition-era Manhattan and involves mobsters, vampires, and aliens.
I very honored to be included as a guest artist for this series. Other guest cover artists include Jim Steranko, Bernard Chang and Duncan Fegredo.
More info at:
www.turfcomic.com/

2/6 - Solo show at Mission Comics & Art

"All The Best," Flyer, originally uploaded by Josh Ellingson.

San Francisco's favorite gallery-in-disguise is hosting a solo exhibition of my art. "All The Best," will highlight some of my favorite pieces from 2006 through 2009. The work ranges from commercial illustration to paintings on panel and I'm excited to see it all in one place. Please mark your calendar for the opening reception on February 6th. More info below:

"All The Best," by Josh Ellingson
Showing Feb. 6, 2010 - Mar. 10, 2010
Opening Reception - 7pm Feb. 6, 2010

Mission: Comics & Art
3520 20th St. Suite B
San Francisco, CA 94110

www.MissionComicsAndArt.com
www.joshuaellingson.com

He-Man show at G1988-LA

Faker and Child, 2009, originally uploaded by Josh Ellingson.

This weekend, Los Angeles' Gallery 1988 will host their annual "Under the Influence" show. This year's theme is "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe". My art will be featured along with dozens of other amazing talents for this epic show. Word on the street is that Mattel will be transforming the gallery into Castle Greyskull for the opening. Above is my piece "Faker and Child". It's 18x24" acrylic on panel. Here's more information about the show:

Under the Influence: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
January 8th-January 29th, 2010
Opening Reception Jan 8th, 7-10pm
Gallery Nineteen-Eighty Eight: Los Angeles
7020 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles CA 90038
http://www.nineteeneightyeight.com/

2009 Year in Review

Holy smokes, it's almost 2010! It's been a very interesting year, and about a million things happened. Here's a meager rundown of all the trouble I got into this past year:

• My artwork went to SPACE!
• I was certified FRESH on Communication Arts
• Kitten on the Keys asked me to make art for her one-woman show
• Laughing Squid did a huge post about me and my art!
• I traveled to Arizona for "The Panelists" art show
• My studio space, The Local 303, turned 3
• South Carolina State University gave me a solo show
• I crashed the Stumptown Comics Fest in Portland, OR
• I guest-DJed with Matt Delight on KSFS's "Everyone's a DJ"
• I had a solo-show at the Museum of Robots in Second Life
• I tried out for a reality TV show about artists. FAIL!
• SF Station recognized my strong fashion sense
• "Burlesque Poster Design" featured my poster art
• My little cousin spotted my art in Nickelodeon Magazine
• I started covering the art beat for Laughing Squid
• "Toy Karma 2" went off in Chicago and I brought my little sister to the show
• Lots of conventions like Renegade Craft Fair, Wondercon, APE, and Al's Comics Benefit
• I discovered diet root beer, DIY microwave popcorn, and velvet painting technique
• 1AM Gallery featured my artwork as part of their "Eternal Sleep" group show
• I painted on a skateboard for Pravus Gallery's "DECK" show
• Artist "Phoneticontrol" had me customize one of his "Thought Processor" papercraft figures
• I made the logo for the Hell's Belles annual pinewood derby. I also carved a truck!
• The Local 303 was in full-force at Lowerdeck's "Playdate" show
• My robot friends threw a big fundraiser art show. Robots and humans attended the event.
• Indy music site, "The Bay Bridged" featured my portrait of Emperor Norton I
• I finished more He-Man related artwork

Here's my "Year in Pictures, 2009" Flickr photo set.

Special thanks to Laughing Squid, Space Adventures, Robogames, Lowerdeck, The Local 303, SomaFM, Super7, Joe at KSFS, The Drygs, Hi-Fructose, The Museum of Robots, Max Toy Co., SCSU, my Twitter homies, and everyone else who made this year memorable. Here's hoping 2010 will be even more amazing.

1/9 - Indy Euphoria, Sacramento

Indy Euphoria is a Indy Comix, DIY (Do It Yourself), New/Low Brow/Urban Art & Vinyl Toy Convention in Sacramento,CA Jan.9-10, 2010.
www.sacramentocomics.com/indy

Check out our attending guests Jeffrey Brown, Jim Woodring, Nate Powell, Mark Bode, Skinner, Josh Ellingson, Andy Ristaino, Tom Neely, Dan Brereton, Jesse Hernandez, Paul Allen, Anthony Leano, Alex Chiu, Brandon Bracamonte, Melrose, Stephen R Buell, Chartruz Lovelace, Mike Hampton, Ann Matsushima, Ben Walker, Jared Konopitski & Attaboy!

Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H Street, Sacramento, CA
Sat 10AM - 7PM
Sun 10AM - 6PM

Admission:
ONE DAY- $6
WEEKEND- $10