Hey everybody - I had my 1st gallery show in NYC!!!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

It was a group show with the rest of my classmates at SVA here in the big apple. It represents the book we had to make from last year. I promised I'd let everybody know how I was progressing - so here you go!

And here's the book: www.joshbryantstudio.com/small_book.pdf

Here's some shots from the show - notice how you gain weight when you sit in front of a computer 24/7:

[idgiehkt]

1. those are amazing!

my favorite is the one to the right of the "pow" one. You are very talented, wow.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

2. Thanks - the gallery pics are out of sequence - check out the pdf.

I appreciate it!

[Midlodemocrat]

3. Hey, you! Nice work!

And you guys look adorable as always.

:hug:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

5. Hey there - this is why I've been away for so long

Hope you're well!

[Midlodemocrat]

6. Hanging in.

Day by day.

You guys look great. Really, really happy. I'm glad for you.

[ncrainbowgrrl]

4. Congratulations, and WOW!

Not only did you get to be part of a gallery showing in NYC (already AMAZINGLY cool!), but you are Extremely talented! Those are great. You really feel a 3D aspect to some of them- and your use of color is terrific!

Congrats again! When can we start buying original works?

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

9. Thanks!

Since I work 100% digitally there isn't really such thing as an original but I'll sell anything I can :D

[ncrainbowgrrl]

14. hmmm....

well, if there was a way to get a copy large enough to decorate part of my office wall without losing any of the integrity of the piece, I'd definitely drop some cash into a paypal account (or other way of paying) for the privledge of displaying "original digital" art...

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

20. Well since I work in Illustrator it could be blown up billboard size

Now I have to start a paypal account :) I can make prints up top 13" x 19" and would love to do it. Anything big would have to be printed at a place that can handle larger pieces of paper though. I have to look into it.

Actually our really big project is happening this year - I'm making a web animation and will have tshirts and all sorts of cool stuff when it happens in may. Thanks again - it means alot to me.

[ncrainbowgrrl]

31. Ok, well- in that case... put me down for one of the T-Shirts.

I could ALWAYS need new T-Shirts. It's warm down here for much of the year.... and when it's not warm, my office is either freezing or boiling. We dress in layers. I feel like I wash enough clothing for 3 people== even though we only have 2 in our household!!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

32. I will track you down when they're ready!

Stay cool...or warm...or happy.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

7. cool.

:hi:

congratulations

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

12. Thanks sweetheart!

:hi:

[Book Lover]

8. And it's a casebound book! Excellent!

I am very happy for you. Great work!

(PS - did you bind it yourself, or did you use one of those Powis Parker jobbies?)

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

11. I bound it myself - I adore bookbinding

I make all my sketchbooks.

[BarenakedLady]

10. Excellent!

Congratulations! Those are really awesome. :yourock:

[johnnie]

13. Very very cool!

I have always thought your stuff rocks, glad to see it.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

16. Thanks man!

Cheers

[swag]

15. Congratulations, man.

It looks fantastic!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

23. The reception was probably the best night of my life

A guy from Random House took my card and told my wife she should be proud. Who knows man!

[terrya]

17. Congratulations, sir!

Very nice stuff there. Nice to see that the world is discovering your amazing talent!

Nice pic of you and your lovely lady. :-)

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

22. I gotta cut out the takeout chinese but Cassandra Uprising looks great!

Great to hear from you, my friend. You simply must come to my thesis show in May!

[terrya]

28. Oh, please.

Your attractiveness has been commented on here before, my friend. :-)

I'd LOVE to make it to NYC soon. It's been too long...5 years ago. May might be doable.

Perhaps there might be another gathering some time next year...so I've heard.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

29. Sounds great to me. I want evryone I care about to come to my big show

but if they can't a get together would be divine!

[graywarrior]

18. Wow. Outstanding, dude!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

24. Hey - I try!

Thanks

[matcom]

19. Rock On Man! Those are too cool!

:applause:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

21. Thank you sir!

*tips hat*

[Chorophyll]

25. Great stuff! Congratulations!

I like your style. :)

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

26. Thank you - my style has taken a HUGE turn in the last year and a half

I owe it to the support of my friends and family!

[buddhamama]

27. Congratulations !

Bravo! I am impressed! Cheers! :toast:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

30. Hey there- thanks a million!

It feels great. I always start big projects and never finish them - this time I did.

I hope you're doing well! :hi:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

33. kick for RandomKoolZip

[RandomKoolzip]

52. Checkin' in, bitch!

Congratulations, but a caveat. Seriously, man-o-shevitz: you deserve even loftier heights than this. You deserve to EAT the fucking art world. My fondest hope is that your visions make you as full a human as you'd ever wish to be....and that, of course, you can afford to live in NYC.

ANyways: here's to a beautiful fuckin' guy: :toast: And here's to continued success: :toast: And here's to the best friend I've known on this earth: :toast: And here's to two pieces of lightly cooked bread: :toast: and here's to a man of immense talent and craft and soul: :toast: and here's to a woman, Stephanie, who is fully his equal in all these regards, and deserves twleve of sixteen numinous toasts of her own: toast:

Hope to see you soon, brah....Tranqs session comin up, si?

(PS - the art itself is incredible, BTW)

[bigwillq]

34. You are mega talented.

Those are great stuff.

Congrats!

:hi:


:bounce:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

35. Thanks my man!

:thumbsup:

[bigwillq]

37. How have you been?

I haven't seen you on much lately.

I really haven't been either.

Too busy with work.


:hi:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

39. Same deal - I'm working like crazy

Which is good.

I hope you're well, dude.

[GenDem]

36. Those are fabulous!!!!

Congratulations on your success!

I love the retro-y, pop art look to your graphics and also the fabulous colors you used...love celery and blue together.

You must be ecstatic!

Kudos!!!!!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

38. I'm a fiend for bright colors

Thanks!

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

40. Nice job!

When you do print things of resale, go high end on the paper and printer. It makes all the difference. I too, am a fiend for bright colors......... :)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

41. My dear ChavezSpeakstheTruth!

And to your beautiful wife, CassandraUprising!

You both look wonderful........:grouphug:

And I love love love your art!

The sense of motion, the colors, and the composition.....all are wonderful!

Hope you sell them all, and become rich and famous! :toast:


:hi:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

42. Thank you CP!!!

That's so sweet of you! :hi:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

43. Kick for my homie GirlInContempt

:loveya:

[GirlinContempt]

44. Meep

That is SO AWESOME honeypie
Way to go!!!!!
:loveya:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

45. Why thank you my dear

:hug:

[GirlinContempt]

51. Anytime

:) :toast: :bounce: :thumbsup: :hi: :loveya: :hug: :grouphug: :pals: :yourock: :woohoo: :applause: :patriot:

o wait i forgot

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111!!!!11

[wildhorses]

46. cool stuff--congratulations

:toast:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

49. cheers

:toast:

[RetroLounge]

47. Congrats! Great Work!

My fav is the one below the POW!. I remember that from when you posted it here...

:hi:

RL

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

48. That was the 1st one drawn

Thanks!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

50. Kick for Dolo Amber!

What up girl?

[NewJeffCT]

53. Congratulations - looks great

Glad to see you're doing well. Your work looks terrific.

It looks like the NYC food agrees with you, too! Or, is it married life in general?

Tell Cassandra that I said hello, too.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

56. The food is killing me

so many choices! I've really got to stop the eating - or start running in Central Park. I hope you and your fam are well!

[slj0101]

54. Wow. Nice work, man.

Nice use of color. :thumbsup:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

57. Thank you kindly

:thumbsup:

[tigereye]

55. those are great!

nice pic of you guys!

:hi:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

58. Just wait until May

I want to look good at that show. Hi TE! :hi: