A behind the scenes look at the second song on the album In Measured Hundredweight, Out of Here.
Read MoreBurned by the Sun
A behind the scenes look at the song Burned by the Sun.
Read MoreNew limited edition print of the month
I’ve started doing a print of the month where two images battle for votes to see which one gets to be printed. This month’s image is the Seated Guardian from my Lightbearer series.
Read MoreLunchtime beat-making on Mayan art
Spent the day making beats and making art.
Read MoreVisualizers and Loop Sketches
My newest loop sketches set to visualizers.
Read MoreMaking Meaningful Progress
I'm thinking about how I will continue to work on all the project ideas that I have.
I want to make meaningful progress in each project and i want to find ways to focus so that I'm not spreading myself too thin. If I do, then projects won't ever get done.
Read MoreTwo new covers
I posted a few new cover videos recently. Simple acoustic covers.
Read More100 Silly Superheroes
Recently, I launched my first ever Kickstarter project. It’s part of Kickstarter’s Make 100 challenge, where creators are challenged to make something limited to 100 items. In this case, I chose to illustrate 100 silly superheroes.
The idea is, at the highest level, you can name a silly superhero, and I’ll make a custom illustration in watercolor of that hero. You can also choose to voice your character saying their name or catchphrase in the super silly animated short film that I’ll make of all 100 heroes.
Oh, and they each get their own tiny silly theme song!
If you’re interested, you can check out the project here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/daspetey/100-silly-superheroes-a-make-100-project
The first hero, the Potato Fudger
Musings on Mars
My new album, Musings on Mars, is out now!
It’s the second album I’ve worked with Bill Zappia on. Diamondhead was the first. This time, Bill and I tackle some old 80s and 90s classics and re-envision them in a funky modern jazz piano vibe.
Free Sample Pack
After I recorded my Johnny Cash cover, I decided to make a small sample pack of the sounds I created. Mostly percussive stuff, guitar hits, etc. But I also made two virtual instruments from some weird effects that I made during the recording process.
Read MorePoured Painting
Recently I discovered a new painting technique that I immediately fell in love with. It's called poured painting. The idea is to mix acrylic paint with some kind of flow medium, Floetrol or Liquitex flow medium, to thin the paint out. Then using a variety of techniques you simply pour the paint onto the canvas, and tilt it around to get even coverage.
Read MoreSay Something
Recently I decided to cover the Justin Timberlake song, Say Something. The original is an incredible piece of songwriting, and I wanted to see if I could capture some of the same energy.
Read MoreThe Man Comes Around
A while ago, after seeing the movie Logan for the fourth time, I was moved to cover the Johnny Cash Song, The Man Comes Around. The song is featured in the ending credits of the movie, and it fit perfectly. There was this mournful post-apocalyptic vibe that I loved.
Read MoreDraw Zombies with me!
My first Skillshare class is naturally about drawing zombies!
Read More2016: A Daspetey Year in Review
This year will go down in the history books as one of the stinkiest. We lost so many incredible influential artists; people that had shaped so many of our childhoods. There was a lot of bad crap that 2016 dumped on us. But there was also a lot of good.
Read MoreMaking the Back to You Lyric Video
I usually approach lyric videos thinking of the overall mood. And even further I try to decide on a color scheme early on. Then I consider the energy. Is the piece moody and cinematic? Is it fast and kinetic?
Read More500 CDs on my floor
Yesterday I received my order of CDs from the printer. All 500 of them. And they look gorgeous! I'm so happy with them! I've always had a small obsession with seeing my artwork in print, especially in multiple quantities.
Read MoreDiamondhead Covers
I'm having trouble deciding which cover image to use. I need some help deciding!
Read MorePoképarty
Man, it looks like everyone is playing Pokemon Go. I can't remember the last time a game had this sort of universal appeal. It's kind of nuts really.
I haven't played it yet, but I did manage to fake a screenshot.
Notes on Gratitude
Some recent tweet-thoughts on gratitude.
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