my new website and blog are up and running!
I decided to switch to squarespace because I really wanted an actual website attached to my blog. So far I’m pretty happy with it.
I plan on changing the url soon, but for now, you can see it all at http://bnagel.squarespace.com/
Probably my favorite space in Minneapolis is inside the crystal court of the old IDS building (I’m not sure what the new name is). Here is my latest illustration for my Minneapolis series. I’m really having fun with this series but I think I might try to get away from the blues for a while.
I just finished another illustration for the Minneapolis series I’ve been working on. 
Nobody ever talks about what happens to the early worm.
I’m sure most will recognize this as an homage to Vermeer. I kept the composition, the clothing, the pose, etc. , I simply replaced the standard equipment.
I’ve added another illustration for my Minneapolis series. I decided to make these more as posters and I’m adding a few more colors. I messed around a little with illustrator but I still prefer my line drawings to the more “print” like or computer like images that illustrator creates. Here is the latest in the series – The Loring park bridge.
I’ve always found it funny that those trying to rebel and look fearless end up dressing all the same. I guess you have to fit in to stand out.
I just finished the first image in my new Minneapolis series. I’m doing two things differently on this one. First, I’m making them all oriented as portrait. This way they can all be better individual posters. Second, I’m adding an additional color to each picture. In my UofM series I only worked with a single color, and I thought I’d try to spice it up a little. I also added a radiant. Now I’m really getting crazy.
On this illustration, I’m still debating weather or not to add the horizontal lines to make the grid pattern on the facade of the Walker. I kind of like the pin stripe look. Any thoughts?
Its been a long time since did anything for Illustration friday and it feels good to be back in it.
Living in Minnesota, our homes can become cocoons that keep us inside all winter long.
I just started using Adobe Illustrator the other day because of another project where I needed a vector image. I’m not sure how I feel about the program yet but I thought I’d give it a try with an illustration I’ve been thinking about for a while. Its of one of my favorite buildings in Minneapolis, the Guthrie Theater. There are just so many aspects of the building that work brilliantly that I never would have thought of. Its fits into its surroundings perfectly and is a strange combination of modern and industrial without being a cichle imitation of older industrial building techniques and forms.
one thing I’ve noticed with illustrator is my final .jpg export does have the same colors as my .ai file. perhaps I’m missing something. Also this may be the first in my new Minneapolis series, since I think I’m done with the UofM.
