Cereal Breath

2011-03-09T11:05:00.001-05:00

Older rock concert poster from this semester. Tiger Tail's 3rd show. Our first out of town show.

2011-03-09T10:56:00.002-05:00

Rock concert poster done for Dominique from TTF. Fergus & Geronimo features the singer from Teenage Cool Kids.

This is one of the few things i've drawn this semester.

Magenta Channel

2011-03-09T10:47:00.001-05:00

Screen-print on canvas over panel. Latex and acrylic. 29.8" x 39.8". 2011.

A Few Things

2010-12-08T05:48:00.004-05:00

Well, it's been forever since we've updated this thing. Cerealism was a blast. Thanks to those who said nice words and the guest book. Thanks to those who said mean words too, you're being honest. And thanks to those of you who just came out in general. Hopefully there'll be another show of some group of us one day.

If any of you guys have pictures from the show please send them our way. In our excitement, we forgot to take photos of our own. So any you have of the show will be greatly appreciated.

-Christopher

Cerealism

2010-11-06T15:35:00.001-04:00

Cereal Breath presents:

Cerealism

Opening: Friday, November 19th 2010 at 7pm.

At: the VCU Student Commons.

Featuring:
past and present work by:
Christopher Carreon
Marshall Hawthorne
Chris Page
Evan Sokal
Sean Sweeney

B.Y.O.M.

2010-10-19T13:47:00.000-04:00

"Bobby's World"
Acrylic on canvas

Bandaged

2010-10-19T13:37:00.007-04:00

this is an older one for sure but I realized I haven't posted anything this semester...

2010-10-05T13:16:00.001-04:00

latex paint on panel 4' x 4.5'

its still in process but almost done

Digital #1

2010-10-05T13:14:00.000-04:00

Latex paint on panel 20" x 21" 2010

2010-10-05T13:13:00.000-04:00

Latex paint on panel 21" x 20" 2010

2010-10-01T10:54:00.000-04:00

ray pettibon.

2010-10-01T10:52:00.001-04:00

screenprints. quote from a weird person chris p and i encountered.

2010-10-01T10:49:00.000-04:00

Ben Kenobi.

2010-10-01T10:47:00.000-04:00

vintage braddery. circa 2006.

2010-07-20T16:44:00.000-04:00

drawing. collage. collage of drawings. pretty doofy.

rap metal concert

2010-07-19T20:18:00.001-04:00

poster for an upcoming rap metal concert. this concert will feature two different boy bands that feature members of this blog.

snuff reaction.

Grindhouse vol.1

2010-07-03T13:29:00.002-04:00

New Snuff Daddy Mixtape, Grindhouse Vol.1 download it here

http://www.mediafire.com/?mvinhmyyzmx

"Blast Off"

2010-06-24T18:50:00.002-04:00

For my final in intermediate screenprinting i made a short comic in an edition of 12. I wish i had taken more time on the drawings and not rushed everything last minute. But I guess it turned out alright... could have been worse.

Don't procrastinate.

2010-06-24T18:47:00.003-04:00

Hard rock poster featuring my new dance band (ex-crystal castles, kraftwerk, and freezepop). Unfortunately we dropped off last minute because our drummer is on tour with his other band, t.a.t.u.

Also, this was drawn on a scrap of really nice paper i found in the screenprinting lab. True story.

girls eating plants

2010-06-06T11:44:00.003-04:00

2010-06-03T16:13:00.001-04:00

Old sketchbook revisited round two. This was going to be the cover of a zine that I never finished and probably never will finish.

2010-06-03T16:11:00.002-04:00

A month ago i found this drawing in a sketchbook and inked it.

I think i remember sketching it during a concepts class...

2010-05-23T02:05:00.000-04:00

2010-05-23T02:04:00.000-04:00

digital work

2010-05-23T01:58:00.002-04:00

work done during material study class my sophomore year

WORD

2010-05-16T23:30:00.001-04:00

WORD! HElll yeaaahhh mmmann

2010-05-16T02:46:00.000-04:00

2010-05-09T23:41:00.000-04:00

This is my good friend Waffle.

Untitled

2010-05-06T21:16:00.000-04:00

David and Galactus

2010-04-29T16:36:00.003-04:00

This is my entry for Velocity Comics latest contest "How I Beat The Sh*t out of...". I chose Galactus, because he's ridiculously epic and to see him fall by the hands of a mortal would even more epic. Make sure to vote for my entry at Velocity Comics, located at 904 West Broad Street, as soon as you can.

Passive Aggressive

2010-04-28T14:27:00.005-04:00

Had a critique on this and a visiting artist/teacher brought up that my drawings have a lot of passive aggressive content, and all relate to a post 9-11 youth mindset. He thought this woman was a terrorist and explained how whenever he sees a woman covering her face with a burka he becomes extremely upset because the idea of it suggests that she must protect her face from his masculine rapist gaze. I told him it was just a drawing of a woman with a hood on and he told me I need to look inside myself and realize the content of my work. (exhale) Art School go hard.....

Our Own

2010-04-28T14:18:00.003-04:00

A Mistake I Didn't Make

2010-04-22T01:06:00.001-04:00

A Mistake I Made

2010-04-22T01:04:00.001-04:00

Catz

2010-04-20T18:31:00.002-04:00

This is a piece by my friend Laura Hernandez who goes to school in memphis, cool girl. Thanks Laura

2010-04-12T17:14:00.007-04:00

Jon

2010-04-08T12:42:00.003-04:00

Acrylic on canvas

Flavor of the Week

2010-04-08T12:39:00.002-04:00

screen print

Leigh

2010-04-08T12:35:00.001-04:00

Acrylic on canvas

Tiny Bed

2010-03-31T22:39:00.000-04:00

Screen print and graphite

Grass

2010-03-31T22:36:00.003-04:00

I drew this with Chris Alex and Marshall at Harrison street coffee shop

Natural Confrontations

2010-03-16T12:19:00.002-04:00

Gower wasn't feelin it...

2010-03-07T19:34:00.001-05:00

In Texas all the cool cats drink green teas and eat ice cream.
I saw it on National Geographic.

"Sneeze" screen print

2010-03-07T15:52:00.000-05:00

Jared

2010-03-06T20:40:00.003-05:00

Ain't no Thang

2010-03-06T20:26:00.002-05:00

It ain't

Taboo

2010-02-26T17:03:00.001-05:00

Feline appropriation, influenced by hard rock culture.

FEED MY CHILDREN

2010-02-24T18:31:00.002-05:00

This is a picture done by my friend Neal Barnes, Wilmington North Carolina.

Lights

2010-02-20T02:22:00.002-05:00

2010-02-14T01:24:00.002-05:00

A classmate told me she liked my style and asked me to draw a shark for her. She told me she'd give me 20 bucks. I wish the lettering was more even but other than that i guess it came out alright.

screen print

2010-02-10T14:41:00.003-05:00

Screenprint

2010-02-07T12:19:00.000-05:00

home sickkkkkk

2010-02-05T20:42:00.003-05:00

Round Two

2010-02-04T22:15:00.002-05:00

Snuff Daddy Party Sharks Download

2010-02-03T18:03:00.002-05:00

Download this album here

http://www.mediafire.com/?1iz1bo3klnm

2010-02-02T12:53:00.002-05:00

The first project for my screen printing class. Two layers (black and blue). The top two sheets are the design and the third with orange is the actual print. The screen got burned wonky so a lot of the detail was lost. BUMMER.

FTW

2010-01-27T02:02:00.000-05:00

Internet Shout Out

2010-01-09T23:31:00.005-05:00

My friend Sam was recently featured on Hampton Roads' website "AltDaily". I don't know anything about this site, but the article contains an interview with him and showcases some of his more recent works. I've always thought Sam was cool, because I dig his sense of humor, of course I like his style, as well as he's super modest about everything he does. And just about everything he does is gold. I still feel that he's one of the most creative friends I have, even with all the people i've met at school.

Check out some of his art along with an interview in this article.

Space Trigg

2010-01-07T21:27:00.001-05:00

Shout outs to Trevor Riggin for this post.

February 20

2010-01-07T21:09:00.002-05:00

If I ever lose my faith in you

2010-01-07T21:06:00.000-05:00

2010-01-02T20:29:00.001-05:00

Etching print from this semester. It's supposed to be Marshall with a mustache.

I got a D+ in this class. My life rules.

Tourist (Julian Casablancas)

2009-12-16T15:30:00.001-05:00

This conceptual (portrait?) piece was inspired by the song "Tourist" from Julian Casablanca's debut album, Phrazes for the Young. Here are some of the lyrics.

I wish air clouds could hold me up
Like I thought as a child, growing up
I wish I could sound
Soothing as the rainfall
But I am only, a drop from the storm

Feel like a tourist out in the country
Once this whole world was all countryside
Feel like a tourist in the big city
Soon I will simply evaporate

I really love living in Richmond, VA with all it's juxtaposed cultures and undiscovered nooks. I've been here for 5 years and it has truly become my home away from home. I may not know all the street names by heart, but if you put me on a random street, I can probably find my way home. I'll probably even find inexpensive take-out on the way.

At times while I'm walking down these street, I get a strange feeling. I know exactly where I am at all times, but I get an uneasy feeling akin to hair standing on end. It's like when you walk into a party full of people you have never met before. You feel that rush of energy mixed with a little nervousness. You're anxious because you've never met them, yet at the same time, you're anxious to meet them. You look around the party. You recognize the way the towel rod is slightly crooked on the bathroom wall. You notice the way the plastic with wood print on it has been peeling away from the kitchen sink with each passing day. You even remember the random stain on the hardwood floor, still unsure of it's origin or how to get it up.

You realize this place is your house...but you know no one in it. At times, I feel like a tourist in my own city.

Special thanks to Brian McDaniel at Dirty Richmond who allowed me to use some photos for reference.

Dream Girls

2009-12-08T14:26:00.009-05:00

A drawing I did about girls, skateboarding, & dogs for my friend's zine. Formatting got kinda weird

Lithography print

2009-11-15T15:42:00.000-05:00

Jon and Bob are really silly.

Many Men

2009-11-15T01:59:00.003-05:00

18" by 24" colored pencil and marker

TMNT....Fucking yes!

2009-11-10T19:58:00.003-05:00

I still wanna be one when I grow up.

BC 15440

2009-11-07T14:09:00.000-05:00

Tucka Ben Ben

2009-11-07T14:06:00.001-05:00

Tucka Ben Ben

Chastity

2009-11-07T13:55:00.002-05:00

Tucka Ben Ben

Lets Die

2009-11-06T23:26:00.002-05:00

Tucka Ben ben...San Fran resident/Virginia Beach Hero

2009-11-05T20:22:00.000-05:00

Lithography print. This class was pretty HANDS ON.

2009-11-05T10:20:00.001-05:00

kickflip

2009-10-26T22:04:00.002-04:00

2009-10-24T00:02:00.000-04:00

Two years ago I saw Shook Ones with a dozen other people, crammed into a practice space in Chesapeake. It was real neat. Go to this show.

Bigfoot

2009-10-23T19:42:00.004-04:00

Phil Everly

2009-10-22T02:18:00.003-04:00

Drea-ea-ea-ea-eaammm...dream dream dreaaa-eaaam...

Smug

2009-10-21T22:29:00.003-04:00

We had to do self portraits for homework, i tried to look real pissed, twizted right?

Zombies

2009-10-21T22:21:00.003-04:00

This is the zombie version of my friend Melanie.

In your head, in your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie,
Hey, hey, hey. What's in your head,
In your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie?
Hey, hey, hey, hey, oh, dou, dou, dou, dou, dou...

Best dudes

2009-10-21T22:09:00.005-04:00

I got a new sketchbook the other day, it's kept me from doing anything productive for school.

words.

2009-10-21T00:05:00.002-04:00

One of The Greatest "Sinners" Of All Time

2009-10-20T15:17:00.003-04:00

This is Don Everly of The Everly Brothers.

...so, I had a typo when I was about to post this on my own blog. Instead of labeling him as of the greatest "singers" of all time, I almost called him one of the greatest "sinners" of all time. If Rolling Stone ever makes that list, I'd be interested in seeing who made it and who didn't.

And now for something different...

2009-10-20T14:18:00.000-04:00

Untitled from Christopher C on Vimeo.

Levon Helm x Neutral Milk Hotel

2009-10-18T20:50:00.002-04:00

I wasn't really familiar with Levon Helm before I started this painting. He's the drummer of the band called The Band, which I find pretty amusing. I just got into Neutral Milk Hotel's second album "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea" a few days ago. I highly recommend it. It's something about the lyrics that's so visually nightmarish, haunting, disturbing, yet poetically beautiful and down-to-earth once you start to decipher it. Yay for music! Also, check out my profile on Ohger, an illustration website for students and recent grads.

2009-10-18T11:07:00.001-04:00

The Smiths x Kitchen Slugs

2009-10-15T02:11:00.002-04:00

This is a painting I completed of the great Morrissey. He's definitely one of the greatest voices alternative rock has ever had. Plus, his hair is all kinds of ridiculous. On a side note, I found a slug in my kitchen. It was just sitting on the side of the counter. I looked at the salt and thought "Should I?"...but I let him live. I came back an hour or so later...and he was gone. Apparently that slug was fast when no one is looking...or I hallucinated a slug in my kitchen. Either way, Morrissey is still the shit.

Yarn

2009-10-14T23:12:00.001-04:00

Annie Lennox

2009-10-13T15:45:00.002-04:00

I completed this while listening to Vampire Weekend. Maybe that means something deeper? Probably not.

Richie Pope's Intro x Karen Carpenter

2009-10-12T19:37:00.006-04:00

I'm Richie Pope, a freelance illustrator in Richmond, VA. This is my first post on CerealBreath and I want to thank Babyfoot and Christopher for adding me to their team..although I now wish I had a cool nickname like "Babyfoot". Be prepared to see some interestng paintings, drawings, sketches and whatever else my creative mind feels like churning out. There could even be some collabos in the future...sounds tasty, doesn't it?

So, to kick things off is a painting I did of Karen Carpenter, part of a self-directed painting exercise. Check my blog for past paintings and details from the series.

Wally

2009-10-12T18:52:00.000-04:00

Cover for a zine that never happened... probably never will happen.

Trill

2009-10-11T20:47:00.003-04:00

This is a lithography print i did in class......pretty true....pretty real

Amber Erickson

2009-10-11T20:28:00.001-04:00

Christine Young

2009-10-11T20:27:00.002-04:00

YARN

2009-10-10T18:22:00.003-04:00

Yarn Face...... silly attempt

Soul

2009-10-10T17:57:00.002-04:00

I Want Your Skulls

2009-10-10T01:55:00.004-04:00

An update for update's sake...

This was actually drawn way back in May and mailed to a friend. This is still my favorite thing I've ever drawn or probably ever will draw.

Algebraic Caterpillar

2009-10-08T12:50:00.003-04:00

Poster for an upcoming hard rock concert. There's going to be lots of ramen noodling at this thing. Should be a blast.

Links of interest:
Algernon Cadwallader
Antlers
Field Day

Second Post

2009-10-07T16:33:00.002-04:00

YEAH!

first post?

2009-10-07T00:15:00.002-04:00

This was drawn during a lecture that I probably should have paid more attention to. Colored Pencil was added 10 minutes before scanning this.