

Where did you learn your knowledge of art or making art? I’ll be releasing a new issue of the zine at the opening. I’m really excited about all the work I made for it and can’t wait to share it. The title is from an ongoing zine I’ve made on and off since 2009. It was with Bwana Spoons, Ren Sakurai and a few other people.įrom The Ground Up is a solo show that is about to open at Stephanie Chefas Projects on Friday, April 6th. My first exhibition was a group show at Gallery Bink here in Portland way back in 2001. What was the first show you ever exhibited in? What was your last show? I try to draw and doodle every chance I get. I recently got an IPad and have been drawing with Procreate as well. Some pages are cleaner finished drawings while other pages are filled with chicken scratch, notes, and project ideation. I keep a bunch of different sketchbooks for the home studio and bring along smaller versions when I travel. It’s a balanced mix of traditional and digital tools.ĭo you keep a sketchbook or work your ideas as you go along? What type of sketchbook do you keep – disorganized chaos or neat and clean? That being said, I definitely include my computers, scanner, and tablet as essential art tools. Working with traditional mediums such as drawing and painting will always be my favorites. What mediums do you love to work with? What are your essential art tools? I’ve always loved work that was accessible and imagery that made me want to make things myself. I think that’s why I split my practice between fine art and commercial illustration. Scooby-Doo, Cartoon Network, Garfield, The Simpsons, Richard Scarry, Golden Books and Jim Philipps. Who were some of your early artistic influences?Ĭartoons, comics, kid’s books, and skateboarding were all major influences. I’ve pretty much done whatever I could to make it a career. I always knew I wanted to make art from the very beginning. When did you first get into drawing? Was it a hobby turned career or something you knew from the start? I’m Ryan Bubnis and I’m an artist, illustrator, and educator based in Portland, Oregon. We caught up with Ryan as he is preparing for his solo show, From The Ground Up, which opens at the Stephanie Chefas Projects on Friday, April 6th. Find out more about Ryan, his early artistic influences, and his Art School art tip below! "Monster".We have been following the good vibes art of Portland based multidisciplinary artist Ryan Bubnis whose fun work focuses on the simplification of color, shape and form. I think my Operating System is off, but my brain is trucking now on my solo at Artoyz this sept in paris. I just started drawing today again after a few weeks of just noodling around with my toys and hiking in other lands. Also thinking i may go back and make a print for the cosmos smogon I did a while ago. This will come with a print, and i am working on the print art now.
#Bwana spoons skateboard series#
Working on my next gargamel release, a standard sized cosmos series Hedo. yeah, come on out and pack this place and show our artists how much the pacific Northwest appreciates them flying out.

I think Martha, Souther, and Seonna are coming out to the show as well. heres some pics eric at GR took from her show. really- i think we are just getting one piece and that will make me giggle with glee. And i think we will be lucky to get a pencil sketch, let alone a painting from her. Seonna Just completed a show at Kaikaikiki (murakami's own gallery in Tokyo). Martha Rich, Souther Salazar, Esther Pearl Watson, Mark Todd, maybe Carlos Ramos, and Seonna Hong. I have been looking forward to this one for quite a while as I am in love the these guys work. The folks at yosemite studio in Eagle Rock, California have the next show at grass hut. Now i'm back and getting back into the swing eh.
