the
christian ramirez.picture maker.pretentious bastard.sardonic beast.

a collection of inspiration, friends' work and some of my own.

primarily concerned with original content here.
images link to hi-rez when possible.
artist's name links to their website if available.

occasionally i offer my thoughts and critiques and in some cases links to interviews, essays, and reviews.
this tumblr is intended to educate myself and others.

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mindmeld project
after a long hiatus, i decided to finish up this painting in time to donate it to LCAD’s collector’s choice event. 
oh, you can see this and other selected work on my new official website: grand bastard studios
christian ramirez
bulb, 2012
oil on canvas, 8x8”
definitely my favorite painting from jason’s senior work
jason umfress
copse, 2012
here’s a gif of my most recent painting. unfortunately the first image was cropped in too much.
christian ramirez
white bull gif
make animated gif with Picasion
another one of my favorites
jason umfress
barricade, 2012 
one of my favorites from jason’s senior work
jason umfress
towered forms on surface, 2012
oil on canvas
michelle just finished off this small but deceptively complex print. so cute.
michelle farro
frontier, 2012
5 block color woodcut
edition of 75
2.75 x 2.75 in.
Available for purchase here
excellent little painting by
timothy duong

A little alla prima still Iife I had laying around that I decided to give to my mom for her birthday.  Happy Birthday mom!
the group exhibition is officially over. it was a lot of work, but a great experience. now here’s my painting i debuted at the show.
christian ramirez
white bull, 2012
oil on canvas, 22 x 34”
small watercolor sketch from last year
christian ramirez
45 mercy street, 2011
watercolor on paper
http://tinyurl.com/6np6ddk
here’s one from the studio last night for your slow friday tumbleroll
B is back from her travels, and updating her tumblr with some beautiful photos.
here’s another new one, which i really enjoyed painting. not sure if this will be included in the show yet. i’ve got a fairly large painting that i am very excited about, which i do plan on including. 
christian ramirez
colored block arrangement no. 1, 2012
oil on canvas, 11 x 16”
new work from my buddy
jason nam
happy place, 2012
16 x 20”