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”
here’s the drawing i did as a study for white bull.
christian ramirez
white bull study, 2012
graphite on bfk paper
aprox. 7x11”
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
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”
thanks for all those who came to the show. it was a great success.

warpaint + painting = bliss

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
reblogging my own submission. ha!
sfmoma:

SUBMISSION:
christian ramirez
bastard self portrait no. 6 with green and yellow tape, 2012
oil on canvas mounted on board, 18x24”
tumblr: http://hijaktaffairs.tumblr.com/
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”
here’s another of my recent paintings. more than likely it will be at the REPRESENT: A GROUP EXHIBITION show that i’m curating next month at Think Tank Gallery.
christian ramirez
cow tongue, 2012
oil on canvas 16x20 inches
the cards for the show i’m curating at Think Tank Gallery are in!
REPRESENT: A GROUP EXHIBITION
recently got a wacom bamboo create tablet, and i finally got a chance to fuck around with it. here’s my first go.
lone wolf and cub digital sketch