CHOGRIN {The Art of Joseph Game}

FEATURED ON FRENCH MAGAZINE "WHATS UP DOC"

2011-12-13T13:24:00.000-08:00

www.whatsupdocmag.fr

Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger!!! "Terror! Eaten In An Instant"

2011-11-04T11:14:00.001-07:00

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My SUPER SENTAI (known as the "POWER RANGERS" in the US) tribute for the upcoming KAMEN RIDER VS SUPER SENTAI Anniversaries Tribute Exhibition, at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center this Saturday!!! Brought to you by the fine folks at Q Pop and Christopher Mitchell

My piece is inspired by the "Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger" episode "恐怖! 瞬間喰い" (Terror! Eaten In An Instant), featuring ...Pudgy Pig (ドーラキルケ).

In my version, the Rangers obviously don't make it....

You can watch the episode here: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4x30c_kyoryu-sentai-zyuranger-epi-08_shortfilms

Chill *ss Murray (チル・アス・マーレイ)

2011-10-28T13:21:00.000-07:00

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My Bill Murray tribute for the upcoming "Please Post Bills" Show @ Gallery 1988 (LA)

Yes, have some :)

Feature on CONTOUR Magazine

2011-10-28T12:24:00.000-07:00

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Casey (Jewel Shepard) Tribute

2011-10-28T12:22:00.000-07:00

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This is my tribute for a fundraiser benefit show for Jewel Shepard who played Casey in the film'Return of the Living Dead'.

Dark Delicacies

3512 West Magnolia Blvd.

Burbank, CA 91505

MY ICONOCLASTIC DEAD (Guillermo Del Toro) - "Que es un fantasma?"

2011-09-29T10:43:00.000-07:00

by Chogrin / www.chogrin.com

¿Qué es un fantasma? Un evento terrible condenado a repetirse una y otra vez, un instante de dolor, quizá algo muerto que parece por momentos vivo aún, un sentimiento, suspendido en el tiempo, como una fotografía borrosa, como un insecto atrapado en ámbar. Un fantasma, eso soy yo."

-My favorite narration and lines from "El Espinazo del Diablo"

Guillermo Del Toro is a passionate man and leader that has influenced me tremendously. As a person, with my work ethic, as a producer of different projects, and as an artist. This is my tribute to him in the "Dia de Muertos" fashion for the Autumn Society's THE ICONOCLASTIC DEAD show in Guru Gallery this Saturday, October 1st (Mexico City).

I will be flying out for the event, and am very excited to be part of our new and latest branch, Autumn Society Mexico (with German Orozco, Jorsh Pena, Rosario Ruiz, and Anita Mejia). Until we meet again and updates soon! "HASTA LA VICTORIA SIEMPRE!"

THE ICONOCLASTIC DEAD (POSTER) - by CHOGRIN

2011-09-21T13:27:00.000-07:00

by CHOGRIN / www.chogrin.com

My poster for The Autumn Society's upcoming THE ICONOCLASTIC DEAD in Gurú Tienda Galería (MEXICO CITY), next week!!! STOKED! See you all in MEXICO!

My Interview with THINGS TO DO IN LA

2011-09-15T15:26:00.000-07:00

Check out the full article by clicking the image above or by clicking HERE

(http://www.ttdila.com/2011/09/chogrin-burns-brightly-in-autumn_15.html)

WE ARE 8-BIT CHAMPIONS!

2011-09-15T15:17:00.000-07:00

Brough to you by TheAutumn Society / Geek-Art / La Flaq

Tonight the Autumn Society (www.theautumnsociety.com) conquers its first international art show in Paris, France, in collaboration with Geek-Art (www.geek-art.net) at LA FLAQ (www.flaq.fr).

Curated & produced by Chogrin & Thomas Olivri, we present to you the 8-BIT CHAMPIONS, an art show tribute to 8-bit games.

From Super Mario Bros to Pac-man, 8-BIT CHAMPIONS offers a wide variety of all your old school arcade / home console systems with the elegance and variety of art that the Autumn Society has to offer and is known for. Magnificent french artists like McBess (www.mcbess.com) and others will be joining us as well!

Stay tuned for more coverage on this epic event! Next international stop for the Autumn Society is MEXICO CITY for the Iconoclastic Dead Show (October 1st)!

For full coverage on 8-BIT CHAMPIONS please click HERE (http://www.theautumnsociety.com/search/label/8-bit%20Champions)

FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=260287763981520

LA FLAQ GALLERY

36 rue Quincampoix ( 75004 )

Paris, France

Outside LA FLAQ

Poster art & design by Glen Brogan

THE ICONOCLASTIC DEAD TEASER (THE AUTUMN SOCIETY MEXICO)

2011-09-15T15:10:00.000-07:00

The Autumn Society's Mexico logo is a collaboration between German Orozco, Jorsh Pena, Anita Mejia, and Chogrin.

Join the Autumn Society (www.theautumnsociety.com) for their first art show in Mexico. The Iconoclastic Dead (http://www.theautumnsociety.com/search/label/The%20Iconoclastic%20Dead) is a "Dia De Los Muertos" themed show where artists celebrate someone famous they admire that is either dead or alive in the "Muertos" fashion.

The Iconoclastic Dead will take place at Galeria Guru (www.gurugalleryshop.com) in Mexico City. The show premieres Saturday October 1st (6pm-12am) and runs to the end of the month (October 31st).

It will feature over 40 pieces of artwork by members of the Autumn Society and other special guests!

Live music and drinks will be present at the show as well! It is the Autumn Society's #1 event of the year, so you don't want to miss it!

The Iconoclastic Dead is curated & produced by German Orozco (www.germanorozco.com), Chogrin (www.chogrin.com), & Jorsh Pena (mrjorshpena.blogspot.com).

Gurú Tienda Galería
Colima 143, LA ROMA
Mexico City, Mexico

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=143476422403056

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For more info, check out these links:

www.theautumnsociety.com
www.gurugalleryshop.com
http://www.theautumnsociety.com/search/label/The%20Iconoclastic%20Dead
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=143476422403056

8-BIT KONG CHAMPION - CHOGRIN

2011-09-02T14:35:00.000-07:00

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My Donkey Kong tribute for the Autumn Society's upcoming "8-BIT CHAMPIONS" art show in Paris, France (in collaboration with Geek-Art.net).

Prints & more available on my etsy store here (www.etsy.com/shop/chogrin)

ATTACK OF CMYK (Only @ AxD Gallery) - CHOGRIN

2011-08-11T11:59:00.000-07:00

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These and other CMYK abominations over at AxD Gallery for "ATTACK OF CMYK" running until September 17th!

MONSTER CREEPS - VIDEO (by Kris Rubio)

2011-08-10T10:58:00.000-07:00

Shot and edited by Kris Rubio (www.krisrubio.com) for 4to4 Productions.

Artist Chogrin (chogrinart.blogspot.com) tribute to the films by Fred Dekker (Night of the Creeps & Monster Squad). The event featured art tributes by selected artists from the Autumn Society (www.theautumnsociety.com) and other special guests.

Tech Stuff:
Shot on a Canon T2i with a 50mm 1.4 prime lens @ 24fps. Audio recorded on Zoom H4n later synced with FCPX. Audio in FCPX was highly enhanced and modified via "Hum Remover". LCDVF viewfinder with D-Focus follow focus.

MONSTER CREEPS - PHOTOS!

2011-08-08T15:19:00.000-07:00

Fred Dekker & Chogrin

A big THANK-YOU to everyone who came out this Saturday night (August 6th, 2011) for the 1-NIGHT-ONLY, MONSTER CREEPS SHOW in tribute to the films by Fred Dekker (Night of the Creeps & Monster Squad). The event featured art tributes by selected artists from the Autumn Society (www.theautumnsociety.com) and other special guests.

I would like thank writer & director, Fred Dekker, for coming out and making this event so special and possible. Thank-you for creating such timeless & epic movies that have touched the hearts of many geeks like myself around the world.

Another big thank-you Del & Sue over at Dark Delicacies (www.darkdel.com) for letting me host the event at their wonderful store. Many more events to come here!

Other BIG thank-yous to the following people and sponsors for making this event possible!

-Justin Gray (burntobuild.blogspot.com), for creating the amazing MONSTER CREEPS show poster, and for getting me back into Monster Squad & introducing me to Night of the Creeps.

-Rondal Scott III for providing the the talents of Brent Engstrom & Corlen Kruger, and for his sponsorship with STRANGE KIDS CLUB (www.strangekidsclub.com).

-Dick Grunert for his Horror movie consultation and sponsorship with his DEAD OF NIGHT RADIO (deadofnightradio.blogspot.com)

-FRIGHT-RAGS (www.fright-rags.com) for their sponsorship and a copy of the awesome "Night of the Creeps meets Monster Squad" poster by Jason Edmiston

-All the MONSTER CREEPS / ARTISTS: Todd Spence, Sara Turner, Ashley Long, Glen Brogan, Kali Meadows, Brent Engstrom, Corlen Kruger, Bobby O'herlihy, Mark Fionda Jr., Karla Jane, Kasey Tarauj, and Pedro Delgado

-Germain Lussier from /FILM for coming out and doing an amazing Q&A with Fred, before the screening of Monster Squad at the Banshee Theater.

-Rich Collado for always helping me get things done on time and covering all my events!

And a last special shout out to my mom and family for letting me watch these kinds of movies while growing up and making me who I am today.

Video & other coverage soon!

"The Crew" From left to left to right: Dick Grunert, Noel Belknap, Del Howison, Fred Dekker, Chogrin, Ashley Long, Kali Meadows

"The signing" From left to right: Todd Spence, Brent Engstrom, Ashley Long, Chogrin, Fred Dekker

Del & Fred hold the Monster Creeps poster by Justin Gray

Fred & Chogrin signing the last poster!

MORE PHOTOS HERE:
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SCREAMING LIKE BANSHEES!

2011-08-05T16:58:00.001-07:00

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My tribute to "NIGHT OF THE CREEPS" for tomorrow's MONSTER CREEPS! show at Dark Delicacies! THRILL ME! Fore more details, please go to monstercreeps.blogspot.com!

PEE WEE's (X-RAY-O-SPEX)

2011-07-25T09:49:00.000-07:00

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Chogrin Etsy (Updated)!

2011-07-14T12:19:00.000-07:00

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LET'S GO GHOSTBUSTERS!

2011-07-08T01:27:00.000-07:00

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Original version and prints available tonight! @ Crazy 4 Cult 5 - Gallery 1988 (Melrose)

It also got featured on /Film's 4th Preview!

I AM MEGATRONIC!

2011-07-01T03:31:00.001-07:00

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Printed & framed by the amazing Ian Paterson

TEENAGE BROTHERS (RE-SHELLED & JAPANESE TEXTED) + SHREDDER

2011-06-22T11:45:00.001-07:00

This Shredder was part of the exclusive pizza boxes set we did for the show (pictures below)

More photos here & here

THIS IS OUR TIME NOW (GOONIES RE-SUBMITTED & REMEMBERED)

2011-05-20T13:32:00.000-07:00

As much as I am excited for our upcoming SHELL-SHOCK show, I'm also very excited for our Goonies, THIS IS OUR TIME NOW show at LUNAR BOY GALLERY in Astoria, OR. To me this is the ultimate Goonies art gallery & tribute experience, since Astoria is the town where Goonies was filmed (1984-1985), not to mention that the town folk love and promote the Goonies all year long! What more can you ask for?

I wanted to re-share with you my Goonies (8 arms to hold you) piece above from Crazy For Cult 4 @ Gallery 1988. A lot of the pieces for this upcoming show will be re-submissions from our 3G Show, but also expect some new ones from new artists that have joined our ship in the last year.

June is sure to be a hit month for us with TMNT & Goonies going back to back in completely different coasts, we can't lose! Below are some pictures of my Goonies pilgrimage I made last year in Astoria & Cannon Beach, OR. Oregon has a lot to offer and I definitely plan on going back! I recommend the trip to Astoria to any Goonies fan, you won't regret it!

@ Cannon Beach!

Goonies Jail & Astoria Film Museum. Some great stuff to look at inside this one! (Astoria, OR)

The sign right before going up to the Goonies house (Astoria, OR)

The Goonies House! (Astoria, OR)

Never Say Die! (as you can tell, the weather @ Cannon Beach was fierce that day)

- THE GOONIES OATH -
"I will never betray my Goon Dock friends, We will stick together until the whole world ends, Through heaven and hell and nuclear war, Good pals like us will stick like tar, In the city or the country or the forest or the boonies, I am proudly declared one of the goonies."

STAMPS ARE HERE! :)

2011-05-15T00:21:00.000-07:00

3-(EXPERIMENTAL)-Bs

2011-05-05T11:59:00.000-07:00

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ADVENTURE TIME @ NUCLEUS - A SMASH HIT!!!

2011-04-18T10:47:00.000-07:00

Well, as many of you know an Adventure Time Crew Art show premiered @ Gallery Nucleus this Saturday (April 16th), along with the Edward Scissorhands 20th Anniversary tribute. The show was a a smashing success! Check out some rad interviews with the Adventure Time crew below (including yours truly). And yes it was very hot there, since there a ton of fans! (see pictures below)

Video by Jonathan Bilski TTDILA.COM

With some awesome Adventure Time fans all dressed up (including my pal Jack Cusumano as Party Pat!)

The Crowd!

[UPDATE] Another great video covering the show by Michael Midnight

The Crew signing posters

3 of the 4 pieces I put in the show

Watch the video of the first Adventure Time art show @ Cartoon Network Studios, featuring tribute illustrations from the Autumn Society & an exclusive chiptune song by Doctor Octoroc!

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN...

2011-04-17T17:03:00.001-07:00

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STRANGE KIDS CLUB PUNCH!

2011-04-13T05:51:00.000-07:00

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YURI - 50 YEARS

2011-04-12T02:28:00.000-07:00

As some of you know I'm a big advocate for space exploration, so when I realized that the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's journey into space was coming around, I had to do something.

Yuri was only 27 years old when he ventured into space on his Vostok 1 capsule. It is amazing how many exciting and impossible things human kind was trying to achieve during this time period. Just thinking about it today is still pretty darn inspiring! The passion and the spirit to do anything! I can only hope that another age of space exploration blossoms in years to come.

Recently I've been forcing myself to stay away from textures and focus on more simple, clean, and limited color designs. What you see above is an attempt at that, but overall am just happy to have done a little something to celebrate 50 years of the first human in space!

-Chogrin

The King is dead. Long live the King!

2011-02-25T23:40:00.000-08:00

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GUILLERMO DEL TORO TRIBUTE

2010-12-08T13:43:00.000-08:00

This a tribute I did for one of the most influential artists / movie directors in my life. His name is Guillermo Del Toro. My illustration tributes his 3 original films: Cronos (the cronos device), The Devil's Backbone (Santi, the ghost), and Pan's Labyrinth (the Faun). I also did this to coincide with a signing and screening for the release of Cronos on criterion DVD. The criterion also includes Del Toro's short film Geometria, which was a real treat to watch on a big screen and features a lot of the ideas and elements that he implements into his movies today.

Del Toro spoke about learning & growing in an art medium (for any artist) by making mistakes and borrowing inspiration from others. He also spoke of his early influences of Mario Bava and Dario Argento (who inspired him heavily on color palettes and lighting of scenes) films.

All in all it was an amazing night with a super inspirational & bigger than life human being, who speaks from his heart, and makes the work he wants to make regardless of what anyone thinks.

Prints will be available soon @ chogrin.etsy.com

Exploring Mars Book Coloring Pages (Chogrin)

2010-08-02T02:42:00.000-07:00

(Free to print & color!)

(Free to print & color!)

Hey everyone,

Above are my coloring pages for the Autumn Society's "Exploring Mars" coloring book. This has been a wonderful opportunity and project to work and assemble.

It's kind of funny how this got started with a very basic illustration / animation I did back in 2008, due to my interest of the red planet and its future. (Above is a paint by number page based on my original Illustration from 2008.)

Another inspiring factor at the time was Peter Wonsowski's haunting & inspiring Ambassador Etc. music! (Thank-you Peter!)

One thing led to another and I was contacted by the Mars Society because of my basic illustration / animation of Mars, and now this coloring book is the result.

As an illustrator and President of the Autumn Society, I hope we can achieve and produce more projects like this in the future.

To read more about the book, click HERE.

Chogrin

La Llorona

2010-08-02T02:40:00.000-07:00

"La Llorona was once a woman, until she turned crazy from jealousy of her husband cheating on her with another woman. Out of revenge and despair she drowns her own child and kills herself. Today she can be heard crying among rivers looking for her drowned child. She resides mostly around Mexico."

An Illustration of one my favorite folklore monsters, La Llorona. This is for the upcoming Tiki Machine Folklore book, put together by my friend Mike Collins. The book consists of different Illustrators and Animators from all around the globe, including the Autumn Society's Justin Gray, Anita Mejia, Alicia Neal, Anthony Pedro, and Bobby O'herlihy. Stay tuned for the official release sometime in September. Cheers!

Chogrin

GOONIES - 8 Arms To Hold You (Crazy 4 Cult 4 - G1988)

2010-07-09T12:01:00.001-07:00

This is my piece for Gallery 1988's upcoming Crazy 4 Cult show in LA. I wanted to pay tribute to one of my all time favorite movies from 1985, the Goonies. Above you will find your favorites like Mikey, Data, Chunk, and Mouth. I also wanted to reference a deleted scene from the movie involving an octopus... All in all, I hope its good enough....

The show premiere will be tonight, hosted by Kevin Smith. Show coverage & video coming soon! Click on the postcard below for more info:

*UPDATE* - /Film has written a wonderful review of show, check it out by clicking the image below:

AWAKENING, VOL. II (Pin-Up)

2010-07-04T17:43:00.000-07:00

My Pin-Up for Alex Eckman-Lawn & Nick Tapalanky's Awakening Vol. II. Bring it! Pre-order HERE or click on the image below. And if you haven't checked out the amazing Vol. I, buy it here.

American Joker...

2010-06-03T13:59:00.000-07:00

For the upcoming MADE IN AMERICA show.

Starting tomorrow, June 4th (First Friday) at TRUST Gallery located in Philadelphia, PA, at 249 Arch St. There will be live performances by: Dragonzord, Tigersapien, and Univox!

A special thanks to Brad Haubrich, Yis Goodwin, and Leah for putting this show together and inviting me and other Autumn Society members to be a part of it. It looks like it will be an amazing show!

You can rsvp on Facebook here

Ectoplasmic Residue - Ghostbusters Art Show

2010-04-04T22:26:00.001-07:00

I updated this goober with my more recent signature for an upcoming Ghostbusters Art show called "Ectoplasmic Residue." The show premieres tonight at 5pm at Cine Athens - 234 W. Hancock Ave, Athens, GA.

Check out the facebook event page here

-Chogrin

GET YOUR CEREAL GEEK TODAY!

2010-03-19T15:39:00.000-07:00

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Nintendo Prints!!! (G1988)

2010-03-18T14:48:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone,

It's been awhile. Being on Adventure Time has sure been an adventure! But here's some new news in the Chogrin realm. Currently the awesome Gallery 1988 is selling prints of my work! All prints are hand signed and numbered! Go check it out by clicking the image below!

Featured on EDGE Magazine

2010-01-10T15:47:00.000-08:00

I recently had the pleasure to do an interview for the University of the Arts' EDGE magazine, which featured my personal work, as well as the Autumn Society in an article involving illustration. A big thank-you to Nick Agneta for the scans!

I have the Power!!!! (This Friday!)

2010-01-06T20:41:00.000-08:00

The Final Universal Battle! (マスターズ/超空の覇者)

2009-12-27T09:39:00.000-08:00

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This is my contribution for Gallery 1988's "Under the Influence: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe show. I'm very excited and honored to be part of such an epic show, premiering Friday, January 8th in LA.

He-man and the masters are a big part of my childhood and have influenced me to this very day. From the original Filmation series, the toys, the 1987 live action film, to the 2002 animated series . A big thanks to Lou Scheimer and Mattel for creating this universe in the first place!

In my illustration I decided to finally conclude the epic struggle between He-man & Skeletor. Here's hoping that Bravestarr will get some spotlight in the near future as well. Hope you like and may the power of Castle Grayskull be with you!

GALLERY 1988

My Interview with GRAND NEW

2009-12-16T21:23:00.001-08:00

Hey everyone,

I just wanted to share with you this video interview I did with GRAND NEW on the premiere of the Autumn Society's Dia De Los Muertos Show at Proximity. I talk a little bit about my artwork and about the Autumn Society. I would like to thank McJawn mastermind Yis "Nose" Goodwin and Kelsey Allen for putting this together. Be sure to also check out more features and interviews Grand New has to offer over at their site.

Joe Game Interview from Alan Goodwin on Vimeo.

ヘルボーイ

2009-12-02T00:24:00.000-08:00

When I think of Hellboy I think of monster fighting, slime, tentacles, and bruises. And so I wanted to show that in my piece for the Autumn Society's Hellboy 15th Anniversary show premiering this Friday, only at Brave New Worlds!

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Going on an adventure!

2009-11-10T04:55:00.001-08:00

I will soon be working at Cartoon Network Studios for a series known as Adventure Time by Pendleton Ward. And so I wanted to share my excitement for this wonderful show and opportunity by creating my own tribute Illustration below.

The show won't premiere until 2010, but get acquainted with Finn and Jake and what to expect by looking at the official Adventure Time Blog by Frederator, and by watching the original pilot below. Enjoy!

Check out the Adventure Time blog! (Updated everyday!)

Watch the Adventure Time Pilot!

Sing Along!

"It's Adventure Time, common and grab your friends! We'll go to very distant lands...With Jake the dog and Finn the human, the fun will never end, it's adventure time!!!"

TRICK-ART-TREAT: Chogrin Monster Series

2009-10-28T00:34:00.000-07:00

TRICK-ART-TREAT (exclusive event!)

2009-10-26T23:53:00.001-07:00

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This week the Autumn Society will celebrate Halloween with a limited two day Art Show, only at Brave New Worlds! There will be original / spooky Halloween artwork, candy, and more! So come and join us this Friday, October 30th (6-8pm) and Saturday October 31st (5pm-8pm). Feel free to come in your costume!

See you there!

"You'd better look out below!"

2009-10-19T03:41:00.001-07:00

From a "wild" weekend, I was inspired and did my own tribute to Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild things Are." I had a lot of fun with this one, especially working with a pastel palette and experimenting with different forms of shading. Hope you like! Roar!

CHOGRIN STORE!

2009-10-17T02:24:00.000-07:00

The Chogrin Store is now fully operational! Check it out!

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Gears of Gore

2009-10-08T10:22:00.001-07:00

I originally intended to release this for the 8-bit & Beyond show, but did not have enough time to finish it. I'm usually not for all the violent shoot 'em up games we have nowadays, but this game is an exception. Like Bio-shock, it has a great story, some great characters, and some amazing and creative gore.

P.S. I know the Locust's blood is not red, just using some creative license.

Kenshiro

2009-10-07T17:12:00.000-07:00

A sweet / fan art project started by Matt Cavanaugh, will feature Fist of the North Star characters as interpreted by Alex Eckman-Lawn, Eamon Dougherty, Matt, and yours truly. The project will premiere at Baltimore Comic Con this weekend. Enjoy!

NOTE: Two color version is the one being used for the project.

PCS #3 - Sneak Peek

2009-10-05T18:42:00.000-07:00

I'm excited to announce that I will be participating in the Philadelphia Cartoonist Society's third Anthology Book! The theme of the book will be none other than Philadelphia itself. Here are two page samples from my story in the book. More details on the book and premiere soon!

Spanking NEW Chogrin.com

2009-10-05T11:24:00.000-07:00

My new website is up and running...my store and flickr are still in the works though. Otherwise take a visit if you'd like by clicking the image or link below! A special thank-you goes out to Doug Bixler for all his help!

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Geek of the Week at Geekadelphia

2009-10-05T11:22:00.000-07:00

The awesome dudes at Geekadelphia (Thank-you Eric Smith) have given me the wonderful opportunity to be their "Geek of the Week" this week. Check out the article by clicking the image below.

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NOTE: Just for the record, I would like to also add the contemporary Jorge Gutierrez & Sandra Equihua as huge influences on my work, next to the Fleischers, Iwerks, and Tezuka. Cheers!

A Tribute to "El Toro Rojo" - Luchador

2009-09-29T11:37:00.000-07:00

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My Dia de los Muertos piece is a tribute to one of the best Luchadores of all time, el Toro Rojo! Sadly, Rojo had his last fight in 1984. Viva El Toro Rojo!

This piece will be one of 40, at a Dia De los Muertos Art Show, premiering this Friday Oct 2nd, at Proximity Gallery by the Autumn Society. More info HERE.

ASOP Presents: Dia De Los Muertos

2009-09-02T21:30:00.000-07:00

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A quick promo piece for the Autumn Society's October show on "Dia de los Muertos."

"This October the Autumn Society brings you the festive "Dia De Los Muertos" holiday to Philadelphia, only at Proximity Gallery.

"Dia de los Muertos" (Day of the Dead), is typically a Mexican celebrated holiday, in which families bring offerings (such as food and mementos) to remember and celebrate their loved ones that have passed away. The holiday is celebrated between October 31st through November 2nd.

The show will consist of 40+ pieces of art from the Autumn Society's finest artists, each interpreting "Dia de los Muertos" in their own unique way.

So come and celebrate on First Friday, October 2nd, and don't miss out on some fantastic original artwork, music, and sugar skulls!"

Round 1 - Ryu (リュウ)

2009-08-02T21:48:00.000-07:00

I've always had a soft spot for Street Fighter. Forget Primal Rage, Killer Instinct or Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter was the fighting game for me! I even loved the terrible 1994 film version when it came out. Ryu has always been one of my favorites. Can you guess the next two? Hadōken!!!

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Main VG Dudes (Minis) - Set of 3

2009-08-01T19:20:00.000-07:00

Premiering at the "8-bit & Beyond Show" by the Autumn Society

Super Mario Bros. 3 (スーパーマリオブラザーズ3)

Zelda: A Link to the Past (ゼルダの伝説神々のトライフォース)

Mega Man 4 (ロックマン 4 新たなる野望!!)

CHOGRIN

Childhood Heroes! - Dragonball!

2009-07-21T18:38:00.000-07:00

Those unfamiliar with this character, his name is Majin Buu and he belongs to the wonderful world of Dragonball Z, created by Akira Toriyama.

I've always liked this version of Goku, all powered, beaten up, but still ready to fight to the end! KA-ME-HA-ME-HAaaAAaaA!!!

La Llorona (Coming Soon...)

2009-07-13T07:55:00.002-07:00

WWW.CHOGRIN.COM

The Fight of the Century is here!

2009-07-03T09:00:00.000-07:00

The fight of the century is finally here and you can check it out at the Autumn Society's Golden Age Show (of Comics & Animation), premiering today, July 3rd at Brave New Worlds Comics. Be there!

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Golden Age Face Series,

2009-06-23T19:03:00.000-07:00

My small submissions for the Autumn Society's Golden Age Show. The show will feature heroes from the golden age of comics and animation, illustrated by the society's members. I've always been a huge Popeye fan since my grandfather was also a sailor. So growing up I always compared and admired both. Goofy was and still is my favorite Disney character, and Felix is just classic and one of the firsts to be animated!

Popeye! (ポパイ)

Goofy (グーフィー)

Felix the Cat (フィリックス)

80s Pop Show Photos!

2009-06-23T18:50:00.000-07:00

Here are some photos from the 80's Pop Show Gallery by the Autumn Society at Brave New Worlds.

TMNT

2009-05-23T07:56:00.000-07:00

With this whole 80s craze I couldn't go without doing some Turtles. So just for fun here they are!

The Autumn Society: 80s Pop Show! Poster

2009-05-22T20:45:00.000-07:00

Here's a poster I did for the Autumn Society's upcoming 80s Pop Show! at Brave New Worlds Comics, premiering Friday June 5th at 6pm. So feel free to print it, e-mail it or post it elsewhere. I really enjoyed working on this poster. Great childhood memories flashed through my head as I listened to A Flock of Seagulls. Anyway, bring everyone you know to this show! It's going to be awesome!

To view some of the incredible works for the show go HERE!

80s Sidekick Series

2009-05-18T23:48:00.000-07:00

Growing up in the 80s I always found it that the side kick characters or mascots from cartoons were the hardest toys to find. Inspired by these hard to find characters, I decided to do a series of three that were my favorite! Here's my first from Masters of the Universe, Orko.

Here's the second one from The Real Ghostbusters, Slimer!

And here is the third and final one from Thundercats, Snarf!

TRANSFORM!

2009-04-30T15:07:00.000-07:00

Here's my Transformers submission for the next issue of Cereal Geek magazine!

WWW.CHOGRIN.COM / WWW.CEREALGEEK.COM

Transformers!
More than meets the eye!
Autobots wage their battle to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons!
The Transformers
Robots in disguise
The Transformers
More than meets the eye
The Transformers!

PINKinini - spits his heart out.

2009-04-24T18:32:00.001-07:00

Here's my piece for the Pink exhibition show, debuting in London next week at the 93 Feet East's PINK BAR, hosted by DIY WOMP. Hope you like!

WWW.CHOGRIN.COM

Darth Chogrin!

2009-04-19T11:53:00.000-07:00

Here are two versions I did of my take on Darth Vader for Josh Frost's book "100 Ways to the Dark Side."

WWW.CHOGRIN.COM

IceCream People: King Cholado!

2009-03-09T22:23:00.001-07:00

Inspired by Peter Wonsowski's Winton Green cone, here's my cone for Brian Butler's Ice Cream People project, King Cholado of Chalamello land! See more of these at the link below!

WWW.ICECREAMPEOPLE.ORG

Published: The War Resisters League

2009-03-09T15:15:00.000-07:00

This is a quick set up of the publication, of an illustration, for an article I did for the winter 2009 / vol. 26 of WIN magazine (The Magazine of the War Resisters League). The article talks about Capitalism's burning house and how we're getting hurt by it. I have to thank my brother Matt Cavanaugh for the heads up on this one. Also, check out the awesome cover by Daniel Fishel.

WWW.WARRESISTERS.ORG/WIN

To view the full illustration go to my black & White (editorial) section below. I'm planning on retouching and editing parts of it, for a more "final" look.

Cheers!

Joker

2009-03-04T11:43:00.000-08:00

This is my Joker for the Autumn Society Joker show in April at Brave New Worlds Comics. This was inspired by my friend IMatt's Illustration of Heath Ledger's Joker. All in all its such a great character to draw from, and I've been meaning to do one of my own for awhile.

Fairytale Background

2009-03-02T14:33:00.000-08:00

This illustration was part of a princess / fairytale themed sticker and stamp kit for the 2009 Easter holiday season. The original drawing was done by the super talented Craig Parrillo and inked by me on Illustrator. The primary influence and style we used was of the amazing and timeless, Mary Blair!

Halloween Candy

2009-03-02T12:09:00.000-08:00

These characters were for a Halloween puzzle gum, and other related candy products, for a candy company. The Haunted House and other background elements are by Peter Wonsowski. (Released in October 2008)

Farm Board Game Cover

2009-03-02T11:12:00.001-08:00

These were done as concepts for a Farm Board Game. In the end the client wanted a more "realistic" look for the final, but nonetheless it was fun for me to do! A big influence here would be Joe Murray's way of creating awesome, slanted, cartoony buildings!

Published Works

2009-03-02T09:09:00.001-08:00

These are old, but I figured I'd share them. This was when I was doing editorial illustrations for Political Affairs magazine, under the art direction of my compadre, Sam Heimer, in the summer of 2007. Cheers!

WWW.POLITICALAFFAIRS.NET

BLAST FROM THE PAST ( 2 )

2009-03-02T07:19:00.000-08:00

This is a short animation I did back in early 2006 for my sequential format class with Brian Biggs.

Voice by Amanda Shames

Music by John Fester

View more here: www.youtube.com/chogrin

Dino Book

2009-02-27T15:32:00.001-08:00

These rough dinosaur designs were created for a series of dinosaur books that never went into final production. The only final that ever got fully illustrated, was the Triceratops page with no text. This was my first assignment working as a full time Illustrator at a design company right after college.

MUMBLES

2009-02-27T15:10:00.000-08:00

These are comps, color studies, and a final I did for a talking toy called "Mumbles" for a toy company in the summer of 2007.

My Retro Red VS. the Black Hole

2009-02-27T15:03:00.000-08:00

This is another quick experiment I did just for fun. I recently got a new bike, a Retro Red Schwinn Windwood to be exact. Since this is technically my first bike ever, I figured why not take a pic or two to capture the moment...Then I opened it in photshop and that's when the fun began. Some erasing, layering, watercolor splatter, listening to Probot, and here it is.

16 Candles Anyone?

2009-02-27T14:49:00.001-08:00

This is a recent piece I got commissioned to do for a client's wife's birthday. The client wanted a scene from the movie Sixteen Candles to be represented, so here it is. It was pretty fun!

Coffee Series

2009-02-27T10:45:00.000-08:00

In collaboration with my brother Guayapisco, here's our coffee series.

Yes, have some.

BLAST FROM THE PAST!

2009-02-25T12:43:00.000-08:00

I was going through some old files today and found this one and laughed. This was for a digital manipulation project for my Photography class back in 2005 at Uarts. I think I might of posted this before awhile back, but nonetheless here it is again. Cheers!

PROCESS: V-DAY CARD

2009-02-24T15:14:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone!
As some of you know, I do commercial Illustration for different companies from time to time. For the most part this type of Illustration has a super tight deadline (like 6-8 hours) to complete. So I thought I'd share the process for a promotional card I did for a design company, for Valentine's Day. This took me about 8 hours total with sketches, revisions, and prints. Enjoy!

PROCESS

FINAL

MINUTEMEN UNITE!

2009-02-18T14:30:00.000-08:00

These and many more will be part of the Philadelphia Cartoonist Society's second gallery show for "Children of the Watchmen" at the IMAX theater by the King of Prussia Mall.

LINCOLN

2009-02-04T19:56:00.000-08:00

Here's my piece of Abe Lincoln for the "Honest Abe" show by the Philadelphia Cartoonist Society at Brave New Worlds Comics. Come and check it out if you're in the area!

Happy 200th!

WWW.CHOGRIN.COM

2009-01-31T13:37:00.000-08:00

My website is up and running. Its actually been up for awhile, I just never made an official announcement until now. This is not final, but it will do for the time being. Any comments or suggestions are greatly appreciated though. Thank-you & Cheers!

WWW.CHOGRIN.COM

Cartoon Network Internship - Circa 2006 (C3K)

2009-01-15T12:42:00.000-08:00

For those interested, I've been uploading my video projects that I did while I was in school for my film minor and sequential art classes on Youtube.

Among them is my short Documentary / Music Video during my internship at Cartoon Network Studios for Class of 3000. Enjoy!

www.youtube.com/user/chogrin

P.S. "lil Joe" is the nickname I got at Cartoon Network, since there was already another Joe on the show, and I was the youngest of the bunch.

* CMYK Period *

2008-11-15T18:44:00.000-08:00

* The Comedian *

2008-11-13T19:57:00.001-08:00

* More Minutemen *

2008-11-09T22:51:00.001-08:00

Another Minuteman I managed to finish for the "Children of the Watchmen" gallery this past Friday at Brave New Worlds Comics. Hopefully sometime soon, a comedian will join the party!

Cheers!

* Feliz {Late} Dia De Los Muertos! *

2008-11-03T11:36:00.000-08:00

Orphan Works - Take Action Now!

2008-10-01T14:16:00.001-07:00

Here's my contribution to the Illustrators Partnership movement on the Senate bill for the Orphan Works Act. We should all make our own, and post them everywhere!

Everyone, please go sign {HERE}, it only takes a minute! This is SUPER important!

P.S. Also go HERE to keep yourself updated and read more about it!

To Mars

2008-09-06T17:24:00.001-07:00

A month or two ago I did a quick Illustration inspired by my feelings, or opinion I should say, about human kind's exploration of Mars. A lot of it came from reading many books by Robert Zubrin, specifically, The Case for Mars, which contains a beautiful quote by Italian Philosopher Giordano Bruno. And so inspired by these great ideas and dreams of someday terraforming Mars and making it our second home, I made a short video, using my Illustration and the beautiful track, "108 the boat", by the amazing Ambassador Etc. Our Space program has been on hold for almost 30 years. Our last steps on the moon were in 1972. As a generation I feel, we should aim for more and achieve almost anything as many aspired to do much strongly decades ago. Anyways I just wanted to share this with you, for I feel it is important for us, our future, and our survival. With our art and visions we could inspire ourselves & other future generations to go beyond anything we could imagine.

Children of the Watchmen

2008-09-06T14:30:00.000-07:00

This here is a pin up of Sally Jupiter (a.k.a the first Silk Spectre from the Minutemen era) from the amazing comic book, Watchmen, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. My piece will be part of a book and gallery being put together by the Philadelphia Cartoonist Society, called "Children of the Watchmen". The book and gallery will be taking place sometime in late september, early October. Hope you like!

Book Version:

Gallery Version:

Spaceman

2008-09-04T19:57:00.000-07:00

Mxpx - Robot

2008-09-04T09:31:00.000-07:00

COWBOY

2008-09-04T09:27:00.000-07:00

TUMBLEDOWN

2008-09-04T09:26:00.000-07:00

DELORES

2008-09-04T09:25:00.000-07:00

{ Music Series 1 - Don Pepe }

2008-06-26T21:34:00.000-07:00

{ Black & White }

2008-06-25T18:44:00.000-07:00