Design by Destruction: A Sopinsky Creation

Work in progress

2012-01-08T12:32:00.001-08:00

Just something I've been playing around with, mixing up styles and different mediums.

SOMETIMES I MAKE TEAM LOGOS

2011-11-25T16:21:00.001-08:00

Sometimes a team needs a logo, and sometimes I make them...Check out some of the logos I've done for the various Dodgeball teams I've played on.The first one is a collaboration between myself, David Zajdman and Nic Cowan, for the one and only Reading Reignballs Dodgeball Force!Enjoy!

Garbage Pail Kids and the return of Icky Mouse

2011-08-29T19:41:00.000-07:00

Just dropped off my piece for the Garbage Pail Kids show @ Gallery 1988 Melrose, opening this FRIDAY!!

Show details:

Opening FRIDAY Sept 2 7-10pm
Show runs through Oct 1 2011

We had to re-imagine an existing Garbage Pail Kid card in our own style......

NEW PAINTING @ CRAZY 4 CULT 5

2011-07-03T10:51:00.001-07:00

"Attack of Audry 2"
Inspired by the cult movie Little Shop of Horrors, with a little touch of Super Mario Bros!!

CRAZY 4 CULT 5 Opens up July 8th @ Gallery 1988 Melrose and this little gem will be on display along with 100 more artists taking aim at Cult Classic Films!!

Come to the Opening Reception Friday July 8,7-11pm
Show runs July 8-30 2011.

CLICK HERE to check out the online gallery @ Gallery1988

PEW! PEW! PEW! LASER CHICKEN

2011-06-06T10:45:00.001-07:00

New piece for Gallery 1988 Venice's show, "Camp Firewood" celebrating the 10th Anniversary of WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER..
This is inspired by one of my favorite scenes, of one of oddest campers of the bunch!

Come out Friday June 10th to check out the show!

OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY JUNE 10 from 7-10pm
(on display through June 29,2011)

HOSTED BY THE FILM'S DIRECTOR & CO-WRITER: DAVID WAIN!!!

Click here for more info.

"Return of the Sticky Bandits"

2011-02-12T19:17:00.000-08:00

Check out my painting for Gallery 1988's show "The Road to Shermer: A Tribute to John Hughes." This was inspired by Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, and everyones favorite crooks.

The show is on display Feb 11-Mar 4 and can be viewed online by
CLICKING HERE

New Painting for Funny or Die and Gallery 1988

2010-12-30T11:55:00.000-08:00

Come check out Gallery 1988's upcoming show in collaboration with Funny or Die, "Is This Thing On?" opening Jan 7 from 7-11pm. The show will run through Jan 29th!

First new painting of the new year.....well almost!

Inspired by comedian Colin Quinn and his character Lenny the Lion from The Weekend Update.

Click here for Gallery 1988

New Painting Preview!!!!

2010-09-27T21:04:00.000-07:00

This is a piece I did for the The Hive Gallery's upcoming Hell vs. The Monster Mash show!!! It all comes down to a thumb wrastling match between Franky and Mr S!!!! Check out the info below for details!!!

BIRDS!!!!!!!

2010-08-30T16:31:00.000-07:00

I've been out of the painting mode for a couple months and will be starting back up soon!! Here's just a preview of some things to come!!

ETSY STORE UPDATED

2010-08-30T16:29:00.001-07:00

Finally I have updated my store at etsy.com. Just a small start, but I will be adding more to it in the near future! Take a gander and if you see something you like let me know!!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/SopinskyCreations

FEATURED ARTIST @ The Hive's May Mayhem Show

2010-05-05T12:15:00.000-07:00

Pulled together a bunch of new pieces for my Featured Artist spot at The Hive. Here's a couple previews from the show! Check out the link to see the rest of the pieces. Come to the downtown artwalk next Thursday night May 13th!!!

CLICK HERE

TO GO TO THE ONLINE GALLERY FOR THE REST OF THE WORK!!

NEW PAINTING for The HIVE'S 5 Year Anniversary

2010-04-04T13:42:00.001-07:00

"Stump Jumper"

Acrylic on Board 8.5"x 11"

Click here to see the rest of the work

First Show of 2010: Tribute to Masters of the Universe @ Gallery 1988 LA

2010-01-05T14:59:00.000-08:00

Here is a preview of my piece for, Under the Influence: A Tribute to Masters of the Universe, @ Gallery 1988 Los Angeles.

WINNING LABEL DESIGN!!!

2009-11-09T11:26:00.000-08:00

This was artwork I created into a label for some personal bottles of wine, as a wedding gift for one of my best friends. Personalwine.com allows you to create or upload personal labels that are then put on any of the wide varieties of wine you can choose from. Apparently there was a label design contest being held and it got entered and won!!!!

CLICK HERE to Check out the link below for the article about the contest .

www.personalwine.com

THORN TROOPER featured @ SIDESHOW COLLECTIBLES

2009-10-18T15:25:00.000-07:00

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE AMAZING CUSTOM STORM TROOPERS

STATUS FACTION COLLABORATION

2009-10-08T11:26:00.000-07:00

Just got finished with this collaboration with The Status Faction, for our new logo/ Dodgeball force!!! This turned out sick, expect to see this plastered all over town and in your face on the Dodgeball courts!!!

Check out the link below see the process of bringing this bad boy to life!

Click Here

TRIO of TROUBLE Updated for Dream Halloween @ Mattel

2009-10-08T11:09:00.000-07:00

So this is a final look at this super fun piece, I ended up finishing for Mattel's Charity Auction Dream Halloween.

ONLINE PORTFOLIO UP !!!!

2009-09-24T10:42:00.000-07:00

Check out http://sopinskycreations.carbonmade.com/ for an online portfolio of my work!!! Will be adding more to it very soon!!

Van Damme is LionHeart is The Lion King @ Gallery 1988 SF

2009-09-23T09:34:00.000-07:00

This was done for Gallery 1988 San Francisco's "Now Playing" show, where artists employ movie posters as their canvas. All posters were given out at random, and I was blessed with Lion King himself JCVD!!

Check out all the other work for sale here!!

Custom THORN TROOPER for SDCC 09

2009-08-05T15:06:00.000-07:00

Check out this sweet custom for Sideshow collectibles Booth at this years San Diego Comic-Con

Possible New Dodgeball Team!!!

2009-06-26T12:55:00.000-07:00

Sketchy Randomness

2009-06-18T16:16:00.000-07:00

Just some random rough sketches.......

Kid Skeletor!

2009-06-18T15:54:00.000-07:00

This is a rough start for Gallery 1988's Under the Influence:Masters of the Universe Show, happening in January. To Be Continued.......

TRIO of TROUBLE

2009-06-18T15:29:00.000-07:00

This is a piece I've been wanting to do forever, but never got around to it.. Finally had some good free sketching time to get it out of my head!!
This is just a Photoshop render... may move to paint not sure yet!

TRASHED Bin for COACHELLA!!

2009-04-03T19:01:00.000-07:00

Finally finished this big project for Global Inheritance's TRASHED show @ Coachella! Top 25 entries get to be on display at the show and the artists get to attend for free!!! Check it out!

CLICK HERE FOR THEIR SITE!

New Painting for IDIOT BOX @ Gallery 1988

2009-04-03T18:53:00.000-07:00

Inspired by the gang from "Its Always Sunny in Philidelphia"

Idiot Box celebrated the 5th anniversary of Gallery 1988 LA as well as the 20th anniversary of "Saved by the Bell!" Mr Belding himself hung out all night and hall passes were being slipped to the bartenders!!!

Check out all the art work here!

Picked up this amazing print by Alex Pardee!!!

Under the Influence: Beastie Boys @1988

2009-03-10T22:33:00.000-07:00

A little Sabotage for the soul!

For Gallery 1988s Tribute show to the Beastie Boys!!

Gotta show respect to the mustache!

SLIDE SHOW of NEWEST WORKS!!

2009-02-06T19:38:00.000-08:00

Click here to view slide show.

NEW SOLO SHOW @ ALPHA CULT!!!!

2008-11-14T11:40:00.000-08:00

Check out the link below for all new works done for ........This Is Going to Hurt! Solo show @ Alpha Cult, Runs Nov 8- Dec10. Also featuring some pretty amazing work by fellow guest artists!!!

http://alphacult.com/alphacult/Events.html

Custom Funkey for Munky King/ Mattel Charity Show

2008-10-06T09:59:00.001-07:00

Heres the piece I did for, The Funkeys: Custom Art Show & Charity Event. In conjunction with the Mattel Childrens Foundation and The Art of Elysium, @ Munky King Melrose.

Over 100 customs by your favorite artists, toy industry designers, and kids for whom the charity benefits will be on exhibit and available for sale through silent auction.

All proceeds go to the Art of Elysium, a non-profit organization that encourages working artists, actors, and musicians to voluntarily dedicate their time and talent to children who are battling serious medical conditions.

http://munkyking.com/gallery_events.php?id=75

Skate Deck for SK8ology at ISM gallery in Long Beach

2008-08-26T09:08:00.000-07:00

ISM: a community project presented the opening of the first stop of the Sk8ology art show at the ISM: Gallery in Long Beach this past Saturday (8.23.08). The show turns the ubiquitous skate deck, an iconic symbol of counter culture, into a canvas for fine artists.

All the decks have been donated by the artists to benefit Now That You Know, a non-profit focused on offering ambitious girls support and security to further their learning and development.
The show will travel to SD for ASR on September 4th –6th and then make it’s way down to Flordia on September 12-14th for the Surf Expo. Check out all 156 decks over at the auction site. Absentee bids are being accepted online until September 19th @ 7 PM EDT

ISM: gallery at the Koos Art Center
540 East Broadway
Long Beach, CA 90802

New Painting!!!

2008-08-13T17:22:00.000-07:00

Now up at Alpha Cult in Long Beach, CA!! www.AlphaCult.com

Just something I was messin around with for a while, ENJOY!!

MAKE IT A REALITY!!!

2008-08-07T13:50:00.001-07:00

Hey guys check out the link to the right for my submission to Threadless Tshirtss and Vote for this sweet T and if it gets enough votes, it will become a real live tshirt!!!!!

Finished CUSTOM MUNNY!!!!

2008-04-28T08:16:00.000-07:00

Heres the finished piece!!! Enjoy!

CUSTOM IN THE WORKS

2008-04-01T14:04:00.001-07:00

Heres a little sneak peek at a Mini Munny/Whaleboy custom I am working on for Alpha Cults upcoming show "The Fixed 100", Apr. 12 - May 7, this highly anticipated event features over 30 artists, all generously participating in a show that boasts all artwork priced at EXACTLY $100, with all proceeds being donated to the AIDS/LifeCycle organization..

check out http://www.alphacult.com for more info!

More Customs!!!!

2008-03-27T20:23:00.000-07:00

Moody Custom done for "Moody Idol Show" in Canada
"Golden Gatekeeper"

Custom Circus Punk for Show in Costa Mesa
"Icky Ice"

Its Purple! It Flys! and It Eats People!!

2008-03-27T20:19:00.000-07:00

"Flying Purple People Eater and the Villagers' Revenge"

done for "Songs for the Deaf" show at Alpha Cult Long Beach!!!

Newest Newness!! for Toys @ Gallery 1988 LA

2008-03-27T13:52:00.000-07:00

Toys, is a show that lets artists create works based on some of their favorite childhood toys before there were video games!!!

"Super Soaker Soldier"

Stan Lee Tribute Show @ Gallery 1988

2008-03-27T13:32:00.000-07:00

Had a chance to participate in this amazing group show @ Gallery 1988, which paid tribute to the one and only Stan Lee, with artists creating original works inspired by the characters he has created!!

Heres my piece inspired by The Hulk as well as the ever popular Hulk Hands!!!!

"Icky's Incredible Imagination"

T-SHIRTS for CERBAE

2008-03-27T11:31:00.000-07:00

Some designs I did for street wear company CERBAE out of LA. Pretty rad line of stuff with a lot of great designs!!!
Check out http://www.cerbae.com/ for more products

Super Heroes Show at Alpha Cult

2008-03-27T11:28:00.000-07:00

"Super Villain in Training"

07 Solo Show, Bad Ideas and Twisted Situations

2008-03-27T11:18:00.000-07:00

Haven't posted in a while so time to play catch up!! Heres a couple pieces from my solo show at BlackMarketLA curated by Project:

Haven't posted in a while so time to play catch up!! Heres a couple pieces from my solo show at BlackMarketLA curated by Project:

Old Customs!

2007-05-30T09:15:00.001-07:00

Sweet Ink!

2007-05-14T08:31:00.000-07:00

New Design for a tattoo I'm working on, should be getting it soon!!

Custom Scion for External Combustion Show

2007-04-19T13:31:00.000-07:00

Here it is in all its sick style, RIDIN POISENED. Custom painted toy scion for the External Combustion show at ALPHA CULT!! Get down there and check out the rest of the show its amazing!

EXTERNAL COMBUSTION @ ALPHA CULT

2007-03-23T15:51:00.000-07:00

This custom toy car show should be amazing!! In Honor of the LB Grand Prix, this show should be as loud as the cars whizzin by!!

New Poster Preview

2007-03-15T22:39:00.001-07:00

WORK IN PROGRESS: Custom Dunny

2007-03-15T09:31:00.000-07:00

Heres some quick deco studies I did before starting..

Just starting to lay on the final design!! More updates will follow the progress of this custom!!

TREXI SERIES 3

2007-03-15T09:16:00.000-07:00

Yours truely has a design in TREXI SERIES 3!! Its an older design that actually came in 3rd place in the Trexi Doodle Contest about a year ago and was chosen to be in this new series!! There are a lot of cool designs this time around, its good to see some fresh blood in the world of vinyl! SERIES 3 will see its initial release at this years SDCC, also a signing party maybe in the works with my friends over at ALPHA CULT in LBC!!

A Little T&A.........

2007-03-15T08:26:00.000-07:00

New Painting

2007-03-14T15:18:00.000-07:00

BAD BREATH- Coming Soon!

Upcoming Stuff!!

2007-03-14T15:07:00.000-07:00

New paintings and customs will be up shortly as well as older work...