Did a fun, little piece for the occasion… “Frank ‘N Stein”. 8″x10″ Mixed media.
HALLOWEEN!
Posted in Uncategorized with tags art, beer, Frank 'N Stein, Frankenstein, Halloween, mixed media, N8, N8vandyke, nate van dyke on October 31, 2014 by n8vandykePBR
Posted in Uncategorized with tags art, beer, chimp, Dutch, Hops, illustration, Milwaukee, N8, n8 van dyke, N8vandyke, nate van dyke, Pabst Blue Ribbon, PBR on October 1, 2014 by n8vandykeNot every gig goes the way you might hope. That’s life. Recently, I was asked by PBR to take a stab at redesigning their 16 ounce can and I jumped at it. I figured this would be a marriage for the ages… Me… Dutch… and Beer! It was meant to be, right? Well, not in this case. Here’s a look at my design which did not get picked…
Robin Williams
Posted in Uncategorized with tags DC, DC comics, Mork, Mork and Mindy, N8, n8 van dyke, nate van dyke, Robin Williams, The Joker on August 14, 2014 by n8vandykeART SALE!
Posted in Uncategorized with tags art sale, chimp, Dutch, illustration, N8, n8 van dyke, N8vandyke, nate van dyke, pen and ink on May 24, 2014 by n8vandykeH.R. Giger tribute piece
Posted in Uncategorized with tags art, Giger, H.R. Giger, Honor. Respect. Giger., illustration, N8, n8 van dyke, N8vandyke, nate van dyke, pencil, skull on May 21, 2014 by n8vandykeI, as many artists, were very shocked and saddened by the sudden and unexpected passing of H.R. Giger. Saying he had a huge influence on me and my work is an understatement. I knew that I had to do a piece to honor him and his work so I put pencil to paper and started scribbling. I drew this piece in elements and pieced it together in photoshop. The title of the piece is “Honor. Respect. Giger” and it is 18″x18″. It have gotten great reviews on my Facebook(/N8vandyke) and Instagram (@69N8vandyke) and I will likely be making a limited edition print run of it in the near future. Here it is for your viewing pleasure.
R.I.P.
HELLBOY Turns 20
Posted in Uncategorized with tags art, Chogrin, comic books, comics, Dark Horse Comics, Hellboy, Hero Complex Gallery, illustration, Mike Mignola, mixed media, N8, n8 van dyke, N8vandyke, nate van dyke on May 2, 2014 by n8vandyke
I was asked to be part of a big gallery show in LA which opens today, May 2nd at Hero Complex Gallery. The theme of the show is Hellboy, who recently turned 20 years old. I figured this would be a good time to get a little grisly and play with some paint. Below I’ve attached my original sketch, the final version and the flier. I will not be in attendance for the show, though I wish I were as it is sure to be quite the party with Hellboy creator, Mike Mignola on hand.
7″x7″ skull studies
Posted in Uncategorized with tags 111 minna, 111 minna gallery, acrylic, art, charcoal, china marker, coffee, eyeliner, illustration, lipstick, marker, N8, n8 van dyke, N8vandyke, nate van dyke, oil, painting, pen and ink, pencil, skull, watercolor, wine on April 4, 2014 by n8vandykeI was asked to be in a gallery show a little while back and the theme of the show is “Less Is More” with the idea that all of the pieces had to be 12″x12″ or smaller. I thought it’d be a fun excuse to do small skull studies in a variety of mediums. The end result makes for a great collection. The opening is tonight (sorry for the late notice) at 111 Minna in San Francisco and I will be in attendance to support my one dozen dead buddies.
INK
ACRYLIC
CHARCOAL
COFFEE
EYELINER
LIPSTICK
MARKER
OIL
PENCIL
WATERCOLOR
WINE
Dr. Jane Goodall
Posted in Uncategorized with tags art, chimp, illustration, Jane Goodall, N8, n8 van dyke, N8vandyke, nate van dyke, pen and ink on April 3, 2014 by n8vandykeBatman turns 75!
Posted in Uncategorized with tags art, Batman, comic books, comics, DC, DC comics, illustration, N8, n8 van dyke, N8vandyke, nate van dyke, pen and ink on April 2, 2014 by n8vandykeValentine’s Day
Posted in Uncategorized with tags art, heart, illustration, love, N8, n8 van dyke, N8vandyke, nate van dyke, pen and ink, Self-Love, sexy woman, skull, Valentine's Day on February 14, 2014 by n8vandykeThis year I thought I’d do a drawing specifically to honor/dishonor the day so many of us begrudgingly participate in in one form or another. Here’s a piece titled “SELF-LOVE”. I drew the left half and then flipped it in Photoshop because this would have been a real bitch to draw twice.
Click to enlarge…