Sam Weber

Blow Up

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:09:35 +0000

In September Yuko Shimizu, Tomer Hanuka and I will be having a three person show at The Society of Illustrators in New York. I’ll have a couple of new pieces, as well as some process material and reference on display. Our thanks to David Rhodes for his generous support in helping to make this show possible, Tim O’Brien for conceiving of this in the first place, Attack for their wonderful work on the flyer, and everyone at The Society for their help and patience while we put this all together. For anyone interested in seeing the show or attending the opening, information is below.

Blow Up: September 1 – October 16, 2010
Opening reception: Friday, September 10, 2010 6:30 pm.
SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS 128 east 63 street, new york city.

Fluorescent Black

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:19:11 +0000

Jillian and I just got back from comic con and had a chance to see Nathan Fox’s brand new Fluorescent Black, collected into a beautiful hardcover book. I did a pin up for the gallery section in the back(above). Nathan is a super talent, and this book does not disappoint. Check it out if you haven’t already.

On an unrelated note, I had a wonderful time in California. Thank you to everyone for making our trip out there so amazing.

Studio Spaces Filled

admin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:51:22 +0000

We’ve filled the studio spaces, thank you to everyone for getting in touch.

Studio Space

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 01:27:21 +0000

As I’ve said before, I’m lucky to work around a lot of really talented people. In 2006 Grady McFerrin, Chris Neal, Zach O’Hora and I found a great studio space(in an old Pencil Factory) in Greenpoint Brooklyn. Since then a lot of other amazing illustrators and designers have moved into the building, it’s a wonderful work environment that I consider myself fortunate to be a part of. We did a fun project together a few months ago(we’d like to do more), it even won some awards. Currently Chris, Grady and I are looking for two people to join our space, as we say good bye to a couple of friends. The details are below. If you’re interested send us an email.

Two studio spaces available.
Rent: 450 a month each.
Space: 144 square feet(the smaller of the two is 8′ x 18′)
Location: 61 Greenpoint Ave. Brooklyn NY. 11222
2 minute walk to the Greenpoint Ave G. 15 minute walk to the Bedford Ave L.
We work digitally or with water based materials only – no solvents or aerosols

building exterior

rooftop view of manhattan

hardwood floors

great light and high ceilings

The hallways are clean and well maintained

Check out thepencilfactory.org for a relatively up to date list of talent in the building.

Afghanistan

admin — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 19:57:23 +0000

The Ghosts of Gandamak | The New York Times Op-Ed Page
MIlitary history and Western intervention repeats itself in Afghanistan. Xerox transfer with acrylic and graphite on watercolor paper.

Absinthe Drinker Print

admin — Wed, 19 May 2010 22:16:26 +0000

Absinthe Drinker
limited edition print.
One time edition of 50.
Signed and numbered.
Paper size: 11 x 15.5
Acid free fine art rag paper.
95 USD

Oryx Print

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 22:16:21 +0000

I’ve made a print of Oryx available. Limited to an edition of 25, signed and numbered on fine art rag paper. You can purchase it here.

Oryx Print

admin — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:48:03 +0000

Oryx limited edition print.
One time edition of 25.
Signed and numbered.
Paper size: 11 x 15.5
Acid free fine art rag paper.
120 USD

Bone Hinge

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:47:21 +0000

Bone Hinge | The Atlantic
I always enjoy illustrating short fiction. This is for a short story by Katie Williams, about a pair of conjoined twins in the 1930′s. Making pictures for short fiction can be quite different if the writing, like in Bone Hinge, is complex and rich in symbols. Sometimes illustration is about applying your own intelligence and vocabulary to a story, but in this case the author’s ideas and use of language almost wrote the image for me. My task was more about arranging the elements in a compelling and visually interesting way. You can read the story at The Atlantic’s website.

Oryx

admin — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:48:41 +0000

I named this after a character from Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake. Although the figure depicted bears no narrative resemblance to the aforementioned, there is something about the pose and colour that evokes themes within the novel that I found fitting. I’ll do this often, try to conjure the sense of a character I have read or heard about, even if it does not directly relate to the problem at hand. I think part of it is about satisfying certain artistic compulsions, and part of it is about creating something that feels convincing.