The Thousand Yard Stare

Like the new header?  I’m pretty proud of it myself.

One of the things that I wondered for a long time was, “How can I get one of my favorite lowbrow artists to draw something for me?”  As it turns out, it’s as easy as sending an e-mail.  Since my blog gets an occasional flurry of hits thanks to various sources,  it was time to give it a little more life (or death….)

Having been a fan of Vince Ray‘s artwork for a while, I figured it wouldn’t hurt to see if he would be interested in working with me on a design.  Several e-mails later, we nailed down the specifics and he got to work.  As with all artists that I’ve worked with, Vince was extremely cool, open to suggestions and executed my ideas perfectly while adding his own signature touches.

Getting a custom art piece is really cool regardless of the reason – you don’t have to have a blog. I have to say it’s a lot like getting a custom tattoo, although you don’t *usually* have to take any clothes off for anyone to see it.

I can’t recommend Vince highly enough. He’s open to ideas and is fair on price for his work (although I will hunt you down if I hear you tried to lowball him).  Even if you’re not into the entire lowbrow angle, the guy is a talented artist and can come up with a design that’s going to make you happy. As a matter of fact, he and I are currently in discussion about another piece that’s more sci-fi related.