Jeff Passetti studio

M. Ward Poster Illustration #2

jpassetti — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:57:10 +0000

3.5″x 8.5″, Ink, Digital, Letterpress, 2010
Lyrics from M. Ward’s song “Magic Trick” from his “Post-War” album.

Screen printing sketch

jpassetti — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:50:11 +0000

Fooling around with screen printing techniques in a digital environment. Click image for the full-size image.

test post

jpassetti — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 12:59:16 +0000

This is a test

M. Ward “Hold Time” Poster Illustration

jpassetti — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:03:36 +0000

4″x 8″, Ink, Digital, 2010

One of my favorite albums of the year has to be M. Ward’s “Hold Time”. The album, released last February on Merge Records, has pushed me through 2009, through my artistic blocks, and kept me company during many long drives. Many people will agree with me: music, especially M. Ward’s, is the remedy for many things.

My concept behind this illustration is similar to my opinion of M. Ward’s music. It sounds old and nostalgic, something from a previous decade. It transports you back in time.

He inspires me to do more artwork, to depict a world privy to my own eyes, and share it with others.

If you’re not familiar with M. Ward, check out these websites:
Official site
Myspace

I saw him in November at the United Palace Theater in New York City, playing part of “Monsters of Folk.”
Monsters of Folk

And in March, She and Him, an indie folk band consisting of Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, release their second album, “Volume Two.”

Enjoy.

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Sketchbook: Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester, NY

jpassetti — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:31:21 +0000

Sketchbook update: Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester, NY - 9/26/09

Sketchbook - Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, NY

jpassetti — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:22:38 +0000

Sketches from the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, NY, 9/24/09

Sketchbook - Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, NY

jpassetti — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:04:46 +0000

Sketches from the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, NY, 9/6/09

Sketchbook - Little Sketches at Martha’s Vineyard

jpassetti — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:04:45 +0000

Little sketches done while at Martha’s Vineyard, 2009.

Sketchbook - Martha’s Vineyard

jpassetti — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:55:33 +0000

A watercolor sketch, trying to capture the color palette of the foliage on Martha’s Vineyard.

Sketchbook

jpassetti — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:23:04 +0000

A sketch of the ocean. Perhaps the only time I felt as though I was on vacation.