Punkrock*Jazz

2012-01-20T11:59:00.002-12:00

THUNDER ALLEY Print.
$26 (includes shipping)
11"x17" Hahnemühle museum etching archival textured paper.

Thunder Alley where the city's best racers risk everything for greatness. From the pages of T.Cypress's critically acclaimed graphic novel RODD RACER, this new, original work depicts the climatic moments as racers battle towards the finish line.

Features bright, textured colors on acid free, archival paper. A stunning piece for an office, living room, or collector's gallery.
Every piece is signed by the artist Toby Cypress mailed flat, and ready for framing.

For purchase, please follow link HERE

Work in Progress...

2011-12-09T03:57:00.002-12:00

I've been away from posting on my blog(s) for awhile now, been really busy with BLUE ESTATE. Here is a RODD RACER print I'm currently working on. Please keep an eye on me in 2012 as I'm working hard to reveal many totally new exciting projects.
Also please check out the IFC.com article on RODD RACER. Movie news in 2012??
link- http://www.ifc.com/news/2011/11/adapt-this-rodd-racer-tony-cypress.php

Also I have a new art representative who will focus on my gallery, and exhibiting availability, so if you have an interest my visiting please visit the site- http://outofsteparts.com/

I'll post the finished RODD RACER print soon.
~T.

RODD RACER IN STORES NOW!!

2011-07-06T05:14:00.002-12:00

SEE YOU AT SDCC!

2011-06-29T15:56:00.002-12:00

I'll have copies of RODD RACER to sign, prints, and original art for purchase. Also check out my advance preview of KURSK issue #1.

You can also find me hanging out at Tr!ckster. here is info www.trickstertrickster.com

More info soon!
~T.

TR!CKSTER

2011-06-15T14:10:00.002-12:00

I'll be at the alternative comics celebration TR!CKSTER celebrating the wide release of RODD RACER, and at San Diego Comic Con. Find me there, party, and check out my book RODD RACER.
~T.

Blue Estate Interview.

2011-03-08T02:34:00.002-12:00

http://www.flyingcolorscomics.com/
^^^^
Viktor Kalvachev, creator of Blue Estate is interviewed. Find out more about the new project I'm working on, and the good team I'm working with.

KURSK Page 9

2011-02-27T05:38:00.002-12:00

...more at www.kurskcomics.blogspot.com

~T.

BLUE ESTATE issue one.

2011-02-19T03:35:00.003-12:00

BLUE ESTATE WEBSITE HERE!

visit the website for creative talent, story info, and an interactive mash-up for the art direction.

I'm working with amazing friends on a new crime comic called BLUE ESTATE, first issue releases this spring (APRIL) published by IMAGE COMICS. Please pre-order your copies at your local comic shop.

Making of KURSK page 6, Chapter One.

2011-02-13T04:55:00.002-12:00

the youtube link- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmJj3xyZVZY

go to www.kurskcomics.blogspot.com to see the finished page with colors, and letters.

KURSK details.

2011-02-04T16:46:00.003-12:00

So my web-comic has officially started, and in a couple weeks the story takes it's first wild turn towards awesome.
This is an experimental project for me, that I produce on my free time. Instead of watching TV, or playing videogames...or dating *sigh*, I work on KURSK.

It's an interactive story, so post comments, post ideas, post guesses on what the story is about, and post naked pictures. wait, don't do that. But lemme know how I'm doing.

I want to include guest appearances of my followers, and Facebook friends so post a comment, and a random friend will be chosen to make a guest appearance...you can get yourself drawn as a psycho mutant maniac, a freedom fighter, a corpse, or a sex mule. wait wha?

Anyway, post comments at the KURSK blog,
www.kurskcomics.blogspot.com

I don't like the design of the blog, but it's gonna have to work for now, until I figure out a better way to design a web-comic blog.

Also, all of the week's artwork is for sale. Very cheap. I'll post links to where you can buy the weekly original art strip. Probably an EBay item, but I don't think the pages will be offered for anything higher than $100, so you can find some good deals!

More on that soon.

Till then, keep in touch with me at the KURSK blog- www.kurskcomics.blogspot.com
or here- www.tobycypress.blogspot.com, or facebook.

Look for 2 new pages posted this Monday at the KURSK blog in celebration of (hopefully) the Green Bay Packers winning the Superbowl.
Thanks!
~T.

KURSK

2011-01-31T08:21:00.003-12:00

I started work on my newest project...KURSK.
KURSK is my experiment in web comics. KURSK is violent. KURSK is sexy.
That's all I want to say on it...But you can follow the adventures of KURSK every week at http://kurskcomics.blogspot.com/

The site is temporary until I figure out where to host the weekly comic blog. For now, just scroll down to the first post, and start from there.
Many Thanks.
~T.Cypress
www.kurskcomic.blogspot.com
www.roddracer.blogspot.com
www.punkrockjazz.blogspot.com

PODCAST INTERVIEW @ SIDEBAR

2011-01-24T08:57:00.003-12:00

SIDEBAR PODCAST INTERVIEW HERE!
^click the link above!^
Please check out my interview by the amazing SIDEBAR NATION crew.
Dwight, Swain, and Adrian at SIDEBAR put together the very best podcast on illustration, and pop culture, so it was an amazing thrill to chat with them about RODD RACER, KURSK, and HATESTREET! Check out the interview, and then check out the amazing archive they have lined up. Great Podcasts, and very entertaining.

~T.Cypress

Return Of The Fly

2011-01-11T15:58:00.002-12:00

Year End 2010 Re-Cap!

2010-12-30T12:43:00.010-12:00

So, the year ends, and I thought I'd take the opportunity to talk about goals accomplished in 2010, and the upcoming goals of 2011.

Accomplishments,

1) I'm an Author!!- RODD RACER celebrated a limited release...twice, and sold out in moments each time. This is especially thrilling since I wrote, and drew the comic myself. Ideally I would prefer to simply draw material written by other writers, but I never seem to find writers that want to write what I want to draw. So....that means I gotta write my own material, which is fine, cuz this way I can explore themes, metaphors, and genre that interest me. Writing is a craft unto it's self, and it's a mistake to think an artist can easily move into writing. The years I've spent learning how to draw are years I haven't learned how to write...so I need to spend thousands of hours learning the craft before I'll feel as confident as I am in art.

2) I'm a Publisher!!- I've self published thru Image Comics before, and created my own collectible zines before, but last year I finally had a chance to write, design, and pay a printer to bind my own work in a comic called RODD RACER. My publishing company is called "Punkrock*Jazz Publishing"...of course :)
My goal of the company is to publish high quality books, and art prints of my work...focused mostly on limited/collectible editions.

here is a sample of my limited edition Collector's Print for Rodd Racer's epic release at the New York Comic Convention 2010.

3) Strange Tales!!- I had a chance to play with Marvel's characters True Believers, and get paid for it. True, I've worked with Marvel before...almost 10 years ago I guess, but it's a whole new ballgame now. I had a chance to write my own story for them in STRANGE TALES Vol 2, issue #3, and it was an amazing experience.

2011 Goals

1) Rodd Racer Wide Distribution!!- I'm planning a re-release of Racer with added material, and wide distribution thru Image Comics. Yes, I'm my own publisher now, however I can't manage the demand for the book, and this way my favorite publisher (other than myself) can help get more good comics to the masses. Also, rumor has it new colors for Racer might be involved.

2) SDCC!!- I haven't been to Mecca (San Diego Comic Con) of Geekdom in ages (3 years?) because it's grown out of control, and I'm usually busy, and very broke. 2010 was great for business, and I'm planning a big return to SDCC partnered with the fabulous Celia Calle. Rumor has it our booth is going to be the most amazing booth at SDCC.

3) KURSK!!- if you don't know, betta ask somebody! www.kurskcomics.blogspot.com
My new creator owned property takes me from the internet, and into your laps. Kursk is a new web comic which will be updated every week, and eventually collected into books. The goal is to have the first book available at SDCC in July.

4) Fit to Print!!- Punkrock*Jazz Publishing wants to publish limited edition art prints of the highest quality, and hopefully I can produce between 4-6 unique prints for framing, rock&rolling, and adoring.

5) Art in a Book!!- I hope to finally put a collection of some of my favorite pieces together in a fancy art book. The thing I'd really like to do is offer commentary on some of the work, including the thinking process, criticism, and technique. I miss teaching illustration, and I continue to get asked how I do certain things...also I want to make a book I wish were around when I was an excitable young artist looking for inspiration, and techniques.

Well, those are a lot of goals for 2011. I may not be able to live up to all of them, but I'm going to give it my best shot.
Happy New Year.
~T.Cypess

KURSK:01.01.11

2010-12-06T19:29:00.000-12:00

RODD RACER available now for a LIMITED TIME ONLY!!

2010-12-01T01:07:00.004-12:00

ORDER HERE

We at PUNKROCK*JAZZ PUBLISHING are celebrating the general release of RODD RACER today!!

I can take orders for a limited time, and close out 2010 with a big bang.
Once 2010 is over, Rodd Racer will be trying to partner with a larger publisher to ensure that we can distribute widely next spring.

got to www.roddracer.blogspot.com for ordering instructions.

or if you don't want to follow the link above:

Rodd Racer: $17 a copy. 80 pages B/W

paypal account: punkrockjazz@gmail.com
or Check/Money Order to:
Toby Cypress
1108 Laurel Ave.
Sea Girt, NJ 08750

Thank you for the support!!
~Toby Cypress &Punkrock*Jazz Publishing

Paintings for Sale!

2010-11-23T09:20:00.003-12:00

LEFT: BRAIN BAT a.k.a. "AM I EVIL?"
HERE is the link to purchase this piece!

RIGHT: BURLESQUE DANCER a.k.a. CANDY BARR
this one is currently on EBAY.
HERE is the link to bid on this piece!

Thanks,
~T.Cypress

STRANGE TALES II

2010-11-10T11:31:00.003-12:00

My work will be featured in the upcoming STRANGE TALES II, issue #3 this December by MARVEL COMICS.

I contributed a short POWER MAN story, which is based on my own comic book experience as a kid while reading one of my aunt's MAD magazines.
It's a terrific honor for me to be included with the great talent on STRANGE TALES, especially creating my own story. I grew up as a MARVEL ZOMBIE in the 80's, raising myself on MARVEL back issues from the 70's so POWER MAN (LUKE CAGE) was my top choice.

Hope you enjoy the book in a few short weeks!
~T.Cypress

ART PRINT available at New York Comic Con 2010!

2010-10-01T09:54:00.002-12:00

I'll only have 10 copies available of the Limited Edition Print #1 (signed/numbered of 50) priced at $50 at the Jakob Javitz Center during the New York Comic Con October 8-10.

Booth# J-4.
Stop by for handshakes, jokes, original art, books, and limited prints!

RODD RACER at NYCC 2010!

2010-07-31T10:10:00.002-12:00

Information at the RODD BLOG-
www.roddracer.blogspot.com

:)
~T.Cypress

COMMISSIONS!

2010-05-03T01:13:00.003-12:00

I'm now accepting new commissions, information is available at THIS link.
So if you're a collector, or just want some snappy art...visit the site for info, and email Simon...he'll set you up with receiving your own personal piece by yours truly :)
Thanks!
~T.Cypress

The Coffin

2010-04-26T01:08:00.003-12:00

It's always an honor for me to be asked to contribute to great storytelling.
In this case, super talent Mike Huddleston asked me to contribute a pinup to his upcoming Hardcover Collection of THE COFFIN, published by IDW.

Hope you enjoy my little pinup celebrating the hardcover's release, and please remember to pick up your copy of THE COFFIN this September!
~T.Cypress

CANDY BARR

2010-04-13T03:20:00.003-12:00

Candy Barr-1950's burleque dancer.

While riding the train thru Brooklyn I came across some graffiti that had been destroyed with acidic cleaner. The job unfinished left the colors running like candied colored paints. It was the prettiest thing I'd seen that day, and it inspired my painting of Miss Candy Barr.

Miss Barr was known in Texas/Las Vegas at your high end burlesque shows, but she came "famous" for her business with Jack Ruby, the shooting of her estranged husband, and prison time for drug possession.

WIP photos below...

~T.Cypress

Tutorial

2010-04-13T02:11:00.014-12:00

ABOVE- here is the line drawing of my painting. I used india ink in this case to ink the pencils, but usually I like to use a burnt umber acrylic ink. The Burnt Umber line work typically blends in with the finished painting for a more "lifelike" effect rather than a heavy dark india inked outline.

ABOVE- This is the underpainting. Generally you want the underpainting to be a tonal rendering of your light/dark values. In this case I didn't do a very tight underpainting...mostly just a quick block in with darks using burnt umber acrylic paint, and a light layer on top to pull the painting together. This is actually a bad example of an underpainting, but many painters might go tighter with a painting nearly finished in a tight tonal, monochromatic piece indicating light source, and shadows. I usually just want to get right into the paint/textures so I use a very simple wash, building up in layers towards a deep dark for shadows. But nothing too time consuming. The underpainting acts as a surface for your paint to adhere too, and as your layer for your shadows. Traditionally opaque painting will have portions of the underpainting showing in shadowy bits, pulling the whole painting together with harmony.

ABOVE- The painting will be completed with acrylics, an opaque medium. Traditionally acrylics, like oil paint is used by building atop layers of thinner paint with thicker paint...gradually moving from your shadowy/dark values towards your light source/light values. Here I am building my forms by painting thicker layers of light value around the form atop thinner shadow values beneath. This gives the painting dimensional, and visual form. Rule of thumb, the lightest values, and light source parts of the painting will be the thickest. Acrylic paint wont stick evenly if your too using too thin a paint atop a thicker base.

ABOVE- Here is a look at my middle values filled in. I like to get as much of the painting worked up to it's middle before dropping in the lightest values. You see the underpainting remains untouched in the background, and in portions of the figure.

ABOVE- Ok, now I've moved toward the figure finish. I'm dropping in my light values (thickest paint), to indicate light source, and pushing the forms. Building the painting from dark towards light. I'm trying to "pull" the figure from the shadows.

ABOVE- Whoa! What happened, I totally ruined my painting...Just kidding.
With the figure nearly done I begin work on the background. I start by adding more darks, very loosely, and thinly. I'm mostly interested in mood. Depth and drama is created with dark vs light, thick vs thin, and hard edge vs soft edge contrasts.

ABOVE- Nearly there. I'm dropping in my thickest paint, tightening the background, and figure. I'm trying to remain aware of "happy accidents", and allowing the paint to do it's own thing. In this phase I'm using ALOT of gloss medium to color correct, build color depth, and other special effects. "Gloss Medium" is a varnish that mixes with your acrylic color to allow the acrylics to become transparent. This way you can tint your painting with effects, and BLEND shades. Also the gloss medium re-news the original vibrancy of the acrylic color. Acrylics dry as a matt-color...losing it's "out of the tube" intensity, and saturation...so I layer gloss medium atop my painting to bring back the vibrant color. The finished acrylic painting looks more like an oil painting with blending effects, and thick impasto applications.

ABOVE- And the finished painting.

~T.Cypress

My ORIGINAL ART available at www.gotsuperpowers.com

2010-03-03T04:23:00.006-12:00

Sorry I've been neglecting my site for the past year! But please friend me at Facebook, where I've been posting new art, and sketches.
-friend me

Also, I have a new Art Dealer...Simon Miller here
Contact him for original commissions, and published art.
I'm really proud to be included with his great artists he represents like Mike Allred, and Jason Alexander. Great stuff for sure.

So I'll see you here soon with some new art, but in the meantime please check me out at Facebook, and let's be friends :)
~T.Cypress

AEON FLUX pin-up art for sale at EBay!

2010-01-18T08:55:00.004-12:00

Want to own an original drawing?!!

HERE is the link to the EBay auction for my pin-up for Aeon Flux!
Details at the site.
~T.Cypress

BLACK CANARY

2009-12-05T03:07:00.000-12:00

AKIRA commission on eBay!

2009-08-07T03:07:00.004-12:00

http://qurls.com?i=48007
Here's the link for the eBay auction of this Akira piece of mine.
Info at the auction :)

-T

JERSEY GODS

2009-07-15T01:38:00.003-12:00

I recently finished a cover for a book called JERSY GODS, published by Image Comics, written by Glen Brunswick. I'll post a process sequence for this painting soon.
Please visit the JERSY GODS blog at www.jerseygods.blogspot.com for more info on this great series.

The RODD RACER BLOG!

2008-04-30T09:13:00.002-12:00

Please visit-
www.roddracer.blogspot.com
for daily updates concerning the development of my latest project RODD RACER.
The blog includes sketches, production art, and a few finished pieces.

Update

2008-04-08T08:08:00.003-12:00

I've been very busy on multiple projects so I haven't been updating enough. Here are some work in progress of Rodd Racer which I'm currently wrapping up preliminary art. I'll try to post more very soon!
-T

KILLING GIRL the tradepaperback

2008-03-06T11:11:00.002-12:00

My latest painting is for the cover of the upcoming KILLING GIRL tradepaperback that collects the Image comics series KILLING GIRL issues 1,2 (Frank Espinosa art), and issues 3-5 (Toby Cypress art). A great action series of comics.
I used acrylic paint on board for this painting.
-Toby

SWALLOW Vol.4 in stores NOW!

2008-03-06T11:03:00.002-12:00

That's right, and MY artwork is in this puppy!
Go get yourself a copy available at fine comic shops, and Amazon.com.
I'm very proud to be included in the pages of SWALLOW with artists I worship, Ashley Wood, Kent Williams, Paul Pope, Jim Mahfood...so many.
This book is an amazing effort of art put together with the hard work of Ashley Wood...the busiest man in comics.
-Toby

SWALLOW Vol.4

2008-01-10T09:04:00.000-12:00

I'm very proud to announce my work will be seen in the upcoming volume of SWALLOW vol.4 published by IDW.

Not sure when it's due out, but I've been a huge fan of the book, and feel honored to be included with the top notch talent the book features.
Look for it soon!

KURSK...

2007-09-10T18:08:00.000-12:00

KURSK...a short story written/illustrated by me.
"Codename Colonel KURSK, a cursed man, born through secret science, bred to destroy."
more info soon!
-T.Cypress

UPDATE!!
KURSK...a short story written/illustrated by myself can be seen in the pages of POPGUN vol.1.
POPGUN is an anthology of comic stories featuring the industry's hippest creators of indie comics, together in a massive collection of comics' coolest stories.
Pick up your copy of POPGUN vol.1 at comic stores, and book stores around the country.
-T.Cypress

2006-11-21T06:58:00.000-12:00

2006-11-21T03:14:00.000-12:00

The BATMAN- Year 100
"Beatdown in Chinatown"
this is a commission I recently finished imagined as the Batman fighting his way thru an ambush in Gotham's Chinatown district.
inspired by Paul Pope's "Batman year 100" storyline.
I wanted the piece to have cinematic action, and storytelling.
the original measures at 17"x36".
-T

Commission Work?

2006-06-09T06:16:00.000-12:00

Hey Gang,
I am currently accepting original commission work for the next couple months as I prepare for the San Diego Comic Con in July!

*Attached above is an example of a recent commission I just finished for a client that wisely wanted one of the first original drawings of Drag'On from my current book RODD RACER!
Drag'On, the antagonist of the story.
Drag'On, the mysterious hitman for the Yakuza crime clan!

I don't do many commissions, but this is your chance to own your own work of orginal art by T.Cypress for this limited time!
If you would like to commission your own original work of art of your favorite characters...
please contact:
tobycypress@hotmail.com

Look for RODD RACER releasing later this summer/fall, and be sure to pick up the RODD RACER Convention Special Sketchbook at the San Diego Comic Con!!
Thanks!
-T

RODD RACER article...only on The Pulse!!

2006-05-20T14:15:00.000-12:00

http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=36;t=005127
Follow this link to my article on RODD RACER at The Pulse.
It will shed some more light on my latest project, along with a few new images.
-T

RODD RACER a work in progress

2006-02-21T14:45:00.000-12:00

Rodd Racer is a story inspired by the old adventure strips of Milton Caniff, and Frank Robbins.

It takes place in a fictional 1930's environment which slants towards the futures of Fritz Lang.

A story about a young, ambitous racer who risks it all to win greatness, but finds more than he gambled for in the violent world of the street derby run by gangsters known only as...Thunder Road.

RODD RACER

a story by T.Cypress

coming soon

RODD RACER

2006-02-21T07:20:00.000-12:00

RODD RACER...the recent book I'm working on. Written/Illustrated by myself.
More pages/info in a couple days.
-T.

MAGNUS the robot fighter

2006-02-12T20:09:00.000-12:00

The Trench is painted in mixed media.

Magnus the Robot Fighter measures at 34"X11". Someday I hope to produce 5 more of these drawings in which tell something of a story, and combine into a giant "comic page" with a narritive to hang on somebody's wall.

Next week...I post some samples of "Rodd Racer"...my next book following The Tourist.
-T

The Tourist...coming this April

2006-01-28T08:00:00.000-12:00

The Tourist: a graphic novel written by the brilliant Brian Wood, illustrated by Toby Cypress.
IMAGE comics: Due out this April 6. 104 pages.
Comic book store order code: FEB061767

required listening: Portishead, Interpol

"The Tourist" is about an American GI that goes AWOL in search of his future, and finds himself in a remote Scottish fishing village while pursued by his past. A dangerous game of cat/mouse threatens himself, his dreams, and those he's come to care for.

"The Tourist"... brings a bag of trouble for an innocent fishing village that has risked it's happiness for a stranger, and his bag of secrets.

Brian Wood, is simply one of the most brilliant, and passionate writers of our age.

His work doesn't pull any punches, and speaks with a voice from a gut level viewpointed reality.

Brian, and I have been friends for a long time since meeting at a comic book show years ago as art students.

He's continued to create with a sense of passion, and contributed a brilliant voice in the independant publishing artform.

The Tourist is a remarkably different from some of his other works. Sorta' a mix of Demo, Couriers, and recent works such as DMZ...yet still unique. A study of people like much of his work is, but expanding his diversity still again.

Order youself a copy of The Tourist...available this April 6.

comic store order code:FEB061767

Rodd Racer on my table...

2006-01-17T13:16:00.000-12:00

So, I'm finishing Rodd Racer pretty soon.

The top photo is a sketch of one of the characters "Drag'on" for a student of mine for his sketchbook... from my book "Rodd Racer".

The second photo is a shot of my drawing table with some of the "Rodd Racer" pages kinda spread out as I try to figure out what the hell I'm doing...as I try to figure out when the heck I'll finally be done drawing the book...

that's all your getting as far as a preview for now.
But I promise a fitting preview of the artwork soon!!
-T

Tetsuo

2006-01-04T08:48:00.000-12:00

This is my first drawing of the new year 2006.
The character is Tetsuo from the film "Akira".

"Akira" had the same important infuence to me as a kid as films such as Star Wars, and Citizen Kane.
Akira was the first time I realized that animation was an artform, and not just a medium for children...but a medium with vast potential for an adult market that could interpret the craft of storytelling.

Now, as a kid (14-15 years old) I had no idea what the movie was about...musta took me a dozen viewings to interpret, but eventuallly things made some sense to me...And I appreciate Katsukiro Otomo's respect for his audience.

Tetsuo was something of a tragic figure in the film, and it was my first time seeing antagonists portrayed realistically... imagine that in an animated film!
Mind blowing stuff.

P.S.
also make sure to check out the films of Miyazaki playing all January on the Turner Classic Movies network. That's another master of storytelling using the animated medium.
-T

Have a "Savage" New Year!!

2005-12-27T08:04:00.000-12:00

Here's the finished colors for my Conan pinup.

I've warmed my color pallete up with earth tones, and warm greens.
The idea is that I wanted a creepier, "sicker" environment/mood. At the same time, I wanted a bit more graphic contrast without being to obvious...
...Compare this color to my earlier attempt...what do you think?

As for the drawing...well, there are still some things I could tweek, such as proportions. But I've got to move on to new drawings. It's not always good to grow to attached to your work, better to move on to the next batch.

Overall, I feel pretty comfortable with the design I'd like to go with for a Conan story...'wink'.

Now that 2005 is finally coming to an end, let's hope we all have a great 2006...
Happy NEW YEAR!
-T

The Savage Sword...

2005-12-24T14:08:00.000-12:00

...of CONAN!!

This sketch was done just in time for the New Year.

Actually, I hope to do some Conan work some time in 2006, and this sketch is my first attempt at the character study.

Jorge Zaffino (comic artist) has always been a big influence of mine. Thus inspiring my choppy brush work, and subtle zip-a-tone use for a little graphic design.

Overall, I'd like to make some changes to the head...not sure I'm happy with this design.

The color is a color rough completed in photoshop, and it reads a little dark...still working on a final version which I hope to post soon.

-Happy New Year!!
-T

2005-12-22T11:49:00.000-12:00

temporary photo

Website?

2005-12-22T11:12:00.000-12:00

My official website is still under construction.
Yes, I told everybody it would be done last summer...but hey it'll be done early 06.
Here's the address
www.tobycypress.com
please bookmark it, and check back for new artwork.

In the meantime, you can see some of my work here...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CypressArt/
Join the group, and become a member...then click the "files" section to view work.

I'll update everybody as to when tobycypress.com features new artwork, and design!
-T

Welcome to Punkrock*Jazz

2005-12-22T05:38:00.000-12:00

12/22/05
Welcome to the official blog of artist T.Cypress!

After many requests I've taken some time to start a blog.
This blog is basically about my work, news/appearance updates.

I've often been asked about my process, my inspiration, and this blog is an effort to create a little journal about what's going on in my daily operations, and to help shed some insight on what makes me tick.
Future posts will include examples of my work in progress.

Nothing is really out of bounds!
Some days I may post political interests, other days I may post critiques of film/music. Still, most of the time I'll be posting updates about my work, it's evolution, it's release schedule, and any concerns/interest I might be having in my work.
-T
toby cypress
artist