Josean Rivera

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Philly Based Artist/Art Educator. I like to draw things about Phish www.phishart.com

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  • New Things on Old Things

    Apologies for the lack of posts!  I had spent the last couple months of 2014 focusing on my other site.  2015 began with me revisiting one of my favorite theme, dinosaurs.  I’ve created a series of studies on wood panels and other random surfaces. Skull Study Acrylic on cedar wood panel Slave to the Traffic…

  • Musicopia

    I recently was asked to create some holiday cards to help benefit Musicopia, a Philadelphia organization that makes sure that music stays in school.  They have various programs that help instruments get in the hands of children, and help them play and perform in the area.  I made some cards, including these Festivus cards which…

  • Block and Roll

      2013 started off on a roll (pardon the pun).  I had been previously making some simple block prints (mainly examples that I’d use in class) which I’d make stickers out of, but I hadn’t really worked seriously with lino blocks since college. Getting some new blades motivated me to work detailed again.  My first…

  • Miscellaneous Debris on Wood Panels

    Here are a couple of panels I’ve done within the last week.  I’ve been obsessed with painting on wood panels lately, and with the last good First Friday in Philadelphia coming up, I tried to get as much done as possible (Always waiting til the last-minute.)  I’ve tried to make them in a way in…

  • Iconography

    Various Icons on wood panels.  I started buying wood plaques for Free Art Fridays, since they tend to fare better in the outdoors (There was a tendency to rain after I put art out).  I started out with small 3 inch panels, and slowly moved up.  Some were done with a wood burning tools and…

  • Fun with Stickers III

    I recently picked some USPS labels and decided among other things to draw up some new dinosaurs.  It’s been a while since I’ve drawn some terrible lizards, and along with the state of the Postal Service right now, it seemed more fitting than ever.   Fun with Stickers II Fun with Stickers I

  • The Prophet

    Gouache and graphite on 9×12 watercolor paper. Available for sale, prints to be available soon. Revisiting old themes with new ideas.  I’m really enjoying these and expect to do quite a few more.  I’m getting the hang of using gouache paint (and wishing I had started earlier!), and had been missing working in pencil.  Making…

  • New Icons

    Some new icons I’ve been working on.  More dinosaur saints to come.   Originals available through Esty

  • Own a Dinosaur

    Dilophosaurus (top), Erlikosaurus I’m selling these plus more in my Etsy shop. I plan to do more, and redo a few from the postal label series (prints available!).  They are oil markers and spray paint on 8×10 canvas, a few on canvas panels.  I plan to do quite a few of these, and I’m willing to…

  • Time Lapse II