Josean Rivera

Art and such…a collection of past and present work

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

Category: Drawings

  • Summer homework: The Gamehendge Saga

    I’ve just finished (and have available for sale) the first four illustrations in the Gamehendge suite I’m currently working on.  Inspired by a couple songs by the band Phish, Gamehendge was originally guitarist Trey Anastasio’s senior thesis at Goddard College.  Originally called The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday (TMWSIY), it is a collection of songs…

  • 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

  • New Prints Added!

    I’ve added 7 new prints to my Etsy shop.  These 8.5×11 prints allow you to own a more affordable version on my recent work, printed on white cardstock.  For a couple days more, all prints are 25% off when you use code 25OFF! My latest Dinosaur Icon (Achelousaurus). I’ll be making 15 limited edition prints,…

  • 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…

  • Time Lapse II

  • Fun with Stickers II

    More dinosaurs…oil markers on USPS postal labels. Centrosaurus Corythosaurus Majungatholus Gryposaurus Tsintaosaurus Sabre-toothed Tiger   More to come soon… I might offer these as prints in the near future..stay posted!

  • Fun with Stickers

    Oil markers on postal labels Our Lady of Sorrows Failed Rabbit Elephant with Triceratops skull Styracosaurus Triceratops Tyrannosaurus Rex Camarasaurus Pachycephalosaurus Dilophosaurus

  • You Should Come To This Gig…

    I love music.  It’s one of my biggest influence, and I can say that the majority of my artwork has been done while listening to music.  After several failed attempts at playing instruments, I figured early on that making show flyers was the closest I get to the music world.  Most of my friends are…

  • Dinosaurus

    Pencil and paper 2008-2009 A fun series to do, one of my largest. The dilemma of shifting to dinosaur drawings or female figure drawings was solved one day with the seeming illogical “why not both”. One of my largest series (about 25), about 8 are currently at Progressive Galleries in Lancaster, Pa. The rest have…

  • Saints

    Saint series 2008-2009. Series based on a fascination of some of the more unusual saints out there and their unusual circumstances of martyrdom. And armadillos. Select prints now available for sale Burial of St. Avraamy of Galich and an armadillo purchase print Apparition of the Theotokos as an armadillo imploring St. Sergy-Marginal Scene purchase print…