The Portable Artist

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Taco Time Set

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Here's a shot of the set for the latest Taco Time Commercial. Oscar Lofgren and Kaleo Quenzer worked on it with me. I love working with ...
Thursday, March 19, 2009

Mad Scientist

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That's me, looking slightly deranged (OK, more than slightly), after a long day in the studio. I was working on a Taco Time commercial. ...
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Saturday, February 28, 2009

Visions Espresso Catalog

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I recently did an illustration for the people at Visions Espresso. They sell espresso machines and coffee equipment and paraphernalia to caf...
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Friday, February 13, 2009

BE MAYAN

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Happy Valentine's Day!
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Thursday, December 4, 2008

Virtual Shop

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I just opened an online shop for my artwork, at etsy .  Check it out! I only have a few pieces on there at the moment, but stay tuned... Som...
Thursday, November 20, 2008

Bennett's Bistro Painting

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The Painting I made for Bennett's Bistro , on Mercer Island, is complete. The Private Dining Room just opened, with its dark wood wine r...
Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Nordstrom Fit Fundamentals

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The video work done with World Famous is now on the Nordstrom website. Here are a couple of stills from the video.  And if you Click on ...
Monday, November 10, 2008

Eddie Bauer Flats

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I have been doing work lately for Eddie Bauer. I recently made a few textured walls for an upcoming shoot at Iridio Studio.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Taco Time Advertisement

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These are a few stills from a Taco Time television ad I recently had the chance to Art Direct. Here is a link to the  ad  on YouTube.   Davi...
Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Nordstrom Backdrops

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I've been working with the people at Nordstrom a lot lately. Making backdrops for online and catalog photo shoots. The people at Studio ...
Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Red Willow Vineyards

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I had a great day painting at the Red Willow Vineyards, in the Yakima Valley. I am working on a big painting for Bennett's Bistro, on Me...
Thursday, October 9, 2008

Nordstrom Shoe Catalog

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Nordstrom asked me to do the sets for their shoe catalog. I made a bunch of backdrops, some flats, some on fabric. Kevin Zeigler did the Art...

World Famous Nordstrom video

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I recently Art Directed another project with World Famous. This was a shoot for Nordstrom's website. Tony Fulgham directed, and Ryan McM...

Anchor

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I was asked by The Workshop to make a ship's anchor, as a prop for a TV commercial. It was supposed to look heavy, rusting and old.  It...
Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Xbox 360 Video

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Recently, I Art Directed an  Xbox 360  marketing video for World Famous productions. The shot used the 'Cinemonster', which made a s...

Wall Street Journal Asia - Singapore Map

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I recently did another map for the Wall Street Journal Asia. It was for a story about Singapore hotels with art collections.  I like doing t...
Thursday, June 5, 2008

Steve Mumford

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Steve Mumford is an old friend who has made a real name for himself as a War Artist. He has traveled several times to Iraq, and recently rec...
Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Medieval Modern

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Mudpuddle Books just published 'The World's Best Board Games', which is a spiral-bound 'book' of magnetic game boards, w...

Wall Street Journal Asia

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I had an illustration appear in Friday's Wall Street Journal Asia.  It was for a story about a pub crawl in Sydney. And, no, I didn'...

Welcome!

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Welcome to my blog. I will endeavor to keep it interesting, to keep it fresh, and to keep it brief. Thanks for looking. Let me know what you...
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John Lavin makes sets and props for film and print. He is a Production Designer, painter, illustrator, builder, and jack-of-all-trades artist. John can be reached at john@lavinstacey.com
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