SeanboyleS

mural in The Arsenal

2011-11-17T18:31:00.000-08:00

Joe To helped out on the mural for the classroom in The Arsenal

Grand Opening for my new art store

2011-10-02T16:27:00.000-07:00

I opened an art store 2 months ago, and it's been super busy, but good. we've been so busy that we're finally getting around to having a grand opening. come out saturday october 15th. we're going to have watercolor, oil, aerosol, and block printing demonstrations, free stuff to give away, music, and a couple of food trucks.

The Arsenal

1202 The Alameda

San Jose, CA 95126

thearsenalsj.com

current show

2011-09-05T14:33:00.000-07:00

i have some work up in the usuals right now. i'm in the park bench show . here's a link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElxY4ouKqcM&feature=youtu.be

been a while

2011-09-05T14:21:00.000-07:00

i haven't posted in a while, but i'm still busy making stuff. i'll get back to it, but for right now iphone users, you can see some of my stuff on instagram. or log in here: http://instaview.me/user/seanboyles38th/

the arsenal logos

2011-06-30T13:13:00.000-07:00

i made a few variations on a logo for the store. which is your favorite?

Judgement Day Sale!!!

2011-05-19T14:53:00.000-07:00

last weekend was a success! we decided to have another sale this saturday 12-6pm at The Usuals.

1020 the alameda sj, ca (408)294-4500

for online sales i'll post some pictures. if there is anything you would like to get email me through my website, and you can pay using the donate button.

going into business sale, LAST DAY!!!!

2011-05-10T23:22:00.000-07:00

the sale went so well, that we decided to extend it through the entire weekend, to coincide with The Usuals Spring Sale, but today is the last day. we'll be there until 6pm

these pieces start at $20

thanks to Jesse at Elegant Editions we can offer high quality Giclee prints for only $50

we also have t-shirts

roan and i are raising as much money as possible so we can open The Arsenal art store. our friends at The Usuals offered to host a super sale this Saturday, May 14th 12-5pm. the money raised will go towards building up our capital so that we can open our doors and offer san jose it's own art store with affordable prices. no more waiting for your order online, and paying shipping fees. no more having to drive to sf or berkeley just to get what should be readily available here in san jose. at the sale we will have our art at ridiculously low prices, and we will also be releasing new t-shirt designs. if you have ever wanted that big painting, but didn't have the ends, this is the sale to come to. if you ever wanted to get something painted, come talk to us about doing a commission. roan can paint and make websites, i can paint, offer screen printing services and deliver a mean illustration or logo.

sj hockey shirt

2011-04-26T15:08:00.000-07:00

april fools post

2011-04-01T02:21:00.000-07:00

homes waiting for food

on saturdays i teach a life drawing class. this a demo for the students.

painting zombie flesh is way more fun, than regular skin tones

every once in a while roan and my buddy pellet will posse up at the donut shop and draw for a while. we usually just work on projects we have going, but this last time it was super crowded with annoying cupertinans? cupertiners? cupertino dwellers...so i just drew a few of them. the no forehead guy and members only jacket dude were alright, just funny looking.

recent paintings

2011-03-21T17:24:00.000-07:00

the left side is a detail and the right is how i started this one

(still in progress)

a psycho blue zombie type

sparkly cartoony eyes

tangled telephone poles

latex/spray/stain/enamel/oil paints

tree t-shirt

2011-02-09T00:26:00.000-08:00

video of me printing a new tree shirt. it was made with three screens and 5 passes. it's a monotype meets silk screen process, so even though they're all the same, they're all a little different too. so far only my family are sporting them, but if you want one go pick it up at The Usuals 151 w. santa clara st. san jose

for sale: iphone 3, iphone 4, and ipad cases

2010-11-22T13:06:00.000-08:00

you can order your case online from the store link on my website or here.

they go for about 40 something.

reception at the euphrat museum

2010-11-08T12:27:00.000-08:00

this year my birthday falls on the same day as a reception for a group show i'm in "Learn to Play" at the euphrat museum, this tuesday november 9th 5-7:30pm

Arcade Murals:
Created on-site for the exhibition, Sean Boyles’s 16-foot mural Control Freak is a tour de force, with line drawings of groups of youth, a bevy of game controls, free-flowing paint, and some nostalgic fowl from Duck Hunt. For more information, visit www.seanboyles.com.

upcoming show for dec. 10

2010-10-30T12:09:00.000-07:00

i'll have paintings, drawings, and prints in this japantown boutique

Cukui clothing company
229 Jackson Street
San Jose, CA 95112

last call

2010-09-29T18:43:00.001-07:00

come draw, play video games, check out the show one last time.

review on artshift

2010-09-29T18:32:00.001-07:00

Review by Erin Goodwin-Gurrero

Filling the gallery of Empire Seven Studios in San Jose’s Japan Town are an assault of images from large canvases to drawings, prints, painted constructions and a quirky series of paintings on liquor bottles and long playing records. Sean Boyles gives us everything from in his notebook sketches to side trips into abstract expressionism. There is no room on the walls for title cards but in the tradition of anti-establishmentarianism that accompanies his youthful genre, the titles and prices are casually noted directly on the wall itself. Sandwiched in together with the aggressive or sad faces, nascent ideas, and sometimes-forgettable trivia, are the many works that reveal a talented observer of life around him. Within this giant collage, I felt rewarded to discover a pair of untitled mixed media-screenprint images that were rich in layers and details and some small linocut portraits that were delightfully controlled and composed. The big paintings grab most of the glory, nevertheless.

link for full review

or click on the picture

video game mural, e7s show, and zombies at grsf

2010-09-16T01:43:00.000-07:00

this mural is for "learn to play", a video game show at the euphrat museum

opens this friday

these are a couple of photos from my show at E7S

thanks to everyone who came out. if you missed it there is still an art night and closing reception coming up. hours evenings m-f and on the weekend. contact E7S to make an appointment 525 N. 7th Street, San Jose, CA Email: empiresevenstudios@yahoo.com Phone: 408.668.4434. there are a ton of other photos from the reception and of the work on the E7S website.

zombie art from "no naked faces" at giant robot in sf

art available online here.

september 11 show at giant robot sf

2010-08-27T13:42:00.001-07:00

the day after my e7s show this is going on in san francisco. i'll be putting in mostly zombie work like the guy in the middle.

dog sketch

2010-08-18T01:33:00.000-07:00

i'm finishing up the door paintings, and i needed another dog, so i did this quick sketch on my studio wall. come see the finished piece sept 10th at e7s.

solo show at e7s, san jose sept.10th

2010-08-15T04:29:00.000-07:00

this will be my biggest show to date. come out the 2nd friday of september. there's going to be a ton of art, tacos, popsicles and music by dj cutso of the bangerz.

new zazzle store

2010-07-20T11:01:00.000-07:00

I just became one of the artists on zazzle's artsprojekt. you can get shirts, mugs, shoes, mousepads and a whole bunch of other products with my designs on them. the link is http://www.zazzle.com/sean38

ice cream cart

2010-07-14T18:35:00.001-07:00

while you're enjoying summer keep an eye out for this guy rolling down the sunny streets of san jose. popsicles are a buck each.

duck hunt in progress

2010-07-09T04:33:00.000-07:00

prints for giant robot ny show july10-aug4

2010-06-28T13:28:00.000-07:00

slick rick

mc ricky D

zombie outbreak on wood panels

zombies in the dark

more prints for giant robot ny show july10-aug4

2010-06-28T13:20:00.000-07:00

zombie outbreak 4 of 10 print edition

zombie block print

walking dead

underwater zombie

bald zombie

ramp painting at scion's x-change program @ rasputin

2010-06-24T17:15:00.000-07:00

i painted this can cooler which should be on the rest of the tour

painting on hwy 9

2010-06-07T23:27:00.000-07:00

lydia has who runs the place has some

good photos on her facebook page

all i have right now is night pictures

but if you want to see it in person

go to plumline vintage in bear creek

taking a break

thanks to joe i had the vanagon to stand on

preview of the doors

2010-05-22T02:03:00.001-07:00

if you remember those 21 doors i painted over at mills, here is a preview of what i have been painting on the other side for my solo show at empire seven in september. this was up at mark and ann's art party. there are more flicks on the empire seven blog

http://empiresevenstudios.blogspot.com/

update

2010-05-22T01:37:00.001-07:00

i have some work and this picture of my beard at it's burliest on http://scionxchange.org/

under the featured artists section

the rest of these are things from the past weeks including a new zombie shirt i printed this week.

....

2010-05-22T01:29:00.000-07:00

group

my ink

first the drawing, next the painting, and then the shirt

Relevant BCN magazine

2010-04-14T09:38:00.000-07:00

I have an interview in this barcelona based magazine out now.

if you can't get your hands on it here it is online

link to article

thanks katrine

link to sketchbook feature

thanks dave

fire tree

2010-04-14T00:08:00.000-07:00

another tree up on the doors

zombie lady

2010-04-04T02:20:00.001-07:00

tangled mess

2010-04-03T13:53:00.001-07:00

I just went through my cousin's photos from the Philippines and was reminded of the dense layers of wires being held up by the telephone poles in manila

King157 at empire 7 for art night-theme: shoes

2010-03-29T10:01:00.000-07:00

if you're coming to draw or paint bring your art supplies. if you're coming to buy art, you can bring some shoes you want to get painted by the team of artists. this is also your first chance to pick up the shoe designed by the legendary King157 before they're even in stores.

homes defends his spot

2010-03-24T13:02:00.000-07:00

zombie surprise

2010-03-16T02:44:00.000-07:00

hanging on

2010-03-15T12:21:00.001-07:00

art night pieces

2010-03-13T12:00:00.000-08:00

still life objects

ideabot

bugbot

angerbot

the zombie leader

2010-03-12T14:21:00.000-08:00

collaboration with ivan

zombie barf

2010-03-10T14:46:00.000-08:00

robot art night

2010-03-08T11:25:00.001-08:00

come draw some robots or draw like a robot, or just do the robot.

if you're interested in getting some robot art, this is the place to be.

also i will have robot t-shirts for sale only available

this friday 8-11 at empire seven

dog faces

2010-03-04T03:06:00.000-08:00

dogzilla

2010-02-24T11:45:00.000-08:00

another dog on the doors

from the art night still life

a few pics from this week

2010-02-20T01:44:00.000-08:00

this is my akuma for next month's game over show at grsf

this record cover is also for a show next month at on the corner

i got my cat a new friend

added a tree to the door paintings for my show in september at empire seven

video of some work, a record cover, and a mural

2010-02-13T13:42:00.000-08:00

art night-still life

2010-02-10T18:30:00.001-08:00

record cover for upcoming show at on the corner music

2010-02-10T14:36:00.000-08:00

gesso and ballpoint pen

illusions cal tattoo mural

2010-02-02T21:06:00.000-08:00

to see this in person go to illusions cal tattoo shop and use their bathroom

progress

2010-01-28T21:50:00.001-08:00

we'll be back at it on monday to finish

mini mural in progress

2010-01-27T16:55:00.001-08:00

last night fernando and i started work on this mini mural. check back tomorrow for more photos. we might just finish it tonight.

little of this, little of that...

2010-01-25T23:58:00.000-08:00

dogs from art night

2010-01-04T14:37:00.000-08:00

coming soon!

2010-01-02T06:50:00.000-08:00

it was sometime last year when my website died, but it will be back and hungry for brains, brains, BRAINS!!!...not really. here's a sample of the new home page.

twenty ten

2010-01-01T01:31:00.000-08:00

happy new year!

sales pitch

2009-12-27T22:57:00.000-08:00

remember when you used to get a real gift for christmas? sure there was always

something lame mixed in, but for the most part you were a kid and adults knew well enough that kids like toys. but now look you're all grown up and you're into all this weird shit. no one in your family understands that music, clothes, movies, art, or video games you're into, so now

they just give you an envelope. they've come to the conclusion: why give you something you're just going to regift anyway, in fact why even deal with the stampedes at walmart or dickheads at the mall? just slip the kid a fin, buy him off. so you have some cash to spend but you still can't leave the house because the streets are full of jackasses who should either be in school or at work. now what? well lucky for you i use my family like guinea pigs. every year i print up a bunch of shirts and beanies with new designs. if my cool relatives like it: great. if my square relatives look at puzzled: perfect, it's a keeper! so here we are in the perfect position to help each other. check out some of the samples below if you see something you like get back to me. i have other colors of garments and all sizes. the shirt is a girls cut, but i also have regular

ones too.

bring it back at the art ark

2009-12-22T00:27:00.001-08:00

my wall
thanks to abraham menor for the photo

on the corner

2009-12-17T13:17:00.000-08:00

friday i'll have some pieces in campbell

mega group shows and an upcoming art night

2009-12-11T03:51:00.000-08:00

two shows going on this weekend

you can play where's waldo and find my name on these first two flyers

and next week is art night again at empire seven

this month's theme: dogs

friday

saturday

the following thursday

monsters from art night

2009-11-20T21:46:00.000-08:00

tons of teeth

terribly gross green nipple monster

art night: monster theme

2009-11-13T05:08:00.001-08:00

if you like drawing monsters bring your art materials and join us at empire seven studios

thursday nov. 19th 7-10pm

525 n 7th st. san jose, ca

also come watch monsters being created and walk away with original art at an affordable price

bird

2009-11-07T11:44:00.000-08:00

video of certified participants from abraham menor

2009-11-02T21:32:00.000-08:00

Certified Participants from KeepitSoiled on Vimeo.

halloween party pics

2009-11-01T03:34:00.001-08:00

triumph

details of halloween mural

2009-10-31T03:51:00.001-07:00

zombie attack!!!

half and half face with ivan(skull)

halloween mural

2009-10-31T03:36:00.001-07:00

happy halloween!

come to the party to see the whole mural in person.

october 31st 9pm-2am

525 n. 7th san jose

empire seven studios

cat sketch

2009-10-28T11:30:00.000-07:00

the one in back is mine. the little guy up front is his cousin.

halloween party

2009-10-28T02:55:00.000-07:00

come to the party/closing reception of certified participants, pick up bought work, enjoy live music, see the new murals painted, come in costume, last chance to get work from the show.

chewie

2009-10-23T01:09:00.000-07:00

this one's for colin

pieces from art night

2009-10-19T00:25:00.001-07:00

zombie snack

teeth wad

scary harry

gentle green giant

parking and no parking

2009-10-18T02:30:00.000-07:00

i painted this sign for hung liu's studio

a block print about being the worlds worst parker(not me by the way, i can parallel and everything). i think they may still have some of these at giant robot

monotype

2009-10-15T23:46:00.000-07:00

this becomes this

quick watercolor

2009-10-14T22:37:00.000-07:00

Furious George!!!

drawings from art nights at empire seven wed/sat 6-9pm

2009-10-13T22:21:00.000-07:00

certified participants gallery

2009-10-09T20:01:00.000-07:00

to see all the work from the show go to:

http://empiresevenstudios.com/gallery

2009-10-09T19:55:00.000-07:00

another painting on another vehicle

2009-10-08T20:06:00.001-07:00

joe morishige's car

2009-10-07T23:26:00.000-07:00

i painted this on a summer weekend in 2008. i think it started out as either a black or charcoal nissan sentra. now it's a cartoon car.

2009-10-07T01:44:00.000-07:00

2009-10-07T00:22:00.000-07:00

senses mural (with details)

the best basketball game ever!!!

2009-10-05T22:04:00.000-07:00

when i'm not making things i play video games. lately it's been street fighter iv, mariokart, bomberman, and fight night. i really can't stand first person shooters, or guitar hero, and button mashing games like god of war make me feel stupid for playing. i really really hate playing sport games: madden/mlb/nhl/and nba 2k whatever they're all shit. for one they take too much time to play, they also seem like they're for nerdy stat head fantasy playing sport fans, and the look of the games creep me out in a bad way. so much attention is paid to making the players look like moving wax replicas of themselves, and not enough time spent on gameplay or fun factor. i don't want a game that somehow makes kobe look creepier and faker than he already is, just give me a game that has some character and fluid control. give me a game like konami's run and gun.

i used to spend tons of hours and quarters on this game. it came out the same time as nba jams, but was a hundred times better. the alley oops, playing the passing lanes, jordan-like double clutches, blocking dunks, the perspective and gameplay was the best for any basketball game i've ever played. the only things it lacked was a pass out of a jump-shot and an nba license, which doesn't really seem that important since the teams and players closely resemble the nba teams of 1993. and, i mean nba jams didn't even have jordan and hangtime didn't have shaq, but run and gun did. the sg for chicago was unstoppable, the pg was paxson, c:perdue, sf:pippen, pf:grant. orlando had shaq. but the team i used to always win the championship with was oakland. the pg was like tim hardaway, and the sf was like mullin, the sg was probably supposed to be sarunas marciulionis. konami also made a run and gun 2 that had a better alley oop, crossovers, and a spin move, but the first was still better. if anyone has either game(or knows of an arcade with it) i challenge you to a game, or you could play on my team and win the championship.

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before and after

2009-10-05T00:48:00.000-07:00

another illustration from the summer

2009-10-04T03:26:00.000-07:00

here's a few photos of my painting process

painted car

2009-10-04T03:24:00.001-07:00

i painted this over the summer. the theme was kaboombox

2009-09-23T03:10:00.000-07:00

1. additions to the front walls

2. fernando's wall is getting crazier

3. wei's photos. i stretched them and painted her name. she couldn't make it out.

4. roan's wall is nearly completed

5. pete's wall

6. some sort of super hero or villain, i haven't decided yet

7. joe's section with mine on the right
8. joe to likes to dance while he paints, and wear jumpsuits

2009-09-23T02:37:00.000-07:00

sorry if you were expecting my website. the internet did some very very bad things to it. it might come back, then again it may be dead. in any case for now i guess i'll be, ugh...blogging.

2009-09-18T02:54:00.000-07:00

a quick run through on how the installation is going

empire seven installation photos

2009-09-16T16:09:00.000-07:00

fernando amaro jr.

mostly me