Some new product pages

I don't have a fancy photo for this post, but I have some new fancy photos on my web site for each of my pieces of art.

Al Pacino Pop Art Print
Allen Ginsberg Art Print
Americana Flag Pop Art Print
Andre the Giant Gigantic Art Print
Big Lebowski On Strikes and Gutters Art Print
Big Lebowski Enlightenment Through Bowling Art Print
The Original Boxing Bear Art Print
Bruce Lee Anatomy of Force Art Print
Cain's Ballroom Green Sign Print
Cain's Ballroom Red Sign Print
Loosen the Confessional, Stateside Print
Elvis Presley Sun Record Art Print
Ernest Hemingway Art Print
Limited Edition Andre the Giant Art Print

I know, this is just a content dump. I just don't have time right now to make 20 different posts. Mouse over each image for detail shots in the links.

Carnivorous Tumblr

I'm moving this blog over to Tumblr. Follow me here.

I should have moved it long ago, so people aren't still wondering what all the Antennas Toward the Sky stuff is all about.

If you happen upon this site or visit it regularly, please move with me.

It's been real, blogspot.

@theboxingbear

In an effort to find the easiest way (read: I'm lazy) to get information out to people about new art releases, events, coupons and giveaways, I've transitioned over to Twitter.

I'll still be utilizing my Facebook account to administer drawings, but Twitter will have smaller, more frequent updates.

You can follow me here: @theboxingbear

Of course, you can always get to the art at www.boxingbear.com

Boxing Bear: Handmade

In an effort to increase the "handmadiness" of my prints, I'm adding an official seal of approval to each print in the form of a stamp to the back of each print sold.

It beats the hell out of an "Inspected by: 11435" secretly tucked in your pocket when you aren't looking.

How do you know it's official? Check for the stamp.

You can find approved art prints in my Etsy shop, or by simply clicking Boxing Bear.

To All the Crows... v2.0

Woody Guthrie's "To All the Crows"
Jeff Mitchell, 2012

This piece will be for sale in my Etsy shop soon, but you can also get a print in the Gift Shop at the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa for the duration of the Woody Guthrie Centennial event.

A framed version of this print will be on display (and for sale) at Joe Momma's in downtown Tulsa during the month of March. It will hang alongside more than a dozen of my art prints. I encourage you to attend the opening on Wednesday, March 7th from 6-8 pm.

The whispering crow represents the undermining influence of Jim Crow laws on social equality during the Great Depression era. Guthrie documented his fight against Jim Crow laws through song and prose.

Woody Guthrie is a key component of a rich cultural heritage shared by inhabitants of the state of Oklahoma.

To All the Crows...

We're slowly creeping up on the 100-year anniversary of Oklahoma legend Woody Guthrie's birth. This summer, there will be festivals, art exhibits and numerous mentions of the commemoration, one of which will be art show at the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, OK. Slated to coincide with the Grammy celebration of Guthrie, the event will run from Feb. 5th through April 29th, and I encourage anyone in the area to attend.

For my part, I've (almost) created a painting for the museum. There is still some minor work to be done, but prints of "To All the Crows" can be found alongside works from Sara Bowersock in the Gilcrease Museum Gift Shop.

If you simply refuse to leave your house, I'm sure you'll be able to grab one of these fine prints from my Etsy shop.

Where the Buffalo Roam

I'm pleased to finally have finished this piece of art. It's somewhat different from the art that I've produced over the past year, in that there is much more detail and the color is minimal. However, it's turned out to be one of my favorite pieces in my collection.

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It was laborious and will forever remind me of the birth of my second daughter, since it's the painting I was working on in the final day's of my Sarah's pregnancy and was completed days after Hollan was born.

Sarah seems to like it, too. She's agreed that this should hang in our home.

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This painting reminds me of the solitude I experienced growing up in the southern plains. I'm not describing a social solitude, but rather the emptiness of the land, and the small scale of being human against the grand landscape of the rural Great Plains.

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As always, you can see this print and others from my collection at the Boxing Bear Etsy Shop.

La Cholita has landed

My commissioned piece from December went very well and was delivered to a happy household between the holidays.

Dia de los Muertos Pin-up turned pretty gritty half way through, but I thought it would make a nice contrast to the traditional beauty that accompanies imagery of pin ups.

If you're interested in getting your own Day of the Dead Pin-Up print, visit Boxing Bear's Etsy Shop.

Bruce Lee's Dragon

I'm currently adding the final touches to my street art inspired ode to martial arts icon Bruce Lee.

This stylized portrait will be listed for sale very soon in Boxing Bear's Etsy shop. It's a hybrid of graffiti and Ralph Steadman, the famous illustrator forever linked to Hunter S. Thompson.

You can't display an urban wall in your living room, but you can own this and other works like it by visiting my shop.

The Dude's Enlightenment Through Bowling

You can really tie a room together just by framing and hanging this print on the wall. Who needs a fireplace when you can have a focal point like this?

This guy is 12x18, but I can hook you up with an 18x24 for a bit more and about a week or so.

All prints are signed and dated by the artist and come with a limited-edition handwritten Boxing Bear thank you card. What more can I do?

Visit the Boxing Bear Etsy Shop to secure your print.

La Cholita Bonita

I thought it would be fun to throw out a sketch of a painting that I'm currently working on. The painting is about half finished right now and flowing nicely. I guess I've done enough Day of the Dead content that it's getting easier.

This is the beginning of a Day of the Dead burlesque painting. Of course, you'll notice that there's not anything really burlesque about it. It's actually more of a pin-up calavera. It's a commission, so it's risky to take liberties, but I'm pretty sure it'll sell either way. Themed Day of the Dead art is pretty popular.

I'll post updates as I work it out.

If you're in the Tulsa area, I'm in the final stages of planning a fun event at a popular restaurant downtown for March. I'll share the news as soon as it is concrete.

If you are interested in a commission, you can get my contact info at Boxing Bear's website.

If you'd like to see more of my recent art and possibly make a purchase, visit Boxing Bear's Etsy Shop.

Free Art in time for the holidays

Something about this time of year makes me want to give something away. As I mentioned previously, you can enter to win the Andre the Giant print at Bake & Destroy, but that isn't good enough.

I have a fairly representative array of art in my 5" x 7" and 8" x 10" sections of the Boxing Bear Etsy shop. In order to have a free print shipped to your doorstep, all you have to do is find me on Facebook and comment on the giveaway post. Just drop in the name of the print you'd like to have and I'll draw for a winner on Thursday.

You can also pick up a coupon by favoriting my art on Etsy.

Al Pacino will eat your children

"Dog Day Afternoon"

Okay, he most likely won't eat your children.

Every rapper from the past decade has the iconic "Scarface" poster hanging on his wall. You can show you have nuance and are learned by opting for the oft-overlooked "Dog Day Afternoon" print. The texture shown in this work of art is as chaotic as the plot of the 70's cult classic.

If you're interested in an 18" x 24" print of this art, just ask nicely. We'll hook you up.

Boxing Bear on Etsy.

Andre the Giant's "Gigantic"

Big Handre is a tribute the the massive wrestler. The postergiant for excess deserves to be glorified on dorm walls across America.

My art print was recently featured on Bake & Destroy, where you can (quickly) enter to win a signed copy of the print. If gambling isn't your thing, you can just buy one in my shop.

Andre the Giant art print by Jeff Mitchell on Etsy.

Where to Find Me

I've been busy since my last post. Since there is a continual trickle of traffic stumbling across this blog, I figured I leave a light on, so you can find me.

Official Boxing Bear Studio Site - high-end, archival prints for collectors

Boxing Bear Etsy Shop - contains my full catalog of digital prints

Boxing Bear on Facebook - drawings, coupons and news from the studio