The Concert Fan Art of 2011
Print/Illustration
Description
“Why don’t you do some Phish fan art?” – With this one question, my collaborator Doug Whitworth, introduced me to the wonderful world of concert fan art. Phish, as well as a few other bands, allow their fans to maintain a secondary art market. The big restrictions being that you can’t use the band’s name, the individual members’ names, or their likenesses. You just have to be clever. This series of work helped me to launch my own store, www.movingthemerch.com, and has been very satisfying as a creative outlet.
Fields
Digital Art, Graphic Design, Illustration
- Phish 2011 Summer Tour Fan Art for www.movingthemerch.com
- Widespread Panic 2011 Cincinnati Ohio Show Fan Art for www.movingthemerch.com
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