Category: Artists
Mark Bray Trying Out Drawing Hot Rods
I’ve been trying out some new things lately. Pulling out the old pencil and markers do draw some hot rods and other themed series of art. Here is my latest hot rod with a cool Chinese dragon on it. Of course I couldn’t resist digitally remixing it. If you like what I’m doing let…
Cosmic Archeology Collection – 11112016 Arifacts
There are some newly discovered artifacts in the Cosmic Archeology Collection. Discovered this week by Mark Bray. Here are the latest. Enjoy! Mark Bray Artist, Musician, Cosmic Archeologist Follow my postings on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crystaleyezedfinearts Or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crystaleyezedfinearts. You can get the latest screen printed t-shirts from Crystaleyezed Fine Arts here at the web store. Crystaleyezed…
Newly Discovered Artifacts In The Cosmic Archeology Collection
There are some newly discovered artifacts in the Cosmic Archeology Collection. Discovered this week by Mark Bray. Here are the latest. Crystaleyezed Fine Arts Cosmic Archeology Premier Supplier of Tools for Cosmic Archeology and Inner Space Travel Enjoy! Mark Bray Artist, Musician, Cosmic Archeologist Follow my postings on Facebook:…
It’s All About The Skateboard Art In Oakland This Saturday
There is an amazing show coming up this week from a friend and fellow artist, Luis Marroquin, owner of Inna Tribe ( http://innatribe.com). It’s all about the skateboard art in Oakland this Saturday. Luis carves intricate art on used skateboards and you will be able to experience it for yourself at the opening of his…
Art Music And Acrobatics At Aili Ice Designs In Redwood City
Wednesday night a friend and artist, Luis Marroquin of InnaTribe.com, called to see if I wanted to go to an art opening hosted by another J7 Collective member Alicia Vargas of Vargas DeZine. (She even owns one of my paintings.) Of coarse, I was tired and didn’t want to go to Redwood City after working all day, but…
The Art Of Photographing Art – Watch Out For That Glare
Do you ever need to photograph your artwork? Maybe to post online on your store, submit to an art show or maybe just share with your friends. Art can be a very difficult thing to photograph. Common problems with photographing artwork can be glare from shiny surfaces and colors from the painting throwing off the…
Have I Mentioned Michael Foley Music … and Art
I’ve been working with the amazing artist and musician, Michael Foley, to update his website and curate some of his older projects. It has been a fun experience putting together film footage from 1974 and scanning in old band photos and art. His website is at http://michaelfoleymusic.com. Beware! There is going to be much more than…
Playing guitar while waiting for paint to dry
Playing guitar while waiting for paint to dry. My friend, Michael Foley, recommended that technique to me.
Mark Bray Creates Other Worlds Than These
Do you ever wonder how that painting or piece of art you love is created? Well, now is your chance to see inside the making of the series of paintings called “Other Worlds Than These” by Mark Bray. Here are behind the scenes pictures of the layers of paint, stencils and brush work coming together…
Waves In Four Colors, But Not Ocean Waves
I recently painted waves in four colors, but not ocean waves. It was for a show at the Quarry Cove Art Gallery called waves. The show is put on by the Pacifica Art Connection and as you can imagine there are a lot of beautiful photos and paintings of ocean waves but a few of…
Seeing Red at the Sanchez Art Center
The theme for the latest show from the Art Guild of Pacifica at the Sanchez Art Center is “Seeing Red”. Pretty much any interpretation goes and there is a lot of really great work on display. This group show is going on until February 21, 2016. Darcy Rowley and Mark Bray each have a new…
Mark Bray Showing At the Sanchez Art Center Galleria
Tonight is the opening night of the Galleria Holiday Art Gala at the Sanchez Art Center in Pacifica, CA. Mark Bray will be there with a 7ft wall with 7 new paintings created in November for this show. Mark will also have 5 other paintings spread through the show. Darcy Rowley is also representing Crystaleyezed…
Surfboards Painted Live by Mark Bray and Luis Marroquin at Fog Fest 2015 Auctioned For Charity
This weekend was in a special event at Fog Fest 2015 in Pacifica, CA. I got to paint surfboards with my friend Luis Marroquin. We painted one surfboard each day and now they are on auction for charity. It was an inspiring weekend we had a lot of fun chatting with people as we painted and…
Crystaleyezed Fine Arts On Display At Florey’s Book Co. Through August
Crystaleyezed Fine Arts has a new display in the window at Florey’s Book Co. in Pacifica, CA through the month of August. Magnets, wall art and ceramic coasters. All of the items were hand made by me, Mark Bray, from prints of my art. The ceramic coasters are really shiny and cool with a nice hard resin…
New Shows at the Sanchez Art Center
I had a good time at the opening for the three new art shows at the Sanchez Art Center this Friday. The show I am in is for the Art Guild of Pacifica. I have a black acrylic on wood piece that I painted with a Japanese Calligraphy brush. The Sanchez Art Center is open…
Zentropia is back! Live on Thursdays from 7-9PST on interFACE Pirate Radio
I’m not sure for how long now, but Zentropia has been spinning tunes on interFACE Pirate Radio for a number of years and recently have been on a bit of a break. Now we are back. Live on Thursdays from 7-9PST on interFACE Pirate Radio. interFACE started back in the 90’s as a terrestrial pirate radio…
New Edition of the Crystaleyezed Mini Art Zine Now Available!
It’s been a while but now seems to be the time for a new series of the Crystaleyezed Mini Art Zine. I periodically create these to showcase new art and the latest one features a bunch of pics from my latest show at the Quarry Cove Art Gallery. You can pick one up around town…
Wild Style Mandala by Mark Bray On Shirts, iPhone Cases, Pillows and More
Wild Style Mandala by Mark Bray is now available on shirts, iPhone cases, pillows and more. You can get them at our Crystatleyezed Fine Arts Nuvango Store Wild Style Mandala [wd_contact_form id=”1″]
Working On New Paintings For Upcoming Show At Sanchez Art Center
I (Mark Bray) am part of the Create! Art Collective and they are having a group show at the Sanchez Art Center in Pacifica, CA. Create! Art Collective is a really cool group of artists that I have recently joined up that has lots of shows planned this year. Here is what I have done…
Would You Surf This Super Wave? I’d just wear it!
I’m not sure I’d be jumping into the surf if I saw this wave, but it sure does make your laptop look cool. This new design is currently on display at the Quarry Cove Art Gallery in Pacifica, CA as an 8×10 Acrylic on Canvas painting by me (Mark Bray). Check out more at the…