Rock & Roll Artwork, Portraits, Landscapes and Wood Carvings.
Did you know that in 1991, Rolling Stone magazine said that Aoxomoxoa was the 8th best album cover, ever? I did not know that. But I can see why. When it comes to finding projects on wood to do, I want to find something that challenges my abilities and creativity. With wood, it isn't just... Continue Reading →
Creativity. I find joy, calm and passion in my work, especially wood working. It is something wholly different to any other medium. Each time I work on wood, I see the improvements to my work, the attention to detail. I'd like to think I am fine tuning my skills with each piece. I sold my... Continue Reading →
After 9 months, my second Physical Graffiti is complete! This was truly a labor of love. IF you haven't had a chance to see the progress I made previous to this, check out what I previously posted here. It tried my creativity, really pushed me to do better than the last Physical Graffiti. I am... Continue Reading →
December, last year, my most ambitious and detailed wood carving of a cover album to date had been sold. Physical Graffiti challenged me like nothing artistically had before and it hung proudly in my wall for 23 years. It was bitter-sweet. I was proud of my work and pleased that someone else was in love... Continue Reading →
Physical Graffiti is a special piece to me. It was recently sold and shipped to its new home! Having it sold is a bitter-sweet feeling. I've talked about Physical Graffiti before, back in 2016, when I did a bit of a face lift to the frame. The journey I took with my art to create Physical... Continue Reading →
I showed the journey I took in making a new wood plaque of the cover. This time, I wanted to make it using an alternative cover by Storm Thorgerson.
I would like to share this piece's journey from its infancy to completion!
It's great to see someone who has just as much passion as I do for Rock n Roll. My Guns 'n Roses has been sold!
The Division Bell, made a new for a client. Take a look at the journey, from just a carving to the finished product!
I am going back to my roots. As you might know, my work first started back in the late 80’s using wood as a medium, in many instances making three dimensional paintings using a router and other carving tools to give depth to my work. I have recently sold some of my original pieces, the 3-D... Continue Reading →
Bruce J Schmalfuss 