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New Drawings; Farm Hand
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Hair Anthology
More exciting news. I’m attaching the press release of the upcoming Hair Anthology, which features several illustrations by me. To get a better look, visit http://www.brunogmuender.com/products/details/id/5172_HAIR/show/all/
If the book sells well, the publisher, Bruno Gmuender, may consider publishing a volume of my works, so be supportive!
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Fogtown At Flazh! Alley
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 26 – September 4, 2010
“FILTHY FIFTIES FRISCO”
THE ART OF FOGTOWN
By Bradley C. Rader
Four years after his debut show (THE LEGEND OF HARRY & DICKLESS TOM: Original Comic Book Art Work – October – November 2006), Emmy award winning animation artist/director Brad Rader returns to Flazh!Alley Art Studio to celebrate the release of his latest book, the 171 page graphic novel, FOGTOWN (DC/Vertigo, August 10, 2010) written by Andersen Gabrych.
Paraphrasing the author, FOGTOWN is a raw, ugly, and explicitly human pulp/noir detective series, set in the ferociously filthy underworld of ‘50’s San Francisco. It follows the seamy temptations, damnations, and redemptions of Frank Grissel, P.I., an aging, hard-living, and morally ambiguous detective in the Mike Hammer/Sam Spade tradition…who “just happens” to be a pier-trawling, deeply closeted homosexual.
Brad Rader’s original artwork from pages of his book, drawn in black and white pen and ink, comprise the show. Stylistically, the Alaska born artist emulates the comic book artwork of the 1950’s with influence of Russ Heath and E.C. Comics artists Jack Davis and Wally Wood.
An Emmy Award winning animation artist and director, Brad Rader has served as storyboard artist on many animated series including The Real Ghostbusters, Alf, Batman, Gargoyles, Stripperella and most recently, King of the Hill. He has directed several series, including HBO’s Spawn, for which he won an Emmy award (1999). He has illustrated the comic books Batman Adventures, and Catwoman (DC Comics); The Mark (Dark Horse Comics); and Tex: The Fine Art of Character Assassination (Atomic Basement). A graduate of Art Center College of Design (illustration), Mr. Rader returned to his alma mater and to Otis/Parsons to teach storyboarding. His art has been exhibited in galleries in the United States as well as internationally.
The only public receptions will be on San Pedro’s 1st Thursdays Art Walk Nights, August 5 and September 2, 2010 from 7-11 PM ADULTS ONLY (18 and over) “Filthy Fifties Frisco” can also be seen by appointment. Please call, 310.833.3633 or Flazh!Alley Art Studio is located at 1113 S. Pacific Ave., Suite B, San Pedro, CA. Park in the large city parking lot behind the Ramona Bakery at Pacific & 11th Street. Enter Flazh!Alley from the alley, of course.
www.flazhalleystudio.com
FLAZH!ALLEY ART STUDIO REPRESENTING
BOB BARRY’S DIANE ARBUS COLLECTION: “HOROWITZ BY ARBUS”
RICHARD B. CHAUDAVIS
DANIEL DEROUX
WIM GRIFFITH
JOHN MIDDELKOOP
MIRIAM PREISSEL
LIEZEL RUBIN
DON SABAN
MAX UBER
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Fogtown At Flazh! Alley
Hi folks.
For technical reasons I’ve had to recreate this blog at:
flamingartist.blogspot.com
Please visit me there, which is where all new art will be posted. I’ll be posting regularly, so follow that blog to see all the good new stuff!
The Flaming Artist
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My Beautiful Career Installment 22
After “Space Monkeys”, Joe kept the studio going by subcontracting work from D.I.C. (“Mummies”) and Film Roman (the abortive “Blues Brothers” series, on which I directed a never produced episode I’m extremely proud of).
Joe ran out of work in late ’96, so I freelanced around for a while before settling at Sony Animation, storyboarding on “Men In Black” for Mike Gougin. I returned to directing on HBO’s “Spawn”, helming the final episode of the last season. Frank Paur, the producer, nominated the entire 3rd season for an Emmy as best Long Form Animation, and, by golly, I and the other 5 directors won. I returned to Sony to direct on “Godzilla”, and was head-hunted by Joe Pearson to co-direct, along with Tom Tataranowitz on “The Roswell Conspiracies”. Joe had sold Epoch Ink to Alan Bhobot to be the house animation studio for Bhobot Kids Network. The studio moved from its homey store front in Santa Monica to the top floor of a 30 story high rise in Westwood, across the street from the Federal Building.
Joe ran out of work in late ’96, so I freelanced around for a while before settling at Sony Animation, storyboarding on “Men In Black” for Mike Gougin. I returned to directing on HBO’s “Spawn”, helming the final episode of the last season. Frank Paur, the producer, nominated the entire 3rd season for an Emmy as best Long Form Animation, and, by golly, I and the other 5 directors won. I returned to Sony to direct on “Godzilla”, and was head-hunted by Joe Pearson to co-direct, along with Tom Tataranowitz on “The Roswell Conspiracies”. Joe had sold Epoch Ink to Alan Bhobot to be the house animation studio for Bhobot Kids Network. The studio moved from its homey store front in Santa Monica to the top floor of a 30 story high rise in Westwood, across the street from the Federal Building.
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New Drawings
Actually, they’re several years old, but nobody’s seen them, so they’re new as far as y’all are concerned.
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Work in Progress 1
Here are 3 different idea sketches for a piece I’m working on. I’m thinking of trying to find some way of combining them.
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Untitled Post
Here are 3 different idea sketches for a piece I’m working on. I’m thinking of trying to find some way of combining them.
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Life Drawings
Here are some recent life drawings.