Ben Tour
Minimalism / grunge awesomeness. It's not what you can do, but how much you don't.
Friday, September 28, 2012
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
Latest Works
My mother in-law gave us some pictures she had to sell at our rummage sale last year. Nobody showed up, so they ended up in our basement. They were goofy illustrations of kids, but the frames were awesome so I wanted to refill them with my own work and give them back to her. I ended up doing exploded sushi recipes.
Tuna
Yellowtail
Salmon
Tuna
Yellowtail
Salmon
Old Work
Here's a couple of things that have been sitting in my basement for over a year, but I hadn't finished properly framing or taken pics of them yet.
"Pig roast at Hawkeye Farms"
"Dawn of the Superbike"
"Pig roast at Hawkeye Farms"
"Dawn of the Superbike"
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
New Work
April is Autism awareness month, so I wanted to do something for a friend who has kids with Autism.
8 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches
4 layers
8 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches
4 layers
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Latest Works
My wife is training to run a 1/2 marathon this summer for Team Challenge, and in fundraising I wanted to make a few pieces that we could sell to help her reach her goal. All donations go towards Team Challenge, which works in conjunction with the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America.
http://www.active.com/donate/napa11wisconsin/napa11SUhrig
Each illustration in this series was referenced from an x-ray or CT scan of a patient who was diagnosed with Crohn's or Colitis. I used patterned paper by Tim Holz, and cardboard for depth.
"C & C #1"
"C & C #2"
"C & C #3"

"C & C #5"
Check out my Etsy page for more...
http://www.active.com/donate/napa11wisconsin/napa11SUhrig
Each illustration in this series was referenced from an x-ray or CT scan of a patient who was diagnosed with Crohn's or Colitis. I used patterned paper by Tim Holz, and cardboard for depth.
"C & C #1"
"C & C #2"
"C & C #3"
"C & C #5"
Check out my Etsy page for more...
Bovey Lee
Bovey Lee
How have I been doing this for a few years without finding Bovey Lee? Born in Hong Kong, school in the US and living in Pittsburgh, Lee finds that middle gap between traditional paper cutting techniques with fresh subject matter and digital arts. I imagine she renders everything in photoshop / illustrator, but her pieces are all 1 large sheet of rice paper or tyvek or what have you, usually white. Works from '05 - '09 were intensly detailed (Atomic Jellyfish, Tsunami series), sprawling landscapes with surreal objects morphing in and out. Recent work is more focused on space, simplified / complex use of paper (Butterfly Gown series!)

How have I been doing this for a few years without finding Bovey Lee? Born in Hong Kong, school in the US and living in Pittsburgh, Lee finds that middle gap between traditional paper cutting techniques with fresh subject matter and digital arts. I imagine she renders everything in photoshop / illustrator, but her pieces are all 1 large sheet of rice paper or tyvek or what have you, usually white. Works from '05 - '09 were intensly detailed (Atomic Jellyfish, Tsunami series), sprawling landscapes with surreal objects morphing in and out. Recent work is more focused on space, simplified / complex use of paper (Butterfly Gown series!)
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