Garrett Weider - Art, Design and Other Cool Stuff

Droppin' Science!

2012-02-12T20:18:00.002-05:00

Oh snap! This one was a challenge. It wasn't looking right for a while, but I was able to pull it together and now I'm really proud of it!

24 x 36 - $250
Check my web site for all available work!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/garrettweider

Graffiti Lettering Cleveland Style!

2012-02-07T16:18:00.003-05:00

This painting measures 30 x 40 and goes for $350. I also do commissions so drop me a line if you like my style!

For all available work check out my Etsy store:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/garrettweider

CLVLND!!!

2012-02-02T15:52:00.002-05:00

Explored some new lettering styles on this one....

New Work By Garrett Weider @ Edison's, February Tremont Art Walk

2012-01-26T09:30:00.003-05:00

Come on out, grab a pint and scope out my work! I'll have a bunch of new skateboards and paintings. Sha-zam!

Edison's is a great bar located in the historic Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. - 2373 Professor Ave

Bluuuu Skateboard

2012-01-17T13:55:00.003-05:00

The skateboards continue to be a successful venture. Here's my latest board - lots of blue!

Ckeck my Etsy store for available work!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/garrettweider

Dollar Sign Painting

2012-01-05T15:01:00.002-05:00

During the Winter you gotta take advantage of these nice days!

The crumbling graffiti walls make a perfect back drop for my paintings.

Just a quickie

2011-12-27T14:03:00.003-05:00

2 small alphabet soup style paintings - each 12 x 12

These were commissioned by a great buyer down in North Carolina. They spell out the initials of her children, MAS and EAS. The hard part was not accidentally spelling "ass".

Cleveland - Mecca For Awesome

2011-12-27T13:55:00.004-05:00

Happy holidays everyone! But there's no rest for the wicked, I gotta keep creating new work to keep the pirate ship afloat! Here's a couple new works.

Thank you to everyone for making this a very successful year! It's a great sense of accomplishment knowing you can make it as an artist in Cleveland.

Oh snap!

Andy Warhol Style Portraits

2011-12-06T21:58:00.003-05:00

Here's my latest commission - Andy Warhol style portrait series.

The client gave me an image, which I doctored a bit in Photoshop. I blow it up on a xerox machine and apply to canvas. I then add washes of acrylic and spray paint for the color.

Each painting measures 18 x 18 and will be displayed as a series.

Drop me a line if you'd like some custom Warhol style art!

GarrettWeider@yahoo.com

Cleveland Paintings - New

2011-12-04T18:46:00.002-05:00

A few more Cleveland paintings.....

T-ROCK!

2011-11-29T21:33:00.004-05:00

Table Rock - Columbus Ohio golf course inspired painting.

This was a commissioned painting and I worked in various lettering styles used by Table Rock golf course and Scotty Cameron products.

DO IT!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/GarrettWeider

Skateboard MADNESS - Cleveland Series

2011-11-23T18:10:00.004-05:00

Hello everyone. Been working like a dog to complete this series. Some will be on display in a new store, downtown CLE. Some I'll have on my web site.

Scope it for available work!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/garrettweider

THE BIG CLEVE

2011-11-15T12:39:00.004-05:00

Big Cleveland lettering painting - 36 x 48 - $500

I think this might be the next evolution of my work. The lettering is not restricted to a hard grid.
Sha-Zam!

CLVLND - a gritty one!

2011-11-03T15:53:00.001-04:00

This one's dark and dirty!

24 x 24 x 1.5 - $200

Check my web site availability!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/garrettweider

CLEVELAND Revival!

2011-11-01T15:30:00.003-04:00

The Cleveland revival is here! This painting recalls Cleveland's gritty past. It's as if this painting was created in the sooty furnaces of the steel mills.

This painting measures 24 x 24 and goes for $200.

Scope my web site for all available work!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/GarrettWeider

Skateboard design #2 OH SNAP!

2011-10-30T20:28:00.003-04:00

Skateboard design #2 by yours truly. $150

Gettin' down with this rust belt town! Cleveland!

Scope my online store!
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Cleveland Skate Deck Experiment

2011-10-25T22:30:00.003-04:00

I can't tell you how many people have wanted me to do some skateboards. The other day I got a raw skate deck and designed my own version.

I think it turned out really cool and could be a turn for good things in the future. As a graphic designer I've always been drawn to skateboard and snowboard art. It helps living in the heart of Cleveland where I notice an abundance of cool street art.

ENJOY!!!

- And one more thing - I still did a cool spray paint job on the top of the board even though it'll be covered with grip tape if someone chooses to ride it!

Cleveland City Scene Commission

2011-10-20T15:42:00.002-04:00

Wuzzup everyone! Here's my latest painting commission for my buddy Marty.

It was his idea to add a small image of my CLEVELAND paintings as if it was graffiti on a wall. I think it turned out pretty cool.

-G

Kick Ass Cleveland Art

2011-09-27T17:23:00.004-04:00

That's me in front of a neighborhood graffiti wall with a couple new Cleveland paintings.

Check out my Etsy store for availability!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/garrettweider

Menu Boards for The Market

2011-09-23T15:09:00.002-04:00

13 of these bad boys were completed for The Market on East 9th, downtown Cleveland.

They've got a clean, straightforward, easy to read look. No fancy swirls!

Cheers!

-Garrett Weider

Alphabet Soup

2011-09-22T11:28:00.003-04:00

Bright, bold, lettering painting by Garrett Weider
24 x 30 - $150

I also do commissions. So if you like what you see but want something more personalized, drop me a line - garrettweider@yahoo.com

SHAZAM!!!

Pop! Bang! Pow!

2011-09-04T14:00:00.002-04:00

Nuff said!

-Garrett Weider

United States Flag Series The Most Successful Yet!

2011-08-30T14:02:00.002-04:00

Hey everyone, here are the latest United States flag paintings. Each are completely original!

Though I've made only 7 of these so far, these flag paintings have sold the fastest and received the most positive feedback of the work I do today. It feels great when your creative endeavors are validated.

Drop me a line if you have any questions or comments. You can view all available work at my online store on Etsy. http://www.etsy.com/shop/garrettweider

Shazam!

-Garrett Weider

Oh snap! New Downtown Cleveland Painting

2011-08-16T14:50:00.002-04:00

36 x 36 - $350

Check my web site for availability!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/garrettweider

Drop me a line if you'd like a customized painting. Cheers!

2 New American Flag Paintings

2011-08-11T11:27:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone! I just completed two new American flag paintings.

I used the same technique as previous paintings. I start drawing this out with paint markers and adding washes of acrylic paint. I then start roughing up the surface with sand paper and adding spray paint splatter. Finally I go back in adding more acrylic and more drips.

24 x 36 - $250 each plus shipping

Check out my web site for availability.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/GarrettWeider

Thank you everyone for making this a very successful year!

-GW

Cleveland, OH Cityscapes

2011-07-14T12:28:00.002-04:00

Here's a couple new, large paintings of my hometown - Cleveland, Ohio!

36 x 36 x 1 1/2 - $350

I collage together a bunch of images and blow them up on a xerox machine. Over top I add acrylic, spray paint & paint markers.

I also do commissions. Drop me a line if you'd like a painting of your city!

For all available work, scope my Etsy online store:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/garrettweider

Cleveland OH - New Cityscape by Garrett Weider

2011-06-25T14:33:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone. I had done some cityscape paintings a while back so I thought I'd revisit that style. They were always well received and sold extremely well.

So here's how it was made. I collage it together in photoshop using a bunch of pictures I had taken. I then print it out and blow the image up on a xerox machine. They are cut out and applied to the canvas with gel medium. Once dry I go to town with acrylic paint, spray paint and paint markers. I rough up the surface with some sandpaper too.

Keep a look out for more in the future!

For all available work, check out my online store!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/garrettweider

Search for me on Facebook and Twitter!

If you're on Cleveland's East side, I have some paintings on display at Native Cleveland. It's a cool store of all things CLE!

-Garrett

Fooling around with video

2011-06-23T17:24:00.005-04:00

Maybe this is all a waste of time, but I love fooling around with video.

I don't know if the art videos ever translate into sales, but I think someday all this youtube ridiculousness will pay off.

Have a great day!

-Garrett

USA! USA! USA!

2011-05-29T20:38:00.004-04:00

Hello everyone, here's my latest work. It's the flag of the United States graffiti style!

I really roughed up the surface on this one and included dripping paint, spray paint splatter and plenty of scuff marks. Since I'm from Cleveland, OH this would be like the rust belt version of the flag.

The American flag has been done thousands of times by countless artists so I figured why not explore my own version. As a symbol, it can mean many things to different people. I'm not an overly political person, but doing the flag in my style got me thinking about what the flag means to me and what it means growing up in the USA.

Cheers!
-G

This painting can be purchased at my Etsy online store if it's not sold already!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/garrettweider

New Alphabet Paintings

2011-05-19T21:24:00.003-04:00

Lots of colors on these babies. These paintings would be perfect for schools and teachers. As a graphic designer, I love all kinds of lettering styles. Hand drawn letters seem to be big in the design community lately.

These are for sale at my Etsy shop here!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/GarrettWeider

Video of my latest work, 2011

2011-05-17T14:09:00.003-04:00

New kick ass video of my latest work!

Garrett Weider - artist in Cleveland, OH

For more info, check me out on....

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/garrett.weider

ETSY: http://www.etsy.com/shop/garrettweider

TWITTER: http://twitter.com/garrettweider

Pedaling Art Show @ Walleye Gallery, May 20th

2011-05-12T11:25:00.000-04:00

Pedaling Art Show @ Walleye Gallery
A bicycle themed show and I'll have a bunch of my smaller paintings on display.

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OPENING RECEPTION - May 20th, 6-10PM.

WALLEYE GALLERY
5304 Detroit Avenue Cleveland, OH 44102.
216.640.7769

Check out more of my work @ my online store!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/garrettweider

Alphabet Soup - Large Commissioned Painting

2011-05-03T10:58:00.002-04:00

36 X 48 Alphabet Soup Style

This painting used specific cities important to the buyer. It also emphasizes certain requested colors that includes Earth tones, oranges, greens and blues.

Cities included -
LARGE: Alexandria, London, Astoria, Durham

MEDIUM: Harrisonburg, Nashville, New York

SMALL: Clemson, Stamford, Manchester, Tuscaloosa

THANKS ANN!

Drop me a line if you'd like a personalized painting!

Cleveland Sports Team Commissions - Set of 4

2011-04-30T09:22:00.003-04:00

Here are a set of 4 paintings, commissioned by a Cleveland sports fan. Each features the date in which the Browns, Indians, Cavaliers and the city of Cleveland were founded. The color scheme represents each teams colors. All were 12 x 12.

Drop me a line if you're into something like this. Also, check out my online store to view all available paintings.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/garrettweider

New Paintings @ NATIVE CLEVELAND

2011-04-12T16:08:00.003-04:00

Wuzzup everyone. Head over the Native Cleveland! It's a great store filled with locally made, one of a kind creations. I have four new paintings on display. CHECK IT!

15813 Waterloo Rd - The CLE
http://nativecleveland.com/

Video TOUR of my work on display @ Fat Cats

2011-04-07T14:26:00.005-04:00

My work is on display in April, 2011.

Fat Cats is located in Cleveland's historic Tremont neighborhood.
2061 West 10th St
Cleveland, OH 44113
216.579.0200

Large Painting Commission - City Names

2011-04-03T11:18:00.007-04:00

This large, commissioned painting is a collection of city names where the buyer has lived or holds dear to her heart.

Shipped off to Brookline, Massachusetts - 36 X 48

INCLUDED CITY NAMES:
Most bold - Brookline, Munich, New York, Berkshires

Medium boldness - Boston, Great Barrington, Surrey, Cambridge, Richmond, Aix-en-Provence, Starnberg

Least bold - Medford, Tutzing, South Lee, Buchhofstrasse, Porter Square, Wiener Platz, Sudbury, Farnham

Drop me a line if you'd like one customized just for you. I can build just about any size painting.

You can scope out any available work at my online store:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/garrettweider

On display @ Edison's, Cleveland OH

2011-03-26T22:33:00.002-04:00

Quick video! My art on display @ Edison's Art Wall
Cleveland, OH

New Small POP ART!

2011-03-22T18:40:00.003-04:00

Here's a few new small pop art paintings I've been creating. With these I hope to have some fun, make people laugh and maybe create some cool color combinations while I'm at it.

Available paintings are found at my online store:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/GarrettWeider

If you're in the Cleveland area, I have some work on display at Edison's Pub down in Tremont until April 8th, 2011. Cheers!

New Gritty Cleveland Commission

2011-03-15T13:20:00.006-04:00

Here's my latest painting and people are responding really well to this gritty treatment. This one in particular I added some new materials and they seem to take it to another level.

It's gritty, lots of texture and imperfection. I think it embodies an old rust belt town that Cleveland is.

MATERIALS: Xeroxed letters, acrylic, paint markers, spray paint, newspaper, cardboard, aluminum foil

All available work can be purchased at my online store:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/garrettweider

Close up view!

Drop me a line if you dig it.
All available work can be purchased at my online store:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/garrettweider

Check me out on Facebook too.
Cheers! -Garrett Weider

Garrett Weider - Art on display @ Edison's Art Wall March 11 thru April 8th 2011

2011-03-08T23:29:00.002-05:00

Garrett Weider - Art on display @ Edison's Art Wall March 11 thru April 8th, 2011
Check out a couple adverts I designed for the show.

So if you're hangin' out in Cleveland's historic Tremont neighborhood, check out Edison's, grab a beer and take a look at my work! Cheers!
-Garrett

2011-03-08T13:46:00.008-05:00

Here's a new painting of my Alphabet Soup series. It's a bit darker and grittier than some of my other works in the past. Actually a lot of my work is leaning towards a more monochromatic theme - black, silvers, grays, and other metallic colors.

Scope my online store for available work:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/GarrettWeider

NEW WORK - Seriously Awesome Series

2011-03-03T14:07:00.001-05:00

NEW WORK - Seriously Awesome Series
smaller pop art paintings with a sense of humor

Available paintings can be found at my online store:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/garrettweider

2011-02-27T13:22:00.005-05:00

New Work!
Scope my online store for what's available.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/garrettweider

I also do commission work. So if you like my style I can create a custom painting for ya.
Cheers! -Garrett

Facebook and Etsy

2010-08-31T10:56:00.005-04:00

I haven't had much time to keep up this blog so head over to my Facebook page where all the activity is!
CLICK HERE FOR MY FACEBOOK PAGE!

Scope out my work at my Etsy online store. Sales have been great and I hope they keep on rollin!
CLICK HERE FOR MY ETSY STORE!

Neil Young / Louis Armstrong Painting Commission

2010-06-10T11:49:00.002-04:00

Being an artist is a funny thing. I love exploration, using new materials and trying out new things. But sometimes you go back to a previous style and you get that rush of discovery all over again. My latest painting did just that.

About 5 years ago I was creating works like this. I would find images of musicians that I liked. Then I'd xerox them and splice the images together while incorporating other paints and materials.

This painting was a commission. I friend of mine had always liked that style and wanted one custom made for her boyfriend. So I worked with her, established the general layout, and she let me run with it. If anyone would like a painting in this style, I am more than happy work it!

Peace,
-Garrett

Online store LAUNCH! thru ETSY

2010-04-08T10:04:00.007-04:00

Finally launched my online store thru etsy. Here you can scope out some of my latest paintings for purchase.

http://www.garrettweider.etsy.com

Downloadable 2010 Calendar

2010-03-02T15:50:00.003-05:00

Download my 2010 calendar HERE!

It is in PDF form and there is a page for each month. Just some explorations into typography. I kept the design clean and simple. Enjoy!

Art on display at Grumpy's in Tremont, Feb 7th

2010-02-06T19:09:00.003-05:00

Aloha everyone. We're in the midst of a chilly Cleveland winter, yet my work remains bright and colorful. My latest and greatest is on display at Grumpy's down in historic Tremont. Check them out if you can!

Click here for Grumpy's Cafe
2621 West 14th St
Cleveland OH, 44113
216.241.5025

Here's a sampling of what's on display....

Breakdance Brochure Design

2010-02-01T20:38:00.003-05:00

This one's an oldie but goodie. It's a mock brochure for the Breakdance Battle of the Year back in 2000. The design is screenprinted onto cardboard. The arm and leg are like front pages that interlock to fold shut. It's not budget conscious, yet I like the concept.

US Army Logo Rework

2010-02-01T20:29:00.004-05:00

Logo rework for United States Army, Psychological Operations Symbol
Here you can see a before and after. I wanted the symbol to be so much more aggressive and dynamic than the previous logo. So I jazzed it up and created a kick ass version. It is now used for various publications of the Psyop Branch of the military.

Catch! Calendar Design

2010-02-01T20:21:00.002-05:00

The Catch Calendar is now defunct, but was a cool project while it lasted. It was a bimonthly calendar for American Greetings associates and covered local art events around the Cleveland area. Every couple months another AG artist would design the calendar.

Art Show Posters!

2010-02-01T20:01:00.002-05:00

I usually like to design for my own art exhibits and here are a couple examples.

For Urban Noise, I was channeling some of those old Blue Note jazz posters from back in the day. My work for that exhibit featured many musicians from that era.

Chaos In Motion was a later exhibit featuring some of my abstract, expressive work. I wanted the poster to be big, bold and modern like the art I was creating at that time.

WalMart Gift Bag Design

2010-02-01T19:57:00.002-05:00

Here's a couple gift bags I designed for American Greetings. Months after designing them, I was walking in a WalMart store and BAM! I noticed these bags on display. It was a cool feeling to see my product with such a wide exposure.

American Greetings Card Design

2010-02-01T18:22:00.008-05:00

Greeting card concepts...

The images turned out great on the Xmas / Winter cards. I based them off real photos using Photoshop to make them look like spray painted stencils.

I wanted to do something besides a regular card so I thought I'd spice up this flower design with an interesting die cut on page 1.

My latest paintings invade downtown Cleveland!

2010-01-21T13:12:00.004-05:00

Earlier this week my latest paintings are on display at two locations in downtown Cleveland. How long has yet to be determined, but it will be at least a couple months. Check 'em out!

Erie Island Coffee Co.
East 4th Street, Cleveland, OH
216.394.0093
http://erieislandcoffee.com/contact.html
CLICK HERE FOR A MAP

Phoenix Coffee
1300 W. 9th St
Cleveland, OH 44113
216.771.9696
http://www.phoenixcoffee.com/shop/locations.asp
CLICK HERE FOR A MAP

Wine Tasting and Art Exhibit Poster

2010-01-21T12:01:00.013-05:00

This is the first version of the poster. I was researching other wine tasting posters trying to emulate those styles while making it look cool. Instead it looks kind of cheesy. I like certain parts, but there's way too many ideas going on.

So I started to brainstorm other ideas and really simplify things. I wanted the poster to be clear, crisp and stylish. When working this way, color became an even more important factor.

The illustrations are modeled after real photos, but I stripped them down. I liked this style and wanted to design around a simple drawing.

Since this was a Champagne tasting paired with an art exhibit, I chose to use some straight forward imagery. Once again, the glass and paint brush were modeled after real photos.

The images were set by now, it was only a matter of finding the right lay out.

After much tooling of the design, we decided on this version. Simple, clean, cool! The names of the artists were all kept the same size so as not to show favoritism!

ART and DJ Skillz Converge at Edison's

2010-01-21T09:37:00.006-05:00

Here's the poster I designed for a show I did back in September, 2009. Actually it was more than just an art exhibit. I DJed the event as well! I was stretched a bit thin as far as talking to everyone, but it sure was a fun night. It was a chance to merge so many things I love: art, music, friends and beer!

I made a short video of the event too! Check it out below. While you're at it, scope out other art videos on my YouTube channel HERE!

That's one funky music mix!

2009-12-27T12:39:00.004-05:00

I'm a huge music fan and love exploring new stuff from all genres. Occasionally I do some DJing around the Cleveland area, mostly bars and art shows.

Here's my latest music mix! It's a funky, latin, hip hop groove collection of tunes. Enjoy!

1. Greenwood Rhythm Coalition - Guajira '78
2. Jimi Hendrix - Foxy Lady (Rob Tex Remix)
3. Beastie Boys - So Whatcha Want (Soul Assassins Remix)
4. The Meters - Live Wire
5. Cut Chemist & Miles - S.N.T. (Live At Peacepipe)
6. N.A.S.A. - Samba Soul
7. Fort Knox Five - Funk For Peace
8. Thievery Corporation - Hare Krisna
9. Can't remember this track
10. Dub Colossus - Azmari Dub
11. Novalima - Coba Guarango
12. Greenwood Rhythm Coalition - Salsa Verde

Art Down By The Train Tracks

2009-12-26T13:51:00.001-05:00

Merry Christmas and a happy new year everyone!

So I'm from Cleveland, Ohio. As you know, it's an old rust belt town. Directly South of downtown is a valley filled with industry, steel mills and an old blue collar vibe.

I went down to the train tracks and made a little video to show one of my latest paintings. I took over 400 individual pictures and sequenced them all together to make the video you see below.

My latest work for December 2009

2009-12-26T13:42:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone! This is the first post on my new art blog. Here's a video showing some of my latest work.