Latest Updates...
Apologies once again for not being in touch for so long - to make up for it I've put a summary of all the recent things I've been up to and some new things coming up for 2020 below...
Hope you enjoy the post, and as always any thoughts, comments and feedback are welcome below ;)
Hope you enjoy the post, and as always any thoughts, comments and feedback are welcome below ;)
New Murals in Amsterdam...
Since the last time I was in touch I've done a few more installation projects around Amsterdam...
The first was a set of installations at a Japanese/Jamaican Vegan restaurant called the TerraZen Centre in the city centre (on Sint Jacobsstraat).
The concept behind the mural was to create a piece that fused the African/Jamaican influence of one of the owners with the Japanese influence of the co-owner.
To do this I used the zen-like colours from the existing mural on the opposite wall and intermingled them with the bold african colours of the rasta flag:
The first was a set of installations at a Japanese/Jamaican Vegan restaurant called the TerraZen Centre in the city centre (on Sint Jacobsstraat).
The concept behind the mural was to create a piece that fused the African/Jamaican influence of one of the owners with the Japanese influence of the co-owner.
To do this I used the zen-like colours from the existing mural on the opposite wall and intermingled them with the bold african colours of the rasta flag:
 Japanese-Style Mural on the Opposite Wall |  Japanese-Style Mural on the Opposite Wall |
Zen Japanese Colours meet Bold Africa Colours
Built into the mural is also a rasta flag on the interconnecting door featuring the 3 X's of the Amsterdam flag:
Amsterdam Rasta Flag on the Door
Mural and Amsterdam Flag Door at the TerraZen Centre, Sint Jacobsstraat
A few months later the restaurant also wanted some more paintings to complement the original installation and commissioned some detailing to go around the window frame and entrance doorway:
Detailing Around the Window and Entrance Doorway
Detailing Around the Window and Entrance Doorway
Detailing Around the Window and Entrance Doorway
Detailing Around the Window and Entrance Doorway
If you live in Amsterdam or are visiting the city and would like to see the installation you can find the restaurant at Sint Jacobsstraat 19 (about 2-3 minutes walk from Dam Square)...
Follow-Up Installation at
Maccheroni Restaurant
Maccheroni Restaurant
Earlier this year I did a new installation at Maccheroni Restaurant in the east of Amsterdam. It was a follow-up to the mural I did there the previous year and was a commission to paint the borders of the menu boards in the restaurant:
Original Commission at the Restaurant - Mural on the Main Wall
Menu with Borders to Match the Mural
Menu with Borders to Match the Mural
Menu with Borders to Match the Mural
If you live in Amsterdam or are visiting the city and would like to see the installation you can find the restaurant at Wittenburgergracht 143 (about 10 minutes walk east from Centraal Station)...
New Product Range...
This year I've also been working on a few new product ranges including stickers, tobacco tins, and up-cycled furniture...
Stickers
Something I've been meaning to create for a while has been a range of stickers and this year I finally got round to creating some designs and getting them printed...
I tried getting some of my existing designs printed onto stickers but found they didn't stand out well enough so I created some designs that would be particularly eye-catching and effective on a sticker:
I tried getting some of my existing designs printed onto stickers but found they didn't stand out well enough so I created some designs that would be particularly eye-catching and effective on a sticker:
Sticker on a Door Handle
Light Switch Sticker
QR-Code Style Sticker
Tobacco Tins
This year I've also been working on creating a range of tobacco tins featuring a variety of different styles and designs.
There are 2 different ranges at the moment, one featuring some original designs and another featuring the 3 X's of the Amsterdam flag:
There are 2 different ranges at the moment, one featuring some original designs and another featuring the 3 X's of the Amsterdam flag:
Original Design on Silver Tobacco Tin (Razor Wire)
Original Design on Silver Tobacco Tin
Original Design on Gold Tobacco Tin (Freemasonic Floor)
Amsterdam Flag Designs
Up-Cycled Furniture
Every week in the Netherlands people leave all the furniture and items they no longer want or need outside their homes which offers the perfect opportunity for up-cycling these unwanted items into art:
Up-Cycled Stool
Up-Cycled Table "The World from Above"
Unwanted Stools Rescued from the Street...
Up-Cycled Stool - "Turntable Stool"
Turning Junk into Art - "Turntable Stool"
Have already up-cycled a number of items but am running out of space at the moment - as soon as I have more storage space for the new pieces then there will be more pieces of furniture like this to come... ;)
New Online Platforms...
I've got 2 new online platforms that I'm going to be using in 2020 - one of them is a YouTube Channel where I'm planning on creating a series of live art videos, and an Online Shop on Etsy featuring original artwork, prints, gift items and more...
Live Art Video Channel
In 2020 I'm going to be making some more Live Art Videos for the YouTube Channel, and may even get some audience participation involved too...
Click on the video below for an example of some live art in progress:
Click on the video below for an example of some live art in progress:
(For 1080 High Definition Select HD at the Bottom of the Video)
There are only a few videos on the channel at the moment but if you want to check them out now then click here: Michael Carlton Art on Youtube
Online Shop on Etsy
I'm also going to be launching a new online shop on Etsy that will feature original artwork (paintings, drawings, furniture and more), prints, gift items and more.
I'll be aiming to add new creations to the shop regularly and fill it with lots of unique and colourful items throughout 2020...
The shop is still under construction but it should hopefully be ready in time for Xmas in case you wanted to find something for your Christmas shopping :D
There are only a few items in the shop at the moment but if you want to take a sneak peak now then click here: Michael Carlton Shop on Etsy
I'll be aiming to add new creations to the shop regularly and fill it with lots of unique and colourful items throughout 2020...
The shop is still under construction but it should hopefully be ready in time for Xmas in case you wanted to find something for your Christmas shopping :D
There are only a few items in the shop at the moment but if you want to take a sneak peak now then click here: Michael Carlton Shop on Etsy
Return of The Raffle...
And last but by no means least I'm going to be holding a regular raffle for newsletter subscribers again...
I think the last time I held a raffle was back in 2016, so it's time to do another one I think :D
If you're already a subscriber to the Newsletter then I'll be sending out an entry post for the next prize draw soon...
...or if not and you'd like to be eligible to enter the raffle then click here to become a subscriber: Michael Carlton Art Newsletter
I think the last time I held a raffle was back in 2016, so it's time to do another one I think :D
If you're already a subscriber to the Newsletter then I'll be sending out an entry post for the next prize draw soon...
...or if not and you'd like to be eligible to enter the raffle then click here to become a subscriber: Michael Carlton Art Newsletter
Prize in the Next Raffle - "Saffron Sun" Signed Print
Speak Soon!
I hope you've enjoyed this post and I'll be in touch again soon with more information about the raffle, the launch of the shop, and the new YouTube Channel ;)
Best wishes,
Michael
As always comments and feedback welcome below...
Best wishes,
Michael
As always comments and feedback welcome below...
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