Monstrous Art, 3-D Metal Artist Anthony Richardson

Our friend Anthony is a very talented artist. He creates these little monsters out of scrap metal and gives them so much personality and expression. His work is in very high demand! If you're interested in getting your own little monster you can contact Anthony here. Sorry though, the photographer monster is taken:)

metal sculptures
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Comedian or Rockstar?

Comedian or Rockstar?

Robot Wedding Photographer

Robot Wedding Photographer

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Plankton

Plankton

Paintings on Granite

Years ago I (Chad) was commissioned by Anheuser Busch to paint their evolving logos on granite. I was given five 32"diameter polished granite disks and one 48" disk of solid marble. I took them to a local tombstone manufacturer and had the patterns sandblasted two different depths and then painted the exposed granite with tombstone paint.The five finished paintings were installed into a brick wall, outside, on the new addition to the brewery. They are still there today and will last forever. The one 48" marble disk was installed into the sidewalk as a seal at the entrance of the administration building. A coating to make it non-slippery was applied which turned the color of the paint. That painting was eventually was removed. After the project was finished I was asked to paint one more A.H. Eagle. It was sent to St. Louis and was hung in the Vice Presidents office.

Check them out the next time you're on the north side of Jacksonville.....and take a tour of the brewery! Print

granite painting 1 granite painting 2 granite painting 3 granite painting 4 granite painting 5There is one more older logo but I couldn't find a photo of it. granite painting 6 granite painting 7 granite painting 8

Chelsea's Wedding Dress Drawing

Wet met Chelsea and her mom a while back at a bridal show in Jacksonville Fl. Her mom loved my artwork! A couple of months went by and then we got a phone call from Chelsea. She wanted to commission me to draw her wedding dress as a Christmas gift for her mom! A couple of days after Christmas we got a text saying her mom loved, loved, LOVED it!!That made my day!!!

Thanks so much Chelsea!

Click here to see Missy's wedding gown drawing

In a sea of detail I'll use a grid to keep from losing my mind. Here you can see nothing was overlooked! The squares are 1/4th inch.

Missy's Wedding Dress Drawing

This is our good friend Missy! She is super creative and she is the person that gave us the idea to start drawing wedding gowns. But when I saw her wedding dress for the first time I was a bit stumped! How in the world am I going to draw something so intricate and with so many textures? The best answer I could come up with was to just take my time. Six weeks later her wedding gown drawing was finished and  preserved forever! Thanks so much Missy!!!

Click here to see Krissy's dress drawing!

Krissy's Wedding Gown Drawing

I wish I could say this was my idea but it wasn't. One of our friends asked me to draw her wedding gown as a way of preserving it rather than storing it in a box.  I knew that drawing silk would present certain challenges so I had to change a few things from my usual style. I wanted to draw Krissys gown first to make sure I could even pull it off  (and I just wanted to draw hers first of course:). I wound up with different paper, pencils, and even using powdered graphite for the first time.  The result was something unique and will forever be a reminder of our big day! Click here to see another drawing! Krissy coming down the isle. I'll never forget it!! Photo by Mark Pennington It now hangs in our dining room!

Drawing Number One!

This is my (Chad) first real drawing. Drawn way back in 1995 when I was 18 for my Drawing 101 class. I can't remember exactly how long it took to complete but I know I spent all of my spring break at my parents dining room table working. It was the only assignment I completed.I have sold many prints of it over the years and I have been offered thousands for the original. I guess I'm sentimental, I have never been able to let it go. I'll probably give it to my son someday!

PS. I got a B in that class because I skipped school too many times and went surfing!

To see our light paintings click here

Light Paintings

Sometimes we like to get a little funky with the camera! Here's a few examples of our light painting portraits.Courtney and Vince at Five Points Theatre. Anne and Erik in St. Augustine.Nichole and Jimmy at Friendship Fountain. The Dance of Lights, a tradition at Phillipino Weddings. Remember this Victoria and Nick?Shanna and Brice at The Aetna Building. Brice is a Marine so he really loved the American flag in the background. Lisa and Chris at Eagle Harbor Country Club. Their last name starts with M. Stephanie and John on St.George Street. My favorite one of all!! Krissy posing for me while I set up the shot. --I Love You!  Chad