Hi, because of supreme spam problems, and just a general distaste for Blogger, I have migrated over to http://tylerrauman.tumblr.com/
I am aiming to start updating more frequently as I begin to finish some new works. Been going through a bit of an "R&D" phase, and not putting out much worth showing, but that should change over time.
Thanks a bunch!
Enjoy browsing this old content if that is what you wish to do,
-tyler
20110915
Golden Energies and Pop Montreal present: Spectral Poppycock
This project has been a long time coming. Since two years ago when I participated in the first En Masse project, I’ve always wanted to use a limited color palette in a live collaboration. So this year I bit the bullet and organized it with Pop Montreal’s “Art Pop” and dropped the cash on the materials. Come check us out during the festival, K?
PRESS RELEASE (cuz I know you want to read it):
“80 square feet of plaster-covered panels; Four colours; 5 days.
Tyler K Rauman, Lisa Czech, Dewey Guyen, Andy DaSilva, Kirsten McCrea, and Sara Guindon are aiming to complete 10 4’x2’ paintings from inception to final brush stroke in 5 days during this year’s Pop Montreal music festival.
These 6 psychedelic and irreverent illustrators collectively have several dozen improvised murals under their belts with the black-and-white live mural collective “En Masse”, but what distinguishes this effort is simply the use of color. The inclusion of a limited color palette, though a seemingly simple change, will provide an interesting challenge for these prolific collaborators that will require a high level of coordination and communication.
Located at the beautiful “Pop Quarters” (3450 St. Urbain, formerly l’Ecole Des Beaux Arts de Montréal) alongside displays by other artists, including Richmond Lam and Marcel Dzama.
Several other specials guests and collaborators will be making appearances.”
PRESS RELEASE (cuz I know you want to read it):“80 square feet of plaster-covered panels; Four colours; 5 days.
Tyler K Rauman, Lisa Czech, Dewey Guyen, Andy DaSilva, Kirsten McCrea, and Sara Guindon are aiming to complete 10 4’x2’ paintings from inception to final brush stroke in 5 days during this year’s Pop Montreal music festival.
These 6 psychedelic and irreverent illustrators collectively have several dozen improvised murals under their belts with the black-and-white live mural collective “En Masse”, but what distinguishes this effort is simply the use of color. The inclusion of a limited color palette, though a seemingly simple change, will provide an interesting challenge for these prolific collaborators that will require a high level of coordination and communication.
Located at the beautiful “Pop Quarters” (3450 St. Urbain, formerly l’Ecole Des Beaux Arts de Montréal) alongside displays by other artists, including Richmond Lam and Marcel Dzama.
Several other specials guests and collaborators will be making appearances.”
20110307
Big Murals in Quebec City
Here is a project I worked on with 5 other kids in En Masse a few weeks ago in Quebec City:
At around 1:28 I look like a crazy person, but after 5 days of painting four 16'x16' murals and eight 9'x2.5' panels, plus some other stuff, I probably was going crazy.
At around 1:28 I look like a crazy person, but after 5 days of painting four 16'x16' murals and eight 9'x2.5' panels, plus some other stuff, I probably was going crazy.
"Design Pop" submission
Check out my submission for Pop Montreal's "Design Pop". Vote for it if you like it, please.
20101219
A Gift for You (A Christmas Dream)
I made a Christmas song for a compilation.
I encourage you to download the entire Feats of Strength Holidays compilation for free! It is pretty awesome.
*Edit: The original account ran out of free downloads, so I've re-uploaded it here.
20101028
Super Fossil Power on Hallowe'en
20101009
Crazy show
Holy shit. Now that show was something else.
Love people getting crazy, stripping their clothes off and all (WTF?), but knocking into my keyboards, and knocking over the PA system is not cool. Chill out a bit. Only time I've wished I was on a stage and not on the floor with everyone, and also the only time I almost stopped playing because people were being too rowdy. Too rowdy? I never thought I'd say it.
An entire shelf of books got knocked over and trampled, The drywall was torn down in the hallway, and who goes into someone's house and empties their medicine cabinet all over place? What kind of teenage bullshit is that? I hope the moment of fun was equal to the money wasted and time that will be spent cleaning up the shaving cream off the walls and the muck in the toilet.
I somewhat glad the cops unplugged me a minute before the end of my last song, because that kinda debauchery would have probably gone until 8 or 9 in the morning. I don't know if that building would have been left standing.
That being said, good times. Thanks if you came out. I'm exhausted.
TL;DR Don't fucking wreck someone's space when they are generous enough to host live music there!
Love people getting crazy, stripping their clothes off and all (WTF?), but knocking into my keyboards, and knocking over the PA system is not cool. Chill out a bit. Only time I've wished I was on a stage and not on the floor with everyone, and also the only time I almost stopped playing because people were being too rowdy. Too rowdy? I never thought I'd say it.
An entire shelf of books got knocked over and trampled, The drywall was torn down in the hallway, and who goes into someone's house and empties their medicine cabinet all over place? What kind of teenage bullshit is that? I hope the moment of fun was equal to the money wasted and time that will be spent cleaning up the shaving cream off the walls and the muck in the toilet.
I somewhat glad the cops unplugged me a minute before the end of my last song, because that kinda debauchery would have probably gone until 8 or 9 in the morning. I don't know if that building would have been left standing.
That being said, good times. Thanks if you came out. I'm exhausted.
TL;DR Don't fucking wreck someone's space when they are generous enough to host live music there!
20101008
"Die Active" zine cover illustration
This is for an art zine that is being published in Thunder Bay, Ontario. My home town.
20100827
Sky Parade in London, UK
I did this poster for Matt Sawyer's Together We Can Walk on Water promotions.
It is a little unusual for me, stylistically, but I think it turned out good.
(I did a neat trick to get the right look for the the nebula, can you guess how I did it?)
There was a hefty amount of text to do on the back, so I kept it a little simple, and didn't hand-draw any of the text, for clarity's sake:
It is a little unusual for me, stylistically, but I think it turned out good.
(I did a neat trick to get the right look for the the nebula, can you guess how I did it?)
There was a hefty amount of text to do on the back, so I kept it a little simple, and didn't hand-draw any of the text, for clarity's sake:
20100815
Hey, I don't update this nearly frequently enough, but I do post stuff to Twitter all the damn time. So I've added a Twitter widget to the side of this blog that shows all of my most recent tweeeeets. Some stupid links, inane observations, and also photos of some of my art and stuff.
www.twitter.com/tyler_k_rauman
I'll still try to update this blog a little more too. . .
www.twitter.com/tyler_k_rauman
I'll still try to update this blog a little more too. . .
20100708
"They Come from Up Above/They Will Fall from the Skies"
I made this poster for my musical project, Super Fossil Power.
I'm probably going to make an alternate colour scheme for this some day, but this one works for now.
I am not normally one to use any type of drug-related imagery in my art, but this began as an illustration for the medicine issue of Palimpsest Magazine.
I'm probably going to make an alternate colour scheme for this some day, but this one works for now.
I am not normally one to use any type of drug-related imagery in my art, but this began as an illustration for the medicine issue of Palimpsest Magazine.
20100131
Art show at Monistiraki! TRANSMOGRIFICATION!
This Friday, February 5th at 7pm - 10pm will be the opening for my art show at Monistiraki Gallery 5478 St-Laurent.
http://monastiraki.blogspot.com/2010/01/tyler-rauman-transmogrification.html
http://monastiraki.blogspot.com/2010/01/tyler-rauman-transmogrification.html
20091203
Okay okay okay okay
Here I am, ready to make my first blog post in a million years. What will I post? I'm not entirely sure. It will be a picture of some art project that I have been working on, surely.
...
Oh wait!
According to an interview in "Black and White" Magazine with the credited composer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Micheal Jackson was involved in composing music for the game!
Check this badass final boss music:
supposedly this song became the basis for the song "stranger in moscow":
Uh-Mazing.
...
Oh wait!
According to an interview in "Black and White" Magazine with the credited composer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Micheal Jackson was involved in composing music for the game!
Check this badass final boss music:
supposedly this song became the basis for the song "stranger in moscow":
Uh-Mazing.
20091116
En Masse
http://www.enmasse.info/
For the past year I've been working with this group of artists on various projects. Check it out.
CLICK the photo to see the full thing (and my main contribution to it)
For the past year I've been working with this group of artists on various projects. Check it out.
CLICK the photo to see the full thing (and my main contribution to it)
20090626
20090616
20090507
Phonopolis Record Store
This is an ad I made for my favorite record store.
Check out their blog!
http://phonelopie.blogspot.com/
Check out their blog!
http://phonelopie.blogspot.com/
20090418
EN MASSE
Here is a nice little video of En Masse. My face makes an appearance at 52-53 seconds.
EN MASSE from Noé Sardet on Vimeo.
EN MASSE from Noé Sardet on Vimeo.
20090410
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