Here's the wall at the Press Club (850 Dundas West) as I left it before Christmas, as you can see the paintings from "the Royal Families" are still at a great price. Enjoy!
A.Shay Hahn
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Press Club Dedicated Wall, Wednesday, Dec. 21rst
Here's the wall at the Press Club (850 Dundas West) as I left it before Christmas, as you can see the paintings from "the Royal Families" are still at a great price. Enjoy!
A.Shay Hahn
Holiday Dogs
Hope
Georgia
both pieces 16x16inches, acrylic on canvas, framed
commissions ($300.00 each)
It's no secret that I love painting dogs, they have been showing up in my work since I could hold a crayon, here are two recent commissions of dogs that I was asked to paint. I'd say more but our house is a mess and we have to get ready for a party.
A.Shay Hahn
Friday, December 16, 2011
The Press Club Wall, Friday December 16th 2010
Uncle Deadly $40.00, Deep Sea Divers w/ Guitars or Drum $140.00 each, Rayguns! $80.00 each (or 2 for $150.00), Six Million Dollar Man $80.00, The Pilot $140.00, Mariachi! $80.00, Musical Goon $220.00, Woman with an Axe $140.00, Red Devil $80.00, Chimpanzee with Viking Helmet $80.00
Yes, things change awfully quickly this time of year on the wall at the Press Club, but still lots of great things available, I can't believe I haven't sold that Six Million Dollar Man painting, love it.
cheers,
A.Shay Hahn
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Press Club Wall December 15th
Here's what's up at the Press Club on the dedicated wall, the muppets are now going quick, so if you want what's there please hurry up. UPDATE Statler and Waldorf have SOLD, so I'll be by again this eve to change up the wall again.
A.Shay Hahn
madcraftshoppe@live.com
Tis the Mad Crafty Season, Jennifer Schmitt sings "Blue Christmas"
click on it and go have a listen, (UPDATE: I've tried three times to get this to work, it won't, I guess you'll just have to go to Youtube yourself, try pasting the link in there) you may recognize someone hanging out in the back enjoying the tunes.
A.Shay Hahn
madcraftshoppe@live.com
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
A.Shay Hahn, Who I am and What I do
I also have work hanging at Cowbell Bistro (1564 Queen Str. West) until January 11th, you can see the whole show if you scroll down a bit on this page - this work is stunning, I love it and it looks incredible in the space, very proud of this, definitive work for me for this year and reccomended for your collection.
I've recently been doing more album design, this year I created album art for Dany Laj, Shotgun Wedding Band and the Unseen Strangers - you can read about that process and see my TShirt designs and band posters at the label (see right) Pub Life Sketches.
You can see the letters that I paint for kids of all ages at my other blog "the alphabet shoppe" (see links.)
or go to "Any How Town" a series of books that I've been writing on and off for a year or so and will be finished the first book in the series by the end of January, God willing.
Okay, I hope that helps anyone who has been looking for me on the Internet.
best,
A.Shay Hahn
madcraftshoppe@live.com
Incidentally this is the 700th post for this blog, bit of a milestone I suppose, bully for me and 400 Tweets, which is not very many, if you combine the three blogs it's over 900 blog posts.
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Deep Sea Diver with White Gretsch CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
Deep Sea Diver with White Gretsch
10x12inches, acrylic on canvas, framed $140.00
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL All 10x12 paintings from "The Royal Families" (see label)
are $140.00 until Christmas
Ain't you folks lucky.
A.Shay Hahn
"Favourite Animals" The Scottish Bull
The Scottish Bull
12x16inches, acrylic on canvas
$200.00 / $220.00 framed
I was polling on facebook what people's favourite animals were, the response was rather anemic, "my dog" is not much use to me (and would be a commission). I probably should've been more specific ie: What animal is a triumph of design? Or what animal looks the most like nobility ? Maybe we'll try again today.
A.Shay Hahn
Head to the Press Club (850 Dundas West) to see my dedicated wall o'work (scroll you fool!) or Cowbell Bistro where I have hung some stunning paintings (scroll) .
Deep Sea Diver with Drum CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
Deep Sea Diver with Drum
10x12 inches, acrylic on canvas, framed $140.00
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL All work from "the Royal Families" is also $140.00 until Christmas.A.Shay Hahn
Deep Sea Diver with Acoustic Guitar
Deep Sea Diver with Acoustic Guitar
10x12 inches, acrylic on canvas, framed $140.00
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL All work from "the Royal Families" (see Label section) is also $140.00 until Christmas.
You can commission your own Deep Sea Diver, for $140.00 (framed) by contacting me at the email address below.
You can commission your own Deep Sea Diver, for $140.00 (framed) by contacting me at the email address below.
A.Shay Hahn
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Buy Handmade at the Press Club
Dedicated Wall, November 28th 2011.
All Muppets 6x6 acrylic on canvas,framed $40.00 each,Mariachi! 8x10, framed $80.00 each
The Pilot , 10 x 12, framed $140.00, RAYGUNS! 8x10 framed $80.00 (or two for $150.00)
MusicalGoon 12x15 framed $220.00 Woman with an Axe 10 x12framed $140.00
Chimpanzee W/ Viking Helmet 8x8 framed $80.00
Here is the wall at the Press Club, whicch is located at 850 Dundas West (between Euclid and Manning) I doubt that it will stay this way for long, I only have two other muppets available (a doozer and another Beaker) they'll show up on the wall when there's some space. I love the Musical Goon, best thing I've done in a while and yes paintings from the Royal Families are $140.00 until Christmas and will then return to their usual price $160.00
I've been having a great time doing illustrations of comic characters over at the Any How Town blog (see links) so you gotta go over there and check them out, I've been doing alot of sketching for a new series that I want to get to soon, so expect a few more things to show up here.
It's getting a little close for commissions but if there's something you want for Christmas, let me know this week. Also scroll down to see my show at Cowbell Bistro, those chairs are bee-eutiful.
all the best from Canada's most beloved painter,
A.Shay Hahn
Saturday, November 26, 2011
MUSICAL GOON The Hammer!
Musical Goon (the Hammer)
12x16inches, acrylic on canvas$220.00 framed, $200. unframed
but only until Christmas!
Here's the last Goon of the day, wanted to use the Pink Floyd Hammer logo for this but I don't like how the hammer heads are both pointed in the same direction, so I flipped em face out.
A.Shay Hahn
p.s feel free to contact me if you'd like to commission a Goon, any team, any instrument I can handle it, (though I'd prefer Devils and Bruins fans to contact me first).
Goalie with a Gretsch, Goons!
Musical Goon (Goalie w/a Gretsch)
12x16inches, acrylic on canvas$220.00 framed, $200. unframed
but only until Christmas!
I have no idea why the stupid alignment control on blogger chooses to work some days and not others. Anyways it was only a matter of time before a beautiful Golden Gretsch showed up at Goon Pond, such a beautiful design it's like sculpture.
A.Shay Hahn
Musical Mountie (Goon III)
12x16inches, acrylic on canvas,
$220.00 framed, $200.00 unframed
but only until Christmas!
I'd been wanting to do this for awhile, don't ask me why, but "Sexy Mountie" and "Musical Mounties" kept recurring in my sketch notes. There may be a couple more traditional pin-up style Mounties there may not, just depends on my mood and interest. I do like the loose and caricature based look of the Goons, feels right for the pieces though it may seem a little different from my usual more sombre realist style. I am starting to enjoy the 12x16 size more, I originally found it awkward as I do usually prefer a square canvas, but I figure by doing a run of pieces in this size I'll end up with a nice grouping if I'm asked to show them anywhere. I may even do a run on some of my favourite superheroes/villains in this style on this size of canvas. Still taking Christmas commissions I figure I can comfortably take orders until the 18th of December or so.
To see my work in Toronto head to Cowbell Bistro (scroll down to see what's there) and my dedicated wall at the Press Club (850 Dundas West) which will change this Monday, so expect a new photo of what is there by Tuesday am.
A.Shay Hahn
Friday, November 25, 2011
MUSICAL GOON Number Two
Musical Goon II
12x16inches, acrylic on canvas, $220.00 framed, $200. unframedbut only until Christmas!
I may do a tweak or two on the fella just yet, he looks fine in the painting, but in the photograph, something looks off, it's the shading on his left leg. It's interesting having the "Stats" system on the blogsite, it tells you what people are googling that brings them to your blog. I'm surprised at the amount of traffic that comes here looking for me by name, but then does not contact me. If you have questions about my work, commissions etc. please do not hesitate to contact me at the address below.
Going to see "Red" this weekend and I do like a nice Rothko now and again, I am more of a Franz Kline guy, that's what I'd buy with my first million.
A.Shay Hahn
MUSICAL GOONS! (the new series)
Musical Goon I
12x16inches, acrylic on canvas
$220.00 framed/ $200.00 unframed
but only until Christmas!
Expect a few of these to show up over the next few days, awhile back I'd painted some Hockey Goons ,just click the label "50" at the the top of the labels section on the right.I wasn't getting anywhere with the last sketches for a series I had planned so I decided to switch gears and just enjoy myself. I love hockey, I love music - done.
hope you enjoy,
A.Shay Hahn
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Cowbell Bistro, here's the show
Here's a tour of the show at Cowbell bistro, which I truly believe looks excellent, the show will be up until the 11th of January but work is available to be purchased and taken home at any time, just contact me and I'll meet you there. All 20x20 pieces, (see photos 1,2,3,4 and 6) are $500.00 each and photo #5 each piece is $400.00. If you have any questions don't hesitate to send me an email at madcraftshoppe@live.com and here's a link to cowbell's website for reservations, a look at menus etc.
http://www.cowbellrestaurant.ca/have a great weekend,
A.Shay Hahn
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Cowbell Bistro, Nov 11- Jan.11th
Red Buoy, The Chairs
each piece is 20x20inches, acrylic on canvas, unframed
$500.00 each
We'll be hanging at Cowbell for an extended stay until January head to one of the best resto's in town and check out the show. I'm pretty sure I'm hanging tomorrow afternoon and then off to go see Atomic Vaudeville's "Ride the Cyclone" at Theatre Passe Muraille and then rest for a couple of days.
Commissions for Christmas? Yes, but you'll have to get at me soon.
I promise to write some longer entries next week, there's alot going on right now.
cheers,
A.Shay Hahn
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Working Title "The Brave Crossing" Jewelry Box Diorama
A.Shay Hahn
madcraftshoppe@live.com
Where Tin Men Are Made, Jewelry Box Dioramas
A.Shay Hahn
madcraftshoppe@live.com
Press Club Dedicated Wall, Tuesday Nov,8, 2011
All Rayguns, CHIMPANZEES!, Mariachi, Red Devils and the Six Million Dollar Man are
$80.00 each you can get two Rayguns for $150.00 if you act fast, "Sand Pail" is $160.00, the Press Club is located at 850 Dundas West. Back to work finishing some commissions, work to hang at Cowbell and also my new obsession, jewelry box dioramas, it's pretty messy round here.
A.Shay Hahn
Friday, November 04, 2011
RAYGUN Wall at the Press Club, November 4th
Press Club Dedicated Wall: rayguns, mariachi, red devils, deep sea diver and Six Million Dollar Man are $80.00 each, two rayguns for $150.00, each is 8x10 inches,acrylic on canvas, framed
Violin and Sand Pail are 10x12inches,acrylic on canvas, framed and are $160.00 each.
back to work,
A.Shay Hahn
Thursday, November 03, 2011
White Buoy
White Buoy
18x18inches, acrylic on canvas, unframed $400.00
this will be the back cover for the Unseen Strangers new record, I love this guy, for something so simple he really carries alot of weight in the painting, very happy with it and can't wait to see the CD when it is fully assembled.
A.Shay Hahn
madcraftshoppe@live.com
Flying Chairs and paintings from the Royal Families come down on Friday, head to the Wilson 96 (615 College Str.) to check them out. And the wall of Rayguns is still up at the Press Club (850 Dundas West).
Flying Chairs and paintings from the Royal Families come down on Friday, head to the Wilson 96 (615 College Str.) to check them out. And the wall of Rayguns is still up at the Press Club (850 Dundas West).
Monday, October 31, 2011
Domestic Bliss at the Press Club, Monday Oct 31st Poster
Tonight@The Press Club...Domestic Bliss Mondays continue with rockers The Rough Notes! $5 pints of Stratford, cheap nachos, chili and pulled pork. mini corn breads too! see you there, kids!
What else do you need to know.
A.Shay Hahn
Woman with Two Axes, commissions
Woman with Two Axes
11x14inches, acrylic on canvas, framed
commission
Sorry to have been away for so long working on a bunch of different things and getting close to finishing some of them. Here's a commission for an axe piece, would love to stay and chat and yes my posts have been bried lately but there's much to do. If you are interested in commissioning something for Christmas now is the time to get in touch.
A.Shay Hahn
Sunday, October 23, 2011
HUSK "Hot Corn" cover design first proof
First Proof, Needs Tweaking.
Here's the companion design that goes with the "F'n'R Stew" cover design a few posts down and later on I'll post a link to band camp to check out the music you can stream and purchase. There may be two more done in this style, we'll keep you posted.
It's getting to the time of year where I reccomend you contact me if there's anything you'd like to commission for Christmas gifts, yes, it seems a long way off but my dance card does start to fill up right about now.
Paintings from my show "the Royal Families" (see label right) and the beautiful flying chairs will come down on the first of November, they are currently at the Wilson 96 (615 College Street, the Royal Families pieces are $160.00 each or two for $300.00) also the wall of Rayguns is at the Press Club, (850 Dundas West) don't forget to go to "Domestic Bliss Mondays" at the Press Club for Beer Specials, $7.00 nachos and $5.00 chili, prices to good to miss, music by Lamburger with Poor Ol' Jim.
and tonight at the Wilson 96 the below is happening
Sunday Supper! Chilli- the return.
Chilli night was such a hit we have more. Come on by for a bowl.
Beefknuckle is playing tonight from 6-9. To celebrate we have $5.00 Pints of Mill Street Organic and $4.00 shots of Jag all night.
(apparently they spell Chili with two "l"s, must be a College Str. thing)
Send us a question, we'd love to hear from you,
A.Shay Hahn
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Canadian Girl Project (w/Jamaican Flag)
Canadian Girl (w/Jamaican Flag)
11x14inches,acrylic on canvas,framed
commission
The leaves are blowing and the wind is howling, fat grey skies spit hard bits of rain and here I am inside, cozy and content watching , "The Black Donnelly's" on Netflix and painting this lovely lady. Enjoyed the change in size for this piece, usually the Canadian Girls (see labels, right side) are done on 12x12 or 10x12 but to get a good sense of the Jamaican Flag and to satisfy the request of the client I got to something longer on the horizontal and it turned out quite well.
Lots of commissions happening right now, another album, a smiling monkey and a few other things that will keep me amused for quite some time.
A reminder to head to the Wilson 96 (615 College) to see flying chairs (this is the weather for them) and pieces from "The Royal Families" (see label, right side) and the Press Club (850 Dundas West) a mere ten minutes away to check out the Rayguns!
have a cocoa,
A.Shay Hahn
madcraftshoppe@live.com
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
RAYGUNS!
Here are the final three ray guns, each is 8x10inches, acrylic on canvas, framed $80.00 each or two for $150.00 a fine decor item for your home.
A.Shay Hahn
Chimpanzee (w/jester hat)
Chimpanzee (w/jester hat)
8x8inches,acrylic on canvas,unframed $80.00
Slow start to the day so far, usually I leave all this internet stuff til lunch when I need a break but just having a hard time getting into gear this morning.
have a great day,
A.Shay Hahn
Monday, October 17, 2011
Chimpanzee with Genius Lightbulb Helmet
CHIMPANZEE! (w/genius lightbulb helmet)
8x8inches, acrylic on canvas, unframed, $80.00
Working away on a few small things right now, another chimpanzee and two or three more RAYGUNS! Tonight at the Press Club it's Domestic Bliss Mondays! with a live musical performance by the Goodtimes!
Lots rolling around in my head right now re. new directions for my work, keeping the technique loose, blops of colour etc.
hope you're Monday is treating you well,
A.Shay Hahn
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Chimpanzee with a Sailor's Hat, Attila Richard Lukacs at AGH
CHIMPANZEE! (w/a sailor hat)
8x8inches, acrylic on canvas, unframed $80.00
Had a nice grey afternoon in Hamilton at the Art Gallery of Hamilton checking out the Attila Richard Lukacs show, here's the fb link with all the info. https://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=204314649634654 it's well worth seeing if you're a fan of his work which I was. His paintings were a great inspiration on me when I was in University there were only a few of us who were intertested in figurative painting so it was nice to know that someone was out there in the world succeeding at doing the same. What really blew my hair back was the Tanenbaum collection, it's a must see of French paintes, where Lukacs fails in technique these pieces really succeed in their fine application of layers and glazes, amazing stuff.
The hat on the Chimp above is from Lukac's painting "Michael" which you can see at the AGH, just my way of tapping my cap to a great influence.
cheers,
A.Shay Hahn
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Loosening Up With Chimpanzees
CHIMPANZEE! (w/viking helmet)
8x8 inches, acrylic on canvas, unframed $80.00
Yesterday I was feeling a little stiff and trapped in my ways, I hadn't just pushed paint around in awhile and missed the sensation of blopping colour in places with no finished images in mind. The night before I was out for a pint and just sat and read one of my sketchbooks that I hadn't picked up since May (I usually have two or three of different sizes in circulation so some ideas get lost in the shuffle) I noticed I had a lot of notes about just painting freely, pick an object and paint it, no plan, no series and there was a list of about thirty images to paint, don't plan just get to work.
I missed that feeling so yesterday I just sat down in the studio and started to paint some chimpanzees, or what began as chimpanzees, then I decided they needed more colour, something unique and asked friends on facebook what kind of hat a chimp would prefer to wear and received about twenty five suggestions. I started with the image above and am very happy with it, I may do one a day for awhile until I feel like I'm using paint properly again, it was a good day and a good lesson for me just to roam around the canvas and add colour.
A.Shay Hahn
Thursday, October 13, 2011
F'n' R Stew album cover, 10 years in the making
This is my fourth album design this year, I've done Dany Laj "the match, Shotgun Wedding Band "OK Alrite", Twang Records "F'n"R Stew" and am still working with the Unseen Strangers on their album cover, each is different in design from the other and that's what I like about working with musicians other collaborators I get to flex another part of my brain producing something unique that serves both the music and the identity of the band, the whole album sound, it's alway interesting....hmmm I have more to say about this, but I have some work to do.You can see all my designs, posters, T'shirts etc. if you click the label "Pub Life Sketches" or TShirt Designs
cheers,
A.Shay Hahn
New Series Block Ins (tentative)
yours vaguely,
A.Shay Hahn
madcraftshoppe@live.com
p.s Ray guns are already selling so if you like'em best get to the Press Club (850 Dundas West) tout suite and head to the Wilson 96 (615 College Str.) for flying chairs and paintings from the series "The Royal Families" (see labels section to the right).
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
The Cameron House 30th Anniversary Celebrations
Here's a link to read an article on "the Grid" about the genesis of the label and the TShirt designs done by yours truly and available at the bar (see pic above) http://www.thegridto.com/culture/music/cameron-house-records/
and here's the facebook link to the 30th Anniversary event week https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1634977327174.2082579.1618943436&type=1#!/event.php?eid=153491618077596
the paintings posted are from my last show at the Cameron House, "The Royal Families" selections from it are hanging at the Wilson 96 (615 College Str.) until the end of the month.
head to the Cameron, have a pint, hear some tunes and be a part of the best bar in Toronto.
A.Shay Hahn
madcraftshoppe@live.com
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