Marc Johns

we are rectangles

Made in the same spirit as we are triangles. Ink and watercolour, 8x10 inches. Original drawing is sold.

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"stop the bad music" t-shirt for Graniph in Japan

"Stop the bad music" is now available as a t-shirt from Graniph. They are a large chain of t-shirt stores, with dozens of locations throughout Japan and several spots in Australia, Taiwan and Hong Kong (and an online shop as well).

They put my signature in the back of the shirt just below the neck, which I thought was a nice touch:

(A side note: the agreement I signed with Graniph was very artist-friendly, so I think companies like this need to be encouraged. Too often companies want the artist to give up all their rights, with aggressively written contracts. Not so with these guys. So hooray for Graniph!)

today should be "paint stripes on your arms" day

I think we all crave rituals. They can help us make sense of the world, connect us to a community, or give a sense of rhythm to our lives. If going to a church or synagogue or temple works for you, then that's great. Watching the Oscars is a ritual, Talk Like a Pirate Day is (kind of) a ritual. Going out for coffee with your co-workers every morning at 10 AM is a ritual. And sometimes you have to make up your own.

Ink and watercolour, 8x10 inches. Original drawing is sold.

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green negative space

Ink and watercolour, 5x7 inches. Original drawing is SOLD available.

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this is a long fish with stripes and his name is Gus

(see larger version)

Ink and watercolour, 8x10 inches. Original drawing is sold.

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he overdid it

I felt like drawing a mustache, but then I thought "I've made enough mustaches drawings in my day, you don't want to overdo it", and then I thought "that's it! I'll overdo it", and so here it is.

Ink and watercolour, 8x10 inches. Original drawing is sold.

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drawings for Google Germany

I am super (mega!) excited to share this commission I did for Google Germany last November. It's a 24 page booklet about Google's services for small businesses, and it was created for markets in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

Bernhard Hörlberger, Greta Boekhoff and Theresa Kneuer at Serviceplan, the agency leading this project, were terrific to work with. The art direction was solid, and I had lots of freedom to play around with the drawings.

tables are not very good at skateboarding

It's true. Ink and watercolour, 8x10 inches. Original drawing is sold.

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a chest of drawers discussing fashion choices

Ink and watercolour, 8x10 inches. Original drawing is available.

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he enjoyed hovering about in his cape

Ink and watercolour, 8x10 inches. Original drawing is SOLD available.

I like the look of just black lines accompanied by a single colour. This drawing diddn't really need much more than that.

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