To anyone following this blog, I have a new website and forum where I am posting all further news, work and information. Check out the new new at www.zenvironments.com.
I visited my friend Keegan at his print studio the other day to sit in on the printing of the first of my letterpress editions. I have never had prints made in this way before and it was really fun w...
T minus 5... days or so and counting... Until a brand spanking new version of Zenvironments.com drops.. and with it, an all new Zachjohnsen.com as well! Super excited over here.. just putting the fin...
Been working on a new series of drawings for the art show in my studio later this month. I always love breaking out the big brushes to start out with.. Here, my studio mate Danny holds the weapon of ...
I am organizing an open studios event at the North Coast Seed building in which my studio resides. It is slated for Sat. Oct. 24th. During the open studios event, I'll also be throwing an art show an...
Been doing a load of drawing it seems these days.. mostly for a variety of projects yet to be officially announced and/or launched.. Thought it would be fun to post some of the rough stuff in the mea...
I was interviewed recently in White Hot Magazine and it's now up and online for people to read.. Check it out online here.Thanks Kevin!More info at www.whitehotmagazine.com
I spent the last week in Wyoming's Wind River Range doing some backpacking with my friend and partner in Tank Theory, Andrew Silverman. I flew from Portland to Salt Lake City where Andrew intercepted...
I have been working on a new series of drawings that will end up as a print set.. this time as letterpress prints. They are going to be rad! I have never personally had my work printed in this way, s...
My good friends Marion and Jen from NY visited for a week and we done went out and got tattoos! Been waiting for an excuse to get this one.. New Hampsha for Damnsha!
A quick sketch I banged out when hangin with my man Eatcho the other day. He curated a show at the Life Gallery here in Portland.. on the theme of back to school.. and who didn't doodle on shit when ...
I recently created some new graphite work for the premiere release of Contains Caffeine Magazine, an Australian based world coffee drinkers magazine. The first issue, with my artwork on the inside an...
My man Evan La Ruffa contacted me recently for an interview over at Upper Playgrounds, The Citrus Report, a forum for up and coming art and culture. Well it's now up! Meant to post this about a week ...
Have been going bonkers with color for some reason over the last couple weeks. I'm working towards something with this.. not sure exactly what, but I'm really having fun with it.
Sorry for the lack of posts these days... been traveling this summer and have had little time to sit down and blog about any of it... especially the art side of things. I think It's time I actually p...
A little late on this one.. but wanted to alert yall to some new tshirts available at www.tanktheory.com. We are finally releasing some of the summer Artist Society tees, and they are wicked! Check o...
Right now, viewers of LIP online magazine have the opportunity to win some free prints by yours truly.. Swing on through LIP, leave a comment, and cross your fingers!
Now here we go.. this is how it's done! My man Adam sent me these today.. further explorations into cabin living.. me gusto mucho!All images courtesy Adam Amengual
Every 4th of July, my friend Marion invites the homies to her parents' cabin in the Poconos of PA. I missed the last trip due to my west coast status, but this year I couldn't resist... so I plunked ...
New silkscreen print series available now in my shop! I just received these a few days ago and was thrilled with the print quality and overall end product.The 2 prints, "Bored Meeting" and "Tantrum" ...
Summer has officially begun. Let the good (and weird) times roll!
A one Ms. Blanton Shauinger came by the studio the other day to pick up some hands she just purchased for her hair salon.. I'm sure those big green buggers will get many a hair wet!
This has been up for over a week now, but only realized it was up now.. I have artwork featured on Black Lodges, a creative agency and online magazine. Take a look and get some background on past wor...
Some new tees designed by yours truly available now for June at www.tanktheory.com... Check em!
Meant to post this BEFORE the actual show, but last night saw the opening of the Strange Bedfellows Exhibition at Compound Gallery in Portland. The show was an international art collaboration between...
I created this piece about 2 years ago for a Tank Theory tshirt graphic. It's a spin off of indie Spanish cinema posters from the last decade. Well it just so happens my mother teaches art class at t...
Got a nice little package in the mail this morning.. containing 2 issues of the Vancouver, BC based skate mag, Color. Bitchin!One of the issues, 7.1 Spring 2009, features some editorial illustrations...
In certain places you can feel the history as plain as if the people and the things that inhabited it were still there. This place stunk of it.. and not in a good way. Me and my friend Nick both got ...
For the third time in my life, I visited nearby Mt. St. Helens in Washington state. This time was special for me in that most of the access roads and hiking trails were actually passable this time. M...
Just got an email from my man Marc at the Australian tshirt brand Das Monk. My Acid in the Ice Cream collabo tee is up and selling now! Let those fingers do the walking over to www.dasmonk.com to sco...
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