The climb up.

The catwalk.

The lookout.

The climb down.

The getaway.

Eskimo giving my ride the cutie eye.

Dirty puddle reflection in combination with the Dali lens makes for some crazy photos.

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff

Device: iPad
Apps: Adobe Ideas and Sketchbook Pro

I’ve been going through some boxes the past couple of days and in my digging around I found some of these shirts. If I remember correctly I printed these in 2011. I only found 3 in a men’s size medium and I put them up on etsy for $9 each, with free shipping to any US address.

To order please visit the shop.

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff

This guy unintentionally ended up looking like Tim Armstrong to me, from Operation Ivy and Rancid fame, which should explain the title, “Let’s Skank”.

According to Urban Dicitonary:
“Skanking” – The bizarre, wild dance done to the music known as Ska. Not to be confused with a, “skank” skanking resembles running in place while flailing your arms. While popular at Ska shows, it is more acceptable at other mixed venues to simply join the mosh. Unskilled skankers are sometimes mistaken for seizure victims.

This is a one of a kind original painting on pine wood. The edges have been painted black and the surface has been coated with a thick layer of clear plastic resin. The resin coating provides a protective high gloss finish. It basically looks like a yummy piece of shiny candy.

Wire has been attached to the back so this is ready to hang right out of the package.
To purchase please order online at: https://www.etsy.com/listing/152348985/original-lets-skank.

Happy Skankin’!
- Jeff

“Poet Laureate”
$30, plus shipping
order here

“I’m Beaked”
$30, plus shipping
order here

“I Eat Coyote”
$30, plus shipping
order here

The term “series” is used loosely here. In this case it basically means I used the same colors for all three pieces, so they match each other. If I really wanted to nerd out I could make up a story to tie the three paintings together. Something like…

The poet befriended a man that eats coyotes and together they went bird hunting. The coyote eater showed the snobby poet the beauty and pleasure of hunting your own prey to feed your family with. And you know, it really says a lot about American society and how the majority of people are too lazy to befriend others face to face and that we prefer buying cooked chickens at Costco as opposed of shooting down birds on our own for dinner. Something like that.

That’s right, our deadline countdown has turned from “days to go” to “hours to go” and we’ve got 48 of them, just like Eddie Murphy.

If you’d like to help out in making the project happen here is a list of goodies available to purchase, all of which will go towards bringing “The Puzzle Painting” to life.

- Digital Badges
- Bottle Opener Keychain
- Sticker Pack
- Greeting Cards
- T-Shirt
- Card Case
- Wallet
- and of course, the actual original paintings that will be The Puzzle Painting. Available in the following sizes:
- 4″ x 4″
- 6″ x 6″
- 8″ x 8″
- 12″ x 12″
- 16″ x 16″

The project has been fully funded for a couple of weeks, but that doesn’t mean to stop contributing. The $4000 goal is the minimum amount needed to make the project happen. Anything extra will just make the project all the more awesome. If you haven’t already, please check out the video to learn more about The Puzzle Painting.

There is A LOT more info on the actual Project Page.

And check out this fancy widget to see where the project stands right now, in real time.

Please spread the word about this project by posting this link:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jeffclaassen/the-puzzle-painting
throughout your social media outlets like facebook, twitter, tumblr, google+, pinterest, your personal blog, etc.

Thanks, Everybody!!!
- Jeff

I currently have 45 cases available right now, so there is a BIG selection. Take a look at them right here: http://society6.com/JeffClaassen/cases.

Thanks for looking!
- Jeff

The awesome and amazing ice cream sandwich shop in town, Batch, has been good to me.

A couple of months ago they commissioned me to paint them a “How To Order” sign because customers were a little confused by the process. I’ve done a lot of commissions, but I’ve never done one quite like this. Their flavors and options change daily so the chalk feature works out great for them. Here is what they originally had.

And the new hotness.

They also serve root beer floats. YUM!

See ya!
- Jeff

PS. If you’re in need for some artsy commercial work let me know.

“Let’s Kick It Card Case”

“Let’s Kick It Wallet”

There are only 20 available for each. Hopefully, they sell out in 10 seconds like a Taylor Swift concert. Oh wait, I’m not a pretty young blonde that sings pop love songs.

If you’ve already backed the project and would like to add one of these to your pledge simply add $12 for the card case or $17 for the wallet. There has been some confusion with backers changing their reward when they decided to add an item to their pledge. Trust me, it’s much easier to keep the same reward and just add the extra amount. Also, just so you know, the reward you choose is not set in stone. Once the project deadline happens and the funds are released I will send out a survey asking you exactly what you’d like. If you have any questions please visit the project page and send me a message.

Visit: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jeffclaassen/the-puzzle-painting

Thanks Everybody!
- Jeff

Dear Coral,

I probably should have made this last year. You know, since Elliott is almost 2, but I procrastinate sometimes. Anyway…

Thank you for being such a great mama to our kids.
Even though they make us crazy.

Happy Mother’s Day! from jeff claassen on Vimeo.

I love you!