updaterey!
too long without an update!
as i may have mentioned, the country music activity book is out! huzzah! like all my books, available on www.amazon.com, just search aye jay.
also, please check out my son Cohen’s book. We are super duper proud of it, and it features his artistic collaborations with hundreds of amazing artists like Shepard Fairey, Aaron Horkey, Kaws, Barry Mcgee and Mark Gonzales!
Also, Burlesque design released a print by Tyler Stout and Cohen that was done for the cover of Cohen’s book!
Big-badass Todd Bratrud mailed me this phooto from the Santa Cruz werehouse of a bunch of the Creature skateboard i designed! thanks again Lee!
I was emailed this photo of Mark and Gerald of Devo art-ing the Devo page from my Punk Rock Fun Time Activity Book!
Heres an ad for the Crytozoology wheel series i designed for Momentum wheels! Haslam is a badass! Thanks again to Pommier, Jim and K.Harris!
I’ve been fortunate enough to work with Shirts and Destroy on several more things! heres the new shirts and the old one too! only $15! www.shirtsanddestroy.com/ayejay
Was really really stoked to do an article for the amazing skateboard magazine COLOR! Even cooler, i was able to pay tribute to the artists that made me want to draw skateboards! Huge thanks to Phillips, VCJ, Mckee, Bratrud and Pushead for all the inspiration! Also huge thanks to Rodney Mullen, Stacy Peralta, Todd Francis, Matt Irving, Glen E. Friedman and L. Kuhn for quotes!
almost forgot! Pony Attack has reprinted, er… bootleged the Costanzig shirt! www.thisisponyattack.com
and last but not least, made a poster with the amazing John Baizley of Baroness for Shrinebuilder! pictured is a custom painted one i did for a friend!
word up! now back to work! more books! more skateboards! more shirts! huzzah!
Shirts and Destroy!
I’m beyond excited to announce my first collaboration with Shirts and Destroy and amazing company i have been a fan of for a long time! My “Noexist” shirt is the heavy metal take on the popular “coexist” shirts and bumper sticker. They are available for only $15 at www.shirtsanddestroy.com/Ayejay
Stuff AND things!
Been a tad busy here at janky HQ finishing and editing the next activity book, but was able to knock out a few things for public comsumption. First, the always-radical Henry at Chunklet asked me to provide the illustration for a Wolves in the Throne Room poster!
As that wasnt fun enough, Patton asked for a quick jpeg-ster!
And not my drawing, but only eight years late, knocked out some Becky Sagers t-shirts! The Aaron Horkey drew the pic, based on a logo he drew for Rhymesayers records. These are only available through Mega Fauna in Japan, and come with a bonus button!
And don’t forget the Punk Rock Activity Book! In stores and Amazon.com now!
Ok, back to work i guess…
Product Cavalcade!
Big fun here with new product!
-Vans released a wallet with one of my drawings, available at Vans stores.
-My graphic for Foundation’s Sierra Fellers board is part of the new line of Tech Decks, small toy skateboards. I found mine at Target.
-Best of all, it looks like my new book, the punk rock fun time activity book is out! The Amazon street date is April 1, but it shipped early! I’m super happy with it, and i hope you folk like it. It’s available at most bookstores. I saw it at Barnes and Noble here in Chico.
Chico Legends art prints
I just self published an ongoing series of prints based on landmarks of my hometown of Chico, Ca. They are available at Art Etc. on Third Street in Downtown Chico!
Fun Stuff!
I’ve had the good fortune to do some poster work for some very very funny folk. The posters below are available at www.beardedlady.net who were nice enough to do the printing!
High…
The High on Fire poster i made this last year is now available from the fine folks at Bearded Lady Printing in Austin, Texas. It’s done in scratchboard and is silver on heavy black paper.
www.beardedlady.net
B&N INSTORE 3/8
from the press release:
Chico Artist Aye Jay Morano presents his
Heavy Metal Fun Time Activity Book at Barnes & Noble
Chico, CA, February 26, 2008 – Long time Chico artist and resident Aye Jay Morano will present his latest book, The Heavy Metal Fun Time Activity Book, at Barnes & Noble in Chico on Saturday, March 8 at 3:00 PM. The public is invited to meet Aye Jay, draw themselves as Gene Simmons of Kiss in a coloring contest, and enter to win one of two valuable heavy metal history books from Aye Jay’s publisher, ECW Press. This event will be interactive and great fun for all ages.
Aye Jay is an amazing local talent that has been on the cutting edge of Chico’s art and music scene for years, thus it is no wonder his work has garnered well-deserved and far-reaching attention.
Aye Jay’s first book, The Gangsta Rap Coloring Book, will also be available at the event, and exemplifies some of the Aye Jay’s best artwork. Aye Jay takes his success in stride, and remains a very humble and hard-working husband and dad. He is a genuine Chico success, a source of local pride, and “the real deal” as a person. Aye Jay will happily talk with young artists, metal-heads, rockers, and rappers that attend. Please join us for this very special event!
Woo Hoo!
Heres a t-shirt design i did for Nathan and Kimmy’s Pony Attack clothing line. Available soon. While i’d love to take credit for the idea, it was Nathan that brought it to me and just needed it drawn. As a huge fan of both Seinfeld and Danzig, i’m very proud of it and can’t wait to sport one.
Beard-danna
Heres a great pic i found in our camera from my son Cohen’s art show “dessert” at the First Amendment Gallery in Minneapolis, MN. Both the beard-danna and Black Osprey Dead Arts Society shirt are available from the fine folk at www.burlesquedesign.com
