Eight fresh new Mr. Upside artworks online - Artwork 8 of 8: Icecream Popsicle

Recently I re-discovered some archived artworks that weren't available on the Mr. Upside webshop yet. This article describes the last of eight artworks, 'Icecream Popsicle'.

8. Icecream Popsicle

Iconic painting 'Icecream (Popsicle)' once started as the first artwork in a series of five.

Unfortunately too many other ideas condemned this finished painting to solitude. But for long it was the striking masterpiece of the Mr. Upside gallery and in a way 'proof' of the more urban style I like.

It depicts consumerism and the never-ending search for the metaphoric sugar. The graphical look&feel, together with the bright colors and the 'happy-happy-joy-joy' subject make this painting a true icon.

Painting 'Icecream Popsicle' is available in the webshop for € 299 / $ 320 *

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Eight fresh new Mr. Upside artworks online - Artwork 7 of 8: 'Unfinished Sympathy'

Recently I re-discovered some archived artworks that weren't available on the Mr. Upside webshop yet. This article describes the seventh artwork ('Unfinished Sympathy') as part of a series of eight blogposts on the new paintings and illustrations.

7. Painting 'Unfinished Sympathy'

What do you think? Is the piece finished? Or does it need some extra work?

I like the idea of something that leaves room for interpretation. Which shapes (or colors) would be there if the painter didn't stop? When is an artwork 'finished'? Artwork 'Unfinished sympathy' is unpretentious. It doesn't have a complex concept. The image itself is complex enough.

Together with the white frame and passe-partout, the pink lines radiate softness and kindness. Sympathy.

Artwork 'Unfinished Sympathy' is available in the webshop for € 69 / $ 74 (frame included)

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Eight fresh new Mr. Upside artworks online - Artwork 6 of 8: 'Aliens Night Out'

Recently I re-discovered some archived artworks that weren't available on the Mr. Upside webshop yet. This article describes the sixth artwork ('Aliens Night Out') as part of a series of eight blogposts on the new paintings and illustrations.

6. Illustration 'Aliens Night Out'

When I first started with making 'art' and illustrations with the idea to sell them, I liked doodling. As you maybe can see in the earlier works like 'Jungle' and 'Space' and even in the more structured 'City Madness' piece, I started with one long line. Randomly placed somewhere in the middle of the paper. From there I started drawing all kinds of objects and stuff without too much thinking of it. This process depends on enough speed because when you slow down and start thinking too much, the elements will look forced.

The same applies to this illustration 'Aliens Night Out'. Just like with many of my other artworks, I didn't think a name untill the end, when the painting was finished. And 'Aliens Night Out' shows some weird creatures, a city, stars, bright lights and a speakerbox. Hence the name.

The illustration is made with pink and blue Posca acrylic paint markers on a plain piece of cardboard.

Illustration 'Aliens Night Out' is yours for € 149 / $ 160 *

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Eight fresh new Mr. Upside artworks online - Artwork 5 of 8: 'Denim Vanilla'

Recently I re-discovered some archived artworks that weren't available on the Mr. Upside webshop yet. This article describes the fifth artwork ('Denim Vanilla') as part of a series of eight blogposts on the new paintings and illustrations.

5. Painting 'Denim Vanilla'

Artwork 'Denim Vanilla' shows bold vanilla white brush strokes on a dark denim blue background. It is one of very first paintings in the Bold Lines collection. More recent Bold Lines paintings show a less free, more organised and structured image. 'Denim Vanilla' has more character. It shows the rough edges of the brush strokes and the 'white space' is less calculated as the more recent Mr. Upside artworks.

The color combination of the denim and vanilla made the painting fit prefectly within our own, partly industrial interior. The canvas has therefore spent a substantial amount of time in our own living room.

Painting 'Denim Vanilla' is available in the Mr. Upside webshop for € 129 / $ 138

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Eight fresh new Mr. Upside artworks online - Item 4 of 8: Set of five luxe postcards

Actually this series of 8 blogposts talk about the re-discovery of some archived artworks that weren't available on the Mr. Upside webshop yet. But this article is not so much about a re-discovered artwork as it is about a re-designed set of Luxe Medium Postcards.

4. Set of five luxe postcards

The webshop has already a set of four Luxe Medium Postcards for sale but I also wanted to have a set of five postcards. A set with an more minimal back, to make it more versatile and even better for writing a nice message on the postcards.

I've been a fan of the Moo Cards and Moo as a printer for years. The printing quality is unmatched. The packaging is luxureous and similar to the high level that Apple uses for its packaging. The products are creative and the presentation is flawless.

I have never found printed matter on such super heavy paper. Let alone postcards and business cards consisting of several layers of pressed paper with one layer in a distinctive color.

Anyway, I liked the idea of having smaller products with Mr. Upside artworks on it, for a low price. It inspired me to do more similar products, which will be available soon in the webshop.

This set of five beautiful Luxe Postcards is yours for € 19,95 / $ 21,41 *

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Eight fresh new Mr. Upside artworks online - Artwork 3 of 8: 'Doodle II Red'

Recently I re-discovered some archived artworks that weren't available on the Mr. Upside webshop yet. This article describes the third artwork ('Doodle II Red') as part of a series of eight blogposts on the new paintings and illustrations.

3. Illustration 'Doodle II Red'

It depends slightly on the painting and the way of working but making a painting or illustration can be very meditative. That is certainly the case with the 'Doodle' paintings. The process was started without a preconceived plan or concept and the lines were drawn while the mind ran free. And although this painting isn't as balanced as some of the Bold Lines paintings, like Working Day, the end result is very useful for meditative purposes.

'Doodle II Red' was made with a regular red marker on grey cardboard and it looks best with a larger frame and passe-partout. It is great for gifts and small presents. Or the bright red can give your interior just the perfect boost.

Illustration 'Doodle II Red' is available in the webshop for € 39 / $ 41,85 *

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Eight fresh new Mr. Upside artworks online - Artwork 2 of 8: 'Blood Lines'

In the previous blogpost I mentioned the re-discovery of some archived artworks that weren't available on the Mr. Upside webshop yet. This article describes the second artwork ('Blood Lines I') in a series of eight. 

2. Painting 'Blood Lines I'

Painting 'Blood Lines I'  is actually part of a set of two paintings. This one is finished, the other one is still work in progress. It shows bold, thick red lines on a white background and that means it is part of the Mr. Upside Bold Lines collection. It's an abstract work and obviously 'conceived' in the graphic design roots of Michiel Nagtegaal / Mr. Upside.

As with many artworks, the challenge in making Bold Lines lies in the balance between the various shapes. The whitespace between the (red) lines is equally important to the red of the lines. Making the Bold Lines paintings is always an exciting moment as it is an improvisation and no preliminairy sketches are made. Each error is not easily corrected and sometimes even catastrophic for the whole painting.

After setting up the rough lines a intense process starts by correcting the small imperfections. Each color gets several layers of acrylic paint before the artwork is finished.

Painting 'Blood Lines' is yours for € 299 / $ 318 *

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Eight fresh new Mr. Upside artworks - Artwork 1 of 8: 'King Candy'

The advantage of moving into a new studio is that during the packing of the artworks you discover all kinds of beautiful art that just need a little bit of attention to be finished.

Those paintings will come online soon. The discovery of those old works triggered me to look for other artworks that are finished but somehow where not admitted to the webshop. I found eight of them and just put them online!

But a product page of an artwork is not the ideal location for an extensive description of the background of those artworks. So, for your convenience I collected those descriptions in eight different blog articles, one for each artwork.

This is the first blog article, with some background info on painting 'King Candy'.

1. Painting 'King Candy'

Painting 'King Candy' is one of the more earlier artworks (approx. 2015) that was left unfinished to pursue other projects. It fits perfectly within the Mr. Upside artists vision: colorful, improvised, detailed and fun.

It depicts a more urban / city scene and has several elements that occur on many artworks by Mr. Upside, such as bird house and Converse sneakers.

It was set up without preliminairy sketches and the initial lines where drawn with the higher speed of doodling. After the first step in which black lines are quickly placed on the canvas, the various shapes that emerge are then filled with colors. When each shape has received some color, each black line receives a second layer of paint. This is a similar process with grafitti.

To prevent the process from slowing down, Posca acrylic paint markers are used instead of brushes and regular acrylic paint.

Painting 'King Candy' is yours for € 299 / $ 318 *

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Two new paintings added to the Mr. Upside Bold Lines Collection

Although time was limited due to a full schedule the past two months I managed to finish two large paintings! They had been 'sleeping' in my studio for almost a year.

First I planned to have the paintings finished before a new upcoming exhibition in Gent, Belgium at The Holliday Inn Hotel there. But later on I realised the sizes of the paintings exceed the available space there. So I'll keep them in the Mr. Upside Gallery in Voorburg, The Netherlands. 

Artwork 'Working Day'

One painting (shown above) was inspired by a working day at a office. I choose its name 'Working Day' because of the dense, more 'connected' part in the bottom left part and the parts that depict more human elements.

The painting is not as colorful as previous ones because I investigated a more timid, less 'excitement'-style. One advantage of using a more toned-down color scheme is that it fits more easily in different interiors.

More information on artwork 'Working Day' can be found here.

Artwork 'Bits and pieces'

The second painting took a while to get its current balance, both in color and shape. The first setup was extremely rough and I felt the need to take the time to correct the spaces between the lines and the thickness of the lines themselves.

Although I still haven't found the ultimate balance and my newest works contain longer, more structured lines, I am quite happy with how this painting worked out. Just like the painting in the upper part of this blogpost, I used a more toned-down, earthly color scheme.

More information on the 'Bits and pieces' artwork.

Mr. Upside on Instagram

If you would like to see more images on 'work-in-progress--projects and art, please check out my Instagram account on www.instagram.com/mrupsideart

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