When looking at my earlier banners from 1998, 2000, it is hard to believe that was almost a decade ago! Mini Twisted Sisters was a small oil painting I did for a client in Italy. I just wish I had a better picture of it.

Demon Creature, based on a client’s dog, has eyes and teeth that glow in the dark. I never told the client about the glow-in-the-dark eyes and teeth. I’m sure that glow-in-the-dark paint has faded by now. The glow-in-the-dark paint was invisible in light. I remember being really excited about this paint I bought at the Pearl on Canal Street. I have always wondered if they ever noticed.

Bindlestiff Family Circus banner has also been added to the sideshow banner gallery, along with many of my earliest banners.

I am only missing a few good pics of banners that I have painted over the years but I hope that you will enjoy the collection

For Christmas this year, I wanted to make something for all of my friends and family instead of buying. Inspired by another friend (AA), here is a calendar of my artwork. The calendar size is 4×6 inches and comes with a cover image in a plastic case similar to a CD case. Each month card, also 4×6 inches, is represented by paintings from private collections and my own inventory.

Photo: Matthew Thorsen matthewthorsen.com

A new year, a new site design (finally!) and a blog! The next year of this blog will be dedicated to the process documentation of the artwork that will be created in the coming year. After much contemplation, all of my previous artwork will be featured on one site regardless of whether it is a sideshow banner, an oil painting, a poster or a print. After learning some CSS and utilizing some handy plug-ins, I finally have a super easy way to update my website. Anyone looking at my previous source code for sangastiano.com and especially for sideshowbanners.com would be completely aghast

Here’s to an incredibly creative 2010! Salute!