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Art by Phil Lewis

storytymebass

About Me


As soon as I was old enough to hold a crayon, I started drawing on the walls. It’s been the same ever since, although…not as much on the walls anymore. I was born in Canada to Welsh parents and raised in California. This makes me a first-generation Welsh-Canadian-American artist.
Throughout my life I have always felt a special connection to nature, and being outdoors inspires me to create. In addition to drawing the things I see around me, I also like to draw the things I come up with on my own. To imagine is the most fun.
For the past 7 years or so I have been working in a style that combines pen-on-paper and the computer. I start out with really small pen drawings on Bristol paper, which I then scan into Photoshop and further enhance for digital output. I am a perfectionist, and by zooming in at 600%, I can fine-tune some of the details that I cannot reach with pens alone. I then enlarge the images and print them digitally on fine-art canvas. The result is a hybrid pen-drawing / digital-canvas, that ends up looking like a giant piece of candy stuck to your wall.
I am truly humbled and grateful for the ability to create this art, and through it, I hope to bring as much color and light into the world as I can.
Thanks so much for viewing. Have a great day.

My Interests



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Music:

Les Claypool, MMW, Floater, 00-Metro, Blind Melon, Beastie Boys, The Doors, Galactic, Greyboy Allstars, James Brown, The Violent Femms, JJ Cale, Hendrix, Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Police, Om Trio, Robert Walter, John Scofield, Talking Heads, Thievery, Tool, Tribe, The Who, White Stripes, YES, the list goes on and on...

Heroes:

Dr. Seuss, Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte, James Christensen, Michael Parkes

My Blog

A Coloring Book for Big Kids - 2nd Edition & The Woodpeckers!!!

The 2nd Edition of my coloring book has just arrived and it looks great! I am offering a special right now: Order a copy of the new book before noon on Friday, April 25th, and I'll include a greeting...
Posted by Art by Phil Lewis on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:01:00 PST

Amsterdam, Coloring Books, and more!

I am very excited to be heading overseas at the end of the month to The Netherlands for the Bevrijdingspop Festival in Haarlem, May 5th. The We Create Art Gallery that shows my work there is going to...
Posted by Art by Phil Lewis on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:56:00 PST

New Artwork - The Peacocks...check it out!

What’s up yall? I just finished this piece, "The Peacocks" love to hear your thoughts.I’ve also got some great photos from my trip to Joshua Tree that I will be posting soon!Peace.The pe...
Posted by Art by Phil Lewis on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:50:00 PST

Art show in Joshua Tree - This Friday, March 14th!

What's up guys? I just wanted to let everyone know that I will be roadtrippin out to the California desert this week for an opening at the Red Arrow Gallery in Joshua Tree. Should be fun, it's not t...
Posted by Art by Phil Lewis on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:22:00 PST

Assorted Sunday Ramblings... cosmic vibrations & psychedelia

I got an email from a high school student in Greeley, CO who asked me a few questions about my work. I really appreciated the straightforwardness of the questions and I thought I would share my answer...
Posted by Art by Phil Lewis on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:53:00 PST

New Artwork - The Elephants...check it out!

What's up guys? Just wanted to post a quick update... things are looking to be pretty insane the next few months with tons of art shows booked. We (Storytyme) also just confirmed two dates opening f...
Posted by Art by Phil Lewis on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 09:14:00 PST

Urban Pearl show review in the Boulder Weekly!!!

Thanks to everyone who made it out to the Urban Pearl opening last weekend...check out this article and review in the Boulder Weekly...Also, A Coloring Book for Big Kids is now available at The Boulde...
Posted by Art by Phil Lewis on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:51:00 PST

The Frog Pond & Art Show in Boulder...Jan. 12th!!!

Welcome to 2008. I hope everyone's off to a good start. I am kicking off the new year with a big show in Boulder at Urban Pearl Studios this Saturday, Jan. 12th from 7-9pm (next door to Mt. Sun). I...
Posted by Art by Phil Lewis on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:16:00 PST

New Artwork - The Night Owls - Last piece for 2007!!!

I hope everyone had a great Christmas, and you're getting ready to party hard for new year's eve! 2007 has been an amazing year with tons of art and many great shows. Thanks for all your support. I'd ...
Posted by Art by Phil Lewis on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:23:00 PST

New Artwork - The Birdhouse - Plus Ditto Gallery Pics

Here's a brand new one for yall...enjoy!Sometimes it's hard to explain imagination. There's no limits or boundaries. Characters and situations often occur without rhyme or reason...it's a lot like dre...
Posted by Art by Phil Lewis on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 07:15:00 PST