Hello, everyone! Earlier this year, I was fortunate enough to interviewed by Jeff Burton, who runs the Portrait of an Addiction Minimate blog. Jeff was wanting to put together an article looking back on the DC Minimates line, and was wanting me to describe my own involvement with the development. Click either the photo above (or HERE) to view the article. I should like to stress that while I was involved in varying degrees with everything featured, it is primarily the DC, Kelloggs and Battlestar Galactica lines that I had the most involvement. I handled only the digital coloring and board mockups on the Ghost Rider, Marvel Zombies, Rocky and The Avengers lines, with the exception of Loki and Hawkeye, whom I both designed. For the majority of the DC Miniates, I would with fellow designer Uriel to tag-team on certain characters so that we could delivery quality work under an extremely tight deadline. I’m definitely the most proud of the Gorn, Bane, STRIPE, Stargirl, Ares, Clayface, Brainiac-13, Killer Croc, the entire Battlestar Galactica roster that is showcased, the Cyberman, the Cyberleader, and the Kellogg’s line; these were the pieces in which I was the sole designer. Even still, while I came up with the designs for these, there were several people involved every step of the way, and they deserve equally as much credit for getting these pieces through the process to completion. Every figure you see on the shelf is the combined effort of designers, sculptors, production managers and so on, and I really want to stress that the article is meant purely to discuss my own involvement in the overall process, and not to misrepresent me as the sole designer on these projects. Your kind words and encouragement mean a lot to me. As always, would be grateful for any feedback you might have! Thanks again to Jeff for such a fantastic opportunity! Matt Cauley |
Hello, everyone! Earlier this year, I was fortunate enough to continue my painting studies under the tutelage of master painter John Parks. It had been some time since I was able to focus on my Big Heads painting series, and I was eager to revisit the series. What resulted was a series of 11 large scale paintings, created over the course of 3 months. Tonight I am unveiling four of the works: Judy, Cesar, Hanna, and Brett. The others will be gradually rolled out over the next few weeks, and work on new portraits shall begin later this year. Your kind words and encouragement mean a lot to me. As always, would be grateful for any feedback you might have! Matt Cauley |
Hello, everyone! This painting has all of the ingredients of what I don’t like in a painting asignement: being asked to paint the portrait of someone’s child and being reliant on using someone else’s photographs as visual reference. I can be pretty finicky when it comes to that, and yet I couldn’t have had more fun with this project. Greta was a joy to paint! Click on either the image above or HERE to find out more details on this fun project and view the work. Don’t forget to follow Matt Cauley / Iron-Cow Prod. so that you receive the latest news, updates, and behind-the-scenes insight. You can keep up to date by signing up for the Iron-Cow Prod. Facebook page, the Iron-Cow Prod. Email Updates List, or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter. Of course, feel free to follow them all, as each is has their own unique benefits. Special thanks to Joe and Greta for allowing me such a wonderful opportunity! As always, would be grateful for any feedback you might have! Matt Cauley |
Hello, everyone! This painting dates back to 2007. At the time, I was developing a series of paintings that had a Southern-Fried, Thelma & Louise meets Justified flair to them. Each painting featured a scene taking place in the deep south during the middle of summer in a place without air conditioning. The paintings were filled with heat, sweat, and often the grime of a dingy environment. Almost a crime noir for the South, though I certainly wanted them to be fun as well. Several paintings were started, and most came near to completion. I have never shown them publicly before, as I had intended on developing several more and release them together as a series. Of course, that was a few years ago, and I think it is time to share some of the works. Click on either the image above or HERE to find out more details on this project and view the work. Don’t forget to follow Matt Cauley / Iron-Cow Prod. so that you receive the latest news, updates, and behind-the-scenes insight. You can keep up to date by signing up for the Iron-Cow Prod. Facebook page, the Iron-Cow Prod. Email Updates List, or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter. Of course, feel free to follow them all, as each is has their own unique benefits. Special thanks to Claudia for actually putting up with me saying “It’s almost finished” for close to 5 years. Who would have thought it was finished all this time? I am extremely grateful for everyone’s support over the years. As always, would be grateful for any feedback you might have! Matt Cauley |
Hello, everyone! There is a long, rich history in the art of Miniature painting. While studying portraiture at The School of Visual Arts, I experienced firsthand how challenging and rewarding it is to work on such a small scale. I am pleased to finally unveil two of the Miniature Paintings from that class. Each measures only 2 inches by 2 inches, yet when you zoom into it, the surface becomes lively with both the brushwork and sculptural quality of the paint. This was an amazing experience for me, and an exercise I would highly recommend. Click the image above to be taken to the Paintings Gallery, or by selecting either of the links below: As always, would be grateful for any feedback you might have! Matt Cauley |
