"Skull of Rock" looks great on canvas!

Thanks to my long-time art publisher, Jim Brent of Museum Quality Framing in Camarillo, I have a really nice looking and economical way to offer one of my more popular images. Jim came up with a really cool way to "wrap the canvas" giving it a fitting 3-dimensional effect. Pictured is a 14x21 print but sizes can go larger.

"Skull of Rock" is part of my A La Art Series. It's available in various sizes on paper or canvas as limited edition prints (75). Licensing of this image is available as well. To see more of my work, please visit my website at www.chucktrunks.com.

TRUNKS ART gets ready for Halloween: "Skull of Rock" is my latest work!

Despite sounding like a disguised tribute to my favorite Jack Black movie, "Skull of Rock" is a composition that captures my favorite things to do in L.A. around Halloween – activities I could never do growing up in suburban Philadelphia. With the summer heat lasting deep into the Fall and kids packed into classrooms, I’m free to climb rocks around "Skull Rock" in Joshua Tree National Park and to enjoy near empty beaches with a boogie board strapped to my wrist!

Even after 20 years, I still miss the spectacular autumns of the North East, but listening to the sounds of desert silence and sharing waves with dolphins and seals more than makes up for it! Happy Halloween!

"Skull of Rock" is part of my A La Art Series. It's available in various sizes on paper or canvas as limited edition prints (75). Licensing of this image is available as well.

To see the entire image of "Skull of Rock", please visit my website at www.chucktrunks.com.

TRUNKS ART: Now on 1800 Tequila Bottles!

Earlier in the year, I was choosen as one of the winners of 1800 Tequila's Essential Artists Campaign for 2009. The "You Got A Problem?" piece from my USA Series was selected out of over 15,000 entries. Thank you to Proximo Spirits for this awesome distinction! Before the bottles hit the shelves all over the U.S. next month, I thought you might like to see this nifty video that showcases the winning entries. Enjoy!



To watch it on YouTube's website, please click here.



The above clip is just the "Trunks" portion...nice job guys!


Pictured Above: "You Got A Problem?" on 1800 Tequila's cool bottle.

From 1800 Tequila:1800 proudly introduces 12 new limited edition artist designed bottles. Featuring 11 user generated designs and 1 design from a celebrity artist (Shepard Faireys Studio Number One) 1800 Tequila's Essential Artist series celebrates work that is vibrant, unique and essential. For more information and where to purchase, visit www.1800tequila.com/essential.

To see and read more of my art work or to contact me about creating something unique for you, please visit my website at www.chucktrunks.com.

TRUNKS ART creates a new version of "Morning Buzz!"

I've had such a successful reception to "Morning Buzz" that I decided to create another version. I don't think "Wide Awake" is better than the original - it's just more dramatic (which is good for my growing presence in the device skin market).

To see all my device skins that are being offered through DecalGirl, Gelaskins and Skinit, please visit my website at www.chucktrunks.com (under licensing).

"Morning Buzz" is the latest release from TRUNKS ART!

You’d think I wouldn’t need to stand in line at Starbucks after two hours of early morning boogie boarding but that’s what I end up doing every time I go to Malibu. What’s up with that? Frigid rip tides and punishing surf aren’t enough of a jolt to wake me up?! Or maybe it’s my pathetic, subconscious need to spot incognito (and not so incognito) celebs standing in this painfully slow line with me? In any case, the soul-crushing wait allows me to indulge my keen eye and to ponder the subject of my next art composition.

“Morning Buzz” is what happens when a perfectly good subject (like coffee) gets influenced by a recent trip to some place other than a beach. Remember the spinning tea cups at Disneyland? Even with such an iconic reference, this piece offers an approving nod to all those who not only start their day with a hot cup of coffee but with the thought that it’s going to be a great day.



*"Morning Buzz" (42x32) is part of my A La Art Series. It's available on paper or canvas as limited edition prints (75). Licensing of this image is available as well.

To see and read more of my art work or to contact me about creating something unique for you, please visit my website at www.chucktrunks.com.

'Just Peachy' gets an 80's make-over!

I was recently asked to create a retro piece depicting an 80's activity - and what could be more 80's than roller skating? I (like totally) hope you fancy this make-over of "Just Peachy" - to the max of course! Here's the story behind this creation:

“I want my MTVVVVV….” Back in the eighties, teenage distractions consisted of things like Pac-Man, Rubik’s Cubes and of course – MTV. Fascinating stuff at the time but not addicting enough to have driven us into the abyss like we’re seeing with so many of today’s kids – but to be fair, we didn’t have Play Stations, Twitter pages or YouTube. We couldn’t even…gulp…text each other!

“Just Peachy” is about how all these distractions, though fun, can lead to an unpreparedness when it comes time to focus on achieving independence. With such a harsh wake-up call looming around the corner, will she be able to overcome the pull of the rabbit hole? Chances are she will. If we managed to get somewhere in life, so will she – even if MTV is now a podcast download.

To see and read more of my art work or to contact me about creating something unique for you, please visit my website at www.chucktrunks.com. Or email me at chuck@chucktrunks.com.

TRUNKS ART: The Website Has a New Look!

I hope you like the changes I made on my website. I didn't go crazy or anything since I still like the format and overall structure. Mainly, the changes were focused on the home page to improve navigation; but, I did manage to add a new licensing page and a publications link on the about Chuck page. Even the art products page has updated information. Lastly, I added thumbnails to the press page so it functions similarly to the photos page. That's basically it. Even though the changes were relatively small, this kind of programming work can be pretty tough - that's why I still work with my original webmaster, Andrew Howell, owner of A to Z Studio. To see his portfolio, just go to my website and scroll down to the bottom - you'll see his link.

To see and read more of my art work or to contact me about creating something unique for you, please visit my website at www.chucktrunks.com. Or email me at chuck@chucktrunks.com.