Drawn Pins and Buttons
Description: The Eastside is a region of Los Angeles County. It includes the communities of Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, El Sereno, Lincoln Heights -- as well as numerous smaller communities like Belvedere, Brooklyn Heights, City Terrace, Eastmont, Happy Valley, Hillside Village, Maravilla, Rose Hill, and University Hills. I wrote a primer, for my series, "California Fool's Gold," in 2011. https://ericbrightwell.com/2011/03/30/california-fools-gold-an-eastside-primer/
Description: Hand-drawn Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds artwork inspired by the raw, dark energy of alternative rock and post-punk. An expressive vintage-style portrait created with traditional drawing techniques, with bold red and black artwork on a warm cream background. For fans of Nick Cave, The Bad Seeds, post-punk, gothic rock, alternative music and distinctive handmade music art.
Description: Scotland is a country that covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain and includes more than 790 smaller islands. It shares a border with England to the southeast as well as a maritime border with Eire. I painted this map shortly before the independence referendum of 2014 and included it in a piece I wrote on my website: https://ericbrightwell.com/2014/09/17/the-50-best-scottish-bands-of-all-time/
