Y U NO!

Posted by on May 2, 2012 in Art Shows, Paint | 2 Comments

Gallery 1988 is having their 8th anniversary show, theme’d on internet MEMEs. I opted to do the lovely Y U No Guy. Look at all those wrinkles!


“Y U No Have Caption?”
9×12 Acrylic on Maple

The show opens on Friday, and should be totally amazing.

Pokemon Battle Royale

Posted by on Apr 16, 2012 in Art Shows, Digital Paint, News | 4 Comments

My friend’s new gallery, Light Grey Art Lab, is having a Pokemon theme’d show called Pokemon Battle Royale. 151 artists’ renditions of the original 151 pokemon. There are tons of super talented artists on deck, it’s shaping up to be a pretty amazing show.

I chose Psyduck for mine, because much like Psyduck I also suffer migraines and occasional bouts of psychic power.

Here he is. So much aspirin.


This is 8″ x 8″ painted digitally.

And here is a video of Psyduck in case you want to know the joy that is him:

Look at him go!

A new Website.

Posted by on Mar 4, 2012 in News | One Comment

I made a new website, this is it.  Everything is all combined into one big thing.  If you see anything horribly wrong let me know.

Good times.

Gallery 1988 x Adult Swim

Posted by on Jan 5, 2012 in Art Shows, Paint | 2 Comments

Gallery 1988 is having a show opening January 13 with an Adult Swim theme. My favorite Adult Theme show is definitely The Venture Brothers, heck, I think it might be my favorite cartoon on right now. A fine show, full of fine characters. These are what I made (all acrylic on maple):

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Hank Venture and Dean Venture, the titular characters themselves
Title: “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Dean”

copyright © 2012 jesse riggle
Dr. Thaddeus “Rusty” Venture and Brock Samson
Title: “The Buddy System”

copyright © 2012 jesse riggle
Henchmen 21 & 24
Title: “Tears of a Sea Cow”

copyright © 2012 jesse riggle
Dr. Girlfriend and The Monarch
Title: “The Trial of the Monarch”

Keep an eye out for the show, the work is sure to be amazing.

Ten Paces Mix-tape

Posted by on Jan 2, 2012 in Digital Paint, Ten Paces | No Comments

I guess December is done, so this is not really topical anymore, but I participated in Ten Paces Mix Tape, where a few artists make an illustration inspired by a song. The song I got was PJ Harvey’s Down by the Water. This is what I made:


(Done in Painter)