Nicholas Hartman

Halloween 2011 Decor

admin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:01:59 +0000

This is the video game environment we created at the Habitat. It features Mario I and Mike Tyson’s Punch Out (using digital prints spray-mounted to the wall), Tetris (built with 8″x8″ cardboard gift boxes), and finally an acrylic painting of Samus Aran.

F1 Grand Prix of America

admin — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:41:59 +0000

This logo was rejected as a concept, but I really liked how it turned out as a concept, and felt compelled to put it in the book. Originally the project was for a pitch to add an American stop in the F1 circuit at Port Imperial. The proposed track would be on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River, and would weave amongst the streets near The Palisades with the Manhattan skyline in the distance.

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F1 Grand Prix of America

admin — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:25:19 +0000

This logo was rejected as a concept. Originally the project was for a pitch to add an American stop in the F1 circuit called Port Imperial. The proposed track would be on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River, and would weave amongst the streets near The Palisades with the Manhattan skyline in the distance.

Samus Aran Painting

admin — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:19:48 +0000

I designed this digital poster to promote this year’s Costume Contest. In addition, I wanted to do a painting of Samus Aran, and moreover, I wanted to try a technique that I don’t normally do—realism. This exercise was an important lesson, as Im intending to move into some more work that addresses dramatic lighting as well as different material textures. In pushing a photo-realistic style, I was forced to be much more attentive to details that I otherwise overlook, and I was reminded of many nuances in painting and drawing that I have been ignoring for way too long.

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Samus Aran’s Smoking Gun

admin — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:29:26 +0000

2011 acrylic on paper, with colored pencil and marker, 28″x40″

Aiming for realistic proportions is something that I typically work towards. However, “realism” as a style, is new to me, and not something I’ve practiced since my days in school. In pushing a photo-realistic style, I was forced to be much more attentive to details that I otherwise overlook, and I was reminded of many nuances in painting and drawing that I have been ignoring for way too long.

Quiz Night Logo Wall

admin — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:28:06 +0000

In an effort to push “Season 2″ of the growing-in-popularity Habitat Quiz Night, we blew out the bar with a domination decor sceme—a revamped look from the finale of Season 1. So this was the second run at painting this huge logo on the wall. This first time I stupidly painted lighter colors on a nearly-black wall and it turned out sloppy and flat. This week I wised up. Started with latex white base layer and the vibrant colors popped just as I hoped they would. The logo is about 5 feet wide by 4 feet tall.

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Winged Wheeler

admin — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 19:52:58 +0000

The icon of the wheel & wings has long been a representation of the automotive world. From logos like the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, to the Detroit Redwings, to various motorcycle and autobody shops—it represents getting from point A to point B quickly, and with style. Sex appeal in finish line celebrations, hot rod photo shoots, and garage bikini calendars have been right along for the ride.

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Winged Wheeler

admin — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 19:34:00 +0000

2011 acrylic on cardboard, 24″x24″

2011 Wing Contest Campaign

admin — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 02:48:00 +0000

An installation celebrating the Fourth Annual Wing Eating Contest. After much discussion about marketing the contest, we decided that instead of re-branding the event each year, we would use the chicken as the icon. So more chicken to come next year. This campaign included: A laser-printed promotional poster, a 4′ x 8′ hand-painted poster on archival paper, lightning bolt-shaped collage of laser prints, as well as a T-shirt.

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Habitat 2011 Wing Eating Contest

admin — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 02:37:48 +0000

An installation celebrating The fourth Annual Contest. The campaign included: A laser-printed promotional poster, a 4′ x 8′ hand-painted poster on archival paper, lightning bolt-shaped collage of laser prints, as well as a T-shirt.