Sketch Xaviar Reed
Artistic Productions

Yes, as you may have heard from my Facebook page, I'm doing another show at the Rock Island Art Gallery in Leslie, MO. The only difference here is, instead of just me, it's a whole festival; other amazing artists will be there, there shall be food and drink and music, and a good time will be had by all.

Here's the lowdown on what I shall be doing.

I will have 15 FREE mini-posters available. Just get there, go to my booth and pick one up. Supplies will go f...

There's been an idea in my head lately, dear readers; an idea that I've always been wanting to do but never really had the resources or the skill to do. Nowadays, however, this idea seems all the more plausible...fun, even. However, before I announced this, I wanted to get your opinions.

The idea I am thinking of, as you may have figured out from the title of this blog, is none other than a live show.

I've been wanting to do a live show for quite some tim...

WARNING: The following blog entry contains strong language and harsh but truthful statements, and is not appropriate for children, the easily offended, or the faint of heart. Everything you are about to read is what I truly believe; the words I type, although offensive to some, are my own beliefs, and I stand by them without remorse. Please remember that YOU HAVE THE CHOICE to read this; if you are offended by what you read, remember that I have the choice to say what I believe, just as you h...

There are those who wonder who I am,and what I stand for. This is meant to be a simple introduction into who I, Sketch Xaviar Reed, am, and what I represent in this world.

I am Sketch Reed. Some would say thatI'm evil. And to a point, I am inclined to believe them. I suppose that thinking that a painless death by lethal injection is not nearly an adequate enough punishment for rapists, child molesters, and murderers of innocent children and babies would be considered ev...

I don't believe this is coincidence.

8 days before yesterday, I nearly met my fate. I was changing the channels on the radio when I smashed into the back of a tractor doing 60. By all standards of measurement, I should have died--the windshield glass was shattered, air bags deployed--yet the only injury I sustained was a small scar on my left forearm. If you viewed the wreckage of my car, it would seem that I should be a corpse--yet for some strange reason, I walked away al...

Today,I found a truth that I will cherish forever. Her name is Lacee Carlisle, and it is with her that I found my first kiss.

It was a unadorned heaven, our kiss. By Hollywood's standards, it wasn't much--our lips barely brushed, no soothing violin melodies in the background or soft glow of the moonlight--but I will always treasure the moment when our lips touched and I felt bliss. At that moment, I found the truth that only those who find themse...

The greatest compliment an artist can ever recieve, in my opinion, is having one of his images permanently engraved into anothers flesh in the form of a tattoo.

This being said, I must thank a friend that I met online, PickaBooka, whose husband had my armband design tattoed recently. Here's the image and the tattoo:

Wow. The Gasconade County R-II High School end-of-the-year talent show has come and gone...and it was incredible. I was one of the people involved this year, and it went extremely well.

I was the fourth act up. For my act, I decided I would do the only thing I'm actually semi-competent at--draw. And draw I did.

When I got to the stage--well, if you can call a couple wrestling mats a stage (and I'm not complaining, just stating a fact)-- I set my easel d...

Yesterday, while I was designing a few things, I had an idea. It may or may not work, but I'm putting out here anyways. The idea?

Sketch Reed Art And Design T-Shirts!

Now, if you want a T-shirt, please post a comment on this post. I haven't found anyone to make the shirts yet, so I'm just trying to gauge the interest. Who knows, if enough people want one, I might make 'em.

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Well, the title says it all, and here's how the exhibit's going to go down in terms of stuff.

• There will be 25 copies of each black and white print and 10 copies of each color print. If we run out, fear not--you can special order them.
• I will have at least 15 18x24 original drawings for sale, for 25 bucks each.

Oh yes, and here's the kicker--

• I will have one of my sketchbooks, filled with 50 pages worth of tribal designs, availa...