I’ve been making short animations to promote my favorite radio show, “Wake ‘N Bake with Clay Pigeon” on WFMU. It’s an unending source of inspiration for me and it feels great to contribute my talents to the station. To view the full animations with sound fx/music included, please visit my Instagram page yourfriendpaul.
I've always loved building stuff out of cardboard and lately I've been making a tradition out of it. Since 2009, I've thrown annual summer theme parties which feature crazy decorations and life size cardboard props. Indian Elephants, T- Rex dinosaurs, and intergalactic flying saucers have all visited my back yard. It's a sight to see. It breaks my heart dismantling them when the party's over, but it doesn't take long before my son picks next year's theme and I go back to the drawing board.
This gallery features some of these creations - I hope you like!
detail of cardboard elephant, Safari Party 2012
Band masks, instruments and life-size Jabba, SW party 2023
Wicked Witch of William Street, Halloween 2022
Peggy the Pegasus, Greek Mythology Party, 2019
Greek Acropolis, Greek Mythology Party, 2019
Flying Dragon and Knights of the Round Pool, Medieval Party 2018
Dragon attacking the castle, Medieval Party 2018
Brooklyn Bridge, Jack’s 8th Grade Dance (NYC theme), 2018
NYC in lights, Jack’s 8th Grade Dance (NYC theme) 2018
Cardboard Camel and Mabel, Egyptian Party 2017
Pharaoh Monument, Egyptian Party 2017
Camel and Pyramid, Egyptian Party 2017
Carnival Strongman, Copeland 8th Grade Dance, 2017
Sea Turtle with hovering jellyfish, Underwater Party 2016
Shark and feeding frenzy, Underwater Party 2016
Fudgie the Whale eats the Blenders, Underwater Party 2016
Night shot of the sea turtle and shark, Underwater Party 2016
Flying Saucer Pool, Outer Space Party, 2015
Space Aliens by the UFO, Outer Space Party, 2015
Rocket Ship, Outer Space Party 2015
Dino mask, Jurassic Party, 2013
T-Rex 14 feet tall, Jurassic Party, 2013
Indian Elephant, Safari Party 2012
Cowboy Jack on the ranch, Western Party, 2011
Volcano. Luau Party, 2010
Peace Van, Woodstock Party 2009
Enlarging Moshi Monsters for my son. 2011
Minecraft Trunk Or Treat, Halloween 2013
The Haunted McMahon-sion at Night, Halloween 2015
Tiki Room Vest and some friendly fans, 2019
Cardboard Christmas Fireplace with Jack, 2019
Sarah’s Goldfish Crackers Mask with Catherine and Jany, 2020
Cookie Monster Cookie Cards for Juliana, 2019
WakeNBake logo with Pigeon, WFMU pledge marathon, 2019
Pidge Patrol Helmets and Logo, WFMU Marathon 2022
Here is a collection of some of the oil paintings I've done over the years. I enjoy painting still lifes, but I've also tried a few just from my imagination.
My friends would never forgive me if I didn't include my "Man With A Stomach Ache" painting.
I gave a copy of the Blimpie painting to the manager at The Manhattan Mall, and he hung it up for all the food court to see. I was a regular customer there, and as they say, paint what you know.
Hope you like!
Still Life on 18th Street, 8x10 oil on canvas
Still Life On MacDougal Street, 8x10 oil on canvas
Man With A Stomach Ache, 3x5 oil on canvas
Sunflower, 8x10 oil on canvas
Blimpie, oil on canvas
Glass Of Water, oil on canvas
Glass Of Water, oil on canvas
Untitled, 3x5 oil on canvas
Since April of 2013, I've been drawing what I see out my window each day on my morning train commute into NYC. I use a black ink pen and the hour and a half ride to capture the day's moment. To see more, please visit my Instagram page. Please click the link below...
I've been making my own weird, funny greeting cards for most of my life. I founded Calling All Cards in 1996, selling in local card shops and online. This gallery features details of a few selected cards.
You can view these and many more of my cards on my Etsy site.
Just click this link here...
CALLING ALL CARDS... Greeting Cards In Hot Pursuit Of Funny!
I've always loved making movies with friends and family. Here are a collection of stills from some of my favorites. Click below each photo to see the movies. I'm happy to say that one of my super 8 films, "Honey, I Shrunk Oh God" was featured in a short film festival at BAM. Hope you like!
To see all the movies, click below....
This gallery is dedicated to some of the miscellaneous projects I give myself.
I've recreated an old classic family photo, a gift for my Mom and Dad. I had the pants custom made and took hundreds of shots to make sure the pose was just right.
I've made my own latch hook rug kit designs, one a portrait of my good friend Dan.
I've recently paid tribute to some heroes of mine. Roll models.
Hope you like!
C Clamp, latch hook design
Brothers Clad in Holiday Plaid, featured on many top 10 lists, like this Young Me Now Me
George Burns Latch Hook design
Portrait of Daniel Duford, Latch Hook design
TP Tributes to 2 spacemen, 2015,2016
Design patch from a line entitled, Morning Monsters, Sesame Street. character art by Evan Cheng.
SpongeBob Poster for Trends International
Nickelodeon Calendars, Mead/Westvaco
Rugrats In Paris Sweepstakes promotion. Passport and original illustration.
SpongeBob Monopoly, Hasbro
TMNT ornaments, American Greetings
Bubble Guppies Party Program, Party City/American Greetings
Rocket Power Poster, Trends International
SpongeBob Piñata
TMNT and SpongeBob ornaments for American Greetings
TMNT Foam Key Rings, Monogram
SpongeBob 2015 Calendar, Mead/Westvaco
Dora cake for Decopac, delicious.
My custom background pattern was used in the trailer to Rugrats Go Wild.
See clip here Rugrats Go Wild
My SpongeBob Calendar (Mead/West Vaco), plugged by Gene Shalit, on the Today Show
Click here to see clip: Gene Shalit Goes Cuckoo For Calendars
My first modeling job. I subbed in for Steve on this interactive book. I wore the pjs, Steve got the glory.
Here are some examples of licensed packaging I've worked on over the years. Hope you like!
SpongeBob Jigglers Mold Kit, JELL-O
TMNT Gift Set packaging, Colgate
Popsicle SpongeBob Pop Ups, Unilever
TMNT BAND-AID
Blaze Bath product, MZ Berger
TMNT Cookie Dough, Pillsbury
Nickelodeon Candy, Frankford Candy Company
3-in-1 Paw Patrol Bath product, MZ Berger
TMNT 3-in-1 bath product, MZ Berger
TMNT Fruit Snacks, General Mills
Blaze Fruit Snacks, Kellogg's
SpongeBob Fruit Snacks, General Mills
TMNT Pop Ups, Flix Candy
Blaze Powerbrush and toothpaste, Colgate
Vanilla Ice holding TMNT Kraft Mac and Cheese
