My Jiu Jitsu Art Blog: Art and Practice
This is where I will be documenting the jiu jitsu art-making process, from showing how the art is made, to promoting my art locally and online, as well as the people that I meet and places I go. I see this art as an opportunity for adventure and a lifestyle!
Brazilian jiu jitsu and Judo Posts

Madison Judo at Science Festival
Madison Judo at Science Festival Madison Judo did a judo demonstration at the Wisconsin Science Festival in Madison WI. Ian, of Madison judo asked me to take some photos during their demonstration. They had a Powerpoint, had students showing...

StrongHold Athletics BJJ Camp 2017
I attended StrongHold Athletics' Midwest Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Camp 2017 was a great opportunity to meet BJJ practitioners from all over Wisconsin and the Chicago area, and train under talented Brazilian jiu jitsu competitors including Shawn Hammonds, Nick "Chewy"...

BJJ Scrimmage Milwaukee
BJJ Scrimmage Milwaukee April 1st, 2017- BJJ Scrimmage Milwaukee at Nova Gyms and Martial Arts in Oak Creek, an event by BJJ Clinics. The first competition BJJ event I showed my artwork at, and I got beat up pretty good! Such a great event, so many great people! What...
Art Posts

Sketch of Shawn Hammonds Stronghold BJJ Seminar
Resources for those who attended Shawn Hammonds BJJ Seminar at Stronghold Athletics in Deforest WI, Including main takeaways and drawings of the techniques

LCCT Seminar BJJ Sketch Portrait
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Seminar Sketch I do social media and web administration for Rise Up Martial Arts in Madison WI. We hosted a seminar by Luiz Claudio of LCCT from Chicago, and I took photos and video, and thought it would be really cool to draw a sketch...

Custom Paintings for Kioto Brazilian Jiu jitsu in New York
Professor Regis Milton Attacking from in Guard It was good to work on this as a BJJ portrait, capture the position, and bring movement and tension to a seemingly static position. There is a balance to rough technique and tight details of the painting, and I enjoyed...

New Brazilian jiu jitsu painting: Portrait of Wade Barden
Portrait Painting of Wade Barden by Michael Velotta of Foundations BJJ This Summer, Wade Barden of Stronghold Athletics was scheduled teach do a seminar at Foundations BJJ in Madison, WI. Instructor Mike Velotta of Foundations messaged me a couple of weeks before the...

Brazilian jiu jitsu Portrait paintings
Brazilian jiu jitsu Portrait paintings My first finished commission, first BJJ art show, and first display of artwork at a grappling Tournament! The last month has been extremely busy with making Brazilian jiu jitsu paintings. I finished my first commissioned portrait...

Minimum Viable Product approach to Artmaking: Just Paint Jiu Jitsu
What is the Minimum Viable Product(MVP) and where does it come from? Programmers are some of the most clever, and hardest working people that I've had the pleasure of working near. I spend a lot of time around serious, independent programmers five to seven days per...

Preparing to sell art at bjj tournaments
The steps I am taking to sell art at bjj tournaments In my third month of this art endeavor, I am preparing to take my artwork to my first tournament as a vendor. I am make progress on my first bjj painting commission (right) and I have just sold my first art prints...

My First BJJ Art Commission
Since starting this new art endeavor, the Brazilian jiu jitsu community has been very encouraging and positive! As an artist, I take encouragement from friends and family with a grain of skepticism to hedge against overconfidence; although people have always expressed...

Results: January Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Painting Goals
Results: My January Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Painting Goals My January goal has been to produce a several Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (bjj) paintings and drawings, and build a store for them online. Through this goal, I have developed a strong art process for making the artwork,...

Jiu Jitsu Painting Progress
In December, I met with Taryn of LoveSum, and I committed to making jiu jitsu painting progress for this website, LocoJitsu. The goal was to build this website, get it ready to sell prints, and create artwork to sell on it. I really love Brazilian jiu jitsu and judo,...