/ Tony Koehl, Artist, Leather Smith, Drummer, Leo, Sun, Dragon
Tony Koehl has been fortunate enough to have been able to work in the movie industry for a while, donating his creative visions to movies such as Van Helsing and Pirates of the Caribbean and to television shows such as Charmed. However, most of his commissioned work has been in the death metal music scene. Having been Tony Koehl's second passion, asides from art, he began creating album art for the extreme metal genre and has since then gained more notoriety through the scene. Creating hundreds of album covers throughout the world, Tony Koehl has been able to create a name for himself in a sector of music he has enjoyed since his youth.
Now taking on a new path to work on his 3rd eye enigma series to show people and the world how amazing we all are. Tapping into the mental images to illustrate the powers we all have to make our own realities. Images of mental powers over our own situations, to gain for a better life for all.
Asides from creating album cover art, Tony Koehl has also showcased his art throughout Southern California, New York and Japan. Varying from classic art galleries to underground shows, Tony Koehl's art has been viewed and enjoyed by a large variety of people. Although Tony Koehl's artistic palate caters to the darker content, his ability to create a diverse range of art has helped him gain a much larger fan base, to which he is truly grateful for.
This is a solo practice. Album covers, leather goods, limited prints — the same eye, the same refusal to soften the edges, every time.
In this feature documentary, filmmaker Tanner Poppitt dives into a complicated story of legendary graphic artist Tony Koehl and his daily struggles as a working artist. Known for his work in the extreme music genre, Tony has an ever growing catalog that nobody can compete with.
The studio runs on its own schedule. Commissions open when capacity is real. You work directly with the artist — there is no account manager between us.
Work that ships and lands
Album Covers
Leather Goods
Prints & Originals
Extreme illustration for labels and independent artists. The cover sets the record's first five seconds — we don't waste them.
Illustration in three dimensions. Stitched, cut, and finished by the same hand that draws — not outsourced, not assembled.
Limited runs, direct from the studio. When a print sells out, it's done — no reprints, no restocks, no exceptions.
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Commissions are direct. No middlemen, no briefs that disappear into a team. Reach out and get a response within 48 hours.