Satchmo - Louis Armstrong by Stickman

Stickman Art Gallery

Gallery updated on Thursday, June 11, 2026

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Trevor “Stickman” Stickel specializes in icon based, pop-realism portraits that capture legendary moments, powerful ideas, and raw emotion. His work is described as gritty-yet fresh, complex-yet simple.

Graduating from a Jekyll and Hyde influence early in his career, in which he divided his time between family portraits and airbrush design work on helmets and Harleys, Stickman had the epiphany to combine both styles while reading “According to the Rolling Stones”. Two weeks later he finished his first canvas portrait of Mick Jagger, aptly titled “Please allow me to introduce myself”, which forever changed the direction of his career in the art world.

THE MISSION
The idea or "mission" behind Stickman’s artwork is to create an artistic tribute to the music and to the musicians that have had a tremendous impact on him and many others. Historically, these tributes would have been limited to photos/posters that adorned the bedroom walls of teenagers and dorm rooms throughout adolescence. Stickman aims to create a style of art that brings these iconic figures back into our lives, and in a manner that adults can display proudly in their homes.

THE CONCEPT
The concept is to take a realistic portrait and juxtapose it with a background that expresses the feelings and emotions of the subject. This method also allows Stickman to explore other disciplines of art – many of his backgrounds will include abstract, expressionism, impressionism, realism, pop art, street art, surrealism and quite often a combination of these. This is where he gets to enjoy the artistic side of these pieces, while paying additional homage to some of his favorite visual artists.

THE HIDDEN MESSAGES AND SYMBOLS
In addition to the art itself, Stickman also adds (and quite often hides) his trademarked Stickman symbol (stick figure with devil horns) and the statement "Devil Inside" to the painting.

€¢ The Stickman symbol is derived from Stickman’s last name (Stickel) and a common phrase he hears from viewers, "I can't even draw a stick man". The horns represent rock and roll (his primary focus), which is generally regarded as the devil’s music, and references the duality of man (good vs. evil).
€¢ The statement "Devil Inside" also references this Jekyll and Hyde type of duality. Stickman often feels there is a difference between Stickman the artist and Trevor Stickel
the person. When focused on a subject and working on a piece, he often gets so involved in the subject he finds himself emulating them in the way he dresses and acts,
similar to a method actor.
€¢ The signature on the bottom right corner usually shows the Stickman symbol imitating the subject.

THE TITLE
The title of each piece is often overlooked but may very well be the most important piece of the puzzle. Stickman looks for a lyric that he believes personifies the subject or his feeling toward that subject and from there, begins to create an image and feeling that takes the viewer to that emotional state of mind. The titles are always a lyric from the subject's song but never the title of a song. If the viewer is a fan of the subject, they should almost hear the lyric or feel the emotion of the lyric when looking at the piece. Knowing the title completes the emotional connection to the painting and usually reveals a personal trait about the subject.

Stickman Current Portfolio

Satchmo - Louis Armstrong Hey Babe Don't Act So Scared - Lemmy Kilmister I Got Soul and I'm Super Bad - James Brown Star Spangled Fight Back in the New York Groove - Ace Frehley/Kiss Tribute I Wanna Watch You Bleed - Axl Rose Take My Fist - Break Down Walls - Motley Crue You'll Stumble In My Footsteps - Depeche Mode Cry Little Sister - The Lost Boys Kiefer Sutherland Let Me Show You A Few Things - Justin Timberlake Stole Many a Man's Soul to Waste - Ronnie Wood Same Old Trip - Alice in Chains (Layne Staley) I Get High With A Little Help From from My Friends - The Beattles Pray Help From Above - Billie Idol No Colors Anymore, I Want Them to Turn Black - Mick and Keith I Get High With A Little Help From from My Friends - The Beattles We Had it With Your Discipline - Elton John The Tramp - Charlie Chaplin We Had it With Your Discipline - Elton John Now We're Here - Drake This is What it Sounds Like - Prince I'm Real Nervous But It Sure Is Fun - Flaming Piano Do You Want To See Heaven Tonight - DJ Ashba Ain't No Messiah - Just Your Pariah - Ozzy - Black Sabbath I Don't Think I Need Anything at All - Roger Waters - Pink Floyd Still Hear Your Thunder Peace Sells - Peace Sign Standin’ at the Crossroads - Robert Johnson Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own - U2 I Am Not Complete - Edward Scissorhands Still Hear Your Thunder Dream a Little Dream - Jazz Legends Tribute Fiddle of Gold Against Your Soul I Was Raised by Demons - Gene Simmons We Had it With Your Discipline - Elton John It's Times Like These - Dave Grohl Satchmo - Louis Armstrong He Said John Go Do My Will - Johnny Cash I Got Soul and I'm Super Bad - James Brown Be Like Water Triptych - Bruce Lee We Were Kings - Mike Tyson/ Muhammad Ali Ground Control To Major Tom - David Bowie Look Up to the Skies and See - Freddie Mercury Life Is A Mystery - Madonna Same Old Trip - Alice in Chains (Layne Staley) Do You Want To See Heaven Tonight - DJ Ashba I'm Your Source of Self Destruction - James Hetfield - Metallica Living On a Lighted Stage - Rush I Got Soul and I'm Super Bad - James Brown I Know Someday You'll Have A Beautiful Life - Eddie Vadder/Pearl Jam Blind Me With Your Light Now - Maynard James Keenan (Tool) Hot Tramp I Love You So - David Bowie These Songs of Freedom - Bob Marley I've Seen a Million Faces and I Rocked Them All - Bon Jovi Bourbon Blues on the Street - Loose and Complete I'm Your Source of Self Destruction - James Hetfield - Metallica Hello Samantha Dear, I Hope You're Feelin' Fine - Garth Brooks Vampire Lair - Rainbow Bar and Grill Music for Uplifting Gormandizers - CBGB We May Still Have Time, We May Still Get By - Ann And Nancy Wilson - (Heart) We Salute You - Angus Young Back in the New York Groove - Ace Frehley/Kiss Tribute Life Is A Mystery - Madonna King Nothing - Metallica Tribute I Will Get By - Jerry Garcia (The Grateful Dead) Let Me Stand - Jimi Hendrix Take a Drag or Two - Lou Reed He's The Wolf Screaming Lonely in The Night Vince Neil of Motley Crue Dream a Little Dream - Jazz Legends Tribute Fiddle of Gold Against Your Soul He Said John Go Do My Will - Johnny Cash These Songs of Freedom - Bob Marley Look Out Your Window I Can See His Light - David Bowie Murder of Four - DJ Ashba What You Need Is Someone Strong To Guide You - Tool This is What it Sounds Like - Prince Hey Babe Don't Act So Scared - Lemmy Kilmister I Don't Think I Need Anything at All - Roger Waters - Pink Floyd I'm About To Break - Chester Bennington/Linkin Park Hello Samantha Dear, I Hope You're Feelin' Fine - Garth Brooks Murder of Four - DJ Ashba Let Me Stand - Jimi Hendrix Giving Me Something to Believe In - Bret Michaels Goin' Wherever it Leads -Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers In My Eye Blood Drops Look Like Roses - Alice Cooper Heaven Send Hell Away - Chris Cornell Armed with Will and Determination...and Grace Too She's Got The Jack - AC/DC Tribute Same Old Trip - Alice in Chains (Layne Staley) How Sweet The Sound - Elvis On The Nightrain - Saul "Slash" Hudson My Fair Share Of Abuse - Keith Richards Bourbon Blues on the Street - Loose and Complete Kissin' The Sky - Jimi Hendrix He's The Wolf Screaming Lonely In The Night - Vince Neil (Motley Crue Part 2) The Sound of a Crescendo I'm About To Break - Chester Bennington/Linkin Park Look Up to the Skies and See - Freddie Mercury I'm Not The Man They Think I Am At Home - Elton John Come as you are - Kurt Cobain All I've Got I Had to Steal - Van Halen In This Country, You Gotta Make the Money First - Scarface Blind Me With Your Light Now - Maynard James Keenan (Tool) I Will Get By - Jerry Garcia (The Grateful Dead) In My Eye Blood Drops Look Like Roses - Alice Cooper Anarch - Sex Pistols Tribute - Boots Pictures Have All Been Washed in Black - Eddie Vedder/Pearl Jam What You Need Is Someone Strong To Guide You - Tool I Am - John 5 He's The Blood Stain on the Stage - Mick Mars What If You Knew Her? - Neil Young I Wanna Watch You Bleed - Axl Rose My Fair Share Of Abuse - Keith Richards From Marcy To Madison Square - Jay-Z Do You Want To See Heaven Tonight - DJ Ashba No Colors Anymore, I Want Them to Turn Black - Mick and Keith We Unleashed The Lion - Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) This is What it Sounds Like - Prince Living On a Lighted Stage - Rush I Get High With A Little Help From from My Friends - The Beattles I'm Not Looking For Absolution - Depeche Mode/Dave Gaham I'm Not The Man They Think I Am At Home - Elton John Cause Nothing Last Forever - Axl (Gun's N Roses) Let Me Stand - Jimi Hendrix Theory of Mixology - Einstein Where Do We Go Now - Slash Ate My Heart - Lady Gaga Something Beautiful, Something Free - Marilyn Monroe/Marilyn Manson Hammer of the Gods - Jon Bonham-Led Zepplin Ate My Heart - Lady Gaga I'm Not Looking For Absolution - Depeche Mode/Dave Gaham Cry Little Sister - The Lost Boys Kiefer Sutherland I Am the Monster that Breathing Men Would Kill - Dracula Everybody Do the Propaganda - Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day) What If You Knew Her? - Neil Young My Fair Share Of Abuse - Keith Richards What's Puzzlin' You is the Nature of My Game - Charlie Watts I Am the Monster that Breathing Men Would Kill - Dracula From Marcy To Madison Square - Jay-Z He's The Wolf Screaming Lonely In The Night - Vince Neil (Motley Crue Part 2) A Day Pay On The Wild Side - Tommy Lee I Am Not Complete - Edward Scissorhands It's Times Like These - Dave Grohl It Went By like Dusk Till Dawn - Steven Tyler Birth of the Cool - Miles Davis/Gizzy Gillespie I Am - John 5 Coz Every Girlz Crazy - ZZ Top's All I Need is a Fast Machine - Steve McQueen In My Eye Blood Drops Look Like Roses - Alice Cooper Civil War - Guns N' Roses From Marcy To Madison Square - Jay-Z Armed with Will and Determination...and Grace Too Life Is A Mystery - Madonna He's The Blood Stain on the Stage - Mick Mars Heaven Send Hell Away - Chris Cornell Now We're Here - Drake Plug It, Play It, Burn It, Rip It - Draft Punk Hello, Daddy. Hello, Mom Cry Little Sister - The Lost Boys Kiefer Sutherland Theory of Mixology - Einstein Tramps Like Us - Bruce Springsteen (The E Street Band) A Man of Wealth and Taste - Keith Richards The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson I Am Jack's Smirking Revenge - Brad Pitt/Fight Club CBGB Nothing to Do - Nowhere to Go He Said John Go Do My Will - Johnny Cash Murder of Four - DJ Ashba I'm About To Break - Chester Bennington/Linkin Park Hey Babe Don't Act So Scared - Lemmy Kilmister Hello Samantha Dear, I Hope You're Feelin' Fine - Garth Brooks Some Say It Was Suicide - Nikkie Sixx Offer You Can't Refuse - The Godfather Pictures Have All Been Washed in Black - Eddie Vedder/Pearl Jam Satchmo - Louis Armstrong Cause Nothing Last Forever - Axl (Gun's N Roses) Honky Tonk Blues Our Shadows Taller Than Our Souls - Jimmy Page And Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) Star Spangled Fight Come as you are - Kurt Cobain Armed with Will and Determination...and Grace Too He's the Blood Stain on the Stage - Mick Mars (Motley Crue Part 4) She Rings Like A Bell - Stevie Nicks - Fleetwood Mac Yo, Dre I Got Something to Say - Ice Cube/Dr Dre Still Hear Your Thunder If It Keeps On Raining - Robert Plant Goin' Wherever it Leads -Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers And It Started With A Little Kiss... Like This! - Steven Tyler And It Started With A Little Kiss... Like This! - Steven Tyler Something Beautiful, Something Free - Marilyn Monroe/Marilyn Manson A Man of Wealth and Taste - Keith Richards Star Spangled Fight Take a Drag or Two - Lou Reed All I Need is a Fast Machine - Steve McQueen Take My Fist - Break Down Walls - Motley Crue Empire - Jay Z Standin’ at the Crossroads - Robert Johnson Fiddle of Gold Against Your Soul Just Like Ringing A Bell - Johnnie B Goode I Never Meant to Cause You Any Sorrow - Prince Tribute Hope You Guess My Name - Mick Jagger What If You Knew Her? - Neil Young Twenty Twenty Twenty Four Hours To Go - Joey Ramone (The Ramones) I'm Not The Man They Think I Am At Home - Elton John Entertain Us - Kurt Cobain Now We're Here - Drake Some Say It Was Suicide - Nikkie Sixx Your Lifestyle To Me Seems So Tragic - Randy Rhodes A Day Pay On The Wild Side - Tommy Lee I'm Not Looking For Absolution - Depeche Mode/Dave Gaham I'm Your Source of Self Destruction - James Hetfield - Metallica The Tramp - Charlie Chaplin Everybody Do the Propaganda - Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day) She Rings Like A Bell - Stevie Nicks - Fleetwood Mac Look Up to the Skies and See - Freddie Mercury Our Shadows Taller Than Our Souls - Jimmy Page And Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) Peace Sells - Peace Sign Heaven Send Hell Away - Chris Cornell Hard To Creep Them Brooklyn Streets - Biggie Smalls Your Lifestyle To Me Seems So Tragic - Randy Rhodes It's Times Like These - Dave Grohl Can You Picture My Prophecy - Tupac Shakur The Sound of a Crescendo Everybody Do the Propaganda - Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day) Shriek the Lips Across Ragged Tongue - Rob Zombie It Went By like Dusk Till Dawn - Steven Tyler Theory of Mixology - Einstein Where Do We Go Now - Slash I've Seen a Million Faces and I Rocked Them All - Bon Jovi I Never Meant to Cause You Any Sorrow - Prince Tribute I'm Real Nervous But It Sure Is Fun - Flaming Piano If It Keeps On Raining - Robert Plant Trying to Figure it Out - Bass Player Tribute Pray Help From Above - Billie Idol Hope You Guess My Name - Mick Jagger It Went By like Dusk Till Dawn - Steven Tyler You'll Stumble In My Footsteps - Depeche Mode Pray Help From Above - Billie Idol Offer You Can't Refuse - The Godfather Evol 1 - Devil Horns Cause Nothing Last Forever - Axl (Gun's N Roses) The Sound of a Crescendo Something Beautiful, Something Free - Marilyn Monroe/Marilyn Manson He's the Blood Stain on the Stage - Mick Mars (Motley Crue Part 4) Hello, Daddy. Hello, Mom No Colors Anymore, I Want Them to Turn Black - Mick and Keith Ground Control To Major Tom - David Bowie Yo, Dre I Got Something to Say - Ice Cube/Dr Dre Peace Sells - Peace Sign I Have Seen the Writing On the Wall - David Gilmour - Pink Floyd Our Shadows Taller Than Our Souls - Jimmy Page And Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) But What I Really Want To Know Is - Lenny Kravitz I Was Raised by Demons - Gene Simmons All I've Got I Had to Steal - Van Halen What You Need Is Someone Strong To Guide You - Tool Dancing On The Backs Of The Bruised - Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) I'm Real Nervous But It Sure Is Fun - Flaming Piano I Will Get By - Jerry Garcia (The Grateful Dead) Hello Me - Meet the Real Me - Dave Mustaine - Megadeath Tramps Like Us - Bruce Springsteen (The E Street Band) Hope You Guess My Name - Mick Jagger Dream a Little Dream - Jazz Legends Tribute Just Like Ringing A Bell - Johnnie B Goode I Am - John 5 The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson She's Got The Jack - AC/DC Tribute I Am Jack's Smirking Revenge - Brad Pitt/Fight Club I Don't Think I Need Anything at All - Roger Waters - Pink Floyd Standin’ at the Crossroads - Robert Johnson If It Keeps On Raining - Robert Plant I Know Someday You'll Have A Beautiful Life - Eddie Vadder/Pearl Jam Come as you are - Kurt Cobain Can You Picture My Prophecy - Tupac Shakur Dancing On The Backs Of The Bruised - Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) Be Like Water Triptych - Bruce Lee Bourbon Blues on the Street - Loose and Complete All I've Got I Had to Steal - Van Halen King Nothing - Metallica Tribute A Day Pay On The Wild Side - Tommy Lee It Seemed Like the Real Thing - Blondie I Wasn't Born with Enough Middle Fingers - Marilyn Manson Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom - J.L. Hooker King Nothing - Metallica Tribute She's My Sweet Little Thang - Stevie Ray Vaughn She's My Sweet Little Thang - Stevie Ray Vaughn Trying to Figure it Out - Bass Player Tribute We Salute You - Angus Young Hello Me - Meet the Real Me - Dave Mustaine - Megadeath We Were Kings - Mike Tyson/ Muhammad Ali Let Me Show You A Few Things - Justin Timberlake Plug It, Play It, Burn It, Rip It - Draft Punk I Was Raised by Demons - Gene Simmons Hot Tramp I Love You So - David Bowie Pictures Have All Been Washed in Black - Eddie Vedder/Pearl Jam Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own - U2 He's The Wolf Screaming Lonely in The Night Vince Neil of Motley Crue Some Say It Was Suicide - Nikkie Sixx Ain't No Messiah - Just Your Pariah - Ozzy - Black Sabbath Stoned Immaculate - Jim Morrison (The Doors) Stoned Immaculate - Jim Morrison (The Doors) Hammer of the Gods - Jon Bonham-Led Zepplin CBGB Nothing to Do - Nowhere to Go I Am Not Complete - Edward Scissorhands We May Still Have Time, We May Still Get By - Ann And Nancy Wilson - (Heart) These Songs of Freedom - Bob Marley I Wanna Watch You Bleed - Axl Rose Plug It, Play It, Burn It, Rip It - Draft Punk We May Still Have Time, We May Still Get By - Ann And Nancy Wilson - (Heart) I Wasn't Born with Enough Middle Fingers - Marilyn Manson With the Birds I'll Share This Lonely View - Anthony Kiedis - Red Hot Chili Peppers She Rings Like A Bell - Stevie Nicks - Fleetwood Mac I Never Meant to Cause You Any Sorrow - Prince Tribute It Seemed Like the Real Thing - Blondie Honky Tonk Blues Music for Uplifting Gormandizers - CBGB Twenty Twenty Twenty Four Hours To Go - Joey Ramone (The Ramones) I Am Jack's Smirking Revenge - Brad Pitt/Fight Club I Have Seen the Writing On the Wall - David Gilmour - Pink Floyd Music for Uplifting Gormandizers - CBGB Birth of the Cool - Miles Davis/Gizzy Gillespie You'll Stumble In My Footsteps - Depeche Mode Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own - U2 With the Birds I'll Share This Lonely View - Anthony Kiedis - Red Hot Chili Peppers Hot Tramp I Love You So - David Bowie Vampire Lair - Rainbow Bar and Grill Kissin' The Sky - Jimi Hendrix Stole Many a Man's Soul to Waste - Ronnie Wood I Wasn't Born with Enough Middle Fingers - Marilyn Manson But What I Really Want To Know Is - Lenny Kravitz Empire - Jay Z Birth of the Cool - Miles Davis/Gizzy Gillespie Entertain Us - Kurt Cobain On The Nightrain - Saul "Slash" Hudson Shriek the Lips Across Ragged Tongue - Rob Zombie Yo, Dre I Got Something to Say - Ice Cube/Dr Dre Hello Me - Meet the Real Me - Dave Mustaine - Megadeath Kissin' The Sky - Jimi Hendrix I've Seen a Million Faces and I Rocked Them All - Bon Jovi What's Puzzlin' You is the Nature of My Game - Charlie Watts She's Got The Jack - AC/DC Tribute She's My Sweet Little Thang - Stevie Ray Vaughn And It Started With A Little Kiss... Like This! - Steven Tyler A Man of Wealth and Taste - Keith Richards I Have Seen the Writing On the Wall - David Gilmour - Pink Floyd We Were Kings - Mike Tyson/ Muhammad Ali Anarch - Sex Pistols Tribute - Boots CBGB Nothing to Do - Nowhere to Go Goin' Wherever it Leads -Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers All I Need is a Fast Machine - Steve McQueen Blind Me With Your Light Now - Maynard James Keenan (Tool) Offer You Can't Refuse - The Godfather Trying to Figure it Out - Bass Player Tribute I Know Someday You'll Have A Beautiful Life - Eddie Vadder/Pearl Jam Evol 1 - Devil Horns Can You Picture My Prophecy - Tupac Shakur Your Lifestyle To Me Seems So Tragic - Randy Rhodes But What I Really Want To Know Is - Lenny Kravitz Empire - Jay Z Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom - J.L. Hooker Civil War - Guns N' Roses We Salute You - Angus Young Look Out Your Window I Can See His Light - David Bowie We Unleashed The Lion - Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) Ate My Heart - Lady Gaga Hammer of the Gods - Jon Bonham-Led Zepplin Where Do We Go Now - Slash Hard To Creep Them Brooklyn Streets - Biggie Smalls On The Nightrain - Saul "Slash" Hudson Twenty Twenty Twenty Four Hours To Go - Joey Ramone (The Ramones) Look Out Your Window I Can See His Light - David Bowie He's The Wolf Screaming Lonely In The Night - Vince Neil (Motley Crue Part 2) Tramps Like Us - Bruce Springsteen (The E Street Band) Living On a Lighted Stage - Rush Evol 1 - Devil Horns Giving Me Something to Believe In - Bret Michaels Dancing On The Backs Of The Bruised - Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) Take My Fist - Break Down Walls - Motley Crue How Sweet The Sound - Elvis In This Country, You Gotta Make the Money First - Scarface He's The Wolf Screaming Lonely in The Night Vince Neil of Motley Crue How Sweet The Sound - Elvis The Tramp - Charlie Chaplin Stole Many a Man's Soul to Waste - Ronnie Wood We Unleashed The Lion - Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom - J.L. Hooker Ground Control To Major Tom - David Bowie In This Country, You Gotta Make the Money First - Scarface What's Puzzlin' You is the Nature of My Game - Charlie Watts Be Like Water Triptych - Bruce Lee Hello, Daddy. Hello, Mom Entertain Us - Kurt Cobain Coz Every Girlz Crazy - ZZ Top's Shriek the Lips Across Ragged Tongue - Rob Zombie He's The Blood Stain on the Stage - Mick Mars I Am the Monster that Breathing Men Would Kill - Dracula Hard To Creep Them Brooklyn Streets - Biggie Smalls Stoned Immaculate - Jim Morrison (The Doors) Back in the New York Groove - Ace Frehley/Kiss Tribute Ain't No Messiah - Just Your Pariah - Ozzy - Black Sabbath He's the Blood Stain on the Stage - Mick Mars (Motley Crue Part 4) Civil War - Guns N' Roses Giving Me Something to Believe In - Bret Michaels It Seemed Like the Real Thing - Blondie With the Birds I'll Share This Lonely View - Anthony Kiedis - Red Hot Chili Peppers Coz Every Girlz Crazy - ZZ Top's Just Like Ringing A Bell - Johnnie B Goode Anarch - Sex Pistols Tribute - Boots Honky Tonk Blues Take a Drag or Two - Lou Reed The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson Let Me Show You A Few Things - Justin Timberlake Vampire Lair - Rainbow Bar and Grill