crx

im nephew just turn 16 and he got himself a crx. seeing his car made me miss my crx. it was my first car. i think crx is a perfect first car because they are cheap and clean. my nephew car is too flashy for my taste. reminds me of a batmobile. the silver crx is a before and after it got stolen.


2 finished illustrations. type is going to be on the top of the green piece, so i wanted to keep that area as clean as possible.
i usually don't show illustrations in a gallery setting because it's a bit too narrative and too art directed. but I think these might work in a gallery....... .

outro.

originally i was saving this one for a group show in 111 minna in a couple of weeks, but a collector wanted it so i had to make up for it with another piece. been extreamilyyyyy behind schedule lately. a friend from paris and portland's been staying with me for a couple of weeks and i've been playing tour guide. feeling really guilty when im painting and they are board as hell, so i try my best to be a good host. it's been a pleasure having them over but im going to go nuts from deadlines when they leave.


found this on my computer yesterday. one of my fav sets.

pres.

my good friend tisto sent me this link. very funny.
http://www.news3online.com/index.php?code=37JSS16U0j104Ilg0Mv7

just finished this illustration. the gutter is going right in the middle of the piece. everything is done with gouache except for the yellow clouds. that is done on ps.

come original or don't come at all!

i've been pasting giant matchboxes head around la. very fun. i thought about printing giant matchboxes, but painting original and pasting them is much more funnier. here's a 30 minute head painting on bond paper.

also, i got home yesterday to finding a email sending me a link to concept art.
the guy is thanking me for giving him the idea........i never gave him the idea???????
you bit it more like. well.........at least he thanked me

heat

this heat dried up all my go-chae. it's always the yellow ochre to go first then the blues, then for get about it. this is an illustration for new scientist. asked to do a portrait of the bishop.

group shows.

my ride or die chick will be on display next week at roq la rue 10th year anniversary show. Im honored but at the same time a little scared to be showing with heavy hitters like mark ryden, marion peck, scott musgrove and shag.
if your in seattle check it out.

here are a few of the pieces im submitting for giant robot ny show.
contact-cheryl.kaminsky@giantrobot.com

office

i've heard that working in an office would make you go crazy, but dammmmm!

let your oils dry

im working on several oil paintings at the same time, just because the wait for one to dry is too long. here is one of the pieces im currently working on. about 45 percent done.


also getting ready for the next america's best dance crew audition.

close ups

here are some close up shot of what im currently working on. the drawing is a comp for a commish that should be finished in a couple of weeks.

ashley wood is the ish!!!!!!

i got this in the mail yesterday.
a box full of swallow 4:) artist includes vania zouravliov, kent williams, ash, paul pope, james jean, brom, toby, sane glines, teddy kristiansen, jim mahfood, and bill presing. all of my works in there are oldddd and back then a majority of my paintings were horizontal. but yeah, it's out now!!!!!!!

having fun this weekend.

i been looking for this guys website for a minute. glad i finally found it.!!!
http://www.aronwiesenfeld.com
also found out that 6 paintings in my brighter days series will be in the next communication arts:)

otis asked me to do portfolio review last monday. i was blown away by some of the student portfolio. some really good stuff. judge for yourself. www.animajors.blogspot.com, thereimoldeffect.blogspot.com, www.thomasyamaoka.com, sgarfinkel.blogspot.com. i cant find the rest of the business cards but take my word, some cool stuff....... i just hope i gave some useful advice.
on another note. i will be having a group show with my good friend mike alvarez and ekundayo april 12. i'll be showing these small drawings. im just excited to have a show with the guys. also some previous post below are posting now at 1988 gallery in the toy show. email..........gallery1988@aol.com




one man's trash is another man's treasure. this is only a quarter of art supplies that was given to me. 12 boxes of old holland, sennelier, schmincke mussini. i have no reason not to go to painting workshop now. 4 sitting on the painting below.

speed painting

here's a time lapse of a commission i recently finished. I enjoyed working on this piece because all of the movie watching that had to be done.
the video looks like it's been shoot with a camera phone and the lighting is horrible. my light went out the night before, so the lighting is very dim. my next video will be better.

help

i need to make a frame soon for this piece. can you please give me your feedback on which piece you like better. with the additional piece or without?



also my good friend tisto made me some shirts!!!!!!!!! yes that's his real name........ dude's the best!

i have 40 shirts....
$17 signed, seal, delivered, it's yoourrs!. please send a message with the size you want.

my roots.

these two paintings has nothing to do with my current work. I just wanted to see if i can still do traditional and graffiti art.
one of my old graffiti buddy is serving time in prison:( I thought it would cheer him up a little if i did his name......... I'm not sure if he'll get the work tho............ the guards might think it's a map to escape or something. or maybe i've been watching too much prisonbreak. the other is a portrait of moms. thought it might make a good birthday present. stopped working on it cause i know she'll HATE it.

taiwan love!!!

about 3 months ago, I was featured in one of taiwan's xfuns art mag. Dpi magazine then contacted me and did a 4 page interview with me. since then taiwan has been showing major love to me. Just wanted to thank taiwan for all the support!

more bs.

about 2 years ago i gave all my acrylic paint to my friend. i swore that i would never use that medium again. in order for me to get the look i was going for i had to go acrylic. when i use acrylic my painting turns more form. graphic look i use gouache, realistic look i use oils, in between look i use acrylic. im weird that way.
here's a piece that i recently finished for a show coming up.
not quite sure if im going to show it tho......................

if there are any art center students reading this, i'll be talking tomorrow in room 100 in jim salvati's class from 2-7.
i might do a demo, if i find the courage to do so.

animation

3 legged legs contacted me saying they want to bring my characters to life. I really cant wait to see what they come up with.
they're trying to make my characters into puppets. Been drawing up sooooooooo many characters.........by the time i get home my hands start to ache and my creativity runs low. makes me think if i should freelance in something non art related and save up my hands for studio time.
check out some of 3ll works.......such a creative bunch.


here's a few of the characters i design......really just brainstorming at this point.

inspired.

okay, so i get inspired very easily. when i was a teen i saw electric boogaloo and beat street. the next week i was breakdancing on cardboards. that lasted about 4 years. now after seeing ratatouille, i find myself cooking a lot. the only thing i ever cooked before was eggs, rice, and instant ramen. it's very relaxing for me, but im not use to putting so much time into something that last only a couple of minutes.



here are a couple of commissions i just finished up.

happy new year!

o.k my new year resolution is to be more earth friendly:) so it's about time for me to sell my car!!!!!! global warming plus constant harassment from the police = time to sell.......email me if anyone is interested. 99 civic si sitting on 16" bronze volk te-37. many, many more inside!!!!

this is my new form of transportation........an electrical scooter!!!!!!


funny story- anyone remember the scene in "something about mary" when matt dillon met a real architecture. the same thing happen to me while ridding my moped. i saw an old friend and join her for a quick bite. her best friend brought a friend she's been talking to for a couple of weeks. they asked me what i did and i said "im an artist". my friend said ohhhhhhh matt's an artist too. "show him your work matt", the dude was scared shitless when she said that. i saw the work..............it was print outs of james jean work, phil hale, jon foster, etc !!!!!!!!!!!!!! i wanted soooo bad to say "you must of studied under tom green" a line from something about mary. but i knew it would have been very ackward after.........made me a bit mad, but hey im not going to ____ block.

first painting for the new year...