Lust and Wonder.

Had the good fortune last night to see Bjork's new video, 'Wanderlust' at the Hammer Museum.
And if that wasn't good enough I was part of the lucky few in line to see it in 3-D!
All day I haven't been able to shake the images. It looked like the Viewmaster forests from childhood. Even the way they did water in the video was incredible. It's really a shame that this video won't be seen this way by anybody watching MTV or on YouTube. I think it's the first time I've seen a 3dimensional film that was really art directed and truly worked. Earlier this year Eric and I got screening passes to Beowolf 3D Imax and that almost put me to sleep.
But after watching a 7-minute video I want every film to be this way.



so, today I'm officially inspired! these bears are being painted in record time as I slooooowly become a semi-efficient professional painter. taking a break today though to paint a giant robot which I'll display this week. It's partially for a group show and partially to test out a technique for the big show...

onwards n' upwords's

finally got the dino painting done early last week! not my fav but not my most hated either. overall it turned out better than I thought it would over a week ago. this one deffinately tortured me a bit. here's a slice...



now onto bears in the woods. pretty fun so far and going very fast. I guess I really have no choice since the show's right around the corner (Sat. June 28th Corey Helford Gallery 7-10PM by the way!) and I have ALOT to get done. luckily I've gotten the big ones out of the way first *whew*.
I was definately inspired at Korin Faught's show last Saturday. She's an amazing artist and all around one of my favorite people/painters (check it):



the BIG news though is the return of Polaroid film for my Holga! since Polaroid is dropping the ball Fuji has picked it up! Fuji Instant Film is readily available and a bit cheaper than the ol Polaroid Film (& in black n white too!). funny thing, the girl at Freestyle pointed out to me that my Polaroid-backing is actually made by Fuji -der!
So, this summer will see the return of Holga greatness and hopefully some pics for the blog, yes?



other than that have become completely bored with going out and find myself becoming a complete homebody. the liquor just isn't as sweet I guess and I really have nothing to prove as far as debauchery. and the last few movies I've seen were awful! BUT did jump in my pool yesterday after some coaxing from a certain somebody. f-ff-f--f-f-ffreezing cold but after 10 minutes of bitching was really amazing and refreshing. in a way it made me really excited about the summer (a rarity for this sun-hater).



that's it for now. back to straining my back over this gigantic canvas. grr

dinos.

start on painting dinosaurs today. volcanoes and carnivoirs!!!!
lotsa red and orange and black today. . .

BIRDS, Birds, birds...

So, been breezing thru my last two pieces. First a roadrunner piece (here's a tiny sliver)...



next, a penguin scene. did this in a record three days (AND it's almost 6 feet!?!). really like this one alot (again, a tiny piece of it)...



hmm, other than that life's been pritty sweet and that feels nice.

TWO LINES ALIGN: ED FELLA AND GEOFF MCFETRIDGE

went to an amazing show at RedCat last nite. Geoff Mcfetridge is a personal design hero of mine. I went to school with him but barely remember him. My friend Limey Worthington curated the show. Really inspirational stuff. It runs thru April 6th. go now!

R.I.P. Polaroid...

So, it's official. Polaroid is shuttin' down. From Wikipedia...

"In February 2008, Polaroid announced it would cease production of all instant film; the company will shut down three factories and lay off 450 workers.Sales of chemical film by all makers have dropped by at least 25% per year in this decade, and the decline is likely to accelerate. Fujifilm is now the only remaining supplier of instant film in the United States."

so many great memories with this film. it's the only picture media I know of that makes things look the way you remember them. especially people. and everybody looked good thru my Holga lens unlike digital that makes humans look as they really are: sweaty, zitty, full of pores, blochy and skin like Silly Putty. oh well, it was like a great girlfriend who gets run over by a car. I guess we'll always have the pics to remember things by from 2008 (still have some in the fridge) and before. like this girl in Harajuku. . . (sob)

hi there!

so, been a while huh? I've been diligently painting away this week to get this elephant piece done. I'm putting the final detailing on the baby elephant and background. this one took me WAY longer than I planned but it is the biggest piece of the show. here's a sliver...



...next? a ROADRUNNER! so psyched about this one! but before that I need to get drawing at home. I have a few new studio pitches floating 'round my head and everyone seems excited to hear what I have to show them so that feels nice to know before I get drawing. so, for you dear reader that probably means drawing something for the blog. ergh! (sorry again).

um, other than that went to the 2001 screening at the Cineramadome last week. so amazing seeing it on the screen it was intended to be shown on. fucking awesome! got so sentimaental I had to take an iPhone pic (below) moviegoing has been amazing this month: Cloverfield/Rambo/Space Oddysey. great stuff.



AND I get to see a screening of The Signal this week, a film I've been excited to see for over a year now. check it...



hmmm, other than that went on a massive hike last week up Runyon Canyon and took Bucket along. he was a total dick/toughguy to every dog that went bye but was an amazing hiker. neither of us were sore the next day either...



been fantasizing about breakfasts in Japan lately...



...but I get to get out of town soon. hotel breakfasts here I come! ! !