Friday, July 31, 2009

ARDENT GRAVITY.

TAG-TEAMS & TURTLES:

(l to r: josh and mason)

STORY:
a nice group of young fellows came together to enjoy the trilogy of turtles that might have mutated and have a large grasp over the martial arts. many of the group drawings were the product of this evening - and will hopefully pop up on the internets soon.

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RED DRESS BIRTHDAY:

(l to r: paul, stew, tracy, katie, and andy)

STORY:
went up to thousand oaks to celebrate ms. katie's birthday. it was a wonderful occasion for a terrific lady.

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MOUTH WATERING:


STORY:
my stomach rumbles with excitement.

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EXTRA:

DOUBLE SIDED PHOTOCOPYING

Thursday, July 30, 2009

GROUPED PENS.

STORY:
recently, i've been sharing my drawing pad with others. most were done without themes or an idea of what the final piece would resemble.

A NOTE:
most of the people featured in the drawings have blogs that also showcase their other work, which can be seen by clicking on the links under the 'friends' category on the upper right side.

A SHOW:

(in order of drawing: josh engel[bottom left], me[bottom right], and john sweeney[top])

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A FIGHT:

(in order of drawing: me[dragon/background], nicole emanuel[figure/cobblestone], and lindsey schulz[fire emerging from dragon mouth])

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THE LIFE OF A MASKED MAN:

(in order of drawing: tiimo schulze[masked head/words], me[body], and john sweeney[background])

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BOTTOM ROCK:

(in order of drawing: me[color], josh engel[left half], and john sweeney[right half])

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CLASS WORK:

(in order of drawing: tiimo schulze[drawings in center of page], john sweeney[arms/book], me[post-its at top], and josh engel[pages/pieces lying around])

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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

PRINCESS CHILDHOOD.

STORY:
youth is filled with uncertainty. kids are raised on television, told lies to protect their naivety, and living on sugar. as the body and mind sprout, skin is shed and calluses are formed. it's all part of growing up, thriving, and swelling.

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PLASTIC TEA CUPS:


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KALEIDOSCOPE:


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AWAY:


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AND ONWARD:

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Sunday, July 26, 2009

UN-IMBROGLIO.

FAVORITES, INSTRUCTION:


STORY:
above is my piece, "six book(and a pair of glasses)", for the show at HM157. i decided to continue with the grids, and experiment with oil pastels. in the piece, i used books i love, will learn to love, or have loved.

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BUILDING PROCESS:

(l to r: tiimo[center])

STORY:
as usual, tiimo is making good things happen. don't you wonder what he is going to do next? i do. also, this picture seems to have american pride.

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EXTRA:

TED 2009

Thursday, July 23, 2009

DROP STEP.

LINES, SOON COLOR:


STORY:
this is the early rendering of my piece for a show this saturday at HM157. come check out the finished piece and enjoy the other festivities beginning at 7 in the evening.

FLYER:


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BURNS:

(l to r: keith)

STORY:
trying to build and grow within my body. lactic acids feels good.

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DRAWING SIDEBAR:

(l to r: josh and john)

STORY:
went to a party in the valley, and ended up just sitting with the odd couple.

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EXTRA:

the FLASHLESS CAMERA

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

BUNDLED STRING.

STORY:
as of recently, i've been trying to get things together on the internets. i've put everything together as links on the right side. the plan is to have a full functioning website soon.

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BEHANCE:


CLICK HERE TO SEE MY PROJECTS

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TWITTER:


CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW MY MEANDERING THOUGHTS

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FACEBOOK:


CLICK HERE TO FACEBOOK STALK ME

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YOUTUBE:


CLICK HERE TO WATCH MY VIDEOS

Monday, July 20, 2009

ABOVE NOISES.

BRIGHT LIGHTS:

(l to r: benny and tiimo)

STORY:
tiimo was kind enough to invite me to the dodger's game on saturday. on this evening, the astros were defeated 5 to 2. ice cream was eaten out of dodger's batting helmets. tiimo and i had moustaches. it was a night, like every other.

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AROUND:


STORY:
the good sir, sam tanis, recently had his work POSTED on the readymade website. sam always seems to have projects like these going, and i was really glad to be part of the PRESENTATION - even if i only SAT AROUND. congrats again, mr. tanis.

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WOBBLY:

(l to r: tiimo)

STORY:
a tag team drawing of a (mer?)man with a name i have forgotten.

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EXTRA:

MEAT VS. VEGETABLE

THIS would be okay if they were actually doing this based on their principles, but it seems like it has more to do with lobbying and donations.

Friday, July 17, 2009

WARMED STONES.

STORY:
pat has been in phoenix for that last month or so, and only had a few days before he had to make his way back east. with this knowledge, we set up a meeting at JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK. it was a nice short jaunt before we both had to get back to our regular scheduled programming.

AROUND:


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THROUGH:
SECONDS AGAINST HOURS.

POSTERIZED:

(l to r: tiimo[in black w. ball])

STORY:
been playing a decent amount of basketball, and usually with tiimo. immediately following this photo, tiimo finished with a one handed tomahawk that tore down the rim and shattered the backboard into tiny, jagged pieces.

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SORE ARMS:


STORY:
all the crayons involved in the creation of dee.

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SESSIONS:

(l to r: nicole)

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EXTRA:

CURRENCIES since the economic downtown

HMOS AND CONGRE$$

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

DEE OF MUSKOGEE.

SUNSHINED:


STORY:
i met this kind woman in the tulsa airport. i felt like a portrait needed to be done. the final piece is 3' x 4'. the piece is made from crayons.

PREVIOUSLY:
HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE

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Sunday, July 12, 2009

ACCEPTED TROUBLE.

NATURALLY:

(l to r: lindsey)

STORY:
our last meal and then she practically vanished into thin air. i guess too many crepes will do that, but the time we had was surely nice.

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PERSONAL/CHARACTER SHOPPING:

(l to r: keith)

STORY:
keith needed to look more like a thug/drug dealer, and i needed to look more like a child/elder. the only place suitable for our needs was saver's.

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GOLD WINNING:

(l to r: marshall and keith)

STORY:
the formation of a brew club began with two beers and FROST/NIXON.

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EXTRA:

AMERICA'S WORST ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER

the MASCULINE/FEMININE effect of language

Saturday, July 11, 2009

TAR AND FEATHERS.

HALF/HALF:


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STORY:
it often seems like the lines between things can blur. i wanted no more of that.

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Friday, July 10, 2009

OLIVE RHYME, DAY FIVE.

SUSTENANCE:

(l to r: lindsey and nicole)

STORY:
a quick lunch would be the sustenance that kept our feet moving.

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INVESTIGATIONS:

(l to r: nicole)

STORY:
sometimes, it is completely necessary to learn the reason for 20 minute stops in traffic.

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FILLED:

(l to r: lindsey)

STORY:
needed gas. there and back.

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QUICK FISTS FOR THE STATES:

(l to r: nicole and lindsey)

STORY:
on top of glacier point, the settling of the game took place. i believe the count was 30 to 3, lindsey with the advantage.

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WATER:


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SLOW:

(l to r: nicole)

STORY:
the ladies favorite sign that was noted on the way out.

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TO OUR BEDS:

(l to r: nicole)

STORY:
and, then, we arrived back in los angeles.
OLIVE RHYME, DAY FOUR.

WELL WISHING:

(l to r: lindsey)

STORY:
the journey continues.

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SET TO CRUMBLE:

(l to r: lindsey)

STORY:
lindsey set out to show us a few places that she had happened upon before. above, she is leading the way.

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INWARD:

(l to r: nicole and lindsey)

STORY:
i can't remember if this was before or after we picked up salt water taffy.

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NOT CORRECT SHOES:

(l to r: nicole)

STORY:
sometimes, i wasn't wearing appropriate shoes for the types of things were doing. all of the time, nicole was wearing shoes inappropriate for what we were doing.

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CATTLE MOVERS:

(l to r: nicole and lindsey)

STORY:
it can often be more challenging to reach a destination than initially thought. for this, we happened across a few sets of odd people and lots of cattle.

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A FEW YEARS LATE:

(l to r: nicole)

STORY:
we didn't know when it opened or when it closed, but i have since LEARNED through wikipedia. bless it.

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HOSTEL-IZED:

(l to r: lindsey and nicole)

STORY:
we were very fortunate to find a place to stay coming into YOSEMITE. a hostel about 30 minutes out would be our final resting place for the evening.