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Artist Proof: Chris Parks aka Pale Horse is a bad ass designer /...

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0700

Artist Proof: Chris Parks aka Pale Horse is a bad ass designer / illustrator from Florida. Since opening the doors in 2006, Pale Horse has had the opportunity to create artwork for companies, like Iron Fist, Nike, Vans, Etnies, Globe, Red Bull, Hurley, Sullen, Mattel, The Cartoon Network and many others. Pale Horse focuses on apparel, action sports market and entertainment industry graphics, logos and typography. Chris has also shown his illustrations in various galleries throughout Florida and across the US.

Artsprojekt: What inspires your art?

Chris Parks: Lately, I’ve been really inspired by old religious / mythological artwork, including paintings, carved wooden masks, sculpture and written stories from across various cultures and beliefs. The characters, iconography and stories are incredibly rich with potential concepts for illustrations. I’ve got a ton pieces in mind right now that I can’t wait to get started on.

AP: What is the relationship between technique and content in your work?

Chris: Not much. I like to switch up the content and type of work I create on a regular basis.

AP: Describe your first experience of making art and how it affected your life’s journey.

Chris: I always loved to draw as a kid. I’d compete with my older brother for bragging rights that my monster truck drawing was way better than his. I never imagined doing anything for a living except become an artist in some form. So far, so good.

AP: Describe your most recent experience of making art.

Chris: Right now I’m neck deep in new illustrations for various clients and a bunch of upcoming exhibits. A fun project that I’m in the middle of creating now is an illustration for a custom guitar art piece for Dean Guitars’ “Six String Masterpieces” exhibit. (http://www.deanguitars.com/sixstringmp) The show pays tribute to the late Dime Bag Darell Abbot and has generated over $250,00 for organizations such as Little Kids Rock and the Wounded Warriors Project. I also just finished a couple pieces for a show called ‘Dark Art 3’ where I’m honored to show my work alongside world renown artists like: HR Giger, Clive Barker, Sean Barber, Marilyn Manson, Bob Tyrrell and many others. (http://www.zombicon.com/darkart.html) I’m now, just beginning a new collection of work for a two man exhibit here at Pale Horse Gallery, along with fellow artist and friend Allen Hampton. (http://allenhampton.net/) The show will be called ‘Gods & Monsters’ and I am creating 10 new solo pieces, 2 collabs and planning to launch a new series of Pale Horse t-shirts at the opening.

AP: Take us on a guided tour through a day in your life as an artist.

Chris: I thought it might be entertaining to shoot a quick guided tour on steroids and crack of me and my studio, so you can check out the space and kinda get and idea of what I do all day. Please check out http://palehorsedesign.com/ to see more.

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Artist Proof: Adil ‘The Scumbag’ Muschelewicz is an...

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0700

Artist Proof: Adil ‘The Scumbag’ Muschelewicz is an illustrator who loves neon colors and the 80s. He is currently operating out of Greenville, South Carolina and he currently has a line of shirts at Hot Topic.

AP: What inspires your art?

Adil Muschelewicz: It really depends on whats going on around me. I can be watching an old 80s movie and see a poster or something within the film that inspires me. I could also just be sitting down thinking about things and I’ll sketch some ideas up, the world is at my fingertips for inspiration.

AP: What is the relationship between technique and content in your work?

The Scumbag: Technique is pretty much where my guns are at. I draw with a fine point sharpie and nothing else. Content is determined by the plan in my head. I like to draw things separately and then use photoshop or something to piece together the finished product. sometimes it works out and other times i just redraw it after i got a more defined idea as to what i’m going for.

AP: Describe your first experience of making art and how it affected your life’s journey

The Scumbag: I was about 4 years old at pre-school. Some kid drew Michelangelo from the Ninja Turtles, and I was blown away. I tried so hard to draw a ninja turtle, but soon realized I couldn’t draw for shit. I played around with a pencil and paper just trying to draw things i had seen at school, and i drew this girl. I remember her because she was older than me by quite some age difference, but I didn’t care. I was so suprised that the girl actually looked like who i intended to draw, then i wanted to change something, and I accidentally screwed up the entire picture… i was pissed and never gave that girl that picture becuase no matter how hard I tried, I never got it quite right…. in a way my art is like me trying to impress that girl, but kicking myself because i never was able to… so I guess this is how I make up for it. haha.

AP: Describe your most recent experience of making art.

The Scumbag: Just finished up a piece for a local band, just the usual slime, zombies, gore etc.

AP: Take us on a guided tour through a day in your life as an artist

The Scumbag: Some days when I dont have anything to do, I play around with ideas I wanted to explore and post the image on Emptees or somewhere to see if other people dig the ideas. Other days I’ll get commissioned to draw something specific for someone which puts me into beast mode where I don’t stop till I’m finished. After that its wait and wait and wait for the client to pay up. I usually finish before a client expects it to be completed which is good because I can make last minute changes if need be. The worst times are when a client doesn’t pay after wasting my time.

AP: What is the best way to go about commissioning you for a project?

The Scumbag: Best thing to do is email me amideis@gmail.com

Just pitch the idea whatever you have in mind, or let me know if i need to take full creative control. Come up with a budget pricerange beforehand and dont expect too much when there is a low budget. Most prices go anywhere from 250 usd to 2000 depending on detail, colors, etc. or what i’m being commissioned to DO… (myspace pages, tshirts, cd booklets, etc.) just really varies. once the project is set, we jump from there, discuss printers if its a shirt design, discuss what all your going to need, pop out the ideas and you get me on the same page as you, from there i start working up ideas, and just go with what i feel you’ll like. most of the time a payment of half is given up front, but sometimes i can work around that… but you just wont get anything useful till something is going through. example of a LOW resolution image or sketch is all you’ll see to know that I’m on board, but don’t expect a high res pdf of the image if you didn’t pay the up front half. Once all the kinks are wired out, it can take anywhere from a few hours to a week for an image to be processed (sometimes more depending on my workload.)

Check out Adil ‘The Scumbag’ Muschelewicz’s Artsprojekt Store here

Artist Proof: Tommy Noshitsky is a self made digital artist and...

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0700

Artist Proof: Tommy Noshitsky is a self made digital artist and street photographer who was born and raised on the streets of Paris, France where he was influenced by the ever emerging urban art culture which help shapte how he designs today. He also gives credit to being raised in a family of artists as well having the privilege of working at the Louvre in Paris at a young age which provided him exposure to a variety of artistic styles. His ability to integrate these allows him to keep the canvas covered. Tommy now resides in San Francisco.

Artsprojekt: What inspires your art?

Tommy Noshitsky: I receive inspiration through what I see, the city by itself is a huge source of inspiration. The buildings’s architecture, the streets, the cohabitation of nature and mechanics but also people, situations and random moments. Growing up in a family of artists was influential on my art and created inspiration. The urban street culture, graffiti, hip hop music, comics and more were a catalyst in my style of designing today.

AP: What is the relationship between technique and content in your work?

Noshitsky: I use photographs to create a design around a central image that is often the focus of the art piece. I capture shapes, shadows, lights, lines and patterns while using them in the process of creating. By overlapping pictures, cropping pieces, layering, inverting lights or changing colors, I create a whole new piece. I strive to obtain the balance between photography and digital designing.

AP: Describe your first experience of making art and how it affected your life’s journey

Noshitsky: I have always had a sketch pad and a pencil with me, the need to express on a blank material has always called me. Art has helped me to focus and be centered in my life. Other people use yoga or sports as a way to structure and guide their lives, I turn to the arts. Without time and space to create my life would not be the same.

AP: Describe your most recent experience of making art.

Noshitsky: My most recent art experience is with new products and new technologies. With the age of computers, art has taken off in many new directions
Being able to upload your designs on different products like Skateboards, Shoes, and many more is something that was not available when I was younger. It opens up endless possibilities for creating and is so much fun.

AP: Take us on a guided tour through a day in your life as an artist

Noshitsky: I spend most of my time in front of a computer using Photoshop or outside taking pictures. I start my day with coffee, then I watch the news and go online to get the latest tweets. I look for designer blogs and artists websites which add to my inspiration. The designer is now on duty! In an effort to pay the bills I also have a “day job”.

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Artist Proof: Erik Abel is heavily influenced by and involved in...

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0700

Artist Proof: Erik Abel is heavily influenced by and involved in the surf/skate/snow sports industry and working as a freelance graphic designer and art director for over 10 years, Abel‘s method of bold, graphical imagery fused with his loose brush and pen work seems to find a growing niche of it’s own in the fast rising “Urban Contemporary” art movement.

Originally from Ventura County, CA, Abel has drifted back and forth to Portland, Oregon professionally pursuing his passion for art. He currently shows in galleries throughout the U.S. and plans to travel the world surfing and making art in 2009.

Artsprojekt: What inspires your art?

Erik Abel: Inspiration is a funny thing to pin down, it’s always changing. Of course, and I think everybody that makes art can agree, there is always a constant flow of inspiration from other artists, dead or alive. And it’s not just their artwork but also the way they are marketing themselves and the vibe they are creating around their work. It’s inspiring to see others striving to do well and actually pulling it off, that’s the business side of things. My inspiration for actually making work comes from a slightly different place. It comes from a compilation of my life’s interests… the ocean and surfing, ancient cultures/art, science, biology, visual balance etc… and the need to fine tune the images and ideas I see in my head. That’s why I like to make art… it’s a rewarding challenge to work through the fog and hazy visions and arrive at a final product. The act of creating stuff is inspiring in itself.

AP: What is the relationship between technique and content in your work?

Erik: My technique is mostly just a means to an end. Once I work out the content in my head or in a rough sketch, I need to see it materialize pretty quickly or I lose interest and move on to some other idea, so the technique is adjusted to suit that timeframe. I can’t work on a piece for more that a day or two… I’ll lose the initial spark and I think it shows in my work through the the energetic sketchyness, the simple overall compositions and the separated colors, it’s just how I work, I don’t get caught up in detail. So I guess “content” wears the pants in the relationship. Even though I work fairly quickly, I still enjoy the process, it’s challenging to explore new techniques that can fit the way that I work.

AP: Describe your first experience of making art and how it affected your life’s journey.

Erik: My first art experience of making art was documented but the photo has gone missing, I blame my parents for that (Mom, Dad you better find that picture!) I can remember the photo, I was about 1.5 years old, in diapers with a shirt on, curly blond fro, I was looking at the camera with a giant smile and showcasing a life size blue balloon I drew with chalk on my little wooden table in my room, it even had the little knot on the bottom of it with a long white string. I’m sure that moment had something to do with where I am today.

AP: Describe your most recent experience of making art.

Erik: I’m currently traveling for a while and haven’t been painting all that much. My form of art making has shifted from the gallery work to working on more commercial and illustration-based projects. I’ve been focusing on work I can do on the road from my laptop. Just take a look at most of my products on ARTSPROJEKT, all done with a pen, a camera and a computer from New Zealand. So I guess it’s been a pretty cool experience of being able to make art for sale while half way around the world. I’ve also been enjoying just sketching and drawing without the pressure of an upcoming show or event. Just being able to slow down and enjoy the process without having a purpose or a plan has been a breath of fresh air. It’s good to take a few steps back once in a while and ask yourself some questions about why you do what you do.

AP: Take us on a guided tour through a day in your life as an artist.

Erik: A few months ago I would have woken up in my Portland Oregon home/ studio(or been driving to the beach if there was swell, or the mountain if it was deep, which would pretty much ruin any chance of being productive on the work front), made a giant pot of coffee, cooked a mean breakfast scramble with a side of bacon(crisped to absolute perfection in my cast iron pan, it’s one of my specialties) and check emails while the coffee kicked in. Then I’d either be working on design work or art for an upcoming show all day. Beer or wine usually made an appearance around 4 or 5pm, although earlier in most cases and then it was all the more easy for friends to get me out of the house and be bad influences on me… the fun kind of bad influences though. But I’ve always pretty good at holding my ground when there is some serious work to be done and I need to go into dungeon mode and just slam out work day and night. Sometimes I gotta be Mr. Boring to my friends and fam, ignore phone calls and parties and have some discipline or I end up getting frustrated that nothing is being created, I’m not where I want to be and the bank account is on empty.

But then the travel bug gave me a good sting in the ass and I decided to go into dungeon mode for months straight, save up all my pennies and go surf the world for a few years. I realized life’s waaaaay too short to not be doing exactly what I want to do or at least be actively working towards it. So now my days are filled with surfing, exploring, drawing, naps, planning world domination and lining up design/illustration work that I can do on the road so I can pay the bills and continue on. As long as I have some form of creative outlet… life is all good! And the more I look, the more I find different outlets to be creative and that offer another stream of income… add ARTSPROJEKT to that list. Technology is amazing! Cheers!

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New Dirty Dozen! Sticking to Prokeds again this week. Leaving...

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:07:00 -0800

New Dirty Dozen!

Sticking to Prokeds again this week. Leaving for SXSW tomorrow morning so stay tuned for some cool updates! This week we’re featuring shoes from Acrylicana, AW177, Anthony Grant, Dan May, Bobsmade, Chanel Kennebrew, Char Ferguson, Daryll Pierce, Genevieve Tan, J. David McKenney, Jayson Atienza & Jeremy Forson!

This is ‘Foxy’, I just finished her last night for...

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:41:56 -0800

This is ‘Foxy’, I just finished her last night for the 1333 Minna Artist Reception this coming Saturday night, March 13th, 2010 at the 1333 Minna Studios. Foxy is 3ft x 4ft and painted in acrylic on canvas and accented with 24 karat gold leaf. She is the third in my Vicious Vixen series, as new series of images I am working on depicting the silent seduction of a true temptress. For more info on the art show and release party check out www.Goorin.com
www.1333Minna.com

http://Amandalynnpaintings.blogspot.com
www.KnownGallery.com/Amandalynn
www.Zazzle.com/Amandalynn

Artist Proof: Craig Watkins aka Wotto76 is a 10 year verteran...

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 -0800

Artist Proof: Craig Watkins aka Wotto76 is a 10 year verteran illustrator and character designer from Stirlingshire, Scotland currently working in Southern California who received his art degree from De Montfort University. His style incorporates traditional as well as digital methods and if you are familiar with the t-shirt design scene online, you are probably very familar with his body of work… this guy is a hard work and keeps it comin! You may aslo know Wotto as the Art Director for Teefury as well as TeeInvaders.

AP: What inspires your art?

Wotto: Having been an illustrator for some time it’s hard to say, I draw inspiration from everyday life and the things around me. I am a bit like a sponge in that I suck up everything visually and obviously that includes other peoples artwork. I like many, many artists, too many to list but they range from Street Artists to the classic masters.

Having grown up in the 80’s I am very inspired by the skateboard graphics and the awesome cartoons of that era. I have also been active in some street art so I also get a lot of inspiration from there. I like how inspiration can strike at any given moment.

AP: What is the relationship between technique and content in your work?

Wotto: Drawing is key. I draw constantly, I doodle on everything. Nothing is safe. I think being able to draw well is the ultimate tool in this trade. I use both digital and traditional ways of working. As a T-shirt designer content is always important, people like a T-shirt to carry a message. Luckily most of my work has a narrative or idea behind it. My characters usually have whole life stories and environments, it’s just the way my mind works.

All shirts designed by Wotto in ‘08 & ‘09

AP: Describe your first experience of making art and how it affected your life’s journey

Wotto: I have been drawing and creating from a very early age. The first thing I ever got printed was for a local dance school, a T-shirt. I was very proud at the grand old age of 12. I got the bug then, I never got paid for it and it is still for sale in their shop now, swines! My first paid piece of work was a local student magazine cover, which was a lot of fun. I have been at it ever since.

AP: Describe your most recent experience of making art.

Wotto: T-shirts. I design a lot of T-shirts and it seems to suit my style very well. I am currently branching out and doing other projects but my ‘bread and butter’ work is tees.

AP: Take us on a guided tour through a day in your life as an artist

Wotto: This is a strange question because for me no two days are the same. Some days I paint for an entire day other days I got sit outside and doodle away. I usually add something to my blogs, check emails and look at who’s been visiting my website (www.wottoart.com) In a day I basically do what clients request me to do. That’s my job. I am very appreciative of the job I have and I hope to do it for many years ahead.

Check out Craig Watkins aka Wotto76’s Artsprojekt Store here

Soh Nup Ink presents the Hip-Hop(e) for Healing Urban Health PSA...

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:09:41 -0800

Hip-Hop(e) for Healing Urban Health A

Hip-Hop(e) for Healing Urban Health B

Soh Nup Ink presents the Hip-Hop(e) for Healing Urban Health PSA (v.2)

We got some great feedback from v.1, & remixed our “dirty dozen” & “clean 15” cards for added value.

We’re currently printing up the second run & if anyone knows of community spaces &/or clinics/hospitals/nutritionists that could use a batch to distribute to their community &/or clients (physical hard copies, that is), please feel free to e-mail us the name/org/contact & we can set aside a bunch to send out!

sohnup@gmail.com

please feel free to repost, retweet & proliforate to all your people.

Everyone deserves to have the power of knowledge & the ability to affect their lives in a healthy & positive way! Power to the People!!!

Each one teach one!

New track by Dub Gabriel feat. U-Roy, & remixes by my boy...

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:51:51 -0800

New track by Dub Gabriel feat. U-Roy, & remixes by my boy Lloop & other fresh dub mystics. http://dubgabriel.bandcamp.com/ enjoy!

THUNDERDOG & TRISTAN EATON ON ARTSPROJEKT.COM! (via...

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:52:32 -0800

THUNDERDOG & TRISTAN EATON ON ARTSPROJEKT.COM! (via THUNDERBLOG)

Thanks to our pal Andy Howell, Thunderdog and Tristan now have a series of products available on Artsprojekt.com! For super cheap you can get a ton of cool stuff! T-shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, mousepads, skateboards etc. Go nuts!

You can get Tristan stuff here:

TRISTAN EATON ARTSPROJEKT STORE

You can get Thunderdog stuff here:

THUNDERDOG ARTSPROJEKT STORE

Artist Proof: Design Lazy is a passionate fashion designer from...

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:00 -0800

Artist Proof: Design Lazy is a passionate fashion designer from Spain. His identity is a mystery but his is designs are a discovery that everyone should make!

Artsprojekt: What inspires your art?

Design Lazy: My art is inspired by everything and anything. Wherever i go, whatever i see or read its just never ending. Someone can look at a tree and see a tree, but i look at a tree and see something that can be used in the next project. I always have a camera or a sketch pad with me just in case. Really, inspiration comes easily to me and i make the most of it.

AP: What is the relationship between technique and content in your work?

DL: Hmmm, i like this question. I guess there isnt any really, i try very hard to not commit when working on a design.

AP: Describe your first experience of making art and how it affected your life’s journey

DL: I have been creating as long as i can remember, i just grew up up wanting to create or make or design everything for myself, i have an idea of what i like and i try as hard as i can to achieve it and when i do, i just feel better, almost free. As far as making art goes, Im still trying.

AP: Describe your most recent experience of making art.

DL: Well, right now im just about to start a clothing label and shop with my family in spain. Mainly selling screen printed apparel and shoes, very excited about that. All designs will be limited so huge workload but i love doing what i do. I have just finished a design which took me 40 hours and im still not happy with it but i will live.

AP: Take us on a guided tour through a day in your life as an artist

DL: Pretty boring really, alot of business related appointments right now due to our shop being opened soon, but usually its just wake up, shower,coffee and computer….thats pretty much it. I love it really.

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This coming Saturday, March 13th, 2010, Goorin will be hosting...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:26:28 -0800

This coming Saturday, March 13th, 2010, Goorin will be hosting an art
event and release party to celebrate the Spring 1333 Minna Artist
Line. The release party starts at the Goorin Store on Haight St, SF,
CA from 4-8pm, with music and drinks, as well as limited edition
prints. It will be followed by a special gallery reception at the
1333 Minna Studios located at 1333 Minna between 14th and 15th St,
SF, CA, from 9pm - late. Some of the artists included in the spring
line and/or reception are:

Reyes, Steel,Yutaro Sakai, Orly Lacquao, Bert Krak, Retna, Kami,
Sasu, Michael Ryan, Amandalynn, Lango, Luke Stewart, Dylan Maddux,
Andy Stattmiller, and more…

http://Amandalynnpaintings.blogspot.com
www.1333Minna.com
www.Goorin.com
www.KnownGallery.com

Artist Proof: Daryll Pierce is a painter, designer, and...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 -0800

Artist Proof: Daryll Pierce is a painter, designer, and illustrator that never ceases to stop working. Peirce’s work has been shown in numerous national and international galleries and exhibitions. Features of his work can be found in publications such as Juxtapoz, Blackbook, Print, ISM Quarterly, Happy, Beautiful Decay, Automatic, various city papers and online on web sites like Wooster Collective, Slam Hype, Fecal Face, Juxtapoz, Coolhunting, Transworld Skate/Snow and Modart Europe. Daryll received his BFA in Denver, but he currently works out of his home studio in Oakland, California.

Artsprojekt: What inspires your art?

Daryll Peirce: Humanity, nature, city, growth, future to name a few subjects. More intimately from travel, skateboarding, day-dreaming, exploring streets and nature. Humanity inspires me both from interacting with it in a direct sense, meaning with peers, other creators, strangers, social outcasts, etc, as well as from an observational voyeuristic perspective. I try to internalize those views and analyze, or imagine connections and relationships. That actually goes for other influences as well. Those fleeting images fuse with memories, hopes, and symbolism I’m interested in to hopefully create something that will affect others.

AP: What is the relationship between technique and content in your work?

Daryll: The content of my work is much more ethereal, being a slow growing amalgamation of experience and thought. Technique is not as important to me. Its simply my best attempt at using my accumulated skills for a literal translation of the concept. Although I do love the act of “drawing” into my work with paint.

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AP: Describe your first experience of making art and how it affected your life’s journey

Daryll: As a kid, I was always good at simply entertaining myself with drawing in the corner of the room. I’m recall several cartoons, robots and monster trucks on sticky blue tracing paper. I can’t really say how it affected my plight, it was just always there and I wouldn’t know how to look at it objectively. I still have an amazing stapled book I made of my monster truck collection. I later made t-shirts out of one that had a truck named “Fli ‘N Hi” crushing a school bus.

AP: Describe your most recent experience of making art.

Daryll: Painting flat on my drawing table in my studio last night. Currently bouncing between two pieces in a current series. A little bit of ink sketching between paint drying as well.

AP: Take us on a guided tour through a day in your life as an artist

Daryll: I basically work all day everyday and have a hard time sleeping and focusing due to it all streaming together. Occasionally I get out to skate or have fun, but usually I’m thinking about what I should be doing, thus not having much fun having fun. I need to figure that out. That said, I do enjoy my work and believe in what I am doing.

Video’s of Daryll Peirce:
Babelgum: Miami 2009 Primary Flight
Daryll Pierce: Electric Windows
Primary Flight - Art Basel2007 - Miami, Flordia

Check out Daryll Peirce’s Artsprojekt Store here

ARTSPROJEKT x @SPECKproducts 3GS iPhone cases now for sale at...

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:21:58 -0800

ARTSPROJEKT x @SPECKproducts 3GS iPhone cases now for sale at your local Apple Retail Store!

Caia Koopman, Eve Duhamel & Yo Amo La Leche, Artsprojekt x...

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:08:52 -0800

Caia Koopman, Eve Duhamel & Yo Amo La Leche, Artsprojekt x Speck iPhone Cases EXCLUSIVELY at your local Apple Store ONLY! (via HabitForming)

ABZTRACT has partnered up with their good friends at ROGUE...

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:01:00 -0800

ABZTRACT has partnered up with their good friends at ROGUE STATUS to put on an amazing art show in Los Angeles on April 3rd.

The event will feature artists from the Abztract Artist Collective as well as some special guests. The event will feature original work by:

ABE LINCOLN JR
BILLI KID
CHRIS BRETT
CHRIS RWK
DARKCLOUDS
DAVID FLORES
DICKCHICKEN
ERNESTO YERENA
FAKE
GABRIEL COPELAND
GAIA
HIDDEN MOVES
JMR
JOE IURATO
JORDAN SEILER
JOSEPH DIAZ
JUSTINK
JUSTIN EMERSON
JUSTIN TOLENTINO
KEELY
PAPERMONSTER
PHILIP LUMBANG
REX HOLLOWAY
ROYCE BANNON
SHAI DAHAN
STEREO
FLOW
VENG

Limited edition prints will also be available at the event by Papermonster, Chris RWK, JMR and Philip Lumbang.

Partial proceeds from the event will also benefit SYRV, a nonprofit organization that provides education and community development in Nicaragua.
Interested buyers may contact info@abztract.com

EVENT INFO:
ABZTRACT X ROGUE STATUS
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010
7 pm - 10pm
1720 Main Street. Venice, CA 90291

Artist Proof: Damian King aka Deekin grew up in Oregon but...

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:00 -0800

Artist Proof: Damian King aka Deekin grew up in Oregon but eventually made his way down to California where he graduated from California College of the Arts and is currently working out of the Bay Area as freelance illustrator and fine artist.

Artsprojekt: What inspires my art?

Damian King: People, relationships, ironies, beauty, pain, and struggle. I try not to take life too seriously, so a sense of humor often makes it way into my work.

AP: What is the relationship between technique and content in my work?

Deekin: Ok, that’s a tough one. I believe that, like a good song, a good piece of artwork usually comes from the heart. Then it is a matter of being able to turn off all the filters and let your heart flow through your hand. That way the piece can be a more engaging personal experience for the viewer. Simply put, If i want a piece to be full of energy and life I will use bright palette and quick lively brushstrokes. If I want something with a more somber or ‘dark’ tone I will use a darker, cooler palette and slower heavier strokes.

AP: My first experience making art and how it affected my lifes journey:

Deekin: My first memories of making art are drawing epic stick-man battle scenes and football players with disproportionately large heads in my best friends basement in grade school. I always knew that I would pursue ‘art’ in some way. I have always loved the way art allows me to communicate with people in a non-verbal way. I also really enjoy the aspect of creating the work, it is very much like building something.

AP: My most recent experience making art:

Deekin: I just completed a painting that will be made into a promotional poster for a rock n’ roll band from SF. I had done a poster for this band previously, and the lead singer really liked this series of black and white paintings I have been doing based on photos I have taken of some of my favorite spots around Oakland. So, he commissioned me to do one for them of the exterior of the Red Devil Lounge in SF, their next venue.

AP: A tour through a day in my life as an artist:

Deekin: Wake up around 9 or 10am, make coffee/breakfast, and turn on my computer, check and reply to emails and update social networking sites.. Depending on what kind of project I am working on I will either stay on the computer to render something using Photoshop and/or Illustrator, or I will start drawing or painting for a few hours til around 2. I make lunch and take a walk or skate with my sketchbook and find a spot on the Berkeley campus to sit and draw for maybe an hour or so. Come back home and continue painting or pixelating for another 3-4 hours. Eat dinner, maybe check my emails again, watch movie or just hang out with my lady for a couple hours. If I have some extra energy or an approaching deadline I will work for another 2-4 hours from like 10pm -2 am.

AP: New shows or work?

Deekin: I am in the beginning stages of working on illustrating a fairytale book for adults. The book is being translated from the original old German fairy tales which are very dark and scary, not really fairy-tales for kids.

(video) Check out this video on Damian King from Vimby

(store) Check out Damian Kings Artsprojekt Store Here

I just posted this weeks Dirty Dozen. I decided to stick to all...

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:52:00 -0800

I just posted this weeks Dirty Dozen. I decided to stick to all ProKeds this week since we just launched them a little over a week ago. This week we’re featuring shoes from Wotto, Tokyo Candies, Jon Griffin, Noincomingcalls, Damian King, Joey Potts, Q. Cassetti, Amanda Lynn, Jared Nickerson, James Whitworth, Kev Munday & Jeffry Lee! Check em out!

“Hang me up” Emilie R. exhibition will open at 7:30...

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:07:35 -0800

“Hang me up” Emilie R. exhibition will open at 7:30 PM on March 9th at SOURCE’s gallery space, and run until March 21st. Music by Xeum

Well well well, an excellent combination to keep feeling the year of the Tiger with a glamourous bit of art and music.

HANG ME UP ///
Emilie R. original paintings and digital artworks.
Illustrative works around urban sexy pin-ups.Trophy women.
Hunting for affection. That’s it. I hang you up, and you’ll be mine forever…

MUSIC ///
Xeum’s music is just widely awesome.
From Jazz, Lounge, House or Electronic music, he performs composes and mixes infinitely. Nothing else to add…If you’ve never heard his music, better now than never.

MORE /// www.xeum.net

THE SOURCE ///
The Source is the best spot in Shanghai to get the last trends of streetwear. As a part of that, they always display a wide range of really good music and art.

Exhibition Opening Party /// March 9th, 2010, 7:30PM

Exhibition Dates /// March 9th - March 21st, 2010

Location /// SOURCE (158 Xinle Road, Near Donghu Road)

Contact ///
eva@thesource.cn
er@emilierecord.com

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Artist Proof: Chor Boogie is an aerosol artist whose work is...

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:45:03 -0800

Artist Proof: Chor Boogie is an aerosol artist whose work is considered ‘Color Therapy for the Soul’. His art ranges from soulful, deftly shaded portraits to color therapy, with geometric elements adding up to half-hidden faces, and a mind’s eye or two to encourage you to see internally and externally. He’s been a great friend of mine for sometime, starting back a few years back. He’s a very talented guy, with a great personality and after surviving a recent stabbing while painting a mural in SF his art has grown even stronger with his recorvery. As you will see, Chor is a man of few, carefully selected words… So we will let his work do the talking for him, as you will see, each one of his pieces, is worth more than a 1000 words.

Artsprojekt: What inspires your art?

Chor Boogie: YOU.

Color Therapy mural painted by Chor Boogie, Apex & Vulcan inside Zazzle HQ

AP: Whis is the relationship between techinque and content in your work?

CHOR: COLOR THERAPY.

Chor in San Diego at Writers Block after the Agenda show 2009

AP: Describe your first experience of making art and how it affected your life’s journey

CHOR: WHEN I WAS 5 YRS OLD MY TEACHER HANDED ME SOME PAINT BRUSHES AND TOLD ME TO GO FOR IT WHEN SHE CAME BACK TO SEE THE FINISHED PRODUCT … I TOLD HER WHEN I GROW UP IM GOING TO BE AN ARTIST.. NOW HERE I AM

Market Street, SF where Chor was stabbed twice while painting a mural.

AP: Describe your most recent experience of making art

CHOR: GOT STABBED PAINTING A MURAL… (Click link to see the video interview)

AP: Take us on a guided tour through a day in your life as an artist

CHOR: NETWORK MARKETING ..PAINTING… EATING ..SLEEPING ..

Check out Chor Boogie’s Artsprojekt Store here