I WANT YOUR SKULL #7 : June 21, 2009
I WANT YOUR SKULL #7 is now available. I'm honored to be part of another AMAZING issue.
At long last, I Want Your Skull #7 is released! This one features a killer wrap-around cover by Brian Morris (ooo000ooo.com) and includes a fantastic new, serigraph art print by Drew Millward (drewmillward.com).
And it wouldn’t be I Want Your Skull if we didn’t talk to a few of the creators impacting the world of skeleture expression. This time around it’s cranial designer Dan Springer (skulluxe.blogspot.com) and screen-printed poster pioneer and old school ripper, Lindsey Kuhn (swampco.com).
As a special treat, we’ve included a reprinted interview with the legendary original guitarist of the Misfits- Franche’ Coma, featuring brand new illustrations by Mark McCormick (markmccormickart.com).
If that wasn’t enough, 34 full page artist pages grace the inside pages. It’s a whose who if super talented creators working in a variety of styles from all over the world, and all dedicated to the SKULL! Included: Cassandra Warren, Glyn Smyth, Shawn Hebrank, Geordan Moore, Rhys Cooper, Tallboy, Ashley McMullen, Albie Rock, Peter Nevins, Jason Goad, Brian Ewing, Budai, Murdoch Stafford, Jeral Tidwell, Franx, Ryan August, Dzgnbio, Horrorwood, Konnik, Jazun, Anville, Droid, Mike Sutfin, Jon MDC, Gregg Gordon, Sean Tidy, James Flames, Kenn TwoFour, Jess Guercia, Jeremi Rimel, Mike Fisher, Surge, Mictron and Joe Bonham.
The whole thing comes packed in a custom printed envelope with a logo designed by lettering genius, Henry “Loco” Contreras.
Limited to 250 copies, hand-numbered and packaged with care.
Direct link: http://www.iwantyourskull.com/?p=1940
At long last, I Want Your Skull #7 is released! This one features a killer wrap-around cover by Brian Morris (ooo000ooo.com) and includes a fantastic new, serigraph art print by Drew Millward (drewmillward.com).
And it wouldn’t be I Want Your Skull if we didn’t talk to a few of the creators impacting the world of skeleture expression. This time around it’s cranial designer Dan Springer (skulluxe.blogspot.com) and screen-printed poster pioneer and old school ripper, Lindsey Kuhn (swampco.com).
As a special treat, we’ve included a reprinted interview with the legendary original guitarist of the Misfits- Franche’ Coma, featuring brand new illustrations by Mark McCormick (markmccormickart.com).
If that wasn’t enough, 34 full page artist pages grace the inside pages. It’s a whose who if super talented creators working in a variety of styles from all over the world, and all dedicated to the SKULL! Included: Cassandra Warren, Glyn Smyth, Shawn Hebrank, Geordan Moore, Rhys Cooper, Tallboy, Ashley McMullen, Albie Rock, Peter Nevins, Jason Goad, Brian Ewing, Budai, Murdoch Stafford, Jeral Tidwell, Franx, Ryan August, Dzgnbio, Horrorwood, Konnik, Jazun, Anville, Droid, Mike Sutfin, Jon MDC, Gregg Gordon, Sean Tidy, James Flames, Kenn TwoFour, Jess Guercia, Jeremi Rimel, Mike Fisher, Surge, Mictron and Joe Bonham.
The whole thing comes packed in a custom printed envelope with a logo designed by lettering genius, Henry “Loco” Contreras.
Limited to 250 copies, hand-numbered and packaged with care.
Direct link: http://www.iwantyourskull.com/?p=1940
GODMACHINE is the man : June 17, 2009
So yesterday was my birthday, nothing special. left work late, got home and enjoyed a nice diner with my wife...
and then this showed up via twitter.
He rocked this out in a couple minutes. No where near his usual bulletproof executions for sure. but it moved me... I've been working on a couple projects in tandem with him lately. From t-shirt gigs to large shoe companies we seem to keep popping up on the same gigs. He's truly an amazing illustrator and a huge inspiration to me on a few levels.
check him out here>
and then this showed up via twitter.
He rocked this out in a couple minutes. No where near his usual bulletproof executions for sure. but it moved me... I've been working on a couple projects in tandem with him lately. From t-shirt gigs to large shoe companies we seem to keep popping up on the same gigs. He's truly an amazing illustrator and a huge inspiration to me on a few levels.
check him out here>
The Hits Just Keep Coming. : June 14, 2009
As I crank on some new client work, check out this drawing from George Romero. He was grounded and passed the time noodling on the 'Safe in the Light'.
Totally awesome. Thanks George!
Totally awesome. Thanks George!
Art from 'Secret Handshakes' show now available online : May 25, 2009
Get your art on! Check out the show... Heck, buy a piece!
Thanks to all that came out for the opening. Quite the turn out!
Special thanks to Kirby & David for hosting and hanging the show.
View & Purchase the works here:
http://rotofugi.com/toyscart/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=62
Back in Black : Shirt : May 18, 2009
Well the event is over, but you can still order the shirt until May 31st. After then, you'll never see this shirt available again. Each is printed to order!
Available here >
Brian Morris & Mitch O'Connell - Rotofugi, May 22 : May 13, 2009
Knuckles - The Font: now available! : May 8, 2009
buy : use : abuse
Special thanks to HYDRO74 for compiling this for me. he's the nicest motherfucker on earth. Of course if he tried to lay a finger on my mom, I'd crush him.
Two versions for $20 at thegoldenblack >
Special thanks to HYDRO74 for compiling this for me. he's the nicest motherfucker on earth. Of course if he tried to lay a finger on my mom, I'd crush him.
Two versions for $20 at thegoldenblack >
Back in Black site is up! : April 29, 2009
Black in Black t-shirt exhibit >
Teaser Videos >
Please Please Please check it out, and pre-order your shirt (beginning May 1st). An amazing line up of artists, inspiring work...
Artists:
123 Klan
Black Axe
Brian Morris
Dan Mumford
GODMACHINE
Hydro 74
ISO50
Jimiyo
Julie West
MAD
Maxx242
Munk One
OG ABEL
PALEHORSE
Ryan Smith
and the legendary Wes Humpston
oh, and did I mention there is a Brian Morris interview?
Knuckles - The Font : April 15, 2009
Hydro 74 offered to pull together a font for me a few weeks back, to which I said HELL YES. A couple days ago I sent him the completed alphabet & numbers... and boom, he just sent me the final compiled PostScript & TrueType files. It's a display face, so just uppercase, numerals and some punctuation.
It will be available for purchase in my store & at thegoldenblack.com the first week of may.
Inspired by the traditional lettering styles of knuckle tattoos...
Knuckles Regular:
Knuckles Punched:
It will be available for purchase in my store & at thegoldenblack.com the first week of may.
Inspired by the traditional lettering styles of knuckle tattoos...
Knuckles Regular:
Knuckles Punched:
Shoulder Tattoo : April 1, 2009
I drew this...
Then, XASHESX made a good life decision
Mike Maney did the tattooing - sweet job Mike.
I think Ashley is the first gal to send me tattoo pic. What are you other ladies waiting on?
Then, XASHESX made a good life decision
Mike Maney did the tattooing - sweet job Mike.
I think Ashley is the first gal to send me tattoo pic. What are you other ladies waiting on?
I Want Your Skull : March 27, 2009
Just submitted art for the next issue (#7) of I Want Your Skull. Super stoked to be part of the zine once again. I think this will be the fifth issue I've been part of (check out issue #2 for my interview).
They got a hellva deal going on right now... Buy issue #5 and get #6 FREE
Get yours here: http://www.iwantyourskull.com/?p=1649
They got a hellva deal going on right now... Buy issue #5 and get #6 FREE
Get yours here: http://www.iwantyourskull.com/?p=1649
BACK IN BLACK 2 : March 24, 2009
Super stoked to be part of the Back in Black exhibit. Quite an amazing lineup, Maxx242, ISO50, 123 Klan and more. Big Ups to Hydro 74 & Palehorse for putting this all together.
Teaser Trailer:
Twitter? : March 21, 2009
follow my every worthless thought on twitter. you'll get to see all kinds of rad shit: art process photos, my breakfast, rants about the day-gig, random drunken banter.
follow me: http://twitter.com/ooo000ooo
Showing at the Warhol Museum : March 1, 2009
Yep - I got's me a hunk of art in a museum.
The Vader Project is being showcased at the Warhol through May 3rd.
The Vader project has grown quite abit from the original 66 artists - It now sports 100 contributors. If you're in Pittsburgh swing by and check it out.
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This exhibition includes 100 works by contemporary international artists utilizing 1:1 scale authentic prop replicas of the Darth Vader helmet used in the Star Wars films. Each helmet was a blank canvas for the artist to paint, design, and customize. These iconic helmets of the notorious movie villain were created by some of the biggest names in today’s pop surrealist and underground art scene including Shag, Peter Kuper, Attaboy, Gary Baseman, Tim Biskup, Dalek, Paul Frank, Ron English, Jeff Soto, Frank Kozik, Wade Lageose, Joe Ledbetter, Alex Pardee, Suckadelic, Cameron Tiede, Michelle Valigura, Sunich, Mister Cartoon, Marc Ecko, Amanda Visell, and many more. The Vader Project was curated by Dov Kelemer and Sarah Jo Marks of DKE Toys, one of the largest designer vinyl and art-toy distributors in the world.
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more:
http://www.warhol.org/calendar/events_detail.php?eventID=1413&dateYear=2009&dateMonth=3&dateDate=8
The Vader Project is being showcased at the Warhol through May 3rd.
The Vader project has grown quite abit from the original 66 artists - It now sports 100 contributors. If you're in Pittsburgh swing by and check it out.
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This exhibition includes 100 works by contemporary international artists utilizing 1:1 scale authentic prop replicas of the Darth Vader helmet used in the Star Wars films. Each helmet was a blank canvas for the artist to paint, design, and customize. These iconic helmets of the notorious movie villain were created by some of the biggest names in today’s pop surrealist and underground art scene including Shag, Peter Kuper, Attaboy, Gary Baseman, Tim Biskup, Dalek, Paul Frank, Ron English, Jeff Soto, Frank Kozik, Wade Lageose, Joe Ledbetter, Alex Pardee, Suckadelic, Cameron Tiede, Michelle Valigura, Sunich, Mister Cartoon, Marc Ecko, Amanda Visell, and many more. The Vader Project was curated by Dov Kelemer and Sarah Jo Marks of DKE Toys, one of the largest designer vinyl and art-toy distributors in the world.
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more:
http://www.warhol.org/calendar/events_detail.php?eventID=1413&dateYear=2009&dateMonth=3&dateDate=8
It's COLD in the Studio : March 1, 2009
Three space heaters on constant blast, and my toes are still frozen.
Gigposter for Pelican available soon in my store:
Love their music, honored to do this for them. On top of it, I'm super stoked with how the drawing came out. simple, detailed and dark... just like Pelican's music. BTW, that is hand lettered.
Gigposter for Intronaut available soon in my store:
Tried some new stuff here, some of it successful, some of it failed.
Fountain print on black.
Messing with some new techniques:
Spending alot of time looking at ways to create texture and breathe life into objects. Check out that moon. wild stuff, very excited over here.
Motorizing a Schwinn in the corner of the studio (its REALLY cold over there):
When the newly styled Schwinn Stingray came out in 2004, I just had to have one. Damn think looked like a motorcycle. SO I preordered one, picked it up at the shop they day they were released and rode it... Once. It's an impossible bike to ride if your bigger than a 9 year old. Hard to pedal, wide turning radius, shit for brakes. It has literally sat unused since then. So in what will likely be a decision I'll regret, I'm outfitting it with an 80cc single-stroke motor. Of course like any self respecting male, I'm doing it in my basement with an instruction manual that only came in Chinese.
4AM Advil dose reveals my worst tattoos:
I still love them, even if they are faded & poorly executed. They represent a time in my life soo long ago.
Profile sketch of next Brian Morris toy... currently being sculpted by Chris Ryniak:
I've seen the initial sculpt... EVIL AS FUCK.
Will Wild Turkey infused with raw bacon make you sick? We'll find out in about 30 days:
Two great tastes in one sip.
My buddy Nick once infused Bourbon with Tobacco. Guess it tasted amazing. Though it landed at least one person in the hospital with Tobacco/Nicotine poisoning. Apparently you need to steam the Tobacco prior to infusing it, cuz you know, it's a poison.
Gigposter for Pelican available soon in my store:
Love their music, honored to do this for them. On top of it, I'm super stoked with how the drawing came out. simple, detailed and dark... just like Pelican's music. BTW, that is hand lettered.
Gigposter for Intronaut available soon in my store:
Tried some new stuff here, some of it successful, some of it failed.
Fountain print on black.
Messing with some new techniques:
Spending alot of time looking at ways to create texture and breathe life into objects. Check out that moon. wild stuff, very excited over here.
Motorizing a Schwinn in the corner of the studio (its REALLY cold over there):
When the newly styled Schwinn Stingray came out in 2004, I just had to have one. Damn think looked like a motorcycle. SO I preordered one, picked it up at the shop they day they were released and rode it... Once. It's an impossible bike to ride if your bigger than a 9 year old. Hard to pedal, wide turning radius, shit for brakes. It has literally sat unused since then. So in what will likely be a decision I'll regret, I'm outfitting it with an 80cc single-stroke motor. Of course like any self respecting male, I'm doing it in my basement with an instruction manual that only came in Chinese.
4AM Advil dose reveals my worst tattoos:
I still love them, even if they are faded & poorly executed. They represent a time in my life soo long ago.
Profile sketch of next Brian Morris toy... currently being sculpted by Chris Ryniak:
I've seen the initial sculpt... EVIL AS FUCK.
Will Wild Turkey infused with raw bacon make you sick? We'll find out in about 30 days:
Two great tastes in one sip.
My buddy Nick once infused Bourbon with Tobacco. Guess it tasted amazing. Though it landed at least one person in the hospital with Tobacco/Nicotine poisoning. Apparently you need to steam the Tobacco prior to infusing it, cuz you know, it's a poison.