Post #20290 by Luckydesigns on Sun, Jan 19, 2003 8:38 PM

Being a commercial artist myself, I think that if I were in his situation I would be doing the same thing as him, cashing in. He got into art to make money and his work isn't trying to be elitist so I feel that selling out isn't really a question.

On the other hand, while I love his vision and artistic style, I think I have seen enough. His characters are becoming diluted to me due to the commercial oversaturation and merchandising. It'll be interesting to see what happens in the future with this. I do wish Josh congratulations on his success.

Also, while alot of you may enjoy the popularization of Tiki, I for one was interested in it because it was something different from the norm. It takes you away from the strip malls and the problems of today's bland society. I don't need the popularization of tiki to drive the prices of vintage items up. Call it paranoid or angry or confused but that's the way that I feel about the situation.