Post #345775 by artosaurus on Sat, Nov 24, 2007 7:06 PM

Tiki Shark: Thanks! If someone does write that "Tiki Island Adventure" novel, I will happily illustrate it. :)

Grog: Thanks! That was the feeling I was going for with these. It's hard to beat those classic pulp magazine illustrations.

I actually met Frank Kelly Freas once. I was one of the quarterly winners of the Illustrators of the Future contest for Bridge Publications (They put out all of the L. Ron Hubbard material). They flew me out to Los Angeles for the award ceremony and Scientology Indoctrination Clinic ( I kid . . . sort of). Mr. Freas was one of the jurors for the contest and was on hand at the awards dinner. Also on hand were legendary editor, Julius Schwartz, and the woman who voices Bart Simpson (I forget her name). There was a tour of the LRH Museum and a converted Hollywood hotel that turns out brand new Scientologists on a regular basis. All in all, it was one of the weirder experiences of my life. :lol:

Clarita, cheeky half, Swamp Fire, Blowfish, hiphipahula, hiltiki: Thanks to you all!

Here's a color sketch for a future painting. I'm trying to put together ideas for a gallery show with my friend and fellow arteest, jack Snider. The theme is Space, but I couldn't help slipping in some Tiki anyway. :)

Invasion of the Tiki Snatchers:

I also started a new blog called Skinsville, which is home to my NSFW sketches. Included is the original thumbnail sketch for my Night of the Tiki commission. Here's the link: http://skinsville.blogspot.com/

As I type this, I am listening to an MP3 of The Fantastic Strings of Felix Slatkin: Hawaiian Paradise. It's bringing a little tropical warmth to this chilly Michigan evening. :)