GROG-
Hey Captain Obvious...
now WHAT is THAT supposed to mean?
you're gonna need to explain...
if you would have been your typical lazy self
you could have just left "RUZIC SUX"
and it would have been less cryptic..
I love Ryden's work...some of those pieces from that Trees show
were too awesome for words...
Also got to see the Creatrix at the Laguna art museum juxtapoz show
with Tikishark and was blown away...
i love his sense of cross-pollinating genres
and his whole sense of creating a whole world
where all of his themes are possible...
Robb-Peek-a-bew...
I used to love to hide when i was a kid...
that suspense of people walking by while you sit there motionless...
anyways,that's kinda the mind-set behind that critter!
Much appreciatin your visit...
Markusk-Danke Tiki Freund!
I see you're from Berlin!
Ich hoffe, dass Sie wundervolle Träume von Birdmen und von tanzendem Moais haben! und ich wünsche sie auch wundervolle Kreationen von allen meinen Freunden anspornen! danke soviel für die Ermutigung! ich hoffe, dass dieses gutes übersetzt!
Kiki!
Thanks! How was Baba's Chop? was it fun?
MDM-I'll remember that you dig flames,my friend!
How was Baba's Chop?
was it fun?
Lake!-How'd your show in Illinois go?
That line just throws me back into "They Live"
with that whole subliminal Alien billboards and Rowdy Rodney Piper
Classic!
Thanks so much for the cheerleading!
I hope this inspires all my artist friends
to step off the cliff
and try something new and daring!
Approach an old theme and redefine it
expand on it...
I mean, just look at those Fire lake pieces you banged out!
Prime example of veering off the road and nailing it!
Jonesy!
Good to see you! :)
Glad I waited until after my REAL WILD days to tackle this style
would've gotten lost if i wuz trippin too hard!
Love that discarded griffin helmet on the lower left
and the UFO's! :lol:
OceanOtica-
Cass! I'm with you on that jungle ruins piece
somethin about it!
quit starin at that and work on your own mind-blowing stuff!
Pick up the pace,man!
and it is you, sir
that are the maniac!
:)
Well....
Aloha friends and gawkers!
Yet again,i have a blurry drawing picture...
i promise clean scans this week..
lots of little projects going on..
i need to quit my job
and apply for some Special Ed Grant or something
that would free up some time...
Speaking of Time..
if i could save time in a bottle
I'd put it towards studio time! :)
CEASE THE RAMBLINGS!
Here goes..
clean slate...
Finally finished the piece for the
"Celebrate the Swordfish" exhibit
at KONA this coming Saturday night
I'll have this painting in the show
and will have a table
hawking me wares!
Stop by for some banter! :)
"Dream of the Swordfish"
acrylic on wood with a Bamboo ben frame!
Something about working with a bamboo Ben frame...
Like the mana is already crammed in there...
that creativity just seeps out and mingles with the energy in the studio
and cool things happen....
This piece sat in the studio for at least 6-8 months
i painted the wood black to try a black velvety piece
and it sat there for 2 months...
then i needed a table to lay out colors for that huge Lost Rowers piece
so it was placed on it's side on top of a stool
and was filled with paint tubes-so i could have them at the ready
functional, yet awaiting true transformation...
that's been 4-5 months
and then finally Kona and tobunga's Swordfish show...
and here it is....
here's some close-ups...
it started as a quick study of 4 swordfish
playing with depth and rhythm and movement
and turned into this...
i kinda like it
and i kinda don't
i dunno... the jurie's out on this one...
what do you kids think?
I mean, this is an Art forum
let's get some artsy discussions
and exchange information
create a dialogue....
This one was kinda hard
because the wooden surface already had a painting of swirls
which was very prominent on the initial black paint coverage...
so that shows up underneath
That's probably why i went so simple in the beginning of it...
After those initial colors were blocked in
then i just went for it
clumsily staggering thru it for a bit
til the burnt orange came in
and then i felt a little better
and then the lighting helped
pull together some of the elements...
I stained the bamboo frame
from the yellowish color
by adding burnt umber washes...
Now it'll look cool on the wall at KONA
finger's crossed!
Next offering NO LONGER BLURRY CAUSE I GOT A GOOD SCAN...
"the Waterfall"
tissue paper stain/ink/white hard pastel pencil on Aquarelle watercolor paper
i think it's around 18 x 24-ish..
This one was inspired by a turn of the century children's book illustration
of these little brownies tumbling off a waterfall!
I'll get the artist's name and post it here soon...
Anyways, i thought...
HEY!
what would happen if the Moais
encountered a waterfall on their expedition?
I love the way the king's boat
appears to be balanced on the rower's topknot...
heeheeheeeeeeeeeeeee!
After hearing some commotion
the king strains to look up ahead...
Of the king's rowers,the rower in front looks in quiet shock
at the impending waterfall....
This first boat
took the full brunt of the vertical drop and shock of surprise
The rower in the back is being pulled back
My Oar! i lost my oar!
Oh Nooooooooooooooooo...
Nuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
some background vegetation...
and i love these two ferns by the waterfall!
I promised to bring you better scans of these fellahs
and there they are!
Hey! I'm thinking of doing some prints of 4-5 of these recent stained glass pieces
and decided to ask YOU for some help
Any favorites?Which ones do you think people would like?
Any helpful suggestions from people out there selling prints?
Should I just do small limited edition runs all fancy?
or make them more accessible but in bigger runs?
?
?
Any advice would be appreciated...
The past 2 times i did prints
(giclee big on canvas very limited expensive
paper open line limited to 300 inexpensive)
i lost my butt on both of those endeavors
but would love to get some of these out to people
especially since the originals get snatched up fast...
Let's start a dialogue
let me get inside your brain
and I'll keep sharing crazy pictures!
deal?
DEAL!
:)
HelloooooooOOOOOOOooooooooOOOOOO!
http://www.kenruzic.com
http://www.myspace.com/kenruzicdotcom
[ Edited by: little lost tiki 2009-02-24 21:56 ]
