Post #475677 by Tiki Shark Art on Sat, Aug 8, 2009 8:58 PM

GROG - Yes, and thank you for the comparison! Ryden - he's got that amazing way of making even wee little girls look slightly otherworldly intelligent, not really evil, but like they know something mere mortals do not. I was sort of going for a Mona Lisa sorta-semi-smile. Actually, I just happy it came out looking like a goth girl. I LOVE goth girls!

And Todd Schorr is my hero too! Check out his latest book "American Surreal" from Last Gasp Press- and there's a nice big piece in the latest issue of Hi Fructose magazine about him. I urge all sub-culture art lovers to go out and get both!
TikiG~ Hmmmm... yes thoughtful stuffs. Thanks! And soooo glad to hear someone else goes through the strange paint and re-paint till it works process. I don't know how anyone can slap it down correct the first time. It just grows and grows on it's own.

Just got back from a trip to Maui. While I was there it looked in on the new tiki bar called...

"The South Shore Tiki Lounge"
..........and they did the coolest thing! They took my piece "The Moon of Mankoora" (with my blessing) and enlarged it up into a big transparent window - and created this swanky back lighted art display next to the DJ booth. The moon in the painting has an extra bright back lighted eerie glow.

Sorry, this is a low light shot from a not-so-great camera. Believe me, in person It looks real cool. Even better after a few Zombies!
If you're in Maui, and find yourself in Kihei, ya' gotta stop in and see this place.
Very tiki!
B~