Well Howdy Do,Ohana!
Sorry for the delay
(about a month or so..SHEESH! Sorry for slacking,but in the immortal words of Dolemite to Calamity jane in "The human Tornado"..."BUT BABY,I BEEN BUSY!"
Listening to Tomaso Albinoni's "Adagio in G Minor
and thought i'd take this relaxing evening in the hot studio
with a fan and some friends...
Lot's
and i mean LOT's of work to share with YOU today!
But first...
i must reply to all of your comments first
you all who leave them
actually take the time to type something down
no matter how short
and i really appreciate that...
it helps me feel like i'm not just creating these in some selfish bubble
but that you are all enjoying them
and hopefully they are inspiring YOU
to grab that creative torch
do some research
and contribute something special to this family of artists we have here...
On 2013-06-11 03:17, Tiki Shark Art wrote:
I gotta say I'm still trying to get over how FREAKIN' AMAZING the piece called "the Fallen Comrade" is! Wow Wow Wow!
acrylic gouache and cel-vinyl on wood (?) Interesting medium...looks so moody and smooth, I always had problems with gouache myself.
23 x 13.75"
image: 11 x 20" nice size too.... U TOTALLY RAWK!!!
Hello Brad! Thanks for all the Cooper songs and pacific rim chitchat!
Great Pieces are in store,my friend! Acrylic gouache isn't as "gritty" as regular gouache,BUT it's cool because when it's dry-it's dry.. i used to have a problem doing figures with regular gouache because the paint on the ground would come up when wet....NOT ANYMORE! and ,like acrylic matte paint and cel-vinyl,it drys flat-perfect for photographing!"the Fallen Comrade" was a hit at the Sacred and Profane" show....Sold Seven pieces and ALMOST sold that one,but now i got it for Tiki Oasis to share with the hardcore Tiki Folks! :)
i wish you'd fly down and stay for a week...We could have at least 3 Artjams!
Speaking of Artjams...
here's two we've had recently..
the first with just Toe,Doug,and meself
i think we were watching some MXC or "Run Ronnie Run!"
this is Toe's typical position during the artjams
how we creates those Masterworks in such a short time is beyond me...
This is a "Horne's eye view" as we pull out the table for Doug
(i have a special lamp for him i've hooked on one of the masks in the back room
and he just powers thru.stopping only when boobies flash across the screen of whatever film we're viewing for the evening...
and that's me in back
in my little corner
painting drawing watching films
at least 40 or so hours a week
I'd like to embalmed and placed in a museum
in a diorama built to resemble the studio backroom...
but it's only a wish....
a sweet wish.....
Anyways....her's the shot!
and here's last week's hi-jinx
with Doug,Toe,matt lebelle (co-worker,friend,and ex-rad-famous snowboarder)
and.... the illustrious Bamboo Ben!
He stopped by to drop off some frames
and stayed thru the classic 70's Drive-In movies
"Cindy and Donna"
and "the Stepmother"
it was so great to hang for a few hours with the boys
(as we are all busy)
Ben,as you know,finished up the Tiki Iniki across the pacific
and created a Hut for the Surfite display at the Kustom Kulture 2o year show
Toe had two pieces in there too
Doug should've been in that show
but i think he was home playing with his cats
...
On 2013-06-11 08:32, danlovestikis wrote:
I sure am glad you have returned. We've been missing you every day. I'll have to go check out your web site so I can have a Kinny rush. I love the new fish painting. Eric October has a wonderful book, when will you have an equally wonderful book? Hugs, Wendy
Hello Darling!
Thank you so much for your friendship and sweet sentiments...
Sorry about the Absence,but it DOES make the heart grow fonder...
Been neglecting the website as well
but i figure after Oasis they'll be some breathing room...
Thanks so much for your visits
and your tremendous output
stupendous talent
and the biggest heart i've ever sen!
Eric needs about 10 books to share all that Stupendous art!
when will i have a book?
i dunno,but HAVE been investigating Kickstarter
in case it does happen...
On 2013-06-11 11:46, MadDogMike wrote:
Kinny you look damned handsome and patriotic in that poster :D
Congrats on the show and love "The Worrier"
Why thank you,Mike!
The show was quite a thrill
the crowd loved the variety
and scale
and clumsy Epic approach to trying to consolidate the themes
of the past 20 years...
hope to see you at Oasis!
I'll be at the suite with two Creative Powerhouses!
Crazy Al and THOR!
What a great opportunity to get some facetime with these two
long-time art-brothers!
On 2013-06-27 08:30, Woodtiki wrote:
Fallen Comrade, awesome!! Love the composition with skull bowl also... Great stuff!! Wish I was in SoCal so I could check out the show.
Mahalo WoodTiki!
Thank you SO much!
Well.... hearing the disappointment in your words
here's some pics of that grand evening of art and merriment!
we even had around a dozen TCers show up
lots of hugs and intense conversations
and Sales!
:)
I made sure to take some shots before the doors opened
and then got some crowd shots
Also got to spend an hour on the Ray Boylan show
about a month ago
here's the flier
and here's the show....
http://www.latalkradio.com/Players/Boylan.shtml?date=June+05,+2013&file=060513
here's my first interview with ray last year
this one is pretty HILARIOUS
http://www.latalkradio.com/Players/Boylan-092612.shtml
and here's one with BigToe and i
plugging our "Clash of the Titans" exhibition
http://www.latalkradio.com/Players/Boylan.shtml?date=June+05,+2013&file=060513
and i got a six-hour interview with the endearing Aimee Allen
that morphed into this endearing article in the Fullerton Observer
On 2013-06-28 15:50, tigertail777 wrote:
composition with a skull bowl is awesome love it. Congrats on the show, looks like it was a killer one!
Hey tigertail!
Thanks for the STOKE!
Your studio is coming along swimmingly,Sir!
and Yes..it was a SENSATION!
:)
On 2013-06-28 16:03, Badd Tiki wrote:
awesome as usual.
battle of the Fishes is very awesome, maybe more awesome than usual?
Mahalo Badd!
Thank you! Battle of the Fish is a theme i revisit from time to time
it was first inspired by some Han dynasty tomb rubbings
and just elaborated from there...
On 2013-06-30 10:35, hang10tiki wrote:
I like, wait
My favorite is, wait
It's, wait
Dang, they all rock.......
:)
Jon
Shucks Jon...
you're too kind...
i'll try my hardest to keep em coming!
On 2013-06-30 13:21, creepykbear wrote:
Wow - those are awesome!
Mahalo creepykbear!
glad you liked em!
On 2013-07-03 14:01, Tiki Shark Art wrote:
U soooooo RAWK!
oh stop it Brad!
get back to work!
:)
Anyways the California Screamin show at Don's
had a special art show within the art show
sponsored by Deadhead Rum
BigToe,Doug Dorr,Myself,and a host of others
were tasked with transforming one of their bottles,,
Here is my submission
"the Evil Eye"
Acrylic,Cel-vinyl,and puffpaint
on a Deadhead Run bottle
here is a roundabout view for you to enjoy....
and..Tiki Oasis has an Art show
and so wanting to tie-in
the Americana theme
but not wanting to leave
this storybookish polynesian fantasyland
that permeates the work
i have chosen the All Familiar theme of the outhouse!
Hearkening back to the novelty toys of my youth....
ESPECIALLY THIS ONE!
You'd open the door and he'd turn around and "pee" water at you
out of a little peeper!
:lol:
Good Times....
"the Windy Day"
pyrography and cel-vinyl tinting on wood
12 x 12"
an old wooden and Bamboo Outhouse....
A gusty wind blows open the door and the rest need not be explained...
i put a little crescent moon on the outhouse door....
Hey! Shut that Door!
Hey!
Here's a side view of the Outhouse
with a Ku motif and boid peeping about...
painting wind is hard enough
try capturing that with a woodburn and tinting!
pain in the butt
and posessed my thoughts for a few days
but it yielded good fruit in the end!
Closer! WHOOOOOOSH!
Hey! Shut that Dang-Blasted Door!
Well... in case you haven't heard..
Tiki Farm will be releasing PiNGo
at Tiki Oasis this year!
it will also be available online for those of you
who can;t make it...
here is the original that inspired it...
Seeing as the front of the mug was decided,here are some sketchbook studies trying to decide what would go on the back end of this beauty!
From there ,a sensible ,more professional rendering was required
Way too much detail for a mere mortal sculptor to undertake!
So it was simplified,retaining the character and spirit of the original...
which evolved into THIS!
here's some NEVER BEFORE SEEN PHOTOS of the original clay sculpt
that TikiFarm produced...
mmmm! looks so Chocolaty!
i just wanna take a BITE!
FIRST glaze sample...
and the FINAL RESULT!
capturing some of the uneven speckled textures of foliage and aged wood
i think this will be a fun mug to have a few with
and just turn it around slowly
absorbed in the lush tropical jungle
for a spell...
Oh! here's a funny story..
the first name that came to mind was PNG-WHIZ!
(like Papua New Guinea with Gee-Whiz thrown in)
but then the song
There was a farmer who had a Dog
and .....
PiNGo was his name-o
sprang to mind!
(the PNG in PiNGo still satisfying that pun)
So we went with it'
and then Holden wrote
to inform me that "Pingo" in Spanish
means "pervert" or something close to that...
after some discussion it was agreed to keep that name
and contribute a funny name in two languages!
Alrightio!
Now onto some new paintings with them Bamboo Ben frames!
this one was semi-inspired by this...
"the Chief's Bowl"
"the Volcano Bowl"
14 x 20.25"
acrylic and cel-vinyl on wood
with a glorious Bamboo Ben frame!
Noe real story for this one...
mostly a lighting and color study
i do feel that thru these two subjects
that a story DID develop
the surprise of the shields on the wall
as the volcano bowl lights the bar for a second....
Here it is without a frame
and some close-ups...
and here's another drawing that inspired the next painting
"the Withholder"
Ink on Aquarelle watercolor paper
10.25 x 14"
private collection
and here's a painting
a little bit different
as i add and delete things
(i hate drawing the same thing twice)
"the Withholder"
21.25 x 21"
acrylic and cel-vinyl on wood
with an Awe-Inspiring bamboo Ben frame!
just the painting...
a warmer palette
in honor of my hot studio
Gimme a sip of your tasty Alcoholic beverage please!
Sluuuuuuuurp.
Ah! the plight of the Stingy and the mooch...
Here's a favorite part of this piece
i wanted to put a PNG mask on the wall
BUT i also wanted to paint some open shark jaws...
Detente!
this last piece
WHICH WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT TIKI OASIS
this YEAR! is inspired by this drawing...
"Composition with Skull Bowl"
ink,Copic marker,pastel pencil on tissue paper-stained Aquarelle watercolor paper
10.5 x 14"
it seemed too clutterd for a painting
so i sparsed it up
and thru the mysterious blues
evoked a suspicious air of dread
at the arrival of the Skull Bowl!
"the Skull Bowl"
17 x 19.5"
acrylic and cel-vinyl on wood
with a Chunky bamboo Ben frame!
Love the HEAVY top and bottom of this frame
adds to the Heeeeavy atmosphere of this lil gem!
here's just the painting
These were all done right on the wood
no gesso
that way it soaked and soaked in the paint
as each layer was applied
becoming one...
it's nice because up close the grains show thru in areas
ever so lightly
it's nice...
Here's the skull bowl
Dave Deuce Estala brought up that it reminded him of Squid's Squll Bowl....
Y'know? ithat bowl was awesome and must've seeped in a little
tho my humble scribblings could never match the beauty of that sculpture....
Just talked to Dave last week.
He's doing some collaborations with gecko
that are true works of art
deserving space in museums ...
Here's a dazed maori..
Sounds like the name of a drink
"the Dazed Maori"
i like it..
this fellow is in
what we commonly refer to as...
THE ZONE
and this little nervous
TikiBob meets PNG shield fellow
His friendly hesitant smile
is a welcome sight
while wading thru the Blue...
Well Well....
That was a LOT of typing and a LOT of uploading
but i can sleep easily tonight
knowing i have caught up
and am able to provide you
with sneak peeks of the newest freshest paintings...
goodnight Dear ohana!
And a BIG BIG Mahalo for over 600,000 views
a collection of close-to 3000 comments
and providing me with 200 pages to share this
journey of art
with my family here on TC
Hope to see y'alls at Tiki Oasis this year!
:)
