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little lost tiki
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10/14/2007
Mug's lookin good BRAD,as is the rest of the piece! |
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ravenne
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10/15/2007
Oh MY GEE!!! You put the CUTE Cthulhu Mug I love! YAY!!!! :D It's lookin SO awesome so far! I'm excited! :D |
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TikiFool
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10/15/2007
Definitely. That mug is a great choice. It belongs among the shared fantasies of that forbidden isle. |
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Trader Tom
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10/15/2007
It's about time we had a Cthulhu Mug! I think this could be the start of a whole new line of ceramics. I'm really eager to see the Tsathoggua Shot Glass and the Byakhee Bowl. Not to mention the Deep Ones Decanter!! "That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange eons even death may die." ~ H.P. Lovecraft |
TSA
Tiki Shark Art
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10/15/2007
Aloha, LLT, Ravenne, Tikifool, Trader Tom, Big Mahalo everyone. Yeah, thinks for the support on doing the Squid god mug! Big Mahalo from the dangerous volcanic, may erupt at any moment with huge earthquakes and land slides and lava flows. (they had a special on the Big Island on the Discovery Channel!) Big Island of Hawaii! Tiki Shark |
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ravenne
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10/15/2007
Braaaad! That's so awesome! IT'S SPAHKLIN!!! :D
[ Edited by: ravenne 2007-10-15 11:13 ] |
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GROG
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10/15/2007
"That looks like my cousin, Dave!" [ Edited by: GROG 2007-10-15 13:26 ] |
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Meheadhunter
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10/15/2007
Lookin Good!!!.....Looks about like your ready to to start pin stripin'.....Always amazing to see your work progress. |
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Paipo
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10/15/2007
I'm really stoked you went with this one in the end and the mug looks beautiful. I can picture the real deal done in a green version of the glaze on squid's new skull bowl. I think it gives the whole painting a little more emphasis towards the mysterious rather than just tiki. With the cthulhu in the background too and now the mug, it makes you wonder who is really pulling the strings in the pic? |
LLT
little lost tiki
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10/15/2007
DITTO EVERY SINGLE THING PAIPO SAID! :D |
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jpmartdog
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10/15/2007
DOUBLE DOG DITTO |
TSA
Tiki Shark Art
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10/16/2007
Thank you, everyone for the encouragement and direction.
Mahalo~ |
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hewey
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10/16/2007
Man, the shading in that study is awesome! I love it! The mug choice was spot on too - creapy squid all the way mate! :D |
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Tiki Shark Art
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10/16/2007
Aloha TC! Mahalo from the volcanic Big Island of Hawaii. |
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Slacks Ferret
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10/16/2007
I really hope that prints will be available. The combination of Tiki/Squid/Lovecraftian themes will make it perfect for the Kanaloa lounge (my future home tiki bar...or MFHTB for short). |
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jpmartdog
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10/16/2007
Whoa! Brad Whoa! That Mug looks "abso'fn mazing" I didn't think I was gonna dig it at first , but now that I see it! Wow! I love it! It seems like everybody loves it too! You should make sheets and pillowcases outta this painting, so we can all sleep with it! |
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GROG
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10/16/2007
GROG hate you SO MUCH right now!!! |
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IsleConch
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10/16/2007
Brad...that looks sooo GREAT....can't wait to see the main Tiki with the girl get started. |
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greentikipat
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10/17/2007
hey Brad- i haven't read this whole subject's thread yet, so if i'm treading repeditive grounds here, just point me in the right direction- what do you think of omitting the underpainting?- and have you done it for the whole piece? i remember you were talking about this on the last one. |
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GROG
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10/17/2007
You really did a nice job rendering the mug, this first post he was looking a bit flat. But this rendering just took it to a whole new level. Awesome stuff. (Bastard!) |
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Sam Gambino
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10/18/2007
I love this piece, and I'm really flattered that I somehow inspired a bit of it..... Such a cool piece, Brad - These pieces of yours are tiki history in the making! :) [ Edited by: Sam Gambino 2007-10-17 19:38 ] |
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GROG
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10/19/2007
You can always get Kinny to help you finish if need be. |
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TikiFool
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10/22/2007
In honor of your latest, I decided to watch my copy of "The Creature from the Black Lagoon" where, of course, the creature ends up carrying the girl, not once, but twice. For 1954, the creature costume is state-of-the-art and the stunt diver who swims for up to 4 minutes without air... makes it magic. Not to mention, all the fantastic underwater photography and choreography. As a kid, I couldn't believe my eyes! |
TSA
Tiki Shark Art
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10/23/2007
Aloha!
So, lots going on here, I'm pulling some long days to get enough painting time in. Next few days will be important! Tiki Shark [ Edited by: Tiki Shark Art 2007-10-23 11:26 ] |
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JenTiki
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10/23/2007
You bet I would! Your citrus always looks so real and fresh! Plus, I love the bubbles! :wink: |
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little lost tiki
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10/23/2007
I WOULD CHUG OUTTA DAT MUG! |
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ravenne
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10/23/2007
I'd totally drink outta dat Mug! It's soooooo cute and awesome! :D Oh man, the final moment is coming up! It's gonna be flyyy! Can't wait!!! :drink: |
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teaKEY
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10/23/2007
Here's a close up on the floating refreshment... Would you swig outa this? Yes it this one and no to the last. Which is kinda wierd considering the other one was given by a beauty and this one a brain. |
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TikiFool
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10/24/2007
I see your dilemma. The brain is a #1 business type. He's up to no good and he tells you so. The girl is a #2 business type. She's up to no good and insists she is not. Historically, I drink from #3 types. They insist that they are good. They honestly believe that they are good. But they end up as bad if not worse than a #1 or #2. |
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IsleConch
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10/24/2007
....NERVOUS !!!! What da ya mean you get nervous??? If I could paint half as good as you, I'd be at the Orsay museum (Paris). Just keep doin' what you're doin'...you are an inspiration to us all. Those bubbles and sweat drops are just fabulous. Oh yeah...and those fruits...I just licked my screen_________________
[ Edited by: IsleConch 2007-10-23 21:39 ] |
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GROG
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10/24/2007
That is looking absolutely FABULOUS Brad! I can't wait to see it (and you) at the art show. I think a collaboration of Kinny doing a drawing and you painting it in your style is an awesome idea. I'd love love to see what comes out of that collaboration. |
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Tiki Shark Art
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10/24/2007
Aloha! Basically, I'm drifting back to my first painting technique I learned when I painted monster models as a kid. (Talk about Low Brow art!) First, paint everything black. Then slowly add colors in dark shades and lighter and lighter, till there's nothing left to paint. OK - I'm gettin' back to work! |
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Meheadhunter
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10/25/2007
This is looking sweet....your detail is phenominal, and your lighting....WOW. Your tiki designs would look awesome as a tattoo on my forearm....Permission??? Please!!! Keep up the great work....you're almost finished. |
TSA
Tiki Shark Art
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10/25/2007
Aloha! More later... Mahalo from the Big Island~ |
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ravenne
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10/25/2007
:o AWESOME!!!! The tiki dude turned out coolies, and after you finish building up the textures, waah! amazing! So close to the finish! :D GO TIKISHARK! GO TIKISHARK! YEA!!! :D |
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teaKEY
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10/25/2007
That's Creepy Looking at the main dude, his left side has that Disney animation cell look/style. The right leg, totally realistic looking like he stepped off the page. The two together, crazy. You don't usually get to see this with other artist, the in betweens. |
TSA
Tiki Shark Art
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10/26/2007
Aloha! Mahalo! |
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JenTiki
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10/26/2007
I'm so excited that you're finally nearing the finish line with this one! Go, Brad, Go!!! |
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TikiFool
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10/26/2007
You said, “Basically, I'm drifting back to my first painting technique I learned when I painted monster models as a kid.... First, paint everything black. Then slowly add colors in dark shades and lighter and lighter, till there's nothing left to paint.” Nothing low brow about it. That's a brilliant technique! |
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Paipo
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10/26/2007
Right down to the wire! I think the pressure is good, cause it's bringing out the best in your work. Some of the lighting techniques in this one are nothing short of brilliant. It's very interesting going through your back catalogue of mystic tikis and seeing how far you've progressed in such a short time. Just wish I could see 'em in person :( |
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hewey
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10/26/2007
Ditto all that! Now paint boy! :D |
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teaKEY
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10/27/2007
Look better?, you bet, but it was always going to get better each time. I can totally see this painting in an Juxtapoz issue, if they know what is good. I think Jux. is slipping a bit but art like this could get it back on track. I bet they would at least put you in the showstoppers section, were they spotlight good art/artist. I like these paintings more than a lot of Todd Schorr's stuff expect for the couple of large paintings that he has done. And then again I'm bias after seeing all these behind the sences work. It makes Tiki Central all the better for it. |
TSA
Tiki Shark Art
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10/27/2007
Aloha~ Jen Tiki TeyKey~ Wow, thanks so much! Juxtapoz, is something I subscribe to. I some times feel a bit isolated on this tropical island, and it's nice to have Jux as a look see at to what's happening in the low brow art scene. But, I gotta' say, I agree on yer thoughts about Juxtapoz - some of the latest issues of Jux have left me a tad unexcited. Maybe I'm getting old, but a lot of graffiti just looks like bad art to me. I think the best thing in the last issue was the ad for the XNO art work showing this month in Santa Monica. Still, I'd be thrilled to appear in Robert William's mag. He's like the father of the Low Brow Art movement. (Now if you'll just write a nice letter to their editor and let them know your opinion of my work...) :)
Mahalo~ Tiki Shark [ Edited by: Tiki Shark Art 2007-10-27 11:49 ] |
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Meheadhunter
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10/27/2007
This is looking KILLER!!!! It's all down hill from here! Thanks for the honor of letting me get tattooed with your tiki designs....I've talk to my tattoo artist and he is stoked to do it....Thanks again...Wess |
TSA
Tiki Shark Art
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10/28/2007
Aloha! Gotta take it o the printer tomorrow to get scanned... Mahalo! Tiki Shark [ Edited by: Tiki Shark Art 2007-10-28 12:44 ] |
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ravenne
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10/28/2007
TS, I love the way you painted out the Wahine! body structure and everything is very elegant and beautiful! And the choice of colors is great! It's there - almost there! :D! Can't wait to see it Nov 2nd! :D
[ Edited by: ravenne 2007-10-28 14:01 ] |
LLT
little lost tiki
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10/28/2007
Love that feeling! You're SO at the Finish line! |
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Meheadhunter
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10/28/2007
I will definately post some pics of the tattoo when I get it done....shouldn't be to long from now.....I wish I could get to maui to get it done there...I sure could use a nice vacation about now...maybe sometime soon...your painting is looking supertikiabulous!!!! Thanks again...Wess |
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