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Little lost Tiki's Art Chronicles and Stuffs! Page 70!A brief Return,BUT! Some new pieces to Delight YOU!!!

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TJP Tiki Joe's Pop Member Seattle Joined: Jun 01, 2006 Posts: 523	TJP Tiki Joe's Pop Posted posted on Sat, Jan 16, 2010 12:49 PM "THE JOURNEY" ! Heavy, man.... -Andy
SG Sam Gambino Member www.samgambino.com Joined: Dec 02, 2003 Posts: 2199	SG Sam Gambino Posted posted on Sun, Jan 17, 2010 12:01 AM Hey Ken- It was sooo great to see you guys Thursday! My wife had a great time too. Thanks a bunch for the excellent piece of Ruzic art too! We really dig it, and it has it's own place on display in our house too. That's saying a lot because my wife doesn't agree to just let ANY art be out in the house! Most of my shrunken heads, swamis and one-eyed monsters are confined to my office.... :) Thanks so much again! You're an excellent friend!
H harro Member Australia Joined: Sep 05, 2005 Posts: 686	H harro Posted posted on Sun, Jan 17, 2010 1:55 AM Hi Kenny Great work on the recent pieces, I love the waterfall one, and "Awaiting" especially. Just thought I'd drop you a quick note to say Fern Boy arrived safe and sound after his sail across the pacific and I finally managed to see him recently - He's awesome and I can't wait to put him on display in my future tiki bar! Keep up the good work!! Cheers.
T TravelingJones Grand Member (8 years) Eastern Shores of Western Civilization Joined: Mar 11, 2006 Posts: 927	T TravelingJones Posted posted on Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:29 PM Aaaahhh...the sooothing sloshing slappy crash of choppy waves upon a wooden hull...salty sea spray and warm trade winds blowing... SLAPCHOP!SLAPCHOP!SLAPCHOP!SLAPCHOP!SLAPCHOP!SLAPCHOP!SLAPCHOP!SLAPCHOP!SLAPCHOP!SLAPCHOP!SLAPCHOP!
M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11035	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Sun, Jan 31, 2010 2:31 PM BUMP OK, now can you get your head out of the clowns and post some art?
LLT little lost tiki Tiki Socialite Orange,CA-right near the Circle! Joined: Jun 12, 2006 Posts: 7763	LLT little lost tiki Posted posted on Mon, Feb 1, 2010 8:08 AM clowns ARE Art,Mikey! :lol: Been paintin up a storm,but only a few Tikis in the batch... also working on a collage series involving presidential portraits some more of the Journey series the Chop piece from 2 weeks ago another William Blake study a couple of drawings and the start of a piece for the Harold Golen Gallery's Poly-Blend show (concentrating on Africa for that!) They'll be photogged and posted this week... happy now?
S Sophista-tiki Tiki Socialite Seattle WA Joined: Sep 13, 2005 Posts: 1899	S Sophista-tiki Posted posted on Mon, Feb 1, 2010 8:30 AM wavey wave action
M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11035	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Mon, Feb 1, 2010 12:56 PM On 2010-02-01 08:08, little lost tiki wrote: ...happy now? I'll be happy when I see some new Kinny Art :)
G GROG Grand Member (1 year) Tujunga Joined: Jun 21, 2006 Posts: 7548	G GROG Posted posted on Mon, Feb 8, 2010 3:11 PM Good stuff LLT. Your art is pleasing, unoffensive, and decorative.
T TravelingJones Grand Member (8 years) Eastern Shores of Western Civilization Joined: Mar 11, 2006 Posts: 927	T TravelingJones Posted posted on Mon, Feb 8, 2010 6:23 PM On 2010-02-01 12:56, MadDogMike wrote: I'll be happy when I see some new Kinny Art :) Nothing to see here...move along...eyes forward...stop giggling...you clowns?
M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11035	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Tue, Feb 9, 2010 9:06 AM
LLT little lost tiki Tiki Socialite Orange,CA-right near the Circle! Joined: Jun 12, 2006 Posts: 7763	LLT little lost tiki Posted posted on Thu, Feb 11, 2010 3:18 PM Thanks Ernie,Mike,Dawn,and gentle Jonesy! except Ernie...i changed my mind... lotsa stuff to show.... finally got the digital camera battery but only have this to offer for now... have to wait til i can shoot the others during the day... Sorry for the Lag.... "the Heavy helmet" cel animation vinyl on masonite That's it Outta Here!!!
M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11035	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Thu, Feb 11, 2010 8:16 PM Weeks of waiting and that's all I get????? :lol: Notice the similarity between the heavy helmet and Karnak's turban. Coincidence? I think not!
C Clarita Member BA Arg Joined: Sep 26, 2006 Posts: 1301	C Clarita Posted posted on Fri, Feb 12, 2010 3:07 PM to much payaso going on here lately.. the heavy helmet is sweet!
LLT little lost tiki Tiki Socialite Orange,CA-right near the Circle! Joined: Jun 12, 2006 Posts: 7763	LLT little lost tiki Posted posted on Sat, Feb 13, 2010 12:34 PM Hey Mike! here's some more stuff i've been a workin on... and I won't even post the experimental collages more Blake studies or the skateboard deck i just finished for an upcoming show... maybe later on those.... heavy helmet and Karnak's turban? don't see it... sorry! :lol: Clarita-Gracias my friend! I think the Pablo Payaso phase is finally over... phew! First off... two vertical masonite panels .. Trying to figure out a way where i only have to paint HALF a painting... if i can figure out this lazy experiment maybe we can get GROG to paint more! :) Finished this one at TikiG's chop a few weeks back! " Cannibal King with mood swings" cel vinyl on masonite panel SEE, THE COOL THING About these is you paint half then place next to a mirror and VOILA! two WHOLE paintings out of two HALF paintings! WHOA! :lol: Manic Cannibal King! Depressive Cannibal King! Next piece is yet another abstract/experimental piece.. Playing with three large brushstrokes of olive/mustard and orange over a dk teal-y ground.. and built up from there.... I wanted to have the landscape looking out from a shady jungle/forest and wanted to play with the lighting and whatnot... So these funny little unoffensive PNG shield fellows on a morning stroll suddenly stumble across "the Burial Place" cel vinyl on masonite.. Not sure if it's done yet.... DEETS! This one was just for fun and learning.. I think it's done may deepen the lighting a bit in the future... This next piece is my offering for the Poly-blend show that will be at Hukilau and sponsored by the totally hip Harold Golen Gallery.. the theme is to capture the NON-Oceanic influences of Poly-Pop Spanish/African/etc... in response to the challenge Decided to do some simplified studies of African masks in that old-timey layout and style.. I'll get a better shot after i find a frame.. there's sanding and paint scratched out to add some texture and depth to the piece "African masks" Cel vinyl ,acrylic,and paint pen on masonite This theme was so fun and fresh i may do a few more just for meself! Also, if you've been out of the loop... Been working on a 3x4 foot "Theseus and the Minotaur" based on a tissue paper stain and ink on paper drawing from awhile back... Finally figured out how to transfer that tissue paper stain to canvas with paint! PHEW! This will be one of the showcase pieces for an upcoming one-man show this summer.... Here's some details to show how i nailed that tissue paper stain look! so STOKED about that! Note the shifting movement of the feet and arms as well as the side/frontal views of the heads... kind of a futurism meets cubism meets mild mental illness kind of... "What's that gotta do with Tiki,LLT?" ,you ask.... Well, funny you should ask... I'm working on a Tropical piece for the wife for valentine's Day and this technique is being used..... First step... lay the tissue paper over the masonite.. use acrylic or cel vinyl to wet it onto the surface... if it's a blue piece tint it with blue...etc... yellow stains on blue will give you a greenish tint so experiment and find out what works for you.... Note how bright it is... we are transferring it onto a piece of camel brown masonite... so it will dull it down to a nice pallette Like so! After that dries i began a drawing in cel vinyl of a butterfly with a hawaiian Warrior's head bringing the morning to a misty tropic valley village.... here's my progress sp far.... by going over the color i can bring things to the foreground or let them soak into the misty background.. Will tackle the subtle lighting and butterfly wings today.... Well..... after a 13 hour jag and clocking about 300 hours on art already this year i leave you with a late night studio shot and a wish to you all to have a Happy Valentine's Day! smoochies! :) Hah!? http://www.kenruzic.com http://www.myspace.com/kenruzicdotcom [ Edited by: little lost tiki 2010-02-13 12:35 ]
IK Iokona Ki'i Member SoCal Joined: Nov 14, 2008 Posts: 816	IK Iokona Ki'i Posted posted on Sat, Feb 13, 2010 1:36 PM Well worth the wait there Ken! Love all the Cannibal Heads, and the Burial Place has great atmosphere. My favorite of this batch is definitely the African Masks. Really dig the dark line and how it gives the piece a multi-plane layer effect. Makes the colors pop more. Great tissue paper demo too! Looks like fun. Wondered what happened to the Minotaur piece. The colors on that one look superb so far. More!
B beadtiki Tiki Socialite Bothell, Washington Joined: Aug 24, 2007 Posts: 930	B beadtiki Posted posted on Sat, Feb 13, 2010 1:50 PM The tissue paper is a great medium - really soaks up the color and disburses it. I love the Minotaur theme as well - reminds me of "The Lovers" (I think that's what it's called) by Klimnt (sp?). Beautiful, as usual! :) "Something, something, something, Dark Side, something, something." [ Edited by: beadtiki 2010-02-13 13:51 ]
BT Badd Tiki Member Joined: Aug 28, 2008 Posts: 391	BT Badd Tiki Posted posted on Sat, Feb 13, 2010 2:05 PM Nice works. What is cel -vinyl?
M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11035	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Sat, Feb 13, 2010 3:12 PM Kinny, the tissue paper technique worked out good - very true to the water color style. But "Theseus and the Minotaur" is just too much for my little brain to process :)
T TikiMango Member Satellite Beach, FL Joined: Jun 17, 2008 Posts: 798	T TikiMango Posted posted on Sat, Feb 13, 2010 3:31 PM Awesome work Mr.KR! Lovin' all the heads, bi-polar or not. The Geek piece with the Minotaur is simply wonderful.
B Bowana Tiki Socialite La Mesa, CA Joined: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 1183	B Bowana Posted posted on Sat, Feb 13, 2010 7:15 PM Skulls! Skulls! Everywhere! I like skulls. The Heavy Helmet is HEAVY DOOTY! Bowie
T TikiG Tiki Socialite Riverside, California Joined: Jun 17, 2008 Posts: 1560	T TikiG Posted posted on Sat, Feb 13, 2010 7:46 PM Thanks Kinny for showing the (Ruzik) tissue technique. Looking spec-tac-ular as always...love 'em all equally cause each is just drippin' with that ol' Ruzik trip-sonic energy :wink: AND!!? 300 hours of art-work so far this year? CRIPES!! MONSTER!
LLT little lost tiki Tiki Socialite Orange,CA-right near the Circle! Joined: Jun 12, 2006 Posts: 7763	LLT little lost tiki Posted posted on Sun, Feb 14, 2010 1:26 AM Omigawrsh! What a surprise to find all these friends visiting while i painted away another day! :) Jason.... that fire guy you just finished has just upped it a notch! BLAMMO! Thanks for all the encouraging observations It's always nice when your path can be understood by other artists... The African Mask was really fun.. a neglected valid part of poly-pop history that you velvet kids should HOP ONTO! Fire! Reagan! Ah Klimt! His rich decorative lustrous paintings! i have some more progress on the tissue paper piece so scroll down,kiddo! when you gonna finish and post that "special project " you been workin on? :) Hey Badd! Thanks for the visit cel-vinyl is also called cel animation vinyl it's what animators use to paint the animation cels it's opaque and covers practically anything! it mixes well with acrylics and washes up with soap and water and it dries FAST and MATTE! you should go cheggitout! all the cool kids are using it! :lol: MadDoggie, sorry you can't handle the higher art pieces i'll post a warning before i post anymore pieces like that.... we need your brain around here for a looong time! :) MANGO! miss you man!!! those heads were painted when we called you at the CHOP! the GEEK piece!?!?!? true dat.... :) Bowie! Skulls ! SKULLS! RUN! RUN! THE WARPIGS ARE COMING! Big heavy Helmets are in the air,eh? :) TikiG! Hey! Mango and i were just talking about you... scroll down and i'll share the final results of the tissue paper experiment! Thanks for all the cheerleading and warm posts... you kids are my Valentines! Happy Valentine's Day! Here's the finished piece "Greeting the Dawn" cel vinyl and acrylic on masonite lovingly cut by Derek monkeyman! Here's the village in the early morning mist... I've grown quite close with that distant jungle on this side of the piece.... Closer.... That's it for Tiki stuff.. but Hey! it's valentine's Day so here's some extra work I've been grinding over both with hands and brains.. First off.. a clown piece i forgot to post... it was Dave:s Not Home's beeday present so i had to hold it back... But here it is... and i promise... NO MORE CLOWNS! for now... "the Parade" ink,colored pencil and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper here's a detail from the "African mask" painting took it today-just fer YEW! Also,have been working with collage... the experimentation and playing with shapes/colors/textures/and composition are always a welcome remedy for artistic/creative burnout... I'm also working on a collage portraits of the presidents but that's top secret for now... "Disintegration of Time" collage on masonite,ink here's some details.... being a designer.. well....we hoard and collect ephemera like it's going out of style! I hope to use this technique and paint a Moai OVER it letting the collage peek thru... Also worked on and finished a piece for the Rothick gallery's skateboard exhibition this one is based on an earlier drawing kind of like the Minotaur piece That's why Documentation of your pieces is ALL IMPORTANT kids! "the Reckoning" acrylic and cel vinyl on gessoed wooden skateboard deck this painting was influenced by both the art of the Middle Ages AND the desire to create a slyly political piece (the original drawing /concept is from the last president's term...nuff said!) Here's a man holding the scales of justice as well as observing the night sky... Here's the angel coming on down and giving Mr. king a gentle warning with his widdle finger... and here's the far left of the painting showing the angel's exit from the cloud,the devil-amazed at his thwarted plans,a microwave tower and a Medevil Leviathan-like entrance to hell...with a nod to industrial mechanics.... HIGH ART WARNING TO MADDOG MIKE! here's another study from Blake's "Vision of the last judgement" this is at the very bottom center and depicts Satan being bound by two angels.... i loves them feets,Jack! That's it! I'm Delirious! it's late i'm a stumbling in the brain... YAWN! Again... Happy Valentine's Day may your day be filled with love and giggles! and Thank you all for the visits!
T TravelingJones Grand Member (8 years) Eastern Shores of Western Civilization Joined: Mar 11, 2006 Posts: 927	T TravelingJones Posted posted on Sun, Feb 14, 2010 9:46 AM Psychodiagnostiki? Hmmmphhh...vedy intelestink. How do these stains make you feel Kinny? The Ruzic Test continues without conceptual determinants. Free your mind... 8)
M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11035	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Sun, Feb 14, 2010 10:39 AM HIGH ART WARNING TO MADDOG MIKE! Thanks Ken, I proceeded very carefully through that section. I did note, however, that if you took the extra feet from the Minotaur and the extra heads from Satan, you could build a couple of extra people :lol: (Great stuff Kinny :) )
B beadtiki Tiki Socialite Bothell, Washington Joined: Aug 24, 2007 Posts: 930	B beadtiki Posted posted on Sun, Feb 14, 2010 2:35 PM On 2010-02-14 10:39, MadDogMike wrote: HIGH ART WARNING TO MADDOG MIKE! Thanks Ken, I proceeded very carefully through that section. I did note, however, that if you took the extra feet from the Minotaur and the extra heads from Satan, you could build a couple of extra people :lol: (Great stuff Kinny :) ) OMG - that's funny!
KVT Kiki von Tiki Member Irvine, CA Joined: Mar 01, 2008 Posts: 758	KVT Kiki von Tiki Posted posted on Sun, Feb 14, 2010 5:20 PM So that's why you didn't come see PHILSHANE with us, eh? Well, I guess we can let it slide since you were making something for your wife for Happy Heart's Day! Next time! XO, Kiki
IK Iokona Ki'i Member SoCal Joined: Nov 14, 2008 Posts: 816	IK Iokona Ki'i Posted posted on Tue, Feb 16, 2010 12:51 PM Ok, how did that just happen? I just finished posting on here and before I blink....KAAPOW! You hit us with another flurry of acrylic jabs, tissue paper upper cuts, and cel-vinyl left hooks! 8..9..10! Knockout work Muhammad Kinny!
H hodadhank Member Mission Beach, CA Joined: Dec 28, 2005 Posts: 1689	H hodadhank Posted posted on Sun, Feb 21, 2010 3:10 PM On 2010-02-13 14:05, Badd Tiki wrote:What is cel -vinyl? It's what they make you sleep on when you wet the cot in prison.
T tobunga Tiki Socialite Joined: Apr 12, 2008 Posts: 1235	T tobunga Posted posted on Sun, Feb 21, 2010 10:29 PM Wow! Thanks fer the update, Kinny! Cool stuff... I hope it's not blasphemy to say I think I just might like your non-tiki stuff more than your tiki stuff... Only slightly, infinitesimally more, perhaps... What the heck, all yer work is AWESOME!!!
LLT little lost tiki Tiki Socialite Orange,CA-right near the Circle! Joined: Jun 12, 2006 Posts: 7763	LLT little lost tiki Posted posted on Sun, Feb 21, 2010 11:20 PM
LLT little lost tiki Tiki Socialite Orange,CA-right near the Circle! Joined: Jun 12, 2006 Posts: 7763	LLT little lost tiki Posted posted on Mon, Feb 22, 2010 8:11 AM Alrightio! marcel marceau has left the building via invisible glass elevator so it's time to TAWK! Psychodiagnostiki? Hmmmphhh... vedy intelestink. How do these stains make you feel Kinny? only for you jonesy... This one brings to mind a cross section of a human i see shoulder blades/ribs/a pelvis......very strange.... or a brain flower flanked by pink lions... This one reminds me of a Seahorse family corralling and protecting its children from the blue crabs that menace them on both sides.... or it's a cool helmeted supervillian with a red cape and green booties... this last one is SOLIDLY two seahorses addressing each other latched onto some coral and gabbing away the day! Thanks jonesy! Would like to hear what YOU see in these above three! I await word on your results and observations... MadDog! Yessir! I plan o taking those extra parts and creating a Hercules wrestling the Nemean lion piece with them... thankyewverrymuch.... or i may just keep them there to enforce the motion/direction of the figures in the space! looking forward to your visit,my friend! beadtiki!-hi regan! yes...for once Mike is funny. miss you crazy lady! kiki! Yes! I missed the cupid with a mullet Phil Shane so i could create some Valentine Day happiness! Happy day to you too! next time he plays the District...so there! Jason! some days/weeks you're just on more of a jag than others... but truth be told.... that was a backlog of a few weeks just didn't have my camera battery.... Thanks so much for the pep talk before going back into the ring! FIRE!!!! Lovin the inspiration you all share by sharing your work! Thanks! hodad! Hey man! still funny i see... :lol: Hey! Group Show-Freaky boutiki-when? let's do another theme one! They was fun! i hope BAdd got my reply if not,here it is again... Hey Badd! Thanks for the visit cel-vinyl is also called cel animation vinyl it's what animators use to paint the animation cels it's opaque and covers practically anything! it mixes well with acrylics and washes up with soap and water and it dries FAST and MATTE! you should go cheggitout! all the cool kids are using it! tobunga-thanks man! Well...you know.... before doing tiki work for the past 5-6 years there was 13-14 years of a whole other vocabulary and it's starting to yawn and awaken again! The fun thing about art is that it will take you places new and exciting as well as familiar but different old dialogues and ideas often contain new meaning in a different light or lightly sprinkled with age.. So i am glad you like and recognize what is happening evolution...without it there's only stagnation Onward and Upward,my friend! now about this putrefied little fellow "the Over-Ripe Shrunken Head" ink,sharpie and colored pencil on watercolor paper had a break this weekend been doing little pieces on 4 different paintings in process but somedays that's monotonous so i figgered why not kill 2 birds with one stone get my fresh artfix of something new and finishe a piece for the Shrunken Head Swap... that's it... end of story! love ya! mean it!
B Babalu Tiki Socialite Lemon Grove Joined: Nov 19, 2006 Posts: 2518	B Babalu Posted posted on Mon, Feb 22, 2010 8:54 AM On 2010-02-14 01:26, little lost tiki wrote: here's some details.... Your an art animal master lost tiki! Dude, I'm quite fond of the two croppings in this collage yours...very strong. Either one would make for a killer larger painting in it's own right...loaded with content! :)
T TIKIVILLE Member Edmonton Alberta Canada Joined: Sep 22, 2008 Posts: 637	T TIKIVILLE Posted posted on Mon, Feb 22, 2010 11:32 AM On 2010-02-21 23:20, little lost tiki wrote: WOW! this one RULES! I really dig shrunken head stuff and I need more! MORE! lol Hope this goes to Canada, next to the other one I got from you... ( can I get you to send me a large size scan of this on a sheet of your art paper so I can examine it up close? ) lol Thank you , ya made my morning!
B BigToe Tiki Socialite Southern California Joined: Nov 07, 2006 Posts: 758	B BigToe Posted posted on Mon, Feb 22, 2010 2:09 PM excellent. definitely among the top five shrunken heads i have seen today.
JW Jason Wickedly Tiki Socialite LBCTIKI Joined: Jan 01, 2008 Posts: 704	JW Jason Wickedly Posted posted on Mon, Feb 22, 2010 2:55 PM Nice head Kinny...hard to tell it's shrunken though, it looks like a normal size head. You should paint something next to it, like a quarter or something , for comparison. Yeah, I never went to art class.
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Wed, Feb 24, 2010 7:26 PM EWWWWWWW! I dig the detail of the sewn up eyes! I love it!
M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11035	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Fri, Feb 26, 2010 7:53 PM Kinster!!! Thank you so much for hosting the wife and I at the LLT Studio. So many wonders my mind is still reeling! I was a much needed time of relaxation in a hectic day :D
LLT little lost tiki Tiki Socialite Orange,CA-right near the Circle! Joined: Jun 12, 2006 Posts: 7763	LLT little lost tiki Posted posted on Mon, Mar 1, 2010 1:02 PM Thanks Toe! i'll be sure to leave a hollow comment on your thread sometime soon! :) Jason-it's shrunken! Those leaves in the background are from a Bonsai tree! Brad TikiShark! Dude! la Luz! Friday! YAY! I'll sew my eyes shut AFTER the exhibition! mad Doggy! It was sooo nice of you and the wifey to visit the BatCave last Friday! Come by anytime! OOOOKAY! IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW BY NOW... There's now a Gallery Section for all us arteests to post our finished work, so if you just want an art fix....go there! If you'd like to ask me arty questions or see some step-by-steps on paintings and whatnots then THIS is the place to check in! First How-To.... We're gonna learn how to make a "Cannibal's Treat" drawing! YAY! First,we quickly sketch a concept that says "HEY! Make me into something!" Next,grab some watercolor paper get it wet brush ink all over it roughly making a blobby copy of the sketchbook piece... here it is reeeeal close! After that dries... grab a fineline sharpie and start drawing the picture onto the ink loosely following the shapes underneath.. (Here's your chance to dial in the drawing...) Close-ups.. Next step is to grab a gray or neutral tone of ink to further develop the shadows and intensify the lighting... Close-ups! After THAT... grab a white colored pencil and fill in the skulls/fingernails/teeth and anything else that needs a white fill or hi-light.... THEN grab a thicker sharpie and just go over the outlines of the elements keeping the finer lines to stand on their own.... it should look like this... and here it is finished! Hope you enjoyed this first of many tutorials your questions,if not too silly,will be answered to the fullest of my ability... Mahalos!
IK Iokona Ki'i Member SoCal Joined: Nov 14, 2008 Posts: 816	IK Iokona Ki'i Posted posted on Mon, Mar 1, 2010 1:30 PM Too cool Ken! Love the in progress tutorial. More of those please! Would have never known you started it like that. I had it backwards. Now I know. Yay!
H hewey Tiki Socialite Sydney, Australia Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 4283	H hewey Posted posted on Mon, Mar 1, 2010 5:54 PM Great step by step, thaaaaanks Kinny :D
T TIKI-TONGA Member Arcadia Ca. Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 322	T TIKI-TONGA Posted posted on Mon, Mar 1, 2010 8:23 PM Love it Kinny! Do you know the calorie count on those shrunken heads? That cannibals looking a little pudgy. :P
F flynny Tiki Socialite Devon, UK Joined: Jun 19, 2006 Posts: 275	F flynny Posted posted on Tue, Mar 2, 2010 2:26 AM definately more tutorials but I bet my attempt would still look like I spilt coffee Regards Flynny
M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11035	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Tue, Mar 2, 2010 9:40 AM Kinny, if you're going to run an art school you should be more selective who you pick as students! :lol: When I see something that says "tutorial", I have to try it. I didn't have any ink but I had some cheap watercolor pencils from WalMart. So I gave it a shot Initial background colors "Finished" piece. I didn't have a very good white pencil for highlights. As soon as I paint the other 999 I can reserve a booth at Oasis! :lol: :lol: :lol: :D :lol: :lol: :lol: All kidding aside, great tutorial Ken - I think I actually learned a thing or two :) As in any endeavor - tools and planning are key.
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Tue, Mar 2, 2010 12:37 PM Kenny! That's too funny!!!! You da best!!!! I remember reading "How To Draw the Marvel Way" when I was a kid. Step 1.) They'd show the basic shapes done in pencil... an oval, and a circle. Step 2.) Then the next step was this beautiful penciled in Batman.... .... and I was like all what the?!?!?! How did you know how to draw the ears and the mask!!! Hey, when I'm on da mainland, I'm bringing your phone number with me, I got all this crazy driving up and down the So Cal coast to do for business with Body glove and other surf brand day-job stuff. Bit Abbas and I are gonna call you if we ever get close to Orange so we can say hi... if that's cool and time works out. Maybe I can see you Friday night? Don't know all who is gonna be there... but BIG ALOHA TO YOU, if I do or don't see you!!! Brad~
LLT little lost tiki Tiki Socialite Orange,CA-right near the Circle! Joined: Jun 12, 2006 Posts: 7763	LLT little lost tiki Posted posted on Wed, Mar 10, 2010 9:54 PM Hello! Back with another tutorial/step-by-stepper to show y'all how it's done... Had a great week last week! mp,upon his acceptance into the laLuz show came on down to visit us SoCal folks,taking a whirlwind tour of the area and even spending a few days and eves over at the STUDIO OF SOLITUDE! Here's empee giving the Ruzic a Fonzie! and what a champ! He cleaned up after himself sweeping and whatnot....what a guy! Also JOY of JOYS....got a visit from the Travellin One known as Jonesy! Lookin Good! and at the la Luz show got a dose of JONESY,TOE,TIKISHARK,EMPEE,OCEANOTICA,SQUIDS,and TOBUNGMANUEL JOOOOOY! REMEMBER,this thread is now a Q&A about art and stuff as well as a tutorial/step-by-step whenever the gumption takes ahold.... i know it takes the magic out of it but on the flip side it allows you to ASTONISH and AMAZE your Friends with your arcane art technique knowledge and skill! But first....replies! On 2010-03-01 13:30, Iokona Ki'i wrote: Too cool Ken! Love the in progress tutorial. More of those please! Would have never known you started it like that. I had it backwards. Now I know. Yay! Jason! it CAN be done Backwards as well! I'm hoping,that by sharing how certain looks are achieved,how styles are laid down that a whole new generation of tiki Artists will grab the ring and march ahead advancing the craft and genre and allowing for everyone to give it a shot! Would lovelovelove to see a step-by-step from you and Robb! On 2010-03-01 17:54, hewey wrote: Great step by step, thaaaaanks Kinny :D Thank YOU Hewey! Your Swaps are always the funnest! Looking forward to see what you'll come up with for this new one! On 2010-03-01 20:23, TIKI-TONGA wrote: Love it Kinny! Do you know the calorie count on those shrunken heads? That cannibals looking a little pudgy. :P Hey T-Tonga! i heard those mini-heads are worse than donut-holes!Plus deep-frying them doesn't help.... and when you tack on the dippin sauce... well, you can see how they've acquired such prosperous forms! :) On 2010-03-02 02:26, flynny wrote: definitely more tutorials but I bet my attempt would still look like I spilt coffee Regards Flynny As you wish Flynny! These tutorials are NOT designed to make you feel like your attempts would only end up in unsatisfactory results.. they are meant to show y'all how some things work and how some things don't to show you how it's done... Some styles are better for others some techniques might suit you just fine... It's all about SEEING things listening to your insides and how your hand moves and what medium one uses... Everyone has a different hand and brain and heart These tutorials may help someone unlock something they didn't know they had... and that would bring a smile to this old artist's heart! Every artist...EVERY ARTIST has a duty to inspire others and to teach others it's not a self-enclosed ME machine it's a gift to celebrate and share and bring joy and feelings to others! Flynny-would love to see your attempts spilt coffee may be a fantastic medium! :) On 2010-03-02 09:40, MadDogMike wrote: Kinny, if you're going to run an art school you should be more selective who you pick as students! :lol: When I see something that says "tutorial", I have to try it. I didn't have any ink but I had some cheap watercolor pencils from WalMart. So I gave it a shot Initial background colors "Finished" piece. I didn't have a very good white pencil for highlights. As soon as I paint the other 999 I can reserve a booth at Oasis! :lol: :lol: :lol: :D :lol: :lol: :lol: All kidding aside, great tutorial Ken - I think I actually learned a thing or two :) As in any endeavor - tools and planning are key. Not bad Mike! You are a fearless adventurer leaping off into voids that not many would dare! a true artistic spirit! the PERFECT student in bravery and enthusiasm and remember... the more you do the more you learn and the more it becomes second nature and then you're ready for level 10 before you know it! ROCK oN! And whenever you lose faith in art do what i do look at a DeKooning! :lol: On 2010-03-02 12:37, Tiki Shark Art wrote: Kenny! That's too funny!!!! You da best!!!! I remember reading "How To Draw the Marvel Way" when I was a kid. Step 1.) They'd show the basic shapes done in pencil... an oval, and a circle. Step 2.) Then the next step was this beautiful penciled in Batman.... .... and I was like all what the?!?!?! How did you know how to draw the ears and the mask!! Bradley! I had that book totally! it showed the body broken down into ovals and cylinders and cubes and then BAM! it's friggin Cappin America! Comics and Art History Books......ah boyhood! but no Batman! it was Spidey and Thor and the invisible girl batman's DC! Did they have a DC one too? i always wished the Submariner and Aquaman would scrap! Congrats on your la Luz showing and SALES!!!! yay! and it was soooo great to see you and Abbas! we ALL miss you ! Thank you all for the visits and the artchat and the Ohana! First off... Here's some progress on the journey series 2nd canvas... the 3rd one has been on my mind lately so keep your peepers peeled... This is the kind of painting where a 12-hour jag will often be unnoticeable to the untrained eye just subtle hue differences,a richness emphasis of certain elements and a final enhancing of sorts... After a long session i think the torso is finally getting better.. the transparency of the "ghostboat" pops out a bit more... a little more makeup and hair work... so that's that for now..... Now onto our tutorial Heaven knows you've earned it after wading thru all these word thingies... Here's a piece entitled "Late Night Walk" and it's based on some earlier pieces in this vein of Aztec gylphs (ala Codex Nuttail-sp?) Posada's Calaveras and Tiki LLT stylee! Examples of which i will collect and post in my Gallery thread for you to peruse... http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=35616&forum=21&start=45&47 Here's the sketchbook doodle that inspired this one.. first off i sketched it out on canvas with a water-soluble pencil (Aquarelle is a good brand) and then began just filling in the colors with washes of Cel vinyl acrylics would work just as well... i like to work it all watery letting it dry where it wants to dry .. close-up! you can see some of the initial shadowing on here.. After it dries,i wet the tip of a paper towel and wipe off all the pencil lines that are showing.... this is when i often give it a good brush on coat of matte or satin sealant... i use the LIQUITEX brand.. Test First! test EVERYTHING FIRST! even established IDEAS and HISTORICAL ACCOUNTS! but that's for another day... seriously,always test your mediums no use painting for 3-4 hours and have it mussed up... Next step is the paint pen .. Decocolor paintpens are great for this, but BEWARE of "blopping" if you ever tried paintpens you'll know what i mean... i traced out feathers in red on the cape and helmet red on the red and orange on the yellow...see how that works? red and orange in the flames some greens and sand for the torch and palms then... SEAL IT AGAIN before applying the black! Here you can see how the red on the capes will soon act as a subtle SHADOW once the black is applied.... Before i started with the black, i developed the grass and made the shadows of the black flowers BEFORE applying the black outline... The black outline should be the last step if not you may have to go back over black areas that those other colors overlapped onto! This is before his Hawaiian calavera Eye Plumeria is finished... Also note the sky... purple and blue dots of varying size with white stars over that when it's dry.. Here's with some blue in tne bone shadows.. Remember about doing black last? well i had a lot of going back over but it was worth it Adjusting for afterthoughts is part of the game.... Here it is finished! tada! Pretty basic kids Acrylic on canvas seal apply lighter colors with paintpen seal apply black paintpen for final outline seal DONE! Would love to see what you kids can come up with using this technique and medium! MUTUAL INSPIRATION PACT! :) Thanks y'all for visiting!
TJP Tiki Joe's Pop Member Seattle Joined: Jun 01, 2006 Posts: 523	TJP Tiki Joe's Pop Posted posted on Fri, Mar 12, 2010 11:35 AM WOW, dood! Those process shots answered many questions- though few had to do with your art. :lol: You should be TEACHING 'stead of workin' for the man! DeKooning!!!
G GROG Grand Member (1 year) Tujunga Joined: Jun 21, 2006 Posts: 7548	G GROG Posted posted on Fri, Mar 12, 2010 5:28 PM On 2010-03-10 21:54, little lost tiki wrote: i always wished the Submariner and Aquaman would scrap! You mean something like this that my very talented friend Tommy Tejeda did? He is an artist on The Simpsons, but was a character designer for warner Bros. for many years on Batman, Superman, Justice League, etc.