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The Lurid low-brow Tiki-Art of Brad (tiki-shark) Parker

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M Meheadhunter Grand Member (1 year) Wichita KS, Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 384	M Meheadhunter Posted posted on Tue, Jun 1, 2010 7:34 PM Lookin good.....I always love the lighting in your paintings!!
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Thu, Jun 3, 2010 7:57 PM Aloha Tiki Tribe! Meheadhunter - Thanks! Yeah, I remember someone telling me years ago that painting is really just painting the "light" reflecting off of surfaces. I had no idea what that meant, and thought it might be a tad crazy. Painting the light. Right! But, sheesh, the more I paint, the more I discover that it's exactly just that. You are re-creating the illusion of the light hitting surfaces. Shessh, now I sound crazy! Oh well, Waiter, more RUM! I got some more of the ship wreck in. Worked out a bit more of the coral forest. And did drop a few brush strokes on the big tiki and the captain... More to come...
M Meheadhunter Grand Member (1 year) Wichita KS, Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 384	M Meheadhunter Posted posted on Thu, Jun 3, 2010 9:25 PM Yep...It does sound a bit crazy to paint the light... But I think you have gone insane....you paint light right!! Looking forward to seeing the finished piece! Keep up the great work and I really admire the time you take to post here... Thanks so much!!
T TikiSan Member SoCal Joined: Sep 29, 2003 Posts: 255	T TikiSan Posted posted on Thu, Jun 3, 2010 10:08 PM Really like this one and the Pirates of the Caribbean vibe.
BT Badd Tiki Member Joined: Aug 28, 2008 Posts: 391	BT Badd Tiki Posted posted on Fri, Jun 4, 2010 9:29 AM Looking great so far. The bottom of the Tiki is just too 'clean' to me though. Maybe a little octopus in front with a few tentecles going up it or something to break the round line up. Maybe some barnacles on him too? (would add something to top of head where it's a bit plain). (I know you're not done... :) ) [ Edited by: Badd Tiki 2010-06-04 09:30 ]
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Sat, Jun 5, 2010 7:59 PM Meheadhunter - Thanks! TikiSan - Thanks! Badd Tiki - Oh yeah. You are right my tiki tribe brother. It's about texture, and details, and richness of enviroment. TheTiki will have lots of stuff breaking up it's lines. Like I said, I mostly paint from back to front, so I got weeks of slapping green and blue tones in the BG still, before I get to really painting in the foreground tiki and all the fun details and swank treasure stuff around him. It'll be a treat to paint in all that stuff, so I'm sort of saving him for last. But, I appreciate your comments- I thrive on your feed back. Thanks. I you see me missing something please let me know. This is a two way artist's forum. I lay it out there, and you can lay our your ideas back on me. I know Sometimes I watch other threads, I love the work, but I'm speechless, and I don;t think they need to hear another person say "hey cool tiki, but maybe a thing here might might be nifty." So I don't say it. But, I thingk I should , because I love hearing that. I may not do it, or the idea take a while to sink into my vibe on what I'm doing, but I thrive off of the input. So, thanks Badd Tiki - I dig you daddy-o. Brad (Tiki Shark) Parker [email protected] http://www.tikishark.com http://www.myspace.com/Lotus_Land http://www.cocktailnation.net http://www.sargentsfineart.com/artist/parker.php [ Edited by: Tiki Shark Art 2010-06-06 03:24 ]
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Sat, Jun 5, 2010 8:05 PM "Tales from the Tiki Lounge" Issue #2 (The Were-Wolf of Waikiki) 10" x 7" Giclee on heavy paper. I had so much fun making Issue #1, that I thought I gotta keep going. I guess I'll do a series of "Pulp Magazine/comic" covers. But remember kids... If it doesn't have the "Cocktails Code Authority" stamp on it, it's just not TIKI!. Big Aloha! B~
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Sun, Jun 6, 2010 3:42 AM Monday.... Here's some more work I got in on the swirling blue green depths of the ocean. Aloha! B~ [ Edited by: Tiki Shark Art 2010-06-07 14:45 ]
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Thu, Jun 10, 2010 11:45 PM Aloha Mahalo!
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Sat, Jun 12, 2010 1:25 PM Aloha! Here's the whole thing...It's a bit voggy today, and not a very sunny day to get a good photo. Colors might be a bit blue. But I worked on the coral some more last night.. A close up... or as we used to jot it down on the story boards back in Hollywood a "CU". Mahalo! B~
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Sun, Jun 13, 2010 5:41 PM Aloha Tiki Tribe! We're back from the other side of the Big Island. The ocean looks meaner over there! And the beaches are black sand. It's always a treat to visit with friends who live way down in Puna. You are so far from any major city, the stars at night are amazing. However a highlight is the "saddle road" which cuts cross the top of the island. You can see Mauna Kea (almost), we drove through almost every type of weather, going way up between the volcanic peaks, past the secret military base (where green fire balls are seen at night - it's got something to do with old Hawaiian spirits, or testing with alien technology. Depends on who you ask. I think both!). Best part, we got the GTO up to 120 mph. VAROOM! ALOHA! B~
M Meheadhunter Grand Member (1 year) Wichita KS, Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 384	M Meheadhunter Posted posted on Sun, Jun 13, 2010 7:22 PM Awesome photos.... Looks like a really great time. Love the black sand beach!!
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Mon, Jun 14, 2010 1:04 PM Meheadhunter~ Thanks, it was fun. Always cool to travel round this big volcanic island. Back in Kona we had a voggy sunset... lots of rain last night. This morning brought a clear vog less day. ALOHA!
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Mon, Jun 14, 2010 1:08 PM Aloha tiki Tribe! Here's a look at where I am on this underwater scene... Squid? Nautilus? I'm still not sure. the Ship's figure head getting a better shape.. More to come... ALOHA!
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, Jun 14, 2010 3:00 PM GLUB! GLUB! Looking Good BUB! Nautilussssssssssssssssssssssss!
Z zerostreet Tiki Socialite http://www.zerostreet.com Joined: Feb 06, 2010 Posts: 2411	Z zerostreet Posted posted on Mon, Jun 14, 2010 7:51 PM Looking great so far!
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Tue, Jun 15, 2010 1:48 PM Aloha Tiki Tribe! LLT, zerostreet - Thanks and Mahalo! Here's what's was done last night... Finally figures out the sea beastie should have his arms wrapped around the treasure. He's a bit too bright and green, but lots more work to do on him. Here's a better fitting of the captain who went down with the ship. (All hail Marc Davis!) The chest is not filled with rubies, that's just the dark under layer for the gold to be layered in on top. Lots more to do, but maybe I can get to the fish soon! Aloha, B~
B BigToe Tiki Socialite Southern California Joined: Nov 07, 2006 Posts: 758	B BigToe Posted posted on Tue, Jun 15, 2010 2:17 PM awesome sauce!!!!
QK Queen Kamehameha Member So Cal Joined: Oct 21, 2003 Posts: 1413	QK Queen Kamehameha Posted posted on Tue, Jun 15, 2010 9:46 PM TIKI AND PIRATES, SO NEAR TO MY HEART! :) GREAT JOB! AMY
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Wed, Jun 16, 2010 1:15 PM Aloha tiki Tribe! Big Toe~ Extra spicy tiki sea-food sauce! Queen Kamehameha _ Thanks! It's rare they end up together, and this commission was great to take on with a request for both! Okay, here's how it finally came out, the sea-monster is a giant Nautilus, whit arms full of treasure chests. More to come... Mahalo! B~
H hewey Tiki Socialite Sydney, Australia Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 4283	H hewey Posted posted on Wed, Jun 16, 2010 5:34 PM Love the depth of your underwater pieces Brad!
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Sat, Jun 19, 2010 5:23 PM ALOHA tiki Tribe! hewey - thanks, this has been a real push to get more depth out of a under water scene than I've tried before. I'm glad you noticed! Here's a look-see at where I am today. some of the colors of the treasure are finally being put in to balance out all that blue green of the back ground. Long way still to go.... but getting there... one piece of eight at a time... Big Aloha! Brad~
S suburbanpagan Member southern cal Joined: Jan 02, 2004 Posts: 826	S suburbanpagan Posted posted on Sat, Jun 19, 2010 6:06 PM Beautiful stuff as usual Brad! By the way, I've been digging cocktail nation on Itunes! Stumbled across it and was surprised and pleased to hear that you're the sponsor! Nice!
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Thu, Jun 24, 2010 12:59 PM suburbanpagan - Thanks! I have a lot of fun with Koop. And he's teaching me to be a hispster. Here's it so far now... A detail of the strange coral tree and such.... more to come. Aloha!
T TikiG Tiki Socialite Riverside, California Joined: Jun 17, 2008 Posts: 1560	T TikiG Posted posted on Thu, Jun 24, 2010 1:32 PM Hi Brad- Its been a while since I've checked your thread and I must say I love the new underwater scene. The progress shots/commentary is - as usual - inspiring. You know the vibe I get off of this one is very very THOR like. I mean that as a compliment as both of you are in my book masters of "painting light". Can't wait to see the finished piece. Thanks for posting. G
Z zerostreet Tiki Socialite http://www.zerostreet.com Joined: Feb 06, 2010 Posts: 2411	Z zerostreet Posted posted on Thu, Jun 24, 2010 3:19 PM Looking good Brad! I know the Tiki is still rough but I love the design!
TK talo ka Member tampa, fla Joined: Jul 26, 2007 Posts: 452	TK talo ka Posted posted on Thu, Jun 24, 2010 3:42 PM wow. looking way good brad. your prints have their space on my walls now.
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Sat, Jun 26, 2010 2:53 PM ALOHA Tiki Tribe! TikiG - MAHALO! zerostreet - He's rough... I might change him a bit... hope you don't freak if you see him change a bit. These things are always so organic for me. I never stick to the original sketch, and things evolve. talo ka - thank you! Best thing an artist can hear! Big Mahalo! More to come... like fishes! B~
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Tue, Jun 29, 2010 3:12 PM ALOHA Tiki Tribe! Here's a bit brighter bg. Lots of layers of swirling green and blue .... hours of work. does it show? Here's a CU of the kelp. Helps gives some more depth to the BG. Still no fishes... but soon.... ALOHA!
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Sun, Jul 4, 2010 1:42 PM Aloha tiki Tribe! Here's the painting as it is now... I know it's been a slow build. Lots of "other life" things intruded into my "art space" so things have progressed slower on this one. Here's a close up on the strange under sea flora ... soon I hope we get to see some more strange under sea fauna. Big Mahalo! and Happy 4th! Brad~
Z zerostreet Tiki Socialite http://www.zerostreet.com Joined: Feb 06, 2010 Posts: 2411	Z zerostreet Posted posted on Sun, Jul 4, 2010 5:32 PM Interesting fauna Brad. Looking great so far! Do you use an airbrush at all? Or is all that texture stippling?
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Mon, Jul 5, 2010 1:26 PM zerostreet ` No air brush, all layers of semi transparant acrylic layed on with a ratty brush.
T teaKEY Tiki Socialite The thumb ! Joined: Nov 09, 2004 Posts: 3687	T teaKEY Posted posted on Tue, Jul 6, 2010 8:14 AM Yeah, it looks way too good to be airbrush. Airbrush never has a richness or a painterly quality.
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Tue, Jul 6, 2010 10:52 PM teaKEY - U R 2 Kind! Oh, an airbrush would make things go soooooo much quicker. I tried learning back in High school, but always screwed up the frisket cutting. I leave the expert air brush now to Dennis Mathewson. Slapping paint with my ratty old brushes... boys I need a trip to the art store again! ... here's where we are. The Pirate Captain who's gone down with his ship, now has pulled out his pistol. Just in case any passing divers think they've won the lottery. Aloha! Brad
Z zerostreet Tiki Socialite http://www.zerostreet.com Joined: Feb 06, 2010 Posts: 2411	Z zerostreet Posted posted on Wed, Jul 7, 2010 4:25 AM Nice! The depth you've achieved on the coral behind the pirate is amazing! Brad are you happy with how your shots look once uploaded to TC? I don't know if it's me, but when I upload my steps there seems to be tons of compression, which is why I usually direct everyone to my site for a better look.
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Wed, Jul 7, 2010 10:48 AM zerostreet - u r right my tiki brother. Things looks "not-super-dper when up loaded to the glorious tecno tropical tiki village of TC. That's why, if you look on my Marketplace thread, everyone who has bought a print via the net are amazed at how great they look in person. TC's not perfect, bu it's the hub of the new cyber tiki movement. I'm glad we got it. Be afraid of what would happen if it was ever gone. But, nothing shows art like a face to face! Brado~
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Fri, Jul 9, 2010 1:21 PM aloha! mahalo!
W WestADad Tiki Socialite Tornado Alley Joined: Mar 31, 2009 Posts: 747	W WestADad Posted posted on Fri, Jul 9, 2010 1:24 PM I like that one Brad! Are you going to list it for sale at tikishark.com? Mahalo! Chris
Z zerostreet Tiki Socialite http://www.zerostreet.com Joined: Feb 06, 2010 Posts: 2411	Z zerostreet Posted posted on Fri, Jul 9, 2010 4:04 PM Excellent Brad! That coral is all you!
G GROG Grand Member (1 year) Tujunga Joined: Jun 21, 2006 Posts: 7548	G GROG Posted posted on Fri, Jul 9, 2010 11:14 PM That human-looking nautilus eye creep GROG out. The painting is looking awesome. (other than the creepy eye)
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, Jul 10, 2010 12:39 PM HP Lovecraft all the way with that Nautilus eye,Brad! where's dem fishies?
G GROG Grand Member (1 year) Tujunga Joined: Jun 21, 2006 Posts: 7548	G GROG Posted posted on Sat, Jul 10, 2010 2:12 PM It's close to the middle of the painting and it's lit so your eye goes straight to it. In painting terms, that's called a "bull's eye".
G GROG Grand Member (1 year) Tujunga Joined: Jun 21, 2006 Posts: 7548	G GROG Posted posted on Sat, Jul 10, 2010 2:29 PM Well. at least your nautilus is creepy, and not scary.
C chetiki Member Joined: Nov 15, 2009 Posts: 15	C chetiki Posted posted on Sat, Jul 10, 2010 2:47 PM where do I get one of those nautilus eating the guy!
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Mon, Jul 12, 2010 4:28 PM chetiki - you can purcase thoses cool toys, and many more, from GROG. I know I'm gonna buy one!Oh! Did some research chetiki and I found THE very best sourse for all monsters toys ever made. go to: http://www.monstersinmotion.com/ But, be warned!!!!! You will end up spending your children's collage funds on toys there! Brad (Tiki Shark) Parker [email protected] http://www.tikishark.com http://www.myspace.com/Lotus_Land http://www.cocktailnation.net http://www.sargentsfineart.com/artist/parker.php [ Edited by: Tiki Shark Art 2010-07-23 18:27 ]
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Mon, Jul 12, 2010 6:19 PM ..of course if I had that nifty toy, I would totally have painted from it. All hail Ray Harryhausen! Had a nice call from my art patron for whom this sunken pirate treasure ship painting is being brushed for, and we talked about all the things which shall be put in next, and the arcane meanings of things already in there - funny how art means different things to different people. Here's a shot of the spot in the gift shop at the Royal Kona Resort that displays Brad "Tiki Shark" Parker swag. I was very happy to see it, and was very happy - and surprised- to hear that this first week of being in the shop - I was the number one seller, beating out the previous champ: SHAG aloha shirts. Dig that cool piece of the lobby you can see through the window. the Mai Tai lounge: No walls, all open, and right on the water. Too cool! Mahalo, B~
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Tue, Jul 13, 2010 2:46 PM KENNY SASAKI RAWKS!
TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Wed, Jul 14, 2010 2:39 PM Aloha Tiki Tribe! Here's where the whole this is at thus far... A better look at the pirate. Now on to the treasure, the fish, the tiki... MAHALO! B~