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Swamp Fire Lounge, The art of Doug Horne

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Swamp Fire posted on 01/15/2011

Swamp Fire lounge
The art of Doug Horne

I thought it would be fun to go way back and dig through my piles of art that I've created over the years, from long before tiki invaded my life to present day. I'm shocked it has been a decade of doing tiki art, where has the time gone? I fondly remember back in 1997 when I walked into the Kahiki in Columbus, OH. It was an awe inspiring moment that sent me down a creative path that I'm still traveling today. It was like the first time Gilligan saw Ginger naked ... the unknown episode #82 and my favorite. Thanks to all of you that have supported my art over the years, I'm so thankful for the friends I've made and being able to meet many of you face to face. I'm always blown away by the talented artists and art I see here on TC. I'm Looking forward to seeing what the next decade brings.

Hold on, it gets better...


In 2002 I started selling my tiki art as Mr. Crafty.
I know, I know, I can do better than that...


I decided Mr. Crafty was not working for me so went with this.


First mugs done with Tiki Farm.


Tiki Magazine cover #1.

Thanks for looking!
Check back for more updates, cheers!


The Art of Doug Horne
http://www.swampfirelounge.com/

[ Edited by: Swamp Fire 2011-01-15 13:33 ]

[ Edited by: Swamp Fire 2011-01-15 13:34 ]

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Bora Boris posted on 01/15/2011

WOW!

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GROG posted on 01/15/2011

On 2011-01-15 14:00, Bora Boris wrote:
WOW!

times two!



GROG miss Tiki-Kate

[ Edited by: GROG 2011-01-15 14:06 ]

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zerostreet posted on 01/16/2011

Amazing work Doug! Thanks for sharing all this, including those early pieces! Very cool!

And thanks so much for all the patient answers to the many questions I've lobbed at you! Another one may come tonight! :wink:



Tiki Tower
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BIG TIKI'S posted on 01/16/2011

Doug,

Thanks for the visual time-line of your work! That self portrait (from I think 1990) brings back so many memories of my art class assignments only mine didn't look as good as yours!

Nice work

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McTiki posted on 01/16/2011

Amazing!

Thanks for sharing Doug!

Mahalo

McTiki

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woofmutt posted on 01/20/2011

Hints of a Tiki future? Is that a Cobra's Fang mug in the lower left corner?

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Tobor64 posted on 01/20/2011

Those early pieces are great, Doug. Really documents your artistic journey. Makes me want to delve into my archives & see what "treasures" could be found.

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danlovestikis posted on 01/20/2011

This is such a wonderful thread, you know we love your work, thank you, Wendy

SF
Swamp Fire posted on 02/14/2011

Couple of new pieces...

Mahalo!

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RevBambooBen posted on 02/14/2011

dig the fish floats above!

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TikiSan posted on 02/19/2011

Doug,
Did you ever do a print of Bad Mai-Tai?

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Blondie posted on 02/19/2011

I am enthralled by the Pee Wee Herman...Do you still have that one around?

LLT
little lost tiki posted on 02/19/2011

Love that Eighties Self portrait!
Such an excellent progression!
X-RAY SPEX is awesome!
was that your first digital painting?
Thanks for sharing,Doug
a lot of forgotten gems
brought back out for proper admiration!

SF
Swamp Fire posted on 02/20/2011

Thanks Ben!

Tikisan, not sure if I will be doing prints of that one.

Blondie, scanned that from a print I had, the original inking is dust in the wind as far as I know.

Thanks Ken, X-Ray Spex is not my first digital piece but an early tiki image painted with Photoshop.

Below is an early digital piece from back in my illustration days, about 1998.

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swizzle posted on 02/20/2011

I have a few of your prints. Love your work Doug. Awesome

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Gooberfreek posted on 03/06/2011

Hey Dude,

Just recently purchased one of your limited edition signed prints via Ebay, The Woody Wagon with the monkey...

It's totally awsome man, makes me smile everytime I look at it :D easily brightens up a damp dark day in rainy Manchester (UK)

I just need to find the right frame...thinking of either carving one myself or making one out of some thick bamboo :D

Totally love your work... 8) will keep checking Ebay for when you next put some more work on...:sheckymug:

Cheers Goobs...


Gooberfreek (Freek by name Tiki Freak by nature)

[ Edited by: Gooberfreek 2011-03-05 17:41 ]

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hang10tiki posted on 04/08/2011

Sweet stuff bra, I'll be picking up a print or 2 from Lee's Tiki in Las Vegas right after I stumble out of Frankies!!!

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hang10tiki posted on 04/09/2011

I picked up "Tiki at the Tropics" #15/100 today at Tiki Lee's in Vegas awesome work. The print looks even better in person. Thanks...

SF
Swamp Fire posted on 09/19/2011

Thanks for the comments everyone!

Some recent work...

This one is part of a series I'm doing called fish with hats.

Took over a year off from doing any digital work and I've had
the urge to get back into more digital pieces. Above is my
latest digital effort.

Detail

Thanks for looking!

Doug

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danlovestikis posted on 09/20/2011

There are so many things to look at in each work of art that I have to keep coming back. It was terrific to see you again at Oasis. Cheers, Wendy

HJ
Haole Jim posted on 11/26/2011

Thorough fun and great of you to share. Thank you, Doug.

And man, your "artist's journey" has been long and beaucoup successful!

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forgotten tikiman posted on 11/26/2011

Awesome work Doug. I have 4 of your works myself. One of my favorit tiki artists out there. :

LLT
little lost tiki posted on 11/29/2011

Hey Doug!
Show the Folks your Delightful Krampus Piece!
it's too good NOT to share!

SF
Swamp Fire posted on 01/19/2012

Thanks everyone!

Some new pieces below...

Thanks for looking!

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zerostreet posted on 01/19/2012

These recent paste & pencil pieces are outstanding!

CTIT
Chuck Tatum is Tiki posted on 01/19/2012

Say Doug if someone wanted to hang "Mr Congo" on the wall of their new place, How many bones would it
cost? PM me You MCM Man!

LLT
little lost tiki posted on 01/19/2012

Those pastel and pencil pieces are soooo great!
it's nice to see you go from precise hyper-manic tightness via super sharp tip pencils
to all loosey-goosey and WILD with the pastels!
This is so great seeing all these at once and seeing their progression....
KID-PUNCHIN Great!

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MadDogMike posted on 01/19/2012

Poor steampunk astronaut monkey - his drink is escaping and he has no way to drink it inside his glass helmet! :lol:

CTIT
Chuck Tatum is Tiki posted on 01/19/2012

I would punch a kid for that!

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Rum Dog posted on 10/17/2012

Here is a masterpiece that I had Doug make for me recently.

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PalmCityTiki posted on 12/02/2012

inspired me to do more digitally

HJ
Haole Jim posted on 04/14/2013

Thumbs up, RumDog. Tres hip.

Doug, great art!

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stormrider posted on 05/16/2014

I love your stuff Doug. Keep up the great work.

Storm

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