Swamp Fire Lounge, The art of Doug Horne

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SF Swamp Fire Member Long Beach, CA Joined: Jul 31, 2003 Posts: 1203	SF Swamp Fire Posted posted on Sat, Jan 15, 2011 1:31 PM 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 ]
BB Bora Boris Mr. Unreasonable Boogie Wonderland Joined: Mar 25, 2005 Posts: 2592	BB Bora Boris Posted posted on Sat, Jan 15, 2011 2:00 PM WOW!
G GROG Grand Member (1 year) Tujunga Joined: Jun 21, 2006 Posts: 7553	G GROG Posted posted on Sat, Jan 15, 2011 2:05 PM On 2011-01-15 14:00, Bora Boris wrote: WOW! times two! GROG miss Tiki-Kate [ Edited by: GROG 2011-01-15 14:06 ]
Z zerostreet Tiki Socialite http://www.zerostreet.com Joined: Feb 06, 2010 Posts: 2411	Z zerostreet Posted posted on Sat, Jan 15, 2011 5:34 PM 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 http://www.tikitower.com [ Edited by: zerostreet 2011-01-15 18:16 ]
BT BIG TIKI'S Member Las Vegas Joined: Nov 30, 2010 Posts: 17	BT BIG TIKI'S Posted posted on Sun, Jan 16, 2011 8:16 AM 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
M McTiki Member Sunny Florida Joined: Aug 22, 2004 Posts: 1962	M McTiki Posted posted on Sun, Jan 16, 2011 2:06 PM Amazing! Thanks for sharing Doug! Mahalo McTiki
W woofmutt Member Seattilite Telstar Joined: Mar 26, 2002 Posts: 2639	W woofmutt Posted posted on Thu, Jan 20, 2011 9:07 AM Hints of a Tiki future? Is that a Cobra's Fang mug in the lower left corner?
T Tobor64 Grand Member (1 year) Burbank, CA. Joined: Jul 13, 2009 Posts: 402	T Tobor64 Posted posted on Thu, Jan 20, 2011 9:40 AM 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.
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9246	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Thu, Jan 20, 2011 11:00 AM This is such a wonderful thread, you know we love your work, thank you, Wendy
SF Swamp Fire Member Long Beach, CA Joined: Jul 31, 2003 Posts: 1203	SF Swamp Fire Posted posted on Mon, Feb 14, 2011 11:55 AM Couple of new pieces... Mahalo!
R RevBambooBen Tiki Socialite Huntikington Beach Joined: Nov 12, 2002 Posts: 7946	R RevBambooBen Posted posted on Mon, Feb 14, 2011 12:03 PM dig the fish floats above!
T TikiSan Member SoCal Joined: Sep 29, 2003 Posts: 255	T TikiSan Posted posted on Sat, Feb 19, 2011 3:10 AM Doug, Did you ever do a print of Bad Mai-Tai?
B Blondie Member Huntington Beach, CA to Tempe, AZ Joined: Apr 09, 2009 Posts: 4	B Blondie Posted posted on Sat, Feb 19, 2011 9:23 AM I am enthralled by the Pee Wee Herman...Do you still have that one around?
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 19, 2011 2:38 PM 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 Member Long Beach, CA Joined: Jul 31, 2003 Posts: 1203	SF Swamp Fire Posted posted on Sat, Feb 19, 2011 5:59 PM 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.
S swizzle Tiki Socialite Melbourne,Australia Joined: Jun 03, 2007 Posts: 1461	S swizzle Posted posted on Sat, Feb 19, 2011 8:20 PM I have a few of your prints. Love your work Doug. Awesome
G Gooberfreek Member Manchester, England, UK Joined: Mar 24, 2008 Posts: 38	G Gooberfreek Posted posted on Sat, Mar 5, 2011 5:34 PM 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 ]
H hang10tiki Tiki Socialite Las Vegas Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 10342	H hang10tiki Posted posted on Thu, Apr 7, 2011 5:29 PM 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!!!
H hang10tiki Tiki Socialite Las Vegas Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 10342	H hang10tiki Posted posted on Fri, Apr 8, 2011 8:26 PM 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 Member Long Beach, CA Joined: Jul 31, 2003 Posts: 1203	SF Swamp Fire Posted posted on Mon, Sep 19, 2011 4:54 PM 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
D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9246	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Mon, Sep 19, 2011 5:13 PM 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 Member central coast metro Chicago Joined: Jul 17, 2009 Posts: 424	HJ Haole Jim Posted posted on Sat, Nov 26, 2011 9:28 AM Thorough fun and great of you to share. Thank you, Doug. And man, your "artist's journey" has been long and beaucoup successful!
FT forgotten tikiman Member Forgotten Tiki Room. Pismo Beach, CA Joined: Aug 18, 2011 Posts: 503	FT forgotten tikiman Posted posted on Sat, Nov 26, 2011 10:42 AM Awesome work Doug. I have 4 of your works myself. One of my favorit tiki artists out there. :
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, Nov 28, 2011 10:09 PM Hey Doug! Show the Folks your Delightful Krampus Piece! it's too good NOT to share!
SF Swamp Fire Member Long Beach, CA Joined: Jul 31, 2003 Posts: 1203	SF Swamp Fire Posted posted on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 5:39 PM Thanks everyone! Some new pieces below... Thanks for looking!
Z zerostreet Tiki Socialite http://www.zerostreet.com Joined: Feb 06, 2010 Posts: 2411	Z zerostreet Posted posted on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 5:47 PM These recent paste & pencil pieces are outstanding!
CTIT Chuck Tatum is Tiki Member Southern Cailifornia Joined: May 12, 2011 Posts: 1674	CTIT Chuck Tatum is Tiki Posted posted on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 6:03 PM 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 Tiki Socialite Orange,CA-right near the Circle! Joined: Jun 12, 2006 Posts: 7763	LLT little lost tiki Posted posted on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 6:24 PM 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!
M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11053	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 6:56 PM 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 Member Southern Cailifornia Joined: May 12, 2011 Posts: 1674	CTIT Chuck Tatum is Tiki Posted posted on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 9:42 PM I would punch a kid for that!
RD Rum Dog Grand Member (7 years) Canyon Hills, CA Joined: Dec 07, 2010 Posts: 318	RD Rum Dog Posted posted on Wed, Oct 17, 2012 2:13 PM Here is a masterpiece that I had Doug make for me recently.
P PalmCityTiki Member Palm City, Florida ( no really) Joined: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 229	P PalmCityTiki Posted posted on Sun, Dec 2, 2012 7:04 AM inspired me to do more digitally
HJ Haole Jim Member central coast metro Chicago Joined: Jul 17, 2009 Posts: 424	HJ Haole Jim Posted posted on Sat, Apr 13, 2013 11:19 PM Thumbs up, RumDog. Tres hip. Doug, great art!
S stormrider Tiki Centralite Ft Misery, Fl Joined: Jul 02, 2013 Posts: 72	S stormrider Posted posted on Fri, May 16, 2014 1:22 PM I love your stuff Doug. Keep up the great work. Storm

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