Clysdalle's art ..FINISHED...New Islander Headhunter painting complete with process pics!!.. pg.67!!

Well that is not far from our house, maybe we'll pop over. Is there an opening party?

Hey Skinny...opening is Saturday night 7-12...with a band also. I'm hoping to try and make it up there but I have another engagement so I'm not sure yet.

DNH...it is tough to get.....but just think "crappy left over cells from a failed Saturday morning cartoon" art and it all becomes clear.

I could always just line up 345 pieces of paper to poop on, hit with some paint pens and puff paint and then call them "studies" :wink:

Well forget it if you aren't going to be there!

I could always just line up 345 pieces of paper to poop on, hit with some paint pens and puff paint and then call them "studies"

no you couldn't.....
even if you tried reeeeeeal hard....
and it's ink/tissue paper and sumi ink-sometimes sharpies for the paper...
didn;t you get the memo?

So does this mean you ain't gonna be in SD on Saturday?
:(

I know...my public is pulling me in so many directions!

I'm trying to sort everything out...and get to at least one of these damn shows!

On 2008-10-07 15:24, Daves Not Home wrote:
I'm not sure I really "get" your work...

Deuce, it's probably better...this way u won't have to see a specialist to get rid of it.

D-Lo, when the HAIL r we gonna see a finished hot rod tiki?!?!?!?!? dammit!!!

oh and ur 'bottoms up' looks great on the wall at Underground Salon...not sure i dig the venue tho...all mine are like 7 feet up on the wall above the stylist's stations...and urs is right by the hair washing stations...or are those giant BIDETS(???)

will take photos so u can decide.

t

Don't worry...the hot rod tiki along with some pinup tikis and surf tikis are coming so get your "Cease and Desist" letter ready for me :wink: I told you not to mess with my zombies!

Great seeing you at the show and meeting your friends with the sweetest time warp household I've ever seen...great stuff!

Just got some new stuff done as I finally got off my butt and did some clay sculpting with Babs last weekend....

here is a quick 2 hour mug I did....Thanks BABS!

another shot thanks too 4wd...of my skull booby mug.

I also just finished up a new painting for a show in Santa Ana that opens next month...it's not tiki but still thought some of you might like a look....and it has octopi!

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[ Edited by: Clysdalle 2008-10-21 09:18 ]

Wow Dave, man that octopi vs the robot dudes is really cool. Tasty colors and mood. I like the buss up robots littering the sea bed. You and I have been on a similar kick lately with the Octo and robot trip. I dig the combo of the two.

On 2008-10-21 09:12, Clysdalle wrote:
...it's not tiki but

i think this is the most used quote on your TIKI central thread....

On 2008-10-21 14:08, little lost tiki wrote:

On 2008-10-21 09:12, Clysdalle wrote:
...it's not tiki but

i think this is the most used quote on your TIKI central thread....

Right after "LLT is a crybaby......" or "suck it LLT"

Thanks Chongo! I love me some octopi...even hit the scrips aquarium a few weeks ago to check out the big one there...

It's just like watching Thunderball, except with octopi and robots!

I dig the different textures you get when you paint. Good piece.

yeah...
Matt's right....
it actually is pretty alright...
but i wanna see some Tikis!
C'mon Man!
Bus' out the Tikis!
:)

On 2008-10-21 14:00, Chongolio wrote:
Wow Dave, man that octopi vs the robot dudes is really cool. Tasty colors and mood. I like the buss up robots littering the sea bed. You and I have been on a similar kick lately with the Octo and robot trip. I dig the combo of the two.

Come on Chongo, you can say it, "the kids a hack" ...hide your sketchbooks people or risk getting ripped off!

PS - The lighting is sweet in this one, D-Lo

On 2008-10-21 09:12, Clysdalle wrote:
another shot thanks too 4wd...of my skull booby mug.

[ Edited by: Clysdalle 2008-10-21 09:18 ]

What size cup will that be?

Man, all the haters...at least I have my friend Bob to stand up for me!!

and DNH....I think its about 8 oz....but for you, it will hold White Zinfandel perfectly!

[ Edited by: Clysdalle 2008-10-22 09:41 ]

Haters?!?!?
quit bein so sensitive!

it's not a crime to knock off Posada OR Chongolio!
Relax!

it IS a crime to have a post on TIKI CENTRAL
that's only 30% Tiki.....

you make Bob cry with your total disdain for Tiki.....
i think he's had a change of heart.....

:)

On 2008-10-22 09:37, Daves Not Home wrote:

On 2008-10-21 14:00, Chongolio wrote:
Wow Dave, man that octopi vs the robot dudes is really cool. Tasty colors and mood. I like the buss up robots littering the sea bed. You and I have been on a similar kick lately with the Octo and robot trip. I dig the combo of the two.

Come on Chongo, you can say it, "the kids a hack" ...hide your sketchbooks people or risk getting ripped off!

On 2008-10-22 10:50, little lost tiki wrote:

it's not a crime to knock off Posada OR Chongolio!
Relax!

Don't listen to them Clys, everybody knows I just copy Little Lost Tikis art and style. :wink:

Hey Chongo....I think we'll have to do a collab piece that all three of us work on so we can officially take credit for each others work :wink: Make it happen!

Sorry Clys!
i don't work with hacks or monkeyboys! :lol:
'nuff said!
:lol:

maybe...

I'm so tired of all this terrible bickering and name calling. I thought this thread was supposed to be about art!?! Why can't you guys just get along and be supportive without all the hurtful words? WHY?!? WHY?!? WHY?!?
I'm going to have a zinfandel now and dry my tears that you three awful people have caused.

I was forced to edit this because I started to post something sarcastic and then decided that this just isn't the place for that kind of thing.

[ Edited by: Matt Reese 2008-10-23 20:34 ]

[ Edited by: Matt Reese 2008-10-23 20:35 ]

the big guy's artwork does bring out emotions that we just don't get to explore that much. i know i am prompted to get in touch with my feminine side when i am confronted by a robot v. giant octopi battle.

Matt Reese sez

I'm so tired of all this terrible bickering and name calling. I thought this thread was supposed to be about art!?!

Tiki art specifically! :)

Why can't you guys just get along and be supportive without all the hurtful words? WHY?!? WHY?!? WHY?!?
I'm going to have a zinfandel now and dry my tears that you three awful people have caused.

you ripped off that above quote from BigToe!

Sheesh! gonna go spread some TuffLuv elsewhere!
:)

I think I need to make a tiki list so I know what is tiki, kind of tiki, nautical, poly pop, hot rod tiki, zombie tiki, surf tiki, and little lost tiki....

GOOD IDEA Dave!
Now you're thinkin! :)

Just a quick post...The San Diego union and North County Times just ran an article on my art in relation to the Day of the Dead festival coming up on Sunday...check it out....

http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20081030/news_1w30muertos.html

for those to lazy to click....

The light touch
Dark humor, taboo topics brighten David Lozeau's colorful paintings
By Marcia Manna
October 30, 2008

A skeletal bandit with a black mustache twirls a pair of smoking guns in one painting; bright orange marigolds bookend a skull with cavernous eye sockets in another. “Please Spare Me” is a work of art that uses a curvaceous bowling pin for a canvas and it's decorated with dancing skeletons wearing giant sombreros.

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David Lozeau's colorful images embrace the sentiment of Dia de los Muertos, a day that pays tribute to the departed and rebels against the finality of death with celebratory festivities. Though the date coincides with the Christian tradition known as All Souls' Day, the event's history can be linked to ancient pagan corn festivals, when the fruits of a good harvest were used as offerings to the dead.

Lozeau's paintings – and works by Enrique Lazaro, Lori Escalera, Sal Barajas and others – will be showcased Sunday at Oceanside's Dia de los Muertos event. It's a Hispanic festival replete with brassy mariachi music and Mexican food specialties, Aztec dancers and ballet folklorico, an interactive chalk cemetery and a display of altars adorned with marigolds, the traditional Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, flower.

“I think dark humor and things considered to be taboo aligns with my sense of humor and personality,” said Lozeau, who is of French ancestry. “You don't see skeletons or that kind of imagery every day.”

Lozeau was born in New Hampshire and grew up with the habit of doodling skulls and similar sketches in the margins of his school notebook. During his boyhood, he was deeply inspired by cartoons and, after discovering an art book at the library, the late engraver José Guadalupe Posada, whose calaveras, or animated skeletons, poked fun at the politics of the Mexican Revolution.

After earning a bachelor's degree in graphic design from Keene State University, Lozeau moved to Southern California four years ago. He resides in Encinitas and works as a graphic artist.

“I focus mostly on the Internet with print and web design, but to be off the computer and paint is a great relief to me,” said Lozeau, 33, whose work reflects the lowbrow art movement, a form of pop surrealism inspired by underground comic book, hot rod and punk culture.

“I like to use recycled materials I find at thrift stores. I paint on old violins, silver platters and driftwood. I use One Shot Enamel, a paint used for filigree work on hot rods. It's very opaque and doesn't leave brush marks.”

People rarely buy Lozeau's work spontaneously. Typically, he said, they remember it and return months later to purchase a painting they can't forget. Though he dabbles in other artistic styles, he said his Day of the Dead art is his “best seller” and admired by a wide range of people.

“A concern of mine is that I don't want to poach someone's culture,” Lozeau said. “I try to understand it, and the response is great. It's a fun festival atmosphere with mariachi music and dancers. But you can't help but be moved by the people who have experienced loss, and you want to contribute in some way to the event.”

Nice work Dave! I'll be proud to say "I knew him when".
Cheers.

The best part of the article is at the bottom where it says "Next Article"...... just kidding.. nice work rockstar..

thanks guys....and Trav when are you coming back, I feel like I havn't seen your ball sack in ages. I miss the hairy little party favor....the sack too.

Save your love letters for PMs you too!
Congrats Dave! it's your Season this month!
Where can we get copies of that article?

I need to line my birdcage!
:lol:

Way to go Clysdalle!

But why did they not put one of your pictures in the article? (of your work, not you) :)

On 2008-10-30 08:55, Clysdalle wrote:
the Day of the Dead festival coming up on Sunday...check it out....

I'll be going to this, any other locals gonna be there?

Thanks guys....I know Bowana....no pics in the online version, but the full page in the Night and Day insert had 2 nice pics and not ads on the page. I guess it's for those that still read the paper. Honestly, I had to figure out where to even buy one....

I'll be there tomorrow live painting from 10-4 if anybody wants to stop in!

So I went down to the Day of the Dead Fest today, to check on Mr. Lozo.

Here he is, hard at work out in public. :D He likes to paint in public. :D (notice the forced smile) :D

Dave-O needs to work on his people skillz. :lol:
Now you Know why I bought NOTHING! :lol: :lol:
Well, that, and I was broke.

Here's his wunnerful booth.

Good job, David, hope the sales were happenin'.

So Mr. Big Time Famous Artist Guy, apparently you "dabble in other artistic styles."

Tiki Dabbler, huh?

When are we all joining forces to move this thread to Beyond Tiki? :wink:

Congratulations.

Congrats on the article, excellent work.

Tiki Kate sez...

When are we all joining forces to move this thread to Beyond Tiki?

How about moving it to...
"NOT VERY OFTEN TIKI"?
or "BENEDICT ARNOLD TIKI"?
:lol:

Hope you encountered lots of suckers last weekend
and made a bunch of dough!
:lol:

"BENEDICT ARNOLD TIKI"

Now that is a title I would like to own please!!!

Thanks all....this Sunday was a great event...thanks 4wd for stoppin by! Now back to tiki-ish-like-kind-similar-intheveinof-samegenerallocation works :wink:

Can i just call ya B.A.Tiki?

grats on the article brother...well written. i hope the printed version had a pic.

Congrats...nice article...good to know you are appreciated for something you love to do...even if it is lining Ken's birdcage. :)

Thanks peeps!

Here is that live painting piece from the shot above finished....man that was a lot of feathers, but nothing next to squids recent sculpt!

"Padre De Los Muertos"
16x20
Enamel on board

killer man...i am doing a couple DOD paintings, so expect a licensing check.

On 2008-11-07 11:40, Clysdalle wrote:
"Padre De Los Muertos"
16x20
Enamel on board

That turned real nice, Dave!
I quoted it since it was buried at the bottom of the last page. :wink:

Holy crap...I know I know....here is a 7x10 ink study for a larger painting. Just call me LLT!! Well, only if I banged out 4364354 of these in one night....till then, I'm just a wanna bee!

Acrylic Ink on paper

"The Silent Moai"

[ Edited by: Clysdalle 2008-12-11 08:55 ]

YAY Dave!
FINALLY!
I'm glad you're painting now for reasons besides money! :lol:
I kinda like this study!
You should do more..
just be careful....Sometimes,I've found the power and the immediacy of a study is often better than the painting!
Glad you're actually doing studies
you learn and get a "pre-course"
and you got a nice drawing to sell to the peoples!
i like the Big Toes in the foreground...
and the background is a great attempt to emulate your painting backgrounds!
Glad the Moai power is drawing you back into the Tiki Art Vacuum!

One question,tho....
if i squint and look at him....
is the Top part of the study a Self-portrait? :lol:

More Tikis,Dave!

Clysdale,

You should link up your new time lapse video...it's really cool!

Hey thank babs.....

here is the link to my timelapse inking video of a Roller Derby Zombie Flyer from last month. TC doesn't let you embed the actual video but here is a link..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXbEBSd5g68&feature=channel_page

My art and goodies...
http://www.davidlozeau.com

[ Edited by: Clysdalle 2008-12-11 10:11 ]