Little Lost Tiki(Ken Ruzic)'s Latest Masterpiece!!!

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S SoccerTiki Grand Member (8 years) TheSoccerTikiGrotto, Island of LongBeach Joined: Feb 24, 2005 Posts: 1987	S SoccerTiki Posted posted on Sun, Mar 11, 2007 7:45 PM I am not one to brag...BUT.....I am the proud owner of a One-Of-A-Kind fully customized, enchantified, colorfied, personalized...Why it's THE ENCHANTED TIKI ROOM HOLY GRAIL TIKI MUG handpainted by Little Lost Tiki.... On display at the Soccer Tiki Grotto and coming to TC Events the I attend! Take a look: THE CONCEPT THE FINISHED PRODUCT THE FAMILY I feel very fortunate to have made friends with Ken. His work is unbelievable! If you haven't seen his tiki concepts, then you are surely missing an important evolution in tiki style! Keep up the great work Ken! SoccerTiki
W WooHooWahine Grand Member (8 years) Mission (Impossible) Viejo, Ca Joined: Mar 04, 2005 Posts: 3457	W WooHooWahine Posted posted on Sun, Mar 11, 2007 9:52 PM WoooHooo! Little Lost Tiki your work is INCREDIBLE!!!! :)
H hewey Tiki Socialite Sydney, Australia Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 4283	H hewey Posted posted on Sun, Mar 11, 2007 10:57 PM Great mug! :) Awesome artwork as always Ken
N NOTCH Tiki Socialite San Jose.Ca Joined: Apr 23, 2006 Posts: 507	N NOTCH Posted posted on Sun, Mar 11, 2007 11:08 PM Cool mug... Hows do I gets one..
J JenTiki Grand Member (1 year) Home of the best rum collection in NC Joined: Jun 16, 2006 Posts: 2336	J JenTiki Posted posted on Mon, Mar 12, 2007 1:20 AM Wow, that mug kicks tiki butt!!! Can't wait to see what he does to my moai!
V VampiressRN Grand Member (1 year) Sun City Lincoln Hills (NorCal) Joined: Nov 23, 2006 Posts: 6166	V VampiressRN Posted posted on Mon, Mar 12, 2007 6:10 AM Very nice indeed. :tiki:
K kikekeki Member the River of Grass in FlourDough Joined: Oct 13, 2006 Posts: 358	K kikekeki Posted posted on Mon, Mar 12, 2007 9:21 AM Ok, this one I like... K.
T teaKEY Tiki Socialite The thumb ! Joined: Nov 09, 2004 Posts: 3687	T teaKEY Posted posted on Mon, Mar 12, 2007 10:16 AM That must have started out as a non-glazed mug? The detail is so much more crisp. The other characters look camouflage next to Ken's.
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 12, 2007 11:24 AM Hi kids! Peeked my head in here to see what all the hullaballoo was... (plus when somethin's got your name on it-you get curious-and a lil' scared at the same time!!!!old enemies/girlfriends/stalkers-that kind of stuff...) and then was disappointed....I already saw that mug! :) Thanks you all for lovin it,and thank you Soccertiki for providing the means to bring this project to life! I won't thank you for all the beatings and whippings, but after reading of Benvenuto Cellini's trouble with patrons (jail-threats of excommunication-attempted murder) I feel very lucky to have escaped fates far worse! As for the process, I started with a bisque original (just like the one we worked on for the DVA gallery show last year) Did the studies/colorways-which was the worse part of it (For such a big macho guy-he sure is very Martha Stewart-like when it comes to colors!)/then I painted it up with gouache(it soaks in just enough and retains the colors pretty close) then sealed it a few times inside and out with a satin glaze (that's half matte/half gloss)/after that I added some raised areas with puff paint and after drying sealed those a couple of times -and that's how it gots done! Thanks again Chris, and all of you envious mug collectors! ps: I forgot! Fellow artists! He also is very professional and prompt with his payments!!! (He made me say that!) :lol: [ Edited by: little lost tiki 2007-03-14 08:28 ]
H Hiphipahula Tiki Socialite The Valley! Joined: May 27, 2006 Posts: 2451	H Hiphipahula Posted posted on Mon, Mar 12, 2007 11:30 AM FANTASTIC! :) ................*
H Howland Tiki Socialite Upstate, SC Joined: Jan 30, 2006 Posts: 751	H Howland Posted posted on Mon, Mar 12, 2007 1:34 PM That rocks the house!!!!! As does all of Ken's stuff-always a crowd pleaser!!!
S SoccerTiki Grand Member (8 years) TheSoccerTikiGrotto, Island of LongBeach Joined: Feb 24, 2005 Posts: 1987	S SoccerTiki Posted posted on Tue, Mar 13, 2007 8:15 PM On 2007-03-11 23:08, NOTCH wrote: Cool mug... Hows do I gets one.. You gotta kiss up to Ken and wait until he has the time! Just kidding!* You just gotta be in the right place, at the right time! And beg a little! "Mortgages and Mai-Tai's...Whatta life!" [ Edited by: soccertiki 2007-03-14 16:38 ]
W WooHooWahine Grand Member (8 years) Mission (Impossible) Viejo, Ca Joined: Mar 04, 2005 Posts: 3457	W WooHooWahine Posted posted on Wed, Mar 28, 2007 9:38 PM Keep an eye open for this mug at The Tiki Room Tribute this weekend :)
S SoccerTiki Grand Member (8 years) TheSoccerTikiGrotto, Island of LongBeach Joined: Feb 24, 2005 Posts: 1987	S SoccerTiki Posted posted on Mon, May 21, 2007 7:52 PM Bump!
TK Tiki Kaimuki Grand Member (4 years) OAKLAND, baby Joined: Sep 25, 2006 Posts: 835	TK Tiki Kaimuki Posted posted on Tue, May 22, 2007 6:55 AM Really nice mug. Thanks for sharing the process. I'm always curious as to how things are actually done. Looking forward to seeing more.
QK Queen Kamehameha Member So Cal Joined: Oct 21, 2003 Posts: 1413	QK Queen Kamehameha Posted posted on Tue, May 22, 2007 9:11 AM another fantastic piece..... congrats soccer tiki! LLT, your art is amazing Amy
P POCKETIKI Member UK Joined: Aug 02, 2006 Posts: 402	P POCKETIKI Posted posted on Tue, May 22, 2007 5:18 PM Now I am REALLY looking forward to seeing your artwork at the LONDON LUAU! What an appetizer, great detailing on the mug LLT! Keep it coming!! Trader Jim - Make mine a Mai-Tai!
S SoccerTiki Grand Member (8 years) TheSoccerTikiGrotto, Island of LongBeach Joined: Feb 24, 2005 Posts: 1987	S SoccerTiki Posted posted on Wed, May 30, 2007 1:30 PM Did I mention how much I love my LLT Enchanted TikiRoom Mug???
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, May 30, 2007 1:34 PM no. i don't think you have..... :roll: please tell us for the fiftieth time.....
D davidleslie Member Utah Joined: Mar 22, 2007 Posts: 64	D davidleslie Posted posted on Mon, May 17, 2010 4:48 PM Ken, I just wanted to thank you for the studio tour!!!! Especially that late at night...you made my whole trip awesome. Your work is amazing and it was a blast to see so much in one place! Stay tuned for some cool glass art coming from your inspiration!!!
P poptiki Tiki Socialite Loveland, CO Joined: Mar 05, 2005 Posts: 189	P poptiki Posted posted on Tue, May 18, 2010 3:03 AM M [ Edited by poptiki on 2022-10-12 03:34:47 ]
RH Robb Hamel Member Ohio Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 1013	RH Robb Hamel Posted posted on Tue, May 18, 2010 6:53 AM I think all this just shows how Ken is one of the absolute TOP TIKI ARTISTS EVER. No one is better, but a couple may be equal.
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 Tue, May 18, 2010 8:15 AM Wow... This thread got zombified and brought back! Thank YOU Dave,for the late night visit! I had the studio door unlocked expecting one friend when i hear an unfamiliar voice hollerin,"kenruzic!? hello?" Great.... some mass murderer just stumbled into the batcave and it's finally time ... but it was you,Dave! Thanks for popping by and chatting up about art and inspiration and cryptozoology! Love your stained glass pieces you've created for Disney! Let's make something cool together! poptiki-what's up old pal? Haven't seen you in awhile! Robb-shush! don't believe the hype.... the grass is always greener,my friend.... :)
TB Tiki Baï Tiki Socialite Paris France Joined: Jul 30, 2007 Posts: 209	TB Tiki Baï Posted posted on Wed, May 19, 2010 12:14 AM Oh mon dieu!!!! this so cuuuute! fabulous idea!
T TravelingJones Grand Member (8 years) Eastern Shores of Western Civilization Joined: Mar 11, 2006 Posts: 927	T TravelingJones Posted posted on Sun, May 23, 2010 7:04 AM In Yesteryears News: circa 2007 - "Yeah, I think Kinny should handpaint all SHAG mugs imported from China for Disney"... :lol: ...he's got the time... but that's just me? ~WhoamI :P (standing by for rapid fire rotten tomato launchers!) :P
TB Tiki Baï Tiki Socialite Paris France Joined: Jul 30, 2007 Posts: 209	TB Tiki Baï Posted posted on Fri, May 28, 2010 12:11 AM Unbelievable! it's just... so kenny! :) I love it!

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