Zerostreet's Tiki Art!

Very Ccool!!!!

Ok here is an update on what I am tentatively calling "Tiki Glade". Obviously it is still in a rough stage...changing some things and finally started working on the part I dread most, the hands and feet! As always I appreciate the comments!

Zerostreet Illustrations

http://www.zerostreet.com

And coming soon:
http://www.tikitower.com

[ Edited by: zerostreet 2010-04-11 19:13 ]

Here's a closer look at the chimp....still have a long way to go..

Cool, diggin the chimp!

Thanks WestADad! Here is another detail of last night's progress:

I like what appears to be a sly wink in that right eye!

On 2010-04-15 06:32, WestADad wrote:
I like what appears to be a sly wink in that right eye!

Thanks! I am quite happy with his expression altho' I have to admit it happened pretty spontaneously.

Looking Good! The chimp looks totally awesome!

Amazing detail! I think the chimp is eyeballing me... what's going on in that little mind of his?

great work... love your stuff!

Peace,
Jason <

You're working in quite a bit of detail into that piece. Gonna look great when it's all finished up.

Thanks all for the nice comments!

When I look at him he seems to be saying (not too sinisterly) "you have no idea what you've gotten yourself into coming here."

Maybe I'm spending too much time with him :)

On 2010-04-15 12:28, zerostreet wrote:
...... "you have no idea what you've gotten yourself into coming here."

That's what I think about TC! Thankful to be a part of this community!

Keep that cool art coming!

Something from the sketchbook today. A sort of Frankentiki carved out of a beach post:

Zerostreet Illustrations
http://www.zerostreet.com

And coming soon:
http://www.tikitower.com

Follow Zerostreet on Twitter and Facebook:
http://www.twitter.com/zerostreet
http://tinyurl.com/ydbzc9f

[ Edited by: zerostreet 2010-04-19 11:36 ]

Update on the chimp in a tiki glade thing I'm working on:

just a little bit of progress but I am quite happy with it so far!

Zerostreet Illustrations
http://www.zerostreet.com

And coming soon:
http://www.tikitower.com

Follow Zerostreet on Twitter and Facebook:
http://www.twitter.com/zerostreet
http://tinyurl.com/ydbzc9f

[ Edited by: zerostreet 2010-04-25 19:28 ]

Looks fantastic so far - can't wait to see where it goes next!
(I have to admit, I have a fondness for monkeys in fezzes!)

Hey thanks Marv! I am trying to finish up tikitower.com so it's slow going on this one!

Please be sure to enter to win some cool prizes from my new site http://www.tikitower.com

Details here:

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=36308&forum=1&4

Sloooow progress on this one. Also been quite busy with the site and the contest. By the way, tomorrow is the last day of the contest so reply to the thread!:

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=36308&forum=1&46

Here's the latest...adding a bit of "life" behind the chimp:

What a cosmopolitan chimpanzee! Looks awesome Robert

On 2010-05-01 20:20, MadDogMike wrote:
What a cosmopolitan chimpanzee! Looks awesome Robert

Yeah, he is a bit cosmopolitan isn't he? :)

Here is a detail of the illustration. Got to work on the chimp's right hand a bit and changed the tiki's behind the chimp. Making them a bit more serious I guess...not so cartoony.

Zero - this is my first comment on your thread.

Having lurked for a few months I just couldn't stay silent anymore, I just love the latest artwork posted. There's something sinister about the monkey's eye peeping thru those glasses, but in a good drug-dealer way, dig? For me you captured the spirit of a prankster, like he's taking a dump off of the tiki, over the fence onto the lawn of the background A-frame tiki bar...I know I'm warped but I tend to do that with art imagery - you know, what was he doing just before and just after the scene as shown?

Great stuff here. If you're making the Hukilau scene this year I hope to meet up with you and talk art over a tropi-cocktail. Thanks for posting. G

On 2010-05-06 13:19, TikiG wrote:
Zero - this is my first comment on your thread.

Having lurked for a few months I just couldn't stay silent anymore, I just love the latest artwork posted. There's something sinister about the monkey's eye peeping thru those glasses, but in a good drug-dealer way, dig? For me you captured the spirit of a prankster, like he's taking a dump off of the tiki, over the fence onto the lawn of the background A-frame tiki bar...I know I'm warped but I tend to do that with art imagery - you know, what was he doing just before and just after the scene as shown?

Great stuff here. If you're making the Hukilau scene this year I hope to meet up with you and talk art over a tropi-cocktail. Thanks for posting. G

Hey TikiG,

Thanks for the comments and compliment. You may have read in a previous post that altho' for the most part the expression I achieved on the chimp was accidental, I feel there is definitely something sly about him. And I guess what I mainly feel he is saying is "You have no idea what's going on behind me" or something to that effect.

As for the Hukilau, I was hoping to attend as a vendor but was denied as there were already too many artists booked. I really hope I can book for next year.

I may show up at some point, primarily to visit the bazaar and maybe catch the Neanderthals! Hopefully I can meet a few TCers!

My tiki art:
Tiki Tower
http://www.tikitower.com

...and my other art:
Zerostreet Illustrations
http://www.zerostreet.com

[ Edited by: zerostreet 2010-05-07 07:30 ]

Robert, I can not wait to buy a wood framed "Cosmo" from you (hope you don't mind my nickname for him).

He is so cool!

Chris

On 2010-05-06 16:15, WestADad wrote:
Robert, I can not wait to buy a wood framed "Cosmo" from you (hope you don't mind my nickname for him).

He is so cool!

Chris

Thanks Chris! Don't mind that name at all...it might stick actually! :)

You know I have plans for 3 chimp brothers...the 1st being the one in the red suit from my illustration LAST CALL AT TIKILANDIA which is a few pages back (or in the gallery section) and there's this one in white and a third, who looks to be a real loose cannon and only exists right now in sketch form. I'll introduce him now:

I then may do a family portrait! :)

Oh yeah! "Loose Cannon" looks like he's had one too many Zombies! Love his expression.

Chris

Past the halfway mark on this one (I think!) Added in a some texture to the background tiki's and have begun to add details; a zombie for the chimp, some hibiscus, a moon sign on the hut...

Zero, pardon my ignorance - but are these done digitally or in paint? Whatever it is, I love your style :)

On 2010-05-08 22:05, MadDogMike wrote:
Zero, pardon my ignorance - but are these done digitally or in paint? Whatever it is, I love your style :)

Thanks Mike!

I start with a sketch on paper. Sometimes detailed, sometimes not. I believe the sketch for this latest is a few pages back in this thread. Then I work almost exclusively digital. I also on occasion use photographs I take to layer in textures. For example, on this latest illustration part of the texture you see in the foreground Tiki is one of the trees outside my house. In some of my pieces you can see my palms and papaya trees as textures in the backgrounds. I am itching to do some acrylic originals. I haven't painted on canvas in MANY years and it's calling to me!

My tiki art:
Tiki Tower
http://www.tikitower.com

...and my other art:
Zerostreet Illustrations
http://www.zerostreet.com

[ Edited by: zerostreet 2010-05-09 05:14 ]

[ Edited by: zerostreet 2010-05-09 05:15 ]

Made some changes here and there and have begun to lay in lots of detail! Using my backyard as reference (living in HOT South Florida has it's benfits! :) )

WestADad, you may like to know that this one is now tentatively titled "Cosmo At The Moon Palace"

Figure I have about 2 weeks or so to go!

My tiki art:
Tiki Tower
http://www.tikitower.com

...and my other art:
Zerostreet Illustrations
http://www.zerostreet.com

[ Edited by: zerostreet 2010-05-10 19:36 ]

Oh yeah! He just keeps getting better and better. Can't wait!

Chris

I'm calling this one done! Here is Cosmo At The Moon Palace! Thanks to Chris (WestADad) for suggesting the name Cosmo! To view a higher quality image of this go to tikitower! http://tikitower.com/?p=427 and click to enlarge!

My tiki art:
Tiki Tower
http://www.tikitower.com

...and my other art:
Zerostreet Illustrations
http://www.zerostreet.com

[ Edited by: zerostreet 2010-05-16 19:50 ]

[ Edited by: zerostreet 2010-05-16 19:50 ]

It's all you Robert! Cosmo is awesome. Totally love it, down to the smallest details.

Chris

Thanks Chris! Hope you checked it out at my website. Usually when I upload an image to TC it looses a lot of quality...especially in term of contrast.

Yep, I went there and got a close-up look. Fantastic!

Chris

Not quite sure what I will work on next. Toying around with doing a 3D illustration...

Here's something new from the sketchbook.

My tiki art:
Tiki Tower
http://www.tikitower.com

...and my other art:
Zerostreet Illustrations
http://www.zerostreet.com

[ Edited by: zerostreet 2010-05-18 05:45 ]

"Cosmo at the Moon Palace" is incredible, I really dig the sivery moonlight. And the overall concept is sooo unusual/original!

On 2010-05-18 06:47, Robb Hamel wrote:
"Cosmo at the Moon Palace" is incredible, I really dig the sivery moonlight. And the overall concept is sooo unusual/original!

Wow! Thanks Robb! Very flattering to read your comments!

Ok, decided on a sketch I had of an underwater Tiki and a mermaid as my next piece. Here it is in its very first stage.

My tiki art:
Tiki Tower
http://www.tikitower.com

...and my other art:
Zerostreet Illustrations
http://www.zerostreet.com

[ Edited by: zerostreet 2010-05-19 19:09 ]

As I work on the mermaid & Tiki posted above, I would love to know what everyone thinks of this idea.

I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and even though my family moved to South Florida when I was very young, I still love Brooklyn and am quite wistful of it. So....I came up with the following idea and would love to know what everyone thinks of this somewhat displaced Tiki. I may tackle this after the mermaid illustration.

My tiki art:
Tiki Tower
http://www.tikitower.com

...and my other art:
Zerostreet Illustrations
http://www.zerostreet.com

[ Edited by: zerostreet 2010-05-20 10:40 ]

I like the City Tiki concept so far.

Chris

http://www.westadad.blogspot.com

[ Edited by: WestADad 2010-05-21 13:02 ]

Nice work!
Love the moon palace. U iz good!

However, I think you are right, the canvas is calling... It'd be good to see what you can do with analog art. I come from a back ground of digital art - like since the 80's until just 5 years ago. I wish I had put brush to canvas seriously long ago.

Computers are great art tools, and the only way to go if you are doing commercial illustration. That said.... fine art gallery patrons prefer originals on canvas. Your talent level says you could rawk with the big boys in the poly-pop art world. I say go for it.

On 2010-05-21 14:12, Tiki Shark Art wrote:
Nice work!
Love the moon palace. U iz good!

However, I think you are right, the canvas is calling... It'd be good to see what you can do with analog art. I come from a back ground of digital art - like since the 80's until just 5 years ago. I wish I had put brush to canvas seriously long ago.

Computers are great art tools, and the only way to go if you are doing commercial illustration. That said.... fine art gallery patrons prefer originals on canvas. Your talent level says you could rawk with the big boys in the poly-pop art world. I say go for it.

Thanks for the advice and the compliments Brad! I do hope to try some painting very soon! Maybe have something original for the 2011 Hukilau!

Got a bit of work done....not much but it's off to bed!

Here's a quick sketch for, what I think, is a really fun idea. I want to make a map of Tiki Tower Island, that I would eventually put on the website. It would be an interactive map that will feature my illustrations and give them a specific place on the island. My aim is to create a realized world that is populated with my illustrations and the various characters I have created and hope to create. I have been a big comic book fan all my life and have always loved the mythology/lore that is sometimes created and would love to have that for Tiki Tower.

Also a reminder. Memorial Day sale at Tiki Tower! Everything in the Tiki Tower store is 20% off until the end of May! (this does NOT include t-shirts sold through 3rd parties)

http://tikitower.com/?page_id=85

My tiki art:
Tiki Tower
http://www.tikitower.com

...and my other art:
Zerostreet Illustrations
http://www.zerostreet.com

[ Edited by: zerostreet 2010-05-27 06:49 ]

On 2010-05-27 06:47, zerostreet wrote:
I want to make a map of Tiki Tower Island....

Cool!

Chris

Just ordered me a "Cosmo at the Moon Palace"!!

Thanks Robert!

Chris

zerostreet-

"Cosmo At The Moon Palace" - finished work is pretty spectacular, Robert!

The Brooklyn piece you're anticipating is missing one major element though in my opinion - Coney Island!! Drop the Empire State building with the Parachute Drop tower, add a roller coaster and you'll have a killer graphic...especially since Coney Island is currently being renovated as I write this.

Oh yeah, I agree with Brad, brush and canvas is way more personal and meaningful.
Digital art is mass-media. Hand-made paintings is pure artist expression.

Take Care and I'll be watching for your next update. Cheers! G