Little Lost Tiki's Compendium: Page 21 a buncha stuff!

Thanks Jason!
let's get Huell down to a Tiki Art Show!
get him liquored up and hear what he REALLY thinks about things... :)
I have a surfboard that's been awaiting for a while...
about time it became something!

Wendy...you are the sweetest!
i love having everybody and their art all in one place!
Kind of an Artist Colony of sorts....

Babalooooooooooooooo!
You are the MAN!
such range and depth and research
We'll get that platter to you SOON!
next time i can connive Squizz to visit
we'll tie it to the top of his ride!

Tucker's tikis-Mahalo man! That sculpture was a PAIN to paint!
it must've weighed 80-100 pounds! OOMPH!

Here's a New one that will introduce our loose theme of skeletons for this day's gallery entry....
"Late night walk"
Cel vinyl and paintpen on canvas

There's a step-by-step/brief tutorial on this piece
HERE!
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=19904&forum=18&start=2385&2397

here's the sketchbook entry

Here's the original character
this piece was for the TIKOT! Tiki Tarot invitation at the freaky boutiki gallery

the original blackline art

then i added some color and distress to it
"Death"
Sharpie and ink on board
private collection

in fact,here's that Skeletal moai inspired by this piece

Here's the card i got picked to create for the show
"Judgment"
ink,sharpie,and pencil on watercolor paper

but we still need to finish the skeleton theme!

Here's a logo i designed for my friend lennie's clothing line
Keep your eyes peeled for tees,girls!
and Men..What better present for the missus ,eh?

here's another concept that didn't get picked
very inspired by Posada,as you can see...

you never know...this may end up on tees too!
:)

Speaking of tee-shirt designs
Dave's Not Home still has some of these available if you want one!
Cannibal King

Seeing we've wandered from the original subject matter of this week's entry..
let's just share some random stuff i've rediscovered...

Here's a submission for a group show
where the artists painted violins...
i guess they couldn't get over the clash of cultures
it was politely rejected..
:)

so i turned to ROCK AND ROLL!

Also here's some vinyl stickers that have long run out...

and a t-shirt and bag graphic for the
Rell Sunn Menehune Surf Contest

Well that's it for this entry!
have a great day!
:)

Hah!?
http://www.kenruzic.com http://www.myspace.com/kenruzicdotcom

[ Edited by: little lost tiki 2010-03-11 12:03 ]

You never cease to amaze, Kinny! As always, awesome stuff! Love, love, LOVE skele-maoi.

This just gives Kinny the chance to post twice the stuff. BUT, its all good

I BIG TIME LOVE the Tarot stuff....SUPER doooper cool Ken! I swear you sprout multiple arms and legs when in your studio you loon! Amazing, magical work !

[ Edited by: THOR's 2010-03-13 12:16 ]

Zero-May do some more Skele-Moais in the future...
Also been wantin to develop a skele-Maori like the one in the Death piece
Mahalo!

teaks
yeah,it is kind of like double posting
but this gives us all an opportunity to organize the bodies of work
as well as re-introduce pieces here that alot of the newbies haven't seen..
Thanks for the visit!
I'll be sure to mix it up between old and new work here!

Thor
Thanks guys! Glad to be able to wander thru everyone's pieces all lickety split!
That Tarot theme was inspired by hodad Hank and his Tikot show!
We need to get you on the list for these funky themed shows
you'd be AWESOME with those!

Started four
finished two
this weekend....

"Maori"
ink,bleach,sharpie on Aquarelle watercolor paper

"the Cannibal Family"
ink,watercolor,sharpie on Aquarelle Watercolor paper

if you'd like to see how this drawing was made....
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=19904&forum=18&start=2400&2403

Thanks for popping by,friends!

Hello Sophisticated Gallery visitors!
Today is NUMBERS DAY!

Today's selection will be llt pieces that contain NUMBERS in the title...
Stop by regularly as i pick other oddball themes to group together!
First.... the drawings....

"2 Opinions"
ink and bleachpen on watercolor paper

"3 Agitated Cannibals"
ink and bleachpen on watercolor paper

"3 Brothers"
ink,sharpie,and bleachpen on watercolor paper

"3 Dinner Guests"
ink and bleachpen on watercolor paper

"3 Palms"
ink and bleachpen on watercolor paper

"3 Rowers"
ink and bleachpen on watercolor paper

"3 Shields"
ink and bleachpen on watercolor paper

"3 Tikis" abstract
ink and colored pencil on watercolor paper

"5 Tikis"
ink on watercolor paper

"2 Shields"
ink and bleachpen on watercolor paper

"5 Moai"
ink and colored pencil on watercolor paper

"6"
regular and gold ink on watercolor paper

and now for some paintings with numbers in the title!
isn't this fun?

"2 Palms"
gouache on gessoed wood
in a lovely hand-crafted Bamboo Ben frame!
private collection

"2 Travellers"
gouache on gessoed wood
in a lovely hand-crafted Bamboo Ben frame!
private collection

"2-faced shield"
acrylic and paintpen on wooden Bamboo Ben creation
private collection

"3 Butterflies"
gouache and puff paint on gessoed wood
in a lovely hand-crafted Bamboo Ben frame!
private collection

"3 faces"
gouache on gessoed board in these delightful little gold frames
private collection

"3 Faces" totem
gouache on gessoed wood
in a lovely hand-crafted Bamboo Ben frame!
private collection

"3 Fishes"
gouache on gessoed wood
private collection

"3 Shields"
acrylic and paintpen on canvas

"3 Shields" mini
gouache and ink on gessoed wood
private collection

"4 Hands 1 Club"
gouache and ink on gessoed wood
private collection

"4-Armed Maori"
acrylic and paintpen on canvas
this piece is still available over at the Freaky Boutiki!

"4-Armed Shield"
acrylic and paintpen on wooden Bamboo Ben creation
private collection

and we'll end this Numerical Presentation with...
"Uncle Four Eyes"
Gouache on gessoed board and found frame
private collection

Thanks for visiting!
Thinking about Cannibal Kings or Monkeypods for the next entry.....
See y'alls then!

Ken the three Faces Bamboo frame , Outta site man . LOVIN IT !

Thank you Jymmy!
I'll be posting more Modernist workds here in the future!
Haven't seen you in Ages!
Miss yer pretty face!
:)

here's a piece for the Keep A Breast organization
This will be auctioned off at Tiki Oasis
and all the proceeds go to a great cause!

"the Flower Parade"
acrylic and cel vinyl on gessoed plaster cast

and here's a detail from a finished piece
that i've got to get a better shot of!
detail from "the Land of the HeadHunters"

That's it for now!
Gotta get to the studio and get that paint jonez goin!

Ken thats the Best WOWWWWWWWW very kool LOVE IT !! yea I need to get out soon .

T - shirts, Bikinis , Necklaces . u da man .

Hey Kinny, just perused your gallery. Came across the mug section, but there seems to be one missing! Otherwise, fabulous, brain-jarring work as usual!

On 2010-03-23 22:10, JenTiki wrote:
Hey Kinny, just perused your gallery. Came across the mug section, but there seems to be one missing! Otherwise, fabulous, brain-jarring work as usual!

Hey Jen!
Thanks for the visit,stranger!
And thanks for visiting the ever-growing gallery section!

One missing?
I think there's actually 2-3 that i need to track down..

There will be holes in this presentation
as i go thru 6 years of tiki artwork...
and the wheels of progress do move slowly...
But i promise to get every piece up here eventually...
If they're a mug-I'll add them to the mug post..etc etc

After perusing the thousands of folders these past few weeks
categorizing and checking off doubles....
i have found a few stragglers..
including a couple of shots of a lost Moai and his birdmen friends! :)
They are set aside and awaiting final photoshop examination...

Any of youse...
if you happen to have a good photo of some LLT work
that you haven't seen here
PM them to me
with title,because i can only remember so many titles
and plus, i'm in the trance state mostly while producing these...

right jymmy?
:)

Great to see our 3 faces totem in the mix.
That torso piece is killer diller!

Wow, my head is spinning. What an incredible variety.
I will definitely get in on that raffle at Oasis.

Darilyn

bump that Killer Diller!

just to be serious for one uncharacteristic sec., On first inspection, the whimsical content of Kinny's art can belie the amazing and beautiful craft of his art. But it is that dichotomy that makes Kinny's art stand the test of time.

but his hair is another story...it will surely fall out prematurely from all that dye and do fixative!

Ah-Hola Friends!

Jen... check the 3-D posting
there's a lil surprise in there i dugged up!

Jason-
Thanks! Why didn't you do a torso?
would have been gorgeous!
I miss the 3 faces..
but I'm glad they're a smiling in your hut
with such great company!

LiddleLola,
BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!
:)
I may get in on that raffle too!
it'll reimburse the $19 i spent shipping it!
i regret i wasn't able to wear it around the studio long enough before saying buh-bye to it....

Thanks Tom!
Glad that "Vocabulary for Success" book is workin for ya!
Lunch with Monkeyman tomorry!
and then ...a duel!

Well, today's addition to the gallery is ...CANNIBALS!
But i have so many
and really want to get to the studio
that I'll just be posting it in bits and pieces.....

"After the Feast"
gouache on gessoed wooden paddle
private collection

"Baby Cannibal"
gouache on wood

"Baby Cannibal with Playmate"
bleachpen,sharpie, and ink on watercolor paper

"Baby with Toy"
gouache on gessoed wood
private collection

"Breakfast"
bleachpen and ink on watercolor paper

"Cannibal"
ink and paintpen on watercolor paper
private collection,i think!

"Cannibal"
sumi ink on sketchbook page

"Cannibal"
gouache on gessoed wood thingimibobber from Squid!
private collection

"Cannibal about to eat"
acrylic and paintpen on canvas
private collection

Cannibal and appetizer"
tissue paper stain,ink,colored pencil on Watercolor paper

That's it for NAW!
i count 64 pieces in the cannibal folder
so stay tuned for the rest!
Thanks for visiting!

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http://www.facebook.com/ken.ruzic
http://www.kenruzic.com

[ Edited by: little lost tiki 2010-03-25 18:28 ]

i've got this guy, kinny.

On 2010-03-25 18:21, little lost tiki wrote:

"Cannibal"
ink and paintpen on watercolor paper
private collection,i think!

We Interrupt Cannibal Painting Posting
with these two new puppies!

"the Headhunter Village"
Cel Vinyl on masonite
private collection

Wanna see it being Created? Do ya? really?
Okay! Go Here!
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=19904&forum=18&start=2415&2422

"Land of the HeadHunters"
Acrylic,paintpen,cel vinyl on masonite

Thanks for popping by!

Hellz yeah! My two favorite paintings by you.....for today!
Really love them both. Great complementary companion pieces.

Like, hips-ville.

Way too many hot artists on this site. Thank you for sharing!

Thank you Jason and Haole Jim!
There ARE too many great little artistic savants all over this forum!
enough to fill a museum....

slow week... only 3 so far...
but the allure of the abstract....
the Moderne...
the Cubist...
and the islands
inspired these....

"the Chief's Bowl"
cel vinyl on masonite

"the Singers"
cel vinyl on masonite

"the Opposing Viewpoints"
cel vinyl on masonite

Great seeing everybody!
Y'alls come back here reeeeeal soon!
:)

wow- "the Singers"
like it lotssssssssssssss

It's Easter!
Cannibals will have to wait..
I'll post more of them later...
This entry will be.... ABSTRACTS!

jpmartdog-Thank you! i imagine one a soprano,one a baritone,and one who likes to yodel!

These first two have been sent to the Bold Hype Gallery's "False Idols" group art show.
http://www.boldhype.com
(407) 629-2965

"the Approaching Storm"
acrylic and cel vinyl on masonite
20 x 16" plus frame

"Awaiting"
acrylic and cel vinyl on masonite
20 x 16" plus frame

"the Crowd"
ink,tissue paper stain and colored pencil on watercolor paper

this piece was for a Sam's Seafood tribute show
"Dream of the Swordfish
acrylic on wood with a delightful Bamboo Ben frame!

"Fall of Icarus"
gouache on gessoed wood with a cool Bamboo Ben frame!
private collection

"Feast Day"
ink on watercolor paper

"Grouch"
ink and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper
private collection

"Guardians"
ink and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper

"Happy Day"
gouache on gessoed monkeypod plate
private collection

"Hunting party"
ink,tissue paper stain,bleachpen and sharpie on watercolor paper
private collection

"Jungle Dance"
acrylic on wood
private collection,or it may be at the freaky boutiki...can't recall right now....

"Jungle gathering"
ink,tissue paper stain,and sharpie on watercolor paper
this was inspired from an illustration in Tiki Modern

"Jungle Stomp"
acrylic and cel vinyl on gessoed canvas
private collection

"Lost in the Jungle"
ink and bleachpen on watercolor paper

"Meal"
ink and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper

"Moon Awakens a Tiki"
acrylic and paintpen on board
private collection

"Morning
gouache on gessoed wood
private collection

"Newly Formed Boy"
ink,tissue paper stain and colored pencil on watercolor paper
private collection(?)

"Nocturne"
acrylic and paintpen on canvas
honestly, i'm not sure where this is.. at hanks? in a private collection? on the Mars base?

"Nocturne"
ink,tissue paper stain,bleachpen and sharpie on watercolor paper

"PNG Moderne"
gouache and puffpaint on gessoed wooden plaque

"the Shaded Tiki"
gouache on gessoed monkeypod bowl

"Surf Moderne"
acrylic and paintpen on board
private collection

"Tapa Fantasy"
gouache on gessoed wood in a whimsical Bamboo ben frame

"Tapa Haole"
gouache,ink,and puffpaint on gessoed plaque
private collection

"the UnderGrowth"
ink,colored pencil on watercolor paper

"Tiki Abstraction"
gouache on gessoed wood
private collection

"Tiki and Flowers"
gouache on gessoed wood
private collection

"Traveller's Tale
ink and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper

"Tropical Dream"
gouache on gessoed wood in an awe-inspiring Bamboo Ben frame
private collection

"Tropical Melody"
gouache on gessoed wood
private collection

"Tropical Nocturne"
gouache on gessoed wood

"Volcano at Night"
gouache on gessoed wood in an elegant Bamboo Ben frame
private collection

"Wave"
acrylic and paintpen on canvas
private collection

"the Invocation"
acrylic and cel vinyl on masonite
16x20

and here are some sketchbook abstract entries i found loafing around..

There's still a bunch more abstracts i have to share
it's just tracking them down..
If they are theme appropriate,i will show them in the appropriate category
(ie: an abstract PNG shield may end up in the Shield or PNG category instead of this one...)
Anyways, that's it for today!
have yourself a swell Easter!
:)

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http://www.facebook.com/ken.ruzic
http://www.kenruzic.com

[ Edited by: little lost tiki 2011-06-08 07:13 ]

Five pages of beautiful creations and fun notes. Keep on adding and we'll keep on looking. Happy Easter to you too from Wendy and Dan

Happy Easter to YOU
Wendy and Dan!
Babalu HAS to see this!
He loves Tikis and Bunnies
in amost unnatural way!

Landscapes...
for you...

"Greeting the Dawn"
cel vinyl on masonite
private collection

"Guardian"
gouache on gessoed monkeypod
private collection

"Land of the Waterfalls"
gouache on canvas
private collection

study for above piece

"Land of the Waterfalls"
gouache on wood
private collection

"Lonely Island"
gouache on gessoed board with hand-dremelled frame

"Mid-Day"
gouache on gessoed monkeypod

"Mid-Day"
ink and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper

"Moonlight"
bleachpen,ink,and sharpie on watercolor paper
private collection?

"Morning"
ink and tissue paper stain on watercolor paper

"Night and the Village"
acrylic and paintpen on canvas
private collection

"Night Journey
acrylic and paintpen on canvas

study for "night journey"

"Night of the Volcano"
acrylic and paintpen on board
private collection

"Night of the Butterflies"
acrylic and paintpen on gessoed wood
private collection

"One Morning"
ink and tissue paperstain on watercolor paper

"Outside the Village"
acrylic and paintpen on canvas

"Outside the Village"
ink and tissue paperstain on watercolor paper

"Palms"
gouache on gessoed plaque
private collection

"Polynesian Butterfly"
acrylic and paintpen on canvas
private collection

This piece was for my friend Populele and his album "Polynesian Butterfly"
He's a madman on the uke! Search him out-you'll be stoked!

"Night of the Village"
acrylic and paintpen on wood
private collection

"Night Flight"
acrylic and paintpen on canvas
private collection

"the Secret cave"
ink,bleachpen and sharpie on watercolor paper

"Tiki's Dreaming
gouache on board
private collection

"Tropical landscape"
gouache and ink on watercolor paper
private collection

"Tropical morning"
tissue stain and ink on watercolor paper

"Tropical paradise for Terrill"
acrylic and paintpen on canvas
private collection

"Valley of Fire"
ink and sharpie on paper

"Village and Waterfall"
acrylic and paintpen on wood
private collection

"the Village Tiki"
gouache and paintpen on canvas

"Volcano awakening Two Tikis
gouache on gessoed board
private collection

"Volcano Waterfall"
ink,tissue paper stain and sharpie on watercolor paper

"Waterfall"
gouache on gessoed wood

"Waterfall and Palm"
cel vinyl on masonite
private collection

Alrightio!
Had a little smoke break and some coffeee mixed with Hot chocolate
and i am AMPED!

So.... why landscapes?
How are those Tiki?
well...let's wax philosophical for a minute...
Tikis come from a variety of locales
it's not only palm trees
tho, they do hold a prominent spot in Polypop..
A tiki alone can make for a good painting
but a tiki and a landscape
a world to "live" in
makes for a great painting!
most of the time...

So,in attempts to create a whole world with this Tiki theme
many studies of landscapes and strange locales was required
it's the least one can do for their art....
and sometimes a landscape will inspire a narrative...
or is just as important an element of the narrative...
makes you think..

on that serious note...
here are sketchbook studies of landscapes...
different approaches...serious studies
simplifications
stylizations
philosophicalmations
and all that.

Most of the titles for these are along the bottom...

Thank you.
i hope you've enjoyed this nature stroll...We should do this more often...
:)

The mind boggles! Off the chart, Ken, off the chart. Stellar.

I am stunned, really, absolutely fantastic work. I am stunned.

The amount of art pouring outta Mr. Ruzik could fill the Pacific Ocean I think...no, looking at this thread I KNOW!

Jeez Kinney, do you ever sleep? :wink:

Amazing not to mention stunning works. Thanks Kinney for beautifying our planet.

On 2010-04-03 23:52, bigbrotiki wrote:
The mind boggles! Off the chart, Ken, off the chart. Stellar.

Thank you a HEAP,Sven!
See what you started?
Half of the work i do wouldn't be possible
except thru the great effort,research,and skill
of you and your stadium full of contributions to the Tiki movement!

On 2010-04-04 09:21, abstractiki wrote:
I am stunned, really, absolutely fantastic work. I am stunned.

Thanks abstractiki!
in total, none of it seems like "work" at all.
Art is just what i do,can't stop it....
nothing too stunning about that
especially when you realize that 60% of our population has SOME form of schizophrenia
It's the Marine Corps discipline that actually focuses my energy
lest i end up like the majority of our culture
full of energy
but too scattered
to make much good out it...

On 2010-04-04 09:44, TikiG wrote:
The amount of art pouring outta Mr. Ruzik could fill the Pacific Ocean
I think...no, looking at this thread I KNOW!
Jeez Kinney, do you ever sleep? :wink:
Amazing not to mention stunning works. Thanks Kinney for beautifying our planet.

No filling here,buddy....maybe -maybe a small pond...paper and paintings are THIN...
Yes i do sleep,Greg
but i go to bed thinking about art
and wake up thinking about art
and i think about it to and from work
and even at work
With all that inner-nagging
what's an artist to do?
:)
and Thank you G,for inspiring me further
and expanding the vocabulary and imagery of our humble yet powerful scene....

Welpers! Happy Easter!
I have a present for you...

HUTS!and other places of dwelling
like the landscapes, Tiki needs a dwelling...
so here they are...a collection of Huts!

"Quiet Village"
ink and sharpie on watercolor paper
private collection

"Tree Village
ink and sharpie on watercolor paper

"Swamp and Hut"
water-soluble pencil,ink,and bleachpen on watercolor paper

"Meeting House at Dusk"
gouache on gessoed wood

"Meeting House"
gouache on gessoed platter

"the Lone Hut"
tissue paper stain,bleachpen,ink,and sharpie on watercolor paper
private collection

"Lair of the Ancient One"
gouache and ink on gessoed board
private collection

"Jungle temple"
ink on paper

"Imaginary Tiki Palace
acrylic on canvas
private collection

"Hut at Night"
gouache on gessoec monkeypod platter
private collection

"the Hut"
ink and gouache on gessoed thrift store find with hand-embellished frame
private collection

"the House of Good Fortune"
acrylic and paintpen on canvas

"Green Hut"
gouache on gessoed plaque
private collection

"Evening hut"
ink and gouache on watercolor paper
might be private collection,cain't remember....

and here's some sketchbook entries
attempts to understand primitive and other dwellings
and to fit them into this strange tiki world that the art created....

So there you have it..
Hut is where the heart is...
Happy Easter Ohana!

Ken,

Thanks for the Easter goodies... you continue to inspire and just plain make me smile when I look at your work!

BTW, I have shown my Tribe (that's my 6 kiddos) your work on this thread and they are all blown away. My oldest just turned 13 and my youngest are 6 year old twins... They have been drawing tikis and leaving them on my desk :) One of the Tribe's all-time favorites from you is the octopus-squid-seahorse surfboard... the kids loved it! They also love your 'birdmen'... I forget what you call them, orongo or something like that?

Peace and blessings to you, my friend!

Jason <

On 2010-04-07 11:01, TikiDaye wrote:
Ken,
Thanks for the Easter goodies... you continue to inspire and just plain make me smile when I look at your work!
BTW, I have shown my Tribe (that's my 6 kiddos) your work on this thread and they are all blown away. My oldest just turned 13 and my youngest are 6 year old twins... They have been drawing tikis and leaving them on my desk :) One of the Tribe's all-time favorites from you is the octopus-squid-seahorse surfboard... the kids loved it! They also love your 'birdmen'... I forget what you call them, orongo or something like that?

Thank YOU,Jason
for your enthusiasm and warmth!
6 kids!?!?
that's a handful!
Thanks for sharing!
Looks like a few of them have already caught the art bug...
to pursue art with the unbridled mind of a child
with all that wonder and magic.... :)
too cool!
I'll try to get the orongo/birdman theme posted up here for the chillens soon...
They were inspired by the carvings on Easter Island..
and evolved into an imaginary world of their own...
and maybe some tentacled thingies...
been updating work from 89 up
and a lot of the files are corrupted
been trying to rescue them
just so there's a record
and i don't do the same piece twice! :lol:

Still recovering from all the tomfoolery...

Just in awe. Huts are special and you have captured all the variations and tweaked them to perfection. You are so talented and liberated. Your mind is so creative. Thank you for these, keep posting! Wendy

THANK YOU WENDY!
Huts are where the heart is!!!
it seems that creativity is in the water around here!
sooooooo many creative kids out there!
Well...the Booben's Garage Sale is around the corner
so daddy's been busy an' all that!
Wouldn't wanna have a booth fulla old stuff...
that would be embarrasin!

Well, short and Sweet on these New ones
I got a hard week of work during the day
and crankin on product for the garage Sale at night...

"Leaf Twins"
cel vinyl on monkeypod leaf platter

"Skull"
acrylic and cel vinyl on wooden plaque

here's a detail...Really went rough on this pup!

"Mother and Child"
cel vinyl on canvas

and the two pieces that really made all this toil over the weekend
well worth it...

Huts has been on the brain and had to get out...
This was inspired by a New Guinea men's Hut..

"Mid-Day Hut
acrylic and cel vinyl on masonite
private collection

C'mon In!

Also wanted to play with a Tiki Bar scene and try to capture the mood,lighting,and magic of these places...

"Song of the Pufferfish"
acrylic and cel vinyl on masonite
private collection

and here's the lil fellar singing his heart out...

That's it for now..
More ..
soon...

Thanks for visiting!

http://www.facebook.com/ken.ruzic
http://www.kenruzic.com

[ Edited by: little lost tiki 2010-04-20 15:33 ]

Awesome! Music to my eyes!

eye candy brother....eye candy! :)

As always, amazing work! Is the puffer gonna drink that big ol' cocktail next to him, or is that the tip jar?

AwesooooooooooooOOOOOoooome Kenny! love the delicious new paintings!

SWEEEET :) LOVE THE MID-DAY HUT!

Awesome new stuff, Kinny (and lots of it)! You are on fire! Go Kinny go!

Amazing Huts! So varied in styles.
And that puffer fish piece is perfect.
So much fun to look at!

Hey Ken Love the new work , the Skull realy kool .

Hello Friends!
been a blur these past few weeks..
gettin ready for BooBen's garage Sale and stuff.........
not much time to chat
booth preparations/signage/etc.
but DID get to shoot a LOT of the new pieces for this event
so......

but first
Lemme catch up....

Zeta-Music! Exactly!
Some pieces have a textural feeling
others more cerebral
others talk and chatter
others sing
and others emit strange tunes...
thanks for singing along!

Babalu-mmmmm candy!
Guess we got the markets cornered for eye and hand candy my friend! :)

Zero-Thanks for poppin by with them nice words!
the pufferfish had just taken a sip and decided to sing his praises
and words of friendship to his
long-faced friend!
get it? looooong-faced?
:)

empee,you'll get to see the hut in person i hope!
sooner than i hope
i hope!
:)

tobunga-Can't wait to see you and Manuel on Sunday!
Let's tear this garage sale up and amaze some folks!

Jason! Appreciate them words,pal!Glad it's inspiring some fun and joy!

Hey jymmy! i think some more abstractions are in order!

First off...
Left to Right
Day of the Volcano-private collection
Guardian of the Skull
Night Dance-private collection
Smiling Bob-private collection
acrylic and cel vinyl on masonite

Brothers
Two Shields
the Acrobats-private collection
Brothers
SeaHorse-private collection
acrylic and cel vinyl on masonite

These past 2 weeks have been a hazy mist of different styles and stories.....visiting old themes and inventing new ones....
total ART-BLAST!
fun but tiring....

but i digress....

this next batch i owe to a certain gentleman who will remain nameless for now....
this upstanding good citizen provided the surfaces upon which
i had the following art riot....

Happy Hut
cel vinyl and acrylic on Bamboo Ben creation
private collection

Island drums
private collection
cel vinyl and acrylic on Bamboo Ben creation

Jungle Morning
cel vinyl and acrylic on Bamboo Ben creation

Midnight drummer
cel vinyl and acrylic on Bamboo Ben creation

Sleeping palms
cel vinyl and acrylic on Bamboo Ben creation

the Starless night
cel vinyl and acrylic on Bamboo Ben creation

the Lost Rowers
cel vinyl and acrylic on Bamboo Ben creation

the Village Totem
cel vinyl and acrylic on Bamboo Ben creation
private collection

Happy Sun
cel vinyl and acrylic on Bamboo Ben creation

the Quiet Night
cel vinyl and acrylic on Bamboo Ben creation

This next batch below are BooBen and Ken collaborations
kind of....
Ben takes his scraps and applies them to the board
however he wants!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!
and then it's the challenge of taking these areas that pop off the surface and to integrate them into a design that can be viewed from both the front and side!
like 3-d man!
gotta admire all those sculptors out there
most painters are just used to 2-d

Well anyway, it's like a mental chess game where you both win!
YAY!
Well, here they are....

i am providing an additional shot of each to show you the dimensionality,maaaaan!
groooooovy.

"Pele's Moon"
cel vinyl and acrylic on Bamboo Ben creation

New Guines Boogie Woogie
cel vinyl and acrylic on Bamboo Ben creation

(honestly i think this is my favorite out of the whole artjam!
something about it just makes me happy!

Here's the dimensional areas
hilighted in pink so you could get a better idea of them...

Happy Sun
cel vinyl and acrylic on Bamboo Ben creation
private collection

Well that's it for now.....
sorry for lagging!
C'mon down to Bamboo Ben's garage Sale this Sunday
and see em all as well as some original drawings and some t-shirts and other surprises and delights!
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?mode=viewtopic&topic=35164&forum=17&start=0
looking forward to seeing all y'alls smiling faces!!!!
:)

May 2nd! Bamboo Ben's Garage Sale! Be there!
http://www.facebook.com/ken.ruzic
http://www.kenruzic.com

[ Edited by: little lost tiki 2010-07-09 21:50 ]

Love the new work, Kinny! My fave is the Village Totem... I woulda bought it at Ben's if I coulda afforded it (and it was such a great price, too!)

Keep up the great work! (but really, you can probably stop for a breather!)

Gee Thanks Eric!
It is always a happy hug time when you two are around!
What a day that was!
Haven't taken a breather yet,but will soon....
i feel a lazy day comin on...
haven't had one of them in a while...

This new painting is my 3rd attempt
to create a satisfactory piece for the
Poly-Blend exhibition
at the Harold Golen gallery next month!
This art show will cover the many aspects of poly-Pop
Cuban/African/etc....
i chose ....Africa!
the Dark Continent beckoned
and after 3 attempts....
Success!

"Night of the Drums"
16x20
acrylic and cel vinyl on masonite

Here are some close-ups
just so you can get a feel of the textures
and subtle shadows
and whatnot...

There were 3 masks from 3 different areas used
i tried to remain faithful to the originals
and embellished
or edited each mask
only when necessary...

the drums are my favorite part...
they pop off the surface
and play with your eyes!

Well, that's it for now....
I'll be taking this next six months and working on a one-man show
that will cover ALL subjects and styles of the past 20 years
including,but not exclusively Tiki...
Most of that work i will share on FaceBook
but not here
cause it ain't tiki!
But fear not..
during the dry times
a subject will be chosen
(birds/fish/Lonos,etc.)
and post them all together
in an attempt to display and share
all my Tiki art...

Anyways that's the skinny,Minnie!
g'night!

oh wow! that piece turned out so rad!
you are definitely developing a new style and I'm diggin it!

6 months to work on your one-man show?! SWEEET!!!

plenty of time to bust out more developed and new styles! :D

Can't wait!

Kinny,

The Africa angle is killer.... love the drums.

So, where and when will your one man show be? Monica and I will have to look into making a trip to pay you a visit. I would love for her to see all the creative stuff you've done over the years.

peace,
Jason <

Looking good you Cack-Handed Boffin!!

Love the "Night of the Drums" painting Kinney - this would be awesome transfered to a real bass drum head...I use a 22" diameter one. Thanks, G