Shit happens.
It’s a fact of life. Sometimes stuff just happens that our of your control.
Unfortunately, the last few weeks I’ve been on the wrong end of that.

Thats being said, A while back Alex Spit asked me to design an old gig poster style print for some upcoming shows.
I agreed and got to sketching. After a few emails, we agreed on a design and i got to work.

What design, you ask?
this one.

Rick, Old man, and Jon from Mixed Media, the dirty, foul mouthed, coffee and cigarette fueled angels that they are, helped me out and burned a screen for me. I kept the film to make a stencil out of.

After a little trimming and a lot of luck, I ended up with a stencil to fill with fluorescent paint.

(If the image is moving really fast, its because thats how I imagined it, when in reality it was me complaining the whole time.)

After a lot of drying, and a lot of cursing, The print was done.

SPIT: LA: 18×24, edition of 25. day-glo print (never to see the light of day after this).

I’m actually stoked on how these came out, and love the day-glo (it lights up under black lights!!) inks, so expect to see this combo later.

ps. ifyouflipitupsidedownitsaysyoucunt. k bye.

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A few months ago I finally mustered the courage to e-mail Jensen (co owner of Gallery 1988) to be part of a show. I had been going to every opening, had tons of friends who had shown awesome pieces, but am always extremely apprehensive when it comes to any self promotion on my end.
Well, it paid off, and I was asked to be part of the Internet meme show.

After tons of thought I chose Pedobear. If you’ve been on an internet forum in the last 4 years, you definitely know who he is.
The entire concept was to have a Lisa Frank-esque look slowly dissolve into this horrible choice to jump into a van with Pedobear.
I quickly jotted down a quick sketch of what type of composition I wanted to run with, and got to work in Illustrator (I know, I know, but time was of the essence here). After a few rounds, I sent off my files to ChamoStudios in Downtown L.A (I exclusively go through them for ALL of my art prints, these guys definitely know their stuff) and waited for some ink/paper tests.

After a little back and forth to dial in the right amount of contrast on the right paper (side note: I LOVE the way this ink/textured paper worked out) I quickly signed all 10, Framed one to show, and off I went to drop off at the gallery.

Opening night was filled to the gills. I had a lot of friends come to support (I was really nervous, if you ever see me at an opening I’m a part of, I’m usually freaking out on the inside), and tons of fun was had by all.

I’m extremely pleased to say since then the print is now sold out, so if you got one, consider yourself part of my horrible, nerve wracking process!

(Final print next to the Sharpie jot that started it all)

and heres the final:
Benjie: Prowlin’(2012) 13×19 print, edition of 10.

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I’m showing a new print (prowlin!) at Gallery 1988 melrose tonight.
come say hi!

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Now that the Aristocrats show is coming to a close, theres a quick little interview with me on their blog. Give it a read, if only to want to punch me

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Sorry for all the super close ups and what nots. Just a few more days, and I can show more.

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Totally forgot that doing editions of over 20 on your own with limited resources is a lot of work.
Currently drowning in a sea of fluorescent colors I’ve painted myself into.
Will it be worth it for a final product. For me yes, for you, well… I guess well find out in a few days.

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…I’ll have a lot more to say about this in a week or so. Promise.

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The entire series of the pop hair burger series are up for viewing now here.
In case you were wondering Charlie Burgs was my favorite.

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Found some prints from last year I had been sitting on and put them in the buy section.
Check em out, great gifts for that special someone you want to bum out!

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My eyes are finally readjusting after a long stretch of personal (you can see some here ) and office work.
Usually I would apologize for the lack in posting, but I’m quite happy to be so busy that I wasn’t working on my LCD screen tan.

I’ll (finally) be re-adding things for purchase (prints, ‘zines, buttons, and random merch) slowly. Sorry, this one man/multiple personality show is a bit difficult to tame sometimes.

speaking of work and being uncomfortable, in case you missed it, heres a video from The Hundreds about the last show I put together with Suedehead.

…time to go finish things.
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