January 2010
6 posts
Art Is A Drug
“…I’m not so interested in art per se. It’s only one occupation, and it hasn’t been my whole life, far from it. You see, I’ve decided that art is a habit forming drug. That’s all it is, for the artist, for the collector, for anybody connected with it. Art has absolutely no existence as a veracity? as truth. People always speak of it with this great...
The Day the Sun Bled.
This piece is entitled The Day the Sun Bled. I am currently reconstructing it and developing the final composition. The project was inspired by the legend of the 47 Ronin, a classic Japanese tale. It will be used for the album cover (yes, I said, “album,” they are releasing it on an actual 12” vinyl record) of The Fortyseven’s debut album, The Day the Sun Bled. All the...
In progress.
Here is a photo taken with my Iphone. This is a new piece I have in the works. Approximately 8’ x 4’ in size
Great educational blog for painters and... →
This daily weblog by Dinotopia creator James Gurney is for illustrators, plein-air painters, sketchers, comic artists, animators, art students, and writers. You’ll find practical studio tips, insights into the making of the Dinotopia books, and first-hand reports from art schools and museums. Plus, for you lateral thinkers and pop-culture trekkers, a few bizarre rabbit trails. ( this is...
What is an artist?
Just because an individual can make images doesn’t define he or she as an artist. Knowing the techniques artists use to produce images does not make an individual an artist. Knowing art history does not make an artist. Being able to recite biographical information about artists does not make the artist. Having an understanding about art (the techniques, artist, both living and dead, art history...
Experiment
For those of you that don’t know me, I go by the title “Mr. Real” from the fraternity of artists known as Knowledge, Beauty and Humanity. I make objects (often called art), tattoo and reek havoc in the greater Long Beach, ca. area.