PAINTING | Annie
ANNIE
28″ x 34″ (71cm x 86cm)
Oil & acrylic on wood
2010
The last painting of 2010…
DANK Video 011 | Station Wagon Spaceship | Music by JOE PURDY
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When I was little, my spaceship was a broke down 1976 Ford station wagon…
MUSIC IN THE VIDEO
ARTIST: Joe Purdy
ALBUM: This American
SONG: Ride Off On A Cloud
For years I’ve been listening to the music of singer/songwriter Joe Purdy. In those quiet moments while driving home from work or while making the brushes dance in the studio, his lyrical stories and tunes found a way of pulling me in. This last drawing of mine, Station Wagon Spaceship, revolves around a story, so I was stoked when Joe said I could use his song for the video.
By choice Joe’s records are self-released, and what he’s been able to accomplish as an independent musician speaks to the quality of his craft. The song in the video, “Ride Off On A Cloud”, is off of Joe Purdy’s latest album This American. The entire album, including that song, can be downloaded for free on his site through the end 2010. Check it out. Get the latest Joe Purdy news and goodness online at the following places:
http://joepurdy.com/
http://www.myspace.com/joepurdy
http://twitter.com/joepurdy
ART IN THE VIDEO
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A New Gorilla…a New Stencil
A few months ago I came up with a new design for the Gorilla Stickers. After almost 8 years it was time for the hairy beast to evolve a bit. I first released this new ape via a couple of paintings (see below), and then recently the stencil version was let loose in the city.
Keep an eye out in 2011…it’s only a matter of time before the new Gorilla Stickers, T-shirts, etc…start showing their face too.
Read the story behind the original Gorilla Sticker here.
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DANK Video 010 | Three Gorillas | Music by WHITE ARROWS
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An experiment with latex paint…
MUSIC IN THE VIDEO
ARTIST: White Arrows
ALBUM: Coming Or Going (RAC Mix) Single
SONG: Coming Or Going (RAC Mix)
A few months ago my friend Creeping Elm introduced to the tunes of the WHITE ARROWS and they’ve been echoing off my studio walls ever since. Originating in NY and now calling LA home, this is definitely a band I’m looking forward to checking out once I get back to Socal. The song in the video, “Coming Or Going (RAC Mix)”, along with the rest of the White Arrows discography is available on their website here. The White Arrows can also be found in the following places: http://www.myspace.com/whitearrows
http://twitter.com/whitearrows
http://www.facebook.com/whitearrows
ART IN THE VIDEO
The three gorilla paintings were inspired by a stencil I made about a month ago. Rather than just letting the beast live out on the streets of Buenos Aires, I thought I’d domesticate him and let him live on indoor walls.
THREE GORILLAS
15″ x 20″ (38cm x 51cm)
Latex paint on wood panel
2010
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COMMISSION PAINTING | Ape Flyer
APE FLYER
15″ x 15″ (38cm x 38cm)
Acrylic and Argentine newsprint on wood panel
2010
Above: A recent commission piece for a pilot friend of mine over at Jet Blue. This painting is based loosely off of one of my previous paintings, Big World, the first painting I completed after moving to Argentina.
PAINTING | Boombox Pilot
BOOMBOX PILOT
28″ x 37″ (71cm x 94cm)
Acrylic and Argentine newsprint on wood panel
2010
He started as drawing a couple of months ago in my sketch book. He then lived on in a time-lapse video set to music by Harlem Shakes. In his latest incarnation he is 400% bigger and completely hand painted. Once again, I present to you…The Boombox Pilot.
Above is the original Boombox Pilot sketch. Click to enlarge.
Check out the time-lapse video of the drawing here.
PAINTING | “Madly”
MADLY
14″ x 19″ (36cm x 48cm)
Acrylic and Argentine newsprint on wood panel
2010
This piece started as a commission based off of the original Orange Gorilla painting I did earlier in the year. The commission fell through but still thought it was a piece worth finishing.
Click on the image above to see the original Orange Gorilla painting.
STREET | Halloween Pacman Ghosts
LOCATION
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Went for a Halloween walk with a ghost and some paint.
STREET | Gorilla Decorations
Sketch of the Day + Xacto knife + Spray Paint = new Gorilla decorations around the city
DANK Video 009 | Viking Umpire | Music by Portugal The Man
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Stripes, a beard, and solid gold shizzatch.
Music In The Video
Artist: Portugal. The Man
Album: Satanic Satanist
Song: Guns & Dogs
About a year ago, while spinning tunes on Blip.fm I came across the band Portugal. The Man, and was hooked. The song in the video is off their 2009 album The Satanic Satanist. If you haven’t seen these guys play yet it probably won’t be long before you get the chance. They’re one of those bands out there making it happen with a steady stream of tour dates and a flow of new music. Their latest album American Ghetto, released earlier this year on Atlantic Records, is another solid addition to their already stellar discography.
The song in the video, “Guns & Dogs”, along with the rest of the Portugal The Man discography is available on iTunes here. Get latest news and goodness on Portugal. The Man at there official website here.
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