Sketch | Stripes
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
Stripes
Sketch of the Day: July, 19th 2011
Ink, Sharpie & pen
See the entire sketchbook here.
DANKO Video 012 | Skatepark Yeti | Music by Say Hi
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
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One of my copilots is a yeti.
MUSIC IN THE VIDEO
ARTIST: Say Hi
ALBUM: Discosadness
SONG: Unless the Laker Game Was On
The song in Skatepark Yeti comes from the one-man band Say Hi (formerly Say Hi To Your Mom). While you might see Say Hi touring as a full band, when its time to make the music the man behind it all is Eric Elbogen. The song “Unless the Laker Game Was On” is a hidden gem off of his 2002 debut album Discosadness. What has Eric been doing since that first album? Staying busy making fantastical tunes. Say Hi just released it’s 8th album – Um, Oh Oh. Check out one of his latest tracks, “Devils”, here. You can get the latest Eric Elbogen and Say Hi news and goodness online at the following places:
ilikesayhi.com
facebook
twitter
ART IN THE VIDEO
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The image above used for reference comes from the lens of the talented photographer Eric Sauseda. I’m a huge fan of Eric’s work, particularly his when it comes to skateboarding and music, so I feel fortunate to have collaborated with him on this piece. You can check out more of Eric’s photographic awesomeness at Groovehouse Photography or catch him on twitter at @groovehouse.
Sketch | Yep
Thursday, June 9th, 2011
Yep
Sketch of the Day: June, 9th 2011
Ink & pen
See the entire sketchbook on flickr.
Sketch | “Sideburn Invader”
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
Sideburn Invader
Sketch of the Day: 03-14-2011
Ink, pen, & page 743 from an old Spanish dictionary
See the entire sketchbook gallery on flickr.
Subway Pass Commissions
Monday, February 28th, 2011
For over a year now I’ve been sporadically doing drawings on the backs of Argentine Subway passes. Sometimes they’re of people I see, other times they’re based off of images I find, and some I just make up. A few weeks ago a fellow artist, welder Josh Welton, commissioned me to do the above passes. You can check out the entire gallery of Subway Pass drawings here.
To get your own custom Subway Pass, or to purchase existing passes contact me at jimmy@jimmydanko.com and we’ll make it happen.
You can check out Josh’s work at browndogwelding.com.
DANK Video 011 | Station Wagon Spaceship | Music by JOE PURDY
Tuesday, December 28th, 2010
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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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DANK Video | “Never Yawn″ | Music by Manuok
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
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Felt like drawing an astronaut…
Music In The Video
ALBUM RELEASE! The 5th Dank art video coincides with the release of Manuok’s latest album, “The Old Horse”. The brain child of the talented Scott Mercado, Manuok was a band I had the delight of seeing play multiple times when I lived in San Diego. The song in the video “Warship” is off their second album No End To Limitations. While I’ll have to wait until I move back to the States before I see them play live again, I’m stoked that today I’ll get to taste a whole new version of the magic Mr. Mercado and his crew have been making.
You can get the new album, along with news and tour dates, at www.manuok.com
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Sketchbook Vol. 19 | Out of Paper
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
The last sketch in Sketchbook Vol. 19: “Chainsaw Santa”, and the completed front and back covers.
Above: The back cover is made up of newspaper clippings and a BART pass from a trip back to the States in July of 2009, a McDonald’s Cheeseburger wrapper in Spanish, tea bag wrappers from my good friend caffeine, and two numbered tickets from waiting in line at the Buenos Aires post office to ship Orange Gorilla Stickers around the world.
Above: The front cover is made up of pieces of newspapers from some of the cities I was in during a trip back to the States in July of 2009. The pink drips are leftover paint from my painting Bazooka Retrograde.
