Pure Heart

A good freind of mine created this video of our "Living Walls Party." Thanks Nelson, and enjoy the video everyone.

"Changes"

This was not the piece I had originally intended on creating, however, inspiration intervened, and this project began. While listening to "Changes" I found myself inspired to create portrait of Tupac that would in some way reflect just that; Change. The Changes" he endured over time are clear when you look into his eyes; rebellion, passion, anger, and despair are all evident, and ever-present in his face. There is so much beauty in struggle, and that is what I aimed to capture in creating this piece. Enjoy, and thanks for the continual support.

Here it is halfway through.  The underdrawing was completed earlier.



Here is the final version of the Drawing. As I was finishing up, I found that the richness of the Molotow 227 made for some awesome dimension in the blacks/shadows. It might be hard to see via the computer, but there is some beautiful gradation happening in the black shadows with the two different markers. I love this piece; it's a real contender for my favorite thus far this year.

Chillin' at "The Fridge"

Are looking for a great place to see emerging artists, meet creative people, and test the limits of your own creativity? If So head over to The Fridge, located on Capital Hill at 516 1/2 8th St., SE DC (Across from Matchbox) Yes... it is in the alley :)

The Fridge is a family, and neighborhood freindly creative space for all. It's a breath of fresh air for creative minded people, where the arts are embraced, and encouraged to continue to live and breathe. 

Today I had a chance to go and visit The Fridge, and to be a part of the stencil making class, taught by SCOTCH, who just happened to the the artist exhibiting/opening for their current show.  Scotch taught, shared, and welcomed all questions and compliments alike.  This experience at The Fridge is commonplace as evidenced by the many regulars that attended and supported this event.  I hope to become a regular at "The Fridge," and I look forward to seeing you there as well.  Check out the link for a Prezi of this awesome event.

Stencil With A Pro... Featuring Scotch on Prezi

http://prezi.com/8bc7rrryqff0/stencil-with-a-pro-featuring-scotch/

Living Walls Party

On March 31st, I had my very 1st Living Walls event; it was a huge success, and a lot of fun.  The walls in our garage have been transformed by our admittedly amateur graffiti, but man was it a lot of fun.  Here are some pictures from the event, and a link to the video shot by Mr. Dennis Mangual.  thanks Everybody!

"E" Rocked the wall wit this peace... "Love"

Peace Out People & enjoy The Video!!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?v=10151493390415287

The Best Space on Earth

I am constantly inspired by raw creativity.  I want to create ina space where thought is not inhibited,
where walls come alive and ideas flow freely.  I think I have found the spave for me in today's "Panic Room" by Tilt.  Now I just need my wifes Permission :) Enjoy the video.

http://vimeo.com/38437356

Art In Its Many Phases

Like many artists, there are times when I am extremely overjoyed with my work, and other times when I know in my heart that something simply did not work.  Such was the case with this painting. 

Originally I wanted to create a clean graphic (silhouette) image of a pair of headphones.  I thought a painting would produce the results I was looking for; however, me being quite rusty at painting, produced this less than desirable result.  While this attempt came out okay, it wasn’t quite what I was looking for. 


What is a man to do?

 

Well, I repainted the canvas several times, ending up with this image.  This is much closer to the original idea, and has a lot of the elements that inspired me during my recent trip to San Francisco. 

It’s great to now have something I truly enjoy. I learned that ideas take many forms, and that they take time to correctly communicate.  Here’s to more great art work, and many more mistakes. J

Flying Rabbi's

This past weekend, I met a really cool artist by the name of Jonathan Blum.  He is a native of the District, with a quirky sense of humor.  His art is a mix of humor and texture, complimented by the rich history of the Jewish religion.  I look forward to owning a piece by him one day soon. Thanks for the inspiration Jonathan! If you would like to know more about Jonathan and his work, check him out at the link below.

http://www.jonathanblumportraits.com/artist.php