Slippin into the couch

Been slippin' on this for a minute.
School has been busy. I finished color theory and now am onto typography. I finished my 1st project and have begun the process of comping fonts. Basically freehand drawing the specific fonts only using the pica scale for measurement. Challenging to say the least.

Not much skating has been going down but I have been out riding my bike a few times. Actually just got back from a quick ride downtown and back up the beach path. On my way past downtown I stopped off at LB Fixed Gear to check out some bullhorn bars. Too pricey. Anybody have some 36cm bullhorns they want to part with cheaply? Or some old drops that I can chop? Little help people, c'mon.

Below are some of the finished projects from my color theory class plus the 1st project from typography. Any comments or criticism welcome.

Sin piece is colored pencil on paper. Drawn from picture Sandra took in the Neon graveyard in Vegas.


Needle is also from color theory. It is radiograph pen on paper. This was my favorite piece I made in the class.


Bounce - 1st project from type. Descriptive text. Pencil and pen on paper.




Enjoy this video from Ill Bill.

My Uncle - Ill Bill

Colors

Today I started my final project for color theory. We are designing skate deck graphics! I already came up with a name for my company, PLAY and have begun designing the graphics. This is right in my wheelhouse (right Sandra!). I have a bazillion ideas flying around the space between my ears. Once the designs are finished up and ready to submit for review I will post some. Even when I was younger I always loved really basic stylized board graphics and I plan on using that style through my line. Today was spent working on logo decks. So far I have 4 or 5 that look pretty good. Wish I some extra cash so I could actually produce a few of these. One day maybe...

On another not Sandra and I got some screen printing supplies and are going to start making shirts and prints at home. Look for some PLAY designs in the near future.

No youtube clips for you today. Just get out and enjoy the summer. I'm going for a bike ride.

Stick em up

Put em up, slap em up, post em up! However you want but just get em up.

See link below for examples.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/phillystreetart/pool/

That's wassup

Some additions to my list of shit I'm feeling from the other day.

La Coka Nostra - A Brand You Can Trust - bang this in the car and watch as people roll up their windows
Color Theory class - Anders!
My Ipod Touch - hell yeah!
Jamie T - to the horror of my wife...
Mixing inks - trying not to make a mess
Also Known As Vol.1 - amazing layout, amazing.
Peel - The Art of the sticker
Mac Dre/Andre Nickatina EP - see below
Going Postal - Martha Cooper's (of Subway Art fame) new book of postal graff. Super dope!


Shit I ain't feeling;

Being broke.
Driving.
Charter Communications - worst cable ever
Did I say being broke...
Mustaches
Tight pants that sag - worn by dudes. Some shit is just dumb.
My cellphone is dying and I'm broke. Did I mention that yet??
No A/C.


This list could be endless as I am known to be somewhat of a hater. But now as I get older I am trying to be more patient and understanding.

Sometimes it just comes out.

Andre Nickatina/Mac Dre - Sit Low in My Homeboy's Chevy

Where's Necrodamus???

I am back and ready to go.

Today is a celebration day. Today is the day I received my new IMac! It's spectacular. Who said not having a job could be so good. That's why they make credit cards, I say. Plus I got a free Ipod touch. So there. You cannot bring me down off this high tech cloud.

I have been pretty busy lately with my parents in one weekend and my brother in the next. Also school has been getting busier as well. Midterm....! Anywho. Enough excuses.

Here is what has me stoked lately;
My new 24" Imac
The Angels
The Phillies
Raddles (obviously)
Cooking at home
Not drinking
Arnold Palmer's - the drink
Markers


I have been playing this on repeat since I got it. Enjoy it and break something if you have to!

La Coka Nostra - Brujeria



La Coka Nostra - Bloody Sunday

Be back shortly

Got the parents in town this week and my brother was out last weekend. Not much time to get anything going. I will be back shortly though. Don't worry.

Just watch this on repeat until then.

They do it different out here

BUKET TKO - wrecking LA.