Thursday, November 27, 2008
I finally had a chance to take some photos of my old “Fool’s Mate” painting, the giant 6′x4.5′ kaiju themed work that started my series of giant lizard paintings. It’s still one of the best in the set, and looks quite beautiful in its giant frame. You may have noticed also that I’ve finally imported all of my art posts to this blog (phasing out the other one), so if you search for things like “Cold Water Extraction” you’ll find info on projects I did during the period I was locked out of this domain.
Click for a closeup:
Thursday, November 27, 2008
I’m chugging along on my “Broken” painting… There are still a few things I don’t like about it but it’s getting there. Caitlin and I are off today to first Mt. Sinai for more doctor’s appointments, and then more interestingly, since we’re in the neighborhood, to the newly reopened Ontario Gallery of Art and then the ROM (woo woo we’re members).
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
I just got my softcover copy of the “Opening Up” book of interviews on body modification and it really turned out marvelously. I’m so happy with it! The print quality is really nice — including the numerous photos — and the binding and cover look good as well. A super library addition!!!
It comes in at a hefty 460 pages and about 250,000 words (wow, eh), so it’ll take you a while to get through this book. It contains the majority of interviews I did while running BME (other interviews and essays will be in a future book). At only $19.99 it’s definitely a deal I think — the biggest book of interviews on the subject that’s available from anyone. Click here to get your own copy in either hardcover or softcover (or download the PDF for free).
Here are some pictures of the softcover book I got in the mail today. Sorry about the glare in the shots of the cover. It’s a nice deep oxblood sort of colour and the bloody picture turned out perfectly.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
I was thinking I might put together a few Christmas shopping entries… I have a lot of good suggestions for four to six year olds — books, games, etc… There’s also so much cool stuff these days on custom art/craft sites like etsy, that I hope people choose to get something one-of-a-kind instead of buying some lame wanna-be-unique item from the shelves of IKEA. One artist that I’ve always gotten a kick out of is Adee who makes custom dolls from your doodles among other things. Below are a few examples… I really think her stuff is a lot of fun and love the niche she plays in.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
My Cherokee is finally back on the road, with an 8″ lift and 35″ Boggers. Below are some pictures of it that we took at High Park. It’s great to have it back, and I’m very happy with the stage I’ve got it at right now… The rear tire holder is all custom fabricated, and we also added 5″ fender flares. Work was done by my old friend ‘Dr. J’, who also built my previous Jeep. Please consider buying some of my wares to help me pay for my truck habit! (The ModCon book is unfortunately back out of print, and I think will stay that way unless I commit to a full print run).
I was reading the Japancute blog TokyoBunnie and what I may have enjoyed most is the sidebar list of blogs, like Junkyard Sam and lots of other great artists that are working in the same general realm as myself. There are so many wonderful artist blogs!
Well, even though Nefarious and I are stuffed with sushi and brownies (I had a doctor’s appointment — disappointing as always — so I stopped in at Whole Foods for some treats), I’m going to cook a yummy meal (probably the perennial favorite — spaghetti) and get her packed and off to bed so that she’s well rested for nearly a week of much anticipated visit with her mother.
