Tuesday, 22 September 2009

Grouped work

So, having to pick five pieces of my work as an example for a comp recently entered, it got me thinking about some of different styles I have worked with over the years.
One of my friends was lovely enough to do up a powerpoint for me, alas, I can't just load it up here! I've re-made them into grouped photos, so at a glance, if you didn't have time to scroll all the way down my blog, you can see what the content is.
(Notes as written by Ana!).

And its got me brewing up some new ideas for a series of new work using skate decks as support - stay tuned!
Group 1 : These designs are perfectly suited for the shape of a skate deck and the design itself is simple and dramatic and could easily be transposed to a ‘series’ across several skateboards where each piece would be different but always identified as coming from the same series.

Group 2 : This grouping would look beautiful on a skateboard - they are simple and reflect the print method that seems to be favoured by royalefam. In particular - Anemone would look beautiful on the bottom of a deck.

Group 3 : Anime is a powerful reminder of Western influencing everything Asian and how Asian is now influencing everything Western.
Clare and the crown would look kick arse on a board but the Collective piece could showcase a style that would look awesome on a board - ie some dark superhero typesGroup 4 : If I had a skateboard I would want this sort of illustration on them - A really feminine design on a skateboard is kick arse and makes it different to all others - however, the majority of skaters who fuel the market are notoriously young, male and bogan. I reckon this would strike a chord though for female skaters/ art enthusiasts.

Group 5 (Below) : These designs would transcribe beautifully onto a skateboard and really appeal to the demographic. Personal favourites here are the Blimp Cats and Fearsome Friends - I think the Fearsome Friends is at that real high end of street art - where the characters could become a really well known graffiti/sticker series. - but the frogs are striking and helps represent the ‘breadth’ of my work.

Sunday, 20 September 2009

In progress - Skate deck for Loaded comp


yup - this is what its for... So I submitted my 5 pics chosen from grouped work and now get to be one of 20 artists participating. I have about 3 1/2 weeks, inc. travel back and fourth of boards and resin (the type I use isnt stocked over in Melbourne anywhere - arrrgh!). Luckily for me, I can produce the work on a diff. board and swap. All good!

Board to start with... 7 1/2 deck from fast times in Melbourne.
All taped up waiting for glue to dry w initial layer vintage wallpaper
And again...
W all the tape off and trimmed
Mask on, ready to start painting
First layer of paint... just applied, so is shiny, will dull down to matt once dried

Lightened it up heaps w another layer of soft duck egg blue/ grey + layers of a dove grey, cream and white as highlights.
Checking out w mock up to see if the top image/ background look alright together
Sexy sexy finished board w resin topcoat poured on and dry.
Close up of detailing in top layer + highlights on vintage paper also showing through.

Below are Loaded's posters advertising the opening of the art show in conjunction w the release of the sneakers - Wednesday 11th November at Loaded store in Auckland on High st.

Wednesday, 16 September 2009

Other works in progress


So usually I don't put pieces up till they're absolutely finished, but occasionally its nice to see how they progress. yes no?

Paper works :

Some Orchid pieces i've started recently from live orchids my friend owns and has kindly let me paint. The first below is a lady slipper, the next two are Cymbidium orchids. Very cool - thanks Dan!

Before and after Shots - Lady Slipper Orchid, A4, Gouache on 300gsm Heat pressed Saunders watercolour paper - Original part of Private Collection, Wellington - Limited edition Giclée prints available.
Floral piece w moth orchids - gouache on watercolour paper, still more detailing and background work to complete
Masked out gouache piece - just background pattern, still w more detailing to complete at this stage
Background print masked out - Acrylic - Set of 3 i'm working on

Canvases :
These canvases are really small... like 10x10cm at most, maybe not even that. They're raw linen, which i've clear primed. Then they have a layer of stain, pencil and gouache... next they're getting a print pattern on - like the background of the Louis and Phoebe series and some more pencil work.
Stay tuned!

Below : Fourth orchid piece - another paper work - in set i'm working on.... this one needs the most work still!

Monday, 14 September 2009

Adventures of Louis possumboy and supa sidekick Phoebe crowgirl


Postcards as a group - there are x 12 in series in total, though each is individual... unfortunately 3 have already been sent away, alas, while my camera was broken, so no photos of those. Ah well. Postcard size -Gouache on 300gsm watercolour paper.
Louis possumboy posts mail.
Phoebe crowgirl menaces. Available - Please contact Vin @ mightymouselikescheese@gmail.com if you are interested.
Heya Louis.
Phoebe schemes.
Phoebe menaces II. Available - Please contact Vin @ mightymouselikescheese@gmail.com if you are interested.

Louis plays at ninja stars.

Phoebe tries her hand at ninja nunchucks.