Several months ago I started working on a digital painting of the Frankenstein Monster but I ended up setting it aside to work on other projects. A couple days ago I decided I would take a stab at finishing it but discovered that the PSD file was corrupted. The file wouldn’t open! I immediately checked [...]
Archive for the ‘art’ Category
I WILL REBUILD HIM
Posted in art, tagged archiving digital art files, corrupted file, deleted, digital painting, Frankenstein monster, starting over on August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
AWESOME VIDEO
Posted in art, video on August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
PRETTY
Posted in art on July 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last Wednesday, Katie and I went to Kansas City to install Katie’s solo exhibition at the Nine Zero Eight Gallery. The Gallery is located in the lobby of Rees Masilionis Turley Architecture at 908 broadway.
The space was perfect. The gallery had brick walls, hardwood floors, high ceilings and a row of large windows that [...]
Orphan Works Bill
Posted in art, tagged congress, copyright laws, government evil, orphan works bill, steal art on May 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Currently before Congress stands the new Orphan Works Bill. If passed, this bill will adversely affect visual artists, as it would drastically affect copyright laws.
Right now, anything you create is protected by copyright, whether you register it or not (although if you don’t register it, you cannot later claim copyright infringement.) Under this new legislation, [...]
How I Got to Know Robert Rauschenberg
Posted in art, clarity, explanations on May 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I never knew who Robert Rauschenberg was. Somehow he had gotten by me. Don’t get me wrong though, I know art. Oh yeah. I can nod knowingly when the name Jasper Johns is mentioned, even throw in that I like his flag picture best. And I can claim to have been a big fan of [...]
Randomness
Posted in art on May 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The other day I started working on a digital portrait of JFK. I thought I would share a screen grab of the work in progress. As you can clearly see I have very little done at this point. But I probably have a solid 3 hours invested in it thus far.
I’m not exactly sure [...]
Modern art master Robert Rauschenberg dead at 82.
Posted in art, first loves, tagged Robert Rauschenberg on May 13, 2008 | 3 Comments »
NEW YORK (AFP) — Robert Rauschenberg, 82, one of the towering figures of 20th century art, died at his home in Florida overnight, a spokeswoman for the Pace Wildenstein gallery in New York told AFP Tuesday.
Rauschenberg, perhaps most famous for his “Combines” of the 1950s, was one of the celebrated figures of the Pop-Art scene, [...]
NEW ART
Posted in art on May 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here are two new abstract paintings I did this week….
Wilmer Murillo
Posted in art, shout-outs on May 2, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I stumbled across Wilmer Murillo’s VIRB page the other day and absolutely loved his work. It’s got this truly wonderful combination of seemingly light (not to be misconstrued as “light weight”) subject matter with just the right hint of something darker and a little sad. And I absolutely love the proportions. It’s [...]
Posted in art, reflections on May 1, 2008 | 3 Comments »
There are a number of works I’ve seen lately that are totally blowing my mind. They tend to revolve around the idea of deconstructing these common things that are virtually woven into our DNA (not a new idea, I know). Two of the projects take our common notion of what a “house” is [...]
DUSTIN PARKER ARTS LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE
Posted in art on May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am proud to announce the launch of the new and improved dustinparkerarts.com, the online home of my graphic design and illustration portfolio. Be sure to check it out and give me your feedback.
WWW.DUSTINPARKERARTS.COM
THE REAL MONA LISA
Posted in art on May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I thought this was interesting….
MONA LISA WITHOUT VARNISH
PARIS – We knew Leonardo’s masterpiece was varnished. With time this varnish has become yellow and has altered the aspect of the original colors. How can we find the initial aspect of Mona Lisa? Researchers at the CNRS have maybe found the solution. With advanced optical [...]
My New Favorite Emo
Posted in art, creepy, eat me, funny ha ha, quickies, tagged abe lincoln, emo, money, pop art on April 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
SPF
Posted in art on April 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This morning I woke up at 7:30 am and crawled out of bed. I washed the grease out of my hair, and put on a fresh coat of deodorant to cover up whatever funk might be lingering from the day before. I brushed my teeth and grabbed the one clean shirt that was on top [...]
PONCHO’S SPECIAL GIFT
Posted in art on April 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
uno proyecto de lado
Posted in art, books, tagged children's books, ecuador, ESL, immigration, street dog on April 23, 2008 | 4 Comments »
something i’m working on with my friend, melanie, a linguist and ESL professor. it’s a kids’ book about when she found her dog in the streets of ecuador. it integrates spanish into english dialogue seamlessly and will be part of a research study showing how language acquisition happens faster when the context is meaningful and [...]
DARK AND LIGHT
Posted in art, reflections, unrealized potential on April 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Recently I’ve been thinking about the power of positive thinking and positive energy.
I believe in law of attraction – the idea that a person’s individual thoughts and emotions both conscious and unconscious, can cause a change in the physical world that attracts positive or negative experiences that correspond to that person’s thoughts. In other [...]
Logan is an artist.
Posted in art, myface on April 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Rubber Johnny – Aphex Twin
Posted in art, music, video on April 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I thought I would start posting some of my favorite music videos.
Today’s video is “Rubber Johnny” a short film by Chris Cunningham with music by Aphex Twin.
http://www.rubberjohnny.tv/
soapbox alert
Posted in art, music, soapboxing match, tagged art, echovar, free, music, pirates, techcrunch on April 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
one of my feeds comes from techcrunch. this morning it linked to this blog and a long polemic about artists and pirating music, a little dirt kicking and crying into pillows. rather than repeat what i read, i just want to post my comment. if you find that interesting, read the article. then read comment 6 [...]
My work space (at home).
Posted in art, reflections on April 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Fuel, this is my little corner workspace at home… my computer sits on a small table in my bedroom. It is surrounded by loose change, post-it notes and various other crap.
I have a little garden gnome that lives with me named Willliam… I seem to only see him when a camera is present. [...]
workspace
Posted in art, reflections on April 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
at 11 this morning i stopped concentrating. i kicked what i thought was the edge of a box under my desk but actually unplugged the powerstrip and lost all sorts of shit immediately. the final straw came later when i stabbed my finger on the same staple fragment i’ve been stabbing since 2005 that hides fishhooklike [...]
symptom attic
Posted in art, first loves, make-up, the bride, tagged art, balls, basketball, championship, KU, NCAA, vomit on April 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
it’s 6:19 and grey. my windows are open. i’m home with a stomach virus that jumped ship from bean tostada to intestine island and my down there thinks it’s monday night on mass street circa 10 pm. broken glass, dicks out, vomit et al.
so i’m not especially a good candidate for new posting, but–on monday [...]
PROTEUS MAG
Posted in Books and Magazines, art, general, hobbies, quickies on April 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
One of my many side projects is an online art + design magazine called Proteus Mag, a FREE PDF magazine that showcases art by both amateur and professional artists in a variety of styles and mediums.
Be sure to check out the mag at www.proteusmag.com
The current issue features work by Francoise Nielly, Zach Johnsen, [...]
Whoa…
Posted in art, music, video on April 5, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I’m not a huge Bjork fan. I respect her, but I don’t own any of her work. And I normally wouldn’t simply post a link and say, “Dudes… Check this out!!!” But this is seriously blowing my mind right now (in a fantastic way):
LINK
Graffiti…
Posted in art, mental concepts, reflections on April 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So I stumbled across a web site in which graphics/designer/animator Cassidy Curtis and friends document the ever changing landscape of urban graffiti. From the site:
Graffiti is the chameleon skin of the urban landscape. Equal parts public art and vandalism, virtuosity and subversion, it is among the most ephemeral forms of human expression. Graffiti [...]
BABAR CAN DRAW BETTER THAN YOUR MOMMA
Posted in art, video on April 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I hope this is real….
props to my pallies
Posted in art, exhibit openings, shout-outs on April 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
if you live in or near lawrence KS and are looking for walker’s shortbread and decent coffee and/or sex on the beach shots, this sunday between the hours of 7 & 9 pee em, you can see and visit with me and my funny friends at the opening of pareidolia, a group show by brother/sister [...]
EMO IS THE NEW SAD
Posted in art, comics, funny ha ha on April 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Wade Hate inspired comic strip….
summer & fall.
Posted in art, comics, funny ha ha on April 2, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Summer can blow me.
Posted in art, eat me, wade hate "hates" on April 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Susie.
Posted in art, comics on April 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY
Posted in art, music on March 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Last Friday I went to Lawrence, KS to see Explosions In The Sky play at the Granada and once again they played an amazing show.
Be sure to check out their amazing music at www.ExplosionsInTheSky.com and www.Myspace.com/ExplosionsInTheSky
If you happen to already be a fan of Explosions In The Sky then I suggest you check out [...]
go-mo
Posted in art, the bride, tagged art, emo vs. goth, fireside bowl, ipod, nerds, piercings, skinny puppy wear on March 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Goth vs. emo.
Posted in art, comics, music on March 28, 2008 | 5 Comments »
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There was a discussion about the difference between Goth and Emo.
I decided to just draw it.
And I made it so you can draw it, too!
Enjoy.
FRANK FEELS PRETTY
Posted in art, comics, frankenstein, quickies, tagged bad skin, drag queen, emotions, frankenstein, i feel pretty on March 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY….
PONCHO VS THE BURGLAR WEARING A GORILLA COSTUME
Posted in art, eat me on March 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Poncho is one bad mofo.
free photoshop for all
Posted in art, art tools on March 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
in beta.
on-line.
free.
kicks ass.
use me!
tit looker
Posted in art, the bride, unrealized potential on March 26, 2008 | 5 Comments »
ringaz / summaz coming
Posted in art, the bride, unrealized potential on March 26, 2008 | 3 Comments »
labor day
Posted in art, the bride, unrealized potential on March 26, 2008 | 3 Comments »
BEHOLD THE POWER OF PONCHO!
Posted in art on March 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Poncho refuses to be housebroken and she loves the taste of a fresh cat turd.
Poncho will bite off your fingers if you happen to be holding a cheese soaked nacho chip.
Poncho enjoys the smell of her own stink.
Poncho hates wearing clothing and will stand motionless like a gargoyle if you put a [...]
time out for fun.
Posted in art, music, video on March 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
art history
Posted in art, reflections on March 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
yesterday i was at KU most of the afternoon shooting footage of linda talleur setting and running letterpress in the art & design building. 20 years later and that place still smells the same and depending on time of year, the smell can resurrect feelings of motivation and change (fall) or fuck-it’s-the-last-nine-weeks-and-i’ve-skipped-so-much-class-i’m-too-afraid-to-go-because-lois-green-scares-the-crap-out-of-me (spring).
the art department [...]
ABSTRACTION
Posted in art, reflections on March 25, 2008 | 5 Comments »
This summer I’m teaching an abstract painting class at the Wichita Center For The Arts. The class is intended to be an exercise in creativity and an ego destroying experience. In other words, I want my students to free themselves from their own preconceived definition of art, and create art without allowing their ego to [...]
…and here’s a frog with a moustache.
Posted in art, funny ha ha on March 24, 2008 | 3 Comments »
first loves / 1
Posted in art, first loves, tagged art, first loves on March 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
benjamin edwards: makes me feel artificially clean … my ability to maintain my 20th-century pace is cresting … it’s a matter of time before i slip to the back row of class … i’m showing signs of fatigue … i can’t retain (any, more) mass quantities of visual information … my mind no longer retains facts from google [...]
THE MONSTER CRIES
Posted in art, frankenstein, reflections on March 20, 2008 | 5 Comments »
The Frankenstein Monster was abandoned by his creator. He was left frightened and alone. He was an outcast. He was completely unaware of who or what he was. He had no name. No home. No identity. He sought affection and understanding but his disfigured appearance inspired revulsion and fear from everyone he encountered. Despite all [...]
FRANKENDUST
Posted in art, frankenstein on March 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
FIRE BAD!
CLONES FOR HIRE
Posted in art, reflections on March 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I Just set up a profile at spraygraphic.com
I really need to hire an assistant. Someone that can manage my myspace profile, and all of the other networking sites I’ve joined over the past two years.
I simply don’t don’t have the time or energy or focus to properly manage all of them.
This is all part of [...]
