Shoe Biz SF

Auction of custom painted Adidas @ Adidas Concept Shop. Check out the latest hand painted Adidas shoes by great artist around the country. The shoes are on auction, and the sales will go to www.youthagainstpoverty.com & www.youthspeaks.org

Check out the shoes at ShoeBizSF.com

Stan Smith Adidas (cont.)

I finished the shoes for the show coming up in San Francisco. I will post more info on the show a little later. It was not an easy process to paint the shoes. I was able to get some guidance from a friend, Kane-One. He helped me out in finding the right paints and told me the steps that go into custom painting shoes. All-in-all I am really pleased with the outcome. Not bad for my first time.

Omens

Congratulations to my guy, Omens, for making the front cover of Graphotism magazine! It is a well-deserved spot for this talented individual. Much respect!
For more info and to check out the interview go to www.graphotism.com

Stan Smith Adidas

I have a new project that has been presented to me. This project is to be sent to San Francisco' ShoeBiz. Stan Smith Adidas! I have to paint these bad boys.. Wish me luck!

Cosmic Crash

I recently had the pleasure of working on a great production with two of my close friends. We put together a great masterpiece in just a couple of days. I want to say I am really happy with this production for the fact that it all tied together fairly well. The theme was based off one of Jack Kirby's comics. For those who do not know who Jack Kirby is, he is an American comic book artist, writer and editor who did a lot of work with Marvel and DC. The photo above is just a part of the production that Omens, Jash and I worked on. I have yet to get a better picture of the whole production. However, when I do, I will post it.

All Natro

All Natro is moving Hawaii, and me too of course! My good friend Kawika is part of a band from Hawaii called All Natro.. and let me tell that these guys know how to move a crowd. Their music is awesome and so extremely energetic that you would not be able to help yourself from dancing like you've never danced before. When I left Hawaii they had just won the Mai Tai Rumble and it was amazing! Everyone was CHEEHOOing and chanting "ALL NATRO-ALL NATRO!!"
Nowadays this group has ventured out and has begun to move like a strong makai sucking up every hollowed spirit and filling it up with such an enriched sound. I believe this band is going places and when they come through, be ready for the spirit to move your body making you believe in the super natro - the ALL NATRO!

For more info check out their website:
ALL NATRO

Show in San Fran

So i was recently invited to be a part of an art show in San Fransisco put together by Estria. Estria is an old school graffiti writer from SF... back from when Psycho City was in business. Those of you from San Fran know what that is. Anyhow check out Estria's blog below and you will find out what he is all about as well as other cool stuff that he puts together such as the Estria Invitational Graffiti Battle (EIGB) which takes place across the country.

Click here ---> Estria

Still connected...

Okay so it has been a while since I have written on here. Since the last post I have had a few new things going on which I will post momentarily. I have been trying to stay focused on where I want to go with my art or where I want my art to take me. I am sure some artists go through this. As established as I am with my graffiti, i want to expand myself to using more art techniques that I have not yet tried.
Here is a creation I made the other day... and let me tell you it was mmm-mmm good!


Coffee, bean sprout and mushroom omelet with cheese, white rice, and wheat toast...

Fonzollipop

Fonzo aka FZ is well on his way to the top... He has been out of the art, graff, paint or what ever you want to call it's game, however he is back in it and is laying out new styles for all you suckers... and speaking of suckers this piece by FZ is definitely one for the lickin. You can see more of his work on Flickr at Fonzombie..

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Here is one of the boards I was working on for the shows mentioned in a previous post. This board was for the Concrete Wave show at the Rumble Arts Center in Chicago.

You Ain't Artsier Than Me

The Grouch! What more can I say? The man is talented with his lyrical ability taking it to new levels for the hearing. This video, Artsy, is awesome. The animation is not only awesome but is put together well. Check it out!

Word for the Moment

Encroaching - To take another's possession or right gradually or stealthily..

I am encroaching on her supply... "Stop encroaching on my supply!"

Skate or Show

So, coming up we have 2 separate skateboard shows which will include some awesome artists as well as some other activities.

The first show, Little Village Sk8 Jams 09 Competition, is this Saturday the 15th of August. It is presented by the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO) and 12th ward Alderman George Cardenas.

Where: 2800 S. Sacramento
When: Saturday, August 15, 2009
Time: 10am-10pm



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The second show, Concrete Wave, was put together by RomeOne and the Rumble Arts Center. This show has a good line up of Chicago's finest artists and also includes Estria from SF and Poem from NY.

Where: 3413 W. North Ave.
When: Friday, August 21st, 2009
Time: 6pm - 10ish...

Like Mike

So I am not a big basketball fan.. As a matter a fact I can't remember the last time I watched a game... actually after MJ left I don't think I ever watched it much again. Anyhow, when I did watch b-ball, it was when MJ was soaring through the air. I remember my house used to be filled up with almost every kid on the block just to watch MJ play, and I mean there were about 25 of us that would watch it, yelling and getting excited for every move Jordan did. The man was an amazing basketball player! I have not heard of anyone who has brought that much excitement to fans the way Jordan did. I mean don't get me wrong, I am sure there are other players doing their thing right now; however I have not heard that same excitement that Jordan brought to the fans.
The reason I brought this up was, while browsing through YouTube I came across these MJ dunks and it brought back memories from when I was kid..
I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be like Mike!!
At least back then I did. LOL.
So aside from the music, these MJ dunks are FREAKIN AMAZING!!

The Beauty Behind a Wipe Out

I have been wiped out from a shorebreak on Hawaii's beaches a few times in my life. Some of them were really funny and some of them hurt like hell. Luckily I was never hurt really bad. I could only imagine some of the wipe outs that surfers, who spend a lot of time in these Hawaiian waters, go through. In a recent email I received some photos of the most colorful and beautiful waves that one most likely will not see during a wipe out, other than a blackout or some stars. These photos were taken by Clark Little who is not only from Hawaii but also a surfer. I enjoyed these photos so much that I thought I would share..

Melon Boards

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Word for the Moment

Being that my vocabulary is not as extensive as I would like it to be, I have decided to create my Word for the Moment to help me understand what the hell my woman, or any other word exhibitionist, is talking about.

The Word for the Moment is...
disheveled - 1. Being in loose disarray; unkempt, as hair. 2. Marked by disorder; untidy..

At it again.

So I am back at this "blogging " thing again.. This time i plan to stick with it. Wish me luck. I don't even know what happened to the last blog i had..