Vans, Off the Heezay

Unbearably stoked

for

this

post.

This post is the first post starting off a series of posts about the shoes I do. I do all my shoes in sharpie marker, and am always willing to take up new commissions! Without further stalling, lets get right to this shall we?

Harry Potter themed shoes done for my friend Liri. On the side, it says Mischief Managed

Jellyfish shoes for my friend Danielle

Shark week themed shoes for me! Love this pair.

I love doing these shoes, they're always so much fun. My favorite shoes to do are ones with aquatic animals. I'll be sure to make more posts soon! Let me know something you like, something you'd change, or if you're interested in a pair.

Ways to Waste Your Time

Watch all 8 episodes of Summer Heights High on youtube (what an amazing website)

Also, my friend sent me a wonderful video concerning my previous post, if you care to watch it.

PigFarts

You wouldn't last a second... at PIG FARTS! Oh, you've never heard of it? Thats because its on MARS! You think Dumbledore is cool? Well thats because you've never heard of RUMBLEROAR! He's a lion.... who can talk.

Err,....but we'll get to that later. I'm going to make this post short and sweet because youre probably all like WHATS GOING ONNNN don't judge me.

I'm not even going to introduce these next pieces, I'M JUST GONNA GO WITH IT.

Illustrator CS4, 2009!

Illustrator AND Photoshop CS4, 2010! (According to Liri, but I think it may be '09. Who knows..)

Photoshop CS4, 2010!

So yeah. We're getting closer to shoe posts! Yes, I say posts in plural, thats how many pictures I intend to post. Get stoked.

Ways to Waste Your Time!

So, getting back to Pigfarts Academy, my best friend Liri and I have been sitting here watching A Very Potter Musical (yes this is my last potter-related time waster suggestion for a while, but this is just hilarious, really).

Looks Shopped.

Whaaaaat? Another Photoshop post? Well, yeah, kind of. I'm trying to get all of this stuff on here and avoiding making my shoes post because IM JUST SO DANG EXCITED ABOUT IT dont judge meee.

So yeah, lets get right to this. Here are some more photoshop projects spanning from my junior year to my senior year oh high school, I'll try to order them chronologically.

CS4, a maximalist typographic piece. this one may seem really insignificant, and i was considering not putting it up at all, but upon further inspection i realized how much it really deals with basic concepts of color, composition, and typography. I feel that if this piece went overlooked, my 2D teacher would be very displeased.

CS4, interesting textural piece done from some photos I took in Fallsburg, NY. 

CS4, also from Fallsburg, NY.

My family has a summer home in Fallsburg, which is about two hours north of where I currently live. Its a really quaint little area, and the bridge featured in the last picture is one of my favorite places to be, really. Anyways, I hope you enjoyed these. I can't wait to get all my Photoshop and Illustrator stuff up so I can get my shoe post to you guys sooner! I really appreciate feedback.

Ways to Waste Your Time!

So, today I think I'm going to focus on a really fantastic and hilarious blog that has been brought to my attention recently. It is featured on Buzznet and if you're a fan of the popular Harry Potter series, you're really going to enjoy this blog. I've been reading it so much its even affected my narrative at the beginning of this post (if you read the blog, you'll know what I mean.) Enjoy! http://markreadsharrypotter.buzznet.com

Digitize Me, Bish

Alright, so I figure, thats enough with the studio-type stuff for now. I think I'm going to move onto some digital art for a bit, yeah? Everyone likes that, right?! I'm pretty stoked about it.
Sooo, I've only used Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, but I really like those two programs. I think they, especially the new versions, give you a lot of freedom when it comes to making,....well, whatever you want, really.
The modernist movement of the 20th century proved that technology created an entirely new range of potential when it came to art. Machines made the impossible suddenly seem possible. Oh the opportunities! I think I just got a creativity boner.

Lets start off with Photoshop, shall we?

CS4

CS3, inspired by Sean Scully

CS3, inspired by Rene Magritte

All of these are from 2007-2009, something in that span of time. I'll have more to post later on, more recent stuff for sure. Hope youre looking forward to it as much as I am!

Also, I thought I'd make a new addition to my posts. Having said so, I'd like to introduce you to:

Ways to Waste Your Time!

I thought I'd start off with a popular favorite. If you've never heard of stumbleupon.com, oh boy, prepare not to get any work done, ever.

Mixed Drinks

Happy Day of the Dead to those who celebrate it. Hope you guys had an amazing Halloween! Wanna see my costume?

 hee hee.

Anyways, I thought today would be a good of a time as ever to make a mixed media post! I love mixing media, theres so much potential.

this is conte crayon and construction paper collage, very fall appropriate. 2008!

chalk pastel and charcoal. similar, but still different. this is a transformation piece intended to look like a tattoo coming to life. 2009!

Both of these were done in my junior year of high school. Mixed media is always something fun to work with and experiment with, and it can be really expressive. A lot of contemporary artists mix their media. Hope you liked these, and my costume! Post your Halloween stories!

Oily, Greasy, Dirty Fun

Sorry for the lack of post, I was a bit caught up this week on account of my cell phone being stolen a few days ago. Whoever did it, you're a total wanker and I sincerely hope you burn for it.

Anywayssss, I'm so excited for Halloween tomorrow. In case you didn't know, theres a huge Halloween parade in New York City every year. Naturally, I'll be attending, so come find me!

So, this post is about oil pastels, thought it'd be fun. I actually don't have too many examples of my work in oils because it isn't a medium I work with frequently, but I think it should still be appreciated.

I actually had so much fun with this piece. It was done in 2008 or 2009, I can't quite remember, but its from my junior year. I made it from a combination of photographs from concerts taken by my wonderful friend Alleson, who is a sophomore at Parsons and is an awesome photographer/artist.

2009

I really like oil pastels because of their intensity. They really give one the freedom to be very expressive, although they don't blend nearly as well as chalk pastels. Thats kind of all I have to say for today, everyone should comment and tell me what they think, or post a comment about your Halloween plans/costume/both. Have a fun, safe, spooky holiday!

Print That

Hey guys! So, I don't have too much to dribble on about today, lucky you. Instead, I'm going to make this pretty short and sweet, as I'm a bit pressed for time. Today I'm doing a post about printmaking, specifically drypoint etching.

Junior year, '09

Senior year, '10

Mixed Media, '10

Drypoint etching is a really interesting technique in which one etches into a metal plate with a sharp tool, digging out grooves for the ink to sit in. Then, ink is rolled out and onto the plate. The excess is removed with a cloth, leaving only the ink in the grooves. A page is soaked and prepared for the print, then both are pulled through the printing press. Its a somewhat tedious method but the results can be very precise and beautiful. The name drypoint is used because typical etching involves a corrosive that eats away the grooves of the metal plate.

The advantage of any form of printmaking is that very similar prints can be pulled over and over. With metal plate prints, one can pull an identical print a bajillion and seventeen effing copies (taking into consideration that the image etched into the plate will most likely lose its crispness after many uses). Hope these inspire one of you to go out and try some printmaking :]