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The second in a series of hand painted studies that aim to psychedelically capture the individual styles of influential skateboarders.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Getting on with my artwork again...
I've got to thank Steven. He's the one I'm going to collaborate with this year. When I wrote him that I've been experiencing a lack of energy and motivation lately. This is what he wrote. I needed this:
"It shouldn't be hard to get motivated, as long as you remember the joy and smiles you have from engaging in the dance, and that it just takes several hours of breaking in and then it's all cruise control until you slow down again... ...It's not about falling to the pressure of having a decent show and throwing stuff together, it's about being tied to your sketchbook and therefore experience, and then letting this turn into something personal and unique and thorough, even if creating a painting off of a sketch. Just don't go anywhere with out a pencil and paper, like water on a hot day. You'll be fine."
"It shouldn't be hard to get motivated, as long as you remember the joy and smiles you have from engaging in the dance, and that it just takes several hours of breaking in and then it's all cruise control until you slow down again... ...It's not about falling to the pressure of having a decent show and throwing stuff together, it's about being tied to your sketchbook and therefore experience, and then letting this turn into something personal and unique and thorough, even if creating a painting off of a sketch. Just don't go anywhere with out a pencil and paper, like water on a hot day. You'll be fine."
Okay... Here's a note that I wrote to add along while sharing to others about Scarytales Kickstarter Project:
Hello,
I've been excited watching this project come into fruition. Last year I illustrated a book for singer/songwriter Tracey Coryell called SCARYTALES. I've been excited for her, since it's been a project she's worked so long on, but also for myself in trying to make the magic in the pages "happen." While creating the drawings for this project I kept reminiscing over the illustrations that awed, inspired, SCARED, and INTRIGUED me while growing up. I kept thinking about the illustrations for Alvin Schwartz's "SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK." Recalled when I was a pre-teen at the library pouring through “MAN. MYTH, AND MAGIC” illustrated encyclopedias and “THE ENCHANTED WORLD” Time Life Series; how I was obsessed over Michael Whelan’s cover illustration of “THE BEST OF H.P. LOVECRAFT: BLOODCURDLING TALES OF HORROR AND THE MACABRE". My curiosity for the macabre grew in me a respect and love for a well-crafted suspense novel; literature that spooked me and had me turning the page to find out what happens next.... I think overall, what left lasting impressions on me were the illustrations from these books. I kept thinking, is there going to be a generation of readers, who would read Tracey's book and the lasting impression that would stick with them are the illustrations that I drew? Egotistical, I know, but I can't help but to think of that and how exciting it is. To inspire others to "get scared" and "read on."
Tracey Coryell shares her "darker side" with Scarytales. It is a series of nine beautifully written short, scary stories for all ages. They are accompanied by a narrated audio cd with soundtrack.
Tracey and her husband, Larry created a kickstarter project that includes a humble promo video to help further see this book into production and we're looking for those who can help with pledges. You can read more about the project and/or pledge at the link SHARED. A pledge of $1 or more gets your name and/or company listed on their website. $5 or more gets you an autographed Scarytales poster. $10 or more gets you an autographed audio cd of Scarytales. $35 or more you get an autographed book complete with audio cd.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/153572387/scarytales
I've heard some of the demos for the narrative audio cd. They're haunting and mesmerizing. I also, can't wait to her the finalized versions!
THANK YOU for taking the time to read all of this.
Please share this message.
CHEERS!,
Angel
Hello,
I've been excited watching this project come into fruition. Last year I illustrated a book for singer/songwriter Tracey Coryell called SCARYTALES. I've been excited for her, since it's been a project she's worked so long on, but also for myself in trying to make the magic in the pages "happen." While creating the drawings for this project I kept reminiscing over the illustrations that awed, inspired, SCARED, and INTRIGUED me while growing up. I kept thinking about the illustrations for Alvin Schwartz's "SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK." Recalled when I was a pre-teen at the library pouring through “MAN. MYTH, AND MAGIC” illustrated encyclopedias and “THE ENCHANTED WORLD” Time Life Series; how I was obsessed over Michael Whelan’s cover illustration of “THE BEST OF H.P. LOVECRAFT: BLOODCURDLING TALES OF HORROR AND THE MACABRE". My curiosity for the macabre grew in me a respect and love for a well-crafted suspense novel; literature that spooked me and had me turning the page to find out what happens next.... I think overall, what left lasting impressions on me were the illustrations from these books. I kept thinking, is there going to be a generation of readers, who would read Tracey's book and the lasting impression that would stick with them are the illustrations that I drew? Egotistical, I know, but I can't help but to think of that and how exciting it is. To inspire others to "get scared" and "read on."
Tracey Coryell shares her "darker side" with Scarytales. It is a series of nine beautifully written short, scary stories for all ages. They are accompanied by a narrated audio cd with soundtrack.
Tracey and her husband, Larry created a kickstarter project that includes a humble promo video to help further see this book into production and we're looking for those who can help with pledges. You can read more about the project and/or pledge at the link SHARED. A pledge of $1 or more gets your name and/or company listed on their website. $5 or more gets you an autographed Scarytales poster. $10 or more gets you an autographed audio cd of Scarytales. $35 or more you get an autographed book complete with audio cd.
http://www.kickstarter.com/
I've heard some of the demos for the narrative audio cd. They're haunting and mesmerizing. I also, can't wait to her the finalized versions!
THANK YOU for taking the time to read all of this.
Please share this message.
CHEERS!,
Angel
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