Ever blink and your weekend is gone? I'm not growing very fond of this routine . . .
I've got some cool stuff finally starting to build steam including a new spring line for 199x (clothing) in March/April. Unfortunately they're all belly shirts and trucker hats :(
I'm in the process of editing a couple music visuals at once so I haven't had much time to crack anything out for my own youtube lately, but it will definitely be worth it. I'm super stoked for Walking Dead to resume so I've been working on a couple themed pieces that I may or may not turn into prints. I've also been pretty steady on client work which contributes to me time or lack thereof, but it's all good. I've gotten to work with a lot of really cool people lately and really start to get a taste of the "industry standard"
In other news, I finally decided to come out from under the rock and a few friends and I toured the city this weekend. Shooting photos, hookah bars, a couple shows and concluding everything with good food and new master plans for world domination. I'm really excited to bring some new stuff to the table soon and I think some of this new content will turn a few heads. . . . until they pop.
I don't even know dude. . .
Looks nice from the outside looking in. . . LOLOLOL "THAT'S MY CAR" LOLOL shut up.Hookah tastes the best when it's free. Shout out to Cloud Lounge KC "2 in the mornin' got the fat burger . ."
Zaku WIP Governor WIP Zechs Marquise WIP. I'm addicted to torsos. Get over it.
What? Where did you hear that? Look, I don't even- How? Seriously. That doesn't even make sense. I'm not even going to get into it with you right now. It's whatever. So yeah.
So look, all I did was tell you about this last weekend and what not and you freaked out.
Anyway It was good to start shooting some more visuals for more familiar faces, in this case MC Quantum, AKA took me to Gates BBQ for the first time. (I'm very sad to say it was my first time) (That's also not what he's also known as but seriously, he took me to Gates BBQ for the first time) We started shooting for his latest single, 'Maintain Mainframe' check it out here and also peep the rest of his tumblr while you're there, then look at mine, then back at his, then mine again.
I'm also working on a gargantuan plethora of new stuff. REALLY NEW stuff. Still has that new stuff smell. I also have a ton of collabs and really cool stuff to roll out within the next couple of months. The arcade will be wrapped up, walking dead pieces will be done and the web-store with all the new prints will be available and then some.
Love, peace and chicken grease. (I made that up) Not really. (But seriously)
Bah. MC Quantum I just wanna do hoodrat shit with my friends. Killa City (not really) but seriously. KC. GATES MAN. GAAAAAATES. Mexicutioner nachos. O I NEED DAT. I need dis too. I'm a photographer bro. real OG Robotnik.
Haven't seen you for a while. How have you been? Well good for you. Glad to hear it.
Me? Nah, I haven't done much. Just trying to stay productive. I've worked on a couple cool projects with awesome people the last couple of months and I've got a ton of new goodies lined out for the beginning of 2013. I've actually been waiting to put it out but i'll probably wait to make it look like i'm a lot more productive than I really am. I suppose telling you that doesn't help either. A grip of new collabs dropping soon as well, even 1990x is getting a facelift.
Nonetheless, i'll keep this brief and drop some of the latest work and some shots from a field trip last weekend to Lawrence, Kansas. Had mexican food and a margarita for brunch and a side of nausea.
Halo 4. Pretty sure he went -13 Dusty kicks. Cheap and dirty. Chase it with water. Gears. looking like some facebook girls. candid Drink it all even when it tastes too strong. sweet mic love. "you see, therefore, according to my hypothesis . . ." there were two blonde girls on stage talking about bullshit the ENTIRE time. . .
Creepin Rise and grind Woke her up around 1 . . . Margarita with it at 11am.
Welp, this is my last weekend as a free man so i'm uploading a ton of goodies to the site to keep you occupied while i'm gone. I left some pizza money on the table for you, so try not to blow it all in one night . . .i'll be gone for a while. I can't tell you why but it's kind of an odd situation. You see, I've become a slave to the 9-5. So now I put on the warpaint and jump into battle. Battle to sustain my future and provide. I have others relying on me now. Okay, That may have been a little deep but the principle is the same.
In all honesty, I will be gone for majority of November. Deep in the barracks of the workforce. Plus halo comes out on the 6th and I've already made arrangements to take the battery out of my phone, neglect my girlfriend, quit my job and ultimately reclusify myself within the confines of my room. So if you're needing work done . . .sorry. Busy. (but i'm really not sorry) (sorry).
- - - update 11/4 - 10:21pm - - -
How about Walking Dead huh? Rick is about to get BUCK. . .Also does anyone else notice he says, "Carl" as "Quarrel?" (Say it out loud and you'll get it) Either way, definitely a solid episode. A bit of a deviation from the comic of course but I think this outcome is a bit more...'natural?'
All in all, tonight was a good night, ate some good food, kicked it with some family and friends and said goodbye to my ex coworkers. (They had to hire 2 people in place of me)
So I decided to put out the Frankie vid on account It would never have the opportunity to see the light of day considering I won't even be remotely close to my computer to do anything productive. I originally intended to put this out a while back but failed miserably. For more info on this project feel free to check out the project profile. I also had lined up to release my 2012 showcase visuals, as well as the video for the arcade cabinet i'm restoring and I went down in flames in both projects. They are just coming along much slower than i'd like. I'm actually writing this at 1:40am and I JUST NOW realized that i'm waiting to go to work at 7am (all-nighter) but the thing is, it's daylight savings so i'll be up an extra hour for no figurative reason (relative to this rant.) (shit)
(n e wayz), I've loaded up my tumblr que to post over the next couple weeks so tune in. I may be posting on twitter here and there but my overall activity will be close to zero. This website has undergone a facelift recently and has also aquired plenty new content to keep your eye balls busy for a little bit while i'm on this voyage.
I'll see you out there. . .
ps. sorry. (not really)
Also check out the music visuals I just shot/edited for Dom Chronicles out of Kansas City MO:
If I offered prints for $12.00 would you buy them? ALL OF THEM? v2PatriotFavorite.
Did you know? Sometimes I pray; pray to stay me. Pray to never lose my interests, hobbies and my true passions. I don't want to become a drone. I promised myself I wouldn't be enslaved by the 9-5 and look what happened. Odds aren't necessarily with me or against me. I'm my own worse enemy but sometimes it's overwhelming. I feel impossibly outnumbered even at the end of the day when It's just me.
So I'm working on a lot at once right now on account i'll be gone for a while come November. By a while I mean forever. Halo 4 comes out and i'm locking my doors, pulling the battery out of my phone, quitting my job and fucking over everybody that needs work done.
Just kidding, but seriously, I have a lot coming up in November requires my full, undivided attention. (we're talking life altering shit) so chill. I'll be back soon. What does that mean for you? Nothing, but as for you, it means I'll be uploading a lot more content within the next couple weeks on account I won't be around to post anything for a while. I will have my tumblr que'd up and may post on twitter from time to time but other than that, the rest of the content will pretty much cease come November. :'(
What to expect:
1. Frank Ocean x Akira Video - a video combining a drawing video plus scenes from Akira (1988 anime; If I have to explain it, you shouldn't watch the video) 2. Arcade restoration - I got an arcade on craigslist for $20 and I'm in the process of gutting it and throwing a super nintendo in it. Then I'll proceed to destroy all of my friends girlfriend computer in every game. Ever. 3. Dom Chronicles Music Video - Pretty close to wrapping up a music video for a homie of mine Dom Chronicles. We're shooting for a track from his new album "Afterlife" (It's free, download them shits) 4. 2012 Showcase - Anything and everything produced in 2012. Artistically put together and a completely different angle than my traditional videos. I'm having a lot of fun putting it together...but it's stressing me out.
Also I went to Springfield Missouri. Don't go there. I couldn't help but feel the energy being sucked out of me, i'm not sure what it was but it felt like an ominous cloud hanging above me the whole time. Either that or the 3 hour drive with NOTHING in between to get there. I did drive through a few towns I had never heard of including Humansville and Marshfield and I kid you not, Marshfield Missouri looked like something out of Abe's oddyssey (video game). At least the hotel stay was nothing short of stellar as you may see below. Nothing but the best amenities that Springfield has to offer.
The latest and greatest in alarm clocks, state of the art hardware, an amazing view, and an entire breakfast ROOM. wut? I felt so isolated from the world in springfield.....and was shocked to find a starbucks.some chick I tried to stalk/mac on. Missouri.
I did feel a bit out of place but at the same time it felt like home. It had A LOT of what my hometown had and then some but somehow it still looked like it was furnished in the 90s; hadn't been updated in a minute. I was out in springfied shooting a wedding for a friend, got to see some old friends, make some new ones and life moves on.
I tell myself I'll be making prints of this but then again....I probably wont. about to start the side art on the arcade . . . .SON.
Also I've recently updated a few of my social platforms. Feel free to follow and feel.