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We did it, man

Thought I would post these little canvases I made for my RISD homies last summer as graduation presents.    Now that we are all real people with jobs and actual responsibilities it is especially nice to reminisce on some of the great times we had together in school.  Keep up the good work fellas.

ADULT SWIM x G1988

This Friday is the opening of Gallery 1988's much anticipated group show dedicated to Adult Swim.  Since 2001, the network has broadcast a whole slew of awesome cartoons and other programs for mature audiences.  This was a perfect opportunity for me to pay tribute to one of my favorite late night cartoons, Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 (formerly Aqua Teen Hunger Force).

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"Dead (AUPS1)"
10 x 20"
Watercolor, pencil on Strathmore paper

The show opens this Friday, 1/13 at 7:00PM at Gallery 1988's Melrose Ave location.  Hope to see you there!

Chill, bro

Allah Las

I designed this typography for CA band 'Allah Las' who I have seen live several times now and really enjoy.  They recorded their upcoming LP down the street from my office so I thought maybe they might need a logo.  They didn't like it.   but I do................... so f*** em.

AT LEAST MY MOM LIKES MY ART.

BRAVE NEW WORLD

have been working on this little illustrated story for a couple weeks now, and hope to have it finished soon.  It started out as a zine and progressed into more of a miniature graphic novel.  It's my first time trying  to incorporate story-telling into my work and my first time doing these kind of sequential illustrations.     When it is complete the full story will consist of 14-18 full page drawings and will available for sale at my webstore for a couple bucks.

Preview the cover and first two pages of Brave New World below:

Venice Beach Pt. 2

"LA" script by Lila Ash

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Rollin Deep in Venice Beach

Shot up to Venice Beach this weekend to meet my friend, artist Lila Ash who works at the graffiti walls.  Met up with some of my good friends from school and got down with a little painting thanks to Lila who hooked me up with a choice spot.  Had some fantastic Chinese food, then Lila and I got down again with a collaborative mural at a friend's house party in Venice.  Despite a few drunk party-goers adding their mark to the piece it still came out pretty cool.  Pictures of all this below. Enjoy!

                                                                        morning after

knor x lash

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WE ROLL DEEP.

Please Post Bills

Very excited to see Gallery 1988's announcement of their upcoming show 'Please Post Bills' that I will be a part of.  The show is of course a tribute to comedic legend Bill Murray.

Artists were asked to pick one of their favorite Murray films to illustrate, and for me it was between 'Meatballs' and 'Ghostbusters'.  Peter Venkman won out over Tripper Harrison and got the silkscreen treatment.

My first time screenprinting out of art school found me spending a lot of cash on my own supplies, and making due with simpler solutions in place of professional studio equipment.  For example, the vacuum-sealed light exposure unit I had grown so fond of was replaced by a piece of glass and my desk lamp.  The lovely convenience of a power washing station was replaced with a low-pressure garden hose and my thumb.  Perhaps I may have taken a few of these things for granted..

gettin it done ghetto style

5 and half minute studio

1st and 2nd layers drying

Two and three

sexy

The final edition consists of twenty hand-proofed prints of my image.  These 20 will be available for sale at the opening of the show, next Thursday, 11/3.

In addition, I have an Artist Print edition of 6 extras which didn't make it into the final 20 for sale now at my webstore.

Thanks for reading.

-k