Well, it’s finally done! I’m so excited & honored to once again be participating in Gallery 1988′s Crazy 4 Cult show (and even more excited to be attending the opening this year!) In past years I’ve based pieces on Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, Strange Brew, & Goonies, but this year I wanted to take on one of my favorite movies of all time, Muholland Dr. The 1st 10 minutes of this movie are beyond scary..
Crazy 4 Cult 5: I’m Getting Too Old for This Sh*t opens July 8th in LA.
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I Had a Dream About This Place, 2011
22in x 12in, Flashe on wood, sealed in resin
detail of Winkies
detail of bum
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I’ve been busy in my studio painting my piece for the Crazy 4 Cult 5 show at Gallery 1988, that takes place in July. Each artist must base their piece on a cult movie that they love, and this year I’m choosing David Lynch’s, Mulholland Drive. I love Lynch, and I think this movie is a masterpiece. Smart, funny, creepy, and beautifully shot, I remember seeing it for the first time and wanting to turn around, go back into the theater, buy another ticket, and see it again immediately.
If you follow me on Twitter, you may have seen this before.. I usually don’t reveal my piece until it’s complete, but I think the finish will look much different than the sketch, so no harm done. Everyone seemed to get a laugh out of my initial sketch follies (see post below), so here’s another. First sketch done while on the subway, the 2nd one my final sketch before the painting.
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Well I’m happy to report that I’ve finally gotten back in my studio to started on some fresh new paintings. I was coming up w/ some new ideas, when a friend came over and started laughing at my thumbnail sketches.
I’ve never been good at keeping a decent sketchbook (they usually just turn into ‘to do’ lists), so I stopped investing in the nicely bound ones, and just stick to cheap lined notebooks. I usually sit down for a few hours and roughly sketch up a few ideas, find one I like, and move straight onto the final piece.
The funny part comes when you compare the two side-by-side. Most of my initial sketches are almost impossible to make out. I mean art instructors everywhere would cringe if they saw these sad chicken-scratch drawings. Don’t believe me? See below:
So excited to be included in the iam8bit show in LA this year! Over 100 artists & illustrators will be included, all showcasing artwork of their favorite old school video games. I can’t reveal my whole set of paintings just yet, but I will say that I did 5 small pieces that all work together as one, entitled:
5 Reasons I Could Never Beat That Damn Game
Anyone guess the game?
I’m so honored to have been accepted into the American Illustration Annual for the 7th year! This little drawing will be included among other great artwork by very talented illustrators. The book comes out this November.
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After an unexpected drive down to Georgia, I’m finally back in my studio and I’m actually painting! I know, I can’t believe it either. I’m working on a few pieces for the 2011 iam8bit show in LA. I can’t reveal any details just yet, but I will say this, this show is gonna be a good one.
I swear I will soon turn this back into an actual art blog, but until then, here’s a few snapshots from this weekend:
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So you may have noticed that I’ve been sort of MIA recently.. I’ve been doing a bit of traveling for special events with Coach and Reed Krakoff, as well as squeezing in a quick trip to Toronto to visit some friends. Yesterday I spent 10 hours in LA and 14 hours in the sky.. Next week I’m off to Detroit. After that though, I’m back to the studio (finally!) to get lots of painting done, with lots of new updates.
I can’t seem to keep track of where I’ve been or where I’m going, but here are a few snapshots of my travels to Bal Horbour, Palm Beach, Toronto, Las Vegas, Beverly Hills, Costa Mesa, and San Francisco.
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Stopped at Niagara Falls a couple of weeks ago on our way up to see friends in Toronto and saw this sign.. Is it me or is this sign also warning of possible zombies doing the Thriller??
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The electric motorcycle Wes designed for Brooklyn Motorized is being featured in the NY Times today! I’m so proud.
Read about it HERE.
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Sorry the postings have been sort of slow the past few months, I’ve been doing a million different projects and my new painting series had to be put on hold until the end of the month. While I was working on my new site, I went through an old folder of images and came across this one.. I can’t believe I never got around to posting it!
I did The Travelers (aka: The Hair Curtains) a couple of years ago for a show in Miami, as the sister piece to One Plus Two Plus One.
The Travelers, acrylic on wood
One Plus Two Plus One
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A little while ago, an old grade school friend of mine connected me with a friend of hers who was interested in me creating a fun, whimsical logo for her photography business. She mentioned that she wanted something that showcased her love of the outdoors (she lives in Colorado), but also knew that she didn’t want the standard straight-forward sort of thing. Everything else she left open for me to play with, which was so refreshing.
As it turns out, she loved the very first sketch I did, so I moved straight on to the simple color sample. With only a few minor changes, I went on to finish the final, keeping the initial hand-written text. Such a fun job!
initial sketch
color sketch
final!
I finally launched a new home for THERSIC Style Icons! I would best sum it up as a pop cultured-based, fashion site that you don’t need to know anything about fashion to enjoy. Enjoy!
Example, Style Icon: Old School Video Games
Style Icon: Children’s Books
My personal Style Icon, Axl Rose of 1989:
Any suggestions for themes, people, places, etc please feel free to email me at: kiersten (at) youfail.com
