http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewikrss.php rss feed of ewik blog en-us Nucleus CMS v3.2 © 2005 Weblog http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewikrss.phpimg/rss-image.png http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewikrss.php http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=267 ]]> Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=267 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:48:36 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=265 General http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=265 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:47:54 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=264
So I am doing a 4 person show at the Harold Golden Gallery in Miami comming up in Jan 2008. Here is one of the paintings I am working on for the show]]> Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=264 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:24:30 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=263
well a year ago I posted a sketch for this painting so I though I should post the progress of it.
I know I am a slacker and have not posted much lately but I am bussy in the studio now.]]> Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=263 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:23:14 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=261

Check it out I'm getting a new car. Look for this to turn up in paintings some time soon.
]]> Pictures http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=261 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:29:24 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=260 I just finished the drawing of this new paintings. Im taking it to the studio today to work on.]]> Sketches http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=260 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 09:00:37 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=253 I posted some picts of the reception and party in my photos section of the site. Unfortunately the camera battery died after about 5 min at the party so you don not get to see how crazy it really was but you get the idea a bit.

See Photos
]]> Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=253 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 10:28:56 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=252 new Show
All Art
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]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=251 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:42:06 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=250 Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=250 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:17:33 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=249 General http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=249 Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:38:01 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=248 here is one of the paintings for the show]]> Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=248 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 09:08:25 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=246
A few months ago we bought a letter press and I found a place to make plates from my line art so I am thinking I will try to do some letter press prints for my show at M Modern in September. I have been working away on new paintings here. It is not going as fast as I would like but changing directions took a lot out of me so I am really late starting but on the good side I am really happy with the new stuff. I was thinking about posting some images here but I think I am still going to hold off a bit longer.]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=246 Fri, 07 Jul 2006 08:36:24 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=245 Rest in Peace Titan
Born May 1, 1990 died June 19, 2006

The dog of my dreams. A best friend, studio mate, and close companion for the past 16 years, What more could I ask for
Shown here in thestudio at the age of 14 with his teddy bear


Gone, but never forgotten!

]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=245 Wed, 21 Jun 2006 07:50:40 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=244
Sex in Art Talks about Ewik]]> stuff to see http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=244 Sat, 17 Jun 2006 14:31:56 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=243 this one is fun to work on. With the group of paintings I am doing for m modern I started working in a different way. in the past I always did my line drawings and jumped right into painting. with the new ones here I am working the image up in charcoal first then tinting over it. so far it is working well. This is one of the images at the charcoal on canvas stage]]> Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=243 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 08:57:10 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=242


Here is the first photo I posted on June 23 2004. At that time I was working on the painting Love hurts where I had flowers on the background so I thought I wanted to d something with this one that went along with that idea. Strawberries came to mind. I was going for that strawberry shortcake Betty Crocker kind of thing. I also was playing with the idea of the entire painting being primarily pinks.



At this point in time I had decided that I never liked the strawberries so I painted over them. I also decided against the pink dress and changed it to blue. I am not sure why I did this but in the end I like the blue better. That might have been the only reason. I think at one time I was thinking about making it black or purple, that could have been the reason why I changed it to blue. I also have done a lot of work on the flesh tones at this point.




Here is the final image. The flesh tones have been worked out completely the dress had gotten more depth to it and the sold pink background has developed hearts. I think part of the reason I did the strawberries in the first version was that I did not want to do any more hearts. I struggled with putting the hearts back in I felt that I had over done the hearts but they are what I saw when I thought about this painting so in the end I think it was the correct thing to do. But I am done with hearts now. For the most part that is. I am sure a heart will pop in here and there.
]]> Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=242 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 11:40:44 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=241
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I am happy to report that I have found the direction that I have been looking for and I think it shows in the new concepts. I have been breaking out from my past work and I think that the new stuff takes it to a new level. I am not sure how much I want to say. I kind of want it to be a surprise. I will say that the new work is much more narrative. I have wanted my work to move in a more narrative direction for years now but never could seem to find the time. When you are asked to be in a group show they tend to want what they know already.

I will tell you this, the show is going to be called Excess it’s about drugs murder and anonymity. I am even working in a totally new method for me. In the past I have always created coloring book kind of reference drawings then got to the painting as quickly as I could. With the majority of this show I have been doing details black and white charcoal drawings on the canvas then sealing it and working in transparencies over it. It’s kind of a foreign concept to me but I am possessed to some extent. I find my self working in the living room every night on a new piece. I now have 3 paintings started and am starting to draw out 5 more. I will probably post some of the drawings here when I get a bit closer to the show date.


]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=240 Fri, 26 May 2006 14:31:17 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=233
I have been back at the drawing table working on some new ideas for some products. including this t-shirt design. I did the drawing a while back for a coloring book project and always liked the drawing and thought it might be cool on a T-shirt. so here is my mock up. I am working on getting it produced.

]]> Products http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=233 Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:31:36 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=232 ]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=232 Tue, 28 Feb 2006 07:52:31 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=231 well after months the stacker set is out. you can get them at Munktiki.com, better run over there right now there are only 100 sets being made.]]> Products http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=231 Tue, 14 Feb 2006 07:34:51 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=230 here is a picture of our new living room. I finaly have a home for my ball chair. My studio looks kinda empty wiht no couch or ball chair or drafting table. all things I brought to our new place.]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=230 Wed, 18 Jan 2006 13:44:14 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=229
I just finished and shipped off this painting for the Blond Bomb Shells show at M Modern. If you are in the LA area you should make it down to the opening. I will not be able to be there this time but you should go. It has been hard to paint this winter but that is normal. I am starting to feel like I want to be painting again so I hope to be back into the studio real soon here. I did move last weekend so my studio is a bit of a mess with taking stuff to the new apartment and all. ]]> Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=229 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 10:53:25 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=228
I posted a while back about Miss X, well Miss X is Katie, that is all I am telling about her. Well that and she makes me happier than any one else has ever done before. I honestly did not think any one could make me feel this way. In the past I have been burned in the relationship department. Enough that I had given up trying I felt that it was better to be alone than to go threw it again. Then one day BAM!!!! along comes this girl I think she is nifty and its not long after that that I realize I have got it bad for her. I am totally in love here.

well this brings me to the topic of moving. we have been looking for a place to live. found something last week and hope to be moving soon. that always throws a kink into the works :) well it is winter so it should not be to bad. I am not painting much any way.
]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=228 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 14:05:41 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=227 I must have drawn close to 100 tikis in books this night. ]]> Pictures http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=227 Sat, 19 Nov 2005 15:46:07 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=226 Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=226 Wed, 09 Nov 2005 12:38:44 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=224 Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=224 Thu, 03 Nov 2005 13:43:30 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=223
So lets all say hello to Saundra. Saundra was an inspiration of my work in my early years. I was doing photography at the time, but she was my first regular model. I might have to post some pictures from the way back machine here. It would be nice is she did drop me an email some time :)]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=223 Wed, 02 Nov 2005 06:23:23 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=222 Ms. X and I went to my brothers house this weekend to carve pumpkins. I did a darth vader pumpkin for my brothers son but Ms. X did a killer pirate pumpkin check it out. ]]> Pictures http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=222 Tue, 01 Nov 2005 13:43:49 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=221 Sketches http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=221 Fri, 28 Oct 2005 06:18:17 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=220 Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=220 Fri, 28 Oct 2005 06:16:46 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=219
]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=219 Mon, 24 Oct 2005 22:29:05 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=218 I have a new distraction. I don't want to get into what exactly it is at this point, I will see if it turns out to be a long term distraction. I should not call it a distraction it is a need for some devision of my time Lets call it X. Up to this point I spent ever spare minute in my studio working on my art. There has not been any thing that could compare to how I feel when I am in the studio working. Now I find X and for once it is not something I want to escape from but rather to escape to. It is far to soon to see how this will affect things but I think it has great possibilities to inspire me to a new level. At the same time I am good at blowing it, but for now I am enjoying this to much :)
I got some relieving news today at-least. I was starting to feel freaked out with all of the projects going on. Between now and February I have way to many paintings committed. I was feeling over extended. Now I have started to work the problem out and figure out that I have work that can be sent to everyone. The one big deal was still this Blond Bombshells show in January at M Modern. When we first had talked about it it was going to be just 5 artist and every one would be doing 5 or so paintings. I have 2 going and had no idea what I was going to do for the other. Today I get an email about the show and now there are more artist and they want 1-2 from each of us. What a Relief. this gives me some breathing room to focus on new art and my new distraction for a while.

It is getting to be winter here again. It never snows here and it is not to bad in the rain department either but I do suffer in the winters. I start slowly going down hill in november and by January 1 I am a wreck for about 2 months. I don't want to paint or do anything. its always dark and my studio is cold and bills are due. at least now days I know that this is bound to happen every year and I can grip on to reality and hang on tight knowing that it will pass soon. What has saved me is being booked into shows in jan feb and march this means I have a deadline that I have to paint to meet.]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=218 Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:24:36 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=215 www.sympathyrecords.com and came across this comment. It has to be the best one I have seen


We've had untold comments concerning the unfocused nature, navigation difficulties and the general junky appearance of this website. Thank you for your concern.


Now fuck off and die!]]> stuff to see http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=215 Wed, 12 Oct 2005 09:05:07 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=214 Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=214 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 20:45:42 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=212 him. His name is count tikula, the final design is not the same name.

]]> Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=212 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 11:47:45 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=211
Friday
I had a meeting with the retail chain I have been talking to for a few months. I must say the meeting went very good. You most likely will not see any of my work currently on my sight in this store but, I got lots of good information on what direction to take and how I can taylor some of my images to meet their market. No worries to those that like the work I am doing now, I will be continuing in that direction while at the same time creating some images directly for the licensing market. After the meeting we went off to check out galleries. Kathy is more in the academic art world so we divided our time. we went to some of the galleries I wanted to see then off to some of the galleries she wanted to see. We started by going to Gallery 1988 It was a nice space, I expected it to be bigger but nice none the less. then across the street to Kantor, Hated it!. next stop was Blum and Poe I think, its a print making facility, Kathy is a print maker. It was kind of a cool space but I did not like the work in the gallery. then to Earl Mcgrath to see shags show. I love that space it is cool. Of the shag art I like the work at La Luz better than the work at Earl Mcgrath as a whole. Our last stop for friday galleries was a building at Wilshire and Fairfax I think any way the galleries here where a bit high brow for me I liked the spaces but did not care for the work. Friday night we planned on going back to 1988 for a benefit then off to this gallery crawl that went by la luz. but we spent to much time at the Tiki Ti and missed it all :) we got to La Luz about 5 min before they closed.

Saturday
I had a meeting with Billy Shire gallery at noon so we got up and went to Culver City. had brunch sort of at this cool cafe that I can not remember the name of :) then off to Billy Sire. I thought the meeting went OK but you never know. When you meet with galleries a lot of the time they are very good at being unreadable. or maybe it is me I just cant read ha ha. well we will see I think it went good. It was my first contact with them so I am not expecting to get anything out of it, hopefully it will lead some place. After my meeting we checked out a few galleries including Lizabeth Olivera gallery that moved from Oakland to San Francisco now to Culver City. then we checked out a few other galleries that I don't remember the name of and ended up at Six Space. I had a nice talk with Caryn their web site says don't send us anything at this point. I mentioned that I wanted to send them a packet but had been watching the site for this to change and was holding off until then. She appreciated this. A tip here if a gallery says don't send us any of your work absolutely do not make a cold call. if anything go into to the space when they are not busy and talk to them feel them out introduce yourself and ask if it is alright to send a packet. After this it was off to meet up with my friend Kim at Killer Shrimp for lunch. So much shrimp!!!!!!! Off to Bergamot Station. checked out all the galleries there for an hour or so. about 5:30 it was time to head to Santa Monica where we hung out checking out the bad singers and window shopping and finally met up with Naomi from 8-ball for dinner at Gaucho Grill. After dinner it was back to Bergamot Station for the Blab show reception that Copro/Nason was putting on at Track 16. That was a fun reception. It was so different from the other receptions I have been to in SF or Palm Springs. I new a few people and they introduced me to several people I have shown with several times in the past but never had a chance to meet. One thing I got out of this is the realization that I need to be making regular trips to LA so I plan to go every 4-8 week.

Sunday
Our flight home was in the afternoon and we had to get the rental car back by 4. We went to breakfast at the same cafe that I can not remember the name of, Then off to the Hammer Museum. Some good stuff there. after that we went off to the Museum of Jurassic Technology. This place was freaky I do not even know how to explain it. Some of it was so funny some of it was so creepy, if your ever in culver city this is a must. You just have to trust me on that one. by this time I am arted out.
]]> Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=211 Thu, 29 Sep 2005 14:39:24 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=210 I have a meeting with the big chain about how to do some new images for them on friday, that should be interesting. Then its off to West hollywood to see some galleries, and try to get a few gallery owners to spend 5 min with me, so I can make the personal contact. then send some packets and try to get them to look at them. In a month or so I will make another trip to LA and try to meet with them again I guess. I need a presence in LA.]]> General http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=210 Thu, 22 Sep 2005 13:11:19 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=207 Saturday Otto Von Strohim had a nice BBQ over at his place for some of the artist. not many people there but it was a good afternoon. got the tour of his home tiki bar. what a cool place that was.
Sunday eve I met up with my brother and his girlfriend to go eat at Trader Vic's then to the Oakland Museum for a lecture on minority baseball leagues that was a great talk. I am not much of a base ball fan but I love to listen to people tell stories.]]> Shows and events http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=207 Mon, 19 Sep 2005 08:22:43 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=205 While at comic con a guy comes by and is loving my work and says he is a buyer for xxxxxx. "WOW that is such a coincidence I was just starting to plan out how i would contact your company about my work." He gives me his card and asks me to send him some stuff when I get back. I am not really believing this is for real at this point but when I get back I figure what's it going to hurt. I shoot off an email to him about our talk, and he responds to me with a great email on who to talk to for what products and cc's all the people. A few days go by and I build up the courage to put my self out there, and I send an email to one of the buyers. After a few hours go by I get this wonderful email back from her telling me she would love to do something. I was excited to say the least at the possibility of this.
over the next few weeks we send emails back and fourth and I start really looking in the stores at what they are selling and comparing it to my stuff in my mind. I start to second guess this thinking my stuff is so different from everything in their stores, even if the do test the market out how is it going to do. But I keep telling my self that they know the market and I will trust their judgment.

The other day I get the let down. I had sent over some prototypes I had produced. The email I got back was that they loved them but just did not think they would sell well to their core audience. I was bummed to say the least. It has now been a few days and I can not bring my self to go work in the studio. I will be back there soon but for now I just need to time to re group. At first I felt that this was a major set back, but its not. it is still a step forward. I put my self out there and got a good response back. The door was closed but not locked it was more a come back later and try again. Something I am realizing and working on is changing my methods of promoting. to this point I have done all passive promotion of my work I put it out there in ads and such and sit back and look for people to come to me. this does work but it does not get you as far as needed. to go far you have to promote your work and you have to put yourself out there. Some times you will get rejected, some times you will get what seems like a rejection but its more of a this is not a fit now but we think it could be at some point, but I think it is rare that you will get what you want the first time out, and almost non existent that any one is just going to come along and "Discover you" the only one that is going to discover you is you. You have to do this by putting your self out there.

]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=205 Fri, 16 Sep 2005 08:24:44 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=204
On Other news I am going to have some work in this show called Blond Bombshells at M Modern Gallery in January. I am still trying to work out my thoughts but one of the people I am going to be painting is Mamie Van Doren I have been talking to her via email, I think it will be fun. Now if I can figure out how to get a hold of Barbara Eden. ]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=204 Thu, 01 Sep 2005 14:41:53 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=203
If any one has any thoughts on how I might make it past the long nights please drop me an email I would love to hear your thoughts]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=203 Wed, 31 Aug 2005 00:23:39 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=202
What causes anxiety? I get overwhelmed with all of the stuff I have going on, and the thought of all the things I have to get done. My friend thinks it has to do with the mars thing. I don't know]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=202 Tue, 30 Aug 2005 05:47:28 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=201 Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=201 Wed, 24 Aug 2005 09:53:16 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=200
Here is a sketch of a new one I am starting this week. ]]> Sketches http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=200 Sat, 20 Aug 2005 22:26:58 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=197 Scott Catto over at Catto Graphics helped me do this prototype tee over the last week. drop me an email and tell me what you think of it. I think it looks good ]]> Products http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=197 Sat, 13 Aug 2005 11:32:30 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=195 Meeting up with my dad and going out to dinner on monday nights has been a some what regular deal for the past 5 years or more. My mom goes out to play bingo so my dad and I go out to eat then I go to the studio. This last monday we went to a Chevey's (a california mexican chain) and sat out on the patio, it was a nice day and all. Th service was a bit slow but no big deal. Any way the only other people at the patio are this guy and his girlfriend. The get there food and they are making the waiter jump around getting everything for them, I think just being plain rude. Our food finally comes a few minutes after the other people and I am eating and look over and see the guy smoking. For those of you that do not know smoking is illegal at a restaurant and an out door patio is sill part of the restaurant so it is not legal there either. I am looking at the guy and thinking he is a dick. Then the manager comes out and comps the guy his meal and the guy is still smoking in front of the manager and the manager does not say anything. I am pissed off that the guy is being a dick and the manager is not telling him to put it out. so I stew over it for a few minutes then call the manager over to tell him that he should have told the guy to put it out. The manager comes out 5 min later and give us half off of our meal. I am thinking dude all I want is for you to get a back bone. No matter how long the food took it does not give the guy the right to be a dick. Don't give me a discount for complaining about the guy smoking thats not what I want.]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=195 Thu, 11 Aug 2005 10:05:13 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=192
here is the painting i did yesterday for the day in the life of a painting at the Shooting gallery in SF. It is a lot of work trying to finish a painting in a day like that. ]]> Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=192 Mon, 08 Aug 2005 11:09:39 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=191
well any way if you are in the tenderloin in SF this Saturday come by and say hi]]> Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=191 Thu, 04 Aug 2005 09:42:07 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=184 Vincent Price painting I posted here recently. So with this new painting I am starting I have decided to actually do the journal. I am a few days into it here. so go take a look at it. feel free to post comments where ever you like.
Painting Journal

I will put a direct link to it when I get a bit further along. I like to hid things on my site for those that actually look around

I have a connection from the studio so it would be nice to try and post my thoughts as I am working on it directly from the studio. We will see]]> Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=184 Fri, 29 Jul 2005 11:40:57 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=179 here is a look at a painting that I was working on last summer when I got swamped. I am just now coming back to it . Take a look at what it looked like on june 23 2004
]]> Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=179 Wed, 27 Jul 2005 20:40:28 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=177 Im seeing stars here. this is a sketch for a new painting]]> Sketches http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=177 Sun, 24 Jul 2005 21:33:33 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=176 check it out, oh yea and the sleastack head also



]]> Shows and events http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=176 Thu, 21 Jul 2005 16:08:17 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=175 ]]> Shows and events http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=175 Thu, 21 Jul 2005 16:06:56 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=174
I could gyrate a bit on the vert ramp but could not do a kick turn and if I got to the vert at all I fell right off the board. On the other hand with i about 15 min I was going on the flat ramps and buy the end of the hour I spent there I was doing kick turns on the flat ramps and skating continuously back and fourth with some confidence and not falling. I think I will be in those pools with in a month :)
any way I had fun and no one was there to see me make a fool of my self. Any skaters in the SF bay area want to coach me a bit ? send me an email if you do
]]> General http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=174 Tue, 05 Jul 2005 10:33:18 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=173
I got an im from a friend yesterday telling me he was at a gallery reception for a group show just recently and came across some ripping off my art. I have not seen the paintings but he said it was so obviously a rip off of my work. How do I feel about this? I am not sure. well I do not know all the facts and have not seen the paintings in question and do not know the persons name even so there is nothing I can do about it. My feelings are mixed on the subject. It is some what flattering to be copied but at the same time it is hard enough to sell art now days with out this kind of stuff. Looking back in the 50's Vargas was hired to copy George Petty's stile for Esquire magazine but eventually developed into his own style and be came better know than George Petty. Its ok to copy an artist when you are starting out but I am not so sure about showing that work in a gallery situation. I think it is better to develop your own style first.

Back to the topic of not painting. I have been hard at work promoting and getting ready for comic con. I had my vincent price painting shipped to the printer to have it scanned last week and UPS trashed the frame. The painting is ok but now I have to buy a new frame. I know mentioned it before but I have been cranking on the new products for comic con this year. I am also working on a new store for the web site here look for that to be open soon with all the new products. I am thinking about closing out some of the older stuff soon we will see
well thats enough blabbing on and on for now]]> General http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=173 Tue, 28 Jun 2005 12:58:39 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=172
For those of you interested in the tiki stuff I have been doing I will be doing a print set of my three new tiki paintings that I did for the tiki show and book this year. The set will be released and available here on the web site in september but we will have the first 5 of each print at comic con and as usual we will be doing something special if you buy the set (big hush hush right now)
I will also have a new print of The Candy Man for sale at the show. As well as the Love Hurts print.

Free Stuff
I have been producing Ewik pins you will be able to get them here on the web site after comic con all you will need to do is send in a SASE and we will drop a few in and send it back. At Comic con we will be giving them away at the booth, there are eight different designs so come by and get one or eight. We are doing a give away this year at the booth as well. toon back in for more details :)]]> Shows and events http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=172 Tue, 21 Jun 2005 17:22:42 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=171 Products http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=171 Fri, 17 Jun 2005 00:03:43 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=168


On sunday I spent the afternoon in Monterey with Paul and Stuckie from Munktiki. This podcast is the result of that afternoon. We talked about tiki mugs, art and what ever else came up.

See the Photos]]> Ewik Cast http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=168 Wed, 15 Jun 2005 10:06:02 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=167 Ewik Cast http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=167 Tue, 14 Jun 2005 10:05:56 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=166
This last Thursday I made my way to San Francisco for the Erotic show opening. I was glad that it was well attended but man i think there where way to many people there. It was so packed that you could not see the art. My next show is back in palm springs in july and then I will be at comic con.

I know I did one pod-cast then have not posted another one. I can not promise that they will be done in any regular intervals, but I do promise I will have one up this week. I will be going to Munktiki's studio to do my first interview with them so be sure to check it out.]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=166 Sun, 12 Jun 2005 02:27:18 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=164 check it out!!!. Just finished and photographed it. ]]> Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=164 Tue, 31 May 2005 01:51:07 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=161 General http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=161 Mon, 30 May 2005 22:03:19 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=157 I am working on doing pod cast this is my first show its a short one. Just to get me started. I also am still looking into how to set up the rss so you can subscribe to it and all that fun stuff

]]> Ewik Cast http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=157 Mon, 23 May 2005 21:31:46 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=152
I was do'n stuff on the computer and came across some photos from early stages of the vincent price painting I thought it would be cool to put them together so you could see the progress of a painting.]]> Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=152 Thu, 19 May 2005 22:01:40 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=151 Got a bunch of new swag in the works that will be seen at comic con. here is one of the t shirts there will be 2 more new ones this year. we also are working on pins and magnets of art and several new prints.]]> Products http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=151 Wed, 18 May 2005 13:35:31 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=150 Bob's Big Bubbles
I and still fiddling with this one. I go from thinking I am finished to finding more things to do on it


Texas Tiki
this one has a lot of little details. you will probably notice the changes in this one more than bob's big bubbles]]> Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=150 Fri, 13 May 2005 10:28:46 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=149 Products http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=149 Wed, 11 May 2005 14:17:23 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=148 I went out to dinner with my dad last night and when where where getting ready to leave I found this in the parking lot. Cracked me up. if you don't know what it means drop me an email and I will fill you in. lets just say it is very rude.
if you don't know what it is check this out
]]> Pictures http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=148 Tue, 10 May 2005 14:03:29 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=147 Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=147 Tue, 10 May 2005 00:34:29 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=146 ]]> Shows and events http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=146 Mon, 09 May 2005 13:27:02 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=144
so what on tap next? Well I have to get crack'n on a painting for the erotic show at the shooting gallery. That is coming up in June. All this time we are getting ready for comic con. every year I do every thing at the last minute, this year I am starting early.]]> Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=144 Mon, 02 May 2005 12:24:04 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=140
This is titan. Titan was my first whippet. He came to me at 4 months old, May 1 he will be 15. He has been with me for good times and been there for me in bad times. I have been harboring the delusion that at almost 15 is is just middle aged but this last weekend I discovered a huge swelling at the base of his tail, after dealing with another dog and a mast-cell tumor just last summer I read a lot about them and was positive that was what I was looking at. at this point I realized the mortality and that he was getting old and would not be with me for another 15 years. Talk about a downer.

I feel very fortunate to have been able to spend this much time with such a cool dog. when he was younger I traveled all around the west doing amateur racing with him. He was never a fast dog but he was a classic over achiever. Now for the past 5 years his main duties have been to keep me company when I go to the studio. At his ripe old age he still loves his stuffed toys an keeps them all over the studio (seen here with his bear)

Well Titan went to the vet yesterday the vet looked at it said it could be cancer or it could be an absest. It did burst and other than being totally gross it is some what a relief. there is still a chance it could be cancer I guess but I feel better about it now]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=140 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 12:41:50 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=138 Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=138 Sun, 10 Apr 2005 12:49:52 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=137
TikiLova on 02/21/05 Related to this post
that chick looks hecka cool man ....she looks like an indian chick wich i think is symbolistic to my culture and for the record its much appreciated. I like a smile on someones face every now and then but it looks kinda creepy seeing as how the title is "love hurts". The only connection that i see significant between the title and the creepy smile is that mabey the indian chick is about to hurt her ex-boyfriend or something like that? Is that relavent to the way you take it?!.....in any way


First the topic of multi national subjects. While I focus on American pop culture, it is made up of people from many different cultures and I find them to be much more interesting than what is portrayed in Barbie dolls. I do find it difficult to find good models that represent many of those cultures. I see tons of people I would like to work with on the street but I am not down with walking up to random people and asking them to model for me.

The second topic here relates to Love Hurts. I have been unlucky in love many times, so I have been some what sensitive to the idea of relationships gone bad. While most of my issues have been painted out, I still find the idea of relationships gone bad or going bad to be an interesting topic. It is a common perception that the woman is always the victim, it has been my past experience that this is not always the case. I like to play with the idea of the girl appearing to be sweet but at the same time make you unsure of the reality.]]> General http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=137 Tue, 29 Mar 2005 12:30:51 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=136 here]]> stuff to see http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=136 Tue, 29 Mar 2005 12:07:40 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=135 Sketches http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=135 Sat, 26 Mar 2005 10:51:32 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=134 check out this story about some one finding a finger in the Chile at Wendy's in San Jose. When I was a teenager I took driving lessons right by this place and used to eat there. Don't think I will be eating at this Wendy's any more. Well I don't really eat at Wendy's any way
]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=134 Thu, 24 Mar 2005 13:32:27 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=133
I had grand hopes of sending my new packet out in January here it is april and I still have yet to do it. you know that I have only once sent out slides? and that was my friend Kathy Aoki and I trying to put a show together. So we sent a packet to 111 mina then we both got swamped with our own projects and never sent the packet to any other galleries. Well I got the idea that I want to start working with a few more galleries in other areas so I thought I should put a packet together to send out. now I just need to do it]]> General http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=133 Thu, 24 Mar 2005 12:24:30 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=132 I love pop culture. Is it just my twisted mind that thinks this is perverted? I am going to stick this guy in a painting some time soon. He just cracks me up]]> stuff to see http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=132 Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:37:41 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=131 here is the first sketch for my tiki gothic painting I am working on I will probably do several more before I do the painting.]]> Sketches http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=131 Thu, 17 Mar 2005 18:09:59 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=130
Next week I am off to Palm Springs for the Modern Love II reception. In the midst of all this I am crankin on the tiki paintings. I have 3 of them going strong. I hope to have them finished next week or the week after. If I can manage this then I will be starting 2 more. ]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=130 Fri, 04 Mar 2005 10:08:29 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=128 Sketches http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=128 Sat, 26 Feb 2005 12:08:48 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=127 Here is the second Tiki sketch
I am not sure what I will call it yet. For now I call it texas tiki]]> Sketches http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=127 Fri, 18 Feb 2005 10:07:12 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=126
Here is the sketch for the first of the four tiki paintings. for some of you who have been reading this for a while you may recognize this sketch. yes it is the sketch for a painting I was doing last year. well I got about 50% finished and decided I was not going to be able to Finnish it in time so I started a new paintings logical isn't it? well any way I always liked the idea and wanted to paint i, but instead of finishing the one I had I started a new version of it. the old one is a different size and is in gouache this new one is oil on canvas and will be the exact same size as the other 3. I will be sure to post the sketches for them as I complete them.]]> Sketches http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=126 Thu, 10 Feb 2005 13:41:25 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=125 Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=125 Sat, 05 Feb 2005 13:04:59 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=122

" When New York artist Helen Garber set out to photograph Heavy Metal Groupies and raise them to the level of fine art through her paintings, she had no idea this would lead to the total intellectual theft of her project. All the while, Helen had no idea that a certain someone was lurking in the wings to profit off of the project by exploiting the very people who were kind enough to pose and the bands who allowed them to join them on the road. That certain someone was her HUSBAND!

 Now the book, "Too Fast For Love" (original title, huh?), has been published without Helen's or anyone's consent.Helen isn't even credited for her own idea! A purely exploitive work, this book must and will be stopped"


It is totally fucked up when this stuff happens. I feel like I would like to do something to show my support but don't have a clue as to what to do, Other than posting it here and telling every one to go read more about it at her site.
So drop by her site read the story, write a nasty letter to the publisher

http://www.helengarber.com/toofast_html/too_all.html]]> stuff to see http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=122 Fri, 28 Jan 2005 12:47:13 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=121 sorry if that was to much information but I wanted to share and it was the FCC edited version of the story.]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=121 Mon, 24 Jan 2005 15:02:40 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=120 here is a preview of the painting I am finishing up for M Modern Galleries Modern Love show. It is called Love Hurts. for those of you who have been reading this for a while you may remember me posting an image of this at a much earlier stage. while it is not finished yet it is very close. I just have some nit picky details to work on here and there. This is my favorite painting right now. If I get enough requests this will absolutely do prints of it. I might even do some on stretched canvas that would be framed and ready to hang on the wall.

Look for a better photo of it at the end of the month in the gallery section of the site]]> Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=120 Tue, 04 Jan 2005 20:45:57 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=119 General http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=119 Mon, 03 Jan 2005 10:08:53 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=118
I just finished a sketch form my next painting. pink elephants ]]> Sketches http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=118 Thu, 23 Dec 2004 23:15:36 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=117 I have created my first set of icons for Mac OS X. I have no idea how to do it for the PC so if some one wants to lend me a hand I will post them here. they are free to downlaod but this is the only place you should be able to get them.

Download them Here]]> Products http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=117 Wed, 22 Dec 2004 18:10:09 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=115 I can not seem to help my self I should not be buying art at this time of the year but I really liked this painting. it was calling to me.
its by Miles Thompson.]]> stuff to see http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=115 Mon, 13 Dec 2004 12:00:39 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=114
My friend dara and I went to the tonga room last night for some old skool tiki shwag. every one tells me that place sucks but I liked it.]]> Pictures http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=114 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 12:51:12 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=112 Check it out

So I fly to Ontario Airport and go to pick up my rental car, and the girl at the Hertz desk tells me they are over stocked on convertibles and says I can get an upgrade for $10 so I thought what the hell I am going to Palm Spring shit yea I will take the convertible. so I hop in the car crank the top down and hit the road. it started out to be nice, but the closer I got to Palm Springs the colder it got but I paid the $10 for the convertible so I'll be damed if I was going to put the top up. I just put on an extra jacket and turned the heater all the way up and blasted it at my feet.

That was all fine and dandy but the next day what did I wake up to???

SNOW!!!!!!!! ]]> Shows and events http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=112 Tue, 23 Nov 2004 18:58:25 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=111 I bought this painting at the things with wings show. Its by Helen Garber if you have not seen her work check it out at
http://helengarber.com/]]> stuff to see http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=111 Thu, 18 Nov 2004 15:30:33 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=110 I guess LA is more friendly to the ho's and pimps]]> Pictures http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=110 Thu, 18 Nov 2004 15:11:39 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=106 Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=106 Sun, 14 Nov 2004 13:28:38 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=103 Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=103 Wed, 10 Nov 2004 23:12:20 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=102 Denver syntax interviewed me back in september for their new web zine. its online now so be sure to drop by there and check it out.]]> General http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=102 Wed, 03 Nov 2004 15:01:19 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=101 ]]> General http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=101 Wed, 03 Nov 2004 14:56:59 -0500 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=100
check it out]]> stuff to see http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=100 Mon, 25 Oct 2004 15:18:09 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=99 General http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=99 Sat, 23 Oct 2004 01:37:30 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=98 ]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=98 Sat, 23 Oct 2004 01:29:22 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=97
On to my story as short as it is and not very exciting. Kathy was doing a walking tour of the art today so I split from my studio early today and drove to SF. There was so little traffic that I was there over an hour early. So I meet up with a some other friends for lunch. Any way I went from being an hour early to 20 min late then when I found parking and got out there I went the wrong way on market street. To make a short story short I missed the entire walk and caught up with them just in time for a drink afterwards. ]]> stuff to see http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=97 Sun, 17 Oct 2004 00:31:46 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=96 Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=96 Tue, 12 Oct 2004 09:35:07 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=95 Click Here]]> Pictures http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=95 Fri, 08 Oct 2004 18:59:28 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=94 Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=94 Fri, 01 Oct 2004 01:25:04 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=93 should I paint this or not? ]]> Sketches http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=93 Wed, 29 Sep 2004 21:22:17 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=92 a sneek peak at my painting for the Things with Wings show in Palm Springs]]> Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=92 Tue, 21 Sep 2004 01:45:01 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=91 something new to look at]]> Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=91 Tue, 21 Sep 2004 01:43:53 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=90
I am thinking about doing a series of shoe paintings. I did 2 of them for my solo show and kind of stopped at that but I think it might be fun to do 5-10 more of them as small gouache paintings.

I also started the Candy Man painting, its coming along good. I had to take a bunch of photos of people waring candy. I love the candy rings]]> Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=90 Mon, 20 Sep 2004 13:43:07 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=89 mingandsf.com.They where in town to do a show to support getting GWB out of office, so at the virgin store it was only one of them up at a time. While FS was spinning Ming came over and hung out with us and chatted for a bit that was cool.]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=89 Sun, 12 Sep 2004 12:05:12 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=88
Well Right now I am in that Day job stage. The truth is I can not do it for to long It just kills me. My normal day is Monday-Thursday get up at 7am commute 40-50 miles work from 9-5 commute 40-50 miles back to my studio where I work from 6-11 then I go home and go to sleep from 12-7. I do take friday nights off o go to a movie or something like that. then I work 9-6 Sat and Sun.

Some time this weekend I have to answer some questions for a webzine that is doing a thing on me. I will post more when it is up. Some how with this schedule I need to work in time to do the regular business things as well as finishing a crap load of paintings. ]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=88 Sat, 11 Sep 2004 00:01:48 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=87 Thanks Monica, I have to send you some more stickers now. Email me with your address and I will drop some in the mail along with 2 new ones that are not on the site yet.]]> Pictures http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=87 Fri, 10 Sep 2004 13:27:54 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=86 I just finished the sketch for my painting that will be in the up coming show called "My Way" at the M Modern Gallery in Palm Springs]]> Sketches http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=86 Wed, 08 Sep 2004 23:33:27 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=85
I think it is about time for me to post some new photos or sketches here it has been a while.]]> Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=85 Wed, 08 Sep 2004 15:27:01 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=83 Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=83 Sun, 29 Aug 2004 00:37:25 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=82 Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=82 Sat, 28 Aug 2004 21:05:55 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=81 Say Hi Nicole]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=81 Tue, 24 Aug 2004 16:54:12 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=80 General http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=80 Tue, 24 Aug 2004 16:46:19 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=79 well a few months had passed and I had not heard from them until they sent me an email telling me that I was going to be in a show that opened aug 15 and that was it they did not tell me any other information about the show. so I sent them back an email telling them they had to give me more details than that, I wanted to know who was going to be in the show before I agreed to do it.

now last week they email me again telling me not to forget to give them my mailing list, well I am never comfortable doing this as I have promised many people on the list that I would not give out their information. I told the gallery that they should just give me the info and some cards and I would do the mailing my self. There come back was NO we want your list to add to the gallery list. Needles to say I told them that was not going to happen, then they came back trying to play hard ball telling me that if I did not give them my list that they would not have me in the show. I do I need to say what my response to that was? needless to say I am not in the show.

Galleries and artist are supposed to work together, but galleries should not be trying to take advantage of artist. I have been hearing all kinds of other things about this gallery, I don't think I will be doing anything with them any time soon.]]> Shows and events http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=79 Sat, 14 Aug 2004 17:54:06 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=76 Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=76 Sat, 07 Aug 2004 22:23:15 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=75
I alas have to enter all of the names from comic con into my data base and pick the winner for the pop print. yet another project for the weekend. I really do need an assistant]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=75 Thu, 05 Aug 2004 14:52:19 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=74 Art Work http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=74 Wed, 04 Aug 2004 11:53:40 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=73
I am thinking about adding some flash to my home page soon as well. I am not sure how it will work with the system the site is running on but I will never know until I try. hey if it work I might start uploading goofy things to my journal who knows. I talked about adding the audio interviews but never got around to doing that. It must be the ADD I think of all these great ideas but don't always fallow through with them. ]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=73 Wed, 04 Aug 2004 11:46:11 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=66 Well all in all it was a good show I met a lot of fans and made some good contacts so look for some cool new things to come out over the next year.

Sunday night we went back to the relatives house for the night, I slept until noon on monday, man I knew I was lacking in the sleep department but I guess I did not realize how much I needed. once I was awake my brother and I went to the cemetery that my grand parents are at and spent a bit of time there then we went down to Palm Springs to meet up with Jay at the M Modern Gallery.
Tuesday it was off to DisneyLand where we had a good time ( that was my only vacation day) then we drove home on wed. It was a long trip. Oh yea we are all paid up for Comic Con 2005 so if you missed me there this year be sure to stay tuned for 2005]]> Shows and events http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=66 Fri, 30 Jul 2004 11:31:03 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=65 Pictures http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=65 Thu, 29 Jul 2004 15:48:04 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=64 Pictures http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=64 Thu, 29 Jul 2004 15:24:34 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=61
We have been talking to a lot of interesting people and may have some coon news in the next few months.

any way I should wake my brother up soon he is snoring in the chair against the wall here at the business center. We also need to find brian my man ager and Emi the model that is working my booth this weekend.
If your in San diego be sure to drop by and say hi

I will try to post some pictures soon

]]> Shows and events http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=61 Sat, 24 Jul 2004 09:39:56 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=60 aside from the new painting I have 2 new stickers, my first T-shirt design and 4 new limited edition prints and one new open ended print.

On a different subject the studio cam seems to crash my network if I leave it on all the time so I will probably just have it on when I am working and when I have model shoots. Its more fun that way any how. no one wants to look at images of my empty studio at night when all you see is black.]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=60 Wed, 14 Jul 2004 12:02:38 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=54


I just have it focused on my disco light. If I take this to the studio tomorrow then the picture will be replaced by on studio cam ]]> Pictures http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=54 Mon, 28 Jun 2004 22:30:27 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=53 ]]> Sketches http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=53 Mon, 28 Jun 2004 13:20:39 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=52 General http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=52 Mon, 28 Jun 2004 01:15:05 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=51 Did I mention I am working on getting some new prints out? I am also working on a couple of new stickers all for Comic con.

don't think I am going to get any work done tonight :( I am beat. I have been working a contract job then working in the studio till all hours of the night. think tonight I am going to just chill in front of the tv with a movie and a dog. then start strong in the morning.]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=51 Fri, 25 Jun 2004 23:04:00 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=50 ]]> Pictures http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=50 Wed, 23 Jun 2004 22:38:51 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=49 ]]> Pictures http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=49 Wed, 23 Jun 2004 22:36:53 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=48
]]> Pictures http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=48 Wed, 23 Jun 2004 22:32:20 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=47
stay tooned for more details
]]> General http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=47 Tue, 22 Jun 2004 21:10:56 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=46 what I could do is shoutcast a photo shoot from the studio yea that would be fun. so people could log in and hear what's going on but not see anything.]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=46 Tue, 22 Jun 2004 21:07:36 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=45
you know what this means? I could, if I ever felt like it take photos in the studio of paintings I am working on and upload them to the journal right here. that might be kinda cool.]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=45 Tue, 22 Jun 2004 21:04:16 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=44 Shows and events http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=44 Sun, 20 Jun 2004 22:48:16 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=43
Stephen King was the first person to explain that creative zone. before that I did not know that others where the same or at least... well lets just say he describe to a tee what I felt like and what I go through when I am being creative.

Ok so I don't read them I download them from audible to my ipod, do what you have to but you got to experience the story.]]> stuff to see http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=43 Sun, 20 Jun 2004 22:18:09 -0400 http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=42
the old blog can be found at Old journal if you want to read back stuff.]]> Life http://www2.ewik.com/2004/nuc/ewik.phpindex.php?itemid=42 Sun, 20 Jun 2004 02:19:47 -0400