I intended to paint the Coke. But then I drank it all. It’s kinda my thing.
(Also…tomorrow Annabelle and I kick off our Big MFA Program World Tour. 2013. Hopefully I won’t say anything too ridiculous. See you in a bit!)
Marcus Burnett: “Mike… Mike… please, man… can you go down… have a Coke and a smile? Please!”
– Martin Lawrence – Bad Boys
About this image: acrylic painting on 9″x24″ MDF panel
It’s a Two-for-Thursday! Because… you know… I couldn’t make up my mind. I just hope you weren’t expecting pens.
James Bond: “… not exactly Christmas, is it?”
Q: “Were you expecting an exploding pen? We don’t really go in for that anymore.”
– Daniel Craig & Ben Whishaw – Skyfall
About this image: digital photographs (Canon 600D) lightly modified in Adobe Photoshop
This was a very delicate operation. Or… something like that.
‘ Follow me, don’t follow me…
I’ve got my spine, I’ve got my orange crush
Collar me, don’t collar me…
I’ve got my spine, I’ve got my orange crush’
– Orange Crush – R.E.M.
About this image: digital photograph (Canon 600D) lightly modified in Adobe Photoshop, printed and re-photographed digitally (Canon 600D) through ‘splattered’ glass – edited in Adobe Photoshop
So… you might be ‘used to’ my level of ‘random’. Er… I hope.
Frank Reynolds: “Well… I don’t know how many years on this earth I got left… I’m gonna’ get real weird with it.”
– Danny DeVito – It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
About this image: acrylic painting on 18″x18″ MDF panel
A highly questionable source of vitamin… anything (something tells me the FDA would not approve). From the, “Honey… you’ll never guess what the neighbor is spray-painting now!” series of randomness.
Jason: “Well, I’m gonna go make a protein shake.”
– Jason Segel – Knocked Up
About this image: digital photograph (Canon 600D) lightly modified in Adobe Photoshop
Random fun with mechanically fastened fruit. Have a great weekend, everyone!
Julius Benedict: “My name is Julius and I am your twin brother.”
Vincent Benedict: “Oh, obviously! The moment I sat down I thought I was looking into a mirror.”
– Arnold Schwarzeneger & Danny DeVito – Twins
About this image: digital photograph (Canon 600D) lightly modified in Adobe Photoshop
Here’s my latest painting (with apologies to the good people at Kodak, and the fabulous city of Las Vegas, Nevada).
Trent: “They’re gonna’ give daddy the Rainman suite, you dig that?”
Mike: “Do you think we’ll get there by midnight?”
Trent: “Baby, we’re going to be up five hundy by midnight!”
Mike: “Yeeeeaaaaahhhhhh!”
Trent: “Vegas baby! Vegas!”
Mike: “Vegas!”
– Vince Vaughn & Jon Favreau – Swingers
About this image: acrylic painting on 16″x16″ MDF panel – ‘faux photo frame’ built from 1/2″w x 1/16″d wood strips, textured by pressing window screen into coat of molding paste, painted & distressed with acrylic
So… here is a painting… that… I… painted. Have a great weekend, everyone!
Shop assistant: “Hello, can I help you?”
Vivian Ward: “I was in here yesterday, you wouldn’t wait on me.”
Shop assistant: “Oh.”
Vivian Ward: “You people work on commission, right?”
Shop assistant: “Yeah.”
Vivian Ward: “Big mistake. Big. Huge. I have to go shopping now.”
– Dey Young & Julia Roberts – Pretty Woman
About this image: acrylic painting on 16″x16″ MDF panel – ‘faux photo frame’ built from 1/2″w x 1/16″d wood strips, textured by pressing window screen into coat of molding paste, painted & distressed with acrylic
Behavior this odd (more cherry shenanigans here) just might get me excused from unpacking groceries in the future. So… that’s nice. Have a great weekend, everyone!
Gina: “Shock me, shock me, shock me with that deviant be-havior.”
– Renée Zellweger – Empire Records
About this image: digital photograph (Canon 600D) lightly modified in Adobe Photoshop
I painted this for the folks at Horton Hall (North Dakota State College of Science). Somewhat ironically it’s the first time I’ve used a compass in about a bajillion years. Have a great weekend, everyone.
Lois: “Have you designed any buildings in New York?”
George Costanza: “Have you seen the, ah… new addition to the Guggenheim?”
Lois: “You did that?”
George Costanza: “Yup. Yup. It really didn’t take very long, either.”
– Renee Props & Jason Alexander – Seinfeld
About this image: acrylic painting on 18″ x 18″ panel
Refrigerator Magnate 