Paranoiac Confusatory Graphic Spazmodic

A message to those who follow me.

2009-02-21T12:17:00.000-08:00

Ali, hannah, and everyone else who follow me (with or without my knowing :p) I've decided that I'm moving to tumblr. I'll be discontinuing this blog, but I'll keep my blogger account so I can still keep up with y'all.
Thanks.

Tumblr?

2009-02-19T20:15:00.000-08:00

I'm going to set up a tumblr account, website, thing...because my friend Ilana preached to me how much better it is than blogger. We shall see, won't we?

Illustration!

2009-02-17T18:29:00.000-08:00

BOOK BY BOOK: the making of a monkey man from Jarrett Krosoczka on Vimeo.

It scares me just a bit that I know or have heard of 75% of the people in here. Jarrett Krosoczka does what I do! I could draw, but why not go on the internet instead? XD

Brian

2009-02-17T18:03:00.000-08:00

I like the life of brian now. That I've seen it, I mean. Didn't really expect the level of nudity, but...meh..wasn't too bad.

Alwaaaayys look ooon the briiiiight sii-iide of life...Always loook onnn the briiight sii-iide of death...
:] it was hilarious.

It's a natural history.

2009-02-16T22:30:00.000-08:00

It's a natural history, my friends, purely natural. Perhaps it is a natural history of the UNnatural, so to speak. Dump the chemicals in there, mix it all up, I'm sure it'll do no harm. Just let it sit for a few decades and it'll be perfectly safe, I assure you! No, Ma'am, I'm sure your five limbed child was not a result of building your home on this property! It's them darn people..puttin' somethin in yer genes. Ain't my fault.

I Don't Know...

2009-02-14T16:13:00.000-08:00

I feel..well..have felt that that I've been walking in on something I shouldn't have. For years now. Something sacred, something that the people have shared and had together for years before I came, and will continue long after I've gone out of their lives, my tail between my legs. Maybe if I had grown up where they had, done what they did I could share in it, but if I had I would not be the person I am now. Guess I'm just being paranoid. Maybe things aren't really what I make them out to be. It's just, I've always felt this way about people my whole life.

Ember.

2009-02-13T22:48:00.000-08:00

I watched City of Ember about half an hour ago. I'm just so fascinated with the concept...a city underground. Simple robots and whatnot. I'm sure Emberish things will be occupying my sketchbook for a while, lol. Giant rats, and giant cats, more lightbulbs than you can count...generators, V.I.B's (Very Important Boxes). I suppose I'll have to read the books first. Maybe someday. *laziness*

Jesii.

2009-02-12T14:21:00.001-08:00

Put this together Tuesday, because I was very sick, and very bored. I call it, "Return of the Jesii". The star wars pun very intended. Maybe one of my better attempts at collage. Sorry Ali, I tried to find a pineapple :]. Dang fruits get away from me every time...

Stephie's B-Day Present

2009-02-11T20:13:00.000-08:00

Well, a few weeks ago Stephanie told me her birthday was monday, so I promised her a gift. A pritee drawerering. The picture is blurry, because I was in a hurry. And on a sugar high. I talked with her, and was told that she loves it! That makes me feel warm inside like fresh buttered toast that just fell on a linty floor.

I love british comedy...

2009-02-09T20:07:00.000-08:00

If ever, through some terrible, hideous twist of fate, I must teach a sex-ed class, this is the video I shall show.

Maybe Tomorrow

2009-02-08T13:05:00.000-08:00

Yes. I know. I changed the name of the blog. AGAIN. I don't really feel like typing up my squidbaby poem, so I'll probably do it tomorrow. I'm lazy. Sometimes. I've subscribed to some new podcasts, because I like podcasts, and they give me something new to listen to when I paint or draw. I'll try to put new posts on here at least once a week, so do what you have to to get me to do it. You know, poke me in the eyes, jab me with sticks, threaten me with blunt, shiny objects. That stuff.

2009-02-07T12:53:00.000-08:00

Sorry for my blogging neglect...I've been busy with school and art stuff and various other things. In other news, I've written a very bad poem all about tentacle rape and squidbabies. I shall post it sometime.

2008-12-16T16:16:00.000-08:00

Time fer the next installment in my "Great Masters" series. Next on the platter, we have a sample of radish garnished Adam Rex, best served with a side of baguettes and clowns in trees. He is, perhaps, the only artist I like who works a lot in photoshop with a tablet as well as traditional illustration. When working traditionally, he uses oil paint on watercolor paper that's been given a few coatings of acrylic matte medium (this prevents the oil from seeping into the paper, which would ruin it forevers and evers.) I've tried this medium of work myself, and I must say I like it so far...though I would prefer to use a faster drying medium like liquitex or alkyd oils. For his linework, he either uses photoshop and a tablet, or good ol' ink and brush. When he inks traditionally, he uses just brush and ink, no pens. He has quite a style to him, though. His oils be sumptuous in color and texture, and his linework be fluid. He is the author and illustrator of the New York Times bestseller, Frankenstien Makes a Sandwhich, And other Stories You're Sure to Like, Because They're All About Monsters and Some of Them Are Also About Food. You Like Food, Don't You? Well, Alright Then, and possibly my favorite alien invasion book, The True Meaning of Smekday. He too, lives in Massachusets and has a backround in Magic the Gathering. In fact, he and Master Diterlizzi know each other. Fairly well. I'm detecting a pattern here....

Been a While...

2008-12-15T19:39:00.000-08:00

Hello any readers I have (which I know I don't, as of yet. :[ ) Anyway, I've been rechargin' the ol' battries, and I thought I'd start a series of posts about my favorite artists. First of, as I like to call them, "The Great Masters", is that Magic the Gathering Guru, co-author and illustrator of the Spiderwick Chronicles, and Arthur Spiderwick's Feild Guide to the Fantastical World Around You, on of my favorite books, all-around grown up kid, Tony Diterlizzi. He is a master in acrylic gouache and colored pencil, creating richly, slighty sepia steeped fantasy illustrations. (probably a result of one of his influences, the esteemed Arthur Rackham.) I love his work particularly for the richness of the textures, and the wonderful character design behind them. His pen and ink illustrations are a sight to behold as well, having some influence, I imagine, from the comic book art of William Stout and the macabre, thickly textured illustrations of Edward Gorey. Truly, he is INDEED one of the better illustrators of our time. :D

Another Sketch....

2008-10-28T15:26:00.000-07:00

I was really, really bored one night a couple of weeks ago.. so I started noodling around with my Prisma pencils, and this is what happened. This image is brought to you with all of the ink tests and scribbles intact...if you like that sort of thing.

2008-10-23T14:11:00.000-07:00

This is a Study I did of my favorite Ol' kids show, Animaniacs. I just barely remember it from when I was a wee widdle kindergartner. I recently rented and watched some of the seasons on DVD, which is what prompted these nostaligic drawings of mine....I miss that show.....

First Post! HUZZAH!!

2008-09-09T19:16:00.000-07:00

Well, 'tis my first post on my brand spankin' new blog....
Anyways, this is my blog. About stuff I like. Mostly random, nostalgic ramblings, my art, and some steampunky goodness on the side. Perhaps some personal ramblings. I dunno. We'll just have to see, won't we? If you have a problem with me, just spam taichi-dono.blogspot.com until you feel better. He'll most likely come at me with straight razor in a dark alley for that, but hey, waddaya gonna do...and, while you're reading this, just imagine it as though Bob Ross were saying it, in his soft, pillow talk voice. If you don't know who he is, just google 'im, ya weirdo......