I’ve been drawing and painting ladies in varying states of undress for a couple of seasons: bikini clad girls fighting, centerfolds painted in enamel, x-rated collages. There’s been a variety of references and homages to my favorite muses and films, be they Marianne Faithful, Mia Farrow in Secret Ceremony or Charlotte Rampling in The Night Porter.

The last few shirt graphics I did for Blood is the New Black explored similar themes, while taping into darker motifs and several referencing my relationship to Ancient Egyptian iconography. I just found out that Oak (one of my favorite stores) will be carrying two of my shirts from my  recent “film series.” Here they are:

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One of the digital collages I cooked up. The image features a variety of random x-rated sixties images from ladmags and even a Flying Lizard’s reference. Not too subtle but I like where it’s heading.

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Spent all of yesterday looking up photography and posters from May ‘68.

In the midst of my research I realized a lot of the X-girl tees I lusted over by Mike Mills in the 90’s were totally channeling these graphics. I’m sure to most, this is a no brainer, but when you’re 17 and have no idea what the French New Wave or Situationism is, these references are totally lost on you.

Anyway, I’m working on Mai ‘68 inspired graphic tees. Which, I guess, means I’m making images that are retro 60’s-retro-90s. Like 70’s does the flapper 20’s or 90’s does the cardigan clad bowling shoes 50s. Now it’s twentytime does nineties does sixties. NEXT LEVS. My brain might explode.

Trying to do my own take on the imagery while using the classic phrases tagged around Paris.

Love simple French words like "oui" and "non" this season

This is a classic. Simple red & white graphic, love the janky fist

This one is rather timely

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This is a collage I recently cooked up for an Urban Outfitters UK t-shirt. Contained within this geometric shape are images from sexploitation films, astral photography, a portrait of Aleister Crowley, a Dutch Vanitas painting, midnight-movie film stills, and a few with a mysterious provenance.

I’m trying to creatively assemble the massive amounts of images I’ve collected from trolling the internet. Usually I use them for inspiration and pitches, but as I’m learning new skills in Photoshop, I’ve been enjoying making various compositions.

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Sephora

Time to show you what I’ve been up to and what’s in store. I’ve recently been painting with ink a lot, experimenting with digital collages, creating sets, and prop styling. Oh, and there are some fun products and collaborations on the horizon.

This illustration was one of my treatments I submitted to Sephora (obviously it wasn’t selected, another image was). The final illustration the picked will be produced on a signature make up compact coming out Holiday ‘10.

More to come!

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In September I found this 1980’s grey and black Southwestern blanket jacket at Narnia in the LES. Everyone always asks me if it’s Opening Ceremony or Pendleton, but it’s just some no-name generic 80’s brand channeling Chico’s. If I wanted to go there, I’d just need some turquoise jewelry, “casual jeans,” and  channel Thirtysomething

It’s great although skirting the line between awesome and awful. The purchase led me to a few good finds on Ebay full of “concho buttons” and intarsia woven designs. Finding them is easiest when using a variety of vague keywords like “indian blanket” “blanket coat” “Aztec” “western” “southwestern” “native american” and “Woolrich.” The real find will be if I can find a 1940’s or 1950’s Chimayo number.



1980’s high school art teacher look:




Chimayo handwoven purse and jacket from the 1940’s or 50’s:

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Siouxsie Sioux is a reoccurring woman in my arsenal of eternally inspiring ladies. There were a couple years where I listened to girl punk (Riot Grrrl which lead to the likes of Kleenex and The Slits) in High School almost exclusively. Then Crass and Siouxise and the Banshees took over my life when I was sporting a bowlcut and wearing dolly dresses. Kinda inappropz, but whatever!

Lately, the clothing I’m channeling is either inspired by Kelly Bundy (slutty 90’s bodycon numbers), floral and crushed velvet ala 1993 Contempo Casuals and witchy lace frocks, and lots of monochrome androgyny stuff. Now that I am in possession of a pair of black leather pants, early Siouxsie, Debbie Juvenile, Sue Catwoman and Westwood’s Seditionaries inspired looks seem highly appropriate. PS did you know Adam from Adam in the Ants used to be so PUNK? I will post some photos later. What a babe.

Looking for a vintage amazing band tee but none fit the bill. The likelihood of finding one from the Delta 5 is slim to none. I may end up just making one on Zazzle. HA!

Jordan wearing a sweater by Seditionaries. She stars in the punk film Jubilee (which I don't particularly recommend) but it's an interesting historical document nonetheless

Seditionaries. Some of these are very Rodarte

love her tuxedo and over the knee boots

Is that a mesh bodysuit I spy? Also, asp arm cuff!

Obviously channeling 1974's film "The Night Porter"

Dunno where this is from, but I want this dress! Also, black lipstick?

hi nips

me rocking mesh over longsleeve kindaaa more likely

Kiera Knightly is that you? Maybe Siouxsie is her secret mom

I like

Viv looks adorable here. Both these shirts are fucked up but I want

I need to start silkscreening again

Amazing punk flickr sets here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/romanywg/sets/72157602289036890/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/agallix/sets/322013/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/seditionaries_punkpistol/

Check out http://www.raystevenson.co.uk/ for some great photos (although, small)

And if you wanna buy the original Seditionaries clothing: http://punkflyer.com/seditionariesclothing.html

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In my studio it’s been an all out exploration of hard edged things, celestial iconography, geometric shapes, day glo, pyramids, sparkles. Sometimes this leads me to iconography of the early 60’s and the space race, other times into disco era album art with its shiny surfaces, silver, mirrors, and flares.

These two images are from darklorddisco


Right now I’m channeling an old obsession of mine: art school early 80’s complete with angular music, geometric shapes, day glo, early computer graphics. Cyber punk, Neuromancer, films like Blade Runner and Liquid Sky, bands like the Lemon Kittens, Lene Lovich.

Yesterday while on a fashion editorial shoot at Milk Studios (I made the props– will post them soon), the make up and fashion styling reminded me of early new wave and especially the characters in Liquid Sky. It’s unsurprising that nobody had a clue what I was talking about when I recalled the little known 1982 b-movie totally themed around heroin, orgasms, and aliens. But if you were a fan of Adult. and heard their cover “Me and My Rhythm box” or shopped for huge UFO pants in the East Village circa the 90’s, you’d instantly recall this “classic” and the store that shared the same name.





other geometric and inspiring images from darklord disco. i love:

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I love a long epic necklace.

Huge jangles from Morocco, those that channel my nine years of Girl Scouts, diy affairs full of knots and braided rope, lanyards, embroidery, and metal. Monkey’s Fists! Carrick Knots! Friendship Bracelets! I will channel them all.

Elizabeth came over, after a trip to the hardware store, for a necklace Crafternoon. A few days later, new friends, and a round two of necklace making that involved cutting up old teeshirts, keychains, knotted clothing line, tassels, and twine. Photos of our successes to come.


Here is some great jewelry, a lot of it by smaller designers, from Kabiri. I love this website and what they sell! If only dropping hundreds on a necklace was no big deal.

+ Kapow Wow

+ Uli Rapp

+ Lizzy Fortunato

+ Lanyard

+ Fernanda Pereira

+ Comfort Station

If you can, buy this stuff, or you can have a Crafternoon and make your own version that is janky but a totally fun activity whilst watching the Rachel Zoe Project and this season’s craptastical Project Runway. Nothing a little hardware store, some wine, and old teeshirts and clothing line can’t take care of.

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Kenyan and I first met about six years ago when he was working at The Apartment, in Soho. I had my first exhibition of my artwork in their store windows and he hung the whole thing. Flash forward, and he is now the go-to guy for rustic prop styling– notable for the amazing aesthetic of  Earnest Sewn and The Smile.

His and Grace’s house in Upstate NY, has been featured on The Selby. And for good reason. It is NEXT LEVEL. Straight out of a movie.  There are like six bedrooms, each with its own array of curiosities and antiques. There is even a stable and barn. It’d be an amazing place to have a wedding, do a catalog or editorial photo shoot, or they could start their own bed and breakfast. Obviously, I like that idea.

While we were upstate, our gang of merry pranksters also made it up to the Renaissance Faire in nearby Tuxedo, NY. Lots of fat alterna-goths and families. It felt less magical than the one in Novato, CA. I guess 20 years of awareness will do that to you. Regardless, it was still fun dressing up in my 1905 lace wedding dress.

The weekend was amazing. At night we roasted s’mores, each meal was delicious: pancakes and barbecue and grilled burgers, flashlight tag, racing scooters and bikes in the field, photo shoots, dance parties in the barn, dueling in vintage medieval costume and handmade swords, karaoke.

These photos are a mix of ones I took and ones James took:

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WOW

I haven’t updated in so long. SO much has happened that I’ve documented and been too busy or too lazy to write about.

1. David and Cheri’s wedding, trip to LA, and to the Bay Area to see my Parents. AMAAZZZING

2. Going to Grace and Kenyan’s home and barn in Warwick, NY for the Renaissance Faire. An epic weekend of dress up, barbecues, s’more roasting, all night dance parties

3. Brimfield, MA and Boston for the hugest most epic flea market of all time. Three days, ultimate treasures.

4. Getting signed to an agency! I have a rep now. I feel so legit. Thanks Giant Artists. I am STOKED

I’ll start posting starting pictures in a few

Here are a handful of items I found at one of the Paris flea markets. All now are holding camp in my studio until I can frame them. I’ve tried my best at showing the details of the fabric swatches. I love the calligraphy and the way the words look on the faded paper. I’m guessing these came from a textile house in the late 30’s or early 40’s. The seller had several complete books, old filled sketchbooks, and pages and pages of lithograph prints from books on ancient textiles and patterns. The print by Enzo Mar and the floral ink and watercolor painting (later produced as wallpaper or fabric) were 5 euros each. Not too bad.


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I’ll photograph the rest that now live in my apartment tomorrow.

Read while traveling. Perfect.

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Just got back from Paris last night.

I found a ridiculously cheap ticket** and had a free place to crash so it seemed like a no-brainer. Just two days after finding the fare and booking my flight, I was on a plane, stopping over in DC. I arrived in Paris just in time for Bastille Day and spent the rest of my time with Ami and Joel and Josh Fontaine, an old friend from NY.

Here are some photos of the Marché Aux Puces, one of the many weekend flea markets in Paris. It was huge and crammed with a million things to look at. The prices really varied, but there were some really unique finds and lots more paintings and unique antiques with history than any other flea market I’ve been to. One of the coolest places to visit in Paris. Period.


I ended up with a random assortment of gifts and items for the home: a vintage rubber band ball, a 1950’s geometric paper puzzle, a wooden duck on a stick, a series of fabric swatches from an 1930’s textile company, a painting that was later used as the basis of wallpaper, a modernist poster, and a strange shell sculpture that the airport assumed was a bomb in my carry on.

**Seriously. I am genius when it comes to internet sleuthing. I found a roundtrip ticket from New york to Paris for 345 (ok ok minus tax) two days before the flight and during the most expensive time of the year. I used jetcombo.com which was even cheaper than “ita trip matrix.” I found that looking on different Europe specific search engines for flexible dates yielded better results than using standbys like Kayak or Travelocity. Momondo, Skyscanner, Mobissimo, and Vayama were some of my starting points. But like I said, best of all was Jetcombo!

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Inspired by my recent post I’ve decided to unleash some more anthropomorphic favorites of mine. Thanks to Wacky Stuff on flickr and The Dark Victory’s blog for the googly eyed dogs. Anddddd thanks to the o.g. inspiration Louis Wain.

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My playground memories always involve swinging on geometric metal jungle gyms.
I would pretend to be Nadia Comaneci, blissfully unaware I was riding high on a Buckminster Fuller styled geodesic dome.

I’ve been drawing various buildings for some time now; be they half timbered styled buildings in Frankfurt, teepees in Northern California, Victorian and Federal style townhouses, or various castles (real and otherwise). But lately it seems non-traditional buildings, the kind from the late sixties and early seventies have been on the collective unconscious’ radar. Bucky, you’re a meme.

A good point of reference is the book Spaced Out
(many of the following images are from this book)


Leti and I went to the launch party for such a thing last year. Coupled with the Summer of Love exhibit at the Whitney, it was a good time to pretend you resided in a hippy dwelling up in Woodstock
or lived in Drop City : the first hippie commune to win Fuller’s Dymaxion Award.
















Dodeckahedron’s flickr provided some of these images.
Learn more about the book “Spaced Out” here
also check out Buckminster Fuller’s
1970’s book

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Channeling geometric shapes, space (obviously), solar system and astronomy iconography.
Here are some good ones of la luna.

This image (and two from the previous post) are from Beck’s “Modern Guilt” album art)


I’ve been finding a lot of other good reference on imgspark.
It’s like the new version of fffound, but membership is open.






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thanks to tumblr. images found here and elsewhere:

gr4h4m
collect
dissolve

bohemianpunk
space crystal

fuck yeah occultism
the acid sweat lodge

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Pearl Paint was out of Pebeo’s Vitrail (a solvent-based transparent painting material for working on glass. Very artsy crafty sun catcher making stuff).

So I bought my paints online. Currently waiting waiting waiting for them to arrive.
Frustrating.

The next few pieces are going to look like stained glass.
One or two will be illuminated with lightboxes so they glowwwww.
Or at least that is my intention.

Each day I play around with Photoshop, trying to create interesting digital collages that integrate patterns and overlapping colors and figures. Goal: work that is less cute. Don’t think I’ve found my groove but I’m just happy to experiment and avoid an artistic rut.

Last night’s work:

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