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Steve tearin s&^t up on Sesame Street

2011-12-13T13:00:00.000-08:00

Needed cheering up...this does the trick nicely

Stevie Wonder - Superstition (Live On Sesame Street)

I used to like Christmas...

2011-11-16T15:34:00.000-08:00

Wandered through Target today during lunch perusing the X-mas fare and caught myself grinching out about the whole affair. It kind of bothered me. I guess getting older has many disadvantages.

*sigh*... Oh, to be a kid again.

Another hard lesson...

2011-11-15T08:11:00.000-08:00

So I guess DBH reprinted my design for "Cosmonaut." Never really got a heads up from them about it and they decided my design looked better on a neon orange shirt (yet another thing they never let me know about). Sadly I can't really do anything since their contract allows them full rights to the design.

So remember kiddies, read the fine print before you give up your hard work for some filthy lucre...

feh.

New Shirt (hopefully)

2011-08-05T08:57:00.000-07:00

http://www.designbyhumans.com/vote/detail/89716

World's best buddy film? Or should I put the alcohol down? Show me some love and vote 'er up!

New painting (in progress)

2011-08-05T08:54:00.000-07:00

Working on acrylics again. The idea is a Dia De Los Muertos theme (although it looks sorta Georgia O'Keefe right now.) More soon.

Lessons

2011-04-20T01:03:00.000-07:00

Hello again all. Took awhile for me to come back from going slightly mad but I'm here...granted slightly older, but hopefully wiser. Not to bore you with backstory I'd like to welcome both new people and people who are (miraculously) still reading this blog to what still is my website.

I am STILL creating what I consider art ... and will continue to do so until my arms fall off. So there..

P.s. below is how I'd (as much as I hate the f*&ing word) reboot "the Bride of Frankenstein." Now all I gotta do is paint it...more soon.

New Shirt design on DBH!

2011-01-31T10:07:00.001-08:00

http://www.designbyhumans.com/vote/detail/83745 - Shameless self promotion! If you like the design and wanna see it as a shirt please give er a vote for me!

Still breathin

2010-11-17T15:16:00.000-08:00

Been working steady over the past few months and have alot of new stuff to add. I'm learning flash to try and make a better gallery page. And I got these in the mail a bit ago....

I did these designs for Galpin Auto Sports (Badass custom auto shop in Cali) and they sent me the finished products. Damn I love getting cool stuff in the mail...

p.s. the last one isn't a shirt, it's a bandanna.

Aidan needs us!

2010-11-10T06:39:00.000-08:00

Fellow artist and cool kid Aidan is selling his great drawings to pay for treatments to fight Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. I hope you all will join me in helping this five year old dynamo (and cool monster artist) get better so we can one day see his art gracing some book, or in some hip gallery. And come on man X-Mas is nearing! Do it for the little guy!

the Facebook page:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Aid-for-Aidan/168065143207856?v=wall

the Etsy page: http://www.etsy.com/shop/AidansMonsters

the Blog: http://aidforaidan.wordpress.com/

...and please, even if you can't dole out a few bones for some cool art please spread the word. Thanks all.

Zazzle

2010-10-04T13:29:00.000-07:00

Just found out about Zazzle.com. I'm gonna make designs through em soon so watch this space!

Flyer warfare

2010-09-15T14:36:00.000-07:00

In lieu of business cards (I keep coming up with too many ideas) I made a few fliers I'm gonna hand out to peeps and places in the downtown area to drum up more biz. I might have to make postcards and other stuff, but these will help get my name out there (fingers crossed.)

Man I wish being an artist came with a handbook sometimes.

...and I've been working on non-digital art the past few weeks along with getting panels together for online comics (maybe animated if I'm feeling frisky.)

Ladies and gents, Tim Wambolt.

2010-09-07T11:33:00.000-07:00

Tim Wambolt's YouTube Channel
Friend, Co-Worker, and awesomely talented filmmaker who needs to be famous already dammit. AND he totally owned the Loft's Film Fest (and Howie Man...err...Max Cannon) with this gem:
..bravo man.

New shirt designs!

2010-08-31T17:09:00.000-07:00

2 designs up for voting!

http://www.designbyhumans.com/vote/detail/78686
http://www.designbyhumans.com/vote/detail/78681

...show me some love by voting for your fave!

Artist in need!

2010-08-13T10:12:00.000-07:00

phenomenally talented, Ignatz award winning and dear friend to people and pets alike, Laura Park is in dire need of emergency back surgery (specifically, a discectomy). Even with insurance, she still needs to raise $3500 which she hasn’t got, and that’s where you can help.

She has set up a donation page to help offset the cost of the surgery and any amount you can spare will be greatly appreciated. And in return, you will be highly rewarded knowing you’ve helped out an extremely gifted artist return to the craft she loves; creating comics and paintings that are sure to slap a crooked smile on your face and plant an olde tyme song in your heart.

Donate today!

Hamburglar was a psychopath.

2010-08-12T14:07:00.000-07:00

Best image today...

Be it ever so humble...

2010-08-10T17:10:00.000-07:00

Finally got down to putting something less stale on my site. Some parts look like butt at the moment but I'm fixing em tonight. Keep ya posted...

Insert disparaging remark about Blogger here...

2010-07-27T15:37:00.000-07:00

Trying to get the hang of personalizing my blog page in the new template designer and hating every minute of it. Stay tuned for more.

Three-peat!

2010-04-01T16:36:00.001-07:00

http://www.designbyhumans.com/shop/detail/6634

Another shirt by yours truly made it up on DBH! Get em while they're hot!

odd thought

2010-03-08T15:26:00.000-08:00

It's hard to avoid politics altogether I had an intriguing thought. If healthcare fracas was presented like the pepsi challenge (just the facts. no rhetoric, propaganda, or influence from either political party) you think it would still be an issue?

...neither would I.

(back to work)

Medusa on sale!

2010-02-17T10:41:00.001-08:00

http://www.designbyhumans.com/shop/detail/6173
- now only $15! So if you haven't already got one now you can get it cheap!

YAY!

2009-12-07T16:26:00.000-08:00

http://www.designbyhumans.com/shop/detail/6009

The Cosmonaut is finally here! Just in time for X-Mas! Buy one today!

The 30 Day Draw

2009-12-02T20:44:00.000-08:00

Excitement on facebook! I am on day 2 of the 30 day draw! Woot!

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=name&id=1462703562#/album.php?aid=193078&id=1462703562&ref=mf

I'll archive the pics here when I get a second or 2.

Cheers!

...

2009-11-30T13:35:00.000-08:00

...they'd make great gifts. :-)

sigh

2009-11-30T13:33:00.000-08:00

I wish they print my shirts soon. Waiting (while being in the dark about the status) kinda sucks.

too much drama at the moment

2009-11-23T21:14:00.000-08:00

There are times I wish I had listened to my inner voice... that being said I've gone and started my by yearly update by adding a new mainpage. I'll get the gallery page purdied up soon but I'm in dire need of sleep. More soon.

Happy Halloween!

2009-10-30T17:38:00.001-07:00

A quick gift for Halloween my friends :-)

Happy Halloween!

Long overdue update

2009-09-26T18:02:00.000-07:00

My vision has become too terrible to avoid wearing glasses so I fonally got my ass over to the optometrist. Now I'm finally able to see again I'll have more to contribute to the site. Sorry for the delay and watch this space!

I've got issues.

2009-09-26T17:57:00.001-07:00

My contribution to "Inappropriate Soundtracks"...

...and yes, I've ruined this scene for you forever.

My first animation short.

2009-09-26T17:54:00.000-07:00

...an animation I put together as a work project. Written by: the Wik (a.k.a. Steve Wik). Voices ny me and Mike. Better ones coming soon.

2009-08-07T08:27:00.000-07:00

Adios Mr. Hughes...you made my teenage years bearable (and made me wish there really was a Shermer, Ill).

From the "weird stuff I make for my wife" file

2009-07-24T11:21:00.000-07:00

I believe I shall call him "George"

A gift

2009-07-17T15:55:00.000-07:00

Toyed around with pinup stuff the last few days. Here's a gift because I like you best...

...enjoy

Round 2 - Fight!

2009-07-10T12:31:00.000-07:00

Okay so Threadless may not dig my designs but hopefully with a little help Design By Humans might print em up...

The Medusa

Cosmonaut Monkey

..help a brother out by voting for your favorite hairy artist and just maybe you could be sporting the Medusa on a T-Shirt!

po as a mo-fo but still plugging away

2009-07-06T13:36:00.001-07:00

no relief on the money front as of yet (stressful...very stressful) but I've still been plugging away at art stuff:

Sketch for a failed freelancer bid:

Gigposters for MainStreet Billiards:

Hopefully I can get a gig soon (fuck, at this point I'll scrub toilets so I don't have to keep draining our cash) ...wish me luck.

...and if the Medusa doesn't float your boat.

2009-06-15T17:04:00.000-07:00

Maybe you have more of a yen for monkey cosmonauts?

NEED YOUR HELP!

2009-06-15T16:58:00.000-07:00

...Help me make the Medusa tee a reality! Score er' today and spread the word!

(remember: 5 good - 1 bad)

Quickest piece ever

2009-06-12T15:02:00.000-07:00

done in 1 1/2 days...woot. If you wanna see it in person head to the Main Street event center in Tucson (tonight if you wanna have a beer with me)

umm...no

2009-06-12T08:35:00.000-07:00

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/allen-slams-illegal-downloads_1106253

First of all ...no. It amuses me when shitty corporate pop stars bash pirates for causing them to "lose money" It's an easy excuse that clouds the real reason these corporate retards aren't making bank. People for the most part have a pretty good bullshit detector and unfortunately music nowadays is just that.. reheated bullshit. I contend the real culprit causing these talentless asshats to lose their gobs of cash is the internet itself.

Back before the net was "in" we had to trust every track on a CD was as good as the song we heard on the radio. Most of the time we were wrong and had to live with having one good song on a 12 track suckfest because the record industry had our money at that point. This is how used CD places got famous by taking CDs at a reduced rate and giving us cash or trade. But the internet introduced a very powerful tool to weed out talentless imbeciles by allowing us to preview an entire CD before buying it. Or better yet allowing us to purchase the one song we liked without having to buy the entire CD. So Lilly rather than bash the people who know you suck try to ban the internet, suck less, or eat a dick...your choice.

My return to threadless

2009-06-12T08:20:00.001-07:00

My need to see one of my designs on threadless is still very real. If and when these 3 bad boys get approved it's up to you hip and sexy people to make it happen by scoring these much requested designs accordingly:

...do me proud.

p.s. If there's any other designs you'd like to see just hit me up and I'll submit em right away!

aliens!

2009-05-25T12:48:00.000-07:00

Been working in painter some more, updated the main page with some art from it so doesn't look as dull. Enjoy.

Zoltan the Mystic

2009-03-28T12:05:00.000-07:00

It's not totally done yet but I thought I'd share:

...got inspired and painted this because I've wanted a fortune teller machine for awhile but they's too dang 'spensive!

Not dead redux

2009-03-28T11:43:00.000-07:00

I've been neglecting my page and art in general (well aside from the work stuff that I can't really show anyone till the game comes out). But I sort of lost my mind for awhile because of some fucked up family problems. It's a long story to bore you with the details but it hit me pretty hard.
With the help and support of my lovely wife and many stalwart friends (both old and new) I can honestly say I'm starting to get alot of my sanity back. I've been slowly working on more and more art as therapy which has been helping me immensely. I hope to be adding many of these to the site soon.

sorry for the delay,
Joe

...oh yea. The site will be back up in a few days as well.

May you find peace, Zhenya

2009-02-08T19:11:00.000-08:00

http://www.russiatoday.com/news/news/36941

I am at a loss for words with this story. Zhenya is nothing less than a true hero and I hope he finds peace in the afterlife. May the road rise to meet you Zhenya.

A nagging thought...

2009-02-05T17:36:00.000-08:00

Riddle me this...

With the whole u.s. switching over to digital what's gonna happen to all those orphaned analog signals? Will intrepid ne'er-do-wells find a way to "break into TV" ala pirate broadcast? And can it still be called Pirate TV when they're no longer interrupting your favorite reality show? I see a few possibilities:

1.Say hello to open source TV

2.TVphone becomes reality in much the same way IPods can invade radio via FM transmitter.

3.Our government commandeers the analog signals for some nefarious plan.

4.The FCC locks up said channels until our government goes belly up.

...I for one am keeping my rabbit ears for the possibility of number one. Then again, it's just a thought. :-)

Adios pal

2009-02-05T07:53:00.000-08:00

R.I.P. Lux Interior

#6 has flown the coup...Rest in Peace sir

2009-01-15T09:02:00.000-08:00

The prisoner is finally free

Fine corinthian leather...

2009-01-14T18:09:00.000-08:00

The suave, dignified and always classy Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán Merino has passed. Rest in peace sir.

I...jackass...

2009-01-14T18:08:00.000-08:00

sorry...super busy with work... the new site's coming.

Congratulations America

2008-11-04T22:07:00.000-08:00

...sanity has finally prevailed...and the Trojan Moose is sent back to Alaska.

One character I'm guessing Tina Fey is glad to not have to play again.

...I'm gonna get drunk now.

Something wicked this way comes...

2008-10-31T22:32:00.000-07:00

Out with the old...

....stay tuned.