An Obsession

"Perfume"

A Childhood Fear

"Clowns"

Clown: Ever been to the Circus?

Kramer: When I was a kid...

Clown: Did you like it?

Kramer: Well it was fun... kinda scared of the clowns.

Clown: Are you still scared of clowns?

Kramer: Yeah...

This is a fear I share with a lot of people. My fear steams from two different childhood incidents. The most prominent was when I saw Jack Nicholson's portrayal of the joker in 1989's Batman. I don't know what it is but it was a big deal. The second was Jelly Bean the clown. She appeared at my birthday party (age unclear) and I was terrified. I spent the whole party hiding from that damn clown.

Movie Quote

"The Cube"

... Inspired by "The Wedding Singer"...

Candy: An Hour Later

"Booze of Childhood"

It's done! The end.

Candy

"Booze of Childhood"

This is a very simple image. I'm not sure if I'm going to add another layer to it or not. I'm still playing. I feel like I'm close but not yet there. We shall see.

Movie Ticket

"ADMIT NONE"

This was done in one night after searching the website of Bed Bath and Beyond. My mother wants a series of images for the basement that match the "Burnt Popcorn" image. She wanted images that were borderline novelty. Bed Bath and Beyond, among other home decor shops, always have some version of this ticket stub in the art section. When I came upon it on the site, the idea to put in the "N" was almost instant.

This is definitely something I would put in my home but I'm pretty sure my mom won't be too receptive to it. However it was an idea that had to be done.

Plutonium

Ketchup and Mustard

After my extreme happiness with the Peanut Butter and Jelly, I got the idea to create a series of kitchen photos with famous duos. When I thought about it, there are so many items that go together like salt and pepper, cheese and crackers, mac and cheese, etc.

Above is ketchup and mustard. I actually drew the squares and letters with the condiments themselves. I don't feel the same joy with it as I did with the Peanut Butter and Jelly so I'm just going to say this is my first attempt. When I get it right, I'll know.

New iPhone App

Last night I downloaded a new app for my phone called "Pic Stitch" which is a seemingly lame way to put several different photos into one frame. However, this ended up working to my advantage with these two photos.

I originally had each of these photos framed for my first art exhibition this weekend but I soon realized that unless these images were framed together, they didn't stand well on their own.

This is the perfect way (I think) to put them together. I'm very happy about the re-birth of these images.

"When Peanut Butter Met Jelly..."

Pop Tart

Pop Art

Untitled Heart: Part II

A week ago, I posted this picture of a cardboard heart but I left it without a name. This might be the longest I've ever gone before giving something a title. Trying to incorporate the word "heart" into it, everything seemed wrong and obvious. I didn't want the name to just be about the heart. There are other elements that I love about this photo that I wanted to include in the name. Then finally, it came to me: "Cross My Heart".

Queen West Art Crawl

"Black Bird"

With only a week left until the art show, I am using any and all free time to get myself organized. Since this is not one of my greatest skills, the process is a bit scattered.

This is one of three black and white photos that will be in my booth. And because the quantity is lower then the other walls, I've decided to place each photo in three sizes from biggest to smallest.

This creates a neat effect and really increases the appeal of the photo. I originally came up with this idea to create an overall symmetry but it actually looks really neat (at least it does on the floor of my apartment).

Espresso

"ESPRESS YOURSELF"

Red Hearts

Tums

Nintendo