Archive for November, 2010

Chewy Lip Face

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

In the ongoing spirit of my Hobo-Eaters collection I’ve gone back to the brush and ink for a spell. Merging the variable line work that typically occurs in my micron pieces with more fills and strokes makes this latest hobo character even more thick with puzzling elements. Indicative of most of the hobo’s there is the integration of words spelled by hands and multiple arms. As an ode to my West Coast clothing line DEFIANT it was necessary to meld the iconic affects with tentacles, skulls, booze, and sound effect tattoos. With most of these works I’ve gone back to the wood panels which allow a variable surface for me to mix up the media from graphite, inks, stains, paints, and wood burning. More insano hobo’s will be busting out of the woodwork in 2011!

Chewy Lip Face ©2010 Nick Beery

Family Reunion Art Exhibition

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Come out and join the mayhem at the Electric Coffin space. Insanely amazing art from Seattle’s finest creatives all in one space on Friday December 3rd. Join myself and a slew of bad ass Seattle artists/artistas for this celebration from 6-10pm!

Family Reunion Art Exhibition

The Electric Coffin Family: Stefan Hofmann, Jesse Link, Akak, Lem Bartley, Mat Savage, Paper Marbles, Quincy Quigg, Carlos Aguilar, Beery Method, Dave Enriquez, Duffy, Ryan Davis, Solace, Weirdo, Jen Vertz, Davin Spridgen, Luke Yates, Asher Bowers, Matt Pinny and more.

Locksmithsonian | Collaborative World

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

Working as a commercial designer for new brands is always exciting. Being a part of a great community of people who strive to make the world a better place through visual art, smart products, and supporting the local economy is definitely a highly satisfying job. As an ongoing collaborator and artist for So Cal’s Collaborative World I am able to fully enjoy every aspect. This new ‘giving’ company is on the rise by making positively progressive efforts in actively amplifying the efforts of individuals and organizations who are striving to make a loving impact on the world. http://www.thecwmovement.com/

Locksmithsonian CW

My design entitled Locksmithsonian is now available through the CW online store. Featured as CW’s Artist Signature Piece – This dapper chap is exactly the kind of person -CW- hopes to inspire. He holds the keys to his own potential, his dreams, his passions and his future. Once he finds the right key to unlock his imagination, he will be an unstoppable force for good in the world.

Locksmithsonian ©2010 Beery Method

Collaborative World is a GIVING company that gives 50% of the profits from all our apparel sales to partners already making a loving impact in the world.
We exist to Amplify their efforts. Our Mission is to actively pursue new and more extraordinary ways to give, while encouraging others to do the same.
Giving is the brand, the product is the campaign.

The -CW- Mission:

to actively pursue new and more extraordinary ways to give while encouraging others to do the same

The -CW- Vision:

to amplify the efforts of individuals and organizations already striving to make a loving impact in the world

The -CW- Values:

1 :: TAKE CARE :: we value extraordinary giving outside of everyday filters

2 :: FEARLESSNESS :: we value a fearless approach to new ideas and concepts

3 :: ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS :: we value giving everyone the opportunity to join, be, and share the movement

4 :: THE 50/50 RULE :: we value that at least half of what comes into -CW- ultimately ends up leaving -CW-

Some fantastic shots of the Locksmithsonian tee from the Collaborative World launch party hosted at Hurley Headquarters in Costa Mesa CA. Special thanks to photographers Marvin Malzahn and Alex Pavone for some great photos. Please check out http://collaborativeworld.bigcartel.com/ for new fashion this 2011 season!

Collaborative World Launch Party Hurley Headquarters Costa Mesa CA

Here are some happy ladies with the CW branded Locksmithsonian!

These girls were stoked to get Locksmithsonian!

Interview Seattle PI

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

Nick Beery’s Zombies Take over Seattle, Chicago and San Francisco…

This week I take some time with the great and powerful Nick Beery, we both started our careers in Seattle, anyway, at the fabled Orange Splot Gallery–a place that, like the Hostile was the one of the seminal spots in the Seattle art scene! Nick Beery’s work is taking the scene by storm, having big shows in California, Chicago and Washington! He is definitely an artist to keep your eyes on!

Xavier: So let’s start at the beginning–how long have you been working and where did you start out–here or in Chicago?

Nick Beery: I’ve been working as a full time artist for 8 years. I actually started working as an illustrator in South Florida after graduating from Ringling School of Art & Design. The throw back years of balancing fine art and commercial art exploration.

Xavier: Tell me a bit about Ringling, what was that like and how did it prepare you for some of the work that you’re doing now?

Nick Beery: Ringling is a private art school on steroids. I had an amazing experience with my departmental artist-peers as well as the diverse range of super talented instructors.

Being immersed in an environment that makes you constantly push the boundaries of your talents is exactly what RSAD was about. The instructors were ‘in the field–working professionals who sought to hammer in the essentials for making it on your own as an independent creative. I like to call it a “Business/Art School” as it really pushed the ingredients to make you prepared for the viciously competitive, creative world/industries.

Xavier: And, honestly that is something that really sets you apart from a lot of us–you really seem to have a good mental picture of the overall game–what you want and how to get it!

Tell me a bit about what you have got going on right now? How would you describe your newest work?

Nick Beery: It is a struggle to be independent and have the time to educate oneself on how to best market and meet your audience. I can’t speak on other art schools except from my peers’ perspectives, but there has been a lot of talent that has emerged from the nucleus of Ringling.

I like to have my finger in as many pies as possible and juggle new projects simultaneously. Right now I’m working on a new boutique apparel line which feeds my graphic art side and continuously work on new series for my “attention deficit creative disorder” which consists of experimenting with new media and strategically sharpening axes in my locker of skills

My latest work combines several ongoing series which are divvied up by the media in which I’m working them in.

At the moment I have an ongoing series called ‘pop fiction’ which is centered around parody-type concepts of imagery from my youth that has been engrained not only in my mind for life, but into American culture as well. Bringing characters, shows, music, and movies together is nothing short of creating fantastical mash ups that leave the mind bent for a few seconds and then which percolate the inner child which is tickled by the juxtaposition of the selected subject matter.

Xavier: Cool, do you find that childhood and pop culture motivate you to generate a great deal of what you do or are there other factors that feed your output?
Nick Beery: Right now there is a lot of the mash ups going on from all directions in the art world. I’m motivated because it is fun. It’s like taking your favorite childhood memories and blending them with culturally disturbing adult icons, to become a car crash you love to watch.

Nick Beery: I’m influenced by a lot of differing genres and aesthetics which seem to feed my constant progression of creativity.

Xavier: I like that; it creates a very vivid mental image.
Do you have any upcoming shows or projects and perhaps places for people to see your work that you would like to mention.

Nick Beery: Freelancing as a commercial and graphic artist keeps the workflow fresh constantly. It also allows my brain to split the methodologies for my work. I try and let all my inner demons bleed through, in even my most mainstream visual images.

Xavier: Cool. I have to admit that I love your zombie series rappers and non!

Nick Beery: I have a show that runs from Nov – Jan called “Nevermind” in San Francisco. It is a retrospective and exploration of the themes of the 90′s as well as nostalgia for 90′s era childhood.

The zombie rappers are featured in that show as Pac, Big, ODB, JMJ, and EAZY all were part of that time span. There will be new additions to that series coming soon!

Xavier: Very cool!

Are there any artists, living or dead that you find to be inspirational?

Nick Beery: I recently launched my premium apparel line entitled DEFIANT down in the bay area and am working on our new seasonal lines for 2011. Seriously big things are coming in the next couple of months. It’s all very secretive at the moment.
Okay, artists…

Xavier: Hold on, let’s talk a bit more about the San Francisco stuff. It looks like things are really going nicely and you are having all sorts of shows in Cali. Can you tell me about some of these shows and–what is this that I heard about Bert and Ernie pulling a gun on you?

Nick Beery: I began putting together an October themed show called Urban Undead which was a feature of my Hobo-Eaters characters and a couple of pieces from my pop fiction series. It kind of snow-balled from the first of that series entitled Pulp Street. This was my Bert and Ernie / Pulp Fiction mash up.

I ended up building out some ostentatiously large costumes to compliment the show. These ‘muppet hit men’ I created took a life of their own and inevitably left me penniless on the curbside of Haight and Fillmore!

Be careful when mixing character cocktail voodoo. A hair from Al Capone’s head, a drop of Jim Henson’s blood, and a hand puppet sacrifice can explode in your face very quickly!

Xavier: Haha! Love it!

Nick Beery: That’s life in the big city!

Xavier: Any things that I haven’t covered that you would like everyone to know?

Nick Beery: I try and keep a constant filter on while chewing the visual candy out there.

I’m inspired by various artists for very specific reasons. Dali will always be a huge influence on the way I work my backgrounds and landscapes.
Ralph Steadman will always be my go to guy for killer ink techniques. Alphonse Mucha is a huge credit to the design which overshadowed his insanely intricate paintings.

Xavier: Ralph Steadman is the man! I know several amazing artists that have been influenced by him. Mucha too! Lush and beautiful–but amazingly influential.

Nick Beery: I love classic illustrators such as Matt Mahurin and Roberto Parada. I keep tabs on all the high caliber players out there killing it in their field and have mad respect for all the upcoming ‘bad a****s’ who just keep pushing the envelope.

Xavier: Yes, even the Gibson Girls of the 1800′s are extremely influential to the newest breed of artists. Speaking of which and speaking philosophically–how do you see your work and how it fits into the art of now and how that is different than the ways that art was made just twenty years ago?

Nick Beery: The art world today has truly blended into a gray-area realm where nothing is static. What was once considered low-brow or outsider art is now main stream. Street art is now a well defined engine that steams forward and constantly shifts the ‘pop’ flavor of the art world. Tattoo art is blending more with traditional media and exploring more contemporary techniques that give a hand painted feel.

I think that there is such an abundance of profusely hard working, prolific visual artists who have their niches flowing simultaneously like parallel souls that the art scene is bleeding one genre into another.

Xavier: It’s interesting in a way–it almost seems like a backlash against the ivory towers that had been built up around the graduate schools that created and fed a very specific kind of art in the last decade. It’s a bit like Artists and the streets have taken art back to where it was in New York in the thirties or Paris in the 1800′s.

Its more real, more vibrant and more guerrilla.

Nick Beery: There is no large division between what is considered ‘fine art’ and ‘commercial art’ these days. Respectively, artists on all fronts have come together to create a new age–the 21st century Renaissance.

Xavier: Definitely!

At the same time there is a different edge–one that takes no prisoners and is definitely defining this age!

Nick Beery: Technology and today’s digital tools opened a black hole that is constantly feeding new energies into our visual universe rather than sucking them away by stagnating in a land of rigid traditions.

Xavier: Interesting, because historically speaking, that is exactly what led to the post punk and rap movements in England and America respectively–the availability of new and cheaper technologies put the artistic output into the hands of more and different people and suddenly everything changed again!

Nick Beery: If you hand us a rock we will build you a mountain. If you hand us fire we will set the world alight!

Xavier: Nice!

Nick Beery: It is all part of an ongoing cycle. We are in the midst of a major mind set shift in our shrinking societies’ perspectives on how art currently affects everything from what brand of cereal you buy to the latest app for your phone.

So before we close this puppy up–any last things you’d like to put out there and give me a list of places we can find your work virtual and non! Not to cut things off or anything!

Nick Beery:

www.BeeryMethod.com
www.beerymethod.com/blog
www.facebook.com/BeeryMethod
www.twitter.com/BeeryMethod
www.DefiantWear.com

Nick Beery: Had a blast brother!
Xavier: Awesome! Me too! See you out in the Seattle art World!

123 Bell Holiday Show

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

A mega ton of goods from the Beery factory can be found in Belltown this month until the holiday… just in time for the gifting season. Tons of new limited edition prints, posters, fresh tees, and small paintings are all on sale at this rad mash up of art-boutique bazaar in Seattle’s Belltown. Come get the goods for yourself or to give!

123 Belltown Holiday Gift Show

November 15th to December 23rd

Noon-6pm Wed-Fri

10am-6pm Sat & Sun

closed Mon & Tue.

Artist reception during the Belltown Art Walk on Nov 17 and our closing reception on Dec 23!

Concept Album Artwork

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

I had the pleasure of putting together the album layout and packaging design for one of Seattle’s most creative musical duo, Concept. Their first release titled Forget Me Not required a smattering of creative energies in producing logo/identity, illustration, and photo montage. All design elements from the fonts down to the textural photo-based graphics were built from collaborative direction with the band. Due to the nature of the music there was a necessary balance of masculine/feminine aesthetics with the linework and flow of the lettering and photo-compositions.

When producing highly detailed artwork for such an ultimately small format of media the designer must be diligent at utilizing strategically placed elements so that the compostion works and is not too cluttered. This is typically my main concern with creating super intricate album covers…not cluttering it needlessly. I also decided to take our original concept up a notch: The ‘mystery’ man at the bar glances over his shoulder. The woman next to him at the bar looks off in concern with her hands on her hips. The man holds a letter, which is kind of hidden, down to his side by the bar stool. The ‘mystery’ girl walks into the room toward the bar. Is it her who is getting this attention? What’s the letter? Love triangle? etc.

I really wanted to play off the idea of a love pattern that could bring about questions regarding what is exactly happening in the cover scene while tying it into the collateral pages of the layout. A couple of photo shoots at a variety of local establishments mingled with the hand drawn characters and photo real representation of the band enabled me to produce a stylistically unique layout that reflects not only the music, but the image aesthetics conjured by Land’s riffs and Zorn’s candlelight-lyrics. It leaves room for dialogue and the viewers own interpretations of their style and sexy, steamy intrigue.

To preview sample songs from Forget Me Not or purchase the CD please visit: http://www.conceptsongs.com

Concept Forget Me Not 2010

Concept established their musical collective out of a true joint passion for music. The duo formed in the spring of 2010 with the goal to create original music blending the unique styles that Shiri Zorn and Yoav Land each brought with them. What emerged was an engaging combination of blues, jazz, folk and rock.

The band, based out of Seattle, WA, has recently released its first CD “Forget Me Not” with highly positive reviews and ever growing sales. The material for the CD was composed and recorded in just 3 months. The songs carry western and Mediterranean flavors all at the same time.

Yoav Land, who composed all the materials, is a multi-instrumentalist, arranger, composer and a songwriter. From a very early age he was exposed to jazz, soul, rock and Middle Eastern music. His influences include a wide range of musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Led Zeppelin, Gary Moore, Yngwie Malmsteen, Van Helen, Steve Vai, J.S Bach and various world music artists. His broad range of composition styles is reflected in the CD, where each song is a real work of art.

Shiri Zorn’s vocals draw the listeners in as the CD unfolds itself. Her versatile voice allows her to add unique color and tone to each and every song. Throughout her musical career, Shiri was inspired by musicians from all across the spectrum. Amongst her main influences are Jazz vocalists such as Carmen McRae, Nancy Wilson and Sarah Vaughan alongside instrumentalists such as Chet Baker, Miles Davis and Elvis Costello.

Both Land and Zorn (“Concept” members) have lived in various countries over the years and were exposed to multiple cultures. Each member brings his/her own experience and concepts to the mix. This is what makes “Forget Me Not” an extraordinary piece which takes the listener on a special emotional journey.”

The Adventures of Muppet Hitmen

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

A new photo-biographical account of the explicit escapades of two notorious villains whose lethal rampage scathed the world’s most famed cities in the blink of an eye. Straight from the streets comes the relentlessly savage chronicles of societies criminal underworld’s exploitation of power, pain, greed, vengeance, sex, violence, and rubber duckies. In a world where black and white are just a couple of gangsters aliases and monsters love cookies there is an angle so deviant, so enthralling, once you push the bright red shiny button there is no turning back. These are the archives of Pulp Street

The Adventures of Muppet Hitmen SF

San Francisco

San Franciso • Chapter I

It was a balmy indian summer day in the Bay as Jules and Vincent entered the bustling streets of San Francisco. The bright sky broke tinted with a drop of blood red as the two stepped out toward the trolley car. Even this diabolical city with every taste, fashion, and fetish available would be hard pressed to curb the destructive appetites of this defiant duo.

Trolley Car Boarding

TROLLEY CAR

Armed with the trusted glock nine and desert eagle the two henchmen were off in a blaze of glory to fester the love of the world’s most infamous Pacific seaport. Boarding a trolley they set off on the streets of SF to imbibe on the fruits of the freakishly friendly city life. The fog had lifted, the tourists were scrambling, the bums were begging, and the wharf was calling them.

Trolley Car to Fisherman's Wharf

J – “Hold on tight man! These cars may not move too fast, but considering you drank damn near half a fifth of scotch on the plane you might smash face first into the aisle! Wouldn’t want to damage that precious orange head of yours!”

V – “Considering that my alcohol tolerance is at a supreme peak right now, just keep your sermons about mixing karma and miracle cocktails locked under that fluffy jerry curl bung you got there…okay.”

J – “Just looking out. Don’t want you to damage them dancers feet you got there twinkle toes.”

V – “Speaking about my feet, I’m getting kinda tired. I could use a foot massage myself.’

J – “Man, you best back off, I’m gittin’ a little pissed here.”

Leaving the trolley for some nostalgia...

BLOOD PIER

The gruesome twosome walked stealthily down the boardwalk toward the crisp blue water. The sea lions were balking, the ships were docking, and the briny marine air tasted like…well, salty fish. Standing at the dock archway the two were calmed to a find a nostalgic memory that lingered only by the site of a large cruiser in the distance.

BAD MOFOS YO!

We Dumped em right over the edge there.

V – “Isn’t that where we dropped the body of Eastside Elmo over those rocks back there?”

J – “He sure was surprised to wake up with a pair of hefty concrete boots on that early morning! I’d never seen such a delicate little mf’r sink so quick. Good thing we added those ball bearings to the mix or they’d probably have found his waterlogged ass by now.”

V – “It was rumored he was roaming Oaktown for an odd stint of time after. You know, I still to this day can’t quite figure out how he slipped through the cracks of the walls when he was in San Quentin?”

J – “He was indeed one slippery mutherfucker that I’m proud to say never made it to the body bag. He’ll rest where he did his best. You just can’t go around given a foot massage to the bosses wife. There’s rules and therefore consequences that must hold ”

Good ol times on the boardwalk

ALCATRAZ

In a moment of mafia related memories the boys sauntered over to take a remote view of a not so glorious landmark in the bay. Alcatraz sat nestled cooly in the deep blue water. It was this reviled pile of concrete walls, twisted metal, and thick barred hallways that housed one of muppet-histories most notorious crime bosses. Seeing the distinct island clink brought a menagerie of mixed feelings straight to the dark hearts of the villainous pair.

Alcatraz Art

Big Yellow Bird Man's Home

J – “You know The Count shared a cell with Al Capone at one time? Legend has it that even the Birdman aka Big Bird held the operation down from inside those walls for 17 years. Now that is power. When you can reach the streets from even the most secured compound of it’s time on the West Coast. ”

V – “True. Although in the end it was one of The Count’s fanged minions that bumped the Bird. Word has it he was shivved while making plans to escape. Ultimately The Count get’s what he wants one way or another. He put it something like “One…One dead bird…hahaha.! Two…Two stab wounds to the neck…hahaha! Three…Three more years until I rise from this concrete coffin and bleed the world…hahaha! Truth be told, that mofo completely lost it before getting out.”

CHASING BIRDS

After a little voyeurism from the pier the dubious assassins began to stroll back toward The Embarcadero. On the way the two encountered a barrage of sea gulls. Jules was briefly attacked by one of the sea birds who was attracted to the fleshy brain matter still dangling from his hair. An obvious reaction was in store for the flock of feathered fiends as they entered the epicenter of the pack.

You, Flock of Seagulls!

J – “You, flock of seagulls, you know why we’re here?”

V – “Watch your back man. They are starting to rally!”

J – “I’m gonna blast these fools!”

V – “I got you covered. Don’t go completely out of your head!”

You no good business born, insecure, feathered mother fuckers!

EASTSIDE E – THE WANDERING TARGET

While strolling along the pier the boys in black randomly caught a glimpse of one of their crime family foes, Eastside Elmo, feeding the sea lions buckets of fish. It was only a matter of a few seconds before a silent murder would occur just a stones throw from a large tourist crowd…or so the fellas thought.  Like phantoms lurking in a dream turning nightmare they crept up with ease just as the red ruffian glanced up.

Eastside E

V – ” Hey E!”

E – “Oh jeeze, Elmo’s gonna go now!”

V – “Fancy meeting you here. This really brings back some fun memories. You look like you just crawled out of a hole…or maybe just the Pacific. Don’t do anything hasty!”

J – “How the hell did you..? I mean concrete and ball bearings. You slippery little red devil!”

E – “I don’t associate with those mafia rogues any longer…can we just…”

J – “Normally, your ass would be dead as fucking fried chicken, but you happen to pull this shit while I’m in a transitional period so I don’t wanna kill you, I wanna help you.”

E – “Can’t we just be friends?”

V – “I ain’t your friend palooka”

J – “V, shut the hell up! Look man, just swallow your pride and come with us. We’re cool and the gang E.”

E – “I’ll take my chances with the sharks!”

Bad Mother Fucker

CLOSER LOOK

Before making a call to their SF connect the fellas had to have a closer look across the bay. Pulp Street was a rough neighborhood that reeked of prostitution, oozed dirty money, dripped with drug cartels, and was drenched in the blood of gang wars. The SF Bay was a refreshing atmosphere that allowed a sinister slice of calmness to flow through their rigid muppet veins.

Freaking Bay Monster!

V – “Oh Shit, is that Alicia Silverstone on that sailboat?”

J – “Judging by the size of her chin and that notable quirky grin I’d say so.”

V – “The views just keep getting bet…what the fuck is that?”

V – “There’s a very large serpentine beast emerging out there!”

Lochness in SF?

The Myth • The Men

RUBBER DUCKY your the one, you make KILL TIME lots of fun!

Ducky

CORN DOGS AND COTTON CANDY

The random hit, a bizarre encounter with a sea serpent, and the bird massacre really amped up the appetites of the gunman. The thought of a late evening homicide made their bellies rumble and their attitudes a little more hostile than usual. Skipping any chance of a real meal they moseyed over to a vendor for some REAL boardwalk treats.

Hamburger Mother Fucker!

V – “Crab cakes? What kind of uppity fag-fair food dive is this?”

J – “Hey you back there! We need two large sodas, two bags of cotton candy, a pretzel…I’m sorry, did I break your concentration?…cotton candy and a pretzel motherfucker!”

V – “CORN DOGS!”

J – “Pigs are filthy animals. I don’t eat filthy animals.”

V – “Not even a pig wrapped in a toasty, succulent breading? Pork chops taste gooood. Bacon tastes gooood.”

J – “Hey, sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie, but I’d never know ’cause I wouldn’t eat the filthy motherfucker. Pigs sleep and root in shit. ONE corn dog, and two hamburgers! Mmmm, hamburgers. The cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast.”

V – “And don’t forget the cheese or we’re tearing this shit hole down! Royale with CHEESE!”

PIER 39

It was time to drop a dime and have a quick chat with their West Coast connection. Fortunately for the hired guns, they were designated a briefcase full of loot, a bag of “goodies”, and a stockpile of ammunition and ‘house-cleaning’ gear stored in a nondescript cargo container. All they had to do was link up with the local source to clear a deal and they could go play for an hour or two.

The Call

J – “I’m calling the Grouch to clear a few things and make sure there is no one else out here we may bump into. -pause- we are in the GO and ready to head to Chinatown.  We just ran into an old ‘thought to be with the fishes’ friend out here. That crafty motherfucker jumped the rail before we could get em…fucking ghost!”

OG – “I’m prepared to scour the the Earth for that motherfucker. If Elmo goes to Indochina, I want a nigger waiting in a bowl of rice ready to pop a cap in his ass.”

J – “All I know is we may need to call in our Marin connect for a little assistance so we can get down to our initial list here.”

OG – “What if you get back down to the Mission and link with Mr. Blue?”

J – I don’t wanna hear about no motherfuckin’ ifs. All I wanna hear from your ass is, You ain’t got no problem, J. I’m on the motherfucker. Go back in there, chill them niggers out and wait for the calvary which should be coming directly.”

OG – “You ain’t got no problem, Jules. I’m on the motherfucker. Go back in there, chill them niggers out and wait for the Wolf who should be coming directly.”

J – “The Wolf! Well shit negro that’s all you had to say.”

V – “Tell him we are making a quick stop for the ladies. I’ve got an old dance partner I’ve got to see. We’ll kill some time. I’ve got you covered…so don’t go nay-saying!”

J – “I love me some nuppets…let’s do this!”

Let's Move!

THE STRIP CLUB

On their way to meet the connection the boys had a strong urge to knock one back and witness some proper pole work. They found themselves on the North Beach strip perusing the local talent. Spinning, bending, and flexing bodies is just what the boys needed after dealing with the stiff riff-raff back on Pulp Street.

Hey Ladies!

V – “That was a well deserved break. It was nice seeing Camilla doing her thing.”

J – “I suppose so. I just can’t quite get turned on by a motherfucking chicken. Something about all the feathers and that beak. That’s some fucked up barnyard bullshit right there! I mean, chicks are soft underneath I suppose but getting past those dangly face parts…”

V – “I got a threshold, J. I got a threshold for the abuse that I will take. Now, right now, I’m a fuckin’ race car, right, and you got me the red. And I’m just sayin’, I’m just sayin’ that it’s fuckin’ dangerous to have a race car in the fuckin’ red. That’s all. I could blow.”

J – “Oh! Oh! You ready to blow?”

V – “Yeah, I’m ready to blow.”

J – “Well, I’m a mushroom-cloud-layin’ motherfucker, motherfucker! Every time my fingers touch brain, I’m Superfly T.N.T., I’m the Guns of the Navarone!”

V – “Chicken tastes good, buffalo wings taste good!”

Full Nuppet!

Love You Boys! camilla

SHOOTING CRAPS

As betting is a regular distraction from the erroneous activities of a days work, the foot path to Chinatown provided the perfect break to find solace in some fair playing wagers. A colorful alley provided the perfect backdrop to roll some 7′s and rock the dice in a straight up O.G. style game of craps. Since their pockets were free of all dollar bills the stakes got high and the game got heated.

Shake em up shake em up shake em up SHAKEM!

J – “Now you better be cool this time man…Come on sevens!”

V – “Betting the hard way.”

J – “I’ll Take it…”

V – “Snake eyes sucker!”

J – ” I thought you said you were gonna be cool. Now when you yell at me, it makes me nervous. And when I get nervous, I get scared. And when motherfuckers get scared, that’s when motherfuckers accidentally get shot.”

V – “Well you better paralyze my ass, ’cause I’ll kill your ass, know what I’m saying’”

V – “It would be some miracle for you to roll your way back to zero. You better bring your best die next time!”

J – “Whether or not I receive a miracle is insignificant. What is significant is that I felt the touch of God. God got involved.”

Go get your shine box!

You can''t top rubber ducky man.

CHINATOWN

The executioners had their orders to meet their connection in the back of an herbal shop. Of course this was just a front for more black market business conferences. After drinking some rare teas, eating some viciously rank marine life, purchasing some aphrodisiacal cobra blood liquor, and receiving the intelligence regarding the whereabouts of a particular target the two drifted into the streets once again.

Crime Scene Duo

V – “Hmmmm, I’d say he was blue, had an affinity for capes, and travelled far and near.

J – “Looks like every fuzzy body to me.”

V – “I think that cobra alcohol got on top of me!”

J – “I still can’t believe you believe in that shit man.”

V – “Look, I feel better knowing it’s snake blood I’m consuming rather than some endangered tigers testicles.”

J – “I suppose with the way you handle the bosses lady you might be pushing some hard coated boundaries. I’d advise you not to let this concoction fall into the wrong hands.”

V – “I’m so geaked I gotta hump my hero. Jack Kerouac I miss your anecdotes!”

J – “You do realize that is simply a street pole? Maybe we should go back to the Roaring 20′s!”

Cobra BLOOD!

SAY WHAT AGAIN…I DARE YOU! SAY WHAT AGAIN!

Ch Ch ch Chinatown Biatch!

ALAMO SQUARE

The day was waning and the two were well on their mission across town to the dingy Tenderloin to go greet their mark. After leaving Chinatown they stumbled up the park hill to have a better vantage point of the city and it’s historic beauty. The alcohol and green tea began to weigh heavily on their inhibitions and bladders.

Fountain of relief.

J – “Are you f’n serious man?”

V – “When nature calls you gotta drain the main vain, no what I mean. Holding a full bladder for hours is known to cause erectile disfunction and can ultimately lead to no erection. period! There’s no stopping this stream. I’m bringing the flood!”

J – “That’s a very convincing response. I’m on a whole new level of ‘relief’ etiquette from here on out!”

Zip it and let's go mofo!

GLORY

Feeling the effects of the alcohol, the strippers, the corn dogs and cotton candy, and the high of bird blasting, the dangerous dyad had a rare moment of closeness. It could have been the sunlight, the sea air, the flowers in bloom, or the proximity to the Castro. Regardless of the true cause, San Francisco simply has that rippling effect on all who digest the deep red cherry-flavored candy coating that enshrines the ripe extravagance of this toxic city.

I HEART SF!

V – “I love you man.”

J – “Let’s go whack somebody.”

V – “I’d whack anybody with you…always.”

J – “Just keep your whacking to the hit list”

V – “Come on, let’s get into character.”

Let's Riot!

And so the adventure begins on the North American West Coast. Kindred souls out to maintain the balance of good and evil in the world. … mainly evil. Representing a life of chaos, pure fortune, and elicit business quests, Jules and Vincent will return to the pages in the next brutal chapter of PULP STREET … THE ADVENTURES OF MUPPET HITMEN

Until Next Time!

Tune in NEXT TIME …

We should have shotguns...

V – “You take the ghetto bird.”

J – “We should have shotguns for this shit.”

Alien 3D

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

My affinity for character design, collectible toys, and stop motion animation is an aspect stretched from my desire to explore and create strange environments and stories that revolve around bizarre alien creatures. It’s been a while since my first stop-motion animation set design and 3D character development. Usually it starts with some sketches, a script or storyline, and a few random ideas regarding palettes for mood and aesthetics. The characters typically develop quickly while the sets take more time working out the fine details and intricate pieces that will go into the mini-scale scene.

Characters are built either as stand-alone ‘non-mobile’ figures or fitted for bendable armatures for animation and posable options. Building on the framework using super sculpy and refining definition to structure and contrasting forms is the most enjoyable aspect of building out a small character. Using real fabrics and small elements that change with poses really enhances the movements and subtle form changes that occur when taking frames systematically. This alien fella is simply a standing figure that has been worked up with texture, expression, and posed in a position that allows for different item interaction and perspective opportunities through the lens.

He was one of several characters built for a low-budget music video short that included soundscapes from the prog-group Tortoise. There is a diorama-type set that was created for the environment that included a wood stove, burnt out trees growing through a house, mossy tiled floors, torn wall papers, lots of little beetles, and a vault-type safe filled with pill bottles. It was a creepy, distressed indoor scene backdrop that oozed dirty alien home. The set was partially destroyed in a move. The alien, who once held a giant beetle, made it almost unscathed with the acception of a few toes gone missing. I will be creating new characters this winter and working on toy development in the same vain of this past reference piece. More 3D goodness coming soon!

It's the invisible precious!

79

Monday, November 1st, 2010

Inking for the hell of it, the smell of it, for the tell of it. The second edition to my smaller blue line series. This piece is simply having fun with your standard wings, diamond, scrolls, and skull imagery. It is really more about the technique, how the ink sets in the grain of the wood, and utilizing iconic imagery that is twisted into the Beery sense of ink stylee. These small pieces will be pre-production works that ultimately can go to paint and products. Beery was unleashed into this world circa ’79. More of these lil buggers to come!

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