Illustration Friday, SHADOW

These days, I often find myself staying up way to late. I don’t know exactly why I stay up so late but, it happens? It’s nice though. At night, the silence and calmness keeps me attentive and studious. As odd as that sounds, I feel as though my creativity and idea’s for new projects and art seem to come alive. Not to say that this doesn’t happen during the day, but the night seems so much more efficient. 

I’ve been noticing as well that I am starting to become a bit more introverted? Is that weird to say? haha, it seems like the word introverted seems so negative, but it sure doesn’t feel that way thus far. I realized this is starting to happen to me because I am in love and am passionate about design. I’ve heard it been said, the more you are passionate about something, the less focus and attentive you are to other things. Ok…after I wrote that, I felt stupid cause that seems very logical and true.

Gah, I don’t even know what I am writing any more. Its getting late.

ps. its nice to write something after months of being gone.

watchthewholething

my passion

personally, ive been givin more than 5 warnings while skateboarding. i have been stopped multiple times from police to stop skateboarding. i understand why police would stop us, yet at the same time why? all in all, iloveit

im excited for june21

one life, one chance

“My bud Toby from H2O is behind a new project, ONE LIFE ONE CHANCE, a website dedicated to leading a positive, motivated life.  Toby is now 40 years old, and 40 years Straight Edge. That means he’s never touched a substance, alcohol, drugs, you name it.  He’s been doing the school tour circuit to spread his story to kids, and the website hosts daily interviews with notable personalities who are either straight edge, sober, or leading life with PMA (Positive Mental Attitude).  I think it’s a refreshing twist and a different message often purported by musicians and counterculture.” - thehundreds

californialove

about a couple weeks ago, i flew to the city of angels LA. besides the hot weather and beautiful people, i was more excited for the korean bbq and delicious mexicano como. i was there for about 4 days, and trust me this does not do much justice with experiencing california (or LA). what i loved about that weekend though was meeting me cousins.

Other than my brother and I, all my other cousins are all old and married. But between us and the olds (LOL), there are my two other cousins James and John. I have never really seen them a whole lot throughout my life, except on a few occassions. More than anyone else, i was mad excited to meet them again. 

By now your probably wondering, why is he talking about his cousins? Well let me get to it. the korean bbq twice a day for 3 days was great, but just being with my cousins was a true blessing. I didnt know this, but james is a graphic designer, and john, a painter. At ages 25 and 22, the difference from myself isnt a whole lot. They live on the other side of the US, and i in the Northwest.

I realized that these two are ingulfed in art. What does that mean? well.. i suppose its more of a lifestyle/hobby/truelife for them. From the music they listen to, to the way they think, its way different from anyother designer or artist that i have meet in seattle. not only was i blessd to talk and have fun with them, i was even more excited because these two fools were my cousins. 

I realized that for myself i am too engulfed in thinking that i know what is going on in art. since my trip over that weekend, i have embarked on a transitional period. what do i mean? i have tried to take on new forms of medium. i have tried to think outside the box for my own designs. as well, i have tried to go against everything that i have known and find something new. from the music i listen to, to the way that i think, alot has changed. i have slowly rooted into a new understanding of design/art. i love it.

its funny how things work out.

i love LA

(ps, this is Acid House Kings, one of my new faviorate bands, check em out)