White guy from Wisconsin

I am an average sized white male, hailing from Ladysmith, Wisconsin.  And these are the sounds I like to hear:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTUbCuS93IU

I listen to a wide variety of genres, but good hip hop will always have a special place in my heart.  I'm off to my weekly meeting with the Gunnar Collective.  We're a group of Christian artists who talk about art, and Jesus.  Yes, art and Jesus.  I've seen a few performance pieces that were all right, but rubbing dirt on a blind guys face and restoring his sight?  Performance art by Jesus.

No images to post tonight.  You should check this remix out though:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWb5jf3F3Hw&feature=endscreen

It's Starfucker's alter ego, Skeletron, with a mashup of their tune "Dragon Monkey" and Gucci Mane's "Running Back."  Simply amazing.  If you like it, I recommend listening to this one as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLlvkJAkkMc

All their other choices of songs to remix were pretty terrible, so I don't much care for those.  Polished Turds.

N.S.O.Y.A. Update

http://voigtlanderlounge.blogspot.com/2010/02/stab-at-painting.htm


Just a link back to an old post I updated tonight.  It's an abstract painting, basically me trying to figure out how oil paint goes down.  Not an easy task, as it turns out.  This owl, however, suggests that I am making significant improvements in my technique.  It's not done yet, don't judge. 

Professional Sparrow

Today, I applied for a position with the Wildlife Conservation Service.  From what I understand the work would consist mainly of monitoring sparrow like birds in Yellowstone National Park.  I think it would be beneficial to find a job that directly correlates to my artwork as this position would.  Also, I thought it might be wise to draw a bird on my resume to show the folks at WCS what I'm all about. 

Just realized all my contact information is visible in the picture.  Guess you all know where to find me now.  If you're not creepy feel free to come live the high life with me in #223.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnF3n5ojX6o&feature=topics

I wish my initials were W.I.P.

I have no work that is ready to post yet. All ideas and nothing to show for it.

 I've got two paintings coming up, a bad-ass mother owl, and a double perching bird composition which will be entitled, "Black death/Red death." They'll be all right.

I'm thinking about my drawing process too. I want to have complete control of it, and make sure any part of it that lacks principle, or reason, is discarded. Arbitrary rules? No, thanks.

Off to my nephew's birthday party for a few hours, then back to the drawing table to make some birds that are gonna stretch yo face.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgcHlZsOgQo&feature=related

Outsider Art

I read this quote on the wikipedia page for "Outsider Art"

Jean Dubuffet characterized art brut (outsider, or raw art) as:
"Those works created from solitude and from pure and authentic creative impulses – where the worries of competition, acclaim and social promotion do not interfere – are, because of these very facts, more precious than the productions of professionals. After a certain familiarity with these flourishings of an exalted feverishness, lived so fully and so intensely by their authors, we cannot avoid the feeling that in relation to these works, cultural art in its entirety appears to be the game of a futile society, a fallacious parade."

Amen.

it's all for the birds, all of it

Nobody can touch this original work of mine. This bird is portrayed much larger than it is in reality, because it has been torn away from all context. Forget angry birds, they are nothing. This is a real bird, with real malice, and ill will towards you. Let its gaze penetrate your soul, and see your faults. All pain is an illusion.