I felt like being creative AND I don't have alot of shoes so I did some music shoes for myself ! Not that crazy about 'em because I kinda messed up but I love the colours !
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Ruby Red !
All of a sudden I want a cherry flavored
starburst tho ! Tight work :].
-andweout
Mike Davis - Tattoo Artist
Then you have the new age tat-fanatics that only cop kitchen tats because they're either easily affordable, free or or the tat artist goes out their way to get to their customers. Mike's body art has a lot of definition and flavor, his faces and words legible and detailed with great shading effects. TRUST: If I were a tattoo kind of person AND lived in Georgia, I'd be his canvas !
I've been drawing since I can remember. My mom said the first thing I drew was Ninja Turtles with square shells at the age of two and rest is history.. lol. I've been doing tats since 2001-ish.
What style would you define your art ?
I don't know if I have only one way to describe my style. I like experimenting with all art forms and techniques. I am open to any work but I guess I could say I'm passionate about my work and take pride in what I do if it says anything.
Wow, there are lot. Hmmm, throughout my life, my biggest influences were my mom, my best friend Pierre McCummings, my grandma and immediate family. They all pushed me to keep drawing.
My inspirations as a tattoo artist are people like JD Glisson (R.I.P.), Bobbie & Chris- they all helped me get started into actually tattooing by giving me an apprenticeship in 2001-2002. I did my first real tattoo in 2002 and have been at it ever since. I'll always appreciate them for that!
What really made me completely focus on my craft was getting laid off at a job I had because of a disagreement with my supervisor. From then I made it my goal to go into business for myself and not worry about being fired. I learned indirectly from great artists like Cartoon, Maya Bailey, Tats by Randy, Brandon Bond, the dark and so talented Paul Booth, Cory Ferguson, Guy Aitchison, Larry Brogan, and a few others I've stumbled across through Facebook and other sites as well as networking.
I honestly don't know fully..lol. I know I just love doing what I do and striving to constantly become a better artist and not be one dimensional. I love learning new things and techniques even from the littlest or simplest things. I do want to get celebrity clientele, start traveling, go to conventions and what not to get more exposure to the different sides of the industry. I also want to get to a level where I'm a respected role model for some!
Definitely a good thing, we need more role models ! So what do you like to do for fun when not doing art?
I like just chillin with friends and like-minded individuals. PS3, anime- I'm into all art forms just about! I'm into ANY and EVERY kind of music, more into Neo-Soul and R&B but I love rap and rock too. I also play a few instruments. I love pushing myself and learning new things. I'm into martial arts - I'm close to getting my black belt in Judo and I'm training in Jui-Jitsu, Muay Thai, and boxing so I can be more well rounded. I'm training with a few great fighters- I'm currently training a few new aspects with James Richards Jr., Gregory Dennis, Robert Shonfelt and a great coach Cam Mc Hargue & Kelly El! My Judo background comes from training MOSTLY under sensai Hap Wheeler and ALOT of great friends I made through that club! And with other greats like Leo White, Steve Alphabet, Nick Lowe, Igor Yokimov, Neil Adams...
I'm getting back into music production and soon me and Pierre and Paris King are working on a clothing line as well. Some say I'm a jack of all trades but I just say I know a little about a lot of things.. lol. I'm also trying to start a local boys and girls club once I get everything laid out. There are a few more things but I'lll digress.. lol.
"I love networking and meeting new down to earth people.
You never know just how simple a convo can open up
doors or opportunities you never would have
gotten or knew about. We all need to learn how to help
one another in order to become stronger."
If you decide to get into it, just make sure you treat it like anything else in life that you're passionate about. Make sure you're doing it for the right reasons, have a passion and desire to stick with it and the will to learn and grow. Be able to accept and take criticism. Stay focused on your goals, WORK HARD, learn the history of your craft, WORK HARD, never limit yourself, oh and Hard Work goes a LONG way. :)
When you decide to get your first tattoo, make sure it's something you want on your body for the rest of your life and that it speaks to YOU! I love when a tattoo has deep meaning or tells a story.
"I would like to formally thank each and every person
who have ever blessed me with the honor of leaving
my mark on their skin over this past decade!"This laugh now cry later (or "play now cry later" as the tattoo says) faces have got to be my favorite. Love the detail he put into both of these animated faces. They kind of look a little goofy and I can imagine me making faces like that in the mirror. Yeaaa I'm a silly one lol. Anything with a whole lot of teeth is funny to me so thats why I love those two faces.
Did you see the detail in that fish ? Love it ! I'm a huuuge fish eater so naturally I like it for that but the scales he designed on that person's arm is that work tho :]. Once again you don't know how many people I know who would've that made that fish look sick, tortured and hungry though, I'm just sayin!
Real positive and heavily involved, I like that. I'm not saying you have to follow in his multi hobbied foot steps but having atleast one talent on your plate to work with is dope within itself- as long as you don't give up !
"Im currently working on building my own website
but you can look me up on Facebook.
I have a couple of folders with hundreds of pics
of my work that I update weekly.
Just shoot me an email & everything fall in to place!"
- Mike Davis
Interested in his work ? Want to know more about Mike Davis the tattoo artist? Say more ! Here's the 411:
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-andweout
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Ricky Codio
This guy right here has got to be one of the top photographers in the city of Philadelphia. I love his concepts when it comes to developing a scenario for the models. Ricky Codio's quite different than the average photographer. He takes a model doing something ordinary against a plain background and transforms it by way of his computer into this creative concept. I don't know which software he uses (probably Photo Shop lol), but I've got to learn how to use it one day ! I'm not computer illiterate by any means, but there's so much you can do with technology nowadays that it still blows my mind. Like I said before in one of my previous blog entries, the cameras don't make photography, artists do ! Ricky is blessed with an eye not only for photography but dope art.
Age: 21
How long have you been doing photography ?
I've been a photographer for 3 years.
What type of camera do you use ?
The camera I use is the Cannon 7D.
What would you consider the style of photography that you do ?
The style is called visual stimulating; I want what you see to be a treat for your sight.
What influenced you to do photography ?
What do you hope to accomplish with it?
What do you do like to do for fun in your spare time ?
I love the picture of the first model. She seems to be stepping outside of the box (or in this case, tire) from 'normal life' life into her own reality. Pretty much like a thinking outside the frame concept.
And shorty's face in that third pic?! As an Eagles fan who has witnessed the poor performance of her team ALL SEASON... I can relate to that girl's terminator transformation face. Lol.
The photo of the model with glass shards covering her face is really stunning. I like her expression and how the light is gazing down from the back, with the darkness surrounding the pieces of glass. She looks sad, as if she wants you to feel her mental pain through her eyes. The broken shards represent a broken soul, displacement. That probably isn't the concept but to me she looks as if something worries her.
I don't know why, but the last picture to me looks like an ad for the water bottle she's holding. Even though the water isn't the focal point of the picture, she seems reacting as if the water has made her rejuvenated, reinvented. I know you're probably thinking.. " Come on Miss X, all that from water though?" I always feel that America is an unhealthy nation and people constantly complain about being fat, tired or lethargic. Little do those type of people know is that if they intake healthy things into their body, they will feel a lot better about themselves - inside and out ! Lol, roll your eyes all you want but to me the picture is an exaggeration of refreshment from the water that she drank.
I like the name he gave his style, especially since that is exactly was is work consists of !
What influenced you to do photography ?
My imagination and my passion to escape from the normal influence me.
What do you hope to accomplish with it?
I hope my craft helps me get ahead so that I can focus on screen writing.
What do you do like to do for fun in your spare time ?
I like to work lol, chill with friends and actually have shoots since it's my job but it's also my favorite thing to do.
Do you have any advice for people who are interested in taking up photography?
If you're passionate about what you're, doing it will show.
I love the picture of the first model. She seems to be stepping outside of the box (or in this case, tire) from 'normal life' life into her own reality. Pretty much like a thinking outside the frame concept.
And shorty's face in that third pic?! As an Eagles fan who has witnessed the poor performance of her team ALL SEASON... I can relate to that girl's terminator transformation face. Lol.
The photo of the model with glass shards covering her face is really stunning. I like her expression and how the light is gazing down from the back, with the darkness surrounding the pieces of glass. She looks sad, as if she wants you to feel her mental pain through her eyes. The broken shards represent a broken soul, displacement. That probably isn't the concept but to me she looks as if something worries her.
I don't know why, but the last picture to me looks like an ad for the water bottle she's holding. Even though the water isn't the focal point of the picture, she seems reacting as if the water has made her rejuvenated, reinvented. I know you're probably thinking.. " Come on Miss X, all that from water though?" I always feel that America is an unhealthy nation and people constantly complain about being fat, tired or lethargic. Little do those type of people know is that if they intake healthy things into their body, they will feel a lot better about themselves - inside and out ! Lol, roll your eyes all you want but to me the picture is an exaggeration of refreshment from the water that she drank.
Ricky Codio
Interested in seeing more of Ricky Codio's pictures ? Want to get in touch with him for more information ? Check the links below !
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Ryan Powell
Look at the two pictures above and below this text. The quality is stellar. And I'm not just talking about the camera. The energy that both of these models give as well as Ryan's artistic angle is stunning !
Ryan's one of those photographers that could use a low quality cell phone camera and still out-caption the shot of an amateur photographer shooting the same subject with the latest dslr camera. No exaggeration though. I always tell people the camera can kick rocks, its all about how the photographer captures the subject.
I have been doing photography for almost two years.
How would you consider your photographic style ?
My style is mainly fashion photography. But my own spin on photography.. hmm, I am the type to do almost anything to get a great shot, and I pretty much stay calm and cool.
Nobody has influenced me to take it up , but there have been alot of inspiring photographers and photographs that helped me to find my style of photography. Photographers who inspire me are Sam Kaczur, Ryan Doco Connors, and Marc Vallee.
I use a Cannon Rebel XS.
What do you hope to accomplish with your photography ?
What I really hope to accomplish is to become GREAT at what I do. Also I just want to continue to improve, no matter how high my skill level reaches.
What do you do like to do for fun in your spare time ?
I like hanging out with friends and family, playing video games (I love video games to death), improving on my art skills, and trying to continually educate myself.
Do you have any other advice or food for thought for people who are interested in photography ?
My advice to others is to be yourself, never copy anyone else and also develop your own style.
Solid, Solid....
But the guy and the girl in that hot tub ? Killer! Shorty look like she's not doing her part and he's looking at ME to get over there ! Or her, or you.. pause if applicable. The brother is clearly giving the camera face to the fullest, and luckily Ryan managed to catch his dominating glimpse on camera.
I also love that model in the hat looking away towards her right. A simply timeless, classic beauty shot. I live for shots when models pose effortlessly, doing whatever it is that their doing naturally. Or atleast they make you think it was unintentional. Sort of like artists who draw, still-life fruit on a table or paint a scene of people socializing with other characters. Ryan's model has on a regular outfit, which I didn't notice the first couple of times I looked because I so drawn to the remarkable energy her face gives. It goes to show you that clothes don't make the person- or the shot. Ultra dope.
I honestly don't know what she's sitting in front of. But I always thought it was a piano. But then I seen her bag on like she's waiting for somebody. Hmm, I dont know *throw hands up* lol.. I guess the musician in me thought the latter.
Ryan Powell
Want to contact Ryan Powell and/or see more of his work ? Solid ! Here's the info:
Flickr:
Electography
Twitter:
@FriedGold9
Facebook:
R.Powell Fotos
Email:
- andweout
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
blockhead.
Today is a day destined for travel.. I want to riiiide somewhere ya know?
I've been this photography bandit for quite some time now, shooting everything I see that captures my artistic view but yet.. (but yet) I still have artist's block! The cost of public transportation in the city will be discounted for the next couple of weeks so that's a relief. But to what part of the city shall I drift to? What should I capture? People? Murals? Congested traffic? Rhetorical question, I know; beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Perhaps I'll devise a scheme while i'm washing my awesomeness ;]
andweout.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
mazel tov!
now that we've all had our celebration toasts of koolaide, i just want to say hiya! never would i have though i'd come close to even owning a blogspot. i always thought it was lame to for strangers to have access to you view on the random struggles that you encounter in everyday life. i still think it is so i'll venture off on random issues we all can discuss.. ya know?
information about me is located in the profile, but you will learn more about me along the way anyway. btw i do answer questions so feel free to email me and keep intouch. i'm always down to connect with other folk who posess a dope imagination.
andweout.
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