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Featured painting at USF's UnderRated

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Event: USF's UnderRated 2K14 (Coverage)

This event was such a success and put together nicely by the

students at USF. A big thank you to Trish for allowing

me the opportunity to be around some TALENTED

and amazing people.  I enjoy going to showcases

like this because sometimes I forget how deep,

beautiful, and complex human beings are.

I was meant to be there tonight.

As for my live painting, I was short of supplies and didn't

have tarp to cover up the nice carpet, so instead I did

a quick sketch (pictured above).

Again, such a success especially for my first show

in about a year.

<3 U ALL :)

P.S.  Pieces will be up on the blog & for sale real soon, 

as well as my ape evolution post. 

Berkeley Shootout

PC: AJ Quimson

Event: USF underRATED 2014

It's been one hot minute for me and acrylic.

USF was kind enough to invite me back to underRATED,

an awesome showcase for very artsy individuals.

It is on April 25 and I'll be painting live (dear lord lol) 

and showcasing my workjust like in 2011. <3 

Peace love and see you there.

PS - Next post will be something of the history
and progression of these primates and how they became
my "thing". (:  Stay tuned.

Drawing - Rangi & Papa

Art takes you places. Today it took me to Aotearoa. 

Something about Maori culture captivated me from the beginning.

I've seen so much artwork on Ranginui, father of the sky & 

Papatuanuku, mother of the earth - Rangi's face at the sky
and Papa's face or body of coming out from the ground.
Wanted to find another way create their image.

I've been seeing this image every night before I slept this week

and finally was able to draw it out. 

Peace & love <3

Disney's Pocahontas (1995)

Every girl obsesses over Disney Princesses, but mine has been a different kind of obsession.  I haven't gotten a clear understanding why I connected well with the movie when I was just a little kid up until recently.  Pocahontas promotes oneness with the spirits of the earth and the abiding of energies to guide you through your spiritual journey.  Everything around you is alive - everything has energy.  Aside from the underlying messages, there is something beautiful, metaphysical and kind of genius about the artwork in the movie especially in "Colors of the Wind".

The flow of her hair throughout the movie influenced the flow of lines in many of my pieces.  A lot of the time I found flow to be the spirit of my own pieces. 

This beautiful shot of both John & Pocahontas in the eye of the eagle represents the oneness with the land.  They are depicted in this one scene, they are one. We are all connected to one another.

The following picture reminded me of Polynesia's aumakua.  She prays on the help of her guardian bird to help her 'fly' before it is too late. The idea of the shadowed bird and the side by side views are powerful.

These are only a few photos, there are tons more. 

If ever you come across this film again take a closer look at details of scenes and the angles they choose to use to portray the story line or lyrics.  They've inspired a lot of my works and if you could read between the lines with movies like these, that just makes Disney that much better.