I’d had the idea of a Ukiyo-E geisha figure over the top of a comic book exclamation type image for a while and did a trial run on some old cheap canvases with the geisha figure as a sihouette. They looked ok (we have one on our wall, so I see it every day and enjoy it being there), but doing the geisha properly stepped it up a bit. I’ll be doing some similar pieces again at some stage this year.
“BLAM!” is sold, pending the completion of the deal, but “SWOK!” is available. Do please get in touch if you’d like it on your wall.
61x92cm. I really like these, as to me they look more like modern day “Ukiyo-E” than my other work. Probably because they are pretty much just the Ukiyo-E geisha characters with a graphical background!
Ichi.
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These are available for purchase. You could have the pair for $1200 New Zealand dollars – shipped within NZ for an additional $40, but can also be shipped to most other places for $150nzd.
Completed these in October 2021. I think that may have been during a lockdown. Or after a lockdown. Or just before a lockdown maybe.
Now installed in their new home just south of Auckland, New Zealand. To the most excellently fantastic person who purchased them, once again – Domoarigatogozaiimasu!
The first triptych that I started (have finished several since) around 9 years ago. Used some fairly cheap canvases as couldn’t really afford much much else at the time. Because of this, the frame of one of them warped a bit pretty quickly, so I gave up on them and started on some new work. Had worked on them a little over the years, then decided to get ’em done after finishing the Matua School toilets job. And as such it’s quite a cool collection of different elements that I’ve been painting at different times. Anpanman and Baikinman for example – we’d not long returned from living in Japan and my wee boy was a big fan!
Toward the end of 2020, the principal of my lad’s school asked me if I wouldn’t mind splashing some paint on their about to be renovated main toilet block. Of course I agreed to this, and not having a lot of toliet block painting experience of course made a plan of going all in, which resulted in the job taking around 6 months to complete. My take aways from this were: next time go a little less all in, and spending so much time in a toilet isn’t actually as much fun as it might sound. But having the Little People give me daily feedback was as much fun as it might sound. Little People can be quite entertaining…
If it appears that I’m playing catch up with this blog and posting stuff that was finished some time ago (April 2021 in this case), then that’s probably because that’s exactly what I’m doing.
This is a commission from early 2021 “Supidoresa x Supesuinbeda Go”. The “Go” meaning Five as it was the fifth piece that I’d done featuring Speed Racer. The 2nd and 3rd photos show it in it’s new home in Auckland, New Zealand.
Was very happy to get this done – even more happy to see it built up as a real bicycle. It’s now back with it’s rightful keeper in Christchurch NZ. It may have even been ridden once or twice! Here are some photos, first with some white Fredz bars (the right bars for this bike, but not the right colour) and then with some S&M 7.5in rise Slams.
I’m quite keen on bikes, as some may be aware – especially BMX type bikes. So it seemed like a good idea to paint a bike or two, or more…
First up is a late ’80s Cyclecraft cruiser for a friend from racing days – in the late 80s. I think this will probably be the first and last 80s style small diameter chromoly tubed frame I do, because it is a #@%& to paint! Given that I’m painting it with acrylics and a brush, as I would with a canvas. The paint scratches like a #@%& too, so hopefully many many coats of gloss clearcoat will protect it. Not finished yet, but getting there.
After discovering what a #@%& the Cyclecraft was to paint, I went to the other extreme and picked up a Specialized Fat Boy for the next project, as it had the largest surface area of any 20″ BMX bike that I was able to source easily (ie cheaply). It’s a bit of a weird machine, as the alloy frame weighs very little, but the parts are pretty boat anchor – especially the cranks. I’ve been careful not to drop them in case they smash through the concrete floor of the garage. The Specialized has been put aside for now because…
…of these. Took me a while to get two Lil Rippers into my possession, but I have them now! Heh heh heh. I plan to paint ’em up as a 3 bike collection with the PK. The Cyclecraft has given me an idea of what to do, so it should go almost smoothly (hopes fervently). Now I just need to source the parts. Might need to sell some paintings. Also – I have some paintings for sale.
“Ahiru ga inainode, koko ni Mario ga imasu!” This is the first piece that I’ve managed to complete this year. Am in the midst of a couple of other projects, which unfortunately aren’t bringing in much $$ at the moment, so this is definitely available for purchase. It would look fantastic in your home. Or office. Or workplace.
kirameki san experiences sustained loss of traction 