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Bunch of Decks…

Posted: May 8, 2023 in geisha, Paintings, painty bits, ukiyo-e
Tags: animation, anime, art, cartoon, colour halftone, custom painted skateboard, geisha, homer simpson, japan, kimono, manga, marvel comics, mr sparkle, new zealand artist, pop art, powergirl, skateboard, the simpsons, ukiyo-e

Let’s face it – taking decent photos of your work is overrated… Heh heh heh. Not really – and this was a reminder of my new resolve to take better photos in future. Or even better – take each piece to a professional to take even better shots. That’s the plan.

Skateboard decks are fun to paint. I like to paint both sides, because it feels a bit like cheating otherwise. Or something. With these I went for a Ukiyo-E type geisha character to the”graphic” side and went a bit wild with spraypaint and a halftone stencil (and a Mr Sparkle) on the top side. More colour for your dollar!

Graphic side – geisha and Powergirl!

Would look interesting with clear griptape! Although I probably wouldn’t recommend riding one of these…

Doo that hath been Scoobied.

Posted: May 8, 2023 in geisha, Paintings, painty bits, ukiyo-e
Tags: acrylic on canvas, animation, anime, art, cartoon, commissionedpainting, geisha, hannabarbera, homer simpson, jackson guitars, japan, manga, ninja, nintendo, pop art, racerx, scooby doo, supermario, the simpsons, thesimpsons, ukiyo-e, ultraman

“Gitahiro Iichi”. Commissions are great. Otto’s guitar is based on the Jackson owned by the new owner of the piece. Might have to do Ultraman Homer again soon too…

Here it is in it’s new home.

Bike time is the right time.

Posted: January 24, 2023 in bmx, custom painted bike, geisha, kidsbikes, painty bits, ukiyo-e
Tags: 1980s bmx, animation, anime, art, bmx, captain america, cartoon, geisha, hattori bmx, homer simpson, japan, japanese bmx, manga, marvel comics, mr sparkle, ninja, old school bmx, pop art, powergirl, tange bmx, the simpsons, ukiyo-e

After painting the 88′ Cyclecraft I decided that I wouldn’t paint another small diameter tubing 1980s BMX frame given what a mission it can be. Let alone forks. So when a friend asked if I would like to paint his early 80s Hattori Pro Sight frame of course I said yes.

Not sure what brand the handlebars were, but they’re “Ut Tentacles” now.

Sure, it all looks great on our very old deck that needs a stain, but how about on a wall surrounded by some killer artwork?

I have a few more bikes lined up to paint this year – all have a lot more paintable surface!

SWOK! BLAM! NEW! POST!

Posted: January 22, 2023 in geisha, Paintings, painty bits, ukiyo-e, Uncategorized
Tags: acrylic on canvas, acrylic painting, animation, anime, art, art for sale, cartoon, comic book, geisha, japan, kimono, manga, new zealand artist, pop art, ukiyo-e

“SWOK!’ and “BLAM!” 75x75cm acrylic on canvas.

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.

Practise runs below.

Two, similar to the three that didn’t take ten.

Posted: January 19, 2023 in geisha, Paintings, painty bits, ukiyo-e
Tags: acrylic on canvas, acrylic painting, art, geisha, japan, luckycat, manekineko, new zealand art, original art, pop art, ukiyo-e

“Doshin wa no guwa ookii” Ichi and Ni.

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.

Ni.

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.

The Ghost Who Walks. And Swims. And hangs on it’s new owner’s wall.

Posted: October 17, 2022 in geisha, painty bits, ukiyo-e
Tags: acrylic on canvas, animation, anime, art, cartoon, comic book, geisha, japan, kimono, manga, new zealand artist, the phantom, ukiyo-e

“Saisho no Fantomu.” Commission – finished last week and now in it’s new home.

Another 3 – didn’t take 10!

Posted: July 5, 2022 in geisha, painty bits, ukiyo-e
Tags: acrylic on canvas, art, geisha, japan, pop art, ukiyo-e

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!

1st 3 – almost took 10!

Posted: June 21, 2022 in painty bits
Tags: 1980s, 8 bit, acrylic on canvas, animation, anime, anpanman, art, baikinman, birds of prey, cartoon, dr john zoiburg, four square man, fututama, geisha, japan, kabuki, kiwiana, manga, mr sparkle, nintendo, philip j fry, pop art, retro, sailor moon, Super Mario, the simpsons, triptych, ukiyo e, video game, waylon smithers

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!

Craft finished on the Cyclecraft so it’s now a Cycle!

Posted: June 19, 2022 in bmx, kidsbikes, painty bits
Tags: 24inbmx, 80s bmx, anime, bmx, bmx cruiser, cyclecraft, domo kun, geisha, homer simpson, japan, manga, mr sparkle, old school bmx, pop art, S&M bikes, the simpsons, ukiyo-e

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.

Memoirs of Memoirs of a Salaryman.

Posted: February 19, 2021 in Memoirs of a Salaryman exhibition, painty bits
Tags: acrylic on canvas, acrylic painting, anpanman, art exhibition, astro boy, atom, black widow, captain america, comic, doraemon, futurama, geisha, japan, japanese woodblock, maneki neko, marvel comics, mr sparkle, new zealand art, new zealand artist, spiderman, superman, the simpsons, totoro, ukiyo e

My first solo exhibition exhibited itself at The Incubator gallery in Tauranga NZ in December 2020. Was quite a trip! And a good way to see out a year that presented a challenge or two for quite a few people. I respectfully invite you to feast yer peepers: