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Swamp Fire
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From: Long Beach, CA
|  Posted: 2004-10-17 7:57 pm Permalink
Hi all,
I've enjoyed all of the talented artist on the board. I'm finally getting a chance to post some of my recent work.
First up is a handmade book of almost all of my tiki inspired paintings 18 pages total. I'm only going to make 25 of these books. This project has been a ton of work but my love of tiki has gotten me through it. I still have 17 more books to print and build. The first pic is the cover shot.
This is the opening page. I hand tore each page and the paper is a handmade acid free paper with chunks of wood in it. Gives it a very primitive look.
Another interior page
My dream paperback cover
This one is titled Pick-Up Artist
This one is titled The Mighty Mai-Kai
And who does'nt like hot rod monkeys
[ This Message was edited by: Swamp Fire on 2004-10-17 19:58 ]
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yumyumkid
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From: Northern FL
| Posted: 2004-10-17 8:04 pm Permalink
Too cool. I love the monkey on top of the Mai-Kai sign. Great job!
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rodeotiki
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Joined: Jan 21, 2004
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From: calgary
| Posted: 2004-10-17 8:16 pm Permalink
WOW...that is amazing. is there a possibilty of a less labor intensive version coming out. I would love one, as i am sure many others
Thanks for sharing.
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MrkCat
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From: Sunny Southern California
| Posted: 2004-10-17 8:28 pm Permalink
Very Cool...
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hiltiki
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From: Reseda, calif.
| Posted: 2004-10-17 9:49 pm Permalink
excellent artwork
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Sam Gambino
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| Posted: 2004-10-17 9:53 pm Permalink
That is really beautiful work! It's great to see you posting it.
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Lake Surfer
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From: Milwaukee, WI
| Posted: 2004-10-17 10:59 pm Permalink
Damn... some top notch stuff there! A lot of talent wrapped up in those pages.
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Tiki-Toa
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| Posted: 2004-10-17 11:58 pm Permalink
I had the pleasure of meeting Swamp Fire at Hukilau where he had the this amazing hand made piece, all I can say is that it is such a wondeful piece and besides the amazing art between the covers it is such a unique thing, I am so hoping that things turn around for me so I have the opportunity to own one of these.
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hala bullhiki
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From: champaign,illinois
| Posted: 2004-10-18 12:10 am Permalink
piced up the pick up artist print at hukilau....looks great in my living room.......great stuff......
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docwoods
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From: outside the windy city
| Posted: 2004-10-18 06:35 am Permalink
Well,that's just stunning!I love the little skulls on the cover,too much!
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cheekytiki
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Joined: Mar 09, 2004
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From: The Haole Hut, London, UK
| Posted: 2004-10-18 11:45 am Permalink
Fantastic work, Whats the damage on one of the books or are they all gone
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Chongolio
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From: The Coast of Kauai
| Posted: 2004-10-18 2:26 pm Permalink
Wow Swampy, Those books are really cool. Great Idea, I agree, the little skulls are a super addition. Paper making is a pretty neat process. I have some friends that make paper and build really neat art books. They have also written a book on the subject. If interested, take a look. Thier ukulele books are awesome.
http://members.cruzio.com/~peteranddonna/
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Swamp Fire
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From: Long Beach, CA
| Posted: 2004-10-18 4:02 pm Permalink
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On 2004-10-18 11:45, cheekytiki wrote:
Fantastic work, Whats the damage on one of the books or are they all gone
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Thanks everyone for the kind words. Cheekytiki I'm selling the books on my web site and I have $150 ea. More details about the book at the site. Just go to the originals page.
Chongolio, great link. I love the ukulele books, very cool idea. I did not actually make the paper itself but did all of the binding and mounting of the cover and back cover design etc. Also the dye cut window on the front. The cover paper is like nothing I have seen before, kind of a cork paper, tough to describe. The skull bones are from tibet, detail pic below.
I had a great time designing the book and it was a learning experience in book binding.
http://www.swampfirelounge.com/
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tikitony
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From: Ventura, CA
| Posted: 2004-11-02 01:35 am Permalink
Awesome work Doug! The book is sooOO freakin great, I got to view it at Hukilau. It's quality, top knotch! I love all the extreme angles you use, especiallly when you're lookin up at the massive signs, and pitched roofs. Colors... to die for. Characters....come on! "A" for awesome. Can't wait to see mo'
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Aaron's Akua
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Joined: Jul 09, 2004
Posts: 1594
From: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
| Posted: 2004-11-02 1:42 pm Permalink
You've got incredible artistic vision, Swamp Fire. Those are just too good for words. Hang with us for awhile. We really must see whatever you have in store for us in the future...
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