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Sneakytiki
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Joined: Mar 31, 2003
Posts: 1795
From: Boise, Idaho
|  Posted: 2008-11-16 03:50 am Permalink
Thanks Rave! Sorry for the belated thank you. I have 4 paintings in the works...
Happy Fall people.
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Sneakytiki
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Joined: Mar 31, 2003
Posts: 1795
From: Boise, Idaho
| Posted: 2008-11-17 07:24 am Permalink
Screen printing collaboration with friends, acrylic, screen-print on plywood.
Oil and acrylic painting on plywood.
Acrylic, collage on canvas. 3' by 3'. I must say oil is still way easier for me than acrylic, but as this canv-ass illustrates, I keep trying...
Also visible in the pix are the bamboo floors we laid in about 1000 sqr ft of house. They look good with MCM, they are enviro-friendly, and lastly they are kinda tiki.
I have been reading Henry Miller "Tropic of Capricorn" and "Tropic of Cancer", oiling my shake roof, landscaping, and house fixer' up jobs.
I am ready to slang sum paint, uh yuh!
S
T
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little lost tiki
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Joined: Jun 12, 2006
Posts: 7457
From: Orange,CA-right near the Circle!
| Posted: 2008-11-17 11:24 pm Permalink
noice!
what's it say under the boot?
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Sneakytiki
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Joined: Mar 31, 2003
Posts: 1795
From: Boise, Idaho
| Posted: 2008-11-18 12:53 am Permalink
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On 2008-11-17 23:24, little lost tiki wrote:
noice!
what's it say under the boot?
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Thankies Lil Lost Ken!
The words under the boot are lyrics to a song written by a friend of mine.
This is part of the collaborative...
I'll try to get the lyrics up here soon.
B
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TikiMango
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Joined: Jun 17, 2008
Posts: 798
From: Satellite Beach, FL
| Posted: 2008-11-18 07:19 am Permalink
Very cool, brain squeezin' stuff going on in here.
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Sneakytiki
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Joined: Mar 31, 2003
Posts: 1795
From: Boise, Idaho
| Posted: 2008-11-18 08:03 am Permalink
Thank u TikiMango!
Pleased to meet you!
Getting some furniture back in this half of the house.
Question, Flat or Gloss on this oil painting? I'm getting ready to spray a few of these with Damar varnish.
Aloha
S
T
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little lost tiki
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Posts: 7457
From: Orange,CA-right near the Circle!
| Posted: 2008-11-18 09:19 am Permalink
A FLAT MATTE GLOSS VARNISH WOULD BE PERFECT!
actually a satin finish or matte would be good
especially it it has some texture
a gloss would be hard to light and create small shadows on the surface
that would interrupt the read of the piece!
good luck sneakers!
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Sneakytiki
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Joined: Mar 31, 2003
Posts: 1795
From: Boise, Idaho
| Posted: 2008-11-19 07:10 am Permalink
LLT,
Thanks to you Sir, perhaps I shall proceed with the satin finish since I was having trouble deciding on matte or gloss.
I have been working on more paintings and listening to The Foals "Antidote" while breathing fumes...
New painting:
My friend Dave has recently started his own Screen print business after years of working for "da man".
He inspired me to paint this Miro-Klee-mid-century inspired portrait of him.
The piece is 2' by 2' on masonite entitled "Dave Reaches" and shows him and the Universe reaching toward each other to represent Dave aspiring and achieving.....
BAM
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little lost tiki
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Joined: Jun 12, 2006
Posts: 7457
From: Orange,CA-right near the Circle!
| Posted: 2008-11-19 07:49 am Permalink
more Miro than Klee,but also a little bit of Arp goin on there!
Beautiful,Simple,Direct,with a touch of the mystic playfulness
that creeps into your pieces! bravos fo shizzle! 
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Sneakytiki
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Joined: Mar 31, 2003
Posts: 1795
From: Boise, Idaho
| Posted: 2008-11-19 5:45 pm Permalink
Thank you Lil'KenTiki,
I am checking out this ARP! You are a walking art encyclopedia my friend!
I was digging on some Schnabel earlier today.
Peace, WERD!
B
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Sneakytiki
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Joined: Mar 31, 2003
Posts: 1795
From: Boise, Idaho
| Posted: 2008-11-20 10:03 am Permalink
New painting:
6 TIKIS:
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little lost tiki
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From: Orange,CA-right near the Circle!
| Posted: 2008-11-20 12:06 pm Permalink
Very cool!
nice colors and mix of figures and type!
What is your opinion on painting on unprimed wood w/ acrylics?
I find it soaks up into the wood so you gotta work fast on the undercoats....
Jean ARP!
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Sneakytiki
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Joined: Mar 31, 2003
Posts: 1795
From: Boise, Idaho
| Posted: 2008-11-20 2:38 pm Permalink
LLT,
The unprimed wood is a HUGE pain!!!! I gloss over it with matte medium and this acts as a seal to keep the "soak up" effect from happening.
Thx for the comp. I are am werkin' a bit more on this one.
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To drown sorrow, where should one jump first and best? "Certainly not water. Water rusts you." -Frank Sinatra
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TikiMango
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Joined: Jun 17, 2008
Posts: 798
From: Satellite Beach, FL
| Posted: 2008-11-20 2:56 pm Permalink
Are you painting on any special sign board or your run-of-the-mill plywood? I'm diggin' the Sesame 6 Tikis.
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Sneakytiki
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Joined: Mar 31, 2003
Posts: 1795
From: Boise, Idaho
| Posted: 2008-11-20 3:06 pm Permalink
Mango,
The last couple of paintings are on appox. 3/4" thick plywood 2' by 2' sqr's frome Home Despot. I seal them with matte medium before applying paint to save on paint soak up/repainting.
I hope that answers your question. No they are not sign quality or anything.
Thank you for commenting and for the kind werds!
ST
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To drown sorrow, where should one jump first and best? "Certainly not water. Water rusts you." -Frank Sinatra
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