 |
2 of my New Wacky Packages paintings for Series 9, 2012. p. 103 |
Sam Gambino
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Dec 02, 2003
Posts: 2197
From: www.samgambino.com
|  Posted: 2012-04-11 12:39 pm Permalink
Wow! Thanks so much Ken! I gotta say that I love that review. I was really close to doing the tiki in orange, but then I threw caution to the wind, and used the crazy green. Thanks a bunch!
_________________
www.samgambino.com
[ This Message was edited by: Sam Gambino 2012-04-11 12:52 ]
|
MadDogMike
Grand Member (3 years) 
Joined: Mar 30, 2008
Posts: 6401
From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2012-04-11 1:11 pm Permalink
Very nice Sam, where is the silver leaf used?
|
zerostreet
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Feb 06, 2010
Posts: 1685 | Posted: 2012-04-11 3:08 pm Permalink
I also saw it on facebook but again I'll say, awesome! I'll be seeing this one live and in person in a week!
_________________
Tiki Tower
The Art of Robert Jimenez
http://www.tikitower.com
|
Sam Gambino
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Dec 02, 2003
Posts: 2197
From: www.samgambino.com
| Posted: 2012-04-11 4:50 pm Permalink
Hey Mad Dog Mike- Thanks for the kind comp! The specks in the charcoal gray wall are composed of the silver leaf, just to give a sparkle to the painting.
Hey Robert - Have a great time! I wish I could be there. Thanks too for the kind words!
_________________
www.samgambino.com
[ This Message was edited by: Sam Gambino 2012-04-11 16:51 ]
|
Sam Gambino
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Dec 02, 2003
Posts: 2197
From: www.samgambino.com
| Posted: 2012-07-03 01:25 am Permalink
Here's a recent Johnny Cash piece of mine. It was fun to do - not exactly tiki, but fun! It's gold leaf and enamel on board.
_________________
www.samgambino.com
[ This Message was edited by: Sam Gambino 2012-07-03 01:28 ]
|
Atomic Tiki Punk
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 19, 2009
Posts: 4018
From: Costa Misery
| Posted: 2012-07-03 01:38 am Permalink
Always nice to see new work from you.
|
Sam Gambino
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Dec 02, 2003
Posts: 2197
From: www.samgambino.com
| Posted: 2012-07-03 01:46 am Permalink
Thanks ATP! I appreciate the very kind words!
|
Sam Gambino
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Dec 02, 2003
Posts: 2197
From: www.samgambino.com
| Posted: 2012-07-05 8:24 pm Permalink
New painting for Harold Golen's show July 14: Simian Spectacle. The title of the painting is: "Misfit Shriner". Thanks for looking!
_________________
www.samgambino.com
|
little lost tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 12, 2006
Posts: 7460
From: Orange,CA-right near the Circle!
| Posted: 2012-07-06 08:42 am Permalink
He doesn't look like a misfit at all!
He would fit right in at any meeting!
Excellent piece and colors,as per the norm..
and that font is Wonderful!
He makes me smile BIG!
Excellence flows in your veins,SamGam!
|
TikiG
Grand Member (2 years) 
Joined: Jun 17, 2008
Posts: 1519
From: Palmdale, California
| Posted: 2012-07-06 09:44 am Permalink
Thumbs up, Sam!
I really dig the eyes, they set the tone nicely.
The "I WAS A" implies his carousing days are over, also being a reckless playboy must have taken a toll on his health, his bank account, his independence etc.
I can't help to think, is this statement a boast or a plea for redemption?
BRAVO! G
|
Sam Gambino
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Dec 02, 2003
Posts: 2197
From: www.samgambino.com
| Posted: 2012-07-06 12:05 pm Permalink
Thanks so much, Ken and TikiG! Hey Ken - I think he may have been MORE of a misfit than the typical shriner!
TikiG- I think our boy merely has a story to tell - a sort of testimonial about his worldly past and what he has learned from it all. He would probably not recommend that one lives the life he knew, but he did it his way, and wouldn't change a thing.
_________________
www.samgambino.com
|
ZeroTiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 02, 2009
Posts: 734
From: Rohnert Park, California
| Posted: 2012-07-12 7:38 pm Permalink
BRILLIANT!!!
|
Whystler
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jul 07, 2012
Posts: 41 | Posted: 2012-07-12 10:32 pm Permalink
It's a great piece!!
Maybe saying misfit shriner, is like saying a smart professor, or an efficient secretary, or a corrupt lawyer.
-Whystler
|
Sam Gambino
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Dec 02, 2003
Posts: 2197
From: www.samgambino.com
| Posted: 2012-07-15 8:48 pm Permalink
Thanks, ZeroTiki and Whystler! Whystler - You have a very good point there!
|
Bloody Good
Tiki Centralite
Joined: May 18, 2012
Posts: 36
From: Portland OR
| Posted: 2012-07-16 07:49 am Permalink
Tiki Central needs a like button, you did an awesome job on the ape!
|
