Crawl Out From the Fallout

Two New Paintings/Videos

It has been a lot easier for me to compile time lapses lately thanks to Twitch. It always feels like such a waste running a camera on art while it dries, with Twitch I don't have to blink an eye about computer disc space or camera batteries and I love it!

Here are two paintings I made last month and their time lapse videos.

The first is a commissioned piece entitled "Speak Up" that is a mix of decopage and acrylic paint. The prompt was to add a visual to Proverbs 31:8-9. After reading the text I felt a woman in despair would be appropriate to use to depict what the text was saying. I don't want to specifically say how she is in distress because I feel that the writing can be translated to mean many things to different people.



Youtube didn't like my music selection so the music for Speak Up is just some instrumental royalty free music that YouTube provided.

My newer painting is a little less serious and revolves around the video game Far Cry Primal. I loved the visuals and the time period of this game and jumped at the opportunity of painting someone with paint on their face sine that look would go well with my sloppy methods. Check out the time lapse below.



This video uses the song "Soultwerk" from the album Pizzacult by Graz! You may remember Graz from my Pizza Party Month last year involving my Stupid Little Squares and his new album.

Twitch Fit

I have been trying to make a point to broadcast more of my art live. I have been using Twitch and while I am still getting the hang of it, I love it so far.

Here is my second video drawing a cartoon version of my face with multiple expressions for my channel page.

Click to see the video

I am still getting all of my audio settings and equipment working properly. Unfortunately all of the nifty apps and plug and play features of broadcasting from a PC are a little harder to come by for Mac, especially with a small budget. I JUST WANT SPOTIFY AS AN AUDIO SOURCE! But enough about my silent streams.

Many more fine art videos will join my digital drawings as well as a slew of video game streams. Crossing my fingers to upgrade and get party chat voices onto my stream since my friends are much funnier than I am.

Anyway, I hope you can tune into some of my streams, I'll be keeping a schedule of what you can expect on Twitch.tv/mikespicy, come say hi!

Sasquatch Mural

Here is a new time-lapse of a baby room mural I did of Sasquatch and his Little Foot.

Hope you enjoy!

From the Toy Box

ZIIBRA was nice enough to document the opening reception to Ltd. Art Gallery's "From the Toy Box" show!

Check it out on ZIIBRA right now.

RAMPAGE

Here is my original painting for the 2014 PRESS START III: Turbo Edition at the lovely Ltd. Art Gallery in Seattle.

A bit darker than my usual pieces, but when anything contains Trevor Philips from GTA V, it's gonna get a little scary.

See the making of, here:

Stop, Motion.

With a click of the play button on Two Door Cinema Club's Tourist History, I have been transported to my past.

As "Do You Want It All?" began to play I was reminded of the stop-motion video my buddy Jole and I made years ago, not to mention a couple recent work conversations regarding stop-motion animation.


We originally would hold down the right arrow key to scroll through Photobooth photos to animate our images.

After throwing it into Final Cut we were able to make this.




A lot of fun to make, and sometimes confusing.


Prior to this double-laptop, stop-motion beast, Jole and I were riding solo in own own videos.


My first:



My Second:


I hope to do more in the future. I have a nicer camera now and even an intervalometer! Look at me now mother.


Stay tuned for #someothertimeinmypastsunday!


Not really.... but I might have to draw 2 #barfadays tomorrow.


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Chuck Ragan Portrait

Enjoy.


Chuck Ragan has been the voice of Hot Water Music and his own self titled music.

What Does Day Dreaming Look Like?

I was put to the task to make a visualization of the sounds and words from the track "Eye Dozed On" by Cej, from his album Sleepwalker in Paradise. I posted the album cover a while ago which I also created for him.

Enjoy this time lapse of myself creating his mixed media art piece.

Colored on Photoshop CS5 after scanning in a hand drawn sketch.

(be sure to hit full screen and HD!)

Is Miley Cyrus' Wrecking Ball Music Video Making Young Kids Have Sex?

Of course it is! Thats rock 'n roll.... or pop 'n roll nowadays.

Anyway, The video was directed by Terry Richardson, and although I don't really like Richardson's attitude or his narcissism, I really liked the visuals of the music video.

Here is the video if you missed it.

This popped into my head when I watched it, and now it's available in my Society6 store.
(Click to see full image)

Fireball Bunny!

Here is a poster I made that didn't make it past this stage.... life of a graphic artist. Although, I did happen to film the whole process for anyone interested in the process. Enjoy


The song is also a kick ass mix by Wik-it the Instigator from his Tarantino mash-up album.

Are Saturday Mornings What They Used To Be?

Of course not! That's why the good people at Ltd. Gallery in Seattle made this wonderful gallery to remind us that we can't roll out of bed with our blankey anymore and snap crackle and pop while we watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Here's the flyer, video of my piece after the flyer!

Go to Ltd.'s site for even more information

15 Second Skull

Trying my hand at a 15 second Instagram skull.

I decided to try and go at it a little differently and spell the work skull with my skull. Hope you like it. Search #15secskull for more on Instagram.

Portfolio Watercolor House

Trying out this technique of coloring first with watercolor and outlining in black ink.

You Missed - Deadpool in Bullets

Finished throwing together the footage of myself creating my Deadpool piece for the comic book themed show at Ltd. Art Gallery in Seattle.

The original is up for sale for the month of March 2013 at Ltd's Website. I also have a my Rocketeer Munny Doll available from them as well.

I hope you like them both!

Macklemore Portrait - Make the Money

Here is the time lapse video for my latest art piece called "Make the Money" based off of the Macklemore lyric, "Make the money, don't let the money make you".

I just realized I forgot to add the 3rd progress video here. Well it's kind of pointless now but here it is anyway.

Artwork in Progress Part 2

Watercolors. The 2nd medium used on my new artwork in progress. The third is black ink.

Stay tuned for more video updates.