Back Seat Boogie

Back Seat Boogie, originally uploaded by slushbox.

New painting for my grand opening show at my Tattoo Shop / Art Gallery Ink and Pistons / SlushBox Gallery. September 1st Hot Rod Round Up .. more info at www.inkandpistons.com

Panda-Bushi

Panda-Bushi 12 x 12 Acrylic, originally uploaded by slushbox.

The Panda Warior! 12 x 12 Acrylic on masonite. Finished this for a show on comming up next week. It's an Asian themed show so the next few paintings I do will be some of the backlog of Japanese stuff i've had sketched out. Great to prep for my trip to Japan in March!

Lead Sled

Lead Sled, originally uploaded by slushbox.

Finished this up finally. 1960 buick with a pin-up on the boot.

Tits and Tats II & some other shit! Calendar 2012

Tits and Tats II & some other shit! Calendar 2012, originally uploaded by slushbox.

This year Instead of pages
of headless chests you will also see some faces, a few cars and even
some swords, but lets not kid ourselves, we both know what you are
really here for... TITS!

Order now and have plenty of time for the holidays. 12 months - 16 full page spreads over 82 boobs! thats 5.15 boobs per page! (almost 2 full boobs better than last year) This 11 x 17 calendar Features all the paintings from the
Tits and Tats series as well as many popular favorites including all of the Star Wars Boobie Series, The Steam-Punk Series, La Mujer Sin Nombre, a few extras. Pin these tits on your wall today. In stock and ready to now shipping.

Buy it now here:

Only
$25 bucks
(plus SH)

Sublime Slushbox

Sublime Slushbox, originally uploaded by slushbox.

First off all before you ask. I hate that fucking band, this painting has nothing to do with those jerk-off’. Prior to that band forever ruining that word it used to be a pretty cool car color. In fact it’s the color of my 1928 Model A which looks strikingly similar to this painting for a reason. I took a little liberty with the blower on the motor and technically i painted a 1930 model a not a 28-29 but whatever.. let’s call it a wish list. Also before I go on I feel I must mention this; If one more person brings in a CD of their horrible music and ask me to play it while they are getting tattooed, I don’t think you’ll like how the tattoo comes out. I’ll probably just tattoo two gay unicorns humping on you. Or in the event that you actually asked for said unicorns, I’ll tattoo a big dick on you with a banner that says “I have shitty taste in music please kick me in my balls or vagina and suggest better bands to me”.

This one really kicked my ass. For anyone that has painted with acrylic in this style I’m sure you ‘ve figured out the secret is to paint form the furthest point back and paint layers on top.
So the entire time you have to keep in mind the order in which to paint each section of the painting.

For example…
The blue background first then the gray ground. Then the passenger side of the car, and passenger floor boards etc, then the door panel and shifter and the seat etc… all the way out to the body of the car. Oh wait first you have to paint some of the engine so that the cowl sits on top of the distributor and bell housing… even the door has a few distinct layers to gain a true three dimensional effect.

There are about 15 layers on the engine alone. I think the biggest headache was that I painted it on Illustration board instead of Masonite which really messed with my speed as I had to let some of the acrylic soak in before I could get an opaque coat.

But i digress…
It’s fun to get back to some OG hot rod shit. I haven’t really painted much of it in the last year or so. Damn Tits and Tats project took up too much focus. (I know I let a little bit of tits and tats creep in, old habits die hard) So I’m going to try to get some of these Hot Rod sketches I have laying around finished keep an eye out...

Shazzam Fuckers!

Bang! Bang!

Bang! Bang!, originally uploaded by slushbox.

I tattoo a lot of my paintings, and sometimes I tattoo something and love it so much i have to paint it too. This was a collaboration of both. I had the sketch worked up about three months ago transferred to canvas and ready to paint but it kept getting delayed and I had a little creative block on it. My friend Jenna saw the sketch and wanted it as a tattoo. So basically I had no idea what colors or how this was gonna be painted so i ended up working out the colors as we tattooed her. We went balls out on the bright pink hair and the style of the tattoo was very smooth and pop realistic, So i carried as much of that as possible into the painting. So glad we rocked out the pink hair. Thanks again Jenna!

Pick Nick

Pick Nick, originally uploaded by slushbox.

Did this small 6x6 as a commission for a client from Austrailia for his brother Nick...

Tits and Tats Calendar

Tits and Tats Calendar, originally uploaded by slushbox.

Order now and have plenty of time for the holidays. 12 months - 40 boobs! thats 3.3 boobs per page. This 11 x 17 calendar Features all the paintings from the
Tits and Tats series as well as a few extras. Pin these tits on your wall today. In stock and ready to now shipping.
Buy it now here:

Seppuku

Seppuku , originally uploaded by slushbox.

I've had this painting stuck in my head for a while now. I finally got around to painting it. I’m really happy with how moody and somber it came out. For those who aren’t versed in Japanese Seppuku, the practice was part of the samurai bushido code. When the samurai brought shame to their feudal lord or shogun, also instead of falling into the hands of their enemies or as a form of capital punishment.

it was done with a wakizashi (shorter sword then a katana) or a tantō (knife) with a cloth wrapped around the blade so they wouldn’t lose their grip or cut themselves. Which apparently was important even though they were about to disembowel themselves..

After the left to right cut was made the samurai’s chosen second attendant, (kaishakunin) would take their head to lessen the pain. It was supposed to be done so that only a thin piece of flesh remained to keep the head attached.

Granted this was usually done in a ceremonial white silk robes but then you wouldn’t get to see her sweet back tat!

PandaCakes

PandaCakes, originally uploaded by slushbox.

Ok, Ok, one more for the road. The wife wanted one of her actual tattoos, plus i needed a filler page for the calendar. Which is in pre press right now i just have to make some final tweaks it should be on the press next week.

Prints available soon but in the meantime here is the speed painting on it:

Temptress

Temptress, originally uploaded by slushbox.

Ok thats it for the series, I'm going to have the calendar info soon for anyone that is interested...its been fun.

I'm on to something new.. maybe Butts! or vaginas...anyone?

Devine

Devine, originally uploaded by slushbox.

Here is the Bandito Blonde girl. She may act all tough but she just needs a hug. Or a good spanking. Or both… oooh this is sounding good.

Blow-Her!

Blow-Her!, originally uploaded by slushbox.

Ok, so this was fun as fuck to paint! I spent all afternoon Saturday and Sunday watching the Lost TV show Auction and painting this. I lost every item I bid on. It really made me pretty sad. I loved that show and all I wanted was a Dharma Jump suit! ... or one of the hatch doors, or some fake Black Rock dynamite, damn-it! And I blame Amanda for talking me out of bidding on Lockes Coffin. $1200!!! come on that was a steel! I'll show you where I’d have kept it!

Anyway, I'm starting to blend my kustom kulture car stuff and my boobie series! Best of both worlds, right? This is going to premier at the Howley’s Hot Rods and Hot Chicks art show tonight, that is if no douchey customers bitch about her nipples being out. Fuckers.

Now, how can I blend Cars, Lost and Boobies? Hummm, the wheels are turning. Frozen Donkey Wheels! (that sold for $27k if you were wondering)

Obey

Obey, originally uploaded by slushbox.

I knocked this out in a few hours the other night at a live painting event downtown West Palm Beach, I had a little input on the tattoos thanks to Sara, and others.

It looks kind of grainy from the scan but that’s because it’s a tiny 6x6

Sorry no stop motion on this one I left my camera at home. So here is an super in progress action shot mid painting courtesy of Angela Tronick.

This painting is available for the low, low price of $120 smakeroos! Contact me if you are interested. It should be up on Slushbox.com within the week.

Livin Large

Livin Large, originally uploaded by slushbox.

Ok i know i said just 9 of them but was talked into doing a final 3 to make a full set of 12 for a calendar. The last set will be black and gray west coast gangster style tattoos.

No she's not throwing an particular gang sign. If she is i hope that its the gang sign for don't shoot the artist, yo!

Here is the Time Lapse...

Flasher

Flasher 1024, originally uploaded by slushbox.

I completed this painting last night in about two and a half hours last night for live painting art show in West Palm. The theme of the show was "exposed". I think it fits the bill. This is a tiny painting for me at 6x6, I had to break out all my little brushes that each have about 4 hairs on them. Unfortunately I have a bad habit of leaving my brushes head down in a cup of murky black ink filled water thus rendering them useless each time I go to use them. One day I’ll figure out that that is not a good idea.

If you are interested in the original let me know. Its $120 which is probably one of the most affordable originals I have for sale.

The Empty Barrel Fuel Depot

The Empty Barrel Fuel Depot Finished, originally uploaded by slushbox.

This piece was commissioned by a collector of mine she, has two other original paintings of mine already and wanted to add something custom to her collection. I think it came out sick. I'm really proud of how moody it came out. She brought some great ideas to the table on this collaboration. Thanks Kathy hope you like it!

Meant To Be

Meant To Be, originally uploaded by slushbox.

So I did a live painting at the Art Nouveau Seven Deadly

Photo by Bruce Almberg

Sins show in West Palm last Wednesday. First time I’ve done any sort of live painting. Which is probably pretty anti-climactic for anyone watching basically just me hunched over a small table with very tiny brushes and bad lighting…

This actually took almost 5 hours to complete but I’m sure a lot of that was due to taking breaks to talk to people that were interested in the work. Got some really good feedback on the pieces and some interest in some custom ones. The wife claimed this one guys, so sorry the original is not for sale, but I will make some prints. I also decided to do at least 3 more to complete the calendar set of 12, but I have a large commissioned piece I need to finish first.

Look at that Bird on the Pier

Look at that bird on the pier, originally uploaded by slushbox.

This was done as a ramp down from the tit for tat project, one more for the road...It debuted at the Howley’s with a side of art Sumertime Fun Time show..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandacakes/sets/72157623190940152/
http://withasideofart.blogspot.com/

Tatsu

Tatsu, originally uploaded by slushbox.

Here it is, the final in the set of 9, maybe. Someone had to go and suggest that this series be made into a calendar. So, I may do 3 more to make a full 12 parts. We will see...