P-klub (Purikura)
A Walk In The Woods
FridayMay22 2009
I have finally finished my painting "A Walk In The
Woods" and it has changed quit a bit from the
original painting. It looks like a storybook now, I
thought the original looked like a Hallmark card. My
daughter and her boyfriend were the models.
A Walk In The Woods 2009 (i went for a walk in the woods i was hoping i would see you on the trail coming towards me)
A Walk In The Woods 2009 (i went for a walk in the woods i was hoping i would see you on the trail coming towards me)
Butterfly Wings
TuesdayMay05 2009
I have been working on colorizing my painting
"Butterfly Wings". If you compare it to the original
painting you can see I took out some of the writing.
I felt there was just too much going on down there.
The color is making them less gloomy... I think.
Butterfly Wings, Jacko VS. Madge 2009
The before "Butterfly Wings".
Butterfly Wings, Jacko VS. Madge 2009
The before "Butterfly Wings".
Angel Eyes
ThursdayApril23 2009
I decided to colorize my Pop Klub series after
careful consideration. This might be a good sign for
me. When I first moved to America I went through a
terrible period of culture shock because my life
style changed dramatically and now that my daughter
is almost eighteen years old and will graduate high
school, we will both be going through another change
as she declares her independence and I start to think
more about my own life. Angel Eyes is a portrait of a
young girl with striking blue eye.
Angel Eyes, Portrait Of A Young Girl 2009
Angel Eyes, Portrait Of A Young Girl 2009
P-klub
MondayFebruary09 2009
I have finished three new paintings influenced by
Japanese Purikura ( digital photobooth pictures ). I
decided to name this series P-klub meaning pop club.
They are influenced by Japanese and American pop
culture. Using only three colors in these paintings,
red, white and black, one of these colors is
predominate in each painting. In the first painting
titled "Angel Eyes" the dominate color is white.
White symbolizing purity, this is a portrait of
innocents.
Angel Eyes, 30 x 40 inches, Acrylic and oil on canvas. 2009
In The second painting titled " A Walk In The Woods" the dominate color is red. Red symbolizing love and passion. This is a portrait of two lovers.
A Walk In The Woods, 30 x 40 inches, Acrylic and oil on canvas. 2009
In the third painting black is the dominate color. Black symbolizes emptiness in this painting. It is a portrait of the dark side of pop culture. This painting is a comment on the over use of plastic surgery to attain perfection.
Butterfly Wings, 30 x 40 inches, Acrylic and oil on canvas. 2009
Angel Eyes, 30 x 40 inches, Acrylic and oil on canvas. 2009
In The second painting titled " A Walk In The Woods" the dominate color is red. Red symbolizing love and passion. This is a portrait of two lovers.
A Walk In The Woods, 30 x 40 inches, Acrylic and oil on canvas. 2009
In the third painting black is the dominate color. Black symbolizes emptiness in this painting. It is a portrait of the dark side of pop culture. This painting is a comment on the over use of plastic surgery to attain perfection.
Butterfly Wings, 30 x 40 inches, Acrylic and oil on canvas. 2009
We Are Best Friends
ThursdaySeptember11 2008
September 12th
I'm very happy today because on top of preparing for a long trip to America and getting all my documents together and going to doctors and so on I was able to finish another "purikura" painting ( for explanation click August 2008 in the left hand column) in a fairly short amount of time. I'm not sure when I will be painting again because I will not be able to take anything with me and will be very busy but hopefully soon.
Titled: We Are Best Friends
I'm very happy today because on top of preparing for a long trip to America and getting all my documents together and going to doctors and so on I was able to finish another "purikura" painting ( for explanation click August 2008 in the left hand column) in a fairly short amount of time. I'm not sure when I will be painting again because I will not be able to take anything with me and will be very busy but hopefully soon.
Titled: We Are Best Friends
Purikura
FridayAugust29 2008
August 29th
Purikura (print club)
I'm painting again and I have started to paint a series of paintings that will be influenced by Japanese pop culture. When my daughter meets her friends they always go to a digital picture sticker booth which is vastly superior to the old photo booths I would go to when I was young. The picture sticker booth was invented in Japan, these pictures are called "purikura" which is derived from the English words "print club". You have the ability to change the lighting, the backdrops, add your own writing or add special effects, this is all decided within a few minutes. My daughter always shows me her new purikura and I'm fascinated by these tiny pictures and the designs and colors that she and her friends make, what a wonderful memory of being young and hanging out with your friends.
This is my interpretation of purikura, it has a very flat, stylized background surrounding the figure with a message written into and part of the design in a innocent child-like manner. I have combined modern with traditional, which I often do, with the waves right out of a Japanese wood block print. This is just the first experiment hopefully they will improve. Titled "His Dream Is My Nightmare"
I love the beach but I have a fear of being in the ocean it's my nightmare. The ocean is deep dark water full of scary creatures that will eat you. When we went to Guam I was walking in water only up to my knees and screaming to get out. I may have permanently damaged my daughter too on this matter hopefully she will overcome her mother's fears and be a far more adventurous person than I am.
Purikura (print club)
I'm painting again and I have started to paint a series of paintings that will be influenced by Japanese pop culture. When my daughter meets her friends they always go to a digital picture sticker booth which is vastly superior to the old photo booths I would go to when I was young. The picture sticker booth was invented in Japan, these pictures are called "purikura" which is derived from the English words "print club". You have the ability to change the lighting, the backdrops, add your own writing or add special effects, this is all decided within a few minutes. My daughter always shows me her new purikura and I'm fascinated by these tiny pictures and the designs and colors that she and her friends make, what a wonderful memory of being young and hanging out with your friends.
This is my interpretation of purikura, it has a very flat, stylized background surrounding the figure with a message written into and part of the design in a innocent child-like manner. I have combined modern with traditional, which I often do, with the waves right out of a Japanese wood block print. This is just the first experiment hopefully they will improve. Titled "His Dream Is My Nightmare"
I love the beach but I have a fear of being in the ocean it's my nightmare. The ocean is deep dark water full of scary creatures that will eat you. When we went to Guam I was walking in water only up to my knees and screaming to get out. I may have permanently damaged my daughter too on this matter hopefully she will overcome her mother's fears and be a far more adventurous person than I am.