Insperation:Mirko Martin + music!

I love Mirko Martin's photographs of downtown LA.

It amazes me that none of his photos were staged in anyway. Reminds me of the many afternoons I spent downtown walking around hunting down fabric and sewing machine parts (for school). As Mirko has documented, there's never a dull moment in the sunny, sad and slightly disturbing streets of downtown LA.
Be sure to also checkout his LA Crash series that he's been working on since 2006.

Checkout all of his work here!

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!Music!
My Saturday/Sunday Studio Slow Jams MX


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Insperation: Michael Cina for Ghostly International

'Michael Cina is an accomplished Creative Director that is currently leading the multi- disciplinary design studio, Michael Cina Associates. Michael is widely known for starting YouWorkForThem, a graphic design boutique, and it’s sister company, WeWorkForThem, an award-winning design studio. (1)His work is commissioned and constantly sought after by many of the Fortune 500 companies and has been featured in hundreds of publications. He is often asked to speak around the world about his passionate vision for design.

Ghostly International commissioned Michael Cina to work on an album cover for them in 2007. As time passed, we developed a great working relationship. Michael Cina Associates has helped them transcend how art and design can function, and in the end, have created objects of desire.

 I love his work and am in awe of his diverse portfolio!

At some point in my life I hope I'm able to catch one of his talks. 

 

(1)Michael Cina Associates. "Ghostly International." Michael Cina. Web. 27 Jan. 2011. .

(2)13, NightGI-101April. "Mike Cina - Ghostly International." Ghostly International - Of Art & Artifice since 1999. Web. 27 Jan. 2011. .

Part 2 + Music

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Like this one, I have one too many pieces in stage two. I can be sooo indecisive so for me, finishing up a piece is the hardest part!

 

..This is was 'Part 1' (from an earlier post)..

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Music I'm lovin/blasting.
I love the two Digitalism tracks!..enjoy:)


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Hope you had a yummy Thanksgiving!

In the Works..

Currently, I'm working like crazy on new pieces and I couldn't be happier. I rarely have 'artist block' when I'm in the middle of a piece but when I am faced with this 'problem' I like to work through it and work on another piece or start an entirely start one. At the moment, I'm doing just that and have 3 different pieces in the works. I hate rushing a piece and prefer to be struck with a clear vision of how to complete it. When my vision is clear, the bringing the piece to life seems easy. 

Music is one of my favorite remedies for 'artist block. I love this album I just found produced by SoulChef! The beats are pretty fresh annnd it's FREE!

                       My favorite tracks are 4, 6 and 8.Check it out!     

                                

                 http://kitchendip.com/SoulChef-RememberWhen/

Festive Quick Sketches

Along with my obsession with black and white cinema of the 1930's and 40's I also love contemporary and 'old' LA film noir short stories and film. Raymond Chandler is novelist and screenwriter whose stylistic writings greatly influence the film noir genre. That's why any girl with good sense would chose to hang with him on a deserted island...for sure. 

 These are just some quick sketches/illustrations straight out of my sketchbook from this past week. When I'm not at my desk (working on my watercolor pieces) I love playing with my black pen in my sketchbook.

It's the week of Halloween!

                                         I have nooo idea what I'm gonna be for Halloween...

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Music!

Tracks I'm loving at the moment..

Vanity by Melee

Celph Titled & Buckwild feat. Apathy, Ryu, and Esoteric - Swashbuckling by peecee1978

Lcd Soundsystem -Home (Loving Good Remix)

Lemâitre-Come Again(exclusive)

Insperation: !!! musique video

I love the color mix in this. 
 !!!'s Jamie, My Intentions are Bass music video is the cool lil musique video of the week.

!!! [chk chk chk] - Jamie, My Intentions Are Bass from Saman Keshavarz on Vimeo.

Lady Lazy Sunday + Music Picks

.Lady Lazy Sunday.

-ball point pen quick sketch-

Martina Topley Bird- Poison (Van She Tech Remix)

     Tooney- Numbing Thoughts

Fingers of Steel (Lazy Flow Remix) by sebastien-tellier

Jay-Z vs Beats International ft Professor Green– Can I Get A Fuck You (Sully Mashup)

Alexis Jordan-Happiness

Alphabet Boys (Prod By Kanye West)-Consequence

StardonE-CT

Website Tune-up!

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I cleaned up and and revamped my website a bit! Check it out!

Stay tuned, more new work is on the way!
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New Music
Not At The End is the last leak from Kno's debut album Death Is Silent that is dropping digitally next Tuesday (Oct 12th) and physically Oct 26th.
Not At The End is definably going on my Amoeba music list!

   

Kno - Not At The End Ft. Tunji (Single) - 2010(Hip-Hop)

Free Music

I just came across these collection of remixes . Tracks from Slow Down include Tupac, Kurupt, Lupe Fiasco, Wiz Khalifa, Kanye West, Nas and more. Big Z has combined their vocals with his melodious instrumentals and it’s a nice mix. It’s free good music. Throw it into your mix. I love the tracks with Felt (#2 and 10). Get it HERE!