]BLOGT[

]FAIRLY REGULARLY POSTED SKETCH #2[

2010-07-07T15:52:00.000-07:00

Was going through some old stuff for my portfolio and I found this sketch of Man Parrish I did for the ]SOLO[ show. Wish I went to finish on this one...maybe someday.

]BLOKT[

]FAIRLY REGULARLY POSTED SKETCH[

2010-06-29T11:02:00.000-07:00

I wanted to call this section ]daily sketch[ or something like that but who am I kidding, while I do draw daily both for work and for fun, most of it is rubbish and i can't get to posting my blog every day. But I wanted to try my best to show that I do indeed draw often and some of it is pretty freaking sweet even though if doesn't get to final and in some cases I like my sketches better than the final. That is why you see alot of sketchiness in my more recent work. Anyway todays sketch is more recent, I initially wanted to do a piece with a group of monkeys for the Poster Cause Project and I did pages upon pages of sketches of cartoony monkeys. But ultimately I decided I didn't like the idea and I thought they were coming out a little too Disneyish, that's why I went a head and did the really loose bear Attack Attack Attack piece.. anyway enjoy the monkey! this one was one of my favorites that I did and almost got me through the illustration, but the rest just didn't have the same sort of appeal.

]BLOKT[

]ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK[

2010-06-23T15:08:00.000-07:00

Here is a poster I just finished for the Poster Cause Project. All proceeds go to the Wildlife Federation. Order one or two here:
http://shop.thepostercauseproject.com/products/attack-attack-attack-poster-designed-by-blokt

]BLOKT[

]WZY[

2010-04-21T08:07:00.000-07:00

This is the first actual toy that i've ever designed all on my own (for the most part, props to Tristan Eaton for some pointers here and there, and to Mike Franco for much input and guidance). Its the platform figure for my good friends over at WizardSleeveToys in Florida. The sculpt was nailed by famed sculptor Nemo, who is responsible for Toy Qubes Sharky and numerous customs and toys. Keep an eye out for WST and me in the next few months. A short list includes: custom Wzy shows (with some heavy hitters in the designer toy game), a set of production Wizy's, and of course The Wizard Sleeve web comic (can't give away too much on that, but its coming and its going to be awesome).
That is all for now, feel free to leave some comments, feed back is always appreciated.

PEACE!
]BLOKT[

]PICS..FINALLY[

2010-03-22T12:56:00.000-07:00

Some images from my last show a while back at CCNYC in Dumbo BK. Finally got around to getting some goods pics. Most of the work is sold or out of my position for one reason or another, but get at me for prints or to see what is available.
bloktinfo@gmail.com.

]BLOKT[

]LET THEM SK8!!![

2010-02-09T08:27:00.000-08:00

Once again, making sure the lil punk asses in Ann arbor have a place to skate!!!!
Here is a fun poster I did for the Ann Arbor Skatepark benefit art show in May. Once again it will have tons of great artists.

]BLOKT[

]UNPRO-SKETCHES[

2010-01-21T12:04:00.000-08:00

I haven't got good pics of the new work from the Unpronounceability show at CCNYC yet, probably going this weekend to get them. It was a fun show and a good step in the right direction. Misha's work was looking good, had a nice turn out, and meet some good people. Thanks to everyone who came out last week! And a special thanks to Misha and Alex for hooking it all up!

Here are some of the raw sketches I worked from. I'm going further into mixing digital compositions with loose ink drawings over them. Really happy with the direction, good things to come!

check out http://ccnyc-events.blogspot.com/ & http://ccnyc-art.blogspot.com/ to check out some of their pics!

PEACE!

]BLOKT[

]UNPRONOUNCEABILITY[

2009-12-22T11:11:00.000-08:00

On the first Thursday of January (January 7th) I will be taking part in a two man show at CCNYC (collective consciousness NYC) at 10 Jay St. in DUMBO. The show is called Unpronounceability and will feature works by myself and Misha Tyutyunik (part owner of the gallery and amazing illustrator/artist)
My part of the show will focus on using interesting type treatments and figurative drawings to illustrate missed messages, misinformation and "abstract" ideas. Subject matter will range from politics to music to whatever else looks and feels right at the time. I still have some work to do for the show, looking forward to seeing how it all comes out and what Misha comes up with!!

Prints, posters and of course tons of original art will be for sale.

Hope to see you there!
]BLOKT[

]SOLO_POSTER[

2009-12-01T10:19:00.000-08:00

50 limited edition 13x19 ]SOLO[ posters are now available at Halcyonline.com or if you're in the Brooklyn/NYC area they will be available at Halcyon the shop in DUMBO, 57 Pearl ST.

I also have 50 12X18 signed posters available, contact me at bloktinfo@gmail.com for prices.

]BLOKT[

]FAKE LOGOSpt.2[

2009-11-20T09:56:00.000-08:00

Another logo ispired by my hometown that I did for no reason. Like The Chi (chicagoins) The D (detroitians) Or the Big Apple (no one really) Rochester is affectionately called the Roc by many of those who call the city home. The term is used mostly commonly by the cities small yet prominent hip hop crowd and other such ruffians. The full nick name is Rocity but people that just sounds awkward in conversation so its usually shortened to the ROC.
Any ways, I really do love the city and think it's a bummer that there are no sports teams with halfway decent logos to get on a New Era hat. So I thought I would take matters into my own hands and put some nice graphics out there representing the Flower city (yeah it's got some nice Lilacs, but also an insanely high violent crime rate, so watch your back!) I'm still looking for some funds and some partnership to help get this out there, so if you're interested, let me know!

]BLOKT[

]FAKE LOGOSpt.1[

2009-11-20T09:33:00.001-08:00

In school, to procrastinate from doing lame logo projects I used to draw stupid characters in my sketchbook. The other day while struggling to come up with stupid characters for an illustration I'm working on, I put this logo together. 1975 is the name of a cool gallery up in Rochester.
It already has a logo, but I'm putting together a collection of unused logos I've designed for my next portfolio book; in there for sure!

]BLOKT[

]Boston UGHH[

2009-11-12T06:55:00.000-08:00

2005 - designed the Underground Hip Hop logo

2009 - finally got a chance to go to Boston...and it was closed. just my luck.

still got some pictures of the logo in their storefront...and spotted tons of UGHH stickers all around downtown.

]SOLO[ SHOW

2009-09-28T09:19:00.000-07:00

] TEK [ (48x22)
Thanks to everyone for coming out to the Halcyon ]SOLO[ show!! It was a success and a great time. Check out the paintings that are up and some of the pictures of the crowd, for more of those you can go here.

If you weren't able to make the opening, the show will be up for another month and a half, so come through. ]THE ORIGINALS[ (16x26 each)
sold.

]MOOKID[ (20x26)

]KING OF WHAT[ (26x38)

]DUB VERSION[ (32x18)

]DISCO TO DISCO[ (36x36)

]BOOGIE DOWN[ (36x36)
sold.

]CHAMPION SOUND[ (20.5x40)

]THE LOFT[ (40x20.5)
(sold)

BLOKT AND TRISTAN EATONBLOKT AND LESLIE FRIEDMANMELISSA BARRETT, ALEK VACURA, DOROTHY AUSTIN, GEORGE SMARAGDIS, AND ROB O'NEILL

]SOLO[

2009-09-16T18:41:00.000-07:00

So, I'm having my first EVER solo show in NYC. It's going down during the DUMBO Arts Festival, one of the biggest arts festivals in the city at Halcyon Gallery (which is a mixture of a record store and a gallery). It's happening on September 26. It's called, you guessed it: ]SOLO[ and it's going to be featuring about 10 paintings that are acrylic on large wood pieces along with a few smaller plexi-glass pieces similar to the other ones I've done.

I'm really excited for this show and the opportunity to finally show my work to everyone at such a great place. Thunderdog, NYCO, and Wizard Sleeve have all been awesome enough to sponsor the event and help make it happen.

I hope to see all your faces there! Any questions, contact me at bloktinfo@gmail.com.

And of course, all the work will be for sale, so bring your rich uncle...or something.

If you don't get a chance to make it out that weekend, you'll be seeing some photos up on the site soon, so stay tuned.

PEACE!!
]BLOKT[

]CORBIS COLLECTIVE[

2009-09-16T16:40:00.000-07:00

These are a few of the illustrations I did for Corbis to add to their stock illustration library. These were part of a contribution to Corbis from the Thunderdog Collective.

Check out the other artists on there if you get a chance....some awesome work!

media: water color and ink.

]BLOKT[

]ROC ART MARKET[

2009-09-15T20:20:00.000-07:00

Last year, I submitted my work to a small arts festival in my hometown of Rochester, NY called Artist Row. I wasn't able to make it up because of obligations in the city, but thanks to my sister and mom, it went great.

This year, they selected me to show again and this time, I'll be there to see it all go down. I'm hoping it'll be a success and that the city that inspired me to make art will be inspired by my work.

The market is open this upcoming weekend, on Saturday, September 20 from 10am - 4pm. There'll be live music, good food, and some awesome artists showing, not to mention the hippie elite of Rochester. I'll be showing some water color illustration prints that'll be for sale, along with stickers and smaller pieces.

So, to all my 585 friends, I'd love to see you all there. And to whoever else wants to take the trip, let me know!

Above is the flyer for the event.

Photos coming soon...

]BLOKT[

]REWIND[

2009-09-14T19:02:00.000-07:00

Last weekend on Saturday, Sept. 12th, I got the opportunity to do my second live painting gig in NYC at Halcyon's 10th Anniversary party at South Street Seaport. I was filling some big shoes, but I think I still killed it.

They had DJ Jazzy Jay and Danny Krivit spinning late into the night, oysters, awesome Brooklyn Pilsner, circus freaks, breakdancers, kids' activities, t-shirt printing, mini-golf, sand-castle building, the list goes on. Let's just say that they had everything going on.

I started with some vinyl masking to get some basic shapes and lines, then I washed it all with some acrylic paint, white gesso, and spray paint. After that was done, I went in and defined the shapes further with some brighter acrylics to give it some more contrast.

Let me know what you think.

For more event photos, go here.

]BLOKT[

]REVOLT[

2009-09-13T17:15:00.000-07:00

I promised you guys some more angry republicans....as if there aren't enough of them to go around.

Grab that 9 iron and have yourselves a tea party.

]BLOKT[

]BMX[

2009-09-12T23:07:00.000-07:00

You know how green is the new black and 30 is the new 20? You know what I say besides those sayings are nauseating?

I say BMX is the new fixed gear.

I got a BMX years ago and even though I'm 6'-4" I started riding that thing up and down Brooklyn with everyone looking at me like I was riding a goddamn unicycle. I'd only see the occasional street crew of 14 year olds doing tricks I wouldn't dare try at my age (which didn't make me feel great, but it was better than what's going on now.)

Nowadays, you can't chuck a Venti soy hazelnut latte without hitting some punkass hipster riding a BMX.

So, here it is...an ode to when I was the lone 27-year-old gunman out there with my freak bike.

]BLOKT[

]HEAR NO EVIL...[

2009-09-11T17:10:00.000-07:00

Does "hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil" have to only apply to chimpanzees? Why must we be so uncivilized? Here's my human version...slightly updated. I like the way the water color turned out.

Also available in the acrylic, spray paint, plexi-glass version.

]BLOKT[

]LICENSE TO ILL...USTRATE[

2009-09-10T18:16:00.000-07:00

When Buddhapparel, an independent apparel company from San Francisco, contacted me about an illustration I sent them a while back of the Beastie Boys, I shuddered when I realized that the illustration was on an old hard drive that crashed. Just my luck...

So, I took a copy of the old illustration (top) re-vamped it, updated it, and created the illustration below it.

Should I start my very own Paul's Boutique? No? Too far?

]BLOKT[

]B-JAMS[

2009-07-02T22:25:00.000-07:00

My friend and I started toying with the idea of a DJ duo named Disco Juice. Just a couple of guys, hitting up house parties, grabbing some sparks, and spinning nothing but Ganymed and Giorgio Moroder....sans bell bottoms or mustaches.

Watch out for the JUICE! Coming soon to a party near you (hopefully)

]BLOKT[

]HUSTLER[

2009-06-10T22:13:00.000-07:00

A hip hop themed play on the recycle logo I did for Culture Bred, an independent clothing brand from Boston.

I'm digging the green one. Let me know what you think.

]BLOKT[

]BEAT-BOT[

2009-05-29T11:05:00.000-07:00

This is the official video for B-Bot, now posted in Japan and other places worldwide. Tris got the beat from Dante Ross (of old school hip hop fame. He was one of a select few to get the "gas face" from 3rd Bass in '88, actually i think it was SevLuv X). Then, Matt Eaton laid down some funky scratching.

]BLOKT[

]AUCTION PICS[

2009-05-18T13:01:00.001-07:00

Here are pictures of the donated skateboards on the auction block...on top is my design, displayed here by John Hieftje, mayor of Ann Arbor, MI (!!!). The second picture is Tristan's amazing laser-etched board.

Apparently the auction was a huge success. I hope it works out for all the skaters and riders in the city...punkasses.

Here and here are two more links with pictures from the auction.

]BLOKT[

]ANN ARBOR SKATE PARK[

2009-05-17T16:09:00.000-07:00

Above are pictures of a deck I just finished for a non-for-profit auction in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The proceeds will go toward building a skate park for all the youngin's within the city limits.

This is the first in a series of pieces I'm working on featuring Revolting Republicans! I've been so shocked by the behavior of some right-wing pundits and politicians lately.

It's only a matter of time before they throw on their anarchist armbands and hit the streets smashing cars with their golf clubs and highball glass Molotov cocktails.

]BLOKT[

]MUSIC REVIEW #1[

2009-05-15T15:06:00.000-07:00

About 8 years ago, I picked up a Warp routine compilation at this Best Buy right by RIT, where I was going to school at the time. I would go there because it had this shockingly huge and in-depth electronic music selection. At the time I was really into the whole IDM (intelligent dance music) thing, (what a dumb ass name) but anyway... Warped Records had all my favorite artists and producers that I was discovering: Aphex Twin (and all his other names) Squarepusher, Plaid, Luke Vibert, etc.

So I picked up this comp, thinking it would be something cool to blast in the studio amongst all the other illustration majors. I figured it would have some sort of cool DnB-ish stuff and cool abstract sounds, and maybe even some stuff that was similar to DJ Shadow that I could zone out and work away to. That way I could also feel superior to the other more talented and popular kids in the studio. This is shit they just wouldn't understand, I'd blow their minds. Sure, keep listening to your "screamocorepunk rock". So short story now made long, I put the CD in the studio player and cranked it up.

First song was a really amazing Plaid song. "Booc" it's called. Still have it on my i-Pod to this day. Really busy but still slow, kept together, and kind of dancy, exactly what I was expecting. AWESOME!!! "Booc" ends, next song is by some strangely named group I had never heard of, it drops....WHAT. THE. FUCK. IS. THIS??!!! It's a song called "Nuno," sort of sounded like hip hop and electronic music mashed up together, rudely cutting each other off before they actually got to be hip hop or electronic music. There were these chopped up Nas "One Love" lyrics over the whole thing, it had the choppiness and spontaneity of turntable-ism. It was like he just refused to let those damn lyrics go. I didn't really have much to blow my mind at that time, music was really all that was going on with me and my friends, so this was huge.

So a few weeks later I picked up the full album Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives. All tracks just as good as "Nuno" in their own way. It even had some cameos by some underground emcees (at that time): MF Doom and Aesop Rock. Bad ass beats with warm synths and weird clicky sounds, almost all layered with manipulated hip hop vocals. It wasn't "hard" like a lot of the hip hop that I liked, it was quirky but in a really great way.

But now to get to the point of why I'm writing. OK...I want to do album, song, or artist reviews every now and then on here. And it just so happens that Prefuse 73 just put out an album called "Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian."

But now I'm getting kind of tired of writing...but the review must go on.

The new PRE album is really, really good. If you're looking for something that sounds like his earlier work, yet again you will be disappointed. BUT, lucky for you, there are about 800 "glitch hop" dudes out there that are making really good music that I'm sure you can get into. Prefuse 73 has moved on over the last 4 or 5 albums and generally keeps things much more ambient and loose with the occasional burst of Hip Hop gold. It's crazy that his albums (and live performances for that matter) go minute after minute of layering annoying distorted feedback, and clicks mashed over feminine yawning sounds, layered on top of fart noises, yet once he drops the beat, it all becomes worth while.

Anyway, I can go on, but like I said...I'm tired.

]BLOKT[

]B-BLOKT[

2009-05-14T10:32:00.000-07:00

After almost three months straight of illustration madness, today the B-Bot by Thunderdog is officially on sale at the I-Tunes store.

It was insane seeing the amount of work that Tristan put into this. I helped where I could, doing some of the illustrator line art, shapes, and accessories. Tris would come in day and night to do the coloring and come up with massive amounts of accessories. It was a true labor of love, and I think it came out amazing.

So, if you have an i-Phone or i-Touch, go grab it, be the first to have it, and be the envy of all of your friends. I have a feeling it's going to be big!!

My self-portrait B-BOT:
]BLOKT[

]WIZARD SLEEVE SKATE[

2009-05-05T14:34:00.000-07:00

Lately I've been getting an influx of blank skateboards. In the past I might have been inclined to say "screw you sucker," put some trucks and wheels on them and have at it in the streets. But unfortunately I realized not long ago that I am god awful at skateboarding and that being in my late 20's, my skills will most likely not be improving anytime soon

So, as an alternative, I've started painting them.

These two were done for a client of mine out in Miami, an online designer toy retailer called Wizard Sleeve. On their site you can check out their wizard mascot, logo, and character pattern...all of which I designed. They use the pattern for t-shirt designs and prints, all available at their website.

Materials: stencils, gesso, spray paint on its last legs, and a dry brush for texture.

Wizard Sleeve is gaining some steam and throwing gallery events in Miami, L.A. and Brooklyn. So, hopefully much will come of these characters in the future, and I may finally make a mark on this crazy designer toy world that I found myself surrounded by since I moved to NYC. As a wise old man once said, "if you hang outside of a barber shop long enough, you're gonna get a haircut"

]BLOKT[

]CHEEBA CHEEBA Y'ALL[

2009-04-28T09:41:00.000-07:00

Here is a design I recently did for the amazing group The Cheebacabra from Seattle, WA. All the other, funk-inspired versions are here and here.
I definitely went all out and had a lot of fun trying to come up with something for them.

]BLOKT[

]BLUES[

2009-04-27T11:07:00.000-07:00

My sister's boyfriend is a huge fan of the blues. So, for a birthday present, she asked me to come up with some drawings of Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker for him (in that order, top to bottom). Contact me if you have any questions or comments about the work. More to come soon!

medium: water color, ink.

]BLOKT[

]CUZ?[

2009-04-27T10:18:00.000-07:00

My uncle once told me that I might be a distant cousin of good ole Warhol. I was never too much of a fan of his work, but I always liked this drawing, done back in late 2008.

]FUTBOL DE FLAG?[

2009-04-02T17:18:00.000-07:00

So, in 2008 I had a brief stint of freelance work at the NFL (National Football League for those of you not eating jalapeño nachos in front of your HDTV or those of you living under a rock).

The client asked me to do some generic vector images of Mexican flag football players as imagery for an upcoming tournament. Here they are, amigos.

]BLOKT[

]COLLECTIVE[

2009-03-22T22:10:00.000-07:00

Logo for the Thunderdog Collective group of artists.

Let me know what you think!
]BLOKT[

]FLYINGLOTUS[]PREFUSE73[]DAEDELUS[

2009-01-21T10:28:00.001-08:00

Three experimental hip hop and electronic music producers that I dig.
Flying Lotus, Prefuse 73, and Daedelus (from left to right)

]REY-RA[

2009-01-01T18:29:00.000-08:00

Did this one for my girlfriend (of my girlfriend) on our anniversary. I used acrylic, spray paint, and plexi-glass, with the same effect as the "hear no evil" piece, with multiple layers of plexi for a 3D look.

]BLOKT[

]ANIMAL FARM PIGS[

2008-12-30T13:02:00.000-08:00

I found this George Orwell essay called Why I Write at a flea market. Just like I suspected, I was blown away and inspired by it.

Since then, I've been on a bit of a Orwellian kick. Currently, I'm drawing the characters from Animal Farm in my spare time. I'm sure some will see the influence of Ralph Steadman's illustrated version of Animal Farm but then again when is my work NOT influenced by Ralph Steadman?

I'm happy with the Pigs so far (from top to bottom: Old Major, Snowball, Napoleon, and Squeeler) I really want to get into some scenery for them and maybe a few story boards. Feel free to comment...everything on this sight is available in print form.

bloktinfo@gmail.com

]UNCLE BLOKT[

2008-12-30T12:05:00.000-08:00

It's scary to say this, but I have a nephew who just finished his senior year football season...wow I'm old. His team, the Mountain Lakes Herd went undefeated, won the state championship for their division and got to play their final game at Giants Stadium! Not a bad way to end your High School football career. NICE WORK BUOY!!

It was great to see him play when I was able to get out to Jersey, his team seemed like such a great group of kids that got along well and fought hard.

To commemorate his season, I did this illustration for him.

RRRRR FOOOBAWWW!!! It's so intense you can't even pronounce the 'T' and 'L'

]STOGIES[

2008-12-15T17:48:00.000-08:00

I was asked to do a mascot for a client, Cigar Report a while back and came up with this...Cigmond the Bulldog and his über-foxy arm candy.

Get it? CIG-mond? Sigmund? No? Maybe next time.

Also available in hat version.

]BLOKT[

]FELINEABSTRACT[

2008-12-11T09:54:00.001-08:00

I had this image that I did of my cat lying around with no real plans of doing anything with it. So, I decided to submit it to the Threadless t-shirt competition. It's sort of out of left field as far as style I know, but I'm really happy with how it turned out.

You can vote on it and other tee submissions on their website.

]OUT WITH THE OLD[

2008-12-05T22:34:00.000-08:00

A few years ago, a Boston-based world renowned record store, Underground Hip Hop, asked me to do a logo for them.

Since then, the company has grown and Boston has had the sticker I designed pasted all over its streets. This year, I got a call to re-design the old logo and a few other elements. So, here's the old (top) and the new (bottom).

Can yoooouuu dig it?

]BLOKT[

]CORBIS BOOGIE[

2008-12-01T17:38:00.000-08:00

First round of Corbis drawings done with Thunderdog Studios used for stock illustrations on their website. This and other illustrations that I've done have been inspired by the Bronx in the 70's and photography of Jamel Shabazz.

]BLOKT[

]COM D[

2008-11-16T21:54:00.000-08:00

Here are a few versions of a logo I created for the Pratt's Graduate Com D Program.

]LEFT MY WALLET IN EL SEGUNDO[

2008-11-16T18:09:00.000-08:00

I did this illustration a while back of A Tribe Called Quest back in my RIT days. It was never used for anything, but I still love the drawing.

]VOTE[

2008-10-29T11:32:00.000-07:00

Over at thundervote.com, you can download these cool little ballot boxes, print them out and customize them. There are tons of other cool voting related things you can do on the site, so be sure to check it out.

This is one that I did. I decided to keep it simple and somewhat positive in order celebrate the spirit of democracy! aaaww...more like demoCRAZY!!!. I am really into this whole watercolor wash back ground thing. It allows the work to have a very natural, gritty textured look and feel. Even though the watercolor scans themselves are photo-shopped and altered as much as your favorite Britney Spears photo (pre-K-Fed, or maybe post, if you're into that sort of thing), and it's a move away from the slick vector work I've been doing for so long.

The next step might be to actually pick up a damn paint brush and stretch a canvas..hmmm. Anyways, the washes give the work a very chaotic almost violent look to it regardless of what the drawing is.

In this case I think it works very well as like in any election year, this country becomes a very violent unsettling place, even more so than usual.

]GO PLAY[

2008-10-14T21:47:00.000-07:00

This was a school project during my grad program at Pratt. We were asked to design a product, logo, and build a model of it. Above is GoPlay, a board game concept I came up with, along with the characters, game pieces, and logo.

The game pieces were made of balsa wood and bristol board. All the vector line work was done in Illustrator.

]BLOKT[

]PAINTING[

2008-10-08T12:51:00.000-07:00

So, I did this painting about 3 months ago and never got it up on the web to try and sell it. I was really happy with it when it was finished. I had just bought my vinyl cutter and wanted to experiment with different paint media using vinyl to mask off shapes and line art. Although spray paint is the tried and true vinyl medium, here I used some spray paint along with white Gesso, Acrylic, and some nice drippy Black Matte Ink.

Anyway, it's three 7x15 pieces of clear plexi-glass screwed together and set apart about a quarter inch from each other, giving it an interesting 3D layer effect.

I'm selling it for $200 OBO, so get at me at bloktinfo@gmail.com if you're interested!!

]Z-TRIP POSTER[

2008-10-07T15:39:00.000-07:00

Hey all, I just wanted to post this new poster I've been working on for the good people of Meanred Productions.

Came out nice I think. More to come soon...

]BLOKT[

]HOWL 2008[

2008-09-16T18:34:00.000-07:00

My first live painting gig! This was at Tompkins Square Park in the lower east side of Manhattan. Usually ridden with homeless people and junkies, this time it was full of artists and sideshow freaks...so yeah, I guess not that much of a difference.

I painted this with acrylic on a 10' high piece of canvas...it took me about 5 hours total.

For more pictures of the event, check this out. Or check out Howl's official website.

]BLOKT[

]TRIAL RUN[

2008-09-10T21:27:00.000-07:00

I figured I should probably do a trial run painting before the live painting show I had at Tompkins Square Park, after a few years lacking in painting experience. This is the result, I thought it turned out pretty damn cool.

acrylic on wood.

]BLOKT[

]BEE AMERICAN[

2008-09-06T22:01:00.000-07:00

A two-party system? In the year 2009? I mean, I think it's a little ludicrous, but who am I to judge?

Well, for my thesis at Pratt, I decided to be the judge and make an all-encompassing third (fourth, five, seventieth) party mascot, the bee. Because, well, bees work hard, efficiently, and hell, they just look badass.

Depending on the party that it represents, the bee mascot changes colors to fit its new identity.

So here's to "beeing american" and seeing more than just the two parties who daily seem to look more and more alike.

More versions of the masscot and an animation coming soon.

]BLOKT[

]CREDENTIALS[

2008-09-05T21:31:00.000-07:00

And, just for good measure, here's my resume...

You also contact me at bloktinfo@gmail.com for a PDF version.

]BLOKT[

]INTRODUCTIONS[

2008-09-05T16:01:00.000-07:00

YOOO, Paul aka ]BLOKT[ here! I thought I would start up my own blog to keep those who are interested up to date on what's going on with my life, work and what not.

I have so much going on that it's hard to keep sending stuff to my web guy so I thought this would be a more immediate outlet for all things ]BLOKT[.

Aiight, that's all for now. More to come soon!

OUT!

Paul