Return to Octopussy

Here's the octopus drawing from a while back,
..now finished with the obligatory arrow.

koyaanisqatsi

ko.yaa.nis.katsi (from the Hopi language),
n. 1. crazy life.
2. life in turmoil.
3. life disintegrating.
4. life out of balance.
5. a state of life that calls for another way of living.

Rocktopus

From the murky depths of my imagination..
all hail the rocktopus!

miláček

Drawn somewhere between midnight and dawn.

Smokin' Kraken

{{ Norwegian fishermen lived in fear of the giant Octopus, Kraken which lived under an abundance of fish, If a fisherman had an unusually good catch, they used to say to each other, "You must have fished on Kraken." }}
- This made me laugh, I read it in an old book.

In Memorium

Rest in peace Cookie,
You were a true aussie battler. †

Live By the Sword

...die by the sword.
Drawn on a flight between QLD and NSW.

Dogtown II

More tales from the boardwalk, Tattoo shop, Venice Blvd.

Octopussy

More animals & eyesockets, Sunken Sailor stylee.
This is for a project you'll hear a lot about reeeal soon.

Calaveras de Azucar

Sugar skulls, snakes and swallows.. try saying that with a lisp.

Dogtown

I took this a few months ago on the Venice boardwalk in LA

Furious Styles

Big B/W update due largely to the fact i was stuck for a few hours at the airport on my way to BrisVegas for Xmas with nothing but my pen & pad. A combination of weaponry, religious paraphernalia and the "Sailor Jerry" school of fighting animals.
Merry Christmas.

Mans ruin

A return to the garden of eden theme i cant seem to leave,
this is work in progress for a painting im doing.

Pharrel/DCshoes deck

I was commisioned by DC Shoes to handpaint a limited edition deck for Pharrel Williams during his last stay in Oz,
He took it back to the states with him and all i have is this sketchy photo.

Snake eyes 2

Here's one of the girls from a few posts ago in washed out color.

Cameo!!

The creepy guy coming out of the computer is actually me, this was for MTV, Big ups to Ash & Von from Umeric

Jah bless'

A few random shots,

There's a place in Nassau where old stretch caddy's go to die.





















I managed to take this shot juggling a beer,
2 chihuahua's and a speedboat!

Nassau got soul

..Thats what they say, Currently in the Bahamas..

Snake eyes

Here is a line-art yardage print im working on.

Hallowe'en

Here's 2 moody photos i took this week...

This one is from Toronto CA on Sunday night






















And this is from a "Witches" grave in a Salem USA.. Taken on Halloween no less!! This does no justice to the absolute madness that Salem was that night.

Dia de los Muerto

Its November 1st.. "The Day of the Dead"
here's a Vegas/Los Muertos mash up

London Calling

Had an amazing, crazy time in London,
Shout outs to everyone involved.
This drawing is about a voyage of the damned. fingers crossed (:

Furry Friends

I'm participating in a group photography show at Canvas Gallery in Sydney and im donating all profits to RSPCA, Unfortunately I cant be there but it would be great to see everyone supporting a good cause.
Here are the details: Wednesday 1st November 6 - 8pm Canvas, Studio 47, 61-89 Buckingham St, Surry Hills, Australia

This dog was waiting patiently in Milano

Qin's Horsemen

Here's a work in progress, I might develop this into a painting.

Hell-Sinki

Last night i was clubbing in Shanghai, tonight i was taking open exposure photo's at a fun park in Helsinki, Crazy life.

Shanghai Times

Currently in Shanghai, not really much time to draw...
Here's some photo's instead.

Monk ceremony. Jade Buddha temple.


Dalian Coastline, Northern China.





















Satellite Deconstruction

Big in japan

I try to keep this post non commerical but this in theme, here's some work i did for KSwiss Japan,
..and yes, i payed a lot to use the Hokusai wave legally.

Beware the Gremlins

I drew this lil monster up when i was working on a DC Shoes collabo with Monster Children, I never used it and decided to unleash the baby gremlin onto the Harajuku backstreets.

Supa Shibuya

So far this has been an illustration blog but i decided i might put up some photos i take as well. Hey, it's all creative.
I took these today...

Stray cats in Tokyo's imperial palace.





















Shibuya intersection.






















Mt Fuji (This one is from my room's window)

Blackbook

I have books that I fill up with countless pages of wall to wall random illustration,
when i get back to Sydney I plan to release a b/w zine/book of it all.
Here are 2 pages.

Imperial Rum

...kicks like a mule.
I drew this lying on a beach with a hangover.

Stormy Weather

You can't change the weather. I heard this recently.
Another tattoo with Hearts and Arrows, it seems to be a recurring theme.

Roll Deep

I saw this kid in amsterdam.

Sacred Heart

Rick Griffin was a god when i was 12, This is a tribute to him.

Lucha Libre

This is a poignant and emotional piece about love.. no wait, its a lucha libre wrestler riding a harley to band practice.