#694, 4:36 PM. Dressed to kill. I like new things as well as vintage things and this robot has been updated with a brand new outfit and hair-do. Would I buy it? No, but it was fun to draw.
#693, 4:05 PM. Still walking around museums, I saw a display of Japanese feudal era protective gear. The combination of fighting outfits and formal business apparel makes a lot of sense to me. This is what a hedge fund manager fantasizes about when it comes to practical wardrobes. I personally like the mix of the old and the new but you wouldn’t find me wearing this even on Halloween.
#692, 3:26 PM. Walking around another museum in San Francisco, I came across a Japanese terra cotta figurine. I imagined what it would look like dressed up in black and white graphics. I looks good both ways.
8:06 AM, Altadena, CA. I was killing time at home and saw an old oil painting I did about 15 years ago and an old ukulele about twice as old. Putting them together I got a new narrative that was an intentional visual disruption that worked for me. Nothing is better than two horses and a string instrument.
1:03 PM, Los Angeles, CA. Was that a crotch? When I was at the museum, I asked the guard if photography was allowed. He said “Only things from the permanent collection.” Okay then, I zoomed in on a nicely textured Giacometti.
2:54 PM, Alhambra, CA. The façade in front of a church. I thought something was different from the moment I saw it. I guess some things need to be updated in order to be relevant.
#677, 8:01 AM. Some objects found at the swap meet included a ceramic dog and a celebrity action figure. I thought that this was a touch of bizarre nostalgia. All of it was digital manipulation through the iPad.