Sketch Theatre

Grandma By Vincent Hui

Wouldn't it be cool if you could watch your favorite artists start on something from scratch? To watch the mistakes, the edits and more importantly, to see the process? Well, now you can.

The good people over at Sketch Theatre do just that. The basic premise is to create a spot for other aspiring artists to watch streaming video of some of the most creative contemporary artists doing the thing that they first fell in love with... sketching. Featured artists include Corey Miller, Steven Daily, Gary Baseman, Cameron Davis, Vincent Hui and so many more.

But wait, there's more... Rifling through the website you'll find cool streaming music (from Mountain Goats to BRMC) to get you inspired, contests that you can enter in to win cool stuff and exclusive merch that will keep this site afloat.

For anyone that was ever put a pencil down to paper, I'll wrap this post up with Sketch Theatre's mission statement:

Sketch Theatre serves to motivate and inspire artists from all walks of life. Here, aspiring artists are exposed to contemporary artists and the various career paths taken by these like-minded individuals who all began their careers with the primary process of putting ideas and expressions down with a pencil & paper. The brilliant myriad of artists featured on Sketch Theatre strip down and expose raw sketches on camera, never failing to captivate and inspire. Enjoy the show.

Photos In Your Space.

Speaking of documenting people's environments, photographer Todd Selby has started a project called The Selby In Your Place, wherein he photographs creatives in their spaces like some sort of art world National Geographic. The thing that gets me about these images is that whether it be through lack of space, sheer obsession or clever art direction, the people featured so far reflect their lifestyles and personalities in every aspect of their environment. That's not just a trait to be admired, but one that should be the norm for people of this type.

I also recommend checking out Selby's portfolio. You can really see that this project is not just an extension of his established style, but more of a full-blown manifestation of his interests.

Living With Moleskines.

I have to admit that every time I see a female with a Moleskine notebook turns into an instacrush. The idea of someone keeping one of these is akin to the Sexy Librarian in terms of being a nerd aphrodisiac. I've been using these now-ubiquitous black books for years now, and have a rotating roster of four or five small notebooks handy for times when I'm in the creative mood or for when I just want it to look that way.

Needless to say, it can become a dreary task to find that one particular idea for that one specific instance when it will be useful if you don't keep organized. Thankfully, the folks over at Freelance Switch have done us Moleskine addicts a great favor by compiling a list of hacks that will keep our journals working at peak efficiency. In their words:

Moleskine notebooks rank alongside the MacBook Pro, money and caffiene on our fictional list of ‘Most Beloved Freelancing Tools’. It’s a shame, then, that many Moleskine owners don’t realize the full potential of their little black book… much like many brain-owners don’t realize the full potential of their squishy salmon-colored companion.

Recommended and useful reading for anyone who uses a notebook or a journal regardless of the type or brand.

On a related note, for anyone who gushes as much as I do when looking at a well-kept journal, I suggest checking out Jennifer New's Drawing From Life: The Journal As Art. The book examines the process of people of various disciplines by analyzing how they use their journal and includes giant photos of sample pages of their actual entries. Makes for a nice addition to your coffee table book collection and/or a light, inspiring read.

Dirty Hands

Finally, Harry Kim's film "Dirty Hands-The David Choe Feature Film" will be premiering at the LA Film Festival next weekend!



Dirty Hands website: http://www.dirtyhandsmovie.com/

Be sure to get your tickets early!

Dj Kozy

I love artist couple, kozyndan sooo much.

So much i have a tattoo of their bunnyfish on me.

So much, that everytime I bump into them I get speechless and look down.

So much that I just have to share Kozy's Dublab set.

Kozy- Dream of Tropical Sand

Kozy- Okinawan Dance Mix