Early Experiments in Spray Paint

One great thing about having a studio space in Brooklyn is I can experiment with spray paint.

So here was my first piece; it's a mess! I totally didn't know what I was doing and I don't like it all that much:



It's a learning experience...

I had more fun with the next one:






I also took footage of these and might post that, too.

Painting Video

First Piece in Brooklyn Studio

I finally made time to go to my studio and paint for the first time. Unfortunately it's an hour away, but it felt absolutely amazing to paint- I want to do it for tons more hours. I almost feel euphoric when I paint big like this.





The blue spraypaint actually came from a gentleman in the subway- he stands around with a little stand and creates art on top of subway maps and sells them. Somehow he could tell I was an artist and gave me an almost-empty blue Krylon can; it made me so happy.

I would totally sell this piece for cheap!

Fluidtoons VJ gig this Friday, 2/17

Thanks to my buddy Frank, I have free reign of the projection during a hip-hop show this Friday night (2/17). I'm excited! I haven't done VJing for a few years.

Here's a sample of what I'll be doing (it's really fun):



The venue is:

Big Snow Buffalo Lodge
89 Varet St
Williamsburg, NY 11206

And the Facebook event:

https://www.facebook.com/events/179315832177292/

And the description of the acts:

GANGSTA LOVE- Hip hop from Frank Hurricane (http://hurricanesoflove.bandcamp.com/album/spiritual-thangz-ep)

AZIKIWE MOHAMMED- Holy brotha is gonna erupt da spot

WEED PARTY- Psychedelic hip hop SUPER GROUP featuring members of DUBKNOWDUB, The DREEBS, HURRICANES OF LOVE, and much more

Oh and if you want to get emails about stuff like this from me, sign up here:

http://groups.google.com/group/fluidtoons-fans/

Thanks :)

Face Loop

One Second of Animation from Today

Ideally I would like to do at least one second everyday- it's only eight drawings.

I did this one just now and it didn't take too long.

Fluidtoons in aNYmator!

So ASIFA-East has an online publication, the aNYmator, and today because of the kindness of Emmett Goodman and the ASIFA-East Viewseumhe's been running, there's an article about One Minute Fluidtoons on Paper Two and Three:

http://asifaeast.com/aNYmator/2012/01/05/one-minute-fluidtoons-on-paper-two-and-three-by-brett-w-thompson

Thanks so much, Emmett!

Sketchbook Scan

Video of Fluidtoons Painted on Door and Wall in Tallahassee

I really like how this video turned out!

The awesome music is by Orange Dust.

Painting Walls in Tallahassee

My friend Caitlin let me paint a door and a couple of walls while I was visiting Tallahassee, FL, which is also where I grew up and went to college. Compared to my new life in NYC, it is very green, sunny, relaxed, and friendly there. Also Southern!

So I haven't done large-ish painting like this since I first tried it out at the Howl Festival at Tompkins Square Park back in July, but I absolutely love it so much. I find it incredibly satisfying and fulfilling. I want to do it all day.

Here are two pics:





I have video footage too which I hope to share soon.

Thanks Caitlin for letting me paint like this!

Sketchbook Scan

Since they aren't so daily these days, I'm calling 'em "Sketchbook Scans" now, instead.

Daily Drawing

Frame from "One Minute Fluidtoons Five" (work in progress)

Drawn at Pencil Factory while hanging out with my good friend Kelly!

Daily Drawing

Finally posting again!

I have many newer drawings to share, but as you can see this one's from a little while back.

In the future I woud like to post a video of me drawing one of these (as kindly suggested by my good buddy Garrett), and put paintings and shirts up for sale on some kind of shop (possibly Etsy).

And I sold a painting!! I'll post a good photo of it eventually.

Daily hiatus

Daily drawing posts are going on a brief hiatus while I wait for Intetnet to be set up in my new apartment. Thanks for your patience :)

Daily Drawing

Scribble Junkies Epic Sketchbook!

Pat Smith generously posted several scans from my sketchbook to his and Bill Plympton's blog Scribble Junkies!

Fluidtoons Epic Sketchbook featured on Scribble Junkies

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