the unstoppable ink flow.

the man with the golden black pen has been rabidly busy since we last checked in. mr. jonpaulkaiser has taken great strides with his simple color palette, while being completely true to his style. every new piece is a little more refined and a lot more awesome. especially now that he's popped his cherry on some serious pieces of vinyl. there's no room for timid hands when you take a marker to a jaws/paws sculpt. there are few people i would trust with that freedom, and jpk is high on the list.

wrestles with the pain & fury.

i'll see your bald head and raise you a mustache.

huzzah!

he once killed three men and a horse with a single bitch slap.

panda murdering demon boy.

what's with all the giant hands?

don't look him in the eye or he'll turn your pants to shit.

perfectly demented and yet

can't find evil gloves or evil boots to save his life.

roasted by solo.

the only bounty hunter with eyes like a my little pony.

and the han still stands.

the empire will let in any ole nerfherder these days.

[silently wishing there were real stormtroopers]

boba. with trophy krayt dragon skull.

...moments after he escaped the sarlacc.

smelling strongly of gamorrean ball sweat.

ram-man and a tiny spartan hoplite.

helmets for he-man and hera.

warrior pandaimyo.

must have fallen asleep with his coffee mug on this chest.

bunny fire burning on the forest floor.

thunk. thunk.

the sound of the axe sinking deeply into the fibrous wood echoes through the forest air. sharp clean curls of spiraling woodgrain decorate the leafy ground. the woodland creatures are cleansing themselves of their weaker limbs.

thunk. thunk.

amanda visell is the storyteller of the vinyl world. filling our shelves with fairy tales and soft spoken heroes: the sweet-faced animals with slightly darker secrets. below, her most recent pair. the wood donkey dunny and the wood labbit, both released by kidrobot.

brilliant pics by p!ng

i'm a lumberjack and i'm ok.

don't let that hidden face on the butt fool you.

terrible things happen in there.

because amanda couldn't leave awesome enough alone, she decided to do 10 customs of the wood labbit. the first two of which are below. they are being released two at a time at dailydujour. they will set you back $600.

even the smiling axe gets a toasty glow. flame on.

charred lumberjack is all the rage this season.

a venti iced labbit has only 7 calories!

and in the back... a frozen yogurt dispenser...

as usual, her style and precision are so tight they looks screen printed by a robot. keep your trigger fingers ready because i'm sure the next ones out the gate will go fast.

maybe if we ask really nicely, she'll share a photo of all of the customs together as one big happy orphanage.

stay up to date at her twitter. or blog.

or dive into the public pool at flickr.

artist spotlight: [ konako ]

konako lives deep in the forests of canada. or at least i assume she does.a strong woodland connection, brilliant natural palettes and a blast of asian mysticism place her firmly in her own enchanted meadow. consider it hidden because so few beautiful critters have escaped. if you are one of the lucky few who owns one, consider following your little critter some night to discover the secret location. you know foxes are fond of midnight rendezvous.

hidden bunny monster burp

this one smells like caramel corn.

roark

mr. miles "tails" prower has grown up to be quite the gentleman.

one-eyed blix

deceptively simple. with unmatched thieving skills.

hibernation

gut bunnies still like to snuggle with regular bunnies.

9th level roark

ice fucking cold.

madl shisa

mad stoned on this magic green smoke.

neela

bunny mushroom awesome overload.

munji

even raccoons need sweet back tats.

love that it bleeds around to the front.

viscera

obesity magnate colonel sanders

suffered from the extremely rare bunnemia.

gorgeous inspiring work. can't wait to see what's next to escape.

let's all give her a round of applause.

you can send konako messages by sparrow here and here.

artist spotlight: [ lunabee ]

tribal fairy dust. that's the only explanation.

miss lunabee sprinkles it at the base of a tree ripe with sprites. unable to resist the intoxicating high of fairy dust, the sprites eagerly spring from their nests and are mercilessly ensnared. in exchange for their release, the sprites must pose for lunabee to paint their portraits. bound by the laws of the forest they oblige, but all bare their teeth in protest. the woodlands of the uk are no longer safe for magical creatures. let these captive souls be a warning.

if you haven't heard of lunabee yet, you will. in the short amount of time that she's been customizing, she's gathered a solid following and even more respect. her pieces sell out faster and faster every time, due in no small part to her distinctive style: intricate and well-balanced from top to bottom. cute and sweet, but not too sweet. just enough to get you close enough for a nibble...

the latest. and greatest.

tooth fairies turned finger fairies. hope you awake with all 10...

the midnight masquerade: the wu-tang clan of the pixie world.

the real carebears had teeth. and trophy skulls.

emo sprite swallowed his own thorny heart.

never look a sprite directly in the eye. or you'll never look away.

don't let the smile fool you.

...they're all out for blood.

celebrating the arrival of fresh meat.

the hunter returns victorious.

they get feisty when you threaten their young.

unlike the phoenix, these tears only burn.

look deep into their inky black eyes and you'll risk being swept away for good. although, if their secret world of tiny skulls and midnight masquerades is half as wonderful as luna makes it out to be,

it might not be such a bad trip.

keep watch for her magical work on her blog. flickr. and twitter.

a kidrobot boardie recently suggested she be considered for the next dunny series... i would be surprised if when it's all said and done, she ended up with only one.

all pics taken by and from the lady herself. presumably at her favorite poaching grounds.

artist spotlight: [ southerndrawl ]

the man has animal instincts. and a tool chest full of skills.

southerndrawl has a distinct ability to capture believable emotion in the unbelievable characters he creates. intensity and seriousness in caricature creatures is incredibly difficult and he does it so damn well.

i think i'm drawn to his work because this is the kind of shit i have in my sketchbook, just not nearly as good. maybe some day. he's been gathering fans wherever he goes, but his latest creation is what really brought him to a new level.

muttpop tequila minotaur

free of the labyrinth, on a path of destruction.

some tats from prison, some from hell.

the last guy who took a picture of his back is now in three pieces.

lifeless eyes. watching you bleed yourself dry.

badger munny.

angry because he's stuck with a little ween nubbin.

sabertooth madl.

chipped his tooth opening a can of tuna.

don't laugh or he'll chip the other one on your skull.

ram panda teddy troop.

a bear with horns? k-i-l-l-e-r.

he's like the voltron of animals.

triceradunny.

could use a hand sharpening the other two horns.

rabbit qee.

tatooed by elmer fudd.

qee-munny wolverine.

built to actual size.

you gotta problem with 16" canadians bub? didn't think so.

it be ahab munny and moby labbick.

we'll be eating blubber sandwiches for months.

i can't wait to see what sick puppy he's gonna toss out next.

better get in line, because he's gonna be busy.

keep on rockin it.

keep tabs on him here.

all pics from the man himself.

artist spotlight: [ leecifer ]

leecifer must be a robot, or an insomniac. or maybe just has a basement full of chimps with paintbrushes. the amount of quality work this man produces is seriously impressive. known for his scratchy colorful characters, he adds an impressive amount of depth to even the largest desolate plain of vinyl.

none of his pieces ever feel like a pattern plastered over the next face in line. they are all quite comfortable in their second skin. many transcending their original lot in life to join the ranks of figures with a story to tell, or at least a badass paint job.

crappy le cat

i got one magic brew left. let's get down to business.

just a dirty musky koi from the bottom of the lake.

i dub thee, gilly.

the rebel secret base has skull bee yoda for protection.

not as cuddly am i, eh?

[must be done in yoda voice]

for the super7 anniversary lucky bags, leec whipped out

a killer series of galactic mummy boys. i love the gilded nubs.

boba the destroyer

yar. he blasted off me blaster hand.

community outreach trooper with child friendly helmet.

got a couple of right guard power crystals in your pit bud.

darth mauled.

auditioning for broadway.

it's disneyland wookie drew.

who doesn't want a little bacca puppy?

c-3po's golden years...

...when he starts hanging out with bender and pounding brewskis.

just a little red skull dokuwashi.

arbeit macht eine bitchin paint job.

oompa blasted sunguts caveman.

so that's what they grow up to be.

wonka ran a child labor sweat shop.

salari ika loungin'

"come fly with me, and watch me eat your brain..."

stomped.

born under a good sign...

for kickin ass.

gosho's been franken berried.

strawberry steampunk is delicious.

poppa squirm was who really ate the smurfs.

i smurfing smurfed the smurf outta that smurf.

dcto with severe frostbite.

giving the soul-freezing doe eyes.

sabertooth snow dunny is always welcome in the land of frost.

although that tartar is nothing to laugh about.

super superheroes.

here to save your ass and terrify your children.

chorus line.

charlie brown and the great pumpkin finally found their calling.

i never realized that nearly every one of leecifer's customs is looking up. really, look for yourself. except for the albino snow dunny...

he stares right into your frigid heart.

keep bringing it lee, it's nice to have a man with a plan in the game.

if you want to get your hands on one of his little treasures, tell him.

and if you want to see all of his other work, go here.

all pics from the man himself.