artist spotlight: [ scribe ]

scribe's an insanely talented graff artist from barbeque town. (kc) the cartoon mind explosion of his work is just nonstop. every inch is blasted with character, emotion and life. stepping inside this man's imagination must be like riding on the tilt-a-whirl until you puke, and then eating a shitload of cotton candy.

one of his latest carnival attractions is what really caught my eye. johnny booker the munny cop is just a brilliantly done character. the fluffy mustache, unbuttoned shirt, the gnawed on cigar and that crunchy donut just work. he's equal parts strung-out and tough as nails.

he must buy eyedrops by the case.

look at that corneal shine.

5 bucks says my mop smells better than his stache.

stitch gets superfied.

drunk on cheese wine and ready to rumble.

who let red sauce here off his chain? dumb.

ledbetter smashed

our national bird lost his legs in a brutal fight.

but you should see the economy...

horselington gets rhinoed

tell me you don't love a grimacing sword.

since the man started with billion color walls,

i thought it important that you get a taste.

wild hare phil.

the deadliest and only hamster assasin.

i didn't know lemmy made honey.

available for parties...

bunny ass blasters.

have you guys heard the new animal collective?

...change your life. i swear. no really. where you going? guys?

ahhh, puberty.

you can keep up with some of scribe's work on his infrequently updated site here. and on his more frequently updated site here. but don't bother trying to catch em all. he's basically a machine. pay your two tickets, sit back and enjoy the ride.

artist spotlight: [ cris rose ]

cris rose is an artist. 

he creates worlds. gives them purpose. and lets them live. 

this is not a pristine imaginary terrarium. this is gritty and real.

there is nothing sugar-coated about a rampaging guardian ripping apart logging machines with his bare stone hands. "protect all wildlife" used to be a coarsetoys paw. no more.

do not get in his way. there is no off switch.

rusted retribution.

thomas han's pusher is now cris rose's "deconstructor" 

looks like an assassin, but his directive is good.

stripping parts from defunct robotics is a cakewalk for this little buzzsaw.

just don't call him a butterfly.

seal clubbers beware. "avalanche" has clubs of his own.

this was a ledbetter smash... really. kicks the shit out of the ham fisted monkey.

he may have gone rogue, but his heart is true.

protect all wildlife AND avalanche? is there a noble underground organization deploying these badboys?

a brilliant little slice of time. "the wandering memorial" 

a neth creature no more. this is the future.

i want to wander the rainy green bits of england when i die.

encased in a majestic caretaker. 

wave hello. say goodbye.

this is only a small sample of the brilliant works of the very busy man. each one has the look of years ground into it, and yet he continues to pump them out. one greater than the next. i love his rusted dented behemoths. and the fact that he gives each one a story only adds to the worn patina. 

i will own a cris rose piece someday. i will.

all of the fantastic shots are courtesy of cris' flickr

if you've got a hot hand, you might be able to grab one of his pieces here

click on the individual piece names to read cris' story for each.