red like blood

standing taller in love with art more everyday 

and becoming more patient. and accepting 

of the way it wants to move

and paths it wants to explore.

with each piece i try to do something i've never done before

the same thing becomes boring. i don't know how other artists do it.

but one thing I've learned is sometimes you need to go through your phases

they are, inevitably, at that very moment, transitioning into new ways.

lately i've been doing lots of characters in profile (side of face) view

i've been trying to draw a woman in front face view, but couldn't create anything i liked.

i'll stay in this profile phase, but change it up every time

and see where it leads to next.

this in progress painting is done with oil on wood, i haven't painted with oils in forever  

because i've been doing so much marker work this summer

sometimes you need to relearn old mediums, like hanging out with an old friend again.

Art Is My Weapon Part 2: Art Gun

As seen in previous art I've done, I create 2D ‘art guns’ that resemble designs of AK 47’s, but replace instruments of the original weapon with art tools. The final outcome is an instrument that from first glance represents a gun, but as you look closer you see spray cans, pencils, paint brushes, rolls of film, and other tools I use to create my own art with. The entire meaning of the 'weapon' changes, from a weapon of a destruction to a weapon of creation. Why does one use a weapon? To protect, to fight, to carry. It has a tendency to also defines of ones path in life. Art is what I use protect myself. Art is what I use fight against hate and social injustices. And art is what I carry with me everywhere I go, my badge of love, the definition of my life. Art is my weapon.

Photos by Ray Chi