"Heavy"

"Heavy" (Wata from the band Boris)
11" X 14"
Mixed Media on Canvas

"Lovesick Blues"

Bowie Collective Limited Edition Print

This limited edition print is now available at Pomp Vulture. Hand signed and numbered. Get yours today!

"Bowie Collective Print"

GHETTO JUICE_BOWIE COLLECTIVE PRINT

This is a print design I just finished for the upcoming Ghetto Juice "Bowie Collective" show. I'll have these for sale at the show and then through Pomp Vulture.

Bowie Collective Print... WIP2

GJ...Bowie Collective...WIP

Ghetto Juice is having their 3rd issue release party in a few weeks. Here is a little something I'm working on for the show...... the unofficial show poster.... will be available at the show at Mesa in Costa Mesa on November 9th.... and also via www.pompvulture.com

Vultures...

Here is one I did today, just for the sake of doing it....

Scarlet

"Scarlet" is a new bi-monthly comic series by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev. Here is my take on her.....

"Willie"

Can't wait to see Willie Nelson tonight at the Greek.

On The Road Again

Here is my little sketch of the day. A tribute of sort to Willie Nelson, whom I am going to see tomorrow evening.

WONDER

Sketch done in Photoshop.....

"Transition" Show at HURLEY...Huge Success!

Los Desperados Art Banditos / Bat Skates show, "TRANSITION", at Hurly on July 10th was a huge success. Great turnout, great art, great music..... it was just about perfect. Still coming down from the high.....

Cat Skates.....

A piece I'm currently working on for the Los Desperados / Bat Skates "Transition" show...

WIP - Hand Painted Skate deck for the "Transition" show..

Working on a hand painted skateboard deck for the Bat Skates/Los Desperados Art Banditos "Transition" show. Sketch the image straight to the board using an oil wash (oil/turpentine) and then blocked in some green using interior flat house paint. Will see where this takes me next....

"Transition"

Don't miss this great event. A collaboration between Los Desperados Art Banditos & Bat Skates. HURLEY will be hosting the show at their Head Quarters in Costa Mesa.

A Small Section of a Large Painting....

A small section of a large 6'X4' painting I'm working on for the "Transition" show.....

1974

Here is a small section of a large 6'X4' painting I'm working on for the upcoming Los Desperados / Bat Skates collaboration show "Transition", which will be at HURLEY on July 10th.

Twang

Video of me painting "Twang" for the upcoming Los Desperados show at Shelter. Music by Steve Soto & the Twisted Hearts.

Dixie Fried.....

Dano's Juke Joint Freak Show Promo

Dano will be performing his one man band, opening for Ray Barbee at Los Desperados show at Shelter on March 6th.

Don't miss it.

Los Desperados Art Banditos!!!!!

I have not updated my blog in a while, but I'm pleased to announce a new art collective I started. Los Desperados Art Banditos are here to take over the world, one art show at a time. Our first show is coming up on March 6th at Shelter in Long Beach.

Los Desperados are:
Tom Vadakan
Big Toe
Candy
Miles Thompson
David Lozeau
g.L&
Will Barton
Ray Barbee
Alex Krastev
Michael DeNicola
Dano Forte's Juke Joint Freak Show

Show:
Saturday March 6th @ 7PM
Shelter Surf Shop
2148 E. 4th St.
Long Beach, CA

DJ's Geaux Geaux and Franki Alvaro will be spinning surf, garage, 60's soul/R&B between sets by Dano's Juke Joint Freak Show & Ray Barbee.

Refreshments sponsored by PRIMO BEER

For more info, please visit www.losdesperadosartbanditos.com