Impressive Coordination Drawing Between Both Hands

-Crusher

Whats up everyone! Figured since Im having such a killer August that I would do a few paintings for eBay once again. Bidding on this little guy starts off at just 10.00 plus shipping. I will probably do a couple more paintings by next week but, or now…I at least have this 8×10 up on eBay now. This will more or less be one of the last of the “skull bunny” character that Ill be doing. Im sure he will pop up from time to time but, I have some new characters that Im wanting to introduce to the mix. Check out the auction here. Thanks for all the loving!-BG

http://myworld.ebay.com/briankell

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Goyde by Justin Aerni

First off here is a little info about Justin from his website-

My Name is Justin Daniel Aerni. I am 26 years old. I was born in Fort Huachuca Arizona in April 11 1984. I grew up in Spokane Washington. I currently reside in Portland Oregon. I started selling my work to collectors and galleries back in 2006. I’m an artist who is also talented in film production , Sculpture , Designing Clothing and producing my own experimental music. Most of my work depicts my own inner thoughts and emotions. It is a raw expression thought. Most of my work so far has been symbolic in dealing with what I and other humans consider the biggest mysteries such as life and death. My work reflects the fragile human condition we are all held in. In the last couple years my work has been very surreal. Described by most of my fans as “Cartoon surrealism.” My work seems to be completely disconnected visually from real life or “realism” yet very emotionally translatable to the viewer. A lot of my work is done without any pre-production sketch work of any kind. The art that is created is strictly just based off of a feeling or emotion that I am getting at the time of creation. The thought or emotion seems to force its way out in paint form. My paintings are usually completed very fast within two to three hours and are very raw and vibrant. Most of my past paintings have dealt with the darker side of the emotional scope dealing with loneliness, relationships, sadness and love and the feelings related around love but definitely does not define the emotional scope of my art. Most of that work could be described as “lowbrow / macabre.”

Bread Line by Justin Aerni

Okay Justin, lets get this interview thing going. I noticed that you dabble in all sorts of mediums with your work. Is there any particular medium or technique that you favor more that others?

Yeah Bic Pen. I’m sure everyone has had to use one at some point in their lives. I grew up using Bic Pens. I used to keep them in my pockets as a kid. My mom would get so pissed because the ink would turn my pockets black and blue. Today I use them because I can shade and feather very delicately with them plus they are fun to chew on. Now a medium I never use is Oil paints. I’m sure a lot of artists are with me on this one. I just don’t have the patience to sit around and wait for something to dry.. Even with a heat gun they take a solid week to fully dry.. It’s just not worth it to me.

Now to ask the typical question in all artist interviews..sorry, gotta do it. What got you started in making your art work? Any particular inspirations?

My grandpa tot me to paint and be creative as a small child. I knew I was going to be an artist for as long as I can remember. Andy Warhol has always been an inspiration to me. Even as a three year old I still remember the day he died. It was on every channel. I remember feeling like I wanted to cry but I didn’t really know why.. As I grew up I studied him more and more. I learned so much from him. I guess I feel connected to him in some odd way.

Hot Pink Ghoul by Justin Aerni

Describe your art work in three words.

haunted blood lobotomy … i don’t know.. I figure that’s better than saying , lowbrow , macabre , surreal.

I noticed that you utilize eBay to sell some of your works. How has that experience been? Have you had any luck selling art work on eBay?

Ebay has been very good to me. Thanks to my awesome loyal fans I make a better living every year , which is good because I have a daughter now.I need all the support I can get. I’ve had gallery owners and curators that have asked me to be in shows tell me that they found me on ebay. They like to look at the artists on ebay for new talent. I sell on other websites too but ebay because of the giant traffic has been the most successful for me.

Where is the best place for people to go to buy your work?

Ebay. I sell prints on my own website as well as Society6.com I sell T-Shirts and other items on www.artsprojekt.com
I do commissions too. Just email me and tell me what you want and I will give you a quote. –> justinaerni@gmail.com

Do you show any of your work in any galleries at this time? Where can people see more of your work?

Currently I’ve been asked to donate some work to the Intuit Museum for Outsider Art in Chicago as part of a charity event. I guess it’s the only outsider art museum in America. Their is going to be around 450 people coming this year. If you live in Chicago and you want to go email me for the address and the date & time. As far as online. Just google my name for all my websites. That’s the fastest way to find my work online.

Have you ever had anything weird happen since being an artist? Like an obsessive collector, an art stalker, or just any extra weirdness that’s been brought on because of your art work?

Yeah, Since I started doing this full time I’ve grown a lot hair on my back. .
I think I’m turning into a werewolf or something. Not like a cute little teen hunk kind of sissy wolf but a crazy ass vicious werewolf that rips the heads off of innocent nuns and stuff. I haven’t had any stalker’s yet but I’m keeping my fingers crossed. Hey, do ex-girlfriends count ? I’ve had a lot of crazies to say the least. If you’re reading this you know who you are..Back in 2007 I made a piece of art that had the key to my apartment hidden inside of it. The art itself had clues of where the key was hidden and how to open the back of the art piece. Who ever bought it didn’t evade my home like a wanted.. I don’t even think they figured it out.. disappointing. That would have been fun.. “sad face.”

Hitler tries on a Dress by Justin Aerni

Where do you live? How is the art scene in your part of the world?

Portland PDX. The art scene is strong here but there’s a lot of competition for gallery shows. I need more friends here especially in the art world. Email me. Jesse Reno if you some how happen to be reading this interview we need to hang out. I used to live in Spokane Washington where there are galleries but they mostly all only take boring Western / Indian / Thomas Kinkade style art and that leaves me pretty much out of the whole scene.. The only one’s that do take my art there are coffee shops that have no idea how to curate and communicate with artists at all.. Or pay artists for that matter. I definitely think location plays a big part in if you are going to be successful as an artist.

What pizza toppings do you like?

I’m not going to lie. Pizza puts pounds on me.. Don’t get me thinking about that stuff. I feel I’m gaining calories just by thinking about it. I like everything but thin crust. I’m not that picky. I’m a carnivore so I like a lot of meat toppings. I think I was a T-rex in my last life.

Thanks for taking the time to do this interview Justin. In closing, anything else you want to add ?

Yes,…. I’m your private dancer, a dancer for money I’ll do what you want me to do I’m your private dancer, a dancer for money And any old music will do.

www.justinaerni.com           Justin on DeviantArt.com

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Hell YES!! I was so happy last night when I saw Mr Abdi Farah take the win in Bravo TV’s Works of Art program. I think its funny how lots of critics considered him the underdog of the show. His work was simply awesome and he really deserves the win. I know art is very subjective and everyone will have a different opinion of who should have won but, since I come from more of an illustrative, street art, cartoonish, background…I’m damn happy to see him win! Really all three of the last contestants did a good job (even douche Miles did a good job). Abdi just had a little more of an edge than the others. I even sent him an email (which Im sure his inbox must look crazy) congratulating him and thanking him for being an inspiration to a lot of artists. CONGRATULATIONS Abdi!!!! Your work is pure genius! Check out Abdis website too!!! Lots of great stuff!!-BG

Abdi Farahs official website

Works of Art on Bravo- Check out the Final Show! It was awesome

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Many artists use pencils to create their works of art, but in the case of  Dalton Ghetti, his pencils actually become artworks. 49-year-old Dalton Ghetti loved to carve things as long as he can remember. As a child, he used to carve his friends’ names into the sides of pencils and offer them as presents. Later, he took sculpting more seriously and began making large wooden sculptures, until he decided to challenge himself and make really tiny artworks. He experimented with many mediums, such as chalk, until the day he discovered pencil graphite.

Using a razor blade, a sculpting knife and a sewing knife, Dalton creates the most amazing sculptures from the tip of regular graphite pencils. And believe it or not, he creates these detailed masterpieces without the use of a magnifying glass.

Dalton Ghetti has been creating pencil tip miniatures for the last 25 years. Usually, most of his creations take several months to complete, but his most intricate piece, a pencil with interlinking chains was took two and a half years. As you can imagine, some of the fragile pencil tips do break, sometimes after months of work, and in the beginning this was a real problem. He would get very angry, but in time, he decided to approach every one of his work with the following philosophy: “well this will break eventually but let’s see how far I get.” He still breaks them, but not as often.

Some people might think it strange, but the artist keeps every one of his broken pencil tip sculptures. He placed over 100 of them on pencil tips and placed them on styrofoam for display. Although they are dead now, he once gave life into them.

Dalton current project has been ongoing for a long time, but upon completion it will be his greatest yet. Back in 2002 he began carving a pencil tip heart a day, he and doesn’t plan on stopping until he has carved 3,000 tears for each of the people who died in the 9/11 terrorist attack of the World Trade Center. He estimates the entire project will take around 10 years.

Dalton Ghetti has been carving pencil tips for the last 25 years, but hasn’t sold any of his artworks, He just gives them to friends, as gifts.

Photos are copyright of Dalton Ghetti via Telegraph.co.uk

-Crusher