Vintage Travel Trailer...

They are back in my brain...I can't help it. I want one. I do.

Buju Tattoo Buttons...

Buju Tattoo Buttons galore...200 of em. Buju Tattoo's grand opening is this Saturday. Once I saw the flyer for the opening two things happened...I remembered I owned a button maker(that has been collecting dust) and I knew they needed buttons. I hit up Briana for the original flyer artwork and massaged it to work for the button format. I am stoked on how they turned out.

I have never really put this out there before buuut...

If anyone needs any 1.5" buttons made hit me up. They are super cheap to make and I am more than happy to knock them out. I can do as many or as few as you would like...If you need custom artwork I can do that...or I can just slap your image on there. I can deliver them or toss them in the mail. The process is pretty fun...and it's nice have a tangible object at the end of a little bit of work. Hit me up if you are interested and we can get some going.

Ahhhh...Tangible object. That just made me want to rant a little...Sooo here we go...

I need to get my hands dirty...I need to build and make things it's a very big part of me and it's crazy how much it gets me going...Mentally, Physically, Emotionally...I love to build stuff. From scratch, from Ikea, a puzzle, lists, recipes...etc. I dunno it is just a very big part of my being and who I am. I never really realized how much I need that to be a part of my life...but I do. I have the creative bug super bad right now.

I do have a few things in the works and it has been nice. The VW Bug interior is getting tackled more and more every day. I've got a pretty solid plan in place for a rear speaker solution in the Bug...Super excited to show that process off...I am pretty stoked on this idea. Knocked out some buttons...that was fun. Got a few little projects in the early stages with Dr. Booriakin. I have been drawing a bit more. My aerosol finger is getting itchy...I think I might have to build a temporary wall in the backyard to get down on...I know I have a few people down for that one.

After all that being said...I feel like I need to leave this here...

Pops,

I would REALLY REALLY REALLY like to thank you for all of that! From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU! Thank you for ingraining all of those qualities into me. Allowing me to create, supporting me the whole way and showing me how to do so much awesome stuff. I was working in the garage this past weekend and I got to thinking about current spot in life and being me being adult-ish now and looking back at everything my Pops did to make my life as amazing as it is...And it blows my mind. Busting his ass working all day, picking me up from school, lugging a full teams soccer gear to and from practice/games, coaching, dealing with kids, parents, referees, leagues and me...for YEARS! And that is just a small part of it... archery, shooting, hunting, fishing, bicycles, involving me in his projects, teaching me how to do things for myself....The list goes on and on...Totally awesome!

My dad has always been my idol and my hero...Always. I love that man with all my heart!

Thank you, Pops.

->Neil

It's Been A While...

Since anything remotely art related...or something other than cute animals. Sharpie outline with a quick Photoshop color...

Labor Day...

Happy Labor Day - Be safe out there!

Napkin...

It's true...Lunch is my only friend. So damn hungry...Craving some tacos...Feel like I could go for a taco eating record today.

Disaster Strikes...

Congrats Chris & Nicki...

They had their baby girl this morning...Madeline Kayellen Lewis. I don't know length or weight yet...I'll keep you posted. Hopefully I will have photos soon too. Super excited to meet this little lady!

Karate Chopped

The other night we were relaxing on the couch, watching TV and I was drawing a picture related to a comment that Megan had made earlier in the day, "I wish I could just punch the fleas right off of Murphy." After finishing the "Flea Puncher" drawing Megan was karate chopping me telling me she chopped parts of my body right off...like my fingers, my arms, my neck and my nose. After she would karate chop them off I would draw a picture of it.

So today while at work and decided to re-draw the karate chopped fingers. Her karate chops cut with expert precision...not even scratching the bone...just taking the meat clean off...she's good like that.

San Diego Comic Con 2009...

Down the tubes. Meggy and I set aside Sunday to see the sites. Usually I get close to the Convention Center...See how busy it is and decide to go have drinks and lunch instead. This year I was looking fwd to strolling around and checking everything out. Tons to see...Tons of people...as always.

Meggy scored some solid owl merchandise...An owl thumb drive and 2 owl books. She got each of the artists to sign her books and bust out owl sketches for her. Cool shit...they were both super nice dudes. I picked up a letter pressed print and 2 poster prints...Adding to my ever growing collection of unframed, not displayed fantastic art. Someday...someday...

The highlight for sure was seeing Terry Tate The Office Linebacker...If you know our good friend Andrea then you know her connection with Terry...err uhh...Mr. Tate. We had to grab her an autograph...Freaking Hilarious! Glad we went over to the autograph section...we ALMOST skipped it.

At the end of our day I stared to turn in to a roaming zombie stuck in the flow of masses...so we got out of the ASAP. I left $12 in my truck to pay for parking cause I knew we'd empty out my wallet on purchases...and we did a damn good job...I had $1 left in my wallet...Pretty solid.

If there is anything that Murph likes to sleep/shed on more than any black article of clothing or the clothes you lay out for yourself...It's plastic bags and random free shit from the Con...He's stoked!