Summertime Action // Projection

July 10th, 2012 · Biorequiem

Hello again, my bioluminescent plankton of the cosmos! It is I, your navigatrix, here to tell you that the next two months are going to be so jam-packed that I may have to continue this sporadic manner of posting until Autumn. It always seems to me that SDCC kicks Summer into gear and everything becomes absurd for several months. This is certainly the case this year, and I’m going to do my best to keep you abreast of pertinent goings on, in the order of their occurrence.

Gibson Girls

I accidentally started a new mini-series dedicated to William Gibson’s female characters, because my current schedule is not allowing me to work on Alien Botany pieces as much as I’d like. Each Alien Botany piece takes about a month to complete, so, to keep my hands from rusting off completely, I’m enjoying illustrating  some of my favorite laydeez with these simple portraits. Click the names to see them bigger.

Molly Millions

Cayce Pollard

Guest Post on the Dangerous Minds Blog

I’m happy to announce that a hefty research piece of mine, originally written for my reading at Ghost Night, is up on Dangerous Minds this week. DM happens to be one of my favorite blogs, and if you’re not reading them already, I suggest that you do. Ghosts of the Moscow Kremlin covers centuries of famous hauntings and touches on Russia’s tumultuous relationship with spirituality and magic.

Part 1. Part 2.

 

Wild Children Release Party

Tomorrow marks the release party and signing of WILD CHILDREN, my husband’s first published creator-owner comic graphic novel. If you’re in the Los Angeles area, come party with us at Meltdown Comics 7-9PM and pick up a copy!

In other WILD CHILDREN news, you’ll be able to snag a copy at SDCC, where Ales will be signing at the Image booth on Thursday 4:00-5:00PM, on Saturday 12:00-1:00PM and Sunday 10:00-11:00AM. I’ll have my riding crop on hand to maintain order.

Occupy Comics Panel

And speaking of SDCC, I will be on the Occupy Comics panel on Saturday evening, 8PM, room 4. I’ll probably be around the con and con activities, otherwise – email me in the next day or so at zoetica[beep]gmail[boop]com if you’d like to grab an iced tea or something. I have no idea how busy I’ll be, but I’m always happy to escape for air and frosty caffeine.

Here, for the first time on the ‘wub, is my pin-up for Occupy Comics:

Mission Comics Wild Children Signing

Ales will be signing WILD CHILDREN at Mission Comics in San Francisco on July 18th  - I’ll probably be there, as well! I have a special Ales-signings uniform prepared which includes sequined hot pants and Very High Heels. I am serious.

The Secret Guide to Alternative Beijing

I’ve briefly mentioned the Secret Beijing Project, and it’s finally about to drop, likely next Monday! So what’s it all about? We’ll be launching our trailer, a detailed project summary and  the Kickstarter page imminently. Here are a couple of stills from my footage:

The trailer was shot over several days in LA and New York, and is being edited by our talented producer, Daniel Frei, as we speak. More on The Secret Guide very soon. Until the Future!

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Photo Flurry 107 – Accumulation Station

June 28th, 2012 · Photo Flurry

It’s been a busy month at the Ebb-Kot HQ. Technically, I shouldn’t even be writing right now, but if I don’t dump some of these images and words now, they’ll fester.

June began with me preparing a presentation about the ghosts of the Moscow Kremlin for an event hosted by Doctor Paul Koudounaris at the Hyperion Tavern here in LA. Initially, I dove into one of my favorite subjects: Russian folklore, but was quickly reminded that it’s actually fairly stingy with ghosts, focusing primarily on demons, talking animals, strongmen, and enchanted royalty. Most Russian ghosts turned out to be far more modern.

The reading went fairly well and I received lots of good, warm feedback after. If you were one of the unfortunate many who couldn’t make it inside, I’m sorry – if it’s any consolation, there might be a demon night at a larger venue when Paul returns from his travels abroad, and I’ll have more stories from the Motherland to tell.

Sometimes I do make up. A couple of weeks ago I worked on a shoot for Aussie model/rapper Iggy Azalea’s new album.

This was an underwater shoot conducted by super art team, Kozyndan, so I had to employ extra-special trickery to make sure Iggy stayed flawless for the two+ hours she spend under water. Here is the final result:

One of the unused images, so you could see what the make up actually looked like.

Behind the scenes:

Lipstick touch-up on set:

I had the pleasure of working with Kozyndan a few weeks prior, that time in model capacity:

I’ve been a diligent shipping bee – hand-packing all your orders myself any time the rest of my schedule allows for it.

Some of the originals are turning out more difficult to part with than I thought, but I’m taking this as a lesson in letting go and reminding myself that I’m doing this to make room for new work.

The Baroness, Don’t Breathe on Me, the last Cloud Inspector print, one of the three remaining Stratosphere Messengers and the original Snake Charmer have all found new homes. I wish them well and invite you to check out my epic Renewal art sale.

I shot this spread, featuring pretty Kacy, whom you may recall from this enormous photo post, for Bisous Mag:

The sky was a gorgeous fresh bruise over the weekend.

This is what it looks like when I lie down on our patio:

In a decidedly Blue Velvet moment, Ales discovered a deer leg while walking Micron.

I visited IMATS, making off with Urban Decay’s “Naked” palette and eye primer, as well as some footage for mine and Shien’s upcoming Beijing project. More on that very soon!

The Sugarpill counter presented some challenges.

There is much more, but I must run. Before I zoom off, I want to share these photos from behind the scenes of a photo shoot with Turkish photographer, Deniz Uzunoglu, that Clint Catalyst and I posed for two weeks ago.

Bling and Mother of London aplenty.

Having received the finals, it’s taking all my might not to post them, but I have to wait. Grff.

Beating Clint’s face before his close-up.

I leave you with Bosch, the primordial terror.

And this, because I’m on Instagram now and micro image-blogging is all I seem to have time for for the present moment. Until next time!

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Photo Flurry 106 – Malibu Expedition

June 4th, 2012 · Photo Flurry

Saturday began with me admiring freshly-packaged stacks of Spacefriends.

Cunch and I spent an entire day hand-packing these bad babies, so a degree of gloating was befitting.

After the sticker revelry, Ales, Daniel, Sonya the dog and I drove out to Malibu for a picnic-n-hike adventure. I’d just had another mortality crisis, so physical activity and getting in close touch with the universe was more than necessary.

There was salmon.

There was also caramel and sea salt chocolate, home-made guacamole, berries and lobster sushi.

Cider break and minor wardrobe malfunction.

Sparkle-Daniel.

These strange, towering flowers were sparsely scattered across the hillside.

At the beginning of he hike I’d said that the perfect landscape could only be improved by a Bambi or two.  The landscape apparently agreed and Ales documented.

Floating knee says hello.

Pelicans.

Car slog.

Topping the perfect day with ramen? Necessary.

 

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Biorequiem Spring Renewal Sale!

May 30th, 2012 · Inkdrops, Oilslicks

Big art news this morning, and a massive post to match! To start, the Spacefriends sticker set I promised on my Facebook page a few weeks ago is finally up in the shop, along with a ton of original art, rare prints and drawings.

Spacefriends sticker set by Zoetica Ebb

I recently decided it was time to make room. Specifically, to let go of the art I’ve grown too attached to and to make room for air, light, cash money and new work. As such, I’ve been adding stock to the Biorequiem shop, pricing to sell, and rolling out glimpses of the additions on Tumblr and Facebook, as well as in yesterday’s Biorequiem newsletter.

Subscribers got first peek at some of the recently added goods, and now it’s time for a complete breakdown, right here, right now. Each circle is clickable and will take you to the item’s shop page.

Cephalotus Geminus and Cipripedium Lingua

 

The parents of my latest prints and my first forays into documenting alien botany, painted earlier this year. These hybrid plant-creatures inspired me to begin exploring the subject in depth. I’m currently working on a new series dedicated to this topic.

Silent Starlet

This original drawing of a witchy German Expressionist starlet of the silver screen was featured in Coilhouse 06. It’s mounted on a black background and beautifully framed in matte black.

Snake Charmer and Stork Whispers

Two original drawings dedicated to communing with animal spirits and featured in Coilhouse 04, mounted on black and identically framed. I credit Snake Charmer as the piece that planted the very first seed of my interest in alien botany – it was while drawing these snakes that I first felt a pull toward illustrating non-human subjects.

The Pleiades

 

The Pleiades is an open star cluster containing in the constellation of Taurus. In Greek mythology, the Pleiades were the seven tragic daughters of Titan, turned into stars by Zeus to escape Orion’s unwelcome advances, at least according to some versions of the legend. I’ve always been in love with space and grew up scarfing down Greco-Roman myths for breakfast, so this theme is especially close to my heart-nubs.

The paintings were created over the course of 2007, each taking one to two months to complete and shown in several US states and Canada. Limited edition prints were made and sold out during my solo show in Toronto, with the exception of a few listed here alongside the originals.

Start Transmission and Don’t Breathe on Me

 

Sold separately but eerily complementary, these little ladies were not intended to be a pair when I originally painted them. On the left, a keen 5×5″ interstellar vagabond is catching a signal. On the right, a self-aware 6×5″ cynic asks you not breathe on her as you lean in for a closer look.

Cloud Inspector and Stratosphere Messenger

 

Part of my Off-world Cloud Hunters series, the Inspector and Messenger were released in limited editions for an exhibit. Only one vigilant Inspector and three gallant Messengers remain! They are printed in velvety black and gray on 11×17″ smooth white archival paper.

Metropolis

A portrait in washes of gray, reminiscent of Fritz Lang’s eponymous avant garde classic.

String

An intergalactic mating ritual between two lithe strangers.

Shoplady


Nothing escapes a woman’s eye, the lady of the house liked to say. If you look closely, you’ll find two critters engaged in a tender embrace, right on the dame’s frock.

Parasite

She was witty and pretty, most of the time.

Poke

A Biorequiem classic. Poke prints were available for several years, and were finally discontinued last December. I discovered this unusual version while moving my studio – as far as I can tell, this color combination never made it to the shop. It’s the only one in existence, so if you dig it, snatch it up!

The Baroness of Impending Victory, with Protege

The Baroness of Impending Victory With Protege by Zoetica Ebb

A tongue-in-cheek self-portrait with my long-lost comrade, Moo and a proto-GHST RDR jacket. She does a monocle justice, don’t you think?

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Mmmf 013 – Blender Bender

May 25th, 2012 · Mmmf

Mmmf

As LA temperatures climb into the 80s, some of us find the desire to chew diminishing. If you’re too hot for solid food or just curious about adding raw dishes to your menu, rejoice! I’ve been guinea-pigging a couple of ridiculously simple, healthy options that should make your mouths Mmmf with gratitude.

RAW BORSCHT

The staple soup of My People, the original borscht calls for a minimum of two hours of cooking time, but this raw, pared down option will take you about 15 minutes to prepare. Because of this soup’s intense detox properties, I do not recommend eating more than 2/3 of a cup in one sitting, or you might find yourself with mild flu-like symptoms, as your body cleans itself. Fortunately, it’s very filling!

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 beet
  • 1 carrot
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
  • a squeeze of lime juice
  • cumin, salt, cayenne pepper to taste
  • 1 cup of filtered water [more if needed]

METHOD

Peel your beet and scrub your carrot, throw all of the above ingredients into your food processor [I use the Ninja system] and blend until desired consistency. Serve garnished with a dollop of sour cream, torn basil and dill or cilantro. This stuff refrigerates well, so you’ll be able to enjoy it for a few days – and, like real borscht, it tastes its best on day 3.

KALE + FRUIT SMOOTHIE

This. This is my new morning power drink. Be warned, this blend is somewhat sugar-heavy, but UH MUH GUHH is it ever so delicious, and still packed with great things like fiber and vitamins, so pftt.

INGREDIENTS

  • two-ish cups of kale, de-stemmed and torn
  • one apple, cored and sliced in 4
  • one banana
  • ice – I use 1/2 cup
  • juice of 1 lime

METHOD

Blend, drink up.

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Photo Flurry 105 – Absinthe Bunnies

May 17th, 2012 · Photo Flurry

I love Absinthe. In the past 12 months, I’ve recommended an Absinthe documentary to my readers, talked about my love of hidden Absinthe bars in an interview, offered Absinthe drinks with me as an incentive for my D4RT kickstarter project, topped sorbet with Absinthe – are four examples testament enough?

As an artist and art history enthusiast, one can’t help but be enchanted with this emerald potion, long associated with the muses thanks to the imbibing artists of 19th and early 20th centuries, such as Picasso, Degas, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec, Verlaine, Hemingway, Wilde, Zola, and Crowley, to name a few.

It used to be nearly impossible to get real Absinthe in the US, but the laws have loosened up and my Ladies’ Absinthe Night became a reality, aided by a generous UK friend, who gave me a set of Absinthe glasses and spoons. Sort of a reality, anyhow, considering the previous get together was held last year and the one last Friday was hardly “ladylike”, as you’ll see below. Still, I’d like to make it more of a regular happening, something of a salon, which has been an idea gestating in the back of my skull for several years now.

And while this salon concept is taking shape, last Friday it was more of a bordello, which I’m more than happy with. Without further ado, the photos, starring Marz, Ginny, Stephanie, Vivka, an adorable kitten, an upsetting bunny suit and yours truly. Special thanks to Allan and Christiane for loaning us their home!

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Photo Flurry 104 – Desert Hedonism

May 8th, 2012 · Photo Flurry

Spent the weekend next to the California/Mexico border, bathed in the light of the largest, lowest moon of the year, at a desert hideaway. Around fifty people drove down from LA to celebrate comrade Alexandra’s birthday amidst mountains, great food and better friends.

I’m bursting with impressions and gratitude for the generosity of the property management, the time our friends spend cooking and feeding everyone, the epic 2-hour yoga session that has my legs saying, “Thank you, Mistress, may I have another?”, the multiple hours spent laughing [my cheeks still hurt], the open-air hot tub and cold dip combo near sunrise, the cave painted with a massive, fierce Dakini mural, the magnificent hedonism, the mountain Leah and I intrepidly climbed on Saturday night to watch the sun rise – with the full golden moon lingering in the pink, glowing sky, and all the beautiful people I met on what turned out to be significantly more than a retreat.

Now home with legs covered in scrapes and bruises and a brain still processing the new realization, lesson and experience arsenal, I have to dive back into the life-work-stream, but not before I share the photos I took in the first 24 hours of the trip, before putting the camera away and experiencing  rather than documenting the rest.

Main sleeping space, with massage table.

Birthday girl Lex and Daniel.

Berry pancakes.

Sasha.

Sylva and Lex.

I should mentioned we climbed that with zero gear [flex].

A little solitary photo-hiking before lunch.

Lexibutt.

Stephanie in make up by me and Sylva.

Sylva’s spring roll ingredients. Mff.

Ms. Salad Fingers, aka Leah.

Kitchen assembly line.

Ales, chopping.

Cave puppet theater.

Cave dragon.

Cave spring roll delivery.

Moss.

Courtenayss.

Brendon.

Akila.

Stephanie’s homemade baklava – a delicious ending note.

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Photo Flurry 103 – Picnics and Ponies

May 2nd, 2012 · Photo Flurry

Not long ago, Stephanie celebrated a birthday in the park, and my family and I celebrated 20 years since we emigrated to the U.S. – all in one rather hedonistic day.

Happy birthday girl, with Daniel and Alexandra hypnotizing each other in the background.

Sack-o-juice.

The spread was bountiful. We had authentic Jambalaya, cream puffs, brownies, breads and fruit and mff.

Duck, Danny, it’s the cheese!

Unsuccessful attempt to hide when park security showed up and asked us to move to a safer spot. Pftt.

A pretty white horse happened by as we were wrapping up our picnic.

En route to mom’s house for celebratory dinner, because nothing says “Yay, America!” like eating Russian food.

Micron’s silent demand at the kitchen entrance.

Gorgeous, sparkly marionette, given to me by mom – acquired during her recent trip to Thailand.

Morning flower the next day, before Ales and I headed home.

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Photo Flurry 102 – White Grass

April 25th, 2012 · Photo Flurry

PF

Photos of Ales Kot and I together are by Kacy Owens.
Photos of Kacy and I together are by Ales Kot.
The rest are by me.

 

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Photo Flurry 101 – Coasting

April 10th, 2012 · Photo Flurry

Pictured: Jess, Tess, Lionel, Yume, Alcuin, Ales, me.

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This Friday: Veneris XIII Group Show

April 9th, 2012 · Biorequiem, Inkdrops

This week, on Friday the 13th, I’ll be exhibiting three ink drawings at Veneris XIII – a group exhibit held at Skotia gallery.

Snake Charmer - ink drawing by Zoetica Ebb

For this show, I’ve revisited the ladies in Snake Charmer, Silent Starlet and Stork Whispers, cutting out and mounting the original drawings on black – the way I always imagined them but didn’t have the chance to actualize before.

Silent Starlet - drawing by Zoetica Ebb

They’ll be hung alongside the work of Kent Williams, Jason Shawn Alexander, Kevin Llewellyn, Stephanie Inagaki, Brandon Boyd, Suzy O’Mullane, Kikyz 1313, Simon McWilliams, Rodrigo Cifuentes, Tanmaya Bingham, Ketut Kusuma, So Youn Lee, Black Em, Anna Ataeva, Christiane Shillito and Aubin Crowell. Skotia’s theme is drawings on paper with a slightly darker element giving homage to Friday the 13th.

Skotia Gallery
6144 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA
7-10PM

I hope you’ll join us for what’s going to be a gorgeous show!

Stork Whispers - ink drawing by Zoetica Ebb

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Photo Flurry 100 – Pop-up Biergarten

March 27th, 2012 · Mmmf, Photo Flurry

PF

Spring, San Francisco, sausages. Or wurst, to be exact. These things need to come together in my life more often.

Also: hot pink pickled, deviled eggs? Need you. Love you. Miss you.

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Inkdrops 025 – Cheburashka’s Holiday

March 21st, 2012 · Inkdrops

My piece for the Gag Me With a Toon 4 exhibit:

Cheburashka's Holiday - art by ZoeticaEbb
Cheburashka’s Holiday 8x10” color pencils on paper. Sold.

Cheburashka and Krokodil Gena are Soviet era characters from a stop-motion animation. They’re not especially well-known in the West, but Japan adores Cheburashka almost as much as I do! Here is the original, feature-length Cheburashka, for when you have an hour to spare.

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Style Dispatch 025 – Color Supernova

March 19th, 2012 · Style Dispatch

This is an especially uncharacteristic Style Dispatch, inspired by the blue rainbow hair I had back in October – which is the chief reason I bought this incredible dress. I just couldn’t resist the Rorschach snakeskin pattern, the kaleidoscopic color combination, and the sheer back panel. And if one is going to wear color, one might as well wear color! Amelia was in town from the UK and we were long-overdue for a photo expedition.

We set out with photographer Cris Dobbins and assistant extraordinaire, Yume, to commemorate the visit and capture some shots that were unmistakably LA. Downtown was the obvious choice, though whether my shoes were the obvious choice for long walks and climbing bridges remains undecided. Scroll for the rest of the images and outfit breakdowns!

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Blush Response 024 – Vamp Eyes

March 8th, 2012 · Blush Response

Last week, Stephanie Inagaki of Miyu Decay launched a new line of jewelry called Noir Filigree and asked me to model some of the pieces for her online store. Time was in limited supply the day of the shoot, but I managed to pull together a vampy look that complemented these gorgeous pieces.

By popular demand, I present a step-by-step guide to the dramatic eye make-up that’s key to achieving this dark, glamourous effect.

COMPONENTS

  • Mac pressed eye shadow in Contrast
  • Mac pressed eye shadow in White Frost
  • Sugarpill pressed eye shadow in Poison Plum
  • Sugarpill pressed eye shadow in Bulletproof
  • Prestige liquid eyeliner in black
  • CoverGirl’s LashBlast Volume Mascara


METHOD

  1. Brows. BROWS! A heavy, dramatic brow is an important part of this look – no pencil-thin arches allowed! Wet an angled brush, dip it in Contrast and draw them on, remembering to blend with a Q-tip or coarse brush near the inner edges, avoiding a sharp cutoff.
  2. Apply Poison Plum all over your lids with a wide brush, blending up and out. Be sure to get some on your lover lids, too.
  3. Blend Bulletproof into the outer corners of your lids with a thinner brush, and along the lower lash line
  4. Apply liquid liner  along the top lash line. Don’t get too far out with he wing – keep it within the perimeters of your eyebrows.
  5. Mascara on top and bottom lashes!
  6. Blend White Frost into the corners of your eyes, dragging a bit of it toward your Poison Plum

Ta-da!

The rest of my face is painted with:

  • Base – Femme Couture Mineral Effects pressed makeup
  • Cheeks – Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess with a bit of a shimmery highlight created with NYX Pearl Mania
  • Lips – Mac liner in Redd and lipstick in Russian Red
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Photo Flurry 099 – Sutro Bath Ruins at Sunset

March 5th, 2012 · Photo Flurry

<img title="IMG_7851" src="http://www.biorequiem.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_7851.jpg" alt="" width="520" height="405" /> Zoetica Ebb at Sutro Baths

Why, look at that! Our 99th Photo Flurry. I can’t think of a better way to welcome the approaching triple digits than with a massive  collection of photos from my most recent visit to one of the prettiest places in all of California – San Francisco’s Sutro Baths. Once a lavish private  bath house and museum, it burned down to the ground in the sixties, leaving behind a striking, skeletal carcass of rusty beams and crumbling concrete, with tides eroding its remnants year by year.

There is something enchanted about this spot, in spite of the graffiti and litter, and it’s not just the crashing waves and pelicans. Ales, Courtenay and I spent a couple of hours watching the sun’s descent, ignoring vicious icy winds and testing C’s new vintage Polaroid.  I couldn’t decide which photos would get to stay above a jump, so I’m keeping them all jump-free for the duration of this week. Allow them to load and enjoy the misty, pebbly, glowing magic and the antics within.

Zoetica Ebb at Sutro Baths

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Style Dispatch 024 – Tousled Lad

February 17th, 2012 · Style Dispatch

When I was thirteen, all I wanted to wear were baggy jeans, T-shirts and oversized hoodies, which – with my long light brown hair –  left me looking like a long-lost member of Hanson.

The main reasons being comfort and the aversion to the so-called male gaze, not to mention the fact that I didn’t really feel especially “girly” in the frilly dresses sense of the word – the appeal of femininity in the classic sense didn’t really rear its head until several years later.

Lately, I’ve been enjoying the tomboy thing again – it’s been cold and I’ve been busy, so tousled hair and throwing a roomy sweater over a pair of leggings and combat boots make all the sense in the world. Add a knit hat, a few accessories and you’ve got yourself a bona fide “look”.

Minimal make-up seems only logical in this context, and some days I’m skipping it altogether. If you’re a new reader, please direct yourself to 2010′s No Make-Up Week on Biorequiem for my thoughts on going without warpaint, as well as lots of insightful, touching stories by readers who joined me in the clean face effort that September.

To put your best clean face forward in winter months, make gentle, weekly exfoliation and daily moisturizing your best friends and remember to pile on the sunscreen – cloudy days don’t mean you’re safe from UV rays.

Being a vigilant UV warrior, I put sunscreen on all exposed extremities – I tan incredibly fast and look rather mismatched otherwise.

COMPONENTS

I was just informed that these particular boots have been discontinued by the manufacturer, but a similar style exists – without the side zipper.

 

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Photo Flurry 098 – Pushing Pencils In the Studio

February 16th, 2012 · Photo Flurry

I’ve been working on my piece for Gag Me With a Toon these past couple of days and actually using the drafting table in mine and Ales’ shared studio as opposed to the kitchen table, as I had for the past two months. Incidentally, the studio is the least-insulated room in the entire house, so protective measures must be taken, even with the space heater on full blast. Not pictured: Micron curled up in her bed right next to it.

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Photo Flurry 097 – Weekend Warriors

February 13th, 2012 · Photo Flurry

This weekend: a visit to Blacklickorish latex studio + Conjoined closing party + watching Tango and Cash + making Manhattans + watching terrible music videos in bed + a day at the museum + sushi feast + sexy coffee time

It seems inconceivable to an 80s action movie enthusiast such as myself, but I’d never seen Tango and Cash until this weekend. It’s packed full of hilarious one-liners, Kurt Russel continuously getting his ass handed to him and Stallone in a three-piece suit – a must-see! Movie-time snacks: chocolate-covered cherries, tiny tomatoes, gluten-free wasabi crackers, steak tips, raspberry-honey mustard, cheese.

Much fun was had exploring the BlackLickorish latex atelier with headmistress Alyssa. The photos and interview will be up on Chinashop soon! After, Matt Levin and I headed to the closing of Conjoined 2. No photos were taken because we were too busy getting one last look at all the art and chatting with Chet Zar.

The claws. This was taken about a week ago, they’re actually even longer now. Mrrow. Pictured: my usual OPI Russian Navy and some cheap-but-pretty drugstore polish on my ring finger.

I love walking through downtown LA at night. One block it’s these little bohemian oases, the next it’s skid row.

Yesterday, after devouring immense amounts of art in the final hours of the literally amazing Under the Black Sun exhibit at MOCA, Ales and I headed to my favorite sushi place in Little Tokyo for a long-overdue sushi bacchanalia. We had yellowtail, snapper, squid and mackerel sushi in addition to salmon hand rolls. Magic.

Sitting at Oomasa’s bar is the only way – the fish is top notch and chefs have been here for well over a decade – if they sense true enthusiasm they’ll recommend the best of the day, advise on the optimal way to consume and generally treat you well.

Sushi was followed by a walk to coffee and sweets at Urth cafe. The wait was long, but made tolerable by our  singing along to their reprehensible musical selection. Eventually the barista hooked us up with this impressive swan:

I discovered that my Trish Summerville  wedges have a time limit and it’s precisely five hours. Until the five hour mark they’re perfectly comfortable, after that it’s all pain and darkness.

Additionally, Ales battled a demon pie. The pie lost.

We walked home in the dark, agreeing that a two-day weekend is just not long enough.

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Newsflash: Leather Toons Gagging on Clippers

February 8th, 2012 · Biorequiem

NEWS #1

I have a brand new, bever-before-seen piece I’m working on as we speak in next month’s Gag Me With A Toon group show at WWA gallery. This is the most awesome news, because I’ve wanted to be part of this exhibition since it launched four years ago and now I’m finally able to dedicate myself to doing just that. I won’t spoil the surprise, but let’s just say I’m taking a beloved character I grew up with and doing very bad things to it. And look at all these cool cats I’ll be showing with:

NEWS #2

Not exactly news if you follow me on various social networks, but! I shaved 3/4 of my head and hawt damn do I love it. It’s aerodynamic and exaggerates my various alien features juuust enough. RAH.

NEW [thing] #3

I haven’t really shown you these yet: new boots. They’re by Sam Edelman and I wear them almost every day.

That’s all I presently have time for. Onward, to coffee!

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Mmmf 012 – Documentation, With Bonus Recipe

February 7th, 2012 · Mmmf

It’s been a while since we’ve had a Mmmf post here, which is kind of a shame, since, food-wise, this winter has been largely about learning new recipes along with the usual seasonal culinary indulgences. To be honest, though, I’m relieved to be back to eating less decadently. [Except on the weekends, that is.] I have so much more energy and better braining power with less fat, starch and sugar in my system.

Here is what my day-to-day provisions have looked like over the past few weeks. This isn’t everything, but it’s representative enough. Not pictured: protein bars, almonds, apples, soups, dark chocolate and lots of chai with coconut milk.

Greek yogurt with honey, blueberries and flax seeds

Spicy black beans and quinoa with cumin, sour cream and cilantro.

Soon-to-be-shake with almond milk, banana, strawberries, blueberries and flax seeds.

Roast skinless chicken thigh with sliced avocado and tomatoes.

Two eggs sunny side up with green onions.

Curried chicken with roast brussels sprouts and radishes.

Fancy-pants rolled omelette with honey and seaweed. Mine is a slightly modified version of this. Hit the jump for the recipe!

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Photo Flurry 096 – Sundrops

February 3rd, 2012 · Photo Flurry

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It’s fair to say that I love my work. [Some people might suggest it would also be fair to say that I'm a filthy, antisocial art hermit, but we won't listen to them, no.] Painting, drawing, writing, shooting – all of it, love. But making time for actual lifestuff has become a vital aspect of my existence over the past two years. I’m increasingly fascinated with the idea of superior time-management – of finding my ideal balance between work and life and uninterrupted time to be filled with reading, exercise, movies, meditation and whatever else I might want that day. I’m still too busy to journal, for the most part, so I’m taking more care to otherwise document. Here is a resulting collection of non-work moments, people and things that made me happy over the past week or so.

Sunny weekend mornings with Ales and a house that’s finally in order after a month of sick and busy.

Micron and her new observation deck atop a cabinet.

Vivka and

her tiny Tesla.

New Lung Ta flags – a set of three sent in a care package from Tibet.

Hilarious party times that end up in LA Weekly.

And, of course, 4AM Denny’s photoshoots with Clint Catalyst.

The Criterion edition of Videodrome.

Night wine [and rare filet mignon, not pictured] with friends.

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Oilslicks 009 – New Limited Edition Prints: Alien Botany

February 2nd, 2012 · Oilslicks

Oh, happy day! After yesterday’s advance announcement for Biorequiem mailing list subscribers, I’m happy to present two peculiar specimens. Playing on my fascination with chapter 8 of A Rebours and the the concept of alien botany, I offer you the first fruit of my dicey investigations, in print form.

Available in signed and numbered limited editions of 44, the Cephalotus Geminus and the Cypripedium Lingua are now ready for purchase in the Biorequiem shop, separately or as a set.

I can’t wait to harvest more of this curious vegetation. Meanwhile, you can get your hot little hands on the original paintings through Copro Nason gallery.

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