While I was in Thailand, I was asked to donate a piece to Burapha University. Being that the University was such a generous host, there was no way I could refuse, even though I don’t really paint on canvas, ever. I can’t even remember buying a canvas before.
So, a suitable canvas acquired from the local art store, I….
…set up my projector in the condo of the 14th floor University condominium where I was staying, using the condo’s microwave as an impromptu projector stand. Where I…
… crammed myself into the corner of the hallway to trace the image so that I could…
…get my painterly action on…
…in the the Condo’s kitchen, my new studio.
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July 18th, 2008 at
This is fucking cool, dude. Ingenious, I reckon. Here I thought you were just a guy with a big mouth!
July 18th, 2008 at
wow, marshall! this is a great site. im not of fan of art, but all the art here certainly caught my attention. great work, great writer:)
July 18th, 2008 at
Mike - Me? Big Mouth? Wah?
Rosie - Thanks!
July 19th, 2008 at
Check this out- the grafitti research project
http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Throwies/
July 20th, 2008 at
Those LED Throwies have been around for a while. I don’t think anyone’s deployed them in any noticeable context in LA, though. I have a gazillion green LEDs somewhere, but I’ve never used them for anything…
July 20th, 2008 at
I should have known you would have heard of this. Silly me.