Unpredictable R.E.D.

A design I worked on for a local rap artist, Unpredictable R.E.D. His mixtape BLUNT MUSIC is coming soon to iTunes but you can listen or purchase this album at ReverbNation.com.

Printmaking Class

My latest project from my printmaking class was a self-portrait in one color done with photo emulsion. I had drawn some lines and configured it with some photos Leo Quijano took of me at the HOC from the photobooths. Her is my first attempt in printing with this technique.



To be honest I did not like the way this project turned out. I had a few problems and they can easily be fixed. First problem was the emulsion, I did not let it cure as good as I should have. Second problem was the mesh size should be higher for greater detail. With theses solutions I should be able to move forward in perfecting my technique.

I'm looking forward already to next year with a new campaign for D.V. Clothing. Will get back to you with more details in the coming months. Stay Dirty!

Dirty Truck

I need some help with this design. Just finished up this artwork about 2 hrs ago but I'm having a hard to naming it. Currently I'm calling it Dirty Truck but I know that's not the name I want. So if you have any ideas what to name it and I like it, that's what I'll call it. Thanks again and I hope you like what i I have created. STAY DIRTY!!

We did it again!!!

That's right, we re-opened the exhibit from this past May 1st and added some dates. May 29-30th from 7pm to 11pm both nights. I am very excited to also announce that The Foothill is also the new flag store of D.V. Clothing. This is big and great news for the progression of our clothing line. Not only will be selling clothing from this store but also hosting future exhibits for new and unknown artists in the L.A. area. So please keep up with this blog and our website for announcements of future exhibits, sales and shirt releases all at THE FOOTHILL. STAY DIRTY!!!!!


Edit:

We added this video as well. Here's the link, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAU2d6h5eq0. Enjoy!

Submitted Design to ReflectionShirts

I submitted this design to Reflection Shirts. http://www.reflectionshirts.com/ to rate this design. Thanks!

New Grey Matter Designs for the Fall.

Well I have been working on some stuff for our Dirty Vato Line that I had some photos that I was looking and was thinking of what we are going to start with for the fall with our Grey Matter Line. Took three photos that I personally took and starting going to work. Here's what I came up with. Hope you guys like it.

Now this photo is of Tomales Bay taken back in 2002 when I was visiting family in San Francisco.














This is another photo of the Palace of Fine Art in San Francisco.



















Grandpa's Ride is the title of this photo.



















Check back soon to see what else I'm working on and don't forget to check out www.dvclothing.com for more of what my clothing company is up too. Thanks.

Busy day...or I'd like to think so.

Today was just another day for me, updating the D.V. Clothing website with a new story about this new artist we are working with, Jesse Garcia. He is a young graffiti artist trying to make his talent work for him. It's been great collaborating with him, he has fresh ideas a great sense of design and is just a diamond in the rough. I hope to get his artwork out to the masses in the coming weeks.

There is a new short story about Jesse for our News portion of the website. I'm not much of a writer but but hopefully blogging and writing more and more will help improve my skills. Photography is also a big part of my skill sets to provide some visuals with all that I write about so enjoy the photos that I take as well. My online portfolio is here on my Flickr account, http://www.flickr.com/photos/erwood/.

Well I'll leave you this photo from the DIRTY VATO piece that Jesse did for us. Thanks again and remember, STAY DIRTY!

Los Ojos

Photo-shoot with Jesse Garcia a.k.a. MOURN

It was hot and my head began to ache from the heat of the alley. The smell of spray can was sharp
and over powering. The sun is directly hitting Jesse and I don't know how he can take it. I ask him how he can stand it. His response is, " I'm used to it." Well I'm not and it's a new experience for me to be standing the sun and watching a guy spray paint a piece on a wall. I'm just there to capture it.


Jesse is doing what he loves which is finding a canvas, usually a building or a friends room, and leaves his art for all to see. Jesse is a graffiti artist from Whittier and is the newest addition to the D.V. Clothing family. He is bringing his talent for the can to our DIRTY VATO line of D.V. Clothing. We have been in the works with Jesse for about 2 months now and it's been a work in progress to give him a platform to show his talent.

4hrs later his piece was complete. He added a drawing of a old chola to the left of his writing name "MOURN". It is his first attempt to putting that drawing on a wall. The bright purple hair and blue curls coming off her really stand out. He used allot of pastels for this piece and it really just stands out with that flat beige background. For this being my first hand look at Jesse painting it was a great experience with more to come. Below is a look at the final piece.


Well this is my first blog and I can't wait to bring you more of my thoughts and experiences in the coming months about me and D.V. Clothing and the direction we take it.

Los Ojos