tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296343722024-03-13T21:06:03.890-07:00NoHo-A-Go!-Go!Bits and Bobs of pop culture that has caught my eye! my oh my!D.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634372.post-81026508541471980212011-01-30T08:11:00.000-08:002011-01-30T08:32:28.336-08:00Pulp Illustration<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFhUEjvALCQ6gCeysBM2aSvUBhLYXQkLEyuATB-SIBDtfnPo2vOXEvzT6-JS8XvT_XzOHqSp6GrjGS4a3GoKel0sPMI_k2i_ztub4NnCMP5DeYoijIRQFUpi-CiRjahxOPcE/s1600/PULP+COVER+_FINAL_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 154px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFhUEjvALCQ6gCeysBM2aSvUBhLYXQkLEyuATB-SIBDtfnPo2vOXEvzT6-JS8XvT_XzOHqSp6GrjGS4a3GoKel0sPMI_k2i_ztub4NnCMP5DeYoijIRQFUpi-CiRjahxOPcE/s200/PULP+COVER+_FINAL_sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568017563237715186" /></a><br />I was challenged to do an illustration, very quickly in relation to a strange story. <br /><br />A friend has a friend who was a real Gigolo, back in the 50s.<br />One "assignment" he was given was to service a wealthy woman before she was going out to a cocktail party.<br /><br />When he arrived at her hotel room, she had toilet paper wrapped around her head, in her party dress and lifting up her<br />dress, ready for him.<br /><br />Truth is stranger than fiction....Pulp fiction in this case. Here's what I visualized for my friend to gift.D.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634372.post-84740784766230034112010-04-10T13:17:00.001-07:002010-04-10T13:17:54.547-07:00<object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" width="600" height="355" id="timerimeSWF" align="middle"><br /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.timerime.com/flash/timerimeSWF.swf?Qxml=309028&embedded=1" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff" /><embed src="http://www.timerime.com/flash/timerimeSWF.swf?Qxml=309028&embedded=1" quality="high" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="600" height="355" name="timerimeSWF" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></embed><br /></object>D.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634372.post-24198082035328829722009-06-29T16:43:00.000-07:002009-06-29T17:16:35.257-07:00Still Can't Believe It!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQtkYleox7VGyDMJps1OL9u_niNWX9QaFpZEfs6SvaVkV7VvqwOF1pQ18ZRMNXZQZdIw3xYlQD_UagoJ3XZ05lS974ujonR719Z5xIh23SAyRcAIpWlFlc8DvAE47Ic9-tOWQ/s1600-h/motown25.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 159px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQtkYleox7VGyDMJps1OL9u_niNWX9QaFpZEfs6SvaVkV7VvqwOF1pQ18ZRMNXZQZdIw3xYlQD_UagoJ3XZ05lS974ujonR719Z5xIh23SAyRcAIpWlFlc8DvAE47Ic9-tOWQ/s200/motown25.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352903114069912866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdhzaWAq1U7WHcDaSH9RxRHN8QGLl-nfuD32lgRRQ_RDCWZjhT3eAyTjXPLpX774VUkeMA-6Om5bqEoiY5E_wsi-afJ9KieoMFxAI8W266E736XxGXUhroZTsa6o_RVnRi2c/s1600-h/MichaelJackson-OffTheWall.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 194px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdhzaWAq1U7WHcDaSH9RxRHN8QGLl-nfuD32lgRRQ_RDCWZjhT3eAyTjXPLpX774VUkeMA-6Om5bqEoiY5E_wsi-afJ9KieoMFxAI8W266E736XxGXUhroZTsa6o_RVnRi2c/s200/MichaelJackson-OffTheWall.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352901484686875202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dNoaK__zoJi46u4Z0kmE2kmD1O4D8A11LFyqpO0m-QbgjjTIbLZHUp771dnQexXig0yjPtU5swq7kd7_vTaQOAdhT_u6vhjkzDj3cybxuGEIKpMb7C4__7xFbQlfVeeuVpo/s1600-h/2009-06-26-Michael_Jackson_1971_got_to_be_there.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dNoaK__zoJi46u4Z0kmE2kmD1O4D8A11LFyqpO0m-QbgjjTIbLZHUp771dnQexXig0yjPtU5swq7kd7_vTaQOAdhT_u6vhjkzDj3cybxuGEIKpMb7C4__7xFbQlfVeeuVpo/s200/2009-06-26-Michael_Jackson_1971_got_to_be_there.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352899614527336418" /></a><br /><br />This was the Michael Jackson that I first remembered from my childhood. it was the image that they published in TeenBeat magazine, and my girl cousins swooned over. (That and Donnie Osmond...yuck)<br />This was the period when i watched Saturday morning cartoons of the Jackson 5. <br />They were awesome. <br /><br />Fast forward to Off the Wall..this album started to define the mega superstar. This came out when I was in Jr.High, and "Off The Wall", "Rock With You" and "She's Out of My Life" were catchy tunes that started his momentum. Much of his songs were written, including on Thriller, by Rod Temperton, who is famous for writing hit songs for Heatwave: "Always and Forever" "Mind Blowing Decisions". A soulful white guy that new how to pen hits. Still a favorite album of mine.<br /><br />And then..Thriller. This album was the equivalent of an astroid hitting our earth. Everything from MJ dolls, lunchboxes, gloves (one) mirrored sunglasses, were populating the stores everywhere. The memorable videos for "Billy Jean", "Beat It" and of course the min movie "Thriller" had folks anticipating, "What will he do next?" His performance on Motown's 25th Anniversary with J5 was one of the most exciting things to see and was probably the equivalent of Elvis or The Beatles on Ed Sullivan.<br /><br />I remember my friend, Wilbur buying a reproduction vinyl "Beat it' jacket when we were in Berkeley and he was the coolest guy out of his friends because of it. ($50 at the time was steep!).<br /><br />Finally my ultimate Michael Jackson moment was actually seeing him.<br /><br />it was 1991, by then, I was not much interested in Bad or any of his newer albums, and I was shopping at a comic book store in L.A. called Golden Apple. <br />A short bald man came in looked around, and went back out of the store. He returned with a thin frail man who crept in very slowly. i noticed he was wearing a surgeon's mask, so I didn't dare to look.<br /><br />Continuing shopping, i almost bumped into the frail man, and looked at his unmistakable eyes...The ones that Billy Jeans' kid has....I apologized and said quietly "Hey Michael"...and extended my hand.<br />I remember he was a little over 6 feet tall and his hands were big. i shook it..which was more like a dead fish handshake, and asked for his autograph. He put his finger over his mask in a "shhhh" fashion. <br /><br />He had been wearing black cordoruys, white socks, black loafers, red velvet shirt, black baseball cap pulled down and a red velvet surgeon mask.<br /><br />Just then the doors, which had been closed for our guest exploded with two black guys yelling "HEY MICHAEL! Wassup? can we get your autograph??!!!!"waving a CD.<br /><br />I managed to get his autograph as well as a magnet with his autograph.<br />Definately the biggest sighting in my life.<br /><br />When I heard about his death from my girlfriend it was very surprising..but at the same time, not really. I also felt his life would end tragically. I also thought, what does someone like MJ look like old? like Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, John Lennon, James Dean....for some reason you can't picture them as aging celebrities. <br /><br />Although MJ's appearance drastically changed over the years, and he had so many personal problems, at the end of the day, he really was an extremely gifted person. From a musical standpoint, I will always have good memories of his music being a part of my soundtrack of life.D.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634372.post-35747389610405358372009-02-05T04:43:00.000-08:002009-02-05T04:49:59.068-08:00The 78 Trap<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji26tO9bLAYfqZ7X3v_zyPMaNFKRNJG_B6WamSkHyWAcxRbFcR577EhCwc6ZzrWjWXwoyBUNIiQHMHyf6gAlX2bAZwIBWs1SCTdt0HzJtKfJe-o7cuTuJIUrwa66Zy9jNwNo4/s1600-h/montage_20s_h.gif"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji26tO9bLAYfqZ7X3v_zyPMaNFKRNJG_B6WamSkHyWAcxRbFcR577EhCwc6ZzrWjWXwoyBUNIiQHMHyf6gAlX2bAZwIBWs1SCTdt0HzJtKfJe-o7cuTuJIUrwa66Zy9jNwNo4/s200/montage_20s_h.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299293620551570530" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>After buying my USB Turntable, I started looking for old blues and jazz 78s. I recently went to my favorite fleamarket, and found a vendor selling boxes and boxes at $1 apiece. Some of the gems I found have not seen the light of day in over 70 years, and I am now obsessed with digitizing some of them! Even the record labels themselves are pieces of fine design and typography. </div>D.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634372.post-45025302766183771752009-01-19T23:03:00.001-08:002009-01-20T07:16:02.912-08:00My Vinyl Gets Their Groove Back<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2iXLSpHnYknbGNu9AHKxwGgfh-C4DUDQhddfO3WFYYdUBqqsoLS9F1hzYDnb7ZK6RcHtHIbzO2E59z0bzYB-yZG9oCSpyTaWJi4de31XktVGlp_7FZuhnqoH43gfauzKqtg/s1600-h/ION+IPT+USB+VINYLE.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2iXLSpHnYknbGNu9AHKxwGgfh-C4DUDQhddfO3WFYYdUBqqsoLS9F1hzYDnb7ZK6RcHtHIbzO2E59z0bzYB-yZG9oCSpyTaWJi4de31XktVGlp_7FZuhnqoH43gfauzKqtg/s200/ION+IPT+USB+VINYLE.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293268257975896882" /></a><br /><div>If I didn't have enough hobbies - On a whim, I bought an item that I had been eyeballing for quite sometime: The ION iPTUSB turntable. </div><div>This little baby can plug straight into your computer, where you can record from the turntable via USB cable. </div><div><br /></div><div>At first when I fooled around with it, I could hear , my dog barking and my girlfriend talking to me...not good!</div><div>I found out, that i had to change some settings on my comp. and within the program. After adjusting accordingly, I was good to go.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Software has two options: EZ where you just have big buttons that say RECORD and NEW TRACK. You dont have any control of the quality. However the Audacity SW allows you to do some intricate editing at the sound strand level. </div><div><br /></div><div>I was able to find some obscure albums at the Goodwill for 99 cents apiece : Herb Alpert, Eddie Cantor, Jimmy Durante, and others. Can't wait to digitize my vinyl of Disney's "Chilling Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted Mansion." I'll keep you posted...</div><div> </div>D.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634372.post-47636844845692642982009-01-09T06:52:00.000-08:002009-01-19T08:37:32.324-08:00R.I.P. Bob Wilkins<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEianQ8-Y2Mc8QWwPdmDzR4_OOMY49fpd33AYzKlRZeyjfICIBcoJs3lFK8kvyXGb09g-1P5Oo217CWSzVViuHgdLByyaechYgwT96RnCem2dMDkKDs8aXSVH668n095tnxDfjY/s1600-h/cosmic_card3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 124px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEianQ8-Y2Mc8QWwPdmDzR4_OOMY49fpd33AYzKlRZeyjfICIBcoJs3lFK8kvyXGb09g-1P5Oo217CWSzVViuHgdLByyaechYgwT96RnCem2dMDkKDs8aXSVH668n095tnxDfjY/s200/cosmic_card3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293044865093648434" /></a><br /><div><object width="420" height="339"><param name="movie" value="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/x6e86s" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/x6e86s" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="420" height="339" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always"></embed></object><br /><b><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/x6e86s">Creature Features with Bob Wilkins</a></b><br /><i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/realitychecktv">realitychecktv</a></i></div><br /><br /><br /><br />My friends back home in SF let me know of the passing of a local celebrity, Bob Wilkins. <br />Bob hosted a show called "Creature Features" during the 70's that was THE source for all of the classic monster movies BEFORE you had to pop them into a VHS, rent them on DVD, or now stream them through the net...in other words, free entertainment for any kid who had a TV.<br />This was on late saturday nights, and was worried by my parents to cause nightmares (which they did sometimes!). <br />Bob Wilkins would always be smoking a big cigar, while he would give a few anecdotes about the horror movie in focus, and interview guests. <br /><br />He started another show, called Captain Cosmic, where he hosted many Japanese Anime or Live action shows (Ultraman, Starblazers, Spectreman) which really showed how ahead of his time he was.<br />He had a decoder game, in which you had to send a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope to receive the coveted Captain Cosmic Decoder card. If you sent in a postcard with the correct answer, you could win a prize! which I never won.<br /><br />Anyway, an icon lost, and I know very much appreciated from all the weirdos and geeks that grew up in the Bay!D.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634372.post-85915479197434020772008-09-21T16:03:00.000-07:002008-09-21T17:11:02.766-07:00Bobble Me Johnny (ha ha)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ypwRV4B4pICyCBeAV3DEEghSzhtHfyiX_-5aEDMbSoXHiZNzUYbxt9Qp9Zeh4xA3rEye67svy99GU5adKSVdqKWJ7vMHNujaS7mI0amnSsHBi-XQHScgCkuf-g7-BoWPtUw/s1600-h/johnnyholdingbobble.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ypwRV4B4pICyCBeAV3DEEghSzhtHfyiX_-5aEDMbSoXHiZNzUYbxt9Qp9Zeh4xA3rEye67svy99GU5adKSVdqKWJ7vMHNujaS7mI0amnSsHBi-XQHScgCkuf-g7-BoWPtUw/s200/johnnyholdingbobble.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248614969945793986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia9H3-gzPsYH7BsB6y3u71PYvhdcRihLDLYkg-RdJP2x-ZH41SKS9DTclbsE4lOOYPn-jsXZ5UcExGoFn_FEJUjjyMAPz-SkN_0M6qGvCfT6BX2t7W_m7MZOZQioEUIGg3tHE/s1600-h/bobblecloseup.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia9H3-gzPsYH7BsB6y3u71PYvhdcRihLDLYkg-RdJP2x-ZH41SKS9DTclbsE4lOOYPn-jsXZ5UcExGoFn_FEJUjjyMAPz-SkN_0M6qGvCfT6BX2t7W_m7MZOZQioEUIGg3tHE/s200/bobblecloseup.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248614973418777218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDlOY80RwaUfOVMEA6_XfbsD5la6OqcHf6r2L8whadXRFLewcWZX_vMKSNN3KvDHUmA5NIcswctiPiP10chKhBOZdBvI7n0FKpUw2bQOQXO_mDh1rnXbIW2bKzcOAzkFOLhA/s1600-h/johnnybobblebox.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDlOY80RwaUfOVMEA6_XfbsD5la6OqcHf6r2L8whadXRFLewcWZX_vMKSNN3KvDHUmA5NIcswctiPiP10chKhBOZdBvI7n0FKpUw2bQOQXO_mDh1rnXbIW2bKzcOAzkFOLhA/s200/johnnybobblebox.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248614977036627218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2oq6sxtdmcGG3K8wnzkj4-5vkTOD6UPi_O0NbTawkddndXs_a2pdR3pcIQl3nw6xlIXJfnyHMe53YrUXvhvuD03cwGtg8ImSmpsH2OTK8Mte-TDx9Bu-c6FnIdtUZjX7ufE/s1600-h/backofbox.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2oq6sxtdmcGG3K8wnzkj4-5vkTOD6UPi_O0NbTawkddndXs_a2pdR3pcIQl3nw6xlIXJfnyHMe53YrUXvhvuD03cwGtg8ImSmpsH2OTK8Mte-TDx9Bu-c6FnIdtUZjX7ufE/s200/backofbox.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248614983151395890" /></a><br /><br />So yesterday night I went to a 6oth Birthday celebration for my ex-boss, Johnny Lee. <br />We have known each other since 1996, when he moved me down to work at EMI/Capitol Records as an A.D.<br />We became really good friends, to the point where I consider Johnny part of my extended family down here in L.A.<br /><br />As part of my tribute to him, I gave him the ultimate personalized gift you can give anyone...themselves!..or at least in the form of a custom made bobblehead. <br />I have done this on 2 other occasions, where I ordered online on a site called whoopassenterprises.com. <br />Usually the likeness is sorta close, but they always go over really well. <br /><br />I actually was able to "do it right" this time, by designing and constructing a box with it. <br />The sides have his key album covers on them, Inside is a Hollywood scene background, and finallly the back has a timeline with key dates pulled out.<br /><br />Highly recommend having this done for anyone having a significant Birthday celebration. (well at least the the people who you like!)D.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634372.post-28068660242528846112008-07-03T00:44:00.000-07:002008-07-03T00:48:10.727-07:00The Human Space Invaders<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VczbbiRmDik&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VczbbiRmDik&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Pretty cool. Can't wait to see Centipede and Pac Man.D.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634372.post-4376841189312537342008-06-26T23:37:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:26:00.584-08:00"Idol" Nonsense<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5K2XN2sgMjd7twW9rG4oDl-ctPuZ6jWL_3PQqVGcyuexcnCUqH0pAdfAOIDkA5dwPccTIwkDgsAwxC8BBPrObLeWG1kOXKqMhsUyMydL2V4siU7nOQ34M_9x5eBfylV9ck_s/s1600-h/61xgjTsWiyL._SS400_.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5K2XN2sgMjd7twW9rG4oDl-ctPuZ6jWL_3PQqVGcyuexcnCUqH0pAdfAOIDkA5dwPccTIwkDgsAwxC8BBPrObLeWG1kOXKqMhsUyMydL2V4siU7nOQ34M_9x5eBfylV9ck_s/s320/61xgjTsWiyL._SS400_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216447130062047154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiln9Pa0mrNREXeKhD9VlHrx5KO6yAUzOmkATF1fKPiHPi8DNramr0lMq-sfwSwy4_lnJiWYUmvr1Rm8CjLKYvCtnyD1sGgD5vrIKylihioTgeYZBpEm7wReq41xfsv3crdvsI/s1600-h/BILLYIDOL.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiln9Pa0mrNREXeKhD9VlHrx5KO6yAUzOmkATF1fKPiHPi8DNramr0lMq-sfwSwy4_lnJiWYUmvr1Rm8CjLKYvCtnyD1sGgD5vrIKylihioTgeYZBpEm7wReq41xfsv3crdvsI/s320/BILLYIDOL.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216447129563024706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdlgBhWvYTkJ5Z5tL_nGqBviaLHgJXhft_V2oPYYVAS2yrVw5hZYhHICwVxEO81f-krD7JG_PaO0uMDNrgSd7NdcZfna-yYvwonyY6-_OyjyM1NjV1WVCukfeWqae65msLz7A/s1600-h/billy_idol_thizzfaceg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdlgBhWvYTkJ5Z5tL_nGqBviaLHgJXhft_V2oPYYVAS2yrVw5hZYhHICwVxEO81f-krD7JG_PaO0uMDNrgSd7NdcZfna-yYvwonyY6-_OyjyM1NjV1WVCukfeWqae65msLz7A/s320/billy_idol_thizzfaceg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216447130956904210" /></a><br /><br />Strange idol happenings...So yesterday, I was at Borders bookstore, where I spied a new Billy Idol Release: The Very Best of Billy Idol - Idolize Yourself. This sparked a bit of nostalgia for me, since I art directed the last Greatest Hits album which was designed by Rob Fisher, who is best known for his Nirvana: Nevermind album art that sold bazillions. Anyway, I stopped and took a minute to admire the new packaging created by famouso artiste, Shepard Fairey. <br /><br />Fast Forward to this morning.<br /><br />I had a doctor appt. and as I was waiting for my appointment, scanned an old issue of MOJO magazine, that covered late 70s Punk, and early 80s New Wave, which included...Billy Idol of course along with Generation X. I looked at photos of the young Idol as he looked during the Gen X days.<br /><br />After the appt., I had to quickly rush to catch a plane to SF. Low and behold in the airplane lobby is none other than... who else? BILLY IDOL himself. Our flight had been delayed - I guess Mr. Idol was on his way to give a concert tonight at the Fillmore. WEIRD.D.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634372.post-42258990434512055272008-06-17T06:46:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:26:00.720-08:00I want one of these...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSiV2XVjCABLUHFKQn3V8DTIFW6jsfYjvmIEVdIZhLjCQW2x5uzu7q-hpsaeGVCcq9i-i_HSi2OAc2vfEEOONIP2qqrG4NJhNKz4zpe_3fkX9PWUuHAMzlphjKasbKGyeW9g8/s1600-h/Picture+4.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSiV2XVjCABLUHFKQn3V8DTIFW6jsfYjvmIEVdIZhLjCQW2x5uzu7q-hpsaeGVCcq9i-i_HSi2OAc2vfEEOONIP2qqrG4NJhNKz4zpe_3fkX9PWUuHAMzlphjKasbKGyeW9g8/s320/Picture+4.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212846531336807874" /></a><br /><br />This concept product from Glueglue Design is an "Old School" cane used to stamp out those "dissin'" whippersnappers, with their "rap music and hepcat attitudes." The end of the cane has a self-inking stamp that simply says the word RESPECT. Next time a baggy pants fool gives you his "YO! YO! YO!" attitude, and waves his fake mtv gangsta signs, stamp him in the head with this one!D.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634372.post-10278215862920184122008-05-06T15:07:00.000-07:002008-05-06T15:12:46.382-07:00Wow! I could've played a V-8!<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_GabHGlGm14&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_GabHGlGm14&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vHV5ukFL0NU&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vHV5ukFL0NU&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>D.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634372.post-91048999232988364002008-04-21T23:58:00.001-07:002008-04-22T00:01:12.721-07:00Zannel<object width="427" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://app.zannel.com/cwv2/darrenw" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="FlashVars" value="embedWidth=427&baseTextColor=0x61B2A7&textBgColor=0x0D0202&mainBgColor=0x14110D" /><embed src="http://app.zannel.com/cwv2/darrenw" FlashVars="embedWidth=427&baseTextColor=0x61B2A7&textBgColor=0x0D0202&mainBgColor=0x14110D" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="427" height="344"></embed></object><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/CIMP/Jmx*PTEyMDg4NDczNTYwODQmcHQ9MTIwODg*NzUwNTk*MyZwPTE2MDk4MSZkPSZuPQ==.jpg" /><br /><br />A new Mobile Social App, Zannel...allows you to post images and text from your phone...kinda like TwiterD.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634372.post-77669625501320495992008-04-02T18:19:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:26:01.350-08:00Cheeto Chuck Norris<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhmaygRyuNBv2_ty8xVbzi4E4qPK9lYCdHDCxj-_avtGALtEEikUa-DVcYN5sAL9t11PAnMLdy0rNY3pb918tY833r76FEib1oQGeJ0Zjk-54ejzAdj2V2Z7j-3XoShgVyTM/s1600-h/actionjeans400%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhmaygRyuNBv2_ty8xVbzi4E4qPK9lYCdHDCxj-_avtGALtEEikUa-DVcYN5sAL9t11PAnMLdy0rNY3pb918tY833r76FEib1oQGeJ0Zjk-54ejzAdj2V2Z7j-3XoShgVyTM/s320/actionjeans400%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184823634036695394" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfe7SEpU-MfXLaeSTxJnGF0ZxgLZFqWPXgqm62mLob7gwGY-YMnzhtFHPhR-Syf1HAKcUj0GeATMfoK9XFUUh102YCWCr78MbQBWYTpa61vxJeOIvGzx-4BAYzxubIuh0Ok0I/s1600-h/achuck50011%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfe7SEpU-MfXLaeSTxJnGF0ZxgLZFqWPXgqm62mLob7gwGY-YMnzhtFHPhR-Syf1HAKcUj0GeATMfoK9XFUUh102YCWCr78MbQBWYTpa61vxJeOIvGzx-4BAYzxubIuh0Ok0I/s320/achuck50011%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184822809402974546" /></a><br /><br /><br />So apparently someone just bought a Cheeto shaped like Chuck Norris for $16 bucks off of Ebay. The description was something along the lines of it "looking like Chuck with his fists up, completing a round-house kick." A year ago, someone bought a Jesus-shaped Cheeto or "Cheesus" for $1000.It makes me want to look at every single Cheeto I eat in the future for fun and profit.D.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634372.post-28880540500257532282008-04-01T20:05:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:26:02.200-08:00Ahhhh!!! Geek Out!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_WnHTClQ8VzO3Z5TkOT5gSOTUqujt_mBO67Ua7U3oRLBec87N7i5ffuTXAX9KYWuEEs8d89GSfV64MpRjxyxgvtDtyUzr-GB8DKeAFcK9h1pGs53Ej5uX7e_nTThBGicLygg/s1600-h/zachary-quinto-as-spock1-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_WnHTClQ8VzO3Z5TkOT5gSOTUqujt_mBO67Ua7U3oRLBec87N7i5ffuTXAX9KYWuEEs8d89GSfV64MpRjxyxgvtDtyUzr-GB8DKeAFcK9h1pGs53Ej5uX7e_nTThBGicLygg/s320/zachary-quinto-as-spock1-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184481028790460722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGw55dNk8mWPg_VxuctmI_9FGooZ67cSL4FiglItUalAgBZ-ez-K3IUh-JyMYx0yFmsSwOjaAXEu-8hDYsS_56VBYIzXPx_X_Do3Po1MtVUANgYAY3guNMl92UzweFKEIG_fs/s1600-h/STBZ3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGw55dNk8mWPg_VxuctmI_9FGooZ67cSL4FiglItUalAgBZ-ez-K3IUh-JyMYx0yFmsSwOjaAXEu-8hDYsS_56VBYIzXPx_X_Do3Po1MtVUANgYAY3guNMl92UzweFKEIG_fs/s320/STBZ3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184481033085428034" /></a><br /><br />My inner geek is coming out as I have stumbled upon pics of Zachary "Sylar" Quinto's role as Mr. Spock. Of course my expectations are nil for the film, since I am a fan of the OG series, and have been less than enthusiastic of any endeavor since. Sylar was a great choice for playing the young Spock - as you can see, he does look a lot like Nimoy.D.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634372.post-44084056601220431272008-03-27T17:46:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:26:02.484-08:00Life Imitates Apes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5CP19SgjdOx2debeq-AS0PNJzC_3e4HOpiDAPekGjupemBpoBr4C7H61Qb4GPB0-Zxx8ETEKYVmNtrCtE7Ad29sJyWZrnGcLlEY6KEev0rEydo3NC3uciB-HKx2AVQ38-F0/s1600-h/NMK_MOVIE_chi008%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5CP19SgjdOx2debeq-AS0PNJzC_3e4HOpiDAPekGjupemBpoBr4C7H61Qb4GPB0-Zxx8ETEKYVmNtrCtE7Ad29sJyWZrnGcLlEY6KEev0rEydo3NC3uciB-HKx2AVQ38-F0/s320/NMK_MOVIE_chi008%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182587918875533586" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwfvWt7SdSF3cEvTajw7FIX2zR-IJm4YWeLQBoBkInsOCQXZz8tWKIm34DpnXpbKDdENGbH2NiDtRZL3_EdChtDQATBH0zszsnP-lm4Mfi4nQ5aphB7q_lpanyom58eCe-vgg/s1600-h/bodyworlds3%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwfvWt7SdSF3cEvTajw7FIX2zR-IJm4YWeLQBoBkInsOCQXZz8tWKIm34DpnXpbKDdENGbH2NiDtRZL3_EdChtDQATBH0zszsnP-lm4Mfi4nQ5aphB7q_lpanyom58eCe-vgg/s320/bodyworlds3%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182587931760435490" /></a><br /><br />Damn! Damn! Damn! How did those Damn Dirty Apes know? 40 years later - who would have guessed that life would imitate art. <br />1968's hit movie, Planet of The Apes showed a scene where captured Astronauts, Landon and Dodge meet a fate of being stuffed humans for display in the Apes' museum - a statement of our own Natural History museums. The last few years have seen the trend of the Human Body exhibits seen throughout the world. I have not gone to one yet, but I do find it very strange. At first, I felt it was like going to draw at the morgue, back at City College for a life drawing class, so it felt like a very "artistic" endeavor. I recently saw a expose on 20/20 that had a hidden camera tracking down the Merchants of cadavers,that included a suspician that the bodies up for sale in China, were thought to be patients from prison. Legit or not, I'm not sure if I would "bone up the bucks" for this one.D.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634372.post-58855876413785384392008-03-23T09:38:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:26:02.747-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xjnyFli9wCrStlc18wAzhMgcgNQeY4Zlk4FA2j9u0tGwDqDRydSbJ5QwixSmtCJJsADh8yZeNBx-DAtkWSbfHM9CRwzs1V0Yn8p3clEr6YXY-Wb281KqBhj3k9XsQP-xf_U/s1600-h/Peanut_Tattoo-002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xjnyFli9wCrStlc18wAzhMgcgNQeY4Zlk4FA2j9u0tGwDqDRydSbJ5QwixSmtCJJsADh8yZeNBx-DAtkWSbfHM9CRwzs1V0Yn8p3clEr6YXY-Wb281KqBhj3k9XsQP-xf_U/s320/Peanut_Tattoo-002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181064193327931650" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhypdjeeq6pfWDMTZtPM0qItrlvEHSsG_GJHEulitmuNTTQEItcB_Df5_sZb2lai55wZXebf2hpFx4fYuWMnV6G5IjYY47m7eEEW81WLoASU2DV61kRH5vqMx0bzPQvm7YkY/s1600-h/peanut-tattoo-color02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhypdjeeq6pfWDMTZtPM0qItrlvEHSsG_GJHEulitmuNTTQEItcB_Df5_sZb2lai55wZXebf2hpFx4fYuWMnV6G5IjYY47m7eEEW81WLoASU2DV61kRH5vqMx0bzPQvm7YkY/s320/peanut-tattoo-color02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180977817240641778" /></a><br /><br /><br />This is a tattoo that I designed for a friend of mine, who lost her beloved dog, Peanut recently. She had some of Peanut's ashes mixed in with the blackline work. The next step is the coloring, which the tat artist did a color comp of, from my b&w file.D.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634372.post-10119026469701587532008-03-16T22:27:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:26:02.893-08:00Pin-Up At the Drawing Club - Jennifer Fabbos Patton<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9iAyCD-PBzkqICZGInjkstadAue7DLZLXGteRdsE6MLIKyzdUdzAive98f08c8KeuAvYzAllTSMFGwC9PuO0gBaN4TQqXK5ZTGQpLO0YiOX8UFmIG3g6-YaqridfdXA4xtYg/s1600-h/pinupdarren01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9iAyCD-PBzkqICZGInjkstadAue7DLZLXGteRdsE6MLIKyzdUdzAive98f08c8KeuAvYzAllTSMFGwC9PuO0gBaN4TQqXK5ZTGQpLO0YiOX8UFmIG3g6-YaqridfdXA4xtYg/s320/pinupdarren01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178578505361111490" /></a><br /><br />Here is my attempt at a Elvgren-like pinup, including the exaggerated "big eyes, arched eyebrows" thing. I enjoyed doing this, but needed smaller brushes for details. You can see the other studies from the open studio, on thedrawingclub.com , including paintings from my friends, Benton Jew and Anson jewD.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634372.post-55398789635516458862008-03-12T21:22:00.001-07:002008-03-12T21:23:39.751-07:00The Trashwomen!<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RCFEWCnkx0U&rel=0&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RCFEWCnkx0U&rel=0&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Seeing my friend, Benton's post on his blog from our poster, I had to post this.D.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634372.post-18510790859316865922008-03-12T20:48:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:26:03.074-08:00Harem Girl<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVH0qbhzszRuowSysbHdaiiqvzGTvYQKjqHPMPXnQ4dWB23KU0RPxpByYoXKqVwMyTYaGCd1fcF8bn_4PX3QVflVuvMZd28BAI8LISJd0GH6r36Pa6PMBp3oMAANyWhyphenhyphennWZe8/s1600-h/haremsm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVH0qbhzszRuowSysbHdaiiqvzGTvYQKjqHPMPXnQ4dWB23KU0RPxpByYoXKqVwMyTYaGCd1fcF8bn_4PX3QVflVuvMZd28BAI8LISJd0GH6r36Pa6PMBp3oMAANyWhyphenhyphennWZe8/s320/haremsm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177068373385001394" /></a><br /><br />Here is my latest quick sketch painting. Still working with a limited palette, but will be switching out to a full palette this Sunday, for Bob Cato's WorkshopD.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634372.post-27964510999255079202008-03-08T07:35:00.001-08:002008-12-08T15:26:03.502-08:00Kara Walker Exhbit - Hammer Museum<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0lSV8SvPPBj6rg1PMpPHQxkOpcbq-vRkOZiK9ZpvlxlbJBF9Cdrd6pbJZ1iJMV6WFAD9DR-EoxTT3oHdAdf_4eTRRXBGgpL_5VOnInYswYly7q8pSPkrd0HerkAsMWFFOHSs/s1600-h/5cm280.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0lSV8SvPPBj6rg1PMpPHQxkOpcbq-vRkOZiK9ZpvlxlbJBF9Cdrd6pbJZ1iJMV6WFAD9DR-EoxTT3oHdAdf_4eTRRXBGgpL_5VOnInYswYly7q8pSPkrd0HerkAsMWFFOHSs/s320/5cm280.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175395569522555266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUhr5G_rNbnqxKjeYcFjKEAthyphenhyphen9WNBG6z0lL9oONYwfJNC3FCBNPtaipEFQurs4nIPOJLNd-rR__FNBgVF8oLHBYnDgGsQ6RPVNWcB7f_KxvfGB-Lt8M5JDzVfZFoitQ0LQY/s1600-h/P1010079.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUhr5G_rNbnqxKjeYcFjKEAthyphenhyphen9WNBG6z0lL9oONYwfJNC3FCBNPtaipEFQurs4nIPOJLNd-rR__FNBgVF8oLHBYnDgGsQ6RPVNWcB7f_KxvfGB-Lt8M5JDzVfZFoitQ0LQY/s320/P1010079.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175395578112489874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixG0OQnZrsoRnTamJP5vXHyR4KyCJQNn_CFuCzdFz5CuR1PaJRst-fjkjIQdP01eRylg93X-y5FobTMIbsWxq0GCv753coGOvFwQuLoCUl04HqKnrv6af3OGE-qVVTpvKPrnc/s1600-h/P1010078.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixG0OQnZrsoRnTamJP5vXHyR4KyCJQNn_CFuCzdFz5CuR1PaJRst-fjkjIQdP01eRylg93X-y5FobTMIbsWxq0GCv753coGOvFwQuLoCUl04HqKnrv6af3OGE-qVVTpvKPrnc/s320/P1010078.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175395582407457186" /></a><br /><br />Last weekend I went to see Kara Walker speak at the Hammer Museum. Her work is primarily silhouettes ala turn of the century....with a twist. Mostly based on black slavery, there is always an addition of things like poop, sex and violence when you look closely at the details. Anyway, she stuck around and signed her book, and as an added bonus, I saw Leonard Nimoy and got his autograph too!D.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634372.post-42760105926066352372008-03-08T06:07:00.001-08:002008-03-08T06:13:49.618-08:00Visiting L.A.? Check out my Recommendations!<!-- Begin Yelp Badge - get your own at http://www.yelp.com/bling --><br /><div style="line-height: 1px"><div style="width:200px; height:40px; overflow:hidden; line-height: 100%; background-image : url(http://static.px.yelp.com/bling_borders?color=999900&width=200&BGcolor=CCCCCC&position=top&height=40) "><a href="http://www.yelp.com"><img src="http://static.px.yelp.com/static/20080306/i/new/p.gif" style="height: 20px; width: 40px; margin-top: 2px; margin-left: 80px; margin-right: 80px; border:none; "/></a><div style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid=PJMEOW4HdDGGL2zyieCyVA" style="font-family:arial; color:#FFFFFF; font-size: 12px !important; ">Recent reviews by Darren J W.</a></div></div><iframe frameborder="0" width="200" height="295" scrolling="no" src="http://www.yelp.com/blogbadgemap?v=2&userid=PJMEOW4HdDGGL2zyieCyVA&width=200&height=295&uicolor=999900&textcolor=FFFFFF&type=latest&speed=10"><br /></iframe><br /><div style="width:200px; height:15px; text-align : center; line-height: 100%; background-image : url(http://static.px.yelp.com/bling_borders?color=999900&width=200&BGcolor=CCCCCC&position=bottom&height=15) "><a href="http://www.yelp.com/bling" style="font-family:arial; color:#FFFFFF; font-size: 12px !important; ">What's this?</a></div><br /></div><!-- End Yelp Badge - get your own at http://www.yelp.com/bling -->D.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634372.post-9257333615215267332008-02-21T21:50:00.000-08:002008-12-08T15:26:03.660-08:00Now I'm REALLLLLY feeling old!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7cKnjcu3vWCwa9uSkd_8mGAXvuo6iCvN6efaXTAre1ZyJTMKk39bM0AGQ7ZCs-qn1fMDGPipCoc99iPDBEKrepxYcQYCWBV2sGSrhhvf7zpCN1cLzqTOdSpTMOGmK4DQpl-k/s1600-h/mjthriller25%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7cKnjcu3vWCwa9uSkd_8mGAXvuo6iCvN6efaXTAre1ZyJTMKk39bM0AGQ7ZCs-qn1fMDGPipCoc99iPDBEKrepxYcQYCWBV2sGSrhhvf7zpCN1cLzqTOdSpTMOGmK4DQpl-k/s320/mjthriller25%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169686364267899714" /></a><br />So here it is, folks, the 25TH Anniversary release of the ultra famous album, THRILLER by the once black entertainer, Michael Jackson. I can't believe it has been so long. I was a mere Sophomore when MJ's sophomore album came out. The videos,were the most memorable from lighting sidewalk squares on "Billy Jean" to the almost comical "Beat It" video where MJ acts like a tough guy in a Westside Story-type scenario. Comical, I say..but every dude i knew tried learning the moves. How could one not forget the hype and anticipation for the over the top cinematic John Landis "Thriller" video? Nothing like it at the time, with the crazy FX...my friend, Wilber bought a vinyl version of the red leather jacket too - and boy was he cool for it! and yes..we all learned the dance on that one too. The catchy "PYT-Pretty Young Thing" was sort of a naughty ditty, that would take on a whole new meaning later in MJ's career(2X in fact). The wimpy duet, "The Girl Is Mine" marks a pinnacle point in music for this relationship prompted Sir Paul to open his big mouth of advice to MJ about buying publishing rights...John and George are spinning around(and NOT Moonwalking) in their graves for all eternity. The album is solid except for the sappy "Lady In My Life" I have to say that this is one of the most played albums I have ever owned,and will probably buy it for old times sake.D.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634372.post-60485309287933610042008-02-19T11:42:00.000-08:002008-12-08T15:26:03.932-08:00Maude - Latest Painting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM8QAgE0EFn4xY63N1FRvAoiaIJsqAhfQrn99GiIKBLj5yCSk1-4bvAoae43HW4X72ZHe-nhsBo-XRhI6Xz2SLgQ9L88Kw8bAP4cuRG5wx_TZn1t_6gqsPV2V7IqqXViJOkfE/s1600-h/maude.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM8QAgE0EFn4xY63N1FRvAoiaIJsqAhfQrn99GiIKBLj5yCSk1-4bvAoae43HW4X72ZHe-nhsBo-XRhI6Xz2SLgQ9L88Kw8bAP4cuRG5wx_TZn1t_6gqsPV2V7IqqXViJOkfE/s320/maude.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168779645132106530" /></a><br />After 5 months, I finally got a chance to paint in open studio, the model, Maude was dressed in 20's costume. very coolD.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634372.post-85988326170856435682007-11-30T22:43:00.000-08:002008-12-08T15:26:04.113-08:00Sad News, Indeed...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxGGhGd7IkKTAKHvBofKMjkqKory15QoVxGfHej2o5jFkuGZHqal2R1DRu8nc5VLQ4mZdke9d5-HTz8DKf81A-dg4wClKZd6QZlIyqj_EEF0MV-5GHQLmyMeud2CVApZ5APk8/s1600-r/evel+kneivel+cycle.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQE9SB8_9UD71sKYLcj-QyKdl8ns3lM7o6fnGZG69onKIn46OxKwi05hCzemy7da6T8MmJIukxOagvN6XYYiyEHLpmltPzeU9owJe-1wINL4_QTUrZv-PFDdpZmMKCs2kTGo/s320/evel+kneivel+cycle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138892783667025794" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5261toEHjqOf32P1zwYBsbCkigNowANxZkfTPRHBKFw2XslvVlsBxhnyF1DQdSQZkLXdTqkr2wDicZhPzx79GMhCKRYy9_P5kjCX2EOm0YJV6fIsVDMrno9hje-uBWbJ8a5M/s1600-r/evil_1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWihpWixoLgBwllPezW7gtl3XEjOXSS6i_SvtQ4A83AZ59kl_C2HR8O34hthY1E_9dK3tUc1iY2bxt_Wj8RTZGxRU0J0QA2ak_9-I3J_GjC2KnKMZVLMgUe7VrUYZGZrSgH9w/s320/evil_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138892787961993106" /></a><br /><br />Today, I just read the passing of a huge icon from my childhood, Evil Knievel. Now, he almost is one of those celebs that you have to look at the "Who's Dead/Who's Alive" website to check his status (I still don't know Abe Vigoda's status), but he is def. in the dead catagory now. My cousin, Roddy and I would be so excited to see his next stunt broadcasted on television, in a time where it actually was not a "Pay-Per-View" event. The hype alone was enough to make a kid go on an anxious "high" that not even Christmas could compete. I remembered watching his famed Snake Canyon jump where he parachuted to safety. The best was his jump over a bunch of buses, which inspired the Happy Days stunt of Fonzie jumping over various vehicles, and of course the shark tank, which coined the phrase "jumping the shark" so I guess indirectly Evil was responsible for that too. My fondest memory was having the Evil Knievel Stunt Cycle which provided hours of kid-joy jumping over make-shift furniture and stryrofoam cup obstacles. His stunts and supefly Elvis-inspired chops and jumpsuits are going to be etched in my pop-culture mind forever!D.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29634372.post-25444842331765589202007-06-11T22:41:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:26:04.689-08:00More Paintings<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYcZzA5dB1MHPsbQmK7w1hzcTdSqhVrawhp82XGV1Lbc5hlTVWFWNy3rqIq5PoLA1lV2yoVly-L6R2SyImZeE34GsRnzxI5B0dEIraATQ2lHo21_0LV2Sf5Ubd4tHKnvqQR5E/s1600-h/sarahstreeter6_9_07sm.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYcZzA5dB1MHPsbQmK7w1hzcTdSqhVrawhp82XGV1Lbc5hlTVWFWNy3rqIq5PoLA1lV2yoVly-L6R2SyImZeE34GsRnzxI5B0dEIraATQ2lHo21_0LV2Sf5Ubd4tHKnvqQR5E/s320/sarahstreeter6_9_07sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075050818817625794" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7cGT6qxRWgRNFHKT9ADXQNX8ofr5o9b-ox8-aOPljnASxPhtk6SQ9L4RGA9zAcNKPkKgM043exOVecGq9zlAyS4a-vCWFEl4ii_ORk_v1Mjqa9IzOzoZU7V78e2seRlUCJI/s1600-h/losfeliz6-07sm.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7cGT6qxRWgRNFHKT9ADXQNX8ofr5o9b-ox8-aOPljnASxPhtk6SQ9L4RGA9zAcNKPkKgM043exOVecGq9zlAyS4a-vCWFEl4ii_ORk_v1Mjqa9IzOzoZU7V78e2seRlUCJI/s320/losfeliz6-07sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075050823112593106" /></a><br /><br /><br />This last month has found me back in the open studios of Los Feliz and LA Academy of Figurative Art. Last term at LAFIG, I took Rick Morris who was a really good instructor, who pushed me to try a different approach ot my painting. From his class, I learned about Anders Zorn's limited palette of only Titanium White, Ivory Black, Yellow Ochre and Cad. Med. Red. Since then, I have been hooked on just using those colors to acheive your range of colors for your painting. I plan to stick with this for a while and gradually expand my palette again. Here are two studies from this month - 3 hour sessions.D.J. Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613257747806012756noreply@blogger.com1