Conserva tive Radical

-James Jean, an endlessly fascinating artist. This is a sketch on a Moleskine.

Sometimes you have to draw what you don’t want to and what you don’t know how to draw. And sometimes you have to make decisions that might end up showing your flaws as an artist or that perhaps are not appealing to the reader in the surface. But you have to make them anyway. And sometimes we don’t do that. We’ll find excuses or go out of our way to not draw or not think, because of many reasons…

-Marcos Martin, in an interview with historian Michel Fiffe for the Beat.

-Paul Pope,giving us a peek into the world of futuristic Japanese concept cars. h/t The Forbidden Planet blog. Image found on Alison Sampson’s blog.

thedailywhat:

Tee of the Day: “Direct Line” by Glenn Jones.

PROTIP: Do not get the two mixed up.

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Awesome. Art by Fernando Mastrangelo. This was made of black beans, cornmeal, sugar and chili. h/t We Love You So.

The Last Days of Gourmet. A photo-essay by Kevin DeMaria, former art director for the defunct magazine. h/t Serious Eats.

Ryan Dunlavy mashes up Dr. Suess children’s books with super-hero comics characters. Pretty funny. h/t Mike Lynch. “Oh, The Things You’ll Destroy!” is my favorite one.

mccraymediaco:

LDon4000 aka Pluto Slush. This is a graphic portrait of yours truly designed by one of my best friends in the world, brilliant photographer/visual artist: Maurice Lee (Or as we know him Jiggs). I am told that this is only one piece from his new portfolio collection… Can’t wait to preview the rest! This is incredible. Love u my dude!

I really can’t wait to see the rest of Moe’s portfolio collection. He is insanely talented.

retropolitics:

stencils:

Jef Aérosol 2009 - Angela Davis (via Jef Aerosol)

Retro Movie Posters. This one’s by Tom Whalen. I also love the posters of Ghostbusters, Big, the Shining, and Big City in Little China. h/t Andrew Sullivan.