Here are some beautiful movie book covers. I can’t even begin to explain how much I love these illustrations. Phenomenal design work.

February 18th, 2009 by watch84. Category:Design     No Comments

We’re all pretty familiar with hip hop lyrical battles where two people get up on stage and spit their best rhymes in order to gain the crown. The idea behind Secret Wars is the same. Only instead of a generic audio loop in the background, there is a blank canvas. Each artist gets 90 minutes to compose their best piece. Themes are picked before hand and sketchbooks are banned leaving nothing but the completed project to be improvisational and unique.

Winners are decided by three on looking judges while art enthusiasts are encouraged to watch as the compositions come together. Currently these battles reside in Europe but it’d be tight to have events like this come to the U.S..  -Great idea. I’d love to attend.

February 13th, 2009 by watch84. Category:Art     No Comments

A few weeks ago I came across some vintage mopeds. They aren’t running and have been sitting long enough for rust to build upon almost every surface. I had to completely dismantle the engine in order to dig out the main crank that was broken inside. It’s my first time messing around with a moped engine but the learning experience is great. I’m waiting on a few small parts before I assemble the engine. The body (pictured above) is being prepped for some custom paint. Seat is being re-upholsted and the steel is being re-chromed. She should be up and running for the summer. More photos to come.

February 12th, 2009 by watch84. Category:Uncategorized     No Comments

In a few weeks I’ll be traveling across the United States in order to ship one of my close friends off in Vegas. I’ve been wanting to do this for a while and just now got the opportunity to do so. His company is paying for all his gasoline and hotel so we’re pretty much set. I’ll have a bunch of pictures when I return but for now I’m plotting our course and figuring out what cities to stop in. I’m thinking Rochester > Nashville> St. Louis> Kansas City> Denver> Vegas. I can’t wait.

February 11th, 2009 by watch84. Category:Travel     (1) Comment

I found this picture of our office the other day and thought I’d share. This is before we moved in and pimped it out. I love this space. The view is gorgeous.

February 11th, 2009 by watch84. Category:Photos     No Comments

I got this beautiful shot of some simple street art from the people at joyengine.com. I wonder if this shot was staged or the photographer just waited until someone noticed the graffiti’s function. It’d be cool if this piece got that little red-headed kid thinking and really sparked some interest within him about perspective art. Truly inspiring. It doesn’t get any better than this.

February 4th, 2009 by watch84. Category:Art     No Comments

When I saw this photo I immediately was reminded of the many abandoned or run down houses in my home town of Buffalo, NY. It also sparked my interest in urban art and graffiti. My thinking here is that the city of Buffalo could use our decrepit housing as an art gallery for the city’s spray can artists. With Buffalo being an art driven city (See number 37), fueled by new urbanism, I believe that giving these old buildings to talented artists will solve two major problems. One being the amount of public graffiti around the city and two, the question of what to do with these run down buildings. I’m sure there are problems with safety issues and what not but I’ve seen how these guys paint. This project would give them a spot where they don’t have to hang over a ledges or run from the police in order to get their work seen. Once a house is completed it can become a destination as an art gallery hosting events or just showcasing a LOT of hidden talent. Maybe part of the thrill in graffiti painting is it’s illegal aspect? Instead of running around the city quickly bombing and tagging public buildings, the truly talented artists can have some time to work on a piece and not get pinched. Just a thought.

February 3rd, 2009 by watch84. Category:Art     No Comments