I was lucky enough to see Sleigh Bells live last weekend, a 3-month-long dream of mine. I’m not a huge fan of any variation of term ‘face-melt,’ but literally, that’s the only way to describe the experience. My eyes were bleeding by the end of their 30-minute set. My favorite song on their album (A/B Machines) kicked the most ass. See for yourself:
People who know me know a few things about me. These things include: 1) my last name isn’t actually Lin 2) The New Pornographers are and have been my favorite band for…a really long time. This second point makes me: 1) consistent and 2) feel old.
After years of procrastinating, I finally went to one of their concerts this past weekend with Maria. It was amazing. The Dodos, another favorite, opened along with The Duchess and the Duke — both bands were also amazing.
I brought a video camera and maneuvered around three of the tallest guys in the world to record 10 songs. My arm and neck still hurt, but it was TOTES worth it.
This was one done for a short fiction article that I still don’t totally understand. I guess the challenge in this situation is to create something visually compelling and open-ended…and relevant. I always aim to be inclusive (a word that I regularly binge on).
A critique of this illustration by one of my colleagues brought up a painfully obvious point which can only be expressed in the form of a fake book cover:
Recently completed for the New York Spirit for an article about buying organic food. Since I have an unhealthy addiction to Whole Foods, this is a topic I am very familiar with.
This was part of a different illustration (tk) that I decided to cut from the composition because it was too random in every way possible. The original only had the four cats and the bowl, subconsciously inspired by Meow Mix meets THIS, but I think it works well when tiled…like a Hallmark card or some insane wallpaper.
When we went to the National Gallery, my love for Dutch still life was reignited. I love the insane skill of the artists, the over-decadence and baroque-ness of it all (I should note now that I am NOT a minimalist), the high contrast and vibrant colors, the elevation of common objects and the collective level of brilliant ridiculousness.
Here’s a painting done by Jan Davidsz. de Heem that I used for inspiration vs. my version:
