Faks!
There is only truth to this.
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@mckoycreative
Faks!
There is only truth to this.
It’s twice as bad if I’m posting a photo with my face on Facebook or something. >o< Super self-conscious on social media.
P.S. please check out my iOS stickers if you haven’t already! :D
So guilty of this on both a personal and professional level, but sometimes you have to say "screw it" and put it out there bc you never know what you don't know until you know it. Then you know.
Garden Phase I logo by McKoy Creative
Had to share this @WeHeartIt http://weheartit.com/entry/261798990/via/ratiabibil
Agreed.
"Wolf of Wilkinsburg" by Jason Mckoy/McKoy Creative
John Riegert exhibit at Space Gallery, Pittsburgh.
The many faces of BOOM Creative Lab
Creative Thinking
Pretty much on point. #creativity
Shipping these mugs with my mug on them out soon. A few fortunate people will have the honor of drinking coffee out of my head.
Constantly.
(image credit to Dan Hoare on twitter)
I ONLY JUST LEARNED ABOUT THE EXISTENCE OF THIS MUSHROOM????? WHICH ERUPTS FROM AN EGG BEFORE UNCURLING HELLISH ARMS, EXPOSING ITS STICKY MASS OF SPORES TO BE SPREAD BY FLIES ATTRACTED BY THE SCENT OF ROTTING FLESH???
Admittedly, I am easily won over by all organisms that attract flies with the scent of rotting flesh. But the octopus stinkhorn (Clathrus archeri) also has tentacles, a freaky egg stage, and blackish goop, so it’s my favorite now.
i want to die
Nature is magical!
this looks so very horrid
nature is great
My dream shroom.
2/13/16, 6pm-1am — Cultural Gumbo, a night of music, dance, food & more is a tribute to this work, and an homage to the launch of New Sun Rising, a Katrina fundraiser held 10 years ago at East Liberty’s Shadow Lounge. So bring your friends, your Valentine, or just yourself to party alongside bands, artist collaborations, pop-up performances, innovative community projects & social enterprise demos. CULTURAL GUMBO February 13th, 2016, 6PM to 1AM Mr. Smalls Theater, Millvale, PA General admission $20 (suggested, pay what you can!) VIP $60 (includes food, drink & limited edition poster) Buy tickets online or direct from NSR to avoid service charges. MUSIC • Raya Brass Band • Pandemic • Col Eagleburger's Highstepping Goodtime Marching Band • Cross/Current • U Prep Marching Band • May Day Marching Band SIDESHOWS • City of Play • Barrels to Beethoven • Staycee Pearl Dance Project FOOD + DRINK • Pittsburgh Po'Boy • Tupelo Honey Teas • Plated Trade • Sprezzatura • Leon's Caribbean Restaurant (on the menu: Gumbo, Jerk Chicken, Muffaletta, Shrimp or Vegan Monica, Classic or Chorizo Beignets, Craft Teas)
good artist tips
there’s always gonna be someone better than you. try to work less on comparing yourself to their work and instead learning from them and turning envy into a personal challenge for your own stuff. i know its hard, trust me.
the best way to get better at art is to practice. there is no special trick to improving, no secret method. practice makes perfect is a tired old saying that im sure you dont want to hear but unfortunately, its true.
draw as much as you are able to. i wont say draw every day!!! because i know that there are folks that dont have this sort of luxury, whether it be because of physical or mental restrictions, or simply because they dont have time. draw whenever you can and have the strength to. try not to be too upset if you miss a day or a week or even months. shit happens, do the best you are able to.
if you get bored or stuck, try another way. change mediums if you can, flip the canvas, do something weird that you wouldnt normally do. sometimes this is the best way to un-stick yourself from art block.
dont be afraid to ask for help. this is so important! its ok to ask for assistance from other artists you admire (given that they have time to give pointers.) even if asking for help is straight up asking for a redline of your work, its ok to ask for it. improvement doesnt come without outside assistance, more often than not.
references are 100% a legitimate resource. i’m not really sure where the idea came from that real artists dont use references, but its not true. every renaissance painter used references in the form of in-house models. disney artists use references of animals and people to correctly model and then correctly exaggerate their designs. you cant learn to draw the world around you without actually studying it. use references, even if its just google searching.
your art is not an island. you will pick up styles from other people like tape picks up pet hair. its inevitable, and its not something that should be seen as a negative. artists inspire other artists. use your discretion, and study what you like about another artist’s work. every artist’s style is a mashup of a hundred other artists. its ok, experiment.
youre not going to make masterpieces all the time. youre gonna suck more often than not. but youre putting effort into something you enjoy and in the process you are getting better, slowly but surely. you arent going to see your stuff improve overnight, be patient.
please be kind to yourself. you are making a unique form of artistic expression, regardless whether you see it that way or not. youre doing fine, please keep going and pat yourself on the back for getting this far.
A note to all creative souls out there.
Cultural Gumbo Save-The-Date Flyer by McKoy Creative
New Sun Rising is an awesome organization in Pittsburgh that empowers communities and helps small businesses stay sustainable. This flyer was created to promote a social event celebrating their 10 years in existence with a New Orleans/Mardi Gras/Cajun flair.
BOOM Creative Social Media Cover Photos by McKoy Creative
We designed and illustrated one long digital narrative mural that extends across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram; the main visual social media outlets for BOOM Creative Lab, an Austria based social media marketing firm.
Inspiration is fuel
Passion is the motor
New Media is the playground
For more info, visit BOOM Creative Lab.
Just in case I forget, I do do #graphicdesign. This is my desk on a good day. Working on some graphics for @boomcreativelab. It’s about to be crazy. #art #design #illustration #therealmckoy #creative
I HAVE NEVER RELATED TO A COMIC SO MUCH IN MY ENTIRER LIFE
It's a shame how much I feel this. Why is drawing the body part that you use to draw so effing difficult?