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Originally posted by seeking

i don't think it's considered name dropping when you're in the same crew with the guy, ya know?

either way, i walk around every st patrick's day wearing a shirt that says 'kiss me, i'm e-friends with joker' so i mean, i'm probably guilty as well.

 

:o

 

does that work? i mean, if it does, i might have to buy a shirt off of you.

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you might know more about him than I do seeks,

but he clearly uses more than just a sharpie.

 

okay... so he probably uses just a sharpie and a fineliner.

 

but yeah... those lines are way to small for a sharpie.

 

at least I think I read something like that in the joker/giant collab book.

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Originally posted by seeking

um, EVERYTHING giant does is generally done with nothing but sharpie. if you see a black and white drawing, chances are real good there were no pencils involved.

 

and no, the shirt doesn't work.

 

i won't contest that...i didn't really think the shirt would work.

 

ok, here's what i've got from that millenium blackbook project. i wish i would have bought some of those decks he did for new deal.

 

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*believe*

 

Originally posted by Joker

It's all done with Sharpie pens.

 

i read that somewhere, on his site i think.

chisel tips!

 

Beyond his work, he's just a very nice guy.

 

 

yup.

i emailed the guy about 3 years ago.

asking some questions about n.m.

he emailed me back, and came off like

a really cool dude. props on your art and attitude man.

 

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Originally posted by <KEY3>

you might know more about him than I do seeks,

but he clearly uses more than just a sharpie.

 

i don't know all that much about him but i know a little bit about his work. having spent a few years living in the bay and having mutual friends, it's hard not to. he seems to be the kind of guy that even his close friends are constantly amazed at the stuff he does, so stories get passed around, not as gossip, but out of respect and awe.

 

anyway, i would assume the fine lines are done with a fine tipped sharpie, but i could be wrong. also, i think one of his zines focused on more technical style pieces, and for that one he used some pencil.

(just trying to be factual).

 

dude's an incredible example of someone who's mastered every aspect of graff. from bombing, to pieces, letters and characters. he's completely set himself apart from everyone else and even though he uses alot of traditional tattoo and mexican imagry, you can always tell when it's his stuff.

 

i'm alot like joker i guess, in that nothing ive ever done (or tried to do) looks remotely like him, but the way he goes about his stuff is a huge motivator.

 

 

seeks/climbs down from jock, laughing, thinking about the 'get's beat up by ravers' diss piece.

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Originally posted by Joker

 

 

 

.....How's that for name dropping?

 

humble.

 

what a coinsidence, i was just reading an old giant interview in an issue of "Blitzkreig" and he says you did a tatoo design for him, so obviously you must of had a bit of influence on him as well. name dropping hahahah that was a good one.

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Originally posted by fatbastard

humble.

 

what a coinsidence, i was just reading an old giant interview in an issue of "Blitzkreig" and he says you did a tatoo design for him, so obviously you must of had a bit of influence on him as well. name dropping hahahah that was a good one.

 

Actually, two designs for tattoos on him. One on each arm. Both say Giant. One day, I hope to return the favor and let him do some work on me...

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Originally posted by Joker

Yea, you like the black and white work... a little bit of info on that stuff. It's all done with Sharpie pens. There's no initial pencil sketch to start him off. He literally hits pen to paper and has at it. Which makes some of those little framed black and white drawings you see... simply amazing.

 

i don't know about anyone else, but for me this is the only way to draw. i can't use a pencil to do an initial sketch (i've tried, it turns out awful every time). thanks to one of my early graphics teahcers for telling me "don't be afraid to just draw a line".

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Originally posted by Mr. ABC

i don't know about anyone else, but for me this is the only way to draw. i can't use a pencil to do an initial sketch (i've tried, it turns out awful every time). thanks to one of my early graphics teahcers for telling me "don't be afraid to just draw a line".

 

i'm the complete opposite.

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Originally posted by CrazyLazy

Awesome^^^^

 

 

High Priest, are you located in the Bay Area? If so, Giant has some stuff up in the Canvas Gallery right now. I think it's still up.

 

Nah, im near the beach.. but no where near the bay area. Im gonna catch the up coming show with Twist and Bigfoot at giant robot tho.. so i dont feel too left out.

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