doodles . I haven ’ t thought of a theme yet . After this , I might have to call my friend and see what ’ s up . Pick a theme , or , you know , paint a bunch of underwear or something , like collect underwear and paint it .
So yeah , I think a book will be coming next . I think books are nice because it ’ s not like art - somebody could actually keep it , and doesn ’ t have to buy a big piece of art . But , if they wanna go beyond , they could . Inspiration , too . I buy a lot of books , myself . They ’ re great choices of art . And artist ’ s books ? They ’ re just nice to look at .
If all the pieces you ’ ve ever made were to be burned in a fire , except you could magically save one piece , which would you choose ? I think I would save none , and save them all . I think I would let that one burn , too . Because I ’ d get that piece , or a random piece that ’ s close to me , and save it , and then burn it . I ’ d rather have no piece . It ’ s a nice , fresh , beginning .
I have a friend right now , he just like , took all his work , like , all his older work , put it in storage and just like , locked it up , you know , in a basement somewhere uptown , and was like , it ’ s here , and I ’ m just gonna move away from it , paint a new beginning . I feel like it ’ s less stressful , or it would be a lot of stress off me , so , I don ’ t mind . It cleanses your mind , it gives you a second chance .
What is your dream project ? Man , that ’ s a good question . I was thinking about it the other day . I think I ’ d do something , like , with the statue of liberty . Dress it up , or paint it , or some shit . That ’ d be cool . Umm , or just , do something to something historical . You know , it wouldn ’ t cost a lot of money , it would just get you in a lot of trouble .
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Like a Mount Rushmore kind of deal ? Yeah , do something funny , and like , large .
I think with art projects - if everybody could get it funded - it ’ s just if you ’ re willing to do it . A lot of people would use the excuse of money , but , you can get money from a different way , it ’ ll just take longer to get to your goal . But you ’ ll get to your goal . That ’ s the whole point , right ? Like , getting there ?
Do you have any advice for aspiring artists ? That ’ s a good question . Aspiring people … one thing I would like to teach somebody ? A lot of kids like to look for style . I think that ’ s rough for everybody . I think style is organic and it will come as it comes . And it ’ s likely that you already have a style . You ’ re just looking until you can see your style .
What I explain to people : it ’ s like a house . People living in their house , they ’ re looking outside , you can see everybody else ’ s houses , but you can ’ t look at your own house from the inside . Everybody who ’ s looking out from their house can see what your house ’ s style is . So , you don ’ t really need to know what your house looks like . Just be in it . You know , so , a lot of kids are stressed out about that , and that ’ s what I guess would help a lot of aspiring artists or painters to realize . I think what I wanna tell people is just to make what you want to exist .
Can you describe your process ? I ’ m doing a few different paintings right now , it ’ s just like , sketching it , and sculpting it with a paintbrush , like , adding colors on top , just to chisel out until you can see the image . Likely you don ’ t come with an
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