Posted in Art, Design, Events, Toys on 02/15/2010 11:14 pm by Patrick Carter
No Punshment Too Severe // No Salvation Too Sincere
I’m Board IV presented by Chad Landenberger has proven again to be a shredding success. With record submission levels and a packed out house this show is quite the force to be reckoned with. I love that we are seeing the development of more themed shows and learning that the demand is certainly there within the art community. This show gave me the chance to finally complete the second deck the two part Revenge series. The first completed last year for the I’m Board III show featured a severed demon head and read “No Punishment Too Severe.” This year’s piece was a bit more subdued to juxtapose the prior violent rendition. It features a mother tiger with her cub tightly in mouth and blood on her paw symbolizing a valiant battle to protect her young from harm. It reads “No Salvation Too Sincere.” You can view a final pic of the pieces here on my Behance page. Photo by Spencer Miller.
Posted in Art, Toys on 04/13/2009 11:59 am by Patrick Carter
KRONK 8" Dunny Release
South African designer and illustrator KRONK released his 8″ Dunny debut last week, and it appears to have been a smashing success. Kidrobot’s hype machine does it again, with secret releases and super-hot chase and AWOL edition, making for frantic online store refreshing, and quick sell outs across Kidrobot.com and independent retailers alike. KRONK released a 3″ Gingerman Dunny back in December of 2007, and it remains one of my favorite designs of all time. After reviewing some of KRONK’s work on flickr I expect to see great things from this 27 year old illustrator in the future.
Here’s what Kidrobot says about the release: Discover nature’s sinister side with South African illustrator Kronk’s Tree Huggr Dunny. Only 1000 made; 1 in 12 are super light, ultra-rare and answer to the name Snowflake. Includes an ice cream cone accessory. Kidrobot loves Kronk: Check out his online artist profile!
