The Seven Deadly Sinners

Work by Kamala at 22 Doors

22 Doors Metropolitan Bistro & Lounge

February 17-April 14th 2007

405 15th Ave E
Seattle WA 98112
206-324-6406

Eagle Money

A payin' gig for Anchorage Press from a couple of weeks back. The article was dealing with fair allocation of gravy around the joint. Up there in the snowy snows.

Giggin'

(Click image to enlarge.)

Yes, I'm still convinced that Don Knotts is in Hell. He asked for it.

That's "Thelma Lou" on his brawny arm; oh yeah, I did my research.

Let's rock.

Walkies and Tea

Kamala found this odd little image mistake on Amazon.com; at least, we think it's a mistake.

But maybe not; they certainly look like little dog poop bags to hang on your door. I can't imagine why someone in the Bigelow company thought linking the soothing ritual of tea with a handful of warm poo is a good idea, but maybe that's why I only lasted 3 months in advertising.

Product Features:
Put the bags right over your hand like a glove
Simple, Quick, and Easy
Never touching the dog poop!
NO SMELL - NO MESS
Hangs on the door from when it's time for a walk...

(Note the Buy it Used option)

Werewolf? There Wolf!

A gorgeous piece by Jordan Crane, from The Tiny Showcase 10 Beasts! Letterpress Collection, released as an accompaniment to Fantagraphics 2007 Beasts! book.

via Veer and That Ain't Art.

Baby Sloths!

Back when we started this blog, everyone did an illustration of their favorite sin. Wrath appeared first, and Gluttony, Lust, Envy, Pride and Sloth soon followed. Some sins even made a second appearance (Wrath and Gluttony); but so far no one has done Greed. I guess that's my job.

My favorite sin has always been sloth; the only Capital Vice that's also an animal. Here are some adorable videos of sleepy baby sloths, and don't miss the one calling for his mama.

The Jockey and the Strong Man in "We Put the Organ in Organic."

Green Tea, Bottoms up!

Kamala found this amazing teapot (by Rebecca Harvey) in one of her online searches. This is from a 2004 exhibit called Teapots: Object to Subject at the Craft Alliance in St. Louis, MO.

These aren't your standard fussy teapots, no sir. These pots would serve imperial tea, scary tea, dreamy tea, even poisoned tea...but never, never Stash tea.

Fresh Spam: Cloven Chimera Buyers

More spam header art

watercolor and ink on paper

Guest Sinner: Virginia Ivanicki

Some may say that Virginia Ivanicki is like the Janeane Garofalo of art, and when I say "some," I mean Virginia, but what people really say when they see her usually large oil paintings is "WOW!", "AMAZING!" and "how'd you do that?".

When I first saw this painting in person, I was particularity drawn to the innocent, beautiful quality that she managed to capture in this lovely, bold girl. I wondered what she might be like, and then realized that I already knew her.

Ginny's subject matter ranges from "Aviation Art", "Automotive Art" to natural scenes and "Friends", although she never executes them quite as one might expect.

...she layers their images. They have depths that go beyond canvas. Something solid comes of the whole process. An image that is sometimes abstract in it’s parts, but allegorical in it’s totality.

When asked what her favourite Sin is, Ginny replied: "I'm thinking of Marlon Brando's answer : 'What have ya got?', I'm sure I'd like them all", but then she settled on 'Lust', or in Latin: 'Luxuria'.

For more stuff on Virginia:

Listen to a live interview on CBC-AM radio with Sheryl MacKay on her Saturday morning show ‘ North by Northwest’ from Sept. 16, 2006:

And you can also see some of her automotive paintings in an upcoming issue  of Hemmings 'Classic Car' Magazine 'feature automotive artist' coming in April, 2007

Ginny's Blog and MySpace