About having my first solo show!
Amazing people coming Out to keep my spirits up!
Got a lot of compliments and love them all from the depths of my soul.
I've been encouraged to work bigger. I am planning on it.
Tons more stuff to come as I continue to grow, beat my own self-deprecated delusions and run like the wind into some form of personal self serving success, if you're with me get on the boat before I haul away.
I feel great and I feel like I never wanna stop.
In short, I let down all of my walls and exposed my entire being to a bunch of potentially influential people and I'm physically exhausted, my mind is still reeling!
Thanks again to everyone who supports the doodle.
Goonies never say die.
Stay gold.
Keep it real.
Also, I would like to personally thank dan from ambio media for helping and reaqauainting me with function and comprehension in the digital age.
I can officially function again.
I will be posting some pics as soon as possible of the work hung.
I opted out of pictures while I attacked hummus and homemade truffles while I networked hahaha.
5.16.2011
4.07.2011
Heeeeeey
If you lurk this all the time, follow me so I can follow you back!
If you know me, you know I love anyone who likes my work!
Ahem, publicly follow!
Also if you are interested in anything posted or have commission ideas, EMAIL me!
If you know me, you know I love anyone who likes my work!
Ahem, publicly follow!
Also if you are interested in anything posted or have commission ideas, EMAIL me!
3.26.2011
3.21.2011
presenting 808skates.com logos!
(and a special little stickery thing for them!)
(AND WHY DO I USE CMYK. DAMN IT.)
(AND WHY DO I USE CMYK. DAMN IT.)
3.20.2011
For the win! Best email ever!
Subject: A missive
Dearest Clementine,
The road has been long and hard. I am weary but felt the need to send this missive post haste. Enoch is sick with dysentery, and we have lost many supplies attempting to ford a river. There have been good times, though. While hunting, I "accidentally" shot three toes off Daniel's foot. He did complain quite a bit. You were right when we left, he is a bit of a 'loopy cunt'.
At the saloon in Fort Hall, a ruffian tried to rummage in my pantaloons, muttering about wanting 'dat sweet, sweet candy'. Luckily the ruffian stopped his incessant rummaging as I brained him with a cobblestone. I also shit in his hat to teach him a lesson.
Oh Clementine, my eyes grow weary, so I will end this missive shortly. I hope it finds you in good health and fiery spirits, and not the kind of fiery spirits this one brown savage dirt worshiper sold me near Laramie. Fire water my ass, it was bison piss.
I hope to speak to you soon,
Menelaus
p.s. So will handing over a bill with Ulysses S. Grant on it get King Diamond in my hands?
Dearest Clementine,
The road has been long and hard. I am weary but felt the need to send this missive post haste. Enoch is sick with dysentery, and we have lost many supplies attempting to ford a river. There have been good times, though. While hunting, I "accidentally" shot three toes off Daniel's foot. He did complain quite a bit. You were right when we left, he is a bit of a 'loopy cunt'.
At the saloon in Fort Hall, a ruffian tried to rummage in my pantaloons, muttering about wanting 'dat sweet, sweet candy'. Luckily the ruffian stopped his incessant rummaging as I brained him with a cobblestone. I also shit in his hat to teach him a lesson.
Oh Clementine, my eyes grow weary, so I will end this missive shortly. I hope it finds you in good health and fiery spirits, and not the kind of fiery spirits this one brown savage dirt worshiper sold me near Laramie. Fire water my ass, it was bison piss.
I hope to speak to you soon,
Menelaus
p.s. So will handing over a bill with Ulysses S. Grant on it get King Diamond in my hands?
2.11.2011
2.02.2011
2.01.2011
the power of diamond compells you!
come to dream in plastic on saturday to bid on this guy!
AND
beat his biggest fan.
who also runs a blog with me: FIT TO PRINT!
1.31.2011
MAGICAL BUFFET?!
i don't know which i love more, magic or buffet....
combine forces and you get rebecca and www.themagicalbuffet.com
who wrote up a piece on Darkside's Fist Damn Show!
and link!
here's her photos!
chris machin
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| yay in her kitchen! |
1.24.2011
DARKSIDE RECORDS & GALLERY'S FIRST DAMN SHOW!
this feels alien! my logo! in lights! on the desk!
(the following photos are courtesy of Mark Collins: Rust Rioteer)
whoo the gallery! from behind teehee
(eek!) jason thinks he should have done something with his hair...
yay on the left is Chris Machin, monster maker, pin striper, sign destroyer! the guy on the right, although i have no idea who he is, he asked me about the rise above stuff, making him more noteworthy and legit.
yay, my two favorite curators! left: Vanessa Tellez of DG&R; right: Diana Currie of DIP
pulp sushi showing support as always <3
(this is where i got that great sushi necklace! go to etsy! NOW)
My Wife Jen and Debbie!
NUB paying attention.
yay even pogo and scotty came, shopped and high fi(v)ed
end!
(the following photos are courtesy of Mark Collins: Rust Rioteer)
(this is where i got that great sushi necklace! go to etsy! NOW)
1.23.2011
whoa i never posted this?!
this is the original rise above idea.
steph buscema and i always talk about getting posi tattoos.
this was my idea.
and now it's for sale at Darkside Records & Gallery!
acrylic. 9x11. word.
sooooo
here's my tribute to mike.
also his payment/gift for being the most wonderful other half of me.
pretty fitting eh?
he REALLY did a lot for me in the preparation and mental support departments for my first show. among others, i don't think i would have gotten through much of this without his support. so thank you.
Custom Toy Show
.... coming up at Dream In Plastic.
link!
link!
picked up a couple of munny ornaments, gnomes, submitting 5 pieces all together.
lotsa work for 2 weeks, but with the storms coming up maybe i'll catch a couple of days off.
i'm planning on posting some of the collective pics from the gallery show and little commissioned/gifted pieces i've done!
<3
1.13.2011
last week....
i started following this local, wicked blog.
it's called the bright red brush.
i just scrolled through some of the recent posts.
i think i'm in love, and plan to use this to my advantage.
so instructional and constructive for me!
thank you.
(link in my blogroll!)
1.12.2011
yay!
business card is for hahas.
but yeah, there's the flyer for the show!
and business card for seriouses. ahahah.
which is also at the deli. ha!
which is also at the deli. ha!
1.06.2011
okokok
i'll post some more shit once the gallery opens. mainly pics of the gallery show ahaha.
i'm working on some personal stuff for some people and buying canvas (like a coupon clipping maniacal grandma) planning my solo show for the www.dreaminplastic.com store in beacon, in may. for now, here's Heather's Birsday present.
in case you were curious.
ps. i did put a wealth of sentiment into this.
everything i ever do has such deep personal meaning.
this one was big.
12.06.2010
11.21.2010
show date moved.
hanging the show dec. 4th!
today the wonderful eyecandy (see pic below) helped me make frames.
poor boy did most of the work.
i can now proficiently make frames with wood, an electric miter saw and staples.
franken-frames have been born.
11.14.2010
11.01.2010
SOMEBODY HAS BEEN SLACKING.
OR JUST PAINTING
instead of lurking the internets.
putting everything up soon.
10.15.2010
Devotion.
when i started this... i hated everything about it.
i've never had to draw a stupid, jerk faced tiger.
(never been fond of animals in any way, until i started this totem project)
i hated meeting someone who had walls covered in tigers the day after.
all in all, this piece made me wanna throw up until this monday/tuesday.
i hadn't realized 4 hours had passed and i was actually running out of black paint.
i got so fixated.
regardless, i kinda stuck through it, determined that eventually i will have done ALL of the animal totem, that eventually i was gonna have to face this.
so i devoted myself.
and learned something.
and now i'm in love.
the end.
10.12.2010
nycc twenty ten.
was amazing!
thanks to everyone who stopped by the dream in plastic booth!
we're getting a double booth next year. stop by then too! my diabolical plot to con jareddeal into a paint off is possible!
and i have a super crush on the eye candy.
soooooo
the night prior to that, i'd seen the new ron english gallery, and i'm in love.
again! saw the giant frankenstein and the most amazing paintings/animals ever made!
i'm so glad i went!
it made getting ripped off in little italy worth it.
hey, new nycc friends & lurkers, feel free to drop me a line:
www.twitter.com/RigorMoreTease
www.facebook.com/JSchrufer
or plain old email....
jschrufer (at) gmail (dot) com
ps. if you add me on fb i'll give you my po box so you can send me hate mail.
10.08.2010
going Pro.
after realizing i do absolutely nothing useful with my hard earned money....
(aside from paying into my house-down-payment)
i'm investing in a macbook pro.
(aside from paying into my house-down-payment)
i'm investing in a macbook pro.
OH THE PRESSURE
being a pc is a labor of love i'm no longer willing to give.
so dear followers, if you happen to make it out to my
oct 30th robostravaganza
(Darkside Records & Gallery,
782 main st., poughkeepsie, ny)
782 main st., poughkeepsie, ny)
all of the proceeds will go towards my payments on it!
the end.
10.06.2010
10.05.2010
hey now!
i got an invite for ron english's staus factory open bar from my loves at dream in plastic!
THAT GUY IS MY MORAL HERO.
THAT GUY IS MY MORAL HERO.
9.28.2010
9.16.2010
8.30.2010
CONVERGENCE AT THE ARMORY.
http://convergencenyc.wordpress.com/
SWEET LINK BRAH....
just a little desription of how many people really pumped life into this show.
it was anormous and a lot to take in.
it was nice to see all kinds of different things, and to know that if 1/10 of the bullshit crap artwork i saw is successful, i will be.
not to knock anyone's work there, but i would be embarrassed if my name were on say... 30%-40% of it.
it was also nice to see one, count 'em one robot pieces. it factually overjoyed me. i mean, granted all i wanna paint is weird monstery things and robots, it's just nice to see that with that being a pool of artists who get more play than i do, i'm doing something not done and WELL. maybe i've missed the boat. maybe i'm steering it.
it was an amazing night overall, but i just wanted to give my comments, and that i was more intrigued by the actual military historical collection than i was 1/2 the work going on there. so in summation, i could paint an elf vagina or a giant splattered tomato, and make 500 bucks. awesome.
SWEET LINK BRAH....
just a little desription of how many people really pumped life into this show.
it was anormous and a lot to take in.
it was nice to see all kinds of different things, and to know that if 1/10 of the bullshit crap artwork i saw is successful, i will be.
not to knock anyone's work there, but i would be embarrassed if my name were on say... 30%-40% of it.
it was also nice to see one, count 'em one robot pieces. it factually overjoyed me. i mean, granted all i wanna paint is weird monstery things and robots, it's just nice to see that with that being a pool of artists who get more play than i do, i'm doing something not done and WELL. maybe i've missed the boat. maybe i'm steering it.
it was an amazing night overall, but i just wanted to give my comments, and that i was more intrigued by the actual military historical collection than i was 1/2 the work going on there. so in summation, i could paint an elf vagina or a giant splattered tomato, and make 500 bucks. awesome.
8.12.2010
quick preview
of the stuff i'm donating to jason carpino's group show this saturday
although they'll all have to come back to me, it also includes francie brady and the koi piece.
XAViER ROBOTS: TRUE LOVE <3
(proud owner: Jenny Zuko)
(proud owner: Jenny Zuko)
The TO DO LIST.
8.10.2010
my coverage and sadness at electric windows 7-31-10
so sad i didn't get to see faust's stuff, but here are some of my favorites!
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