May 4, 2012

1-2-3-4 the most popular lyric in Punk Rock

by Retoyman in "ink on paper", "ink", "music", "punk rock", "retoyman", "text"

1-2-3-4 the most popular lyric in Punk Rock. 9x12 ink on Bristol paper.

It has been said the LOVE is the most used four letter word in pop music. In punk it's a 4 number sequence: 1-2-3-4.

May 3, 2012

Some Of My Best Work is Never Seen In Public

by Retoyman in "Some of my best work is never seen in public", "Text Artwrok", "ink on paper", "ink", "retoyman", "text"

Some of my Best Work is never seen in Public. 9x12 in on Bristol paper.

April 9, 2012

Respect EEEKIM

by Retoyman in "EEEKIM", "Respect", "black and white", "ink on paper", "text artwork", "text"

Respect EEEKIM. 9x12 ink on Bristol Paper.

April 7, 2012

Dear Pandora

by Retoyman in "Pandora", "Pixies", "music", "retoyman", "text artwork", "text"

Dear Pandora. 9x12 ink on Bristol paper. Dear Pandora I like the Pixies But They Don't Belong In Every Music Playlist.

April 7, 2012

Stella Stella

by Retoyman in "Frank Stella", "Marlon Brando", "black and white", "ink on paper", "retoyman", "text artwork", "text"

Stella Stella. 9x12 ink on Bristol paper. I always wanted to make a video with a Marlon Brando impersonator yelling Stella! In front of a Frank Stella.

March 16, 2012

George Harrison Roger McGuinn Paul Weller Mike Campbell Johnny Marr Peter Buck 12 String Electric Rickenbacker. Rickenbacker electric 12 string Players

by Retoyman in "12 String Electric Rickenbacker", "George Harrison", "Johnny Marr", "Mike Campbell", "Paul Weller", "Peter Buck", "Rickenbacker", "Roger McGuinn", "electric 12 string", "guitar", "text artwork", "text"

George Harrison Roger McGuinn Paul Weller Mike Campbell Johnny Marr Peter Buck 12 String Electric Rickenbacker. Rickenbacker electric 12 string Players. 9x12 ink on Bristol Paper.

March 9, 2012

Duckie Was Latino

by Retoyman in "Duckie", "John Hughes", "Jon Cryer", "Misspelled", "Movie", "Pretty in Pink", "Ritchie Valens", "Smiths", "Text Artwrok", "Zoot Suits", "ink on paper", "ink", "retoyman", "text"

I never believed that Duckie’s Name was really Phil Dale. I realize I misspelled Zoot Suit, but I going to leave it anyway. I make this artwork on the fly and the mistakes make it more human and I think more humorous. I’m sure there are more mistakes in grammer in there as well.

March 6, 2012

I love DC Characters But I Read Marvel For the Writing

by Retoyman in "Comic Books", "DC", "Marvel", "Saying", "ink on paper", "ink", "retoyman", "statement", "text artwork", "text"

I Love DC Characters But I Read Marvel For the Writing. 9x12 Ink on Bristol Paper.

Today this statement is a moot point because the writing for both brands as well as independents is tremendous. Years ago, before and during the late '80s comic revival, this was was true. Thank you Miller, Gaiman, Baron, Claremont, and Moore and many others for making comics amazing again- for writing that competes with the artwork.

March 6, 2012

I Woke Up With The Thought Don't Fight The Universe

by Retoyman in "I Woke Up With The Thought Don't Fight The Universe", "New Age", "Saying", "Universe", "ink on paper", "ink", "retoyman", "statement", "text artwork", "text"

I Woke Up With The Thought Don't Fight The Universe. 9x12 Ink on Paper.

March 6, 2012

I Love Frank Lloyd Wright But He Makes Leaky Roofs

by Retoyman in "Architect", "Architecture", "Frank Lloyd Wright", "Modern Architecture", "retoyman", "statement", "text artwork", "text"

I Love Frank Lloyd Wright But He Makes Leaky Roofs. 9x12 Ink on Bristol Paper

March 5, 2012

My Favorit Beatle is Ringo

by Retoyman in "Beatle", "Beatles", "Ringo", "ink on paper", "ink", "retoyman", "statement", "text artwork", "text"

My Favorite Beatle is Ringo. 9x12 Ink on Bristol Paper.

February 9, 2012

I Include Myself There Is Something Interesting and Creepy About Watching Casting Directors Curate Girls For Runway

by Retoyman in "New York Runway", "Runway", "casting director", "fashion week", "fashion", "ink on paper", "ink", "text artwork", "text"

I Include Myself There Is Something Interesting and Creepy About Watching Casting Directors Curate Girls For Runway. 9x12 Ink on Bristol Paper.

February 7, 2012

The Music Refrain on White Town's Your Women, is Darth Vader's Theme

by Retoyman in "Darth Vader", "John Williams", "Star Wars", "White Town", "Your Women", "ink on paper", "ink", "music", "text artwork", "text"

The Music Refrain on White Town's Your Women, is Darth Vader's Theme. 9x12 Ink on Bristol Paper.

February 1, 2012

It's Easy After the Protesters Win- Lock Them Up for Being Unpatriotic

by Retoyman in "statement", "text artwork", "text"

It's Easy After the Protesters Win- Lock Them Up for Being Unpatriotic. 9x12 Ink on Paper.

During the time between a height of a protest movement and when a regime is overthrown someone in a leadership meeting must say this.

February 1, 2012

I'm Sorry I was Thinking About Cats Again

by Retoyman in "I'm Sorry I was Thinking About Cats Again", "cat", "statement", "text artwork", "text"

I'm Sorry I was Thinking About Cats Again. 9x12 ink on Bristol paper.

My friend, a cat lover, tells me tales of her cats throughout the day. I was thinking about that when this came to mind.

January 30, 2012

Soon You Will Become The People You Laugh At

by Retoyman in "Soon You Will Become The People You Laugh At", "ink on paper", "ink", "text"

Soon You Will Become The People You Laugh At. 9x12 ink on Bristol paper.

I remember my brother telling me this when I was just out of high school during one of many rants about some point of view of mine. My brother then said, "one day you will become one of the people you laugh at". This becomes truer the older I get.

January 25, 2012

There Is Crying In Fashion

by Retoyman in "fashion", "ink", "text artwork", "text"

The studio is funny space. It's safe, private, and has room to act out fantasies. Emotions run high and low. I often think about the scene in A League of Their Own in which Tom Hanks yells- "There's no CRYING in Baseball!". There is crying in fashion. 9x12 Ink on Bristol Paper.