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My friend Foss purchased Grand Theft auto 4 and we played it for the first time the other night. very cool game. and, having lived in New York City (better known as Liberty City) for a while, I was mostly interested in how they portrayed the city. I have to say its pretty impressive. Its a little dark and dirty compared to the area I lived but I think thats the point. we also never got out of Brookyln (or Bonkers, or whatever its called). So I thought I would do an illustration of my general take on the game. for some reason I noticed a lot of yellow and orange.

I just watched “There will be blood” this weekend and it was a great movie. (I’m a little behind I know). I know the acting got some much deserved attention but I really liked the story. What I especially found interesting was the duality. The two prophets; one with religion and one with oil. Both preached salvation. Then there was the duality (can’t think of a better word) of the main characters relationships with their brothers. Anyway, very cool movie filled with many layers. With that in mind I decided to do a little illustration showing the church and oil as one.

my latest installment for the green district project is a poster (8.5 x11) meant to printed out and colored. Here is a pdf if you would like to try it yourself.

Sometimes people worry too much.

I don’t usually explain my illustrations but this one is a little strange. So much energy is wasted trying to force something into being instead of just allowing it to form naturally. If you provide the seed and give it some water it will grow on its own.

So, as usual, my drawing shows the opposite of what I mean. Instead of planting the giant seed and letting it produce fruit, the workers chip away until it resembles what they want. And in the end, it is a pale comparison of what it could be.