DEC 8: TO ENTER GO TO #24DAYOFTSL X BLUBIRD BOUTIQUE — I am so excited to collaborate with THE SOCIAL LIFE, Anna T Fabulous and Joshua D Langston on #24daysofTSL! Anna Wintour, Karl Lagerfeld, and The Social Life’s Anna T Fabulous and Joshua Langston. China marker, acrylix, fx on newsprint — Umm…it’s DECEMBER. Can you believe?? We can’t. So in order…
Category: China Marker Portraits
Bury me with a China Marker and a pad of newsprint.#essentials. Latest portraits.
Nardwuar, the human serviette Camille Claudel Jocelyn Louise in my graphic novel Lyndi Barrett Anna T Fabulous As mentioned before, China Marker is my medium of choice for my graphic novel. When I die, bury me with a fresh china marker box and a pad of newsprint. Then cremate me ’cause I’m claustrophobic. —
Dec 7: @The_Social_Life’s #24daysofTSL w. TOM FORD ft. @HiveMindHats
DEC 7: TO ENTER GO TO #24DAYOFTSL X HIVE MIND MILLINERY TOM FORD — I am so excited to collaborate with THE SOCIAL LIFE, Anna T Fabulous and Joshua D Langston on #24daysofTSL! Anna Wintour, Karl Lagerfeld, and The Social Life’s Anna T Fabulous and Joshua Langston. China marker, acrylix, fx on newsprint — Umm…it’s DECEMBER. Can you believe?? We can’t….
Dec 6: @The_Social_Life’s #24daysofTSL w. Alexander Wang ft. @LasMargaritasBC
DEC 6: TO ENTER GO TO #24DAYOFTSL X LAS MARGARITAS ALEXANDER WANG — I am so excited to collaborate with THE SOCIAL LIFE, Anna T Fabulous and Joshua D Langston on #24daysofTSL! Anna Wintour, Karl Lagerfeld, and The Social Life’s Anna T Fabulous and Joshua Langston. China marker, acrylix, fx on newsprint — Umm…it’s DECEMBER. Can you believe?? We can’t….
Dec 5: @The_Social_Life’s #24daysofTSL w. @DVF ft. @outfitterswig
DEC 5: TO ENTER GO TO #24DAYOFTSL X OUTFITTERS WIG DIANE von FURSTENBERG — I am so excited to collaborate with THE SOCIAL LIFE, Anna T Fabulous and Joshua D Langston on #24daysofTSL! Anna Wintour, Karl Lagerfeld, and The Social Life’s Anna T Fabulous and Joshua Langston. China marker, acrylix, fx on newsprint — Umm…it’s DECEMBER. Can you believe?? We…
Dec 4: @The_Social_Life’s #24daysofTSL w. RICCARDO TISCI f. @knotheory
DEC 4: TO ENTER GO TO #24DAYOFTSL X KNOT THEORY RICCARDO TISCI I am so excited to collaborate with THE SOCIAL LIFE, Anna T Fabulous and Joshua D Langston on #24daysofTSL! Anna Wintour, Karl Lagerfeld, and The Social Life’s Anna T Fabulous and Joshua Langston. China marker, acrylix, fx on newsprint — Umm…it’s DECEMBER. Can you believe?? We can’t. So…
It’s Dec 3 and @The_Social_Life’s #24daysofTSL presents MARC JACOBS and @Indochino!
DEC 3: TO ENTER GO TO #24DAYOFTSL X INDOCHINO I am so excited to collaborate with THE SOCIAL LIFE, Anna T Fabulous and Joshua D Langston on #24daysofTSL! Anna Wintour, Karl Lagerfeld, and The Social Life’s Anna T Fabulous and Joshua Langston. China marker, acrylix, fx on newsprint — Umm…it’s DECEMBER. Can you believe?? We can’t. So in order…
Today on @The_Social_Life’s #24daysofTSL, PHOEBE PHILO and a sock monkey!
DEC 2: TO ENTER GO TO #24DAYOFTSL X KAT THORSEN I am so excited to collaborate with THE SOCIAL LIFE, Anna T Fabulous and Joshua D Langston on #24daysofTSL! Anna Wintour, Karl Lagerfeld, and The Social Life’s Anna T Fabulous and Joshua Langston. China marker, acrylix, fx on newsprint — Umm…it’s DECEMBER. Can you believe?? We can’t. So in order…
#24daysofTSL has begun! Today on @The_Social_Life, HEDI SLIMANE presents @Element7Style
I am so excited to collaborate with THE SOCIAL LIFE, Anna T Fabulous and Joshua D Langston on #24daysofTSL! Umm…it’s DECEMBER. Can you believe?? We can’t. So in order to deal with it, The Social Life is going to celebrate, and celebrate BIG! We introduce to you the #24DaysofTSL. Starting Dec 1 until Dec 24 we will…
Muse reawakened. #Vancouver #coldcase #graphicnovel
MOLLY- the graphic novel Read updates at KICKSTARTER Follow links at GRAPHIC NOVEL • Prepping the mindmap • Gathering inspiration • Collecting quotes • Reviewing current work- written and drawn • Creating new pieces • Planning new photoshoot • Documenting process *Rethinking approach • Full immersion imminent — She waved as she made her…
Evolution of a portrait- @syncop
Step 1. Meet Instagram friend in person for first time! Step 2. Take photo Step 3. Gather supplies Step 4. Draw Step 5. Invite subject to paste their portrait on “our wall”! Stay tuned!
Global Sorority #documentary: 100 women’s differences, similarities, perspectives and connections
We are setting out to create a mini documentary series to get the inside scoop on 100 girls’ and women’s lives from around the world. The documentary takes the same topics of body, mind and spirit and shows the world the truth of women’s trials and triumphs through the telling of life from their various…
Just a casual tête-à-tête between @manrepeller and @JoshuaDLangston!
Josh Langston just sat with Leandra Medine of The Man Repeller for an interview for The Social Life and I could not be more excited! I just interviewed the lovely @manrepeller for an upcoming article for @The_Social_Life. She is probably one of the most interesting, down to earth and motivated people I have been fortunate enough to interview! – @JoshuaDLangston Recall that…
Create. Deconstruct. Integrate. Recreate. Collaborate. Portrait of @manrepeller with @joshuadlangston
Rochelle Joshua Langston deconstructs and recreates. The artist does not tinker with the universe, he recreates it out of his own experience and understanding of life. – Henry Miller It’s wonderful releasing my artwork to someone and seeing what they come up with!
Evolution of a portrait: @Conner_G and @rfwhyte of @JunctionYVR
Start with: Draw street art style portraits: Deliver: Enjoy: Thank you, Junction, for my wonderful Banksy book!
Naked Ladies Naked Ladies Naked Ladies, by Lynda Barry (Real Comet Press, 1984)
Recall my obsession with my superhero, Lynda Barry. Well, the obsession rages on, fueled by the newest addition to my collection: OMG. It’s spectacular. Each page is a full-page playing card illustration of Lynda’s exploration of female body images. Along the bottom of each page runs a classic Lynda Barry storyline. Charming, funny, tragic. It starts…
Be a rainbow in somebody’s clouds. – Maya Angelou
My dear friend and colleague, Sara Place, took notes during Unique Lives with Maya Angelou on Monday night. She shares her notes here: RAINBOWS IN THE CLOUDS Maya Angelou – October 29th “At the worst of times the possibility of seeing hope” – be a rainbow…
Latest portraits: Carlee, Josh, Quentin. #wheatpaste prep
Anticipating a big wheatpaste/streetart session next week, and collecting together all the latest pieces. “I have always lived my life in the profession of being.”- Quentin Crisp Can’t wait to paste Matt Roy’sTS Eliot series:
Amanda Marie Born 1986-2003 #portrait
Her name is Amanda Marie Born, she was born July 3rd, 1986 and she committed suicide in 2003 on July 6th when I was 15. Before I met her I didn’t really have many friends, if any, and she introduced me to the punk kids in Nanaimo. Without her, my life would be a very…
Anticipating TS Eliot #wheatpaste collaboration with Matt Roy, @spellcheque #preview
My inspirational friend, Matthew (Matt) Roy, author, foodie, extraordinary/profound human- has created a wheatpaste series on TS Eliot. I will be pasting the series in Vancouver and will include stickers of my portraits of TS Eliot and Matt Roy! — — — … There will be time, there will be time To prepare a face to…
Art is a biological function. #LyndaBarry @ideaprogram
Two artists are my greatest influences: Frida Kahlo and Lynda Barry. Both are tatooed on me. It’s serious business. Recall my post the other day: Lo and behold, my greatest hero, Lynda Barry, is in town. Being able to attend Lynda’s lecture at IDEA, Capilano University Friday evening was a dream come true. And Lynda delivered….
#LyndaBarry is in town! @ideaprogram
Lo and behold, my greatest hero, Lynda Barry, is in town. I am a tad overwhelmed to say the least. She is always my inspiration. My idol. My number one. The greatest- PERIOD. One of the most successful alternative American cartoonists, Lynda Barry has blazed many trails over her 30 year career. Best known for her Ernie Pook’s Comeek about…
A night with Passion Foundation and Global Sorority part 2: the art of interaction!
I was delighted to be a part of INSPIRE last night- an evening benefitting the Passion Foundation and Global Sorority! Fourth floor at the Vancouver Art Gallery- not a bad place to do some interactive art! Here are some moments of interaction and connections: See also: Part 1 f. photos by Joshua D. Langston
A night with Passion Foundation and Global Sorority part 1. f. photos by @joshuadlangston
I was delighted to be a part of INSPIRE last night- an evening benefitting the Passion Foundation and Global Sorority! Fourth floor at the Vancouver Art Gallery- not a bad place to do some interactive art! Here are some moments captured by photographer/blogger/my muse Joshua D. Langston: See also: Part 2: the art of interaction
Desperately seeking Karin… #journal #grief #arttherapy
As I work on the book with Dad, I am drenched in memories and find myself obsessively looking at photos of my mother. She’s around 20 in the photos and just starting her adult life. I am loving it, but it’s also overwhelming. Knowing the path that lies ahead of her… Last night I walked…
Joe Average’s new site! #art #photography
We are SO LUCKY to be able to access more of Joe Average’s work on his new site! Check it out! It’s like drinking a cool glass of clear, clean, beautiful water. Joe Average (born 1957) is a Canadian artist who resides in Vancouver, British Columbia. Diagnosed HIV+ at age 27, Average made the decision to commit the rest of…
#Graphicnovel update! Checklists, mindmaps, plotting out chapters, inciting incident… #startattheend
I love that all I am doing in my art and career feeds the graphic novel, even if I’m not working on pages in the book per se. When I do my street art, I am utilizing the style and perfecting the technique and medium I am using in Molly. When I am working with…
Evolution of a #wheatpaste portrait: Justine.
I start with an inspiring person and a photo that really draws me in. China Marker of course. Guidelines in orange. Detail in black. Highlights in white acrylic. I encouraged Justine to cut out the portrait when I finished. She will paste it herself in a few days. It thrills me to watch…
“American Gothic” with Diane and Dr. Douglas Clement, aka #HBD @dclement007
This is truly the most inspiring couple in Canada! Their lust for life is infectious and I thank them for their generosity, guidance, wisdom and friendship all these years! Happy Birthday, Doug! Diane and Doug Clement From Whitecap: Diane Clement was born in Moncton, New Brunswick and has led an eventful life. Not only was she…