Quick One

Quick one tonight. Another abandon face in an abandon building. Not my best piece but im happy for how quick it was. Have a good day.

--Skem3

Heights

Finally made it in and on one of my favorite buildings the other day. It's been on my tick list for awhile and thanks to the help of a friend of mine, NAVO, it's one more view of the city I've experienced that most will never get to enjoy.

New freight crayons have been working out more than well lately. 

--Skem3

Back From The Dead

WOW where do I start?

How about with this...

This railway bridge is just outside of the downtown area. Hanging off the side while trains shook around the whole bridge was less than easy but hey, maybe thats an excuse for it looking so shitty huh? ha. This is one of my first drawings using my new freight crayons. So far I absolutely love them! Can get a little messy but I like how thick or thin you can make them. And they apply super well to any metal or steal. Anyway, it feels good to be back on the horse. Been a while huh? I have a lot of excuses and I know, I know, they're just excuses but I do have them. 

Firstly, I've been working hard in close collaboration with a few artists and creatives around the area on something called an ARG. It is officially up and running as one week ago today. Anyone can play all you need is a push in the right direction. For all the information you need to get started visit the TDA website.

Secondly, It's nice enough outside to actually go outside and enjoy yourself. I think that when I'm not cooped up I'm also not depressed enough to be an art fuck.

And, lastly, I met a girl. 

Fuck.

--SKEM3

"Scrap Cans"

It's been awhile... but it's NOT out of laziness this time! Been very busy with work and an extra special top secret collaborative project with a few other artists and adventurers in the area! Can't say too much at this point except to keep your ears glued to the streets these next few months. Speaking of, check out my local spotting flickr for some rad new stuff I've been finding around and my first time ever being on the receiving end of a blind-collab!

Tonight's project are three scrap cans. For those of you who actually know what a can looks like after your tip explodes on you or clogs up you know it doesnt actually end up that perfect. Thats because I purposely put on a tip that was way to big and bled the last tiny bit of paint out to make these.  Added some vinyl stickers to the back and went out to drop them!

The cans were never used for anything illegal. In fact I purposely chose spots where their respective colors were no where to be seen on anything in the immediate area. The white and red are pretty much random but the purple is tucked away neatly in the underbelly of a standing antique passenger car set.

--SKEM3

geocaching and squirrels

Stickers and old tip I left in big enough caches

Recently discovered GeoCaching. If you've never heard of it, it's basically the biggest scavenger hunt imaginable. You can go there to find caches in your area, get their coordinates, read clues, and go out and find them. They could be anything the size of an ammo box (like bellow) or even a dime sized magnet! Anyway when you find them you record your name/date and can take something from the box and replace it with something of equal or greater value. Might sound kinda dorky but its a lot of fun and a great way to start a small adventure no matter where you are.

geocache ammo box and stuff we found inside it. laughed our faces off 

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Quick update on the bird house: it seems that either the hole wasn't big enough for the birds and they pecked their way through, or the squirrels of island park were hungry too! Kinda funny and I think the imagery of it being his eye isnt too distorted ha. Awesome.

--SKEM3

I need to learn how to take photos

Every time I'm working on a project I seem to be rushing to get it finished and on the street as soon as possible (mostly because I'm usually behind on posts and there are always stacks of things to get done). Because of this I've noticed how shitty most my photos turn out. Which sucks cause after someone has taken a piece...or torn it down...these pictures are all I ever have to show for it. I need to work on that.

          Today's project is another art drop of my wolf stencil on a nice heavy piece of wood I found the other day. It's kinda high up but if you can't climb you could try reaching though the fire escape stairs! Also, I've (lazily) begun to update my local spotting flickr lately. Caught one project in particular that I thought was pretty rad. Go check it out!

-SKEM3

secrets don't lose weight

This is a first for me in years. I haven't just picked up a can and went at a wall free hand since I was in highschool...

Trying to develop a style with this man that seems be naturally coming out of my hands lately. I've never seen him before but he always seems to be so hollow no matter how he comes out.

Not sure if I'm finished with the bottom one yet. They're both on legal walls so I might go back and finish sometime soon.

-SKEM3