Trash Panda Studios
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Creativity without Permission
I'm so dam tired of trashy AI slop all over the internet and I wanted to do something REAL and CREATIVE. I think we, as humans, struggle to feel inspired in this day and age because of all the bullshit that's out there. you literally cannot believe anything you see or read.. SO... I created Trash Panda Studios!
Trash Panda Studios is a collaborative art project that introduces people to varying forms or artwork in order create something truly epic that is the exact OPPOSITE of the AI slop that's out there. The idea is to inspire creativity and provide a hands on experience for people of ALL ages who want to detach form all the garbage out there and just do something SUPER fun, EXTREMELY creative and ULTRA real!
it started out with a simple graffiti course in New York, run by the dude who invented "Train Graffiti" - basically he weas tagging trains! what a legend, and its grown into this very cool, very interactive project where people get to create meaningful pieces of art that are completely unique and VERY different.
There are a umber of mediums to choose from, ranging form spray paint, pour art, splat paint and my personal favorite, UV / fluorescent paint that just makes things look EPIC!!
Graffiti is all about layers
I've grown to learn that Graffiti is all about layer. In order to get the affect you are looking for you need to start with a base and work your way over this base. THis is why I need a zillion cans of paint. The idea is to get your basic design down first and then layer your design starting with darker colours and working your way into lighter colours, focusing on accents and highlights so that your design has contrast.
A big lesson for me is that graffiti is NOT permanent! and nor should it be! its very much in the moment, so ive since sprayed over this design several times because i know not to be too attached. The chaos buny is one of many designs that have been sprayed on this wall, and by this point its under about 10 layers of paint. BUT STILL LIVES ON!
Library of Weird and Wonderful
Over the last couple of years I've had friends and colleagues reach out asking for pieces. i make them as and when i can. Some of them end up being VERY special and they are ALL one of a kind. I've learnt to map themes to the designs, which is fun. There are so many little secrets in each piece, hinting at stories with each person. They are so fun and SO different - And a little weird, but hey, that's what makes them special.
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Punk Rock Rose
Commissioned for a friend on request, this is a mixture of spray paint at the base, with UV paint as an overlay, moved around and positioned using a pallet knife. the piece is totally unique to him as it matches one of his tattoos and has a very special personal message.
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A gift for my gal
A gift for my favorite human! Black canvas with various spray paint overlays.Used base fluorescent paints and then highlighted with lighter fluorescent paint accents. I kept the drip effect because it looks a little more gritty.
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Cooky and Polly Anniversary
A gift for pone of my greatest friends and his wife to celebrate their anniversary. This wasd a base of spray paint with pour art and then attacked it with a hair dryer to spread the paint into the "Spikes" or fan (depending on your interpretation).
04
Calm and Chaos
This was during a very weird, emotional patch on uncertainty. I was still learning about how I felt about a certain situation so i took it out on the canvas so to speak. This is hanging safely in our lounge in Seattle. it has MANY strong memories.
Request a piece
I do take requests! YES! No piece is the same and I don't do prints. Its all hand made, from scratch in Trash Panda Studios (the sketchy art studio garage). I ask you for a theme (hobbies, things you love, "Whats your Thing") and ill base the piece on that. People send me pics of all sorts (nothing sketchy) and i just roll from there... OR you can let me choose the theme, and ill do that based on what i know about YOU!
You don't get to see the piece until it lands up on your front door step. It needs to be a complete surprise! AND there are no edits, no colour changes and no "takesies backsies".... Once its done, its done. I'm not a graphic design company :D The point of the exercise is that YOU have something completely unique that is NOT AI inspired or generated. AND its completely different... because in these crazy times we need a little bit of colourful weird in our lives.
I do need to fund my paint, canvas, equipment and postage fees so pop me a message and lets work out a price that's affordable for YOU! I want this to be accessible to everyone.
Fill in the form below and ill get back to you ASAP!