San Pedro Mural Concept Design

Ive been working for the last moth on this mural concept design that i am proposing to the city of San Pedro.  My idea is to convey the magic ocean life in San Pedro. Th mail focus of my painting is a beautiful young woman listening to the music of the ocean through the use of sea shells. her hair is being blown in the air and morphing into a wave. Two kids

Live Painting for Black Book Sessions

I had an opportunity to volunteer my talents and do a live painting demo at Inner City Arts for the black Book Sessions event. I had a great time. Big ups to Mural One for the invite

Always painting always progressing

Shapes and movement draw my eyes in, playing with warm and cool color pallets translate my thoughts. This was a fun piece to paint.

Melrose and Fairfax Electric Box

It's been a while since my last update but here's a little something to tie you over until my next post.

I painted this box in the Melrose area a few months back.

Painting session for a good cause

Camera Wizard

I drew the sketch last year and today I decided to paint it from the dome...

Egyptian tomb Cox Farms

This was the last and final project I painted for Cox Farms. I really enjoyed my time hear. It is such an amazing and fascinating place. I would like to thank the Entire Cox family for flying me to Virginia and their hospitality. And a big thank you to Jennifer and Seana for their help in painting all of the artwork in one weeks time. I could not have done it with out them.

DUCE goes to Virginia and paints Cox Farms Space Ship

I was asked to come to Virginia an paint an existing Space ship. The request to add a little flare to it and make it look more like a space ship. If this isn't a challenge then I don't know what is. I accepted and created these illustrations based on some pictures I was sent.

This is what I came up with on my first try.

My second attempt 

Time to make a painted version

Final version.

Same image without the yellow stripes.

-Duce

Painting, drawing, brainstorming

This week I was commissioned by and old friend to paint a graffiti style canvas for their little boy. after a few sketches this is what we decided on. This traditional bubble style with a chrome fill looks simple but difficult to execute on this size canvas. I had a lot of fun painting it and my friend Tanner and her Partner where really happy with it.

Its not everyday that I get request to paint someones shirt on the spot while they are still wearing it. There was no way I was going to say no.

My signature camera on a young friends canvas. Thank you for the opportunity.

Sketching is a daily ritual for me. It keeps the ideas flowing. And if you are familiar with my work you know my point of views are obvious.

My art work in the Pretty Sweet video intro

I was watching the intro to the new GIRL/CHOCOLATE skate video and I was surprise to see that one of my murals appears in the intro.... SO DOPE!

TRON ONE REST IN PEACE

TRON was a child hood friend of mine who was writing graffiti and exploring the city before I ever did. I remembered that he had some of the dopes  hand styles in the late 80's. He became the 5th member to join the GAW CREW. He was a very positive individual that was caring giving and had a golden heart. Rest In Peace my dear friend... Your name will not be forgotten I will make sure of it!

Nela Film Festival Intro

12/6/12 Film Series Opening Intro from NELAart Short Film Series on Vimeo.

Wynwood Walls Art Basel Miami 2012

In the Works

Finalized piece

Taking a picture of a camera

Its the truth

Free hand styles

On a roll

take a picture

Miami has been invaded.

I was fortunate enough to go to ART BASEL with the ALL CITY PAINT crew and rock this fresh wall with SLIP MPC and GAMMA. Big ups and thank you to SMOOCH,  KEN and STICKBALL

Just Cold Chilling

I had a chance to paint yesterday so I decided to connect with my Boy from Smog City and rock a collaboration Between Smog City, Maintain and All City Spray Paint. 

The beautiful colors in this piece where brought to you by All City Paint... go get some.

Magnetic Video for Edward sharp and the Zeros

Edward Sharpe Mural on Fairfax from Nicholaus Goossen on Vimeo.

Peace Unity

Preparing the Wall

Sketch is layed out and Secret and Skerp get to work

Young local wants to aspire to b an artist 

Young reporters/Action heros

End of the first day

I was one of two artist commission to create the Birds Of Prey mural commemorating the 2oth anniversary of the Bloods and Crips gang truths. Other artist involved were Erik "CRE8" Walker, Secret and Skerp