Linked up with my boy WERDS this past weekend at a Brooklyn rooftop. It’s been a minute since I painted with the fellas…

The weather was all out of wack earlier, but we rocked this wall straight through the goblets of rain drops. Not without it’s share of “ahhh hell RAIN RAIN GO AWAY!!!”

Once the storm passed the sun beams peaked out and it was sOOOoooo worth it! Sometimes you just gotta bear the passing storms. Glad I didn’t bail. { TROOPER }

Werds was nonstop though, rain or shine!

We ran out of paint at one point, but still managed to rock it. I need to remember to triple quadruple pack my paint next time…

On my 10th break. Enjoying the fresh breeze, rays of light, and clicking away…

The Magician having fun in the sun…

Found some interesting things up on this roof. Especially this drawing. Hidden from view. It’s amazing what you can find when you explore.  Artist – unknown.

Peeps with the wicked stylez stopped by to join the fun…” Yeo bro get me a beer!” lol…

I was strolling through the roof and found some urban gardens. Ahhhh yes…It’s a sign…

Nature is the shit! Tomatitos anyone?

All about the good times, and good peoples. Life is sweeeeeeet, thanks fellas!!!

WERDS & TOOFLY Brooklyn, NY 2010

“To any artist, worthy of the name, all in nature is beautiful, because his eyes, fearlessly accepting all exterior truth, read there, as in an open book, all the inner truth.” – Auguste Rodin

New works! Got a large 20″ x 27″ sticker sheet to draw an original piece for the “BRACE YOURSELF” sticker show. Presented by STICKY RICKS in Los Angeles, CA. It’s next week! in the mail as we speak,  here’s a sneaky peak…

When life is victorious, there is birth; when it is thwarted, there is death. A warrior is always engaged in a life-and-death struggle for Peace.
– Morihei Ueshiba

BRACE YOURSELF!
The Urban Underground Speaks. Brace Yourself for the message.  Artists tell the story through adhesive art.
Saturday, JULY 17, 2010 // 6pm-midnight // $5
Self Help Graphics & Art
3802 Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90063

MORE INFO BELOW>>>

Featured Artists: The London Police, ManOne, Robots Will Kill, Robbie Conal, Vyal One, Shark Toof, LAte Bloomer DG, MCA, SMEAR, Sticky Bandits, DMN, GERMS, Ashes57, Chaz Bojorquez, JaxieJax, EVOKER, Flying Fortress, TIMOI, SandOner, Brandy Flower, TOOFLY, Brian Ewing, Olive47, Restitution Press, Sket One, Modern Day Monster, Dr. Nuse, ENIK One, Ras Terms, Choice Royce, GANAS, Favianna Rodriguez, Cat Cult, Kathia Dungplata, AKO, JesseRobot, DB, Dewey Tafoya, MadOne, NOMADE, Sand One, RahTen, Phantom Street Artist

In 2005, Richard & Rosanna Ahrens of Sticky Rick’s and Damon Robinson of Praise the Lowered, made an extraordinary discovery when they decided to create PEEL HERE, an adhesive art exhibition, to kick off the Sticky Rick’s sticker printing company.  They discovered that people from all over the globe of all ages and socio-economic backgrounds are crazy about stickers. Along with this overall love for stickers, there exists a subculture that uses this medium to communicate a language on the urban landscape.  This urban language communicates messages of time, place and people – stickers are personal, mobile, temporary works of art that speak for themselves and are designed to be seen by the masses.

This year we are pleased to share the stage with  Self Help Graphics & Art, whose historical social consciousness through the arts is legendary.  SHG & Art’s recent outreach to local youth through aerosol, silkscreen & hip-hop workshops has become an important conversation amongst community leaders. It’s success is an example of  how to effectively engage youth in the arts and free speech.

“BRACE YOURSELF!” speaks to the condition of our world both locally and globally through the eyes of the artist.  Economists, scientist, and environmentalists have given their warnings about the economy, jobs, healthcare etc.  As responsible individuals we need to peel back the layers of information we are being fed by the media to understand the realities of the condition we are in as a people.  Peel Here owes it to its young participants to persuade them to consider and respond to the pressing dilemmas we are facing in our world today.  Our Open Call submissions will require a response to these realities.

Let’s Get STICKY!!!!!

Cardhacks Drops The Art Hustle artist trading cards July 1st 2010! Sneeky Peek…

The Art Hustle is a set of art and artist-based trading cards produced by The Cardhacks and manufactured in the USA by SideKick Media. The set is very much a collaborative effort with artists, and exhibits an international group working in multiple disciplines, including street art, toy art, kaiju, sketch, illustration, painting, aerosol art, poster art, collage, digital art, sculpture, photography and more.

What makes The Art Hustle so cool is that it gives you a completely new experience as a collector; the set is a tangible exhibition of talent that you can experience and learn about. You also have a chance to get an original piece of art! Plus, being inspired by trading cards produced in the 1960’s, 70’s & 80’s, the set offers up some vintage-inspired flavor including chipboard card stock and the much-loved wax paper wrapper.

Price: $126.00/Box ( Boxes are limited! ) – quick facts below:

QUICK FACTS

Boxes will be available through our secure online store, and through select shops, galleries & dealers.

For wholesale inquiries, please visit www.dketoys.com.

Price: $126.00/Box

There are 300 individually numbered boxes.

There are 15 different box top variations.

There are 36 card packs per box.
In Every Box:

* 162 Base Set
* Artist Profile Cards (Complete with interesting facts on the back)
* Art Cards (Corresponding artwork images from each artist)
* 2 Original Art / Sketch Cards
* 10 Signature Cards (Autographs / Tags)
* Special Surprises! (You won’t want to miss the special extras in this set!)
* Vintage-Inspired Chipboard Card Stock and Wax Paper Wrappers
* Bubble Gum

The set includes an international group of 75 participating artists, and personalities.

Check back for more information on Series 2.

SooOOoooooo EXCITED!!! The TOOFLY X UPPER PLAYGROUND Capsule Collection has finally been released.  The t-shirts look great! I can’t wait to rock em’. Check out the close ups of the illustrations below. I was on some new zone when I created these pieces a year ago. Time did not exist. All I wanted to do was express a energy flow that was coming from some amazing place you can’t even see but just feel.  Yeah…it’s some energy quantum physics shit. Consciousness and Pink Floyd are a great mix for an afternoon of art & design:) ENJOY!

BRAVE SOULS ILLUMINATE by Toofly. An Upper Playground X Toofly Collaboration.

Shout out to Gabriella Davi-Khorasanee from Mama Clothing and M.I.S.S Crew for hooking up the project:)

Channeling…

Time…

Star…

Brave Souls Illuminate

Finito! Ms Chocolate Illustration & type design by yours truly:) dropping March 16th on itunes. As Lil Jon would say…”YEAHHH!”

oh snap! Talib Kweli rock’n TOOFLY X METHODS NYC T’ in his new video ” In This World” from the REFLECTION ETERNAL Album with Hi-Tek check it…

In the studio working on the final piece for Lil Jon’s Ms.Chocolate single featuring grammy winner R.Kelly and Mario. Gotta pay the billz! Shout out to Corey from Blacksmith for the pitch. More after the jump…”YEY-AH!“

Better late than never…

Shout out to DEAL CIA for hooking it up! Congrats hommie:)

Sabe & Toofly where it all began…

About the book
Decades after the movement globalized, New York is still the mecca of graffiti culture. Painting there is a badge of honor, with graffiti artists from around the globe making pilgrimages to New York for that purpose. This is the city where it all began, yet few know the back story. Graffiti New York fills that gap, detailing the concepts, aesthetics, ideals, and social structures that have served as a cultural blueprint for graffiti movements across the world. The book features approximately 1,000 images, complemented by texts by the authors and relevant players in the movement, as well as descriptive graphics and sidebars. Ranging from the birth of simple signature tags to today’s vibrant murals, and covering the ups and downs of the movement, the culture’s value system, its social framework, the various forms of graffiti, and significant artists and crews, Graffiti New York is a major addition to Abrams’ superb books on graffiti art.

What’s LOVE got to do with it? EVERYTHING! back by popular demand, and inspired by one of the most powerful messages of our lives. I decided to bring back this slick and sharp LOVE HEART necklace in a fire engine red, and classic black. Originally released on Valentine’s Day last year in both sterling silver, and 14K gold. They sold out! Now you can rock this classic piece at a fraction of the price. Laser cut acrylic with an 18″ sterling silver chain. Are you ready to spread the LOVE? Each of us can help, and with every love heart sold $1 will be donated to www.yele.org to help Haiti families rebuild;)

Toofly Love Heart Necklace $30.00 sold exclusively on www.tooflynyc/shop

Toofly Dunny Fatale has arrived!!! Today is the official release of the 1st Kidrobot female Dunny series entitled Dunny Fatale.

The “signed” Toofly Dunny Fatale is now available exclusively on the shop in limited qty’s. The little cute 3-inch figure comes with a trading card and mini crown accessory. GET YOURS!