Skulls

Magazines with Photo's of The same Color

Half the time I have no clue what I'm doing, just creating and posting, then creating and posting some more.

Rough Drawings For Show

I have an upcoming show here in Copenhagen.  It will be happening in mid Feb (2012).   I've started on some rough drawings to get an idea of what the paintings will look like.  I seem to be liking the theme of skulls, crosses, and men in masks.  It's been difficult to create, maybe it's cause I've had a month and a half off,  and the slight pressure of a solo in a few weeks doesn't help.  But knowing myself i'll get some idea's I like and role with it.  I'm thinking maybe of including some of my sketches in the show as well.

Crude and Cute Drawings

Happy 2012!

Here's to a crazy, fun, New Years, and a amazing 2012!! Love BascoFiver

King Of Nothing

The Lost Video

 This is a video interview that I did in 2009.  I never say the final result until yesterday while browsing through the internet.  It says that it only had one view even though it's been up for 10 months....so I'm guessing I'm the only other person to see it outside of the editor.  I lived in the is one bedroom apartment on the outskirts of Copenhagen. 

Hoodlum

Furnish Store Painting

Burning Out, Hitting a Creative Wall

It happens every once in a while, I burn out from doing to much artwork, saying yes to a bunch of projects all at the same time. It's like the mind and the spirit just call it quits. Sometimes the weeks just fly by, and before I know it I"ve been down at my studio 10 hours a day for 6 days of the week. The mind is saying "STOP", unfortunately it means I won't be able to do as much work for a group show in the coming days.....but it happens

In the end it comes down to how I'm orginizing my time,   how much breathing space I'm giving myself between things, and what I'm saying yes to.  Its hard cause I get all these opertunities and sometimes they fall on top of each other.  Sometimes I say yes to something, but don't realize that it's way more work then I thought.  I think what I need to do is set some rules for myself.  Rule like what is the mimium amount of time I need for a group show,  how much time do I need to prepare enough works for a solo art show, can I do this design project on this date.  Do I really want to be apart of 'this' project.  Even the ever important question, am I being paid enough for the work I'm doing.

It's important for me to have a life besides my art,  I need to still make time for friends, time for having fun.  It can't all be work.  I also  need time to be inspirted, and time to think about what I want to create, instead of just producing works under a tight schedual that doesn't allow for new ideas.  I don't want to be an art factory,  it has to be enjoyable.

I guess we all fail, we all have our limits, and the more I come to understand my own limits, the better I'll be at preventing burn outs.   Sometimes saying "I can't do anymore" is ok.