It's not a PJ poster but it's done by Brad and it's Sweet
patrickredeyes
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Hi everyone... I have a new art print that will be for sale tomorrow March 3rd at 10 AM PST.
It's called "Escape From Absurdia: Day 7" and is 9 colors (3 blends) on cream paper at 16"x20".
The edition is out of 150 (only 140 for sale since I keep the first 10) and will be $35 plus shipping.
I am hoping to make the Escape From Absurdia prints an ongoing series, with each print depicting
the events or discoveries of a new day the further away we get from Absurdia. The next print is
already in it's early stages and is tentatively titled "Day 16: The Return of the Elephin".
Someone had asked online what the concept behind this first print is, and one of the best ways I can
describe that is through the words of wisdom of comedian Bill Hicks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTzNLhxPzjo
"The world is like a ride at an amusement park, and when you choose to go on it, you think it's real,
because that's how powerful our minds are. And the ride goes up and down and round and round and
it has thrills and chills and it's very brightly colored and it's very loud. And it's fun, for a while.
Some people have been on the ride for a long time, and they begin to question: 'Is this real? Or is this
just a ride?' And other people have remembered, and they come back to us and they say 'Hey! Don't
worry, don't be afraid - ever - because... this is just a ride."
And we kill those people.
'Shut him up! We have a lot invested in this ride! Shut him up! Look at my furrows of worry; look at my
big bank account and my family. This has to be real.'
It's just a ride. But we always kill those good guys who try and tell us that - ever notice that? - and we let
the demons run amok. But it doesn't matter, because... it's just a ride, and we can change it any time we
want. It's only a choice. No effort. No work. No job. No savings and money. Just a choice, right now
between fear and love."
More then ever, the world seems to be getting more and more absurd... and if you let yourself get caught
up in all the fear and anxiety, it will consume you like a tsunami. It had been consuming me for years now.
Until recently when I decided to make that simple mental switch that Bill Hicks was speaking of... now
when confronted with some of the very real, frightening events unfolding every day, it's much easier
to deal with when I just laugh at it and think about the bigger picture and "how absurd this all is".
So in my own personal work and in my life, it helps bring about some calm and joy to escape from the
absurdity of the world and remind myself that this is just a ride. So that's what this first print is about,
no matter how rough the seas get, you can escape it all by simply changing your mental outlook on what's
happening and enjoy the ride, rather then be afraid of it.
On another note... I have two other prints coming up that will be available before the "Day 16" art print,..
one is a movie poster for Tony Jaa's film "Ong Bak 2" and the other is a poster for the band Pelican and their
show in Little Rock, AR on March 19th. I will be sending out an email for both of those in the next few weeks.
Until then, I hope you all are well!
Take care
bradk.
Hi everyone... I have a new art print that will be for sale tomorrow March 3rd at 10 AM PST.
It's called "Escape From Absurdia: Day 7" and is 9 colors (3 blends) on cream paper at 16"x20".
The edition is out of 150 (only 140 for sale since I keep the first 10) and will be $35 plus shipping.
I am hoping to make the Escape From Absurdia prints an ongoing series, with each print depicting
the events or discoveries of a new day the further away we get from Absurdia. The next print is
already in it's early stages and is tentatively titled "Day 16: The Return of the Elephin".
Someone had asked online what the concept behind this first print is, and one of the best ways I can
describe that is through the words of wisdom of comedian Bill Hicks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTzNLhxPzjo
"The world is like a ride at an amusement park, and when you choose to go on it, you think it's real,
because that's how powerful our minds are. And the ride goes up and down and round and round and
it has thrills and chills and it's very brightly colored and it's very loud. And it's fun, for a while.
Some people have been on the ride for a long time, and they begin to question: 'Is this real? Or is this
just a ride?' And other people have remembered, and they come back to us and they say 'Hey! Don't
worry, don't be afraid - ever - because... this is just a ride."
And we kill those people.
'Shut him up! We have a lot invested in this ride! Shut him up! Look at my furrows of worry; look at my
big bank account and my family. This has to be real.'
It's just a ride. But we always kill those good guys who try and tell us that - ever notice that? - and we let
the demons run amok. But it doesn't matter, because... it's just a ride, and we can change it any time we
want. It's only a choice. No effort. No work. No job. No savings and money. Just a choice, right now
between fear and love."
More then ever, the world seems to be getting more and more absurd... and if you let yourself get caught
up in all the fear and anxiety, it will consume you like a tsunami. It had been consuming me for years now.
Until recently when I decided to make that simple mental switch that Bill Hicks was speaking of... now
when confronted with some of the very real, frightening events unfolding every day, it's much easier
to deal with when I just laugh at it and think about the bigger picture and "how absurd this all is".
So in my own personal work and in my life, it helps bring about some calm and joy to escape from the
absurdity of the world and remind myself that this is just a ride. So that's what this first print is about,
no matter how rough the seas get, you can escape it all by simply changing your mental outlook on what's
happening and enjoy the ride, rather then be afraid of it.
On another note... I have two other prints coming up that will be available before the "Day 16" art print,..
one is a movie poster for Tony Jaa's film "Ong Bak 2" and the other is a poster for the band Pelican and their
show in Little Rock, AR on March 19th. I will be sending out an email for both of those in the next few weeks.
Until then, I hope you all are well!
Take care
bradk.
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Also note, IT IS STILL IN STOCK PEOPLE!!!
I didn't wanna post it there cause sometimes they dont like that. Non PJ poster listings. lol
I was over a hr late and still got one. It 's beautiful I cant wait to get it.