"Pursuit Of Happiness"
A rocket ship stands on the moon while a mother turns off the lights. Inspired by the song lyrics from “Stressed Out" by Twenty One Pilots.
“Wish we could turn back time to the good old days
When our mama sang us to sleep, but now we’re stressed out
Used to play pretend, give each other different names
We would build a rocket ship, and then we’d fly it far away
Used to dream of outer space, but now they’re laughing at our face
Sayin’, “Wake up, you need to make money,” yeah."
I still have my eyes on the stars. As for money, follow Ikagai.
"Black and Yellow"
This is Wiz Khalifa creating a new way to maximize the hot boxing potential of the club he's in. A furnace cooks weed nuggets while lights flash around him. His hat is sideways and his face has black and yellow on it. I got to do the lighting for him during that song performance among others - it was sick.
"Acting School"
I’m nervous standing in front of a crowd. The attention. The flashes of photos. What led to this point? Am I ready for all of this publicity? I’m a star. I look back at the curtain from where I came and am smiling. I got this. I can do this. Remember what it’s all for.
“Acting School,"by Dean Johnson. (Song).
"Poor Stacy"
I made this after the musician POORSTACY died in December in Florida. He killed himself. He’s holding a baggie on one of his wings and looking at a heart in a bed. I turned him into an angel. Too many people die young. It’s funny because artists say everything that's going on in their head via music or paintings yet people are surprised when they finally take their own life. They’d been crying for help.
"Gummies"
Two people decided to eat a bag of gummies shaped like giraffes and then low and behold they turned into some giraffes. They're thinking, whoah. One person has a sick headdress.
"Technicolors"
A friend let me try dried peas and they were horrendous. A dry pea sits in one of my character's mouths. Different colors fly around from the colors I see when listening to Space Cadet by The Technicolors. A beautiful memory I have is listening to this song while driving in the pouring rain. I could barely see with the rain coming down so hard. At the time I was a pizza delivery driver near Thrashers Corner.
“And I know I don't belong
I knew it all along
'Cause I'm just a space cadet
With nowhere to lay my head
And after all I can't know anything at all
'Cause I'm just a space cadet
With no one to make my bed
So reel me in, but don't send me off”
"Wings"
This is a creature mostly human part angel standing by a lake under the moon. He is earning his wings.
"Nails"
A creature is getting their nails painted. Their nails grow out of their hair, a unique style.
"Apples"
I remember selling this card for 5 dollars each near the waterfront in Seattle. The truth is there is a drug deal going down in the city. Most likely they are negotiating in regards to acid. However, kids come up and want to buy the cards too - so this card became “Sellin apples.”