May 31, 2010

Playing In Colours

I always posting re-sampled images of previously done work. The worse thing about me is I am always. I think about what the next move is before I make the 1st move. its like running before you make your 1st step if that makes sense. Anyway the camera is on the way and I will be adding something new to the blog. Daily Antics isn't just a brand, but more of a lifestyle. Whats your passion? Whats drives you? These are things I ask myself almost everyday, but here is an image I just threw together after listening to Drake Drizzy. Check it out:



Some much going on in my head. Now its only time to put in the hours and pound out some paint into some canvas and continue my 1st love and passion. I dont think I could ever stop being creative or trying new things, meeting people and going places. "To infinity and beyond". Buzz Light Year was a role model when I was young. Let the beat bang...

-KEEP IT FRESH, KEEP IT REAL
-Sean

May 30, 2010

A Few Words About the Canon

Felt  it was only necessary to bring up the fact that I have a Canon on the way. No no not the canon's that were used when pirates used to conquer the seven seas. The canon that display visuals in masterful ways. I will finally get to show off my photography skills. Hell, I went to school for it. I refuse to waste all that hard earned tuition money and time spent messing with the exposure and shutter speed. I don't know but Twitter has done more for me in my life than any other social network I have ever joined. I have met countless people with the same interest and same passion I have. It cool that someone miles away or across the world can see you eye to eye. Before I get off topic. I purchased the Canon from up and coming brand co-owner Adam. You can find him @Sofabrand or their official website: SOFA. I will be getting the camera this week and i have reason to believe my blog is going to get that much better. It seems all blogs these days just are not about cut and paste but actually going out and living. Showing the world your perspective of it. Anyway I just wanted to share that with the people today, that are relaxing on this wonderful Sunday with not much to do.


-Go out enjoy life, don't just sit behind your computer all day reading about what other people are doing in there lives.
-Stay Up, Sean

May 28, 2010

Switching Lanes..

Its Friday, damn I don't think  it could had taken any longer to come. Old ideas with a new game play. I am switch the guard. Changing the way I do everything. The way I blog, tweet, interact with people. The Daily Antics is here to stay and as did once said "we aint goin' nowhere, we aint goin nowhere". Looking to reach a broader audience which will excite the mind and provoke thoughts good and bad. We lead by certain rules; lead never follow, by any dreams necessary. Never be afraid to die, but afraid of not trying. A force to be recognized. My back is against the wall and I'm coming swinging, but enough of that. Stay tuned for more Antics...The camera is on the way.









May 25, 2010

Heavy with the Design...

We here there are I know most people don`t do this for the simple fact they're are afraid of other people bitting their style or their ideas. At the same time I dont give a damn because they use my ideas tell them to do it again you know. If you have to steal to be creative your just a creative thief, But anyway on to the designs. The Daily Antics is here live and in your face. Basically a reflection of who I am as an artist. Where I'm from  and what I believe in. The print is in progress and the online store is around the corner. 



This isnt it. What you thought this is all I had to offer? I cant give away everything, but at the same time thing of this a teaser of what you will be getting. Look for The Daily Antics on a blog near you. Peace to those that love art and design. Competition is my greatest motivation.

-Love what you do and never stop doing what you love.
-Sean

May 23, 2010

Curt@in$

I had to post these videos Curtains is keeping to the people:


Curt@!n$- Letter to the People Pt.1 from itscalmatic on Vimeo.



Curt@!n$- Letter to the People Pt.2 from itscalmatic on Vimeo.


Free World...
-never be afraid to say whats on your mind...
-Smurk

Ndeur Mathieu Graphic?

Its a small world we live in. During my college years I had an intership, my task was to find an artist to  interview and almost live a day in the life of. I came acorss local artist Spazz(SPA22), but this blog post isnt about him. This post is about the guy about Ndeur. Ndeur? whats that you ask. I still havent got around to finding that out but he was one of the artist featured at Omy Gallery. Omy Gallery is a gallery for the locals and those that stand outside of the box. Ndeur happens to stand outside. checkout some of his work:


Known for his design on shoes. I saw these shoes in the gallery and nearly wanted to start collecting them for the colour and design content. Its always good to see orignal work that hasnt been done or hasnt been done with such mastery. Ndeur has a nose for design like no other I have seen, not sure where he get his inspiration form, but whatever that is I would love to get some.



As you can see. Ndeur also has love for the pencil and the more I surf the web and see other peoples passion for creativity and design. The more I feel the that drawing has to be the basic fundamentals of ideas and concept work. Well thats enough from me on to the next project.  You cant check out more work from Ndeur at:



May 20, 2010

Everyone Forgot about West..

Its 5am and I'm blogging either something is wrong with me or I cant sleep, so I stated to watch Robin Hood and blog because I feel like I haven't been blogging at a pace I am quite pleased with. By onward to the post. I was going through some old images and came across a digital re-sample I had done a while back of Kayne West and it dawned on me that everyone for got about Kanye, At one point you couldnt turn on your tv without hearing a Kanye production or someinthg he had done or said on TV. I have a twitter account:    @Smurkonedesign and I cant recall the last Kanye reference or a #nowplaying trending topic. Ill get into more detail about those in another post, but have we forgotten "All falls down", Jesus walks, Gold Digger? If we were in the 90's Kanye West album would still be bumpin, but music changes from days to day, I only fell it would be nessecary to leave this post and give you some of what you have all forgotten about. 















































How can you really forget about the masterful videos and albums he has put together. The albums he has produced and co-written, At one point they forgot about Dre, but I guess every great producers has to be forgotten to eventually be remembered.  Anyway listen to what he has done and get ready for good as job I am sure its going to be a hit record.






-the never really miss you till you dead or you gone,
-Smurkone

May 14, 2010

This is Where I wanna be...

I usually do not talk about other people living out their lives because Im busy living out mine, but I turn on my laptop today as I usually do after a long night of work. Overnight I will tell you is not place for an artist like myself but its the path to greatness you must look at. Always moving forward, but back to the topic at hand. I was surfing the net and came across hypebeast my daily intake of what new and fresh in the world. I just so happened to stumble upon this:


Yeah you look at this image and say what he talking about now? its an image from the video below about the making of a t-shit by Inner City Empire. A glimpse  into the creation of a t-shirt. From the mind to the marketplace.” Sean Barton and OBLVN team up to put together a new design for Winner’s Circle boutique. When I say this video I felt like this was me this was why I'm working so hard to get to. Although the video makes it look really easy like anyone could pick up t-shirt making, it still caught my attention. 


Checkout the video: 



Making of a t-shirt from Treats Club on Vimeo.



Never stop doing what you love...
-Smurk

May 13, 2010

Change is good

Sometimes I surfing the net and ask myself, why should I care about your blog? Why should I take time out of my day to see what you have to talk about? Im sure I am not the only one with these kinds of thoughts, but to me a blog should be personal. Its seems in this new era of technology blogging, design, branding has become more of a fad than a lifestyle. For examply Soulja Boy jumped on Youtube and became an overnight star. I not hating but its funny to see how pushing mixtape outside of car became a full out dance. Music has changed and hiphop isnt dead it has just evolved in many ways, just like is has from the early 80's to the mid 90's. Anyway instead of me ranting and raving about how the world has changed and why it will continue to change, back to the real reason I for this post today.




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I feel like just like the music I love it is evolving, whether its good or bad thats up to the masses to decide and if you have seen the most recent images. Daily Antics have been a main focal point. Why? yes thata good question and the answer is because thats the brand name thats the lifestyle, thats me. Waking up every day and pushing, pushing the envelope, never being afraid to say whats on my mind. Never following trends, but counter acting them. Never been the kid to buy jordan when everyone was rocking them, but would buy the, years later because deadstocks are so much better. But on another note Daily Antics is something that has been years in the making and Im not quite done yet this has always been something I have been itching to unleash. So when you see an image with "daily antics" doesnt means its a t-shirt design just means that was my thought process with that image. So this summer hopefully will be a hot one because this brand it definitly going to make some headway. And ultimatle this is why you should see my blog for update because Im bringing it you r neck!!! Not for to copy and paste like 75% of bloggers or wanna be bloggers today. I keep it real and close to the vest. Its time to go creat more destruction for the opposition. Creativity is the movtivation. On to to the next one.



Push it to the limit, because if your not trying your not living...
Smurkone...Daily Antics Blog coming soon, look out for the face lift

May 7, 2010

Spread Love

Its been a long time coming and I think its time I changed my entire interface. I finally have a name for my clothing brand and  its time I made them into one entire website. Will be talking to some of my twitter contacts about web page design. Its something I have been working on for years and its it definitely a project I look to stick with for a ling time.


I came up with this Gandhi image after listening to some John Mayer. Its to spread love around the world to your brother and sisters. Colour should never play a factor when it comes to mankind and humanity. I think this has been one of the most mature posts I have ever done. Maybe is a coming of age, but whatever it may be its something people need to realize. We have had destruction and natural causes bring us together time and time again. Its something that should be done everyday. Help that woman cross the street. Pick up some garbage in your community like http://1loveto.com/. Spread love amoung men.
 
-Live, love and Laugh

May 5, 2010

The Fresh Stock?

Last night I went into work and found people wearing my t-shirt. The overwhelming feeling that joy that consumed me was as if I had just got the birthday gift I had asked my parents for. What I rush and more people keep asking about the t-shirt and when will there be more and all i can tell them is more greatness to come. That being said the other day I felt I had not surf the web in a while, work had me strung out. No Im not a dealer, but a manager for a multi-million dollar company.



  Anyway I came across @TheFreshStock a website based around premiere street wear, and up and coming brands. Since I felt in a few months I will be making moves, I thought to my it would be a good idea to check them out. I came across many brands, the good, the bad and the ugly. When I say ugly I dont mean it disrespectfully because I understand everyone is grinding and I respect that, just some of the design I would put on paper, but I love the hussle. I even found Ambush Apparel a local clothing company doing their thing. It was the Blue Jays hat and the Element of Surpise T-shirt that caught my eye. So I felt found the right wave and I was going to ride it out. I went indepth and found this site to be well put together and definetly something I will definetly pursue in the near future. Check them out at thefreshstock.com/. If you feel you have something to say or you have something worth buying I definetly recommend check this out. It could be in your "IN". Forward progress is the movement...What are you doin!!! pick up sketchbook and start getting in that creative mode...dont let time pass you by.



Stay up
-Smurkone

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