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Written by Trippe
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Friday, 07 December 2012 11:50 |
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Every city has them but some more than others. I used to live on Powell Street many years back and would often resort to just walking in the street opposed to battling sidewalk space with the clumsy toddler minded tourist bumping up and down the sidewalks.
Here in San Francisco a portion of the Hotel Tax goes towards funding the arts. So remember that when irritated by the map wielding/ bike renting/ Fisherman's Wharf bound T-Dogs. High five them and remember that everyone's a tourist at some point.
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Written by Jo
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Friday, 16 November 2012 17:31 |
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It's November. Mercury is in retrograde. Giants won the World Series, Obama won the president race, US drones are getting shot out of the sky, stores are ready to sell you EVERYTHING for Black Friday sales, and I don't think Santa is bringing me anything for Christmas this year. Whew, but back to Free Fridayz. Last week there was a decent turnout of drawings but not that many votes, which led to a tie. Which led to an official tie breaking decision by me. The winner of last weeks Free Fridayz goes to #16 by Solange who has won themselves a TShirt by Mel Kadel. It was a nice drawing and quite witty. Way to go.
There are some pretty nice entries this week. I had to keep a few out because they weren't in .jpeg format, didn't go with the theme or lacked blood, sweat and tears. Free Fridayz is transcending to the next dimension. To go where no drawing has gone before, which makes me think about space tourism. Over here in SF, the tourists are a bunch of bobble heads that block the sidewalk staring at food menus and store front pastries. Crowding shopping malls in their last chance to get a pair of denim. And they are all photographers now. A bunch of Ansel Adams. I pray to the Universe that if we ever have space tourism in this life-time, that these tourists travel with much more dignity and respect to the culture and places they visit or perhaps just start now. -Joe
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Written by Joseph Magnano
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Saturday, 27 October 2012 13:52 |
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It's Free Fridayz time again. I bet you all are wondering who one last weeks theme, Ghostbusters? There were so many votes. Great participation everyone. But check this, a lot of votes did not count because they did not log-in. The drawer who got the most logged votes was number #1, Amia from Spokane Washington. Way to go!! You won,
We had big turn out this week for Talking Heads. The drawings look AWESOME. I don't have a binder full of women. If I did, they'd be aging in a box at a dusty storage unit having lesbian sex together. Thanks for all of you that format your drawings to file, size and make it presentable. The stakes are about to get raised for the next sessions. Things been a bit lenient for this first phase of FF. Some of you are new to the game. Drawings have to display efforts according to the theme. Gotta see the words Fecal Face (FF) and have a level of presentation and be sent as a jpg. Just a little cooperation makes my job easier. I like easy, just like you. And it's always nice when you all include your city, state, planet to represent. See the guidelines below.
And remember, Have your homies log-in to vote!!! -Joseph Magnano
Next week's theme: Weekends
Submission Guidelines for next week:
We had some great entries this week that we couldn't run, either because they weren't sized right or had nothing to do with theme. Just to be clear, when the next theme comes out the old theme is officially over. Please don't send in more submissions for old themes. It makes up feel bad when you send us stuff and we can't post it up so please read the guidlines below:
- This is a drawing/ illustration fun contest. Photography generally not accepted.
- The size formatting is 695 pixels in width OR length. So if you have a long skinny one, please make sure it is not over 695 in length or we will not be able to see it well.
- Name your submission your first and last name. Example: john_doe.jpg
- Include the words "Fecal Face" somewhere in the art so we know you created it (please do not to add it in later with Photoshop).
- One submission per person by Friday October 12th at 12pm PST.
- If you have a website (or two) please specify which one you would like me to link in the body of your email. Also, let us know where you're from! Send it all to freefridayz (at) fecalface.com.
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Written by Joseph Magnano
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Friday, 19 October 2012 16:00 |
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I'm feeling the Holy Ghost around here. The momentum of Free Fridayz is happening. Last week's winner was a tie between Alain Cheung (Montreal) and Ishi (Melbourne). Congrats to you two. You get socks. (Reminds of what would have been a depression era contest winning) Alain would have took the victory if all the votes would have logged in. Similiar to registering to vote. TELL ALL YOUR HOMIES TO LOG IN WHEN THEY VOTE! (Facebook, Disqus, Twitter, Google...)
This weeks entries are looking nice. I'm diggin the Ryland Fortie piece. Big Props to Eric Sauve for hitting up a canvas. Keep pushing those brushes.
Next weeks theme, dedicated to political shenanigans, presidential debates and pigeons will be Talking Heads.
Next weeks theme: Talking Heads
Submission Guidelines for next week:
We had some great entries this week that we couldn't run, either because they weren't sized right or had nothing to do with theme. Just to be clear, when the next theme comes out the old theme is officially over. Please don't send in more submissions for old themes. It makes up feel bad when you send us stuff and we can't post it up so please read the guidlines below:
- This is a drawing/ illustration fun contest. Photography generally not accepted.
- The size formatting is 695 pixels in width OR length. So if you have a long skinny one, please make sure it is not over 695 in length or we will not be able to see it well.
- Name your submission your first and last name. Example: john_doe.jpg
- Include the words "Fecal Face" somewhere in the art so we know you created it (please do not to add it in later with Photoshop).
- One submission per person by Friday October 12th at 12pm PST.
- If you have a website (or two) please specify which one you would like me to link in the body of your email. Also, let us know where you're from! Send it all to freefridayz (at) fecalface.com.
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Written by Trippe
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Friday, 05 October 2012 13:59 |
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Man, it was really scraping by this week. Entries were on the endangered list (well, it is the 1st one after a long break after all). Thanks to all that did take the time to send some original artwork. Its nice to see draw'ers poping up globally for Free Fridayz. Well, over here in S.F. were heading into fall. That means the arrival of time change, presidential elections, box stores throwing up Christmas shit, the flu, I.P.A drinking and Halloween. What inspires you when you hear Ghost Busters.
Next week's theme: Ghost Busters
Submission Guidelines for next week:
We had some great entries this week that we couldn't run, either because they weren't sized right or had nothing to do with theme. Just to be clear, when the next theme comes out the old theme is officially over. Please don't send in more submissions for old themes. It makes up feel bad when you send us stuff and we can't post it up so please read the guidlines below:
- This is a drawing/ illustration fun contest. Photography generally not accepted.
- The size formatting is 695 pixels in width OR length. So if you have a long skinny one, please make sure it is not over 695 in length or we will not be able to see it well.
- Name your submission your first and last name. Example: john_doe.jpg
- Include the words "Fecal Face" somewhere in the art so we know you created it (please do not to add it in later with Photoshop).
- One submission per person by Friday October 12th at 12pm PST.
- If you have a website (or two) please specify which one you would like me to link in the body of your email. Also, let us know where you're from! Send it all to freefridayz (at) fecalface.com.
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Written by Trippe
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Friday, 06 April 2012 15:05 |
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If you don't know, Free Fridayz is a "weekly" drawing contest (of sorts) where we introduce a new theme and you submit drawings based on that theme. Next week's theme: You Gotta Be Fucking Kidding Me. If you wanna play along, get your You Gotta Be Fucking Kidding Me drawing emailed in by Friday, April 13th.
For now, enjoy this week's round of drawings submitted by people just like... you.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 30 March 2012 17:30 |
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If you don't know, Free Fridayz is a "weekly" drawing contest (of sorts) where we introduce a new theme and you submit drawings based on that theme. Next week's theme: Stayin' on the Straight and Narrow. If you wanna play along, get your "Stayin' on the Straight and Narrow" drawing emailed in by Friday, April 6th.
For now, enjoy this week's round of drawings submitted by people just like... you, jerkface.
#1 - Dominic Clifford
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Written by Trippe
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Friday, 23 March 2012 16:58 |
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Ya ya ya, it's been awhile.
If you don't know, Free Fridayz is a "weekly" drawing contest (of sorts) where we introduce a new theme and you submit drawings based on that theme. Next week's theme: Spring Has Sprung. If you wanna play along, get your "Spring Has Sprung" drawing emailed in by Friday, Mar 30th.
Email them to: freefridayz (at) fecalface.com.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 27 January 2012 16:53 |
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It's your late New Year's celebration. We asked you to draw your resolutions, and here they are.
#1 - Mildred (San Francisco, CA)
--> See the rest of the entries.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 23 December 2011 14:19 |
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#1 - Brian Smith (New York) |
Here we are, the last Free Fridayz of 2011.
How many years have we been doing these?! Must be in the 8 year zone, at least. In any case, Tis the Season is this week's theme, and the next theme up is New Year's Resolution.
Email in your New Year's Resolution themed drawings (freefridayz (at) fecalface.com). We'll make sure the prize is a good one to start 2012.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Monday, 05 December 2011 13:20 |
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Better late than never, Free Fridayz is now up... Actually, we're late this week somewhat due to a medical emergency.
#1 - Travis Walker (Minneapolis, MN)
Next Free Fridayz goes up Friday, December 16th. An appropriate theme would be Tis The Season.
Email your Tis The Season themed drawings before Friday, Dec 16th! freefridayz (at) fecalface.com.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 28 October 2011 15:00 |
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We got some great entries for this week's Halloween themed Free Fridayz.
If you missed out on this week, be sure to get your drawing in for next week's when the theme is MEDICAL EMERGENCIES. Email them to: freefridayz (at) fecalface.com
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Written by Trippe
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Friday, 21 October 2011 15:57 |
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Everyone's version of Sexy is obviously different. Maybe you're into latex, big muscles, thigh highs, shaved heads, big/ small/ inbetween, intelligence, humor, we all have certain things that turn us on both physically and mentally. For Peekaso it's a overflowing plate of bacon.
Sexy facts?:
*In Hong Kong, adulterous husbands get more than a steep monthly alimony payment – a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her husband if he cheats on her – but she may only do so with her bare hands.
*Semen contains zinc and calcium, both of which are proven to prevent tooth decay.
*Hitler and Napoleon both had only one testicle.
*Average number of times a man will ejaculate in his lifetime: 7,200
*According to Archives of General Medicine, coffee drinkers have sex more frequently and enjoy it more than non-coffee drinkers.
*view Free Fridayz: Sexy |
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 23 September 2011 18:00 |
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We were away from Free Fridayz for a bit while summer commenced - people traveled, sun-bathed, swam, drank adult drinks, etc...
Now that all (or most) are back to work and school, let's get drawing again... and we'll get back to giving away prizes to those who submit the best drawings. --> onto the submitted drawings.
Submitted by Joe Stanton
This Week's Prize: A copy of the newest issue of the Australian based arts and culture magazine King Brown
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Written by Trippe
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Friday, 12 August 2011 17:15 |
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Everyone's on vacation. You're most likely checking Fecal Face from your IPad on a beach in the middle of the Bahamas sipping on a drink that has an umbrella sticking out of it while crabs nibble at your toes. Is it warm and beautiful? Are there tropical birds shitting on your shoulder? I wouldn't know.
We walk up and down Haight Street every day coming and going from Fecal Face. It's so easy to spot the tourists with their maps out, cameras hanging on their chests casually strolling up to Haight and Ashbury. On those beautiful crisp mornings, they make me wish I was in total vacation mode. I would buy them a crepe and an ice cream sandwich in appreciation.
Submitted by Peekasso
This Week's Prize: These radcial tshirts from our friends at Oakland's Team Print Shop
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 15 July 2011 16:28 |
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So Fecal Face has a softball team now (Poo's on First) and we need a design for our shirts. What a better way than to make a Free Fridayz contest out of it. Plenty of awesome designs submitted, but which do you prefer?
Submitted by Cartier Saucier (Mission Hills, CA)
This Week's Prize: This baseball themed (Tigers really) cap from San Francisco's Benny Gold.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 17 June 2011 17:22 |
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I think it would be a great time to publicly thank Ashley Taylor who puts together Free Fridayz here at Fecal Face every week. Not only does she do that, but she also has spent a serious amount of Saturdays gallery sitting at the old Gough St. space while we played in the sunshine.
Friggen Fraggen theme submitted by Travis Gillan (Denver, CO). |
What you should know about Ashley is that she takes wonderful photos. Check her site and see for yourself: 4blankwalls.com
So how about a short rant unrelated to how rad Ashley is. In fact, the rant will have nothing to do with Ashley at all. It'll just be written under the public thank you and your photos are rad words I wrote above. Maybe it would be best if I started a new paragraph to visually separate as well.
Did you know that The Animal Control and Welfare Commission here in San Francisco recommends that the city ban the sale of tropical fish and gold fish?.
Have you ever eaten a gold fish? I ate 3 in one night (I need to dig up the footage). 4 other Howard House residents downed the lil' guys too. This is no rant. It's a silly state of fact.
If you must, don't chew. Best with a large glass of water. -Trippe
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 03 June 2011 15:46 |
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Submission by Trav Walker (Minneapolis, MN) |
It's going to rain this weekend here in San Francisco... Like record breaking amounts of rain. What's up with that shit?! It hasn't rained this much since like 1864 or something.
And we had the whole weekend off to play as well. That's rare. We normally have to work on Saturdays, but because we're between shows, it's a 2 day weekend but you know what? We're just going to work... Well, at least on Saturday. Maybe the rain will break on Sunday... That's the goal.
Tonight, we're going to put on rain gear, grab a bottle of wine and walk around San Francisco and pretend we're on vacation in Alaska. -Trippe
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 20 May 2011 15:11 |
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Entry from Junkyard Sam |
Fudge this noise, it's freakin' Friday, and we've had a crazy ass few months. Sometimes you gotta bail from work early and go for bike ride. The weather is starting to get nice and fresh air is in dire need.
You know what's a lot of fun? Ride across the Golden Gate Bridge and then take the ferry home. Don't buy the alcohol on the boat. It's expensive. Bring your own. They don't care, but don't tell them Fecal Face told you to do it. They might get upset. -Trippe |
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 13 May 2011 15:48 |
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So yes, the voting will remain the same. You need to login in order for your vote to count, but as many of you have suggested, it seems that some of the votes are less than honest. A solution suggested by many of you is to start a discussion within the comments throughout the week, and in the end, Fecal Face should choose the winner considering your votes and comments. Sound good? Is Free Fridayz still totally Stupid? You decide.
<-- SHINE submitted this gem.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Saturday, 23 April 2011 15:49 |
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 Walk. View art and music. Drink a beer. Eat a sandwich. High five a couple friends. Try not to fall. Enjoy the locals. Smell the air. Toast of the town you are... What are you doing later? Maybe we should get some beers and play music... Or we could just stay here and drink some more... Or, go home and light a tree on fire. Stand back and admire your skill at lighting matches. Maybe I'll smoke next to the fire and wonder what would have happened if you said hello to that cute girl who like was totally checking you out. Your friend totally saw it, but you're always a little scared... Well, here we are now. Maybe put the fire out and crash. Listen to your favorite album while making a piece of toast and think about going surfing tomorrow morning. That'll feel nice.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 01 April 2011 17:02 |
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Oh man, Nasal Issues suck. Can't breath. Horrible way to try and get to sleep. Gives me huge anxiety just thinking about it... You know what? Fight it. Stay up all night and draw for Free Fridayz. Listen to loud music and scare it away. Maybe some death metal? Whiskey? 3 packs of Winstons?... Yeah, maybe not. Put that sniffer over a pot of steaming water. Mix in some gasoline.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 25 March 2011 15:09 |
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Man, it's been a month since the last time we added a Free Fridayz?! Well, it's been a crazy month with moving the gallery and all... In any case, here's this week's Free Fridayz.
Next week's theme to get your drawings in for? Well, that would be NASAL ISSUES... My nose is acting up and I wanna see drawings explaining what the hell is wrong with it. Should be a grand Free Fridayz next week... But this week is down right funky as well. I mean, we have Haight St. One of the things our grand city is known for. Damn hippies peace signing it up and how the street has changed since the summer of love. All that's missing is a Crazy Shirts. Already have those crazy sexy legs.
Entry from James the Stanton (Berkeley)
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Saturday, 26 February 2011 15:39 |
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We are so damn excited about moving FFDG next week that this week's Free Fridayz theme is: MOVIN' ON UP.
Many great entries this week. You wanna know a secret? It takes two to tango, and I never learned how to dance... Dance? May I have your hand for this second in time? But why you ask?... I don't know but when we were on our way home last night we ran into your sister and instead of going home we stayed out drinking. So today we are slow. Slow in the brain and I'm looking forward to getting a beer which I may in fact do at around 5 or so. In the meantime, I'm going to Caffe Trieste for another cup of coffee. A small half caffeinated one would work best. I don't wanna get all shaky AND I don't wanna have disturbed sleep tonight. Need to be fresh on Monday. We're moving the gallery on Tuesday and the week is going to be a busy one... See what just happened? Now we've come 360 and are back to my point... We're moving the gallery. UP? Well, the elevation is in fact UP and next door neighbor will be Upper Playground and their initials and U.P. Oh how apt for you? --> I need to urinate as well.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 04 February 2011 18:17 |
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Catching air is something that only select few can fully comprehend. All those considering must be mindful of caution like feeble minded aspects to get your teeth caught in... Caught air? Catch air on your foot and try walking like that for a solid week... I bet that would be extremely difficult. Ever drop in on vert? The first time I did was in Ocean City, Maryland like in 1988 and I ate shit. In fact, my front foot never touched the board, but instead went right over the top and I proceeded to tumble down the ramp... and it was freakin' hot. They used to cook eggs on that thing on hot days. No joke. Metal vert ramp like 14 feet tall that would get hot enough to cook eggs on... The best part was that they older dudes who coached me to eat shit we're hyped that I went for it... It didn't hurt too bad in the end, and I gained the respect of the older skaters... Or I should say that I entertained them for 10 minutes in one horrific blow... As I got older I loved making the little ones drop in. Good laughs but you gotta pay your dues. You gotta prove that you have enough balls to go for it. CATCH AIR!
#7 - Adam Jafry (Encinitas, CA)
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 21 January 2011 17:10 |
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What's your version of Paradise? Well, this here weekly drawing contest, where we ask you to send in a drawing based on a theme, illustrates your versions of Paradise... CATCH AIR!
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Monday, 10 January 2011 12:40 |
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It seems many of you have problems with smoking and this is the year to quit... Below, Vermont Coronell is going to get busy with the pen... Next week's theme: Paradise.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 24 December 2010 12:33 |
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Hey, it's Christmas Eve, so we thought the theme Tis the Season is apt to see how you perceive this time of year.
Be sure to get your "My New Year's Resolution" themed drawings in for the next round, Friday Dec 31st. Make sure they're 700 pixels in width, refrain from using Photoshop to create your works, make sure the words "Fecal Face" are included, then email it to: freefridayz (at) fecalface.com |
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Written by Trippe
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Friday, 10 December 2010 17:09 |
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Another week and another round of your drawings submitted on a random theme. This week's theme: Out of Order with a great prize pack from Dallas Clayton who's the author of the new great book, An Awesome Book of Thanks... He wrote the very popular book, An Awesome Book and will send the winner of this week's Free Fridayz a surprise pack. Thanks, Dallas!
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Written by Trippe
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Friday, 03 December 2010 19:09 |
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This week's prize is generously provided by our friends at Chrome Bags. Not only a great durable messenger bag, but you get to fully customize it by selecting the color scheme. It's a great prize. Thanks, Chrome!
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Wednesday, 24 November 2010 13:13 |
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Our weekly drawing contest is a couple days early (or really late), and this week's winner wins themself a NOOKA watch, Neon Indian album, Psychic Chasms / Mind Ctrl: Psychic Chasms Possessed, and a tour tshirt. (*USA winners only this week) --> nice round of gifts.
Be sure to get your drawings in for next week's awesome CRHOME BAG prize... That's right, next week's winner is going to get to customize a Chrome buckle bag by choosing their own color combinations... So check out this week's Free Fridayz and then get your drawings in by next week's deadline (Friday, Dec 3rd) with a the theme: AAAAAAAAhhhhh Holes
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 29 October 2010 18:10 |
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May I have some candy and whatever else you wanna throw in the bag? Maybe you're still asking strangers for candy. Maybe you're smashing pumpkins when they all go to bed? Maybe you'll be spending 3am to 4am at the toilet vomiting... Maybe you'll be at home watching Halloween?
This week's Free Fridayz is a great one. Excellent drawings emailed in, people.
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Written by Trippe
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Friday, 22 October 2010 18:00 |
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We're keeping up with the Halloween themed Free Fridayz this week with Murdering Misfits and next week with the theme: "Trick or Treat".
Be sure to get your "Trick or Treat" themed drawings in for the next round, Friday Oct 29th. Make sure they're 700 pixels in width, refrain from using Photoshop to create your works, make sure the words "Fecal Face" are included, then email it to: freefridayz (at) fecalface.com |
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 15 October 2010 15:05 |
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Got a lot of great entries this week. NOTE that for next week, we're going to increase the size of the images. So be sure to email yur drawings in at least 700 pixels in width... The theme: MURDERING MISFITS!
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Written by Trippe
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Friday, 08 October 2010 16:41 |
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Feel the month of October. This week's theme: THE CREEPS and next week's theme: ZOMBIES WITH BAD HAIRCUTS
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 01 October 2010 14:55 |
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Next week's theme: "The Creeps" as we prepare for the scary month of October and it's Halloween.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Saturday, 28 August 2010 14:26 |
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Fecal Face's 10 Year Anniversary Show and Birthday celebration goes down in less than two weeks on September 10th (details). For this week's drawing contest, why not get a few birthday cards from you guys?
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 13 August 2010 16:42 |
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Above entry by Brian Butler (Miami Beach, FL)
This Week's Theme: SMALL DOGS
Last Week's Winner: was Brett Millard (Kansas City) for their "Fallin' Into It". Brett wins a bitchin' tee shirt from our good friends at African Apparel. |
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 30 July 2010 13:35 |
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This week's prize is a toasty TShirt from our friends at the London based African Apparel. Our favorite still has to be the John Marley shirt.
Brett Millard's great entry for this week's Free Fridayz - Theme: Fallin' In It... We try and stay clear of this sort of thing for obvious name reasons, but Brett's submission is too good not to add to the front page.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 09 July 2010 16:03 |
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This week's round winner will receive a Jeremy Fish poster which was exclusive to his last European art tour a couple months back.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 25 June 2010 14:15 |
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Your interpretations of San Francisco personified with this week's prize provided by LEVIS PIONEER SESSION'S. This week's winner will receive: - A jean jacket, Levis Pioneer Session's TShirt, and a set of vinyl - 4 pieces total: Nas, The Swell Season, She & Him, John Legend and the Roots. Thanks to Levis for the nice prizes.
Get your drawings in for next Free Fridayz... Next week's theme: Summer = [you fill in the blank] ~ Next week's prize: Jeremy Fish's Super Duper Secret prize which was mean to be last week's prize... Unfortunately, last week's Free Fridayz was accidentally deleted during the transition from the old site to the new. We apologize to last week's participants. |
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 19 February 2010 07:34 |
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 Our weekly drawing contest of sorts. To join the fun get your drawing in by Friday with next week's theme: Super Cool Jesus.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Saturday, 06 February 2010 08:52 |
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 He's all soft, he's all cute, his claws all kill, he likes all chicken dinners from Trader Joes while wearing his turtle neck sweater.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 29 January 2010 08:49 |
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 3 cheers to Fecal helper Ashley Taylor for assembling Free Fridayz every week for over the last year!
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 22 January 2010 10:47 |
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 Crack isn't good for you. Drawing is good for you. FF is good for you.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Saturday, 09 January 2010 07:31 |
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 What and how are you planning to better yourself... or how to make stuff worse if that's your medicine.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Monday, 07 December 2009 04:21 |
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 This week's prize is a collection of great books from Fantagraphics.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 20 November 2009 07:42 |
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 You've seen them. You've been them. Can't avoid them. Smell them. Be them.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 30 October 2009 09:57 |
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 What's not to be distracted by? Loads of dials and what a view?! Next weeks theme: Fashion Victim.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 23 October 2009 09:22 |
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 You submit a drawing based on a theme. People vote. Someone wins... Free Fridayz.
Next week's theme: Distracted Airline Pilots. Get your drawing in by Fri.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 09 October 2009 09:51 |
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 Full theme title: I swear to fucking God that if you do that one more God damn time I'm going to rip your fucking head off and feed it to a cute little squirrel named Fecal Face.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Saturday, 03 October 2009 08:37 |
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 This is a great week, but I can't wait to see what people draw for next week's theme.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Saturday, 26 September 2009 08:39 |
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 This week's prize is a two day pass to the Treasure Island Music Festival running Oct 17th & 18th... Obviously you need to live somewhere near SF to win.
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Written by Trippe
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Saturday, 19 September 2009 06:59 |
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 Next week's theme is a doozy... Stupid Police Chase.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Saturday, 12 September 2009 09:23 |
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 "I'd like to live as a poor man with lots of money." -Picasso
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 04 September 2009 10:33 |
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 The full title: A monkey eating the Eiffel Tower while ice skating off a cliff wearing a mini skirt and hoop earings during the apocalypse... Might be one of the best Free Fridayz to date.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 21 August 2009 09:58 |
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 So that's what you look like?!
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 07 August 2009 07:36 |
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 Hey, it's Friday, and you know what that means.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 31 July 2009 08:13 |
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 When you work too much- play too hard- eat too much food- walk too far- sing too loud- nag too often- draw too the moon.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 17 July 2009 08:33 |
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 The winner of this week's Free fridayz wins Trippe's old IPhone.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 07:08 |
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 A bit thin this week. Next week's prize is Trippe's old IPhone. Next week's theme: Best Film.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 19 June 2009 07:45 |
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 From the skies comes a feathered foe.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 05 June 2009 09:35 |
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 I act for money sometimes when I'm not wearing the best clothes and eating fingernails on toast.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Saturday, 23 May 2009 08:50 |
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 Next week's theme: "Hollywood Starlets". Get your drawing in by 5/29.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 08 May 2009 10:32 |
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 Change... Money. Cash Bills. Everything ends in 99.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 24 April 2009 10:56 |
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 Cats really aren't scared. You see how high they climb and stuff?... I'd say they're just cautious.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 17 April 2009 07:57 |
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 What do U know? Free Fridayz going up on a Friday?! What's the world coming to?!
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 10 April 2009 07:08 |
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 Who's crazy?! I ain't crazy. I just love you.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Monday, 30 March 2009 06:44 |
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 How does it go? In like a lion - Out like a lamb? Summer! YES!
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 20 March 2009 06:29 |
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 Oh, Mr. David Lynch. Why haven't you submitted your drawing?
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Thursday, 12 March 2009 11:53 |
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 The guy has such a tiny heart but lives life to the fullest.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Saturday, 21 February 2009 09:32 |
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 Get inside the mind of these wonderous city dwellers.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Sunday, 15 February 2009 09:05 |
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 The winner from this week's entries wins themself a tee shirt w/ their design on it and $100 towards Huf's online shop.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Monday, 09 February 2009 03:47 |
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 This week's winner will receive a limited edition 12" vinyl picture disc: A-Trak's Nike+ Original Run album, Running Man which is available only through select contests like the one.
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Written by Ashley Taylor
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Friday, 30 January 2009 12:21 |
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 The winner from this week's FF wins 1,000 stickers of their entry from FF & Sticker Robot!
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Written by Trippe
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Friday, 23 January 2009 07:29 |
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 Next week's prize is a doozie. The winner gets their sticker design produced into tangible stickers by Sticker Robot. Pretty epic right there!
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Written by Trippe
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Saturday, 17 January 2009 10:45 |
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 Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, esp. one who is unsophisticated.
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Written by Trippe
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Sunday, 11 January 2009 08:24 |
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 Draw more, skate more, smoke less, drink less, eat healthy, learn to fly, conquer the universe, eat own skin.
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Written by Trippe
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Monday, 22 December 2008 04:13 |
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 Man, the holidays have slowed things down, but gifts keep coming.
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Written by Trippe
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Saturday, 29 November 2008 07:58 |
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 On the other side of last week's Hell, there's that other place in the sky.
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“INSIDE OUT” SHOWCASES THE EYE-POPPING STREET ART THAT AIMS TO CHANGE THE WORLD, ONE FACE AT A TIME
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 10:43
A new HBO documentary looks at the work of street artist JR, whose giant portraits force people in troubled areas to confront the humanity that's all around them... On the day JR found out he'd won the $100,000 TED Prize, the French pasteup artist found himself in China being questioned by police for doing his thing on the streets of Shanghai. ~continue reading
Street artist JR HBO documentary premiered yesterday, May 20th
Art Basel to bring international flair to Hong Kong
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 10:37
Art lovers, collectors and gallerists will gather on Thursday for Hong Kong's inaugural edition of Art Basel, sealing the city's status as an international art hub and Asia's leading art destination... Hong Kong has surged to third place in the global art auction market behind New York and London and Western galleries are falling over each other to open franchises in the former British colony. ~continue reading
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Wednesday, 16 June 2010 17:39
Ferris Plock Friday at Benny Gold
Monday, 20 May 2013 11:07
Our buddy Ferris Plock opens a small show of drawings at Benny Gold on 3169 16th St this Friday, May 24th (7-10pm) featuring 31 drawings priced at 75-140 bucks.
Ferris also released the video Fingered! he produced with animator Jim Dirschberger. View it
Ferris Plock Friday at Benny Gold in SF
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Wednesday, 25 April 2012 11:56
SFAI's MFA Show "Currency" Opening Friday
Thursday, 16 May 2013 09:00
Wowzas, there's a lot of art happenings this weekend, and while you're making the rounds, be sure to stop at SFAI's MFA show Currency opening Friday, May 17th at the beautiful old SF Mint Building (88 5th Street).
SFAI's 2013 MFA graduates—working in painting, photography, printmaking, film, sculpture, installation, digital media, performance, and across media—will present work that embraces the Institute's signature spirit of experimentation and conceptual risk-taking.
Opening reception: Friday, May 17, 7–9 pm & running through Sunday 11-6pm daily. -- complete details
Pedro Matos Friday in Los Angeles
Wednesday, 15 May 2013 11:52
London based Pedro Matos opens the solo show Building Castles Made of Sand this Friday in Los Angeles at the Martha Otero Gallery featuring a new series of oil paintings on canvas and azulejo panels - a traditional Portuguese medium of hand-painted, tin-glazed, ceramic tile work.
view a little taste
Pedro Matos Friday in LA
CCA's MFA Show Thursday
Tuesday, 14 May 2013 17:14
San Francisco -- CCA opens their 2013 MFA Thesis Exhibition this Thursday, May 16th at their SF campus. Every year another graduating class produces steller work. One of the best SF art events worth getting to, but be sure to get there early as there's always a long line. ~details
CCA opens their MFA show Thursday, May 16th
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| Skull & Sword at FFDG, SF
FFDG opened up the group show featuring original works by the artists of the world famous Skull & Sword tattoo last Friday here in San Francisco. Thanks to the huge crowd who turned out to support these four incredibly talented artists. Here is a taste of the show, and be sure to swing in to view in person. The show runs through June 8th.
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| Gary Baseman Interview
Gary Baseman's retrospective "The Door is Always Open" at the Skirball in LA opened recently to massive crowds in a huge celebratory opening party. The exhibition is so complex and personal, delving into Baseman's background, family history, and all the layers of prolific work that he has done over the years. After the opening festivities winded down, I caught up with Baseman for an interview. We discussed the underlying meaning to some of the components of the show and how it felt for him, coming from such an honest personal perspective in putting this massive show together.
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| Mark Mulroney at Ever Gold (+Photos)
Fertile Menace, a new show of Mark Mulroney's (NY) work opened at Ever Gold on May 4th and it's not one to be missed. It is intelligently hilarious, with jokes riffing off sex, Foucault, and the body, and while it makes you laugh it's also going to make you think.
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| Sanjay & Craig Premieres Saturday
Our buddies Jay Howell, Andreas Trolf, and Jim Dirschberger are hyped as their show, which they've been working on for like 2 years, premieres on Nickelodeon Saturday. From the trailers we've seen so far and from what Jay has told us about, the show is going to be pretty epic. Congrats to those radical fellas.
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| Skull & Sword at FFDG, Friday (7-10pm)
Here's a little taste of work by the artists of the world famous The Skull and Sword tattoo shop who open their show at San Francisco's FFDG on Friday, May 17th (7-10pm).
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| Amir H. Fallah Studio Visit
Following his solo exhibition "The Collected" at Gallery Wendi Norris, painter Amir H. Fallah is in the throes of developing more new works for upcoming international exhibits. We spent some time in his studio in Highland Park, Los Angeles recently, discussing his process and inspiration.
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| Bubi Canal's "Chrystelle" (+video)
We were first introduced to the photography of Spanish born NYC based Bubi Canal when he emailed us his great video Trust in Me a couple years ago. His solo show Special Moment recently ran at NYC's Munch Gallery in February, and he recently released his newest video Chrystelle below.
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| Michael Garlington & The Metaphysical Fundraiser at 111 Minna
Although I missed the opening of Northern-California photographer Michael Garlington's newest show, Constructed Realities, I was fortunate enough to see the work still up during the Metaphysical fundraiser a couple weeks back at 111 Minna. Metaphysical fundraiser, an auction to benefit Wayne Ernzer. --- The ghoulish photographs in their heavy, hand-made frames are reminiscent of photos from the old west, and the glass crucifixes, complete with fetuses and guns, emphasize the accumulated time within the works themselves. Whether you're looking at the frames, the photos, or both, this show deserves a visit, and a walk through the golden archway Garlington constructed around the front door.
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| John Felix Arnold III in Japan (Part 3)
Fecal Face contributor Rachel Ralph (rachel(at)fecalface.com) has been profiling this Oakland based painter as he travels about Japan. In this segment, we feature some photos as he prepared for this show and residency at Spes-LaB in Tokyo which opened last weekend. Arnold will be featured in SFMoMA's Minna Street windows on June 8th.
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| Alex Lukas & Richard Colman @Guerrero Gallery
Last Saturday, here in SF's Mission district, Guerrero Gallery opened two new shows with Philly based Alex Lukas and SF based Richard Colman respectively. Colman's work occupied the project space while Lukas' work and foliage was presented in the main space. Worth getting to if you haven't already.
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| High 5s: Mexico-Land
Just got back to SF after a little trip south to Sayulita, Mexico. After 10 years without a vacation, me and the Mrs. headed south for some mental time off sitting in the sun, swimming and enjoying the watery Mexican beer. Here are some photos as we get back into the swing of things again.
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| High 5s: Puttin' The Pee in the Pod
For 13 years I've been blogging up randomness. Here's more of it.
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| Dimitris Polychroniadis (+Greece)
Athens, Greece based designer, architect and artist Dimitris Polychroniadis emailed over more of his work which consists of mixed media, pop-humorous diorama sculptures that make a comment on the harsh realities my country and much of the world is facing at the moment.
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| Skull & Sword at FFDG Featuring: Grime, Henry Lewis, Yutaro, and Lango
FFDG will open a group show with the artists from the famed Skull & Sword Tattoo on Friday, May 17th (6-9pm). Artists: Grime, Henry Lewis, Yutaro, and Lango. Below are a series of videos on Grime for Vice's Tattoo Age produced in 2011. Fascinating look at one of the greatest tattoo artists alive today.
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| ARYZ at Fifty24SF
ARYZ (Spain) opened his newest gallery show at Fifty24SF last Friday and, if you live in the Bay Area, you need to go. This dude can obviously paint, and he doesn't need an entire building to show his impecable skill. The show has lots of small works on paper which contrast his highly-defined line work to his hard-edged painted objects. The contrast between the hard and soft was the most striking thing to me about his work, since I had never seen it in person before, and the washes blend with the thick paint seamlessly. The show also contains a larger work on canvas, a huge head suspended in the back of the room, and a big wood sculpture of a wolf figure. This diversity in such a small space was impressive, and those of us that went to the opening even got to meet the man in person. If you didn't make it out this weekend, check it out before May 31st when it closes and these works will be off to some very happy new homes.
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| David Bayus @Water McBeer
Water McBeer is please to announce its latest exhibition "Precious" a solo exhibition by David Bayus (April 6 - May 4, 2013) -- David Bayus born 1982 holds his BFA from the Savannah College of Art and his MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. David lives and works in San Francisco and is a founding member of the basement collective. This will be his first exhibition with the world renown Water McBeer Gallery highlighting his most recent achievements with paint and digital media. David Bayus will be exhibiting 5 relatively large-scale mixed media works along with a collaborative object featuring Hungarian sculptor H.R KOONS.
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| Hard Time Mini Mall @The Shooting Gallery
The Shooting Gallery handed over the reins to the Red Truck Gallery (a New Orleans based gallery) which curated their new show, Hard Time Mini Mall and opened the it on Saturday night. This is my favorite show (so far) in the Shooting Gallery's new space and was packed full of art, a mini bar, and cowhide rugs. The Red Truck Gallery chose works with clear craftsmanship and it was easy to see in Ian Berry's denim assemblages and Chris Roberts-Antieau's awesome quilts. The space was completely packed, making it hard to see each piece individually, but this show deserves a second trip anyway. I look forward to spending more time with the chandeliers, automatons, and paintings before the show comes down on May 4th.
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| "Ayre (of Distances)" by Nathan Cyprys +Toronto
Toronto based photographer Nathan Cyprys emailed to let us know about his newest series "Neighbour State", and we were about to post it when we spotted this series on his site entitled "Ayre (of Distances)" and had to post this one instead. After you view this one, view "Neighbour State" on his site. Both are visually enjoyable.
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| Alex Ziv & Mario Ayala at FFDG +Opening Pics
Photos from the opening of Going Nowhere featuring works by San Francisco based artists Alex Ziv & Mario Ayala which runs through May 4th at FFDG.
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| Recent Works by David Lyle
Working from found photographs, Lyle's paintings are created through a reductive painting process where each piece is rendered using only black paint and turpentine. Lyle begins this process by priming a panel with white gesso. He then paints a thin, rich, oily black veneer over the primed panel, slowly and systematically developing his images by removing some of the black paint with a cloth. In doing so, Lyle renders layer upon layer of various values of black paint resulting in his signature-style of luminescent works.
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| +London - David Shillinglaw Mural
London based David Shillinglaw who's blogged it up for Fecal Face in the past recently completed this mural in London as he prepares for his solo show at Stolen Space opening on April 26th.
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| In The Streets of Copenhagen (Part 2)
Our buddy Henrik Haven, who brings us some goodies from his native Copenhagen, has been shooting some of his city's graffiti and street art. Last week we brought you part one of his camera's explorations.
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| Just The Two of Us at Adobe Books
San Francisco based artists Raphael Villet and Sean Vranizan are currently showing Just the Two of Us at Adobe Books through April 21. Here are some photos from the opening and works.
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