You’re all invited to the Normal Bob Art Reception at The Book Nook in Montague the evening of the eve of Christmas Eve – Dec 23rd. There’ll be food, friends, family and festive fun for all!
If you can’t make it then, stop in any time between now and January 5th, 2020. The Book Nook is such a lovely spot. My stuff looks right at home there.
And if Montague Michigan isn’t anywhere near you, I also have plans to bring an entire retrospective of my artistic life from the 90s to present day to NYC in April, so stay tuned for more news on that. It’s all very exciting.
I look forward to seeing those who can attend. This is exactly what I’d like to do a lot more of in the near and distant future for my art.
As you can see, I’ve been going through old footage again, realizing that I’ve not only got A LOT of it, but much of it is still very interesting! Quite honestly, there we’re many times at the end of a day at Union I’d go home saying to myself, “Not now, but this’ll be something I want sometime down the road.” So I expect to continue doing this for as long as I keep running across stuff I find interesting. Which reminds me, if you’re a musician and especially if you have music inspired by NYC, Union Square or Amazing Strangers, I’d love to use it in the videos I’m editing. Nothing inspires me to find more of this footage and post it up into creatively edited vids than music. I’ll give full credit and link you up if you got anything. Some of my best music vids were from fans who wrote songs inspired by what they saw on the channel.
Inna clean & sober April 2016
Big news that I thought I’d never be hearing I heard yesterday! Inna is clean and sober. Including alcohol. And she looks great. She insisted I spread the news that she’s super fucking hot now, and she says she’s never going back. Most of the time I’d take a claim like this with a grain of salt, but Inna’s always been pretty blunt about her drug and alcohol usage (among other things) and never before has she committed to cleanliness like she is now.
It’s been a year, and she told me to tell you “It takes pride to step out of the gutter.” And she’s through “acting bizarre and looking ugly.” I’m happy to hear this, and her latest photos speak volumes. You can see for yourself on her Facebook.
Inna clean & sober _ April 2016
Inna Clean & Sober April 2016
Inna clean & sober April 2016
Inna clean & sober – April 2016
Portrait of Inna digitized in Adobe Illustrator
Inna Matchgame Postcard art
Inna for Matchgame Postcard art
Inna Smoking
Inna
Inna with cigarette
Inna holds a dildo between her legs that everyone wants to touch
Inna showing off new breasts
Inna in sexy black
Inna dressed in sexy black
Inna in grey slacks
Shaggy feeding Inna a cigarette
Inna hanging out with Scene friends
Inna in very tight pants, hat & shades
Inne lighting her cigarette
Inna with pink & blonde hair
Inna flirtatious
Colorful Inna
Inna topless with Wendell Headley
Gary & Inna meet for the first time
I spoke to Shaggy a few days ago and he tells me Union’s changed. It’s not the crazy madhouse it used to be in springtime. He thinks a lot of the people used to come to get filmed in some way or another, and the others came because of those. I don’t entirely think that can be judged this soon in the year, so I won’t believe it until I hear news like this when summer gets here. If however it’s true, it’s pretty shocking to me.
Jesus Dressup
This week my Star Wars Jesus Dressup (2nd printing) arrive and I’m terribly excited! Because of the sensitive nature of this product the image of them won’t be displayed in the store, and they’ll be listed as “Jedi Jesus” so as not to infringe on any copyright problems they could spark. I strongly suggest not waiting too long to purchase them for yourself, because the first printing of these sold out pretty quickly.
As for anything else, I still have no plans to return to NYC. I might be headed to Philly later this month, so if you know of anything out there I should take my camera let me know.
Lately my happiness has been coming from drawing people. Stylish, striking, sexy people. I’ve always had this passion. But lately it just beats all.
Please don’t misunderstand. From the wispy goth rocker Nicole, to the hulking beefcake female bodybuilder Tracy, my range for what I find stylish and sexy spreads oceans. And I just have to do them. I cannot stop myself. I don’t even try.
John Waters said, “Life is nothing if you’re not obsessed.” That’s what it is.
Portrait of bodybuilder/trainer Tracy Argo digitized in Adobe Illustrator
So when I’m not being hired to draw people, I’m picking them out myself and doing it for fun. I can’t tell you how much I’d like to have project assignments like this coming in, but either way that’s what I’m loving, so more’s on the way.
If you do indeed have the inclination to hire me, I am available. Tell me what you have in mind, your budget, and I bet we can work something out.
Union Square
What I’m not loving at the moment is Union Square. It hasn’t been stylish, striking, and certainly not sexy! It’s hot, and stinky, and nothing’s really happening. Well, besides ball playing.
They’re throwing the football around all the fucking time. The day before yesterday they whacked Tabatha in the back of the head with it, and I flipped! I was so pissed I was yelling at them all calling them all pieces of shit! I’m just sick of the constant ball playing, and hitting people, and everyone else having no problem with being hit! You know. Just sayin’.
I’m not sure what this all means exactly. There’s still no postcard done, and my urge to make it is fizzling out. Could be just the summer heat, but I can’t say for sure. Sure as hell no love to be found there! Things have been changing at the park, and in my head.
American Horror Story’s Mat Fraser with Union Square Postcard
Alexa, from Stanton Island, smilng
Tweak as Clown from Slipknot mask
Normal Bob & Matty Ice are good pals now
The strange Alexa
Baffled tourist family trying to figure shit out
Lotion Man (Danny Klein) trying to lay low at the Square
Alexa in her new boots
Alexa in her Head
Inna & Alexa
Portrait of Nicole digitized in Adobe Illustrator
Portrait of bodybuilder/trainer Tracy Argo digitized in Adobe Illustrator
Christopher Amotharis digitized in Adobe Illustrator
Portrait of Lola digitized in Adobe Ilustrator
Portrait of female bodybuilder Tammy Jones IFBB Pro digitized in Adobe Illustrator for promotional use on her site.
Portrait of Inna digitized in Adobe Illustrator
Sasha Janegs digitized in Adobe Illustrator
Soo Catwoman digitized in Adobe Illustrator
Christy Christ, circa 2008 digitized in Adobe Illustrator
The Sauce (close up) Digitized in Adobe Illustrator
Porn Star Danni Daniels digitized in Adobe Illustrator for dressup game
My ex messaged me last month saying, “I keep waiting for your annual ‘winter sucks and I’m lonely in this cruel city’ message, but none has come. Are you happier this year? I hope so.“ Well, I’m now officially in winter’s pattern. Wake up – Coffee – Starbucks – More coffee – Art – Go home – Finish art project – Sleep.
That’s it kids. That’s my life come winter. I mean, I know that’s not 100% the case, but Jesus Christ, it’s a difficult pattern for me to shake. Good news is though, I’ve been producing what I consider to be some of my best pieces. I’m proud of these portraits that’ve been coming out of me. Yesterday I finished this Inna Portrait (above), and I swear I went to sleep gazing at it (A selfishness I’ve allowed myself since I was a teen), and imagining myself waking up to 10,000+ Likes, an Inbox filled with emails congratulating on what a spectacular job I’ve done, and knocking on my door demanding sex. None of that happened of course, but it doesn’t slow down the desperate need I’ve got to draw. So instead I just send those emails to myself, and pound on my own door. There it is, as the ex requested.
Shaggy looked at me sketching Inna last week and said “What’s your obsession with Inna? How many times have you drawn her?” And I realize that posting this one the day before Valentine’s Day may seem like love, but it’s not. I mean, I do love Inna like a friend, but I am not harboring a deep seeded crush on the girl. I do think she’s an ideal subject. Her style is something that deserves to be drawn again and again. So Shaggy, including the little cartoons of her I’ve put on the Matchgame Postcard, the answer to that question is now officially 5.
Soo Catwoman digitized in Adobe Illustrator
I know I keep repeating myself with subjects. Inna for instance. Yolandi, of course. Also, Soo Catwoman. But for whatever reason I just have to draw these people again and again. Their aesthetics just please me so. And if Im sitting and drawing, I’m doing something good. In fact, I’m at my best. And that’s reason enough.
All of this too I hope will encourage inquiries about hiring my artistic talents. Yes, I am available for work. Now more than ever. After the holidays things slow down, and they usually don’t pick up again until Spring. So if you know of any jobs that pay for this level of drawing & Adobe Illustrator skills, please contact me. I’m really good! And worth every penny.
Anglerfish digitized in Adobe Illustrator
Presently though I’m working through the disappointment looming on the horizon of not being able to afford printing Batman Jesus Dressup magnets. I thought I’d have enough after the holidays, but the holidays are over, and I’m coming up short. I’m hoping these next couple months I can get the necessary work and sales to solve it, but at the moment they must be put on hold. Do stories like this encourage sales & paying gigs to appear in my mailbox? I suppose this is exactly how I’ll find that out.
Latest art & photos with videos attached –
Portrait of Inna digitized in Adobe Illustrator
Anglerfish digitized in Adobe Illustrator
Soo Catwoman digitized in Adobe Illustrator
Christy Christ, circa 2008 digitized in Adobe Illustrator
Normal Bob & Morgan on Forgiveness Day
Spidey, Shaggy & Roman reunion
Roman on the day I interviewed him about going to the psych ward, medical marijuana, Raelians & leaving Union Square.
You’re all invited to the Normal Bob Art Reception at The Book Nook in Montague the evening of the eve of Christmas Eve – Dec 23rd. There’ll be food, friends, family and festive fun for all!
