In progress! ACEO- Love Transcending Gender and Sexuality

 

Coming Soon!- My latest ACEO (2.5 to 3.5 inches): LOVE TRANSCENDING GENDER AND SEXUALITY by me, Dave Alexander.

My New Role Models

Please check out these killer artist/activists! (... this is what I want to be when I grow up):

John Paul- Political Gridlock
Favianna Rodriguez
Jesus Barraza, and Melanie Cervantes

And my own site: inkinyoureye

Together we CAN kick some pasty white establishment ASS!
The revolution will be televised! OTEP Smash the Control Machine

War is sHELLs

"WAR is sHELLs" It's from a photograph I took on Santa Cruz island of a large collection of sea shells (spider crab, urchin, mussel, etc.) sitting atop a picnic table. This image looks like (and is a sort of) a mass grave. War is all about shells, ammunition, carcasses, bombed out buildings, bombed out psyches, bombed out lives, shell shock, shell casings, etc. Hollow remains. War is Hell. WAR is sHELLs. Thanks for looking.
D.
My other more political pieces include: Fences, and Food Pyramids. 
You can find all three aceos (2.5 x 3.5 inches) in my etsy store. 
IIYE ETSY Store
And for your listening enjoyment: OTEP: WARHEAD
Thanks!

One Year

Well, it's been one year since I bought my Gocco printer and started doing art and cards. It was also about this time last year that I began writing poetry and playing ukulele! So it's been quite a burst of creative energy. It's been super fun, and hopefully I have improved! Thanks to everyone who has supported me in these efforts both with your purchases and kind words. Thanks!

My Etsy Shop

"De Colores" and "Bio-Goop?" bookmarks available soon!

Faced with 200 2" strips left over from card making, I've decided to do bookmarks. It does not exactly feel like my creative energies are flowing freely, but I've tried to remain patient (with myself, my equipment, my wife and kids). I think it's paid off, as I now have 120 nearly completed IIYE bookmards. I did one that I'm calling "De Colores," in celebration of the wonderful diversity of this planet, in vibrant reds, yellows, oranges, and pinks with blue and green dots!. The other is drying, and not named as yet, but is in greens, browns, with dashes of color, and reminds me of "bio-goop," so maybe that's the name? They come signed, in a sturdy vinyl sleeve, with a length of chord, and an inkinyoureye logo on the back.

Congratulations Bush Crickets! YOU have the biggest balls of them ALL!

Big Balls!

AC/DC Big Balls

inkinyoureye joins SF Etsy! Film at 11:00!

SF Etsy Team Site

ACEO Flowers

ACEO Looped

Other Artists' Gocco Prints

http://www.etsy.com/listing/40003032/wii-belong-together-gocco 


So here are some examples of other gocco artists' works. The more intricate designs are printed on a more complex printer than that one I bought. I have a PG5, which does not have a registration (line it up) system. Thanks for looking!

Wurst Gallery


NEHOC Gocco Product Vendor


Stampede of Horses


http://yellena.com/blog/?p=44


http://www.flickr.com/groups/gocco/pool/


And, my own:
http://www.mygoccoart.com/
Thanks for just being you!

Some of my recent work.

Hi Friends, I've been busy teaching tennis and making cards. My students are hitting some mean topspin, and here is some of my recent work:

Molly's Wedding Invites

Ida's Dragonfly

Dave's Golden Gate








Katrina's Fair!

Tiffany's Trees

Thanks friends for your patronage and support!

Writing and Receiving Cards is Fun!

Real Mail is Cool- Oh Mr. Postman, not more bills!

Dr Seuss- Sneeches

Sneeches pt. 1- sneeches 1
Sneeches pt. 2- sneeches 2

New Pics of ACEOS

I finally tried to take some better pictures of my ACEOS. Here they are. They measure 2.5x3.5, and can be traded at many sites online!

MY SUPPLIES

GOCCO INKS, SCREENS, AND BULBS- GOCCO ON EBAY

CARD STOCK- SMYTHSON

MISC.- DICK BLICK ATC- http://www.dickblick.comATCS

IIYE Art Cards are here!

So my new cool thing is art cards. What is an art card? 
www.art-cards.org

Strathmore Art Cards

A trade site- Art by Us

You can buy one of my cards, or have me use your photo, or idea, to create custom art cards for you, your family, project, event, or business!.
My Art Cards!: Each card is hand pressed using high quality RISO inks, on Strathmore paper. The cards measure 2.5x3.5 inches, and come enclosed in a plastic protective sleeve. Each card is numbered, titiled, signed, and dated by ME, Dave Alexander. Also available are Strathmore cards and envelopes that frame the art cards, to form a unique and elegant greeting card.


IIYE ACEO #1, "Golden Gate"- $ 2.00- These photos don't do the cards justice. They are my best work to date, the colors and textures are beautiful, and must be seen in person, in natural light, to be truly appreciated. These cards will be available ASAP at my INKINYOUREYE website: www.mygoccoart.com


front

back is numbered, titled, signed, dated, and has my web address

INKINYOUREYE

www.mygoccoart.com

Custom Greeting Cards for your Business!

You provide the concept and artistic examples, mission statement, message, and contact info., and I produce a custom, one of a kind, limited edition art print greeting card that you can give to important clients, or sell in your place of business. Help to create your unique brand with a hand printed greeting card by Dave Alexander. Ready, Set, go inkinyoureye! Available at WWW.MYGOCCOART.COM

Custom Greeting Cards for your Home or Business

You provide the concept and artistic examples, mission statement, message, and contact info., and I produce a custom, one of a kind, limited edition art print greeting card that you can give to important clients, sell in your place of business, or send to friends and relatives! Help to create your unique brand with a hand printed greeting card by Dave Alexander. Ready, Set, go inkinyoureye!

For Sun of a Gun Tanning Studio, Capitola CA

For Mystyq Boutique, Castro St. Mountain View CA
For Sunnyvale Tennis Center, Sunnyvale CA

Made for Coutula, Venice Beach, CA

Frogalina

Frogalina was three shades of green,

And couldn't make the beach-front scene. 

Finally, weary of her froggy complexion, 

She got hooked up with a tanning connection.

Now she's ready for some sandy fun,

Frogalina went to Sun of a Gun!

gocco oranges

The Gocco PG5 by Riso

ink

ready to print

a few test prints, until they print clean- looking good

off to the races

So there's the background (the cards sillies, not my messy counter!).

[I lost a bunch of photos transferring them from my camera. : ( ]

So I burn a second screen, with line art only, and the text. And do the best I can with registration (lining them up). There is no real registration system on this unit. Some Goccos have them. That's what gives the prints the funky, not quite lined up look!

So, We go straight to: Tadah!

Please Support My Wonderful Friends

Mr. Brad Fernbaugh- web design wizard, San Diego CA


Ms. Shannon White, Advocare, AZ


Ms. Tiffany Smith-Marloma Landscape, and TreeSage Tree Care, Ventura CA


Ms. Jody Brooks, Sun of a Gun, Capitola, CA



Mr. David Shelley, Marin County, Limousine Service

davestowncar@comcast.net

415 971 0421


Mr. John Revisky, Photographer, Florida


Mr. Todd Ledbetter, Musician


More to come!

Now Available: inkinyoureye processed cheese

So you don't think SPAM's your thing,

And I don't really blame you.
For it wasn't my "cup of tea" either.
Conglomerate pork bits, and that mysterious "slime,"
Had me thinkin' we may all need "a breather."
That was, until I fried it,
Then tasted, and tried it,
And it went down with surprising ease!
So try a SPAM burger, with all of the trimmings,
including delicious inkinyoureye processed cheese.

The Most Difficult Poem I've Never Written

coming soon

Space-Time Tapestry

http://www.mornishapartments.co.uk/images/beach-sunset-large.jpg


Waves of light wash upon a distant shore,

Rhythmic stitches in the fabric of space-time.

A brilliant four-dimensional tapestry is formed,

And is reflected in this simple rhyme.

Space-time

wiki.ursinus.edu

The Inkmatic 9000

inkinyoureye greeting cards- The New "Old School"

So I hear there's an interesting new book out,


written by a descendant of famous pitchmen.


Ron of Ronco, Billy Mays, and others,


Sold us slicers, and dicers, and pocket fishermen.


If these guys can make f-ing millions,


Selling us stuff that soon falls apart,


Then why can't I make a few honest dollars,


Selling my original poetry and art?



As Seen on TV

RONCO

NOW FOR ONLY $19.95! But wait, there's more!

King of the Pier

http://www.noozhawk.com/images/uploads/0912GoletaPier540.JPG

Two keepers in two weekends,

That makes three for the summer.

My legend is woven from monofilament.

My fame is equal, round these parts at least,

To those guys who win fancy bass tournaments.

A handful of smelt swim round in my pail,

My goblet is filled with the finest brown ale.

My rod is my scepter, and a bird-poop covered bench my throne,

I’ll have to sharpen my fillet knife when I get home.

I am King of the Pier.

California Pier Fishing- Goleta Pier

Goleta Pier Angler Center

          

 

A Murder of Crows

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/Dead_crow.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Murder_of_Crows

Birds of a feather, all flock together,

We all heard how that saying goes.

To help explain, it will help to recount,

The story of the Murder of Crows.

How it all began, it’s not totally clear.

A complaint was filed,

Based not on fact, but on fear:

“They re too dark, they’re too noisy, they incessantly caw.

They rob the young from our nests,

And they’re not nice at all!”

So a bounty was placed, upon the crows’ heads.

And the hunters went out, and killed most of them dead.

The ones that remained, they put them on trial,

Before a Parliament of Eagles, and a Congress of Owls.

The crows were found guilty of various crimes,

The most serious of which, only warranted fines.

But the crows, they were sentenced, to life without chance,

Of parole for good behavior, or reprieve for kind acts…

Well, those crows, they’re all dead now.

They died behind walls, of thick mortar and brick,

Used to silence their caws.

But their memories remain, in the hearts and the souls,

Of new generations, of old and young crows.

But crows today, they are cautious.

They’re reluctant to caw.

They avoid hunters, eagles and owls.

So if a crow sees you coming, and starts to take fright,

Just remember what happened, and that they have a right,

To be wary of their lighter-feathered brothers of flight.

And of men who promise peace, and then turn to fight.

You see history has taught them, has given them reason,

For in the land of eagles, it’s still often crow season.

Crowmart

A Crow Hunter
Jim Crow Laws

The King Of SPAMville

THE KING OF SPAMVILLE- by David Alexander

By now you’re all way too familiar,

With the story of my Christmas card project.

I bought a card printer, lots of paper, and ink,

And started cranking-out what I call "art objects."

I changed my facade from stodgy to artsy,

Unbuttoned my shirt, and donned some hep jewelry.

Some may think I’m The King of Spamville,

But in my own mind, I’m the king of card coolery.

(Wikipedia image of Scottish 
kingRobert the Bruce)

SPAM (youtube Monty Python)


FB Dethrones Spam King!- Following a lengthy siege, the fb strategy of lobbing diseased animals into the Spam stronghold seems to have, in the end, been the decisive blow.


Spammer in the Slammer!- Denied access to medical SPAM!

Electronic Spam?


SPAM





























***PLEASE BUY MY CARDS***