*****This is the second installment of ML4U's ongoing series Process/Inspiration where I ask an artist to take a post and do
whatever they would like with it, just as long as they represent their
process or inspiration in some way.This weeks guest is Michael Hsiung, an artist who's drawing and sense of humor I always enjoy. Comment section is open for discussion with the artist. Enjoy! ~meighan*****
My work station is usually filled with tons of
stuff. I'm from the school of disorderly organization.
Some works I recently received back from a gallery. I still
have to clear some wall space and hang these suckers up.
One of my four collectible business cards. This one I call
my "Romance/Sensitive" card, which features me pretty in pink next to
some pretty roses. Sometimes they are awkward to hand
out.
A sketch of a partynaut for a podcast and show.
A shirt I designed for a company. It says Where the Wild
Parties At? I drew it up one day and thought it was stupid enough that
it was funny! Over weight, over party-ed Max in his late 40's. I can
relate.
A sketch of my drawing I'm putting in
GR2's Year of the Tiger
show. I'm not really sure how to explain this drawing - it
just appeared.
A little paper toy box I designed for a group show in Turkey!
Crazy right? This was only my second paper toy I've designed and boy,
they can be tough.
These are tubes for my record player. I love listening to
music and love vinyl. I'm going to attempt the changing of tubes one
day.
My apartment is filled with tons of strange little things
I've collected over the years. They sort of inspire me and give my
house guests nightmares. My mom sculpted this bust of my eight year
old head. I sort of thought it was strange to have a bust of your own
head, especially when the head is that of your eight year old self.
A wide shot of my drawing space. As you can see I have lots
of unicorn stuff that I've accumulated. Did I mention I love narwhals
even more? I do.
Here's a shot of my sketch book, which I don't really sketch
in. Sometimes, but not sketches you'd imagine. The book slowly gets
filled up with lists and lists.
Another drawing in progress I was working on for a friend's
album, which will be pressed onto vinyl.
Our apartment is something like a collection of strange
things. I think they find ways into the things I draw. You can see
part of a whale harpoon someone gave me at an opening once in the right
upper corner. There's a giant scanned painting of that actor in
Magnolias that I found at a thrift store. Oh yeah some framed laser
discs and my records.
You gotta keep good files if you're trying to do art full
time. Postage is by far my biggest expense.
More notes of a madman.
Perhaps the only sketch in my sketchbook. It's going to be a narwhal.
I got some shirts I designed for the Henry Clay People the
other day. Look another narwhal reference. I love mermen, second only
to narwhals.
Some cardboard drawings I did for a show a while back. I
generally start using all my materials at hand... most of these are
backings to matted sticker paper packs.
Bear and Man form theatrical pose!
This picture pretty much represents my week - Art Party #2
flyer, my new glasses, and my porcelain crown that fell out.
Scored this amazing Metallica record. Perhaps the only thing
I spend my money on. It has 1990 interviews of mainly Lars
(unfortunately), but a great find nonetheless.
Someone's tattoo based off a drawing I had done of a narwhal impaling a penguin.
Stick Me was a collaborative sticker book I participated in
and I was really excited to get the cover.
Nothing like drinking and drawing.
I won an Oscar for best glasses and hair.
I love mermen and mermaids! I really do, but I own way more
narwhal stuff. Here's an awesome statue I got for X-mas. My favorite
part is the artist's card attached to it. He looks like such a badass.
Anyhow, thank you for letting me share my collection of art and
oddities.
