Friday, April 16, 2010

Lost Lens




When I was a kid all my schoolfellows (myself included) thought folders were a declaration of style, an artistic statement if you will. There was a series of folders I remembered the other day with ultra-cheesy but hyper realistic paintings of seascapes, mostly dolphins and colorful fish 'n shit. I racked my brain and scoured Google for hours until I finally hit pay dirt.

CHRISTIAN RIESE LASSEN

That's right! The Hawaii based painter/entrepreneur/champion surfer/singer-songwriter is a force to be reckoned with. And he's cute too, amirite ladies? Riese paints shit like dolphins, tigers &
mystical beaches.



My personal favorite are the seascapes! Swarming, colorful underwater life below, dazzling cosmos swirling above!


Riese says he paints a highly idealized version of nature to encourage awareness about the deteriorating environment. RIGHTEOUS!


He even has his own line of jewelry! Guys, scope out these fine necklaces for your honeys.


And just for good measure, I'ma shout out tah Lisa Frank,
baddest bitch alive.


PEACE

1 comment:

  1. OH, MY, GOD this guy is/was the king of folders. What a master!

    Also, things like the Lisa Frank shoutout is why we're together. She's from Tucson just like me... her house was multi-colored. I was in the official fan club.

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