“Lili And Her Ghosts” by Audrey Kawasaki

Limited quantities of “Lili And Her Ghosts” by Audrey Kawasaki will be made available tomorrow via Hi-Fructose. This print was first seen at this years San Diego Comic Con. It is a 12″ x 12″ Giclee, signed/numbered edition of 200, and cost $150.
On sale Friday, August 3rd at 12pm PDT HERE.

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"Lili And Her Ghosts" by Audrey Kawasaki. 12" x 12" Giclee. Ed of 200 S/N. $150


***For each print sold, Hi-Fructose will donate $65 of your purchase to the World Wildlife Fund’s Arctic Program whose efforts include habitat restoration for the arctic fox, the same species Audrey depicted in the print!

“Lili And Her Ghosts” by Audrey Kawasaki (SDCC Exclusive)

Audrey Kawasaki will be present at the San Diego Comic Con for her latest print release, “Lili and Her Ghosts” hosted by Hi-Fructose Magazine at Booth #4939 on Saturday, July 14th at 11:30-1:30 p.m. and at 3:30 p.m.

“Lili and Her Ghosts” is a Giclee print available in 2 sizes: 12″ x 12″ (Ed of 200, $85) and 24″ x 24″ (Ed of 30, $200). In addition to prints, there will be specially made collector cards included with each print purchase as well as Hi-Fructose Vol.2 Books.

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Framed Art Phenomena

I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free. -Michelangelo

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"Battle for the Planet of the Apes" by Florian Bertmer. Pic provided by Mark Z.

“Florian Bertmer based his poster on an old woodblock print of “Cain Slaying Able” by Dürer.

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“Interestingly, at least in my nerdish opinion, Kubrick used the same imagery in 2001 a Space Odyssey in the scene in which the “intelligent” weapon-wielding man-ape is beating his enemy ape with a jaw bone. All that aside, I went with the obvious and used a bamboo style frame and earth-tone mats to get a primitive, Planet of the Apes look to the print. I wanted also to avoid any bright colors in the matts or frame given Bertmer’s large, bright, almost luminescent red sky. For my tastes, I liked this poster the most out of the collection of Ape posters offered by Mondo.- Mark Z.”

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"Captain America" by Tyler Stout. Pic provided by Mark Z.

“I went simple with a jet black wood frame, blue top mat and a thin red second mat to bring out the colors of the poster and to separate the larger blue from image. I think the red framed the image nicely and separated the blue banner at the top from the blue mat. This was a fantastic poster and framing it was pretty basic. The only trick was to keep it simple to avoid detracting from the image. I am a long time antique movie and magic poster collector, but this poster introduced me to a whole new aspect of poster art and collecting. Great way to start. Oh, and pardon the distortion caused by the wide angle lense. The frame and poster are actually straight. -Mark Z.”

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"The Wish" by Lori Earley. Pic provided by Seth S.

“This piece by Earley instantly makes your eyes pop out due to its 3-D like effect. Those dandelions have so much depth. Here it’s encased and a clean brushed gold frame.”

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"District 9" by Greg Broadmore. Pic provided by Ray G.

“This is a limited print (of 150 total) of the concept art for the mother ship in the movie District 9 (2009).It was drawn by Greg Broadmore, artist for the production studio Weta. Also, it is signed by Peter Jackson, the executive producer of the film and director of films such as The Lord of the Rings trilogy, King Kong and the upcoming Hobbit.

“The frame is brown with a golden metallic sheen that I feel gives the piece a mechanized, almost steampunk feel. I decided to go with a large matted border around the print to give the piece some larger scale as the mother ship of the aliens was supposed to give a very imposing feel looming over the city of Johannesburg.”

“I loved the movie, and I cant wait for D-10 (supposed to be in early production stages). Hope you guys like the print! -Ray G.”

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"Enrapture" by Audrey Kawasaki. Pic provided by "opticblast" from expressobeans.com

“This is really nice. The frame is classic Kawasaki style, but what really sets this frame up apart is the mat color choice. I don’t even know what color that is, but it somehow encompasses all the colors in this Kawasaki piece into one color. A perfect compliment.”

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"Tron" by Brad Klausen. Pic provided by Furthur Frames

“Final count: 4 mats, three hand-painted fillets. Who needs 3-D glasses when you have Further Frames? 😉 (Framed by Furthur Frames in Denver, CO.)”

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Framed Art Phenomena

I’m afraid that if you look at a thing long enough, it loses all of its meaning. -Andy Warhol

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"Cluster" by Jeremy Geddes. Pic provided by Kurt F.

“It’s always great seeing newly released prints framed up so quickly. Ahead of the pack, Kurt F. frames up this Geddes piece so nicely. Love that thin dark red trim mat. Take note “Cluster” owners! (Not me :()”

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"Widespread Panic, Chicago IL 2011" by Emek. Pic provided by Nicole P.

“Nicole P. is the framing manager at Hobby Lobby in Florence, SC and these are some of her frame ups. I really like her interpretations of these posters. Regarding the Taylor poster: “This one is special to me because my boyfriend bought it for me before he tried to be my boyfriend….clever fellow 😉 A fancier frame than I would normally choose, but the print dictated the framing. I also wouldn’t normally consider using a brushed gold as the top mat but it went perfectly with the metallics in the print. -Nicole P.”

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"Phish, Columbia MD 2011" by Ken Taylor. Pic provided by Nicole P.


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"Totoro" by Olly Moss. Pic provided by Karl S.

“This Moss frame up is absolute framing perfection. What else needs to be said? It’s PERFECT. Karl on this piece: It was a challenging piece to frame, with some colours that are difficult to complement and not clash all the way around. I went with “Raspberry Fizz” for the inner mat, which really brought the bottom type out and matched the range of pinks & purples. The larger purple outer mat has a subtle cloth texture. The frame itself is a concave matte brushed nickel with a slight yellow tone that works well with similar tones in the print. Overall it’s a pretty contemporary look and I can’t imagine any other options for this print. I’m in love! -Karl S.”

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"Dragonfly" by Michael Everett. Pic provided by Timothy V.

“Black frame, gold bead rabbet, two acid free mats (brown faux leather over black green core), all backed by acid free foam core, and covered with UV glass. Mats were selected to complement the print’s background and highlight the dragonfly’s green body. The gold bead rabbet matches the dragonfly’s eyes. This was a present for my wife. -Timothy V.”

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"Saying Goodbye" by Audrey Kawasaki. Pic provided by David G.

“By now you may have noticed that I repeat some of the same prints from past articles. However, this points out that each frame up of the same piece is intepreted different with equally great results. Proof that the final framing job does add to the art. Regarding this piece: The charcoal black/brown wood and the subtle orange-brown lining the edge matches the colors in the print very well. It’s simple enough not to overload the details but ornate enough to add some flavor to the piece. We tried different mat colors but kept going back to white. -David G.”

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"Kill Bill" by Tyler Stout. Pic provided by "sterlingben" from expressobeans.com

“I consider this frame up to be somewhat ambitious, however it’s times that taking risks is where the payoff really is. A bold yellow frame is at times risky, however in this case it works so well in emphasizing the main character of this movie, The Bride.”

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Framed Art Phemonena

What I give form to in daylight is only one percent of what I have seen in darkness. -M.C. Escher

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"Violet Rose" by Sylvia Ji. Pic provided by Furthur Frames

“I have still yet to pick my jaw up off the floor after seeing this tremendous frame up. So nice! (Framed by Furthur Frames in Denver, CO.)”

 

 

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"Charlotte" by Audrey Kawasaki. Pic provided by David G.

“For my first custom framed print, I wanted something that truly matched the piece since I’m going to be seeing it for a long, long time. The details on the frame – the color, the texture of the wood, the matting, the illusion of decay – complements Kawasaki’s painting perfectly. Really happy about the result and proud to share it with the world. -David G.”

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"White Veil" by Jason Limon. Pic provided by Bridget H.

“I chose this frame because the piece has swirly designs and I found a frame that mimicked this design. I couldn’t pick just one mat color, so I went with both!- Bridget H.”

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"Mushroom Girl" by Dolk. Pic provided by Christian W.

“This Dolk piece illuminated under warm soft light adds to the mystique of the shadowed Mushroom Girl.”

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"Going Nowhere Fast" by D*face. Pic provided by Mad Dog

“Framed in concave black frame, with Black and Silver double matting. Clean and fast. Nice!”

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"Claire and Her Forest Schnook" by Travis Louie. Pic provided by "student42" from expressobeans.com

“This is awesome. The fuzzy looking mat, and hairy combed look of the frame works so well with this Louie piece.”

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“Where I Rest” by Audrey Kawasaki

Audrey Kawasaki surprises us today with a new print for sale at her online store titled, “Where I Rest”. The OG painting was first seen August 2011 at her exhibition Restlessly Still at the Merry Karnowski Gallery in Los Angeles, CA.

“Where I Rest” is a 15″ x 22.5″ Giclee, signed open edition, and cost $80. This one shoots up to near the top of my favorite Kawasaki prints, so nice! On sale now HERE.

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"Where I Rest" by Audrey Kawasaki. 15" x 22.5" Giclee. Open edition, signed. $80

Hint Mint 2012 Artist Series by Audrey Kawasaki

Hint Mint have unveiled their latest in an ongoing Artist Series featuring Audrey Kawasaki. Previous artists include James Jean, Lola, and Owen Smith. They’ll be posting a new one of Audrey’s every week, for the next 4 weeks. Neat! Collectors: will you eat the mints? Hehe. Check their store site HERE.

And here is the first one:

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Framed Art Phenomena

I used to encourage everyone I knew to make art; I don’t do that so much anymore. -Banksy

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"Phish" by Ken Taylor. Pic provided by "Furthur Frames in Denver, CO"

“Masterpiece frame job done by Furthur Frames in Denver, CO. That frame looks just like the articulated exoskeleton of this Ken Taylor creature.”

 

 

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"Sheep Among Wolves" by Joey Remmers. Pic provided by "twitch1977" from expressobeans.com

“The soft grey theme of the matte and stained framed makes this piece so pleasing to look at. I like how the natural wood grain emphasizes the snowy forest setting in this image.”

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"Yoshi" by Mark Ryden. Pic provided by Roland G.

“Roland found this frame at a garage sale and new instantly that this would house his Ryden. And he was right, it looks great! Classy all around.”

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"Last Round" by Brian Viveros. Pic provided by Eric E.

“Viveros images are paradoxes. Sleazy, yet classy at the same time. This frame up is pure class. Really like the thin double matte there and the color of the frame is a perfect match.”

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"Revisionist Revolution" by Jermaine Rogers. Pic provided by allonblackmosaicdesign.com

“This Rogers piece is given special treatment in a three piece alder frame with 1/2″ x 1/2” Opus Romano glass mosaic tile inlay handmade by Michael Quinlan of All on Black Design. See their website at allonblackmosaicdesign.com for purchasing information.”

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"Yuuwaku" by Audrey Kawasaki. Pic provided by Eric E.

“Ornate framework on all Kawasaki pieces is always a good match. In this case, the frame design really mirrors the headpiece of this Kawasaki lady.”

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Framed Art Phenomena

Art is not merely an imitation of the reality of nature, but in truth a metaphysical supplement to the reality of nature, placed alongside thereof for its conquest. -Friedrich Nietzsche

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"My Morning Jacket" by Marq Spusta. Pic provided by "walterfredo" from expressobeans.com

“This classic Spusta piece looks downright happy and pampered encased with suede black matte and rustic gold frame. I love those gold Spusta variants.”

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"Black Keys" by Chuck Sperry. Pic provided by "jamesgunter" from expressobeans.com

“Nice clean black frame and matte allows this Sperry piece to shine and speak for itself.”

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"Allman Bros" by Jeff Wood. Pic provided by "jamesgunter" from expressobeans.com

“The cool textures of the brown suede matte almost looks like mold and fungi from this Wood piece has overgrown into the matte. Nice!”

 

 

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"Sympathy for the Devil" by John Seabury. Pic provided by "clem" from expressobeans.com

“The undulating and rippling flames in this amazing Seabury movie poster is accentuated by this excellent frame choice.”

 

 

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"Saying Goodbye" by Audrey Kawasaki. Pic provided by "wizdom" from expressobeans.com

“This is probably my favorite Kawasaki piece. The frame here perfectly complements the background of this bittersweet image.”

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"Lost Highway No. 1" by Handiedan. Pic provided by "cargoflipper" from expressobeans.com

“This frame job is an absolute stunner. The centerfold model just ‘pops’ out. Seeing this totally makes me regret not buying this when it dropped. Regardless, this Saturday night, I’ll be here 🙂

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Framed Art Phenomena

Painting is just another way of keeping a diary. ~Pablo Picasso
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"Natures Splendor" by Jeff Soto. Pic provided by "inkedup" from expressobeans.com

“This color coordinated and perfectly squared Soto piece makes for a nice display.”

 

 

 
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"Cyberman" by Emek. Pic provided by "thethirdeye" from expressobeans.com

“Seeing this immense piece by Emek (steel version!) framed is just too cool. The owner accomplished this all with a cheap Aaron Brothers frame too! A lesson to learned here for sure.”

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"Axe to Fall" by Jacob Bannon. Pic provided by "bpizzle" from expressobeans.com

“This dark and beautiful Bannon is tempered with gold. Love the results.”

 

 

 
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"Juxtapose" by Mr. Brainwash. Pic provided by Justin C.

“I met Mr. Brainwash last weekend by random. He was kind, humble, and very cool. This piece livens up any white walls with a splash of colors.”

 

 

 
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"Fight Vanity" by Faile. Pic provided by "hungryone" from expressobeans.com

“Floated piece, black-frame, and black-background really makes the light blue color sit so well in the background of this Faile piece.”

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"Two Sisters" by Audrey Kawasaki. Pic provided by "thethirdeye" from expressobeans.com

“This is one of my favorite Kawasaki pieces and once I acquire this for myself, I’m going frame it just like this. Thanks for the idea! ;)”

 

 

 
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