H-Train Blog

Sunshine! by Sarah Q

2009-07-18T16:47:00.000-07:00

AT&Tease...

2009-06-17T20:15:00.000-07:00

It's funny the new iphone 3G S tv spots never mentioned this...

Since ATT is the sole provider in the US you would think SOMEONE might have brought this up amongst all the HYPE!

One other thing and don't get me wrong the iphone is the best phone I have had to date but...Let's say that YOU walk into a restaurant and order the grilled tuna for $7.99 and as you are enjoying the best tuna you have ever had, the guy who JUST sat at the next table, orders the "DELUXE" grilled tuna WITH drink included and it only costs $4.00! You have to ask yourself WTF? So you ask the waiter...WTF? and he explains "oh, he is a NEW customer". YOU will qualify for the the deluxe grilled tuna with drink next year.

Know what? FUCK YOU AT&T, FUUUUUCK YOU.

Can't wait for the BUS!!!!!

2009-05-28T01:57:00.000-07:00

one eyed doll rocks!

Just because.

2009-05-21T20:59:00.000-07:00

oh snakefish you're funny!

2009-05-20T19:58:00.000-07:00

Nothing gets me closer to god...

2009-05-03T02:59:00.000-07:00

Than a couple of "super smart christians"! Now, Through the "magic" of editing we will make these guys look like a couple of "Dim-witted backwoods, redneck, idiots" -3:43

If you have the time, watch the entire video! It's fucking hilarious! You won't be disappointed. In fact you may just learn how to speak in tongues. "Como la shoco moco dada" which means, Gods holy hand be with me father -4:34 DUH! There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with having your father want to put a hand on you!-5:05

p.s. Christ is white and he's not coming back as uh...a mexatino -5:27

Furniture For Black People…And White People

2009-05-03T02:54:00.000-07:00

I found this on frank151

Hilarious!

Monsters!

2009-04-23T18:48:00.000-07:00

Kai turns three years old on the 26th of April, but we had his birthday party early to
accommodate schedules. He wanted a "Monster Party"! We loved the idea but didn't want standard "commercial" monster decorations, you know something cute and personal. So I had the idea of dressing up plain brown paper bags as monsters. For about $30 bucks you can buy all kinds of decorative stuff like googly eyes, feathers, fake fur, colored felt, pattern paper, etc. This project was really fun!!! I think we are going to make more! Here are a few we made.

If you think about it you can have a blast at a small cost. No matter what you are into you can challenge yourself by recreating you favorite movie characters or musicians or even family members...just have fun!

Wild Life Party!!!

2009-04-20T03:02:00.000-07:00

This show was killer, nuff said!

Click here to check out Wild Life or here for Barcelona

The light paint photos were taken by the talented Alison Narro

Myself and the incredible Khary Kadaver of Irresponsible Voltron!

The Walls on S. Congress!

2009-04-08T16:36:00.000-07:00

If you're in Austin, check out the walls on S. Congress, across from Homeslice Pizza! So much great stuff in one place, with art from Obey, Dual and Mez just to name a few. It changes all the time so check it soon.

Shepard Fairey and the Obey Posse creating an AMAZING mural on the parking lot wall of Homeslice Pizza my FAVORITE pizzaria in the world! word.

Khary Kadaver Chillin'

2009-04-08T15:58:00.000-07:00

Chillin' after the Slightly Stoopid show.

Two awesome buddies Norris and Jah

Addams Family Shocker!

2009-04-08T14:48:00.000-07:00

I know it's kinda corny, but it's a fun family game!

goodtimes!

My awesome Kai!

2009-03-23T20:34:00.000-07:00

My beautiful wife Sarah
created this awesome video of Kai, using her Canon 5D and the sweetest song ever by Kimya Dawson
I LOVE IT!!!!

My Beautiful Wife!

2009-02-13T19:03:00.001-08:00

Jen Nichols took these super, awesome photos of my Sweet Sarah!
To see the rest check-out Sarah's Blog.

Kai's Favorite Bear!

2009-02-13T13:22:00.000-08:00

Kai Loves this little red bear! Loves it! iphone flix

Happy V-Day!

2009-02-13T03:36:00.000-08:00

Barton Creek Mall, Austin Tx, Armani Exchange proudly displays this awesome "condom heart" on the main window, yeah it got attention...because it's cool like that!

iphone flix

New SarahQ blog!

2009-02-09T11:25:00.000-08:00

My beautiful and talented wife SarahQ had done it again! She has created a new photography blog that kills. Go and update your links and enjoy the flix.

Friendship is a money thing?

2009-02-01T14:57:00.000-08:00

Friendship can always be put to the test and at times destroyed, when a certain amount of understanding is not achieved between the peeps involved.

I used to do a lot of commercial art. Club flyers, brochures, business cards, etc. I still do on occasion but not as much. Working full time in that field was stressful. Everyone was competing with lower pricing, flashy graphics, more gloss, blah, blah, blah...I created art for money just like the next guy but I didn't want to be an industry hustler. I prefer working with a smaller client base with more focus on the client. Now I pretty much pick and choose which jobs I will work on and let the money sharks fight over printing prices and crank out the same old shit.

I have been in the "art business" almost 20 years now and I can truly say I love where I'm at now. I still create some commercial art from time to time but focus more on painting and diversifying my media. In the scene I'm part of now, people are more passionate than competitive. The artists I hang with are supportive of each other, each learning from one another and growing, not only as artists but as humans with an understanding of others and a self confidence that allows egos to be put aside.

An issue has come up recently which lead me to write this post.

Last weekend I painted live at Artslam and I invited some people to come and hangout. One of those people was an old high school buddy, who has been a good friend through the years. On that evening my old friend was, at first a little annoying but as the night went on he became abrasively annoying and obnoxious! Telling some of the artists he could "hook them up with rich clients" and "that he could get them out of the trenches". What he was rambling about was all about money and it was bad timing on his part. He pissed off some friends of mine by badgering them with his unwanted business proposals and degrading some ones artwork with his belligerent rambling. At the end of the night many people were glad to see him go.

I spoke to him afterwards and tried to explain, that the scene I'm in is not a money grubbing snob-fest, but a social gathering with benefits. I told him that he should have approached my friends with more tact and subtlety. He dismissed my view of the situation and gave a half-ass apology, then called me a looney for disagreeing with him! He said "fuck them if they don't understand". No, good sir, fuck you and adios motor mouth!

I guess what I'm trying say is, everyone needs money but it doesn't have to run your life.
Cheers to life, friends and good health!

Saturday with the babies!

2009-01-31T16:15:00.000-08:00

We went for tacos, stopped by the studio and played outside with Pepper!

iphone flix

Now we are chilling back home, waiting for mommy!

The home base!

2009-01-29T00:50:00.000-08:00

Hell yeah! We are done with the move. Still in South Austin very close to town! We love the new digs!

holla.

Goodbye Apartments!

2009-01-28T17:47:00.000-08:00

This is the first, in my "what you see...what you get" series of posts.
Exposing industry bullshit! Looking at the website you get the impression that this place is "top-notch" and upon meeting a rep and getting a price quote you would hope so too.

Well not so much...The Retreat at Barton Creek.

What you see...

What you get...

There is dog shit every where, because people don't pick-up after their pets. The sprinklers gush water like a natural spring and the potable water has an oder. The maintenance crew takes weeks to fix any problems, if you can call it fixing when a "dude" shows up with a screwdriver and not much else. Now, I really don't give a fuck what happend to cause this mess but I think you should get what you pay for immediately, not 12 months down the road. I say it's false advertising!

Publish that shit on your website Retreat at Barton Creek! word.

My bad-ass little Canon!

2008-12-15T14:22:00.000-08:00

Sarah got me a real camera to replace my crappy iphone flix! It's a Canon Power Shot SX110 with manual or auto focus, 10X Zoom, Macro, ISO control and on-screen shutter speed adjust. This bad boy rocks! Here are a few flix taken with the macro. No editing, right off the card!

The Yard: San Antonio Texas

2008-11-20T11:13:00.000-08:00

Mic Dagger a.k.a. daggz of the prhymemates is not only the man behind the The Yard, but also the counter! Austin peeps be sure to check out The Yard in ATX!!! It's X-mas time! Decks and Walls with Gold Montana...

iphone flix

Drop in today and buy some stuff, he won't bite!

The Yard
HEAD QUARTERS
529 SAN PEDRO
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78212
210-299-5210
MONDAY TO SAT 12-8PM

The Yard ATX
211 E 6TH STREET, SUITE B
AUSTIN, TX 78701
512-472-YARD
MONDAY TO SAT 2-10PM

Austin welcomes Maker Faire

2008-11-06T22:56:00.000-08:00

Maker Faire
Saturday, October 18 - Sunday, October 19
Travis County Exposition Center (7311 Decker Ln.) iphone flix

Let me lead you into a world of madness & flying wieners!
That's right feast your eyes on amazing wood carvings, paintings & other curiosities! it's the amazing Hancock Brothers!

the flying wiener!

Make Table!

Motorized Skateboard!

Diet Coke & Mentos fountain as seen in Weezer's pork and beans video!

Some way cool cycle rides from SF based Cyclecide!

Electric guitars play through an amp as you pedal!!!

Avi Hartman and his "Carmadillo"a flame throwing armadillo on a go-cart chassis! read more...

visit his website: www.undeadmetals.com

Danny, having a blast with remote controlled robots!

Dope threads by Bonnie Rue @ modelcitizenclothing.com

Guitar City Knits! No words necessary!

A knitted recreation of the infamous guitar sacrifice!
Fender Stratocaster, first guitar burned onstage by Jimi Hendrix, March 31, 1967

Jimi Hendrix Burns Guitar

I leave you with Darth Vader trimming the Death Star "bush"

SUPER! ALRIGHT!

2008-11-05T20:46:00.000-08:00

So I'm drivin' the Eastside and I see this cool sign!

iphone flix

So cool that I had to stop and see what was inside this building! Looking through the windows I could see mac's and cinema displays. Wow I have to get inside! I wonder around pulling on doors, only yo find them locked...finally an open door!

I was greeted by Jacob Villanueva who kindly took the time to show me around this incredible studio. As it turns out Super!Alright! is a collective of freelance visual media artists specializing in visual media such as commercial and music video, web design, graphic design, and photography, with the goal to create an ever-broadening base of creatives working in all forms of media.

Concrete floors, leather couches, huge flat-screen w/ the guitarhero hook-up, story boards and more! In addition, there is art on display! What a Kick-Ass Space!

This is just a preview of this powerful & sophisticated studio.
I will return for an update with more info, for now click the logo below to go to the website.

myspace.com/superalright
ringring@superalright.com
+ 301 Chicon Suite A
+ Austin, Texas 78702
+ ph 512.524.1841
+ fax 866.781.2198