Brooklyn Ninja Style

It's been a while...

2007-10-02T19:46:00.000-04:00

I haven't posted much because I have been busy/tired. Hopefully I can start posting more stuff. Here are four abstract digital pieces I did back in the day. They're weird, but I like them. :)

Self-Conscious

Primordial Mystery

Cosmic Mindfuck

Subliminal

Avenue A Sushi Skatedeck Art Show

2007-09-05T02:10:00.000-04:00

I forgot to post this up. I did 2 skatedecks for this show here in NY. It's going to be up until October 11th. Below is the flyer and my 2 decks. Each skatedeck is $150. Thanks for checking it out.

Miyavi vector

2007-09-03T15:21:00.001-04:00

Miyavi is a J-Rock star that sings and plays guitar. I like the way he plays guitar actually. I wish I were that good. Anyway, here's a vector I did of him yesterday. I added a real Tokyo background so it'd be contrasting and look cool.

The Shadow Samurai

2007-08-21T00:56:00.000-04:00

11x15" watercolor and pen on watercolor paper.

A couple more watercolors...

2007-08-19T01:32:00.000-04:00

Here's some watercolors I forgot to post before.

"Chewbacca" 6x6" watercolor on heavy watercolor paper

"My Neighbor Totoro" watercolor and pen in 5.5x8" moleskine book

Genius Sakuragi

2007-08-12T18:51:00.000-04:00

I love Slam Dunk. I remember back in 2002, I saw the whole series. I was addicted to it. It is one of the best anime series ever! It is funny, cool, and badass all at the same time. Anyway, here's a piece I did today in honor of Slam Dunk. It is 5 1/2x7". watercolor, pen, and pencil on watercolor paper. I think I will get it matted and framed later.

Bazooka Donuts

2007-08-08T18:46:00.000-04:00

"Esu the Instigator" Mini Gobi custom

2007-07-21T22:26:00.000-04:00

Esu (pronounced EH-SHOE) is known as being the devil/satan from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria's beliefs. He is also known for being an instigator, trickster, etc. He cannot stand peace and must disrupt it and cause mayhem. Esu is always looking to pick a fight with someone. He has a hot temper and explosive attitude. He usually is depicted as wearing a shirt with no sleeves and shorts.

Been sick...

2007-07-13T10:25:00.000-04:00

Haven't really posted much. I've had a fever of 102.3 and throat pain. Here's a quick ?uestlove vector I did last night while feeling like shit. It was fun, so I think I will do a more detailed one next time. He looks like a black Jesus, haha. He is a savior for many, especially for my ears and the goodness he creates. Peace.

The Forest of Mystery

2007-06-27T22:57:00.000-04:00

Here's an oil painting I did on Sunday I call "The Forest of Mystery". It is 20x24". Thanks for looking.

The weekened summed up.

2007-06-25T21:52:00.000-04:00

Well, I had a decent time this weekend. At MOCCA (Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art), I bought a few comics, got a few shirts, ran into some familiar artists I have met before, and met some new ones. Thanks to all of the BlueSky Studios people that sketched in my moleskine book (Michael Knapp, Robert MacKenzie, Peter and Vincent Nguyen, and Nash Dunnigan), Mike Cavallaro, Jonathan Lopez, Pedro Camargo, Andrew Bell, Kevin Colden, Dave McKenna, Euralis Weekes, Hyeonda Park, Gorde(forgot your whole name, my bad), Damien Lambert, JiaXiang Rong, etc. The highlight though was when I got to meet Rick Lacy, which did character design for my favorite show, The Venture Bros., and he now does storyboards I think. My friend introduced me to him since the know each other. He even got Rick to sketch in my book. The funniest part was he did a sketch of Brock Samson, my favorite character, and I didn't even ask for him. Thanks Rick, you made my fucking day!

Paprika!

2007-06-10T18:56:00.000-04:00

I saw the new movie by Satoshi Kon, Paprika, last night. It was awesome! It was visually amazing, the story was good/interesting, and the music by Susumu Hirasawa was great! I got the soundtrack, and it's great! I just like how everything tied in with this movie. I've been a fan of Satoshi Kon since Perfect Blue. I even had the chance to meet him back at BAAF 2003 (Big Apple Anime Fest), when I worked the autograph booth. He gave me a signed/sketched on Tokyo Godfathers poster, which is still one of my greatest items ever. He truly is amazing. I recommend for people to see the movie, as well as Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, and Tokyo Godfathers if you haven't already.

My uncle Pete

2007-06-06T02:01:00.000-04:00

He's a great musician. I am definitely inspired by him and his music.

Another vector...

2007-05-26T02:55:00.000-04:00

Can't stop, won't stop, uh-uh uh-uh!

2007-05-09T21:53:00.000-04:00

Here's a less INSANE vector of my friend Dave that I did. I made this one simpler and more loose.

New Vector piece!

2007-05-08T13:19:00.000-04:00

This is a vector I did of one of my newest fraternity brothers, David Cruz. This kid is mad cool yo. Not only is he a good athlete, but he's mad funny yo. Check it out and click on the pic for full size. Thanks.

Ah, vector art!

2007-05-03T02:48:00.000-04:00

So, I did a vector piece of a person for the first time on Monday. It was of this artist friend that lives in Boston. It actually came out decent, so I did another of a co-worker. I foresee many vector pieces in the future, hahaha. Peace.

"Street Cred" Billy Bronze custom

2007-04-07T21:24:00.000-04:00

There's a story to go along with this custom, hahah.

There was a boy named Billy. and he never was accepted.
He didn't fit in and needed this corrected.
So he bought new jeans and a pair of new kicks.
He bought a gold chain to get his gold fix.
Then he bought a dark shirt that was camo.
He thought to himself, "Damn, this is good ammo.
Then to top it off, he put on a fake face.
Nowhere was the old Billy to leave behind a trace.
He was well respected now through the hood.
Behind the mask he grinned, and it was all good.
When Billy goes home, he takes off his stuff.
Now he's back to usual and not very tough.

New oil painting

2007-04-01T21:08:00.000-04:00

Today was a chill Sunday. I figured why not paint while listening to some great Jazz. The name of the painting is "Sunday Special", hahaha. Thanks for checking it out. Peace.

"On Da Block" MoneyGrip custom

2007-03-27T19:45:00.000-04:00

He's from Brooklyn, likes a lot of underground hip hop, neo-soul, and is always on the move. He's got some big DJ headphones to hear those dope songs through and some Timberlands when on the move. Peace.

The Spanish Harlem Orchestra at the Copacabana - March 24th, 2007

2007-03-26T04:09:00.000-04:00

I went to the Copacabana to see my uncle Peter perform with his group, The Spanish Harlem Orchestra. I saw them once before at this Jazz club named BlueNote. But oh man, this performance was crazy! Never have I EVER saw that many hot looking women. Of course, the music was on point. My uncle was amazing on the trumpet.

On a side note: 1) custom MoneyGrip should be done by Monday or Tuesday the latest, and 2) I am almost finished with my Circus Punks canvas. I am just waiting on some airbrush paint. Until next update, peace!

3rd oil painting

2007-03-23T23:58:00.000-04:00

Here's another oil painting. It's 6x8" like the others. I need to find more time for oil painting. It's very soothing. This one is named "March". I figure I'll just give a painting the name from the month when I don't care much about what to name it, haha. Peace.

Interview online

2007-03-14T11:03:00.000-04:00

I did an interview for ToyToons recently. They were interviewing some toy customizers, and I was lucky to be one of them. You can check out the article here.

The Roots at Nokia Theater - March 11th, 2007

2007-03-12T02:08:00.000-04:00

All I gotta say right now was that show was insane! The special guest was Lupe Fiasco. His set was cool, besides having mic probs, etc. But yo, The Roots totally tore that shit up. I partially caught one of ?uestlove's drumsticks but this kid was holding it too. He was like "It's mine man" and I just wanted to show him it wasn't. Then he said some shit like, "Come on man, it's for my girlfriend", which she was right next to him. So, I let go. I better get some good fucking karma for that shit!!!

It's about that time!

2007-03-10T21:06:00.000-05:00

It's about that time. My boy KANO released his debut urban vinyl figure named MoneyGrip at NYCC 2007. There was the OG, DIY, Myplasticheart exclusive and ToyQube exclusive. I'll be working on one for now. I like this figure a lot. So, I'll try to do a few Money Grip customs. I'll report back after I'm done. Peace.

I am FUCKING TIRED!

2007-03-03T06:45:00.000-05:00

I should have slept, but fuck it. Sleep is for the weak....or for the tired. Anyway, Here's a painting of Huey from The Boondocks I did. Time for me to pass out. PEACE!

Juicy!

2007-02-22T12:30:00.000-05:00

Well, I'm going to try and do a lot of oil paintings from now on. Here's one I finished early Wednesday morning. It's named "An Apple a Day". Shit looks mad tasty too, hahaha. Peace.

The start of a beautiful relationship...

2007-02-16T00:11:00.000-05:00

Today was the first time I've ever painted with oils. It was during this miniature oil painting still life class I attended at this art store. The teacher liked mine a lot, especially since it was my first time. I think I shall use oils more often from now on, LOL.

Back again!

2007-01-27T11:57:00.000-05:00

Aight, it's time to do some shit, for real. I can't sit here not doing anything, even if it's cold, hahah. I'll be in the Absence of Articulation show in CT at Channel 1 on February 16th. This show will feature custom Sqwerts. Besides that, I think I'll be getting around to customizing this extra Flame MAD*L I have lying around, as well as doing paintings. Peace.

Time to chill

2006-11-28T21:16:00.000-05:00

Yo, what's up people? I'll be chilling with things for a little bit. It's getting to be that time of year, where the weather sucks and reflection is needed. So, I'll be doing some work, becoming a hermit to practice some stuff and better myself. Remember, let the flow of music take you on a journey of indulgence and utopia. Peace.

DragonCypher

The Kinsey Series Brooklyn Maurauder edition

2006-11-13T13:30:00.000-05:00

Living Dead Doll Art Show - October 31, 2006

2006-10-30T13:29:00.000-05:00

Mezco Toyz Living Dead Doll Art Show. It's going down starting October 31, 2006 at Toy Tokyo's TheShowroomNYC. I am happy to say I was giving the opportunity to participate in this show. It was definitely cool to customize a blank LDD. I can't show any pics of the one I did as yet, but I will post up pics after Halloween. I thank all the people at Mezco Toyz to be a part of this, especially since the show's on my birthday. :D A link to the show's website is here.More to come later.

"Mourning Sorrow" custom Fatima

2006-10-11T21:37:00.000-04:00

This is a Fatima custom I did for a custom show coming up later this year. The show will be to celebrate the release of an urban vinyl custom figure book coming out soon, which I have my Travela in. It will be available for sale in Seattle whenever the show is. It also might include a hard, black attache case for it to be put in.

Punchy The Dough Clown custom

2006-09-27T23:13:00.001-04:00

Here's my Pillsbury Doughboy figure custom for the Yeast Infection show on October 6, 2006. The link to the site is http://www.blue77gallery.com/shows/yi/

What's new?

2006-09-24T23:54:00.000-04:00

Damn, I haven't updated for a little while. So what's new? I have been working alot. But other than that, I've been doing alot of customs. Two are for upcoming shows: a custom Pillsbury Doughboy show and the custom Living Dead Doll show in NYC on Halloween. Another one is a custom Fatima. So, if I don't update for a while, that's why. I can't show my LDD but I will show the others when they are done. Peace.

Mercury Travela custom

2006-08-16T20:34:00.000-04:00

This is a custom on Doze Green's "Travela" figure that I did. Thanks for checking it out.

Sneak Peak: Project: B.A.S. (Brooklyn Assault Skumbo)

2006-08-06T22:51:00.000-04:00

Here's a sneak peak of the custom Skumbo I did for a show that's going on in California soon. The show has some awesome artists and should be awesome.

Word!

2006-07-21T22:28:00.000-04:00

And it's on my birthday too(Halloween)! Haha

Get ready!

2006-06-27T03:27:00.000-04:00

July 2006, DragonCypher and Rooted Movement presents "Soul Movement" tshirt. Limited run of 25 shirts at $25 each. Get ready!

Streetres Van I did a few weeks back

2006-06-17T15:16:00.000-04:00

Wonder when they'll put it up...

Evil Spraycan painting

2006-06-16T13:46:00.000-04:00

I should be able to post pics this weekend of this munny I'm working on for a show. Until then, here's a 6x8" gallery canvas painting I did this week. Damn, that spraycan is pissed!

It's been a while...

2006-06-14T02:18:00.000-04:00

I haven't posted much in a little while. The reason is because I've been working on customs, artwork, working, and just living life. I hope to post some new stuff soon. Today was a cool day. I was walking around after meeting a friend in the city and went to Blick art supplies store. While inside, who do I see? I see French graffiti writer TILT! How crazy is that? He said he was on vacation in NYC and was going back to France soon. So you KNOW I had to get something in my blackbook, haha. Damn, I love it, especially my tag "Cyph" in the dot of the "i". Today was a good day.

Digital Art Fun

2006-06-01T01:12:00.000-04:00

Man, I love doing digital art, especially with hot women! One is of Koda Kumi and the others are my partner in crime, Jill. Thanks girl. ;)

Lion's Mane

Nest of Beauty

Angel Jill

Kind of old...

2006-05-31T01:58:00.000-04:00

Here's a custom 8" Stereotype figure and a canvas I did that was supposed to be sold online. I did this like a month or so ago. The Observer and this one are all available for sale. Just leave a comment below. This starving artist needs some money, lol.

What a day!

2006-05-21T04:06:00.000-04:00

Today I went to the city to chill with my friend Rich, whose birthday was last week. So, he told me one of his friends were coming and bringing another friend. First, I went to get a new 8.5x11" sketchbook to start doing alot of day to day sketches, etc. in. After that, while we waited for the friends to come, Rich and I had some dim sum. After that, we headed to Midtown Comics so I can buy him his birthday gifts, and then we went to Virgin Megastore. I went down to the book section and saw they had books on graffiti. I wanted the Graffiti World book for several months, but didn't have the money. Then, Rich said he was going to get it for me since he owed me a birthday gift. That was so fucking AWESOME! Also, the cashier gave me some free cd and told me I can take as many of the Axe Order of the Serpentine samples as I wanted. I took ALOT! Here's a picture of what I got today. After that, we all went to Dave and Busters, then random other places. It was a good day. :D

Fat Baby bar/lounge goodness 5/19/2006

2006-05-20T03:27:00.000-04:00

Yo, I'm really tired right now. But I had a blast DJing at Fat Baby on Rivington and Essex in NYC. People were feeling the music, dancing, enjoying themselves, etc. It made me smile to see people having a great time. I must DJ more often these days. :D Night!

~DragonCypher~

Custom MARS-1 Observer "Get Outta My Head!"

2006-05-19T13:55:00.000-04:00

Sometimes ya just have something else controlling your mind. ;)

Ballpoint pen = The Ultimate Tool

2006-05-17T15:11:00.000-04:00

Here's a ballpoint pen sketch I did for this girl I know. Her birthday's coming up soon. So, I figured I'd do something nice for her and get it framed most likely. Best thing is she won't know I'm even sending her anything! Custom MARS-1 Observer coming soon!

Pimp My Skumbo, complete with ass-whipping chain!

2006-05-17T01:32:00.000-04:00

Man, Skumbo's getting pretty blinged out. He needed an overhaul. Seems he likes gold, and violence.

Just sketchin'

2006-05-16T01:54:00.000-04:00

Yo yo, I've been trying to get back to the basics these days. I'm going to start sketching more often, developing my skills. Here's a page from my big ass, mad old sketchbook that I did all the eye stuff, etc. in about 10-15 minutes, lol. That other stuff....7 year old garbage you can ignore. Peace!

It smells like Spring!

2006-04-19T13:31:00.000-04:00

Yo, what's up people? The weather here has been bugging out the past week or so. It goes back and forth from rain/cold weather to blazing hot days. It's crazy! Anyway, I was thinking it smells like Spring, so why not do a picture to represent that. It's called "Intoxipanda". Can you smell the sakura blossoms? Hahaha, respect.

DragonCypher

Full image

2006-04-10T11:24:00.000-04:00

Here's the painting called "Emergence" that I did. I had some really crazy dream and this is mostly what was in it. It's all about emerging from where you are and experiencing life. Hope you like it.

Who, what, huh?

2006-04-05T22:10:00.000-04:00

It's been a while people. Well, here's a little teaser of this painting I did. I'll probably show the whole thing sometime soon in the future. Check it out! Weird stuff for sure ;)

Because I'm bored...

2006-03-10T11:11:00.000-05:00

I just wanted to post up a quick little something I did back in the day, just because. Also, here's a funny pic from the weekend. Man, did I party hard, haha. I hope everyone's chilling, having a good time and shit. Remember, keep your head up, enjoy life, let the passion flow and celebrate. Respect.

~DragonCypher~

Creativity Time!

2006-03-02T15:28:00.000-05:00

Sorry I haven't updated in a little while. So much has been going on these days. I'm going to be working on painting some stuff, as well as a new custom figure that will go on sale on a website soon. The figure should be done within a month, if all goes well. All details will be revealed when everything is done. Stay tuned!

Tribal Sickness custom MAD*L

2006-02-17T15:11:00.000-05:00

This is a custom MAD*L I did just to do. It's like the tribal designs are spreading like a disease over the MAD*L. It was fun to make it look like it was made out of stone, for sure.

5 Minute Munny

2006-02-08T13:44:00.000-05:00

I figured I might as well post this. This is a munny I did for my friend in the first week of January for his bday. He likes the band HIM and got me into it a couple of years ago. So, why not ;)

Moda3 x DragonCypher Save Huck custom munny (Tetsuo)

2006-01-30T03:27:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone. Sorry I haven't really updated in a while. I've been busy with things, etc. Well, here's my custom Tetsuo(from Akira) munny for the Save Huck custom munny benefit at Moda3. The link is here. You better support Huck Gee, or else ninjas will break into your home and steal your vinyl, etc. LOL. Peace!

Just chilling....

2006-01-15T22:00:00.000-05:00

Hey, what's up everyone. Just wanted to let you know what's going on these days. I've been working a little, as well as doing some designs, customs, etc. Man, it's getting cold here now. It even snowed last night. 2006 is gonna be a big year. So, I gotta get cracking. Stay tuned for any future updates on what's going on. Peace.

~DragonCypher~

Just a preview...

2006-01-11T12:11:00.000-05:00

Here's just a preview of something that I'm working on for fun. All shall be revealed in a week or two. It's nothing major, but you'll see. Peace!
~DragonCypher~

2 Custom MAD*Ls

2006-01-03T02:35:00.000-05:00

The mostly black one is called "Ascension into Darkness" and is for ThePeaceBunny(sorry I didn't get to send it out yet. I'll try to send it soon hopefully >_<). The other MAD*L is called "Vicious Monk". I think I still might add a little round-beaded necklace to make it look like buddhist beads. Hope everyone's having a happy new year so far. latR.

~DragonCypher~

"Angel" by DragonCypher

2005-12-29T13:47:00.000-05:00

This is an illustration I did with the girl being my korean friend Kat. Isn't she beautiful? LOL. I most likely will be making a limited amount of 11x17" prints for this. So be on the lookout!

Akuma Custom Circus Punk Now For Sale

2005-12-16T22:09:00.000-05:00

Hey, my custom Circus Punk for the online auction is now up! It'll go on for 3 days. All details can be found at the following link. Hook Akuma up with a good home people! PEACE!

Custom Akuma Circus Punk

Chris Lee x TADO Horror On Tour Entry

2005-12-15T21:31:00.000-05:00

Here's a design I did for the Chris Lee x TADO Horror On Tour contest. It's not based on how good one's art is, and the winners will be chosen randomly. This was definitely fun to do at work today on the Mac using Illustrator. Check it out. PEACE!

My Dad's Bday surprise - Part II

2005-12-09T11:47:00.000-05:00

So yeah! Here's the Munny I did for my dad. It's Riley from the Comic strip/show "The Boondocks". Enjoy!

My Dad's Bday surprise...the suspense builds!

2005-12-08T07:50:00.000-05:00

Well, my dad's bday is on December 10th, which is Saturday. It kind of sucks because me and my dad are cool, but I don't have any money to buy him a gift. 2 weeks ago, he really liked my custom labbit I did, so I told him to give me money and I'd buy a Munny to customize for him. So yeah, I basically did it most last night and will finish today. I gotta finish this for his bday, most definitely. I'll post pictures when it's done. Peace!

Munny Project

2005-12-03T14:27:00.000-05:00

What's up people. I'll be doing a custom Munny to help out my man Huck Gee. He had some inconveniences come up and a bunch of people like my peeps PhuEk and LIV3R are also doing ones. All the proceeds will go to Huck Gee directly. I'll have more information as this develops. Keep your eyes open. Thanks :D DragonCypher

Circus Punks Update

2005-11-29T14:19:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone. There's been an update with the whole Circus Punks situation. Instead of lasting only for 3 hours on December 16th, I guess it'll be going on for 3 days. I'm not exactly sure when the last day/time will be, but it'll be awesome. There are many good Circus Punks that will be in this online auction. So, definitely check it out. If I'm not mistaken, it'll be on the KidRobot message board. DragonCypher says, "Just do it!" PEACE

DragonCypher

Akuma Custom Circus Punk

2005-11-24T03:07:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone. This is my custom Circus Punk I did for the December 16th online show. There are going to be alot of Circus Punks on the KidRobot message board available for bidding from 6pm-9pm PST. Check it out. There's glow in the dark paint on the fur, and on the back it looks like the Raging Demon was done. LOL Peace!

Custom Trexi DC-01 for LIV3R

2005-11-18T16:51:00.000-05:00

This black thing here is the base i had to make special because the damn wings are big, LOL. I think I'll be adding some lights to it that flash, if I find the right thing I'm looking for. I'll show the trexi on the base with or without the lights when everything's dried.

Just in case people haven't seen it before.

2005-11-16T18:14:00.000-05:00

December 3rd Vinyl Exchange Show (Orange County, California) Custom 10" Labbit

2005-11-13T17:01:00.000-05:00

Vinyl Abuse/Future Plastik Project

2005-11-13T16:52:00.000-05:00

This is a custom 2-sided record I did for the upcoming Vinyl Abuse/Future Plastik project.

New To Blogger

2005-11-13T14:06:00.000-05:00

Hey, what's up people. It's DragonCypher here. I'll be posting alot of stuff later on, from customs to whatever. Be on the lookout ;)