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Price drops!

Massive price drop at my store right now. Up to $150 off some items. 

Screw the malls this year go buy original art! 

Follow me at @eltoro215 on twitter to hear about the most upcoming news and view my doodles.

Jackalope-Toro

Vectorized for a new sticker pack in development. Stay tuned!

Rally to Restore Sanity & To Restore Fear

Here are some photos from the John Stewart/Stephen Colbert rally in D.C. that happend Feb. 30th 2010. Good times, but it was a sea of people and couldn't hear or see a single thing. It was awesome still to be a part of it and also watch the halloween parade. I got so much more, but these are the select few that made it. Don't steal my pics with out linking back!

Want to see the rest of the crazy costumes and crowds? The rest of the photos are here.

Dutch Umbrella Preview

The guys at HAHA mag came over a few weeks ago to talk about the Dutch Umbrella project. Check it out!

HAHA Magazine: Dutch Umbrella Episode 4 from Geoff Morris on Vimeo.

Dutch Umbrella project

Haha Mag invited me to take part in a collaborative project with Dutch Umbrella. They have invited several local artists like fellow street artist NoseGo and the notorious knit bomber Jessie Hemmons from IshKnits.

I ended up painting 2 umbrellas. 1 is an outdoor scene and the other is purely decorational. Teaser pics will be posted soon. Thanks to Lily for picking up the umbrellas last night!

Teaser pic soon!

New Sucker Punch trailer!!!

Samurais, Hot chicks, Dragons, Gattling guns, Samurai swords and alot of explosions! How can you not love this movie already.

Spider Goats!

These are actually Alpine Ibex (Google/Wiki that) that's climbing the Cingino Dam in Italy because they are licking the salt deposits. Since they are herbivores, they are not getting enough salt in their daily diet so they climb the dam to lick! That shit is crazy.

Youtuuubbeezz

Got bored and decided to Youtube search EL TORO sticker and found some goodies.

I didn't know kids opened up packs and post youtube vids about them, pretty interesting.

Official Sticky Bandits stickers

Official Sticky Bandits stickers, originally uploaded by ELTORO215 • SB.

Inspired by the 1998-2002 Label 228 editions.

Coming to your hood soon!

Pog Maker

Man I wish I knew where mine is. I definitely rocked this when I was a kid and I still have my pog collection. I want to make some new EL TORO pogs. Somebody buy this for me!

Fainting Kittens

Made my day and yours too.

Exit Through The Gift Shop, producer Jaimie D' Cruz, editor Chris King

Das Racist - Who's that Brooown 8 Bit Goodness!

Das Racist - Who's That? Brooown! (Dir. by Thomas De Napoli) from Das Racist on Vimeo.


New artist I am currently diggin' This video is super awesome. Got tons of video game parodies like Zelda, Snake, Tetris and Double Dragon. Enjoy!

If you like that grab his mixtape here

Read about the release on the Mad Decent blog

Welcome back to Philly Bitches!

With the crucial Season 6 game righ around the corner I did a lil quick photoshop job to support the reds.

Werth, Howard & Utley VS Lindscum 

"The Art of Basketball"

My fellow Sticky Bandit members Ticky & UnderWaterPirates are one of the featured artists in the Art of Basketball project curated by Billi Kid down in Miami this December.

Details:

 Photo by BilliKidBrand.
6ft x 3.5ft, mixed media on glass

"An explosive re-purposing of the iconic official NBA Game Basketball and Backboard as defined by some of today’s most celebrated graffiti and street artists.

Presented by Public Works Department

Curated by Billi Kid and James & Karla Murray

December 2—5, 2010
2048 NW Miami Court
Miami, FL 33127

Sponsored by the NBA to benefit NBA Cares, this Art Basel Miami Beach satellite fair will celebrate Urban culture’s love affair with the game of basketball. A select group of artists have been tapped to meticulously reinterpret the most powerful symbols of the game, the basketball and backboard.

Featuring Ahol Sniffs Glue, Atomik & Sand One, Billi Kid, Blanco, Celso, Cern, Chillski, Chris Stain, Cope2, Crome, Daniel Fila, Dash, David Cooper, Ewok One 5MH, Gaia, James and Karla Murray, Joe Iurato, J. Robles, Junk, Miguel Paredes, NohJColey, Peru Ana Ana Peru, Sero, Skewville, Shiro, Sofia Maldonado, The Dude Company, Ticky VS UWP, UR New York, Zame and 131 Projects."

Dia De Los Bandidos Video Re-Cap

For the people who couldn't go and wish they did. Here's a video on how it all went down with some bonus behind the scenes photos of us painting and getting ready for the show.  Sit back and enjoy the show!



Sticky Bandits presents "Dia De Los Bandidos" @ 1601 from Frost215 on Vimeo.

I shot this! 3.0

New pictures to share.

Boats!

Studio time

eagle1

eagle2

lady & the tramp

Mmmm..Beeer (Racer X IPA)

Nuts to you

Electric Mayhem

Sticky Bandits collaboration canvas "Electric Mayhem" theme.  

 EL TORO as Dr. Teeth.

UnderWaterPirates as Zoot

Ticky as Janice

Bob as Floyd Pepper

Question Josh as Animal

Available here 

Mad Scientist

Mad Scientist, originally uploaded by ELTORO215 • SB.

18x24 Acrylic painting.

My favorite piece I created for the Dia De Los Bandidos show.

Message me for any inquiries about buying it.

1601 Cafe

Here's the street view of the venue for Friday & Saturday. Now you dont have the "i dont know where it is" excuse.

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The Great Pumpkin

Another WIP that needs the rest of the Sticky Bandits. Check it out all finished at the show this Friday, Oct. 1 2010. If your 21+ come out and grab some pints and look at some fresh new art work from the Sticky Bandit members. Under 21? No sweat come out Saturday and grab a bite to eat and hang out with us. We will be there to hang out and draw with who ever comes out.

Details here 

Facebook here

Awaken the beast!

Awaken the beast!, originally uploaded by ELTORO215 • SB.

Another WIP canvas for the Sticky Bandits show on Oct. 1st.
Facebook page here

"The Curb" - Sticky Bandits

"The Curb" - Sticky Bandits, originally uploaded by ELTORO215 • SB.

This is a preview of what the people that pre-ordered the shirt is going to get.

Can you picture that...

Can you picture that..., originally uploaded by ELTORO215 • SB.

My part in a collab canvas with other Sticky Bandits for the Dia De Los Bandidos show on Oct. 1

EL TORO X UWP

Me and UWP had a great painting session last night for our Dia De Los Bandidos show and here is a preview of something we finished up. More to come soon, so keep checking!

"Excuse Me"

"Excuse Me", originally uploaded by ELTORO215 • SB.

Art preview for the "Dia De Los Bandidos" show

OCTOBER 1st and 2nd @ 1601 -10th and Tasker, PHILLY
1st is Friday night - 21 and over
2nd is Saturday - all ages

Sticky Bandits Pin set

Sticky Bandits Pin set, originally uploaded by ELTORO215 • SB.

Free with purchase of your Sticky Bandits Newsbin shirt when you Pre-Order.
You haven't?
You want one?
Go here to get yours now!
stickybandits.bigcartel.com/product/news-bin-bandits

If you are too broke right now and can't order, the leftover shirts will be available for purchase at the "Dia De Los Bandidos" event on Oct. 1st. Sadly you don't get the buttons for free. Event details here
eltoro215.blogspot.com/2010/08/dia-de-los-bandidos.html

Childish Gambino!

Donald Glover from the NBC show Community also raps and calls himself "Childish Gambino" I am currently playing his albums non stop. He has a new school flow to his rhymes and also got some hilarious lyrics and punchlinnes.  He's all about just being a nerd and trying to have a good time. He's offering his current album for FREE! Grab it on his site here.  If you go and search his Childish Gambino site, you can also find 2 free mixtapes!

Montreal Rehearsal from Donald  Glover on Vimeo.


Got This Money (Ace Hotel) from Donald  Glover on Vimeo.


Over (Childish Gambino cover) from Donald  Glover on Vimeo.

I shot this! 2.0

Dia De Los Bandidos

Hello friends, we here at the TSB215 headquarters are proud to announce our second group show of the year DIA DE LOS BANDIDOS! Come scope it out 9pm Friday night October 1st at the 1601 bar at 10th and Tasker. Featuring all new solo and collaborative works by BOB WILL REIGN, QUESTION JOSH, EL TORO, TICKY! and UWP. As always we've cooked up some fresh new limited edition button packs, sticker packs, and shirts just for the show. Artist signing will be held Saturday from 3pm to 6pm so if you can't make it out to party Friday night, or if your under 21 and couldn't get in the front door, come by Saturday afternoon and have some lunch with us.

New artwork, new swag and good times. 

Special appearance by JOSH?

OCTOBER 1st and 2nd @ 1601 -10th and Tasker, PHILLY

1st is Friday night - 21 and over

2nd is Saturday - all ages 

Details and preview of the works coming soon. We will be posting more information at www.tsb215.com when we get it.

¡Viva La Zapata!

18x24 Mixed media

Now available in the bodega

I ate this!

Fried Chicken, Fries & Beer at the beach. Fuck yeh!

Sushi platter

My first piece of Octopus

Check out the rest of the food here

"The Curb" - Sticky Bandits T-Shirt

The Curb is the very first t-shirt from the Sticky Bandits. You can now pre-order your shirt before they run out in size.  Each order comes with a 6 button set and stickers too! Order them here

EL TORO X EVOKER

Evoker invited me to do this sweet collab idea he's been workin on with a bunch of other great artists. Check out the rest here.

EL TORO X NO DIVISION

Jp from NO DIVISION got in touch with me to contribute some sticker art for his submission in the Printers/Haters/Lovers show at Grindcore House in South Philly this Saturday. Check out what his awesome papercraft newspaper "Philadelphia Stickerpaper" box.  Click the jump for some more pictures.

Construct your own! Get yours this Saturday!

Here's the info from Autumn Societys blog. Also check out the 3g show preview they are super dope!

"PHL: Printers/Haters/Lovers"

it is on August 21 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm

at the The Grindcore House

1515 South 4th St. (the corner of 4th and Greenwich)

Philadelphia, PA

This project is an homage to my love of the Philly sticker art culture, it features a screen printed pop-out and assemble (glue/tape free!) newspaper box! Each print comes with a sticker sheet featuring sticker art contribution by NODIVISION, EL TORO, BOB WILL REIGN, UWP, and more...

The model is a 3 color screen print on 19"x25" 120lb bright white cougar cover stock.

The sticker sheet is a 1 color screen print on 12"x18" sticker paper.

Signed and numbered limited edition run of 60, including 10 white/orange/black variants on Mr.French LIME GREEN poptone! (also 19"x25")

Over & out || JP Flexner || NODIVISION

wearenodivision.blogspot.com

More pics here

Tats and Tags part2

Here are a few more preview of the show at Poppycock Tattoo.

Wingin' it

Lord Owl Von Doom

Winged Cap

Nom Now 1st Art Show @ Vesuvios

Last Friday I went to check out and support Nom Now and the Rarebreed fam at their event at Vesuvios in South Philly. I took some photos, but most of em came out blurry. I gotta learn how to keep a steadier hand. The subjects that i took that were NOT moving came out pretty cool. I tried salvaging what I could in Photoshop and I ended up giving it a "Nom Now" filter to match their photo aesthetic.

Take me to the rest of the photos!

Poppycock Tattoo presents Tats and Tags August 6, 2010

Popppycock Tattoo presents Tats and Tags featuring the artwork of UnderWaterPirates, Blip and me! This Friday, August 6, 2010 from 5pm to 9pm.

I fill accomplished getting the drawings done for this show. I ended up drawings, coloring and inking all 10 drawings this past weekend. My hands feel soar, but its ok cuz I know its from all the hardwork. These drawings are on Derwent watercolor paper, colored with Derwent watercolour pencils and inked with Micron pens.

Here are the first 2 drawings.

"Jack-Toroped"

"Protect Your Neck"