Red Furry & the MUGGS

canvas & toys, originally uploaded by frost215.

Since the purple furry got stolen, this is the new red edition. Still having a blast doing these guys, it took a few hours to get the colors i want. it totally changed from the first color option i was thinking about. Its sometimes hard to get the colors that i was picturing in my head to come out the same when i paint. ended up changing the color a few times before i ended up with this.

ENJOY the holidays!

Aint no such things as halfway crooks...

I got invited by Rick to be a featured artist at this months Peel Here 08 in California this year. I ended up sending them 2 small canvases and a butt load of stickers. During the night of the event though, something horrible happend and 1 of my canvases got stolen from the wall. It didn't stop there, Under Water Pirate's canvas also got stolen and a customized munny. Now i know these art shows attract vandals and people who break the law on a daily basis, but I didn't know that they started to turn on their own kind. It was very disappointing to hear this coming from such a great show. Rick from PeelHere has been kind enough to compensate me for my losses. Its such a shame that times are hard like this, that people will steal from their own kind. Your suppose to support the movement, not hinder it. The canvas got stolen is the purple furry TORO pictured below. Thanks 14bolt for the shot! If you are reading this, enjoy your stolen canvas. Your obviously a fan, but not enough to show support.

On the flip side of things, you are slick enough not to get caught. We should start a gang of thieves together. I'll need your expertise on my team. Now I just gotta find a driver, a strong man, a hacker and a hot chick that can blow shit up.

LIBER-8 ME FISTS

Fista-cuff, originally uploaded by frost215.

The guys at Liber-8 Me project got me on another project for the streets.

It went up 1 night and some are already down. Check out the site for more info on what went down.


http://www.citypaper.net/blogs/clog/2008/12/11/liber-8-me-the-finale/

ELFIN' GREAT

Bob Will Reign created this and wanted me to post it. ENJOY!

The gift of gab...

McJawn's El Toro Interview from jawny mcjawn on Vimeo.


The people at McJawn.com just put out a new online magazine for the masses. I was lucky enough to be involved and got an interview with them. You get to find out some backgrounds and all that mushy Barbara Walters shit. The only thing i forgot to do is to shout out my homie Bobs site. Bob Will Reign

HOLIDAY SHOPPING

The holiday season is upon us (i know kinda late on this) and you guys are running around with out a clue on what to get that special some one. I suggest buying art and not another sock or sweater they'll never wear. Invest in art. It brightens up any white wall in your house and is a great way to show your support haha

These are the canvases from the Abakus show last September. If you were bummed about missing out on the event, now you can purchase something to take home and enjoy!



These are the cans that were available at the Abakus show. Limited to 60 pieces. All cans are signed and numbered. Each can is unique and no 2 are the same.



Marker on wood isn't easy. It bleeds out and makes a horrible outcome if you don't approach it correctly. This one was so much fun to do and took some time on getting it not to bleed everywhere.



I love typography. Letters are sexy to me. This is a woodburn piece full of some sexy swoops, drips and ligatures.



EL PISTOLERO! Move out the way before you get into the line of fire! My favorite part of this pieces is the gold in the hand gun. When hung, that gold just pops from the piece. PEW! PEW! PEW!



This is the 1st piece that ignited the show for Abakus. It also led to labeling a beer with the same name. Although their are no beers left, I will throw in an empty bottle of EL BORRACHO for display. Also, some stickers of the labels. Only this canvas will get those stickers.



Viva La Zapata! Fight for your rights and don't let any one pressure you into doing something you don't want to. Fight till you can. Burn the city if you must!



My other nautical themed canvases from Abakus. The 8 armed blue octopus is kind to those who believe, but will suck up sailors down below if they don't. Also, you can never get away from the all seeing eye.


All canvases are shipped via USPS and includes stickers and pins!



These pieces are available for purchase. Please email me at eltoro215@gmail.com for any inquiry about any of the pieces.

Give Less Fruitcake, BUY More Art

T & P's newest show coming this Friday. Tons of exciting artists and some even brand new to Philly. Check out the flyer. This gallery is a brand new gallery in South Philly and support from the locals have been great. Please come by and check out the show.

More info here

The Kids Love the Robot Voice

"sounds like his guitar is talking, man" - otto, the busdriver

Scion xB "Taco & Paint" Truck by Kenton Parker

Got this from Knowngallery's site. Its a custom scion truck that sells Tacos and paint! This has to be the coolest truck known to man. Check out Knowngallery for more pictures. Link here

Who you gonna call?

Stay PufToro, originally uploaded by frost215.

Oh no its Stay PufToro!!!

Made this guy for the Remix show over at 1733 Chestnut st. Final piece is an 8x10 printed and matted and got sold that night! Awesome to the max! There was tons of people that showed up to support the event and a few of Phillies local sticker community came out for support. Two 8.5x11 sheets of sticker paper got passed around for everyone to drop a lil something on it. Great work by alot of talented guys, UWP and Nose dropped a few solid gems that I didn't get a pic of. Great job by everyone though that night, alot of the pieces sold and it was nice to see everyone again under the same roof.

If your interested for a print, dont hesitate to drop me a line.

DISTRACTION JUNCTION

Things are picking up back at the Lab and even though i should be diligently working, I have a few things that always keeps me distracted. 1st is my love of good television. It's hard to find good tv. If its not reality or a celebrity show acting a fool, it usually flies right under the radar. Here are a few shows that you may wanna check out that's quality and worth watching.

Monday nights

Heroes on NBC.

Gotta love this, its like X-Men, but with less emphasis on being mutants but "special". Awesome powers to a guy that can stop time, a guy that can fly, a mad scientist, a girl who cant feel pain, a guy that can absorb powers and also a guy that can take away powers. There's more heroes/villains than that, so you just gotta watch it to catch up. Here's the last ep. If you haven't u should really start from the 1st and skip the 2nd season. Then watch the 3rd. That's when things are actually picking up and people are using their powers to fight. Even though i think it could still use more fighting.


Tuesday nights

I got nothing on TV for Tuesdays. I usually catch up on weekend shows i mightve missed. Gotta love OnDemand.

Wednesday nights

Sons Of Anarchy

If you liked the Sopranos, you have to love this new show. It's the first season and its seriously kicking some ass. First off Peggy Bundy plays a bad ass in this. She does not take any shit. One episode she hits a chick in the face with a skateboard and cracked her nose to shit. The story line is that this local biker gang "Sons of Anarchy" is in charge of a local town called Charming and has to fight some of the law ( some cops are on the take) and also fellow biker gangs around the area. Each side is equally represented. Each episode gets you closer to the innner workings of the whole Biker family and how they operate behind the curtains. Their are tons of bikes, dudes in leather jackets and some good action. 1 scene was a former member got tied up to a car lift and had the choice of either getting his back either carved or burned to shit. The rule was once u get kicked out you have to completely black out your patch on the back. It's the same logo they have on their leather jackets, but tattooed on their back. He chose to get it burned off.


Thursday nights

This is my fave. tv night. It starts on NBC and carries over to FX.

My name is Earl
A great show in it's 4th season i think. If you haven't heard, Jason Lee plays Earl who was a lowlife crook in the beginning of the series, but learned about karma when he was lying on a hospital bed because he got hit by a car after he realized he won the lottery. He makes a list of all things he has done bad and goes on by trying to make right and make up to the people he has done wrong in the past. Great premise for a show simply cuz they can bring on any special guests they want and have ridiculous story line.


Kath & Kim
I gotta be honest the first time i heard bout this i thought it was a "chick" show at first, but dammit its high-larious. Molly Shannon is great in this. I used to not like her, but this role is perfect. Plus theirs the white scrawny guy from Wildin' Out. He's funny when he's on camera. It references alot of Hollywood stereotype jokes. It was an Australian series that got adapted for a U. S audience. Kinda like the Office. and well u know how funny that show is. If not i got that down below too. Molly Shannon just found her perfect fairy tale wedding dress and its a Lil Bo Peep dress.


The Office
If you don't know about this show already then your out of the loop. Hilarious office antics and office romances. Great show.


30 Rock
I came on late with this show. I started watching it the 2nd season simply because i thought it was a L.A Law or Law N Order type of show. WAAAAY OFF! This show is fuckin great. Tracy Morgan is awesome in this show and ofcourse Tina Fey is a brilliant actress and writer. Throw in the good Baldwin and you got your self a WINNER! With a new season ahead and prolly a bigger budget from all those awards, they are bringing in guest stars left and right. Great supporting cast and definitely a classic in the making. This makes fun of all the behind the scenes that goes on NBC studios. At first it was about a SNL type show and the crazy-ness they gotta do to put on a show, but lately it's becoming more personal story lines between each cast member. Just watch it



Always Sunny in Philadelphia on FX
I am obsessed with this show. This is the best show on tv in my opinion. It has the great formula Seinfeld implemented. 3 guys and 1 girl all are jerks, but you love to hate them. The seaon is ending tomorrow with a musical about Day Man ( Fighter of the Night man, master of karate) This season has been a ridiculous roller coaster of story lines from "The Gang Cracks the Liberty Bell" to " Who Pooped on the Bed". They also talked about cannibalism, being a bum and viral videos. Great cast of character that also write and produce. Also, the fact that its a hilarious comedy being shot in Philadelphia is a great great perk. They shoot in the area and they are super nice guys. Got to meet up with a few of them when they are shooting and they love their fans. I leave you with the song Night Man & Day Man.




Friday
Usually not around the night to watch shows, but I do dvr and catch up on some through OnDemand.

Star Wars The Clone Wars

Im not a star wars geek, but i do love some good action. I watched the animated clone wars by the dude who animated Samurai Jack (also a great show) and then the CGI movie. This takes place after the movie and ties in the old & new star wars story line. Only a half hour, so it has to be very quick and action packed. Here's Yoda kickin some droid ass!


Crash
If you liked the movie, this is equally as good. Just a longer version of the major fuck ups and stories crossing over of the movie. Dennis Hopper is the biggest star of this series. They have alot of guys that i have never seen. maybe b movies? I know the asian dude from the 1st Fast and the Furious is in it playing an EMT. The writing is pretty good especially for the stuff Dennis Hopper comes out with. His character is slightly insane/retarded and pure genious all in 1. This is in Starz. So you gotta subscribe to it to be able to watch it.


Sunday

To wrap up the week, you start off with FOX's animation domination. Starting with the Simpsons.

The Simpsons

Still on after 19 years. Practically my whole life. I got raised by the morals of Homer and crazy antics of Bart.
Some say the writing has fallen off, but since the movie got put out i think the animation has just been stepped up and can definitely see the difference. The writing on the other hand is a hit or miss, but i am loyal and can not say anything horrible about this show. Keep putting out more great shows! Bring back Futurama!!!!



King of the Hill

I heard this may be there last season. I am not an avid follower, but when i do watch it im never disapointed. The animation could be alot better, but the writing is hilarious. It's a great sneak peek of how life down in Texas really is.


Family Guy
A must watch show. Can't get enough of their pop culture references and hilarious antics. An awesome episode down below from this season...cuz unless you havent heard....the bird is the word!



Dexter

Looking for pointers on how to be a great serial killer? Watch Dexter! This show is so demented at points that you start feeling something for a murderer who has to kills because its a necessity. Dexter is the killer of killers. If you slip through the system, Dexter is their to pick up the crumbs. ( can you tell im running out of steam on these reviews? haha)




True Blood

HBO's newest series about Vampires. Vampires have come out of hiding and can now drink synthetic blood to keep them alive, making them safer for humans. An entertaining show set down south. Rouge from X-Men is the main character and she falls in love with a local vampire. You get to see the interactions between the town folks and how a vampire is accepted, u also see how Vampires react to this new "coming out of the coffins" issue between them and the humans and also some humans are fucked up enough that they drink vampire blood to get high. Blood and boobs are always a guarantee for each episode. Suki (Rogue aka Anna Paquin) is a southern belle with the vampire bf. She also has a best friend who's Mom got an exorcism via Voodoo Priestess, a brother who is a sex addict and a v addict (thats vampire blood) and then her bf Bill who is the local vampire with the heart of gold. I like the similarities they are trying to accomplish with racism down south and how it pertains to vampires and just different people in general. I was iffy at first with this series, but its clearly in the line up for things to watch.

PHAWKER STORY

A story written about the opening at T&P Fine Art. U should read it if you want to know more info about the gallery and also opening night. Story can be found here

Mighty Muggs X Archangel

Mighty Muggs X Archangel, originally uploaded by frost215.

Another Mighty Muggs custom.

CROSS STITCH X EL TORO

, originally uploaded by oh you.

A fan from Philly started to cross stitch Philly street artists and she chose to do an EL TORO. This is her 2nd attempt and it came out awesome. She even got the same colors i use on the stickers. She's doing more Philly street artist in her cross stitch collection. I saw a Bob in the works. Nice to see some new mediums being crossed over with what was once just markers and sticker paper on the streets.

T and P fine art

Front sign, originally uploaded by frost215.

A new gallery just opened up in South Philadelphia this weekend and man was it a kick ass show. Out of respect, their are no photos of the stuff in the event because it was soooo good u have to check it out yourself.

The story is pretty damn awesome. The owners are both from Philly and LA. They love the street art community and wanted to showcase some new raw talent coming up and also some seasoned veterans. I met both the owners and they are the most down to earth people and has so much love for the gallery cuz they are truly just big fans themselves. Gina their gallery manager, absoultey did a great job hanging and showcasing the pieces. Their was also free booze and food at the opening. You can't beat something like that.

Finally, something like this have hit Philly. Don't get me wrong, Lineage when it was in Philly, was a great place to catch some highly talented individuals from across the world, but the location and price that went along with Lineage was i think its complete downfall. T and P on the other definitely did not feel like Lineage, it was a new blood coming into the gallery scene and revitalizing the street art/lowbrow appreciation in Philadelphia. T and P felt like the missing puzzle piece for Philadelphia street art and appreciation to grow further and get noticed by other cities. Philly loves the raw and real talent being featured outside our cities, but now its here and we are all excited about it.

Check out their site at T and P Gallery they have tons of new events already planned in the near future. So i hope to see you there on the next opening!

Some art outside of the gallery too!

Phillies 2008 WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!

The Fanatic, originally uploaded by frost215.

I must admit im not a fan of baseball, but when your city errupts and come together its hard not to get sweeped in with the Philly fever. Before a Philly to me, meant strawberry flavored or vanilla and usually cracked in the middle. But now it means 2008 WORLD CHAMPS!! smoke that Rays!

Check out the video/flicks below from the previous night and the parade.

CLICK ON THE PICTURE TO VIEW IN FULL
Nutter with the trophy


The Fanatic


Victorino and others


Sea of Red aftermath


Greenman came out


The aftermath after they won

its a walking carpet!

hairy and the hendersons, originally uploaded by frost215.

Having more fun with some fuzzy Toros lately. I imagine them being a lost species of EL TORO's who haven't been domisticated and haven't lost their long fur. They are primal! Remember Primal Instinct video game? That was the shit on super nes. Where else could you get a monkey and a dinosaur to fight?! I know theirs RAMPAGE where a dinosaur and a monkey are present, but they never really fought.

Anyways..enjoy the new stickers!

BRAINS!!!!BRAINS!!!!

BRAINS!!!!BRAINS!!!!, originally uploaded by frost215.

Happy day of the dead!

Gangrene infected Toros are coming to your town! It's a widespread invasion. Too bad their slow as molasses!

Shake your fist in the air!

Fist 4, originally uploaded by frost215.

the guys at 215magazine kindly invited me to be part of their Bowl for Pres show this upcomiing election day. The guys at the Renegade art project got local artists involved to participate in a customization of their fist icon. They have been popping up on the streets of Philly for about 2 years now and even in some bars are welcoming the fist as a part of their own decor. For more info on this event please visit
BOWL FOR PRES! /

Also, make sure you get out on Nov. 4th and vote!

Black Buffet

Love em or hate em. Sean "diddy" Combs or whatever name he chooses when he wakes up is a smart and powerful business man. You dont gotta agree with his songs, but his wealth and his empire speaks louder than he ever can (and you thought that was impossible)

Today he announced that he bought the clothing brand enyce (pronounced En-i-ché) First time hearing the correct pronounciation of that brand. He talks alot in the video below, but theirs a couple points where he just goes off and blabs on how enyce and diddy will be eating fried chicken and champagne cuz enyce is now in his kitchen. Weird i know, but this man hustles. Its 5 am and he's talking like he's been awake for hours! How does he survive? I keep going back to that Nas quote "sleep is the cousin of death" but damn! man u need rest. atleast take some naps. The man is a hustler and definitely building an empire no one saw coming when he was still rapping with Mase and waving his rollies from side to side. Respect to Sean Combs, hopefully get there some day. I know this sounds like a plug for the I wanna work for Didddy tv show, but it aint. Giving props to where its due. Enjoy the show. Oh and incase your wondering who or what Black Buffet is...Puffy woke up and decided on that name this morning.