Rage Against: A Blog

Seen & Not Seen: Kinda Like Meaning

2012-01-19T00:02:00.000-08:00

Ahhh the music is back!!! Thanks Talking Heads, all the musical credit is yours.

Do You Believe That You Are So Important?

2011-12-14T13:34:00.000-08:00

Earth | Time Lapse View from Space, Fly Over | NASA, ISS from Michael König on Vimeo.

The Most Beautiful T.R.A.S.H (Isn't Trash at all)

2011-10-24T00:47:00.000-07:00

T.R.A.S.H. isn't trashy but they have Beauty Depth Harmony Discontent... I dig their work...

See more RIGHT HERE!!!and even more at MILKWEG AMSTERDAM... Dam sure I wish I was able to make this one... It's been years...

CADFaster Getting "Close[r] (To The Edit)"

2011-10-21T01:31:00.000-07:00

Not an Art post this time but I want to leave the following 2 posts up for a while...

Perception, Breakthrough, Success & Help: The LARUG Part(1)

Perception, Breakthrough, Success & Help: The Twisted Family Part (and we all have or need those, no?)

Thanks to Tuomas Holma & Juulia Tarma from CadFaster for all their hard work in getting some useful products to help the AEC/BIM progress (and keeping us clued in)...

I keep up with their products, as they are really getting to the heart of things that are needed & useful for collaboration... Live & Anywhere!!!

...Even on the iPad thingies whether you use it For Revit or For Other Platforms we think this is one to keep your eyes on... Use the preceding 6 links and the image to see more & get your own & let us & them know what you think!!!

And yeah, I saw the following song debut and Art Of Noise & Zang Tumb Tumb were refreshingly unique... it still holds up... and made a nice title for this post since I feel CadFaster is getting Close to the...

Enjoy.

Ionesco, Beckett & Jobs don't walk into a bar together: FOD for sure

2011-10-14T01:45:00.000-07:00

OMFG... That one was good!!!

-Even though a lot happens :-)

What a coincidence; my son is reading Rhinoceros... Waiting for Godot can't be far behind :-)

Hit the image and scroll through them all!!!

Thanks Again (without knowing it) FOD
Follow them if you must @funnyordie!!!

Monsters Of Rock Indeed

2011-10-11T01:57:00.000-07:00

Hit the image for all the info...

Hide the Rum, as Reeve said via the Bucket's Facebook Page!!!

Yes it will!!!

2011-10-11T01:01:00.000-07:00

How's The ******* Weather By You???

2011-09-26T00:01:00.000-07:00

I (again) can't add more than to say this is a good & Politically-Acorrect site for weather & oddly enough some of the "fucking" links get you to some squishy, unexpected poetry, etc.

Enjoy...unless your weather's shitty!!!

Don't forget to hit the image & enter your zip code once there...

The What-Do-You-Want-For-Dinner I-Don't-Know-What-Do-You-Want? Dialog Generator

2011-09-13T02:22:00.000-07:00

Never again must you have that banal conversation about what to eat... let the computer do it for you!!! Hit the image to get going...

Thanks (unknowingly) to OnFocus

and...

If you know what's good for you (but still need recipes) then you must go to What The Fuck Should I make For Dinner!!! Thanks @AYBABTM

Funny Or Die? F U N N Y ! ! !

2011-09-12T01:08:00.000-07:00

First Off I'd file this under: Everyone thinks it but this kid(?) did it!!!

One of the best things I have seen in a while: kids rule!!! Hit the image for more of these from:

Funny Or Die (@funnyordie)!!! No they are not all penises (penii???) but they are funny nonetheless...

I love the heart on the exclaimation mark after the "see me after class" comment... feel dirty now?

Image used without permission

So Many "Shits" Explained

2011-09-09T01:31:00.000-07:00

Scientists ARE cool!!!
From some awesome twitterers Check this out from the Geologic DragonCon show. "New animal shit expressions."

Need UR Hand Sketches Turned (Effortlessly) to Digital, Editable Format?

2011-09-06T02:31:00.000-07:00

Artists, Designers, Architects & More Unite!!! Draw on paper, with a pen, then upload to your favorite software!!! Yep, that's what I said...

I have used Wacom products for years: the Intous Tablets, their Cintique Interactive Display, etc. and those are awesome to say the least. Well, now another one of our dreams is becoming real... well, in a few weeks when The Inkling is available (and will be mine), that is!!!

No more blabbing... Watch the promo below!!!

$200 and ideas are all one needs... OK the computer or tablet won't hurt... Sketchbook Pro or Sketchbook Pro iPad or Sketchbook Mobile anyone!!! Oh those will get great(er) with this too... Happy Sketching/Creating...

Glad To See That Robots Are Just As Fucked Up As Humans

2011-09-06T02:17:00.000-07:00

No need to say much more!!! Wait for the video from the Cornell Creative Machines Lab to load...Oh and bare with the stupid ad, it's unavoidable :-(

Frippertronics Über Alles...

2011-08-26T03:31:00.000-07:00

Frippertronics Ay O...

Thanks for the tip Howard!!!

Bad Dog, Good English or Good Dog, Good Engrish???

2011-08-12T01:22:00.000-07:00

Hit the image for more Engrish fun!!!

Image found while bouncing around their Brog...

Inflate's Blow-Up-A-Tecture

2011-07-24T03:25:00.000-07:00

Architecture?

Perhaps.

Cool?

Meh.

Useful?

Yes.

INFLATE (able)?
YES!!!

Got Downers?

2011-07-24T01:53:00.000-07:00

Here's a blast from the past... seems overdosing is still all the rage, as it has been since...forever

:-(

What To Fuck With & What Not To Fuck With

2011-07-21T01:21:00.000-07:00

Hitting up some quotes from the Wu Tang Clan (who are coming back...Fuck Yeah!!!) for some family Facebook fodder and came across this perfect image/thought. (hit it to go to the original)

99 Percent(ages) and a Bitch Ain't One

2011-07-07T01:17:00.000-07:00

Creativity and Inspiration... Ahhh that's nice!!!

In the article there is a link to books on both Brian Eno and Robert Fripp...

Hit the image, as always.
My thanks goes out to Scott McDowell & the 99% by Behance...(though they probably don't know I am thanking them; if you see them pass that along :-b)

The idea that breakthroughs come in the shower, etc. brings home an idea I have long used, where: when I am going to create something, or when I am at an impasse; also usually after an initial plan of attack, I take a break and forget about whatever 'it' is and usually within 10 minutes (but sometimes at 4 am) a solution (inspiration) hits... Validation for being human I guess :-)

When dreams are done...

2011-06-27T21:39:00.000-07:00

I get messages from my beauty
Still wish were from you
No matter how beautiful we sing
I wish it were you

I see eyes in my dream and
wish they were you
Though they look like you do
when you look in me to
And the dream is as real
but still pained it's not you

A wish of proximity
and wish it were here
No hair silken smooth
no skin caress so clear

It compares not to you
comparison's not of you

Think that there is reality
I think there is none
Feel there is sanity
I fear there is none

In my dreams there is you though
my dream is of you

Whatever you want is whatever I get
Whatever I want is whatever we get
Whatever we want is whatever you get
Whatever they get is whatever they get

We are all they
They are all want

Sweet goodnight in your eyes
Sweet goodnight your eyes
Soft awaken swirled waters
Softly awaken the queen sleeps

No please will get it done
No want make it happen
Will want make it happen
Will please when it's done

Too long til it's done started
Even ever never see done
That dream takes all night
And all day no daylight

When your dream is it's done
When the dream is no more
Then there will be beginning
Continuation will in our heart

Burned into my skin
Like you burned into my life
Your love's a burning fire
Hot fire will keep it's fire light
Lightning's charge across the valley
Like the successful battle cry
Success has it's price though
Already ready so

Though I don't speak of cost
There is none too great in mind
Though I don't speak of loss
There is none such is kind

Sweet sleep beautiful dreamer
Sleep well beautiful dream
Wake well beautiful maker
Your day is to be made

Make it what you want your will
and your want will make it happen
Happen to want what you will
And dream of what can happen

(FWIW: The images were added for no apparent reason other than pure visual gratification)

Insert Favorite Media Here (well, There)

2011-06-27T01:41:00.000-07:00

Painting without Paint - watch more funny videos

Painting Without Paint is NOT what Mr. Berkun is talking about, since those Funny or Die folks have his point at heart!!!

To bastardize a quote from Scott Berkun: Some things can not be done. All that is never created is never created.

WOW, that's simple, obvious and mostly overlooked... Let's keep it that way so only the motivated (and hopefully talented) create our works of art. ...Thinking more on it talent has no influence, only the doing part...

We have all seen what we feel is bad Art produced but hey if it is bad that's OK too, someone loved it enough to do it, so there IS merit in everything 'done'...Also who the fuck is anybody to judge?

Change the damned channel or look away or close the book if you don't like it... Better yet find out WHY you don't like it and you may find that it's all about you and the piece touched something strongly enough that you actually reacted!!! The point of sharing one's Art.

So I will tell my procrastinating self: Painting without Painting is not Painting...Get Painting J!!!

SB's writings are great (Here's One, and yet Another)... now go Paint, or Write or Videograph or...!!!

Stick what where??? What do Dogs, Freaks and Cesar Millan have in common?

2011-06-13T00:58:00.000-07:00

Oh; stick your camera up to the little hole in the menacing box (at the Venice Beach FreakShow) and... This is what your camera is likely to see...

This is but one of the wierd, wild, gross and fantastic exhibits at the Venice Beach FreakShow. ...No, not the freak show on the boardwalk outside!!! That one is pretty played out, boring and redundant... how many stoners and bad drummers can one beach hold? A lot it seems... but I digress...

My 9 yr old daughter wanted to go (back) to the Venice FreakShow (hit the image for more info), so we went in and weren't disappointed!!! It Rocks and is worth the $5...

Not only nailing into one's head but drilling in also!!! Glad we ate after!!! Need a sword swallower or Electric Girl??? They can be found there also... Yes; this is the Electric (or was it Rubber Girl?) walking around her stationary hand... AHHHHH!!!!!!

Turns out Rocky, the 5 legged dog, who VBFS owners Todd & Danielle Ray saved from a life spent in shelters had an attitude problem...

I do remember seeing him being kinda freaked out (no pun intended at first) by all the people around...

Well, anyway: Todd told me that the Ray's were at a dog supply store, that was advertising for The Dog Whisperer, (Season 5-Episode 16) and he said something to the effect of 'I bet I can show you something you've never seen before... and he has a bad attitude...'

So he did: and they didn't: and they offered to do an episode that included Rocky...

You can see more by hitting the link or image above...

Todd told me that Cesar is no BS; he worked with Rocky for about 1 hour and the dog was completely transformed and now has a completely different attitude (in a good and freaky way I might add); now Rocky is much happier!!!
Hail Cesar!!! ‎@cesarmillan

We also met Larry Gomez; you can catch a bit about Larry's cousin in THIS Discovery Channel bio...as well as find out more on him at the link/image left. He seemed to be a very nice man indeed and quite gracious.

My daughter was a bit overwhelmed but was so brave...my son being a bit older was all for it from the word go... At first she was scared but at the same time really wanted to take a photo with Larry, so we did...

Unfortunately the image is out of focus but that's not important... what is was we had a great time and were opened up to the fact that "freaks" are just as normal and abnormal as everyone else!!!

Have fun if you go and be sure to bring a few extra dollars in case you want to staplegun into someone, or take your photo with one of the fantastic freaks... and the more you speak to them you may find that they are less freaky than most people you currently know... they're just not afraid to embrace their individuality. Artists indeed!!! Embrace a Freak today!!!

Finally: is that me standing on the guy sandwiched between the bed(s) of nails??? Yes!!! and it's no BS either... yikes!!!

Keep it Coming: Beautiful & Technical Fashion

2011-06-07T02:27:00.000-07:00

DEZEEN Blogs it up again...

While getting your body scanned for custom clothes fitting may still be limited in availability; these printed fashions seem to be on an interesting path!!! Printing and Lasers??? Oh Yeah!!!

That's right these first examples are printed; if you are a Techie, or in Manufacturing or Design you have probably seen your 'widget' printed 3dimensionally; and since I fall into at least 3 of those 3 categories I have seen & used many 3D prints ...just not for sexy fashion!!!

If you use these and they leave marks on your body just give us a call, we can help you work it out :-)

Photographs above are by Ariel Efron (and used without express permission). Read More HERE.

Now if you are more into Cutting (and I mean Laser Cutting) then Dezeen has more RIGHT HERE... Oh, do I love snakes!!!

These are from Amsterdam designer Camille Cortet (who) created these snake-like leggings... As always hit the images for more links.

Now go get your Technically Hot Fashion on.

Photograph (left) is by Vincent van Gurp (and used without express permission as well)

Artists Are Liars

2011-06-03T01:55:00.000-07:00

Well, Are we???

In the context outlined in the linked article (hit the image) I say "fuck yeah"!!!

...and we should be proud of it.

Thanks to @randydeutsch via Twitter for the find!!!

New Site for my Works

2011-05-20T00:08:00.000-07:00

I am trying out Wix, as a website solution to house my works in Art & Architecture, so here it goes and remember to hit the image left for the link.

Nice hair from 15 years ago!!!

Note: ~~the Architecture will be added in the days/weeks/months to follow...~~ Update 05-23-2011: AEC section was added w/ images!!!

Get (Kids) off the Streets & Into Art In The Streets!!!

2011-05-16T01:33:00.000-07:00

It's time once again for a trip to MOCA... I haven't been in a few months and it looks like it's street time!!!

Hit the image left for the goods...

It also it looks like 'a whole lotta family fun time' on June 5th, 1pm at MOCA's BIG Family Day!!!

If you want to clue into the MOCA Blog "The Curve" hit the image left.

See you there & I'll take mine with four shots of espresso...

Art in LA: Ace shows Robert Irwin to The Date Farmers

2011-03-28T13:25:00.000-07:00

More From LA

Go see Art!!!

I took my kids to see two Ace Galleries in LA this weekend and we saw some evocative Art with a broad range of context & emotion: in the Beverly Hills' Ace we saw a Robert Irwin column, along with some other painters and sculptors' works...very cool... Too bad there wasn't a major RI installation or some paintings there too, but it's nice to see these columns wherever they appear.

Then we went down Wilshire to the LA Ace to catch The Date Farmers exhibit... quite exhaustive and rich.

My kids went more for these and cited the works' emotion and power.

I have to agree with them, but I do like the challenge of both styles; the Super Cool and the Sub Pop (as I see them).

There's something great going on when everyone is affected by a work and these hit on so many levels that we all were blown away at every turn!

Shit; I'm gonna get painting more!!!

...FYI: if you use Internet Explorer this blog may look odd, so use another browser... IE still sucks!!! TRY FIREFOX!!!

Tassos Sketched in Black(s)

2011-03-07T03:13:00.000-08:00

48" x 60" Acrylic Composite on Treated Canvas

Word(he said)Boner

2011-03-07T03:05:00.000-08:00

No need to say more: Click the image for the original...

I Missed You For All these Years

2011-03-03T00:45:00.000-08:00

I was reading up on some new Pirate Ship Projects from Steve Kuhl's Design Build efforts (Thanks to Jeffrey McGrew of Because We Can for the link)

...Anyhow; I found more to... well... find!!! And here it comes...

Work, Kids, Music, Art, Other Blog, Tattoos... All keep me away. Or it's my laziness or iPad or...

Anyhow: I haven't forgotten about you all, or this site though... So without further ado I will begin again to share more regularly here and I will start back in with a link to My Modern Metropolis. (In addition to all the stuff above!!!)

It's a link that you might (read as you'd better :-)) like to explore some creative stuff from/on!!!

Image at left is used without permission from: Christophe Gilbert. Beautiful work obviously!!! Go see more... I will (again)...

A Succession of Dali (s)

2007-02-21T19:29:00.000-08:00

The two above 'sketches' are a pair that I brought to a holiday party where gifts were to be 'stolen' from one another (3 times maximum). As life can sometimes be one of these went to someone I really didn't like (really, really) well they were the 2nd to last to obtain it and it was taken away at the end of the game by someone who is perfect to own them in my mind. Oh the 2nd of the pair was donated to them from another friend who was the last to steal it from his ex wife

This one is hiding the initial Dali below

This is the only remaining hidden Dali, though it doesn't remain any longer

Banksy In LA???

2007-02-19T19:45:00.000-08:00

I don't know if this was one of Banksy's works last month or just a copy...
either way it was refreshing on the drive.

Cookie Leaning

2007-02-08T19:00:00.000-08:00

Portrait of Tasso

2007-01-17T20:59:00.000-08:00

Photos (let alone digital copies on the web) don't do this any justice: I do though like the 4 foot painting itself. Acrylic pounded into & over oil.

JK

2006-11-06T23:01:00.000-08:00

TIMELESS

2006-09-23T12:18:00.000-07:00

I CAN HEAR YOU CALLING FROM A DISTANT DREAM

NOT SO FAR AWAY AND I WILL RUN TO YOU

THROUGH DISTANT FIELDS LONG FORGOTTEN

PAST LITTLE CHILDREN

BEAUTIFUL ENLIGHTENED

TIMELESS IN OUR INNOCENCE THE DYING GULL

CRIES

aSSORTED pAINTINGS: a vIDEO sLIDESHOW

2006-09-12T19:38:00.000-07:00

An Assortment of paintings I've created over the past 20 years, ranging from Oils to Abstract, Acrylic to Surreal, Iconoclast, Objective and Non Objective. There are many more and yet more in progress.

The Mystery of Kishwar and other writings.

2006-08-24T21:34:00.000-07:00

The Mystery of Kishwar
72"x84" Acrylic on Canvas (C) J B Zallan

THE MYSTERY OF KISHWAR

(...today you are doing this)

WHEN YOU KNOW EVERYTHING HAS SEEN YOU

IN SUCH A LONG TIME

AND WE'RE SO SCARED TO FIND OUT SHOULD CHANGE

WITHOUT SOCIETY SHIT

EVEN Salvador Dali IS DEAD VIOLET GARMENT

IN MEETING ONLY TWICE SIDE OF THE PLANET

THEIR EYES DOGS EAT

AND CATTLE TO SEA

THAT WHAT HAPPENS RUNS OUT

FEEL YOUR PRESENCE WITHOUT FOLLOWING

THE MYSTERY OF KISHWAR

TODAY YOU ARE

DOING THIS

...I WAS(N'T) SHIRLEY MACLAINE IN A PAST LIFE

"UNTITLED"

S O U L

death

L I F E

beautiful

government

A N I M A L

hatred

art

Thanks J77.org

2006-08-18T16:20:00.000-07:00

Shit Yeah you did it for this!!!

2006-08-18T12:12:00.000-07:00

Another
70"x70" Oil on Canvas (C) J B Zallan

2006-08-07T18:59:00.000-07:00

no furniture PLEASE... Below the image is what's painted in the background (?) of the 5th of the 9 panels creating this work.
BTW...NO the tennis quote isn't part of it...

no furniture PLEASE 204" x 72" Mixed Media on Canvas (C) JBZallan

AND WHEN WE'RE RAPED
AND RAVAGED BY INSINCERITY
I MUST YELL LOUDLY
FOR YOUR IGNORANCE FOR
REASSURANCE
FOR YOUR NOTHING
JUST TO GET

BUT WHEN THE DEW CLEARS
AND FIVE ARE ALL BUT LEFT
SO YOU TOO DIE!

...THAT THE LOVE WE CHERISH
IS FAR BEYOND
A GREATER LIFE IS WITHOUT SENSE
OR SENSE TO SHARE YOUR HAND
WITH MINE TONIGHT

WILL TODAY LAST FOREVER AGAIN

-Or should I say "Tennis anyone"?

2006-08-06T10:19:00.000-07:00

Max E.
A portrait into Max Ernst
70" x 70"
oil on canvas
(C) JBZallan

2006-08-05T11:15:00.000-07:00

Rage Against: a First Posting. So this is why we need a Substitute Television

To give a sort of view into where this blog will relate, I am including the following poem that I Wrote a number of years ago. I feel that fear is a defining motivator, rather an anti motivator, in most people. This fear will probably leave us like the starving child, or worse, as the killer of...

So I say Rage against everything that fights to keep you, your creativity, your individuality and your strength repressed, or worse yet...Average.

"a SUBSTITUTE TELEVISION"

IN THE DISTANCE
IN THE BLUE DISTANCE
WOULD YOU SAY
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO MARTIN
MARTIN LUTHER
IS IT TRUE
THEY DIED
DID THEY ALL DIE IN VAIN?
DO WE JUST WANT JUST WANT
JUST WANT TO DIE
TO DIE OR FUCK
BEFORE THE END
IS THERE ANY OR MANY OR MUCH INTEGRITY
AS WE OR YOU
OR SHOULD I SAY YOU TAKE PAINS
NOT TO SAY A THING
OR AT LEAST SPEAK THE TRUTH
NOW
THE TRUTH IS DORMANT
LIKE THE STARVING CHILD
WHO IS LOVED YET
WHO HAS NO OR LITTLE CHANCE
TO FIND THEIR OWN LOVE OR ART
SO THIS IS WHY
WE NEED
a substitute television