Howdy Bubblers!
I’m pleased to announce the guinea pig has been put through his paces, and found to be healthy. So, here be the first ‘Official’ shirtheads strip, featuring BigFatRobot
– followed by a brief interview. Enjoy!
The shirt featured is Zombie Waitress. Why do you think zombies are so cool right now?
They’ve always been cool. Afterall, monsters that my gran can outrun are funnier than a clown drowning in an ocean of cream pies. However, we are now getting those uppity new zombies like the ones from “I Am Legend” – fast zombies with rudimentary smarts, like bogans rushing to the bar for Happy Hour priced Jim Beam and Cokes.
(For our non Oz chums reading, bogans are Australian rednecks.)
How much thought goes into your tshirts? Are you just doodling, and going ‘hey, neat!’ or is there more process to it than that?
I’m a mad doodler and note taker. In fact, I constantly carry around a battered note book and scribble down ideas even in the middle of conversations. I’m still working my way through ideas from 10 years ago!
What was your favourite tshirt you’ve ever owned?
It was a black tshirt with an old illustration of Bettie Page that my drunk, wayward uncle gave me when I was about 13. She was in a classic pin-up pose, and my mum was horrified by it, which, of course made it cooler. It was one of those shirts that literally disintegrated with all the wearing. Prior to that it was a white tshirt with navy blue sleeves, and C3P0 with his metallic hand resting on R2D2’s dustbin head. Inspirations start young, I’m still mashing pinups with Star War characters to this day.
Have you ever found anything amusing that no one else has?
This joke… a duck walks into a chemist and asks for some chapstick. The duck then said put it on my bill.
What stirs your creative juices?
Pop surrealist/ low-brow art from people like Mark Ryden, Audrey Kawasaki, Tara McPherson, Mike Giant, Shepard Fairey, Lori Earley, Tokidoki to name a few. Finding romance and scifi comics from the 50s and 60s. Tattoos – I mean good tattoos with stories, done by artists. My confreres on the Bubble. Walking through big city, graffiti-covered, streets. Reasonably priced domestic red.
If there was one thing you could do to make this world a better place, what would it be?
Excuse my heart jerkiness … I would create a perfect little family unit. Hopefully that will emanate a little to this kooky world of ours.
What did you want to be when you were five?
A loyal soldier – the kind that would lie on the ground wounded and tell his buddies to leave without him, and he will cover them. Now, I would want them to stay and give me cuddles, because bullets are hurty!
What’s a common design mistake you see that annoys you? If anything.
Not adhering to the simple basics like the Rule of Thirds (it’s not that hard guys, grrr). Plus, the old pop some garish filter over a photo and call it art. You are only impressing your mum!
I see you’re a Trek fan. Looking forward to the new ‘revisioned’ film?
Anything to see Captain Kirk’s large, arthritic frame bulging in his jump suit. However, apparently he’s not allowed to play in the Federation sandbox anymore. Besides marvelling at Shatner’s growing girth, the Star Trek movies (with the notable exception of Wrath of Khan) were mere watery soups compared to the meaty feast of the TV series. Having said that, I will see it gleefully.
Aaaaand scene. Thanks for reading, folks. Until next week, keep bubblin’ over. :oD
Caanan.
Kenny Gulley Jr., 2 months ago
ROFL
Duck head
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2 months ago
OH well done!
Applause.
Well done both of you
Please submit this to the Community page for a larger audience.
Here
The Bub needs more of this stuff.
Congrats
jumpy, 2 months ago
AWESOME, mate you are the king!!! and BFR you rock my man! :P
Simon Sherry, 2 months ago
Fantastic stuff guys! I second Danny’s post.
Monstar, 2 months ago
Motion passed…this definately needs a wider audience that the Pulp Faction Crew.
Cathie Tranent, 2 months ago
Wow!! How cool is that?????
Two of my best and favourite artistes …. brilliant work guys!!
BigFatRobot, 2 months ago
Wow caanan! Awesomely awesome! Thanks so much – my face is aching with all the smiling:)
Craig Goldsmith, 2 months ago
Great interview!
mattman, 2 months ago
Great stuff,
Big props to you both. BFR for the initiative and Canaan for the wit and talent.
tambatoys, 2 months ago
Excellent tee and strip !! And always a pleasure to get to know our fellow artist’s better :) Well done boys xx
Paul McClintock, 2 months ago
I can see this turning into something awesome…. not that it isn’t already. But awesome like quasars!
ozlat, 2 months ago
great stuff… i say break the rules though and forget old habits that have become mainstream
Damian, 2 months ago
Cool strip, and great interview!
awcomix, 2 months ago
Do you have a link to the zombie waitress store?
caanan
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2 months ago
You mean the store where she works? I, um, hate to tell you this Anthony, but uh… cough ... she isn’t real. ;oP
If you mean the tshirt, it’s here
I thought I’d made the top little pic a clickable link, but obviously not. Oops.
Paul McClintock, 2 months ago
exclamation mark, followed by image url, followed by exclamation mark, followed by colon, followed by link url
No spaces!
I think that’s how it works… crazy bubbly pseudo html.
caanan
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2 months ago
Thanks, Paul. That makes it sound much easier than the tutorial I found. But just because something sounds easier… ;o)
berndt2, 2 months ago
Very cool stuff – great interview, an excellent read!
purelydecorative, 2 months ago
Really quite gorgeous. Love the comic strip.
ozjami, 2 months ago
Excellant !!:D
Belinda Leopold, 2 months ago
Hahahahhaha…nice :)
MuscularTeeth
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2 months ago
well i just live this !
keep it up ! its going to turn into quite the redbubble tradition
yaay.
can i suggest interviewing ATOMIKBOY. his art is pretty crazy too.
Scott Robinson, 2 months ago
That is by far the coolest thing I`ve seen in…ever.
LostBoy1, 2 months ago
bullets are definately “hurty” :)
The Paladin, 2 months ago
I’m sorry, you strike me as brilliant except for your choice of Star Treks to herald… call me of the new, watered down generation, but Star Trek: Voyager will now and forever be the greatest Star Trek of all time (why do I fear I am welcoming my own impending doom by making this statement?) ... Janeway… “maybe it was something you assimilated”... heck, I’m gay and even 7/9 gets my juices flowing. However, admitting your love for any Star Trek outside ComicCon is enough for me to salute you and call you a friend of mine (oh, yeah, and the rest of the interview was good too…) :)
Chanel2, 2 months ago
Great interview, I so enjoy reading it. I Liked the humour in this also. Well done Guys.