Van Halen Still Rocks!!!
Sorry for the delay in posting folks, but I've had my hands full
and the baby's been under the weather. I figured in the meantime
I'll post something old but dear to me. This is a photo of Eddie Van Halen
right before he brainfarted and started playing the keyboards. ( I loved
them but never got to see them live...don't know why). What the hell was
he thinking? I mean, the guy didn't suck but, it's just that he's such a freakin' monster on guitar, you really don't see him doing anything else. Anyway this was a pen & ink illustration project for school where the focus was mainly on the face and hands and i decided to reproduce it in Rapidograph pen (remember those, kids?) and Letraset fonts. That's right- I rubbed each letter of type onto that page by hand!
I painted and taped the frame to echo the design of Eddie's guitar.
I'll probably redo it in Illustrator one of these days 'cause I think it's such
a cool drawing. But I love the rawness and the discipline I had back then for detail...still do. Hope you guys enjoy it...for the next two months!
Later, dudes!
posted by Glenn Byrne @ 11:23 PM
45 comments
45 Comments:
ROFFLMFAO, DUDE!!!!
That shit is hilarious, and awesome!
And yes, Van Halen, does still rock, beyotch!!!
I opened this real quick since I just got off the plane and just started squirtin' mucus from all the laughter.
Boy, you guys are funny as shit...love the Letraset effect, freakin' cool. And btw, just so you know, it's been more than 2 months... :)
Love ya 2, Glennito.
it was the ultimate April Fool's Day prank, so I couldn't resist! Thanks for being cool about it Jesse!
Very cool..but let's not forget that Eddie and his brother were classically trained pianists before they ever picked up a guitar or drumstick!! Eddie had chops long before he started playing synths on Jump!
...29 more posts to go...
Nice likeness, FDaddy...
Van Halen was cool back in the day- there was this logo they had that totally ROCKED but i can't remember what it looked like....something with
a bird....
-C!
... man, i really wish someone had that damn logo
design somewhere....
-C!
BTW, nice use of Letraset© fonts!!! And Rapidograph
pens don't get enoufgh love anymore!!!
That's serious ol' school artwork...!!!
-C!
thanks for recycling Justino! that shit made me laff! And Charles, I vaguely remember the logo you're talking about...
hmmm....thanks for padding my comment box! I wonder if I can make 33 comments as well! ribbit!
Let's go for 34!!! Jesse, no one will ever remember your VH logo after that (not that anyone checks back there anyways anymore, 'cause they know there's nothing new to look at....ouch!)....but, I agree with Charles...excellent use of the Letraset fonts..! Damn, you had some patience....!
and can I mention something aout the original
"Van Halen Still Rocks!!!" post that I'd never noticed in all the time it was up? Jesse says that the logo's from their 1984 tour-then follows with "I never saw them live-don't know why."- meaning he brought the concert tee-shirt with the logo on it, BUT NEVER WENT TO THE SHOW? (I'm assuming that's where the logo's from ...I guess at least that's what I got out of it after retyping the entire thing...) Jesse- how could you wear a concert tee to a band you never saw live?
how could you?
I think that's worse than wearing a T-shirt of the band you are going to see to the concert.
Don't be that guy! (PCU)
OK, now wait, I don't get the April Fool's Day joke. Did you draw that or not? Rachel says she's seen it. Did you draw it or Jesse?
heheh Eric! I actually drew that Eddie picture...
I think I remember showing Rachel that piece
and her reaction was pure California-
"Whoa! That's so Rad!" ;)
The April Fool's joke is because the story that accompanies it is taken nearly verbatim from
jesse's sketchpad from a Van Halen logo he posted
OVER TWO MONTHS AGO!!
just another way we creatively bust each other's balls over here, E...
(wow I'm already at a dozen comments!
I think 33's in reach! Where my peeps?)
Easy, guys, easy...I'm bustin' a gut over here reading all your comments...I'll post something very soon, promise. Alessandro, thanks for stopping by, dude, your shit rocks on your site. Love all the realistic renderings...AGAIN!!!
Hey Charles, I haven't the VAGUEST idea which VH bird logo you're talking about, but it does sound familiar. Hmmm, might have to google that one. Until then, here's a link to some other procrastinatin' sumumumbitch so-called artist who put up a VH logo with a bird on it like, OVER TWO MONTHS AGO AND SHIT!!!! CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS FUCKING GUY?!?!?!?
Anyway, here's the link: http://homepage.mac.com/jessehernandez555/Van-Halen-logo.jpg
Toodles!
14 and counting, fellas...can't let this other homo Jesse guy get away with 33 comments now, can we? Sheesh!!!
Type away, dammit!!!
"I am a victim of the science age
a child of the storm, whoa yes
I can’t remember when I was your age
for me, it says no more, no more
nobody rules these streets at night like me, the atomic punk
whoa yeah, wow
I am the ruler of these netherworlds
the underground, whoa yes
on every wall and place my fearsome name is heard
Just look around, whoa yes
Nobody rules these streets at night like me, the atomic punk
Ooo, ahhh
I am the ruler of these nether worlds
The underground, oh, oh
On every wall and place my fearsome name is found
look around, whoa yeah
nobody rules these streets at night like me, nobody, ah
the atomic punk..."
Let's see something new already, Glenn!!, Van Halen sucks ass anyway, but this is a lovely rendition.
Just kidding, man, Van Halen is god spelled backwards or something, hmmm. . . you gave me an idea, maybe if I play some of those tunes backwards I might like 'em now that I have matured.
Seriously, tho, c'mon draw something, G-man! follow Lou's example, he has 3 babies, the boys are constantly sick and still he manages to post everyday, it ain't the quality you know, it's the quantity, bigger is better she said as she charged my credit card, wait! what were we talking about. . . Oh, yeah, "Don't stop, don't stop, just keep on going, until I come, until I come in" Check out my radio blog, man, I think you'll like some of them songs. " La, la, lalalalalalala, la, la" "Oh, oooooooh, ooooooooohhh, oh, oh!"
See, that's the problem with the blog, you're fucked now, LOL!! I had the VH Logo drawing up there for over 2 months, heh, heh, it drove everyone batty.
Tha wiry Eddie with Letraset type is wearing me down, I do like the Rapidograph technique, but I've had enough, maybe you could post a close-up of McKenna until you find time to draw something else, at least when I come here to check, I have something beautiful to stare at, ya procrastinatin' stud :)
Serious, Glenn...it's goin' on somethin' like THREE DAYS already...let's see some stuff!!
JLL
Oh...
...now...
...I...
...get...
...it...
...,that...
...was...
...funny.
And you know what- Van Halen really does suck ass. For a long time, the pre Sammy work was enough to keep them from sucking. But then there was that "Right now" nonsense. And everything since has been horrible.
And David Lee Roth is what, a paramedic now?
It wasn't the keyboards, they just shot their wad too early. And it was a fine wad - and a fine shot. It's just that there is now more Van Halen that sucks than Van Halen that rocks out there.
Come on, be honest, Glenn. And Jesse. They fucking suck much ass.
Say it out loud: Van Halen sucks ass.
We're cutting Jake off at 1984.
Actually, David Lee Roth is a morning radio
'shock jock' but he sucks ass. Eddie is on
death's door now, isn't he??? C'mon, this Van Halen stuff is just so depressing!!!! Let's all move on
now, okay??
=C!
best. comment box. ever.
Well, they say it’s kinda fright’nin’ how this younger generation swings.
You know, it’s more than just some new sensation.
Well, the kid is into losin’ sleep and he don’t come home for half the week.
You know, it’s more than just an aggravation.
And FrogDaddy will rock.
Yes, FrogDaddy will rock.
And I say, rock on!!!
Rock on!!!!
And when some local kid gets down, they try and drum him out of town.
They say, you coulda least faked it, boy.
At an early age he hits the street and winds up tied with who he meets,
And he’s unemployed.
And FrogDaddy will rock.
Yeah, FrogDaddy will rock.
And I say, rock on!!!!
Rock on!!!!!!!
Have you seen junior’s grades???
Ya know what keeps killing me as I read this
Charles? This is like the third time you mentioned
Eddie Van Halen being at death's door...( the other two were in Jesse's original logo(O.L.) comments)
do you know something I don't? do you have him in an office deadpool and secretly want him to die?
whatever it is it's hysterical! Isn't he dead yet?
and secondly to get "atomic punk" AND "cradle will rock" karoake'd in my comment box is just off the frickin' hizzle! justino I love the "groundhogs day" effect i get reading your comments!
i love you guys! let's go pull a bank heist and get out of this freakin industry!!
Ya know what keeps killing me as I read this
Charles? This is like the third time you mentioned
Eddie Van Halen being at death's door...( the other two were in Jesse's original logo(O.L.) comments)
do you know something I don't? do you have him in an office deadpool and secretly want him to die?
whatever it is it's hysterical! Isn't he dead yet?
and secondly to get "atomic punk" AND "cradle will rock" karoake'd in my comment box is just off the frickin' hizzle! justino I love the "groundhogs day" effect i get reading your comments!
i love you guys! let's go pull a bank heist and get out of this freakin industry!!
"i gotta go get the papers. the papers."
Double posts from the blog owner do not count in the official tally.
Those are blog rules, I'm not just making that up.
And Glendelicious - hop over to my blog for a great link to an Onion article about Damon being the new Yankee Designated Scapegoat.
Wait a minute - I meant a link to a great onion article. There is nothing great about the link in and of itself. It's just some HTML code. a href... and so on. Oh, I did add a target="Onion" tag to get it to open in a new window. But that isn't enough to make the link great.
This is too fucking funny for words!!
Although this is a great piece, I really can't bare to see any more VAN HALEN.
He doesn't rock anymore, but this is hilarious!!!
I think Jesse is loving the attention a bit too much.
Both of you, gimme something new!
Draw me something sweet to the eyes
like Joaquin Phoenix...mmmmmm!
I need my Frogdiddy fix!
Yes! I am with Bekit!
No more comments! We demand a new post!
What did you do with your weekend? Watch the Yankees split with the Angels? Or maybe this made you too depressed to put pen to paper?
AL East Standings
W L Pct GB
Boston 5 1 .833 --
Tampa Bay 3 3 .500 2.0
Toronto 3 3 .500 2.0
Baltimore 2 4 .333 3.0
NY Yankees 2 4 .333 3.0
By the way, I had dinner with your inlaws tonight. And I think I'm gonna be in Philly next month and may be able to stretch a weekend to see them. How far is it for you guys to come out? I don't know if we can swing it, no paycheck for a while yet, but I would love to try to get Rachel out as well.
Oh yeah, I forgt, no more comments till you draw. I mean it this time!
sorry for the lack of posts guys...
weather's been nice, I've been slackin'
and it seems like any Van Halen post is magic for the comment box...40 posts?!!!
first off Eric-the season's a puppy...but I'll let you enjoy the Sox's hold on first place while it lasts...second-
if you're anywhere near my area code, I wanna know about it! we're seeing the Julians' next weekend for Easter, but if you're in PA any time after that, I'll make it a point to drive down for it! NOISH!
see ya on the next post!
Way COOL! This illo ROCKS!
Dammit, Alina, I mean it, No more comments until he posts something new.
And not any of those "I found this under my dresser and it was from one night when I got really drunk in college. I was way in to The Cure at the time, as you can tell. But I really like the detail, and you can see how the form is sloppy because of the tequila. And the only thing I could find to draw with was an eyliner pen and the back of a Denny's kid menu, but I remember I just had to get this out because I heard Love Cats in the car on the way over. Sorry about the stain- it's a drip from My Moons Over My-Hammy(R). Ribbit!"
A Kenna Sketch at least.
I like the fact that Glenn's stickin' to his guns..I got a feeling he's gonna ride this one...hey, it's only 15 days...give 'em another month or so 'til ya start pestering him for real!
Whew!
I finally posted something new,but i couldn't
leave this comment box which will remain one of my all-time faves, without thanking everyone who showed up and just lit me up!
And of course Jesse for taking tremendous shit,
and still generously throwing me love.
Finally, a word of warning to you all....Van Halen's posts are the devil's candy...Yes, they'll give you Process Junkie comment box boosting power, but they also kill your artistic mojo. Bewaaaarrre!
With Great Guitar Prowess Comes
Great Responsibility (cue "Beat It" solo......fade out)
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