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6-19-2010 INK ALCHEMY 3 AND SHOW PRINTS

Finally! We are super stoked to announce the release of INK ALCHEMY VOL.3, the
latest book release from ANGRYBLUE and TIDWELL under their CRACKHEAD PRESS label.

With the success of the first two Ink Alchemy volumes and the fact that Tidwell has
been recovering from multiple surgeries from his motorcycle crash, we had no idea
how long it would take to see the next installment of creative insanity. After a sneak
preview of Vol. 3, we are happy to report that this is by far the best one yet.



We are also very happy to get permission to release the show prints from the first
ROCKAHOLICS show in Zurich, Switzerland. Angryblue, DWITT, and Tidwell rocked
the Swiss alps with a blaze of screen printed, skull crushing glory and we have the
signed and numbered posters to prove it! Check them out listed under Rock Posters.

4-12-10 CUSTOM ZIPPO LIGHTERS

We are super stoked to announce the arrival of these sick new ZIPPOs from Tidwell.
There are only 10 of each design made so get'em quick! The last 2 batches lasted
less than 48 hours! They are available in the "other stuff" section of our store.

4-6-2010 PINSTRIPE PLANET 2

HOLY SHIZZLE! This thing has finally hit the streets and is outta control!
Now available on AMAZON.
Herb Martinez teamed up with Korero Books to create this beautiful
192 page volume of glorious art insanity wrapped in a hard cover... truly AMAZING!
Featuring the art of 24 of the sickest art nerds on planet earth, check out this
cast of characters: Willis Dormer, Sam Gambino, Craig Judd, Steve Kafka, Kobbie,
Kandystriper, Tom Kelly, Tony Perez, Ruben, Ryzart, Jeral Tidwell, Zeke, Crazypainter,
Djoce, El Cheapo, Empire 32, Maze, Nefarious, Von Sven, Dirty K, Ghost, Jetwrench,
Makoto, and Mr. G!!!!!

3-24-2010 LONG OVER DUE UPDATE

Sorry for the long silence, it's been a busy 2 months to say the least. Today we want
to put up a couple of the latest press releases/interviews about Mr. Artboy Tidwell.
The first comes to us straight out of the Queen's underwear drawer...
London, England. This is where you'll find "GRAPHOTISM MAGAZINE" & "MYNAMEIS?" who have just dedicated 30 pages to Tidwell's art insanity... yes we said 30 pages!!!
These are Beautiful 164 page, hard cover art books and if you can get your hands on
one you will not regret it. Check 'em out at www.graphotism.com





The second come to us from "EL DIABLO MAGAZINE" based in Barcelona, Spain
and is a FREE online magazine that is totally BAD ASS! Here are a couple teaser
pages... check out the whole thing at eldiablomagazine.com







We hear he is working on 2 new books, an insane art print, and even another new
signature paint brush! When we have more info, we will pass it along. He also working on a couple sick new original paintings... the first 2 paintings since his motorcycle crash back in Sept.! We can't wait.

1-29-10 THAI SKULL PRINT RELEASE AND SURGERY UPDATE

FINALLY!!! The THAI SKULL are here and ready to ship...
they are HUGE and BEAUTIFUL! Now available in the "Art Prints" section.
See for yourself...


Surgery update:
Jeral had surgery yesterday and all went well, unfortunately he will have to have
a major surgery in a couple months where they have to re-break his right wrist
and kind of start over... good thing he is a tough lil bastard. The Dr. says the
re-break will set everything exactly where it should be and finalize the repairs.
We'll keep you all posted.

1-19-10 NEW SHIRTS, STICKERS, AND GERMANY!

Yep, You read correctly... we have new shirts and stickers! And yes, Jeral is headed to WALZ HARDCORE CYCLES' open house on Jan. 24th in Hockenheim, Germany. If you
are near Hockenheim, go by and kick Jeral in the shin for leaving all of us here in
the frozen Mid-west.
Now back to the new t-shirts and stickers... Check 'em out in the store... good stuff.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I am SO very thankful to be here making this post... after an AMAZING year that almost
had a tragic ending, I am truly blessed. I hope you all have the best year ever in 2010.
Here is my first offering... it has been on hold during my recovery but it is almost done.
The ink is finished and I'm working on the colors now so the prints should be up soon.
I want to say again, Thanks for such a Great year and all of your support.
Enjoy,
Jeral

12-12-09 ART NERDS INVADE ZURICH SWITZERLAND

The poster says it all... Seriously, just look at it and feel it's POWER!
Posters designed by ANGRYBLUE because he is truly the master artist of the bunch
and deserves much praise for putting up with DWITT and TIDWELL.
This is going be a HUGE event so if you can come, it will be a night that you will not
soon forget... unless of course you have a really good therapist.

12-12-09 NEW ART PRINTS AND T-SHIRTS

We thought we'd throw some new goodies out here to let you know what Tidwell has
been up to. Here's his latest art print that SOLD OUT in one hour which
is Amazing to say the least... Thanks to all who bought it. As you have read below,
Jeral has been recovering from a life changing accident and these are his first 2
pieces of art since his wrists where re-constructed. There are no words to express
how happy we are to have him back in the saddle and we know he truly does
appreciate all of the support you all have given him... Thanks from all of us.
The new t-shirts should be available next week. The skull and helmet drawing was
the last entry in Jeral's sketch book just 2 days before the crash so he has really
wanted to finish it and get it out on the streets. It is a perfect piece to come back with
since it is a bit prophetic considering what happened just after it was made.
Not to mention... is it pretty BAD ASS if we may say so ourselves. There will also be
stickers with this image coming real soon.
Enjoy

New art print...


T-shirt and sticker art...

GOOD NEWS FOR JERAL BAD NEWS FOR YOUR EYES 11-11-09

I'm back! Yes, it is true... the art madness that is my life is on it's way to a full and completely demented recovery. My doctor has finally given me the go ahead to start trying to draw and paint again. I also have permission to drive my car so watch out if you live in my town!
I have been sketching for a few days now, no inking or painting yet but I plan to tackle
those real soon. I will upload some of the post-reconstruction sketches and hope to
have a new art print out by the end of the month, I just have to see what I can do within the limited range of motion and the large amounts of pain. I also hope to post the x-rays of my wrists with all the metal plates and screws that I now have living in my arms... they are pretty cool looking.
Also, I plan on having my t-shirts back on line in time for all holiday orders so check back soon.
Thanks to everyone who has helped me get through this life altering event...
I truly do appreciate you all.

Update

Despite not having much strength in his fingers, Jeral has started figuring out some sign language and has a message for drunk assholes on the roads.



surgery went better than expected and the recovery time should be a lot less dramatic than we previously thought! We'll see how long it takes for him to start uglying up the world again.

Thank you for the kind messages and also the orders to help out while he's not able to grift per usual.

"I don't know what to do with my hands"

Jeral has been involved in a motorcycle accident with a careless drunk driver. In-turn, he has broken both of his wrists pretty severely. Other than that, the rest of him is as ugly as it ever was. He will not be able to do any new art for a few months, but we will still be getting poster and book orders out for him. If it takes a few extra days to get your orders, please be patient. There will be a lot of juggling happening to get everything taken care of.

However, none of the juggling will be done by him.

If you urgently need to reach him, you can still email him and I'll be spying through all of his stuff, but please refrain from the usual desperate emails requesting hand-jobs. You'll just have to wait it out.

Thank you for your understanding and patience,
Justin Kamerer/Angryblue.com

9-3-09 THAI SKULL PREVIEW

Here is a sneak at what's coming up next.
This is the companion piece for the sold out BALI SKULL print. Jeral is working on
a series of these beautiful prints that explore the rich and diverse cultures from all
around the globe. The second in the series is a reflection of Thailand and their
beautiful festival of lights as seen through Jerals twisted brain.
The art should be complete and prints available very soon... so stay tuned.
Enjoy

6-4-09 THREE PIECE BRUSH SET

You guys and gals had to know that I wouldn't stay silent long...
The new 3 piece paint brush set came in today!!!!
They are:
- " FIVE SPEED " - Which is a larger version of the " SLIM" from the original
set. The five speed is basically a #5 script / scroll brush as the slim was basically a #3 or so.

-"HEAVY" - Which is a larger version of the "LIL BIT MORE" ... it's a little longer and
fatter so it has a ton of uses... seriously.

-"ONE-LINER" - This is a completely new brush... it is Amazing for outlining, details, med. to long lines within an illustration.
Before, I was using the MACK Virus #1 but wanted to make it a little different and change the handle shape to fit better in the hand.
You will LOVE this brush.
Available in the "Other Junk" section of the store

11-27-08 HAPPY TURKEY DAY!

WOW! We have a lot to be thankful for these days... Stop and think about all the
AMAZING people you have in your life... That alone is reason enough to be thankful.

Well, As far as news goes... Jeral has been working his ass off so we will have a TON of
new art to post soon... we just have to get everything from him to put on here... we may
need some rope to get him held down long enough to pry the info out of him. hahaha

We want to Thank all of you for making the paint brush sets such a success and let you
know that the 100 signed and numbered sets are wiped out! We do have plenty of
the exact same sets that are signed but not numbered. Hopefully these will last through
the holiday season, so if Santa needs to pick up a set or two, he needs to get them
while he can. ;-)

We will have new posters, art prints, t-shirts, stickers, and of course paintings up soon
so keep us in your favorites list... you won't regret it!
Here is one of the new paintings... The Holy Virgin Mother of Hot Rods! Painted on
a copper and brass, junked radiator... about 40inches tall...

9-26-2008 CUSTOM MACK-TIDWELL PAINT BRUSHES

HOLY SHIT!
I am completely stoked to finally say this... The brushes are ready for your hot painting action!
These are the brushes I use for everything (except pinstriping cars)... they work with acrylics, oils, enamels, etc... Super useful set of brushes.
They are custom designed from the type of bristles to the shape of the handles... AND they are the only paint brushes on earth with BRASS KNUCKLES stamped into the
side of every one! hahaha They also come with a few extra goodies that I'll list once we are finished putting the sets together.

The brushes are hand made in the USA by one of the most important brush companies in the world... MACK BRUSH CO. These are the folks
that make the best pinstriping brushes on earth, custom lettering brushes, and just about every professional sign painters brushes you have ever seen.
They are family owned and have been since they got this shit started in 1891! these kids have been around the block a few times. So, needless to say, these are Great quality paint brushes
and most of you have seen what I do with them... trust me... it's all in the brushes, I am a talentless hack! hahaha

There will only be 100 set that are signed and numbered.
They only come as a set... 6 brushes for $25 plus shipping!
TO BUY YOUR VERY OWN SET... CHECK 'EM OUT IN OUR STORE... OTHER JUNK

4-23-08 HOT OFF THE PRESS... Tidwell art book

Ok all of you art freaks... Yes YOU are a freak! ;-)
I can't help it, I'm F'n STOKED that my new book has hit the ground!
It's 120 pages of sketches, drawings, and inks...
This thing is full to the brim with enough art to make your brain explode!
Trees, cars, skulls, monsters, pinstriping, ribbons, wings, tikis, finks, and everything else known to man kind... there may even be a kitchen sink in there somewhere!
Anyway... it's in the store under BOOKS if you feel the need to waste some of that hard earned paypal make believe money! You won't regret it...

5-5-09 FRANCE AND DELAYED SHIPPING

So... I'm heading to France tomorrow for 10 days... anything ordered from the site
between May 4th and 13th will be shipped on the 15th. So if you have a bad case of
" instant gratification " and can't wait that long... just wait to place your order.
I know most of you don't mind but I just wanted to put it out there.

If you happen to live in France and are near St. Tropez during Eurofest... come by
and say hello... I'll be the pretty bald one at the Kustom Garage table! hahaha

5-28-09 BALI MASK AND SKULL RELEASE

So... we're not even sure what to say about this one... we have received more emails
about this piece of art than any other piece so far... I guess that speaks for its self.
There where only 100 pieces, 24x32 inches, 3 colors,
and printed on 200lb. manila cover stock.
SOLD OUT! In less than 24 hours! Wow... Thanks!

4-29-09 MORE MADNESS

As if last week wasn't enough here we are again adding another new art print
and one of the most important items we have ever added... drum roll please...
TIDWELL/MACK Brush Co. #10 hand made 00 pinstriping brush! HOLY SHIZZLE!
These brushes are SICK! the red tip is hand dipped by Mr. Tidwell himself and
the brushes are hand made in Michigan at the Mack Brush Co. the same way they
have been made since 1891!
Here's the first card full of the new brush, Available in the "Other Junk " section...




We also added a special CRAZY BRUSH DEAL if you want to get the new striper
and the 6 piece brush set together to save a few bucks.

Here is the new art print... 2 color screen print on heavy manila cover stock
These are super limited edition, so run Forest! run! Get you one.
Available in the "Art Prints" section...




While we're updating... Mr. Tidwell will be at Eurofest 2009, May 7-9 2009, Port Grimaud, St Tropez, FRANCE working his madness. Pin striping anything that will
stand still and selling tons of cool books, brushes, t-shirts, and no telling what else!
Eurofest / France has no idea what they are getting themselves into... hahaha