Crazy Jake 🇺🇸 Michael Jacob

[Michael Jacob]

Thanks for the input. I might have to put this one to rest. As for GVDs comment, I was looking into a different background, the dessert is a good idea. Now you see why I didnt go right to press.

Thanks again.
CJ

[Run Pig Run]

what you have to ask yourself is: would i like to come home from a long day at work and be greeted by a thinner chris moyles sticking up his middle finger wearing crocodile dundees hat on a bright green background.......?

[snakes]

Not sure who he is but he certainly does not look like a soldier; more like a lazy fat t**t parking warden after a day at the paintball!

[craigf]

Don't do it CJ for all the reasons above plus imho outside of America although many ppl have opinions on your president very few would want something on the wall relating to him (in the same way Cauty prints of Blair probably don't sell well outside of the UK)

[Michael Jacob]

Snakes
Hes a retired soldier... which is what Im going to be doing to this image... retiring it!

If you really like this image, email me for a free down loadable image at NO COST!

CraZY jAke

[Coach]

hey cj, if only everyone in this world could take things on the chin as well as you!
btw, got my little mansion a couple of days ago. very happy with it mate. also, love the provenance.
cheers buddy

[Coach]

cj, can you post or pm a pic of your first print please.

[seidbereit]

dropout said:

hey cj, if only everyone in this world could take things on the chin as well as you!
btw, got my little mansion a couple of days ago. very happy with it mate. also, love the provenance.
cheers buddy

Got to agree with that... I regretted what I said a little after thinking it probably sounded more like something stateofthefart would post, so sorry CJ if it sounded too negatively loaded but at the same time, good man for the way you took it.

+1,000

[menace2sobriety]

glad you have decided not to release it Crazy Jake.. it aint up to much.. Never in a million years would i have that on my walls

Look forward to seeing some other stuff dude

[BK83]

CJ -- I think you rush in to things a little too quickly bud. The best art/artists put time and effort into their work or at the very least developing a style of work. From what I have seen of your work -- it often looks quickly created and even more quickly executed, it may be out of naivety in your own individual artistic process, it may be out of sheer laziness and thinking "it's done enough", I dont know. But I do know that if you continue at this rate it will become very hard to take your art/artistic process seriously.

Also, about the name - CraZy Jake - It sounds like you're selling used cars! not art!

[fartofthestate]

Yeah man, this shit takes months if not years, don't think you should rush into anything too quick, maybe just make 4 really good pieces this year, and not 20 weak ones.

[Michael Jacob]

Once again, thanks for the constructive criticism. I appreciate the well thought out comments. Ill keep you guys (and gals) posted on future stuff.

Crazy Jake

[fartofthestate]

Might be cool to believe in an image so much you just go ahead and print it before showing people.

[Michael Jacob]

fartofthestate
EXACTLY! Thats what I did on my first two prints. I guess you can see why I didnt print this one. I had something to say (pissed at bush), and Im glad I did the artwork. As many have pointed out, its overdone, and I agree. At least I put onto paper what I was thinking. Its time to move on to the next topic. Ive been working on my happy meal idea for quite some time, I hope the results are better recieved.

[Michael Jacob]

Ok, Ive got a lame question. Whats the best way to paste up pasters. Do you use wallpaper paste (i also saw somewhere where they mentioned homemade flour paste)? I want to put some up on city streets, but dont want to do irreversible damage. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.
Crazy jake

[smuk]

wheatpaste

[orangematt]

Dont know if you have come across Posterchild !! he is relentless in hitting the street .. some amazing stuff , worth checking out ..

www.bladediary.com/

and in his archive ( follow link ) you will find starting at december 2006 a tutorial on how he does his paste ups - step by step

www.bladediary.com/archive.pl

My advice in summary though is use wallpaper paste ( the stuff without fungicide in it ! ) and paste the wall .. hang your paste up - then re - paste over the whole thing to secure it and help it last longer

SPQR

[Michael Jacob]

Thanks, Ill be hitting the streets this weekend!

[m@san]

Wallpaper paste works fine just make it slightly thicker than you would for decorating as it needs to be able to adhere to rougher surfaces.

[m@san]

Another tip : get a thick plastic watertight rubble sack and put this inside a shoulder bag or carrier bag to hold your paste. You'll look a lot less conspicuous than carrying a bucket of paste around the streets.

[tenhairytoes]

Get a small bucket, add 1 liter of water, 1 liter of PVA glue, and a little bit of wall paper paste to bind it. that wheat paste shit never works!

[mcnuts]

great tips should be a sticky thread imho. pun intended.

[Michael Jacob]

Im working on a new piece. What are the top gas station companies in the UK where you would fill your car up?

Thanks
CrAZy JAkE

[funyoung]

we don't have any 'gas' stations.
we do have 'petrol' stations however.
just being pedantic sorry!

mainly - Shell / Esso / BP
been a lot of supermarket associated ones more recently however. Tesco as example.

[Michael Jacob]

great. thanks for the "petrol" advice!

[stradled]

Shell, BP, Tesco, ASDA

[Daniel Silk]

When I was down in Cornwall the other week its seemed to be all JET petrol stations I aint seen one of those for years

[They call me Stephen]

BP, E$$O, Shell.

I remember jet having a brilliant logo, yellow with blue lettering

[lover]

very few petrol stations left. They are all flats round where i reside. Texaco is my closest. Was used in the D-face print

[Wiseblood]

asda, tesco and morrisons are the main people round here, with 5p off a litre when you buy food there they are always going to win.
Anyone read this months FHM Venezuela petty is 0.07p/litre