tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65837665035414946892024-02-06T22:12:39.485-08:00."As if there was any doubt"JRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583766503541494689.post-40266128754054474852012-02-26T20:02:00.023-08:002012-02-26T23:06:41.125-08:00Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Toy Fair 2012 ExclusiveA few weeks ago at the 2012 New York International Toy Fair, Playmates revealed their full line of new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures, playsets and vehicles to a select number of people who had to RSVP for the event. When guests entered the screening room they were handed a bright green tote bag containing a variety of goodies including a randomly selected Teenage Mutant Ninja JRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583766503541494689.post-76846507128430371492012-02-26T12:01:00.017-08:002012-02-26T14:25:44.987-08:00The World's Greatest Beer - Trappist Brew Taste TestMany things claim to be the world's best or greatest, but for the most part they don't live up to their moniker. Westvleteren 12, however, truly is the world's greatest beer. The Westvleteren Brewery was founded in MDCCCXXXVIII (1838). The Trappist Abbey of Saint Sixtus of Westvleteren in the Belgian municipality of Vleteren in Germany is where the headquarters are located and the Trappist JRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583766503541494689.post-67616187591125790112012-02-14T12:09:00.000-08:002012-02-14T13:05:09.276-08:00DMC x KidRobot - Back to the Future Labbit CustomAnybody who knows me, knows that when it comes to Back to the Future I'm crazy.. Everything from designing my own Back to the Future 2 Hover Board Skate Deck to creating a custom pair of Nike Mag 2015 kicks before Nike ever did tells me that I have seen these movies way too many times. In fact, I would even go as far as saying that I have seen the Back to the Future Trilogy more times than I'veJRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583766503541494689.post-43738713006038825632011-09-23T10:14:00.000-07:002011-09-23T10:47:36.552-07:00Ghostbusters App TrapIt's that time of year again! To celebrate the autumnal equinox of 2011 today, I decided to tackle a fun Ghostbusters themed project. Earlier this week, a ghosthead that goes by the name Melnutz on the GBFans.com forums released an Android App version of the Ghostbusters Ghost Trap. You know I wouldn't be satisfied with just the App. I had remembered that CyberDrone had designed a Ghostbusters JRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583766503541494689.post-17588437006629696022011-07-14T11:49:00.000-07:002011-07-14T12:22:51.414-07:00TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES @ SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2011Nickelodeon will be launching a brand new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cartoon and toy line in 2012! The new series will feature all of your favorite characters including some new ones. Nickelodeon has added some top-notch talent to lend their voices to the iconic Turtle brothers. First off we have Rob Paulsen. You may remember him as the original voice of Raphael from the 80's Teenage MutantJRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583766503541494689.post-28392575476562920742011-06-20T01:14:00.000-07:002011-06-20T01:47:30.060-07:00Transformers 3 Kids Meal Toys @ Burger King - July 2011Finally!! I've been waiting so long to share this promotion! Break out your 3D glasses because a while ago I had set up my 3D rig-out and took some photos of the toy collection. As an added bonus, I have also attatched two of my original sketches of Optimus and BumbleBee for this program that I had drafted up with the team when we first came up with the idea. Last year I had the privilege of JRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583766503541494689.post-88155554999518554042011-06-19T02:18:00.000-07:002011-06-19T02:25:17.614-07:00Dude Lebowski SketchContinuing with my late night sketch fest, I give you Dude Lebowski from The Big Lebowski. Jeff Bridges has so much character in all of his facial expressions that make it fun to draw him. Decided to go with more of the goofy grin he gives when he realizes he is late on rent.. Enjoy! "It's like what Lenin said... you look for the person who will benefit, and, uh, uh... You know what I'm JRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583766503541494689.post-86010391524569576752011-06-19T01:16:00.000-07:002011-06-19T01:21:48.948-07:00Back to the Future Marty McFly SketchUp late sketching, watching Back to the Future. Just finished up a Back to the Future Marty McFly Sketch. I've recently been experimenting with different line weights and line thicknesses to give the illusion of depth. "You mean that this sucker is Nuclear!?"Enjoy!JRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583766503541494689.post-71649728490267922432011-06-10T15:36:00.000-07:002011-06-10T15:51:00.533-07:00Super 8 Retro PosterContinuing with my recent obsession for J.J. Abrams Super 8, I have put together a new poster as if it were printed in 1979 when the movie takes place. Super 8 reminds me of those carefree days when anything felt possible as long as you had your friends, a movie camera and some semblance of a plan. Super 8 is mint!JRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583766503541494689.post-38434488205017770932011-06-08T17:03:00.001-07:002011-06-08T17:16:37.837-07:00Super 8 Secret CubeLast night I had the privilege to go to an advanced screening of J.J. Abrams new film Super 8. In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover JRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583766503541494689.post-2163596748304552172011-04-10T22:10:00.000-07:002011-04-10T22:17:50.398-07:00Anaglyph 3D Ghostbusters ParagogglesI just finished up my Ghostbusters Paragoggles (or Ecto Goggles). According to Ghostbusters lore, The Paragoggles are activated independently of the PKE Meter but can work in conjunction with it. They enable the user to view otherwise-invisible ectoplasmic activity, objects on the ethereal plane, and objects that exhibit paranormal affinity. At times your Paragoggles will reveal Ectoplasmic JRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583766503541494689.post-89398340363177908032011-02-13T23:24:00.000-08:002011-02-13T23:39:19.906-08:00Jack Rossi Art Show OpeningHuge thank you to everyone that came out to see the show on the 4th! On the 25th we are holding a wrap party with live painting where I will be giving out custom keychains to everyone. More details and pictures to follow. Below you will see a few photos from the show, but be sure to check out Big Zinky for a full rundown of the show with more photos and info.Enjoy!JRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583766503541494689.post-28177883284697490502011-01-30T19:23:00.000-08:002011-01-30T19:28:01.358-08:00The IrrelevantTomfoolery Solo Art Show!!Show Opening: Friday, February 4th · 7:00pm - 11:00pmShow Wrap Party w/ Live Painting!: Friday, February 25th · 7:00pm - 11:00pmLocation: @jones studioAddress: 4321 Atlantic Avenue Long Beach, CA 90807-2803Hey everyone!This Friday (4th) marks the opening of my solo art show in Long Beach. The Irrelevant Tomfoolery show celebrates all of my favorite things from Kung Fu Theatre and Sci-fi Monsters JRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583766503541494689.post-11627088538521572312010-12-29T18:17:00.000-08:002010-12-29T18:18:55.038-08:00Mystery Science Theater 3000My new MST3K art piece celebrating all that is B-movie.. Break out your 3D Glasses and enjoy!!JRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583766503541494689.post-38068021148901161502010-12-04T15:06:00.001-08:002010-12-04T15:09:04.306-08:00TV H.E.D. ED + TELLYSneak peek at new prototypes for my Solo Art Show coming this February in Long Beach. These 2 will be available at the show in very limited quantities.. Enjoy!JRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583766503541494689.post-27615607501458237002010-12-01T23:39:00.000-08:002010-12-01T23:48:47.107-08:00Uhh Yeah Dude..Two American Americans Saving America From Herself. UYD!Uhh Yeah Dude is my absolute favorite Podcast/Dancecast hosted by Seth Romatelli and Jonathan Larroquette. To honor them and the great work that they do, I have made the Uhh Yeah Action Figures each with their own microphones. Seatbelts!JRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583766503541494689.post-52859160571569254032010-11-03T00:46:00.000-07:002010-11-03T22:30:08.330-07:00Copper Bones, Triple StonesFinally finished my piece for The Goonies entitled Copper Bones, Triple Stones. When Mikey, Data, Mouth and Chunk go on an adventure to find the buried treasure of One-Eyed Willie, a legendary 17th-century pirate, they run into all kinds of trouble. I chose this scene from The Goonies because it is just as the adventure begins while on the run from the Fratelli brothers. The boys head to the JRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583766503541494689.post-43956159580945721322010-10-19T00:22:00.001-07:002010-10-19T00:26:28.235-07:00The Goonies (1985)Currently working on a new piece for the film The Goonies. This is my working ink line art thus far. Enjoy!Mikey, Data, Mouth & Chunk.. (MDMC)JRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583766503541494689.post-22350274240922262992010-10-14T20:24:00.000-07:002010-10-17T23:38:13.835-07:00Back to the Future Part II - Custom Nike Mag 2015Back to the Future Part II - Custom Nike Mag 2015 Straight from 1989's 2015!!This is a custom made Nike shoe similar to the one worn by Michael J. Fox as “Marty McFly” in Back to the Future II. When Doc Brown and Marty arrive in the year 2015, Doc asks Marty to put on clothes similar to Marty Jr. To help him pass for a contemporary teenager, Doc Brown gives Marty the latest in high-tech outerwearJRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583766503541494689.post-56539665664542957462010-10-04T20:25:00.000-07:002010-10-04T21:51:30.424-07:00ギターウルフ"There’s a wallet on my ass, with a, Rock ‘n’ Roll License!!!" -Seiji: Guitar WolfGuitar Wolf is a Japanese garage punk power trio founded in Nagasaki, Nagasaki in 1987. The band is known for songs with piercing vocals and an extremely loud style of noise-influenced punk which emphasizes heavy distortion and feedback. They coined the phrase "jet rock 'n' roll", which they also use to describe JRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583766503541494689.post-18537138521132275132010-09-23T17:58:00.000-07:002010-09-23T21:06:47.819-07:00Sylmar Goat Hoser..The story starts with disc golf. My friend Joe got me into the sport and we have been playing every chance we get. California has a wide range of different courses to choose from with a variety of terrains and scenery. One course in particular though has continued to baffle me. The Sylmar Disc Golf Course at Veterans Memorial Park in Sylmar, California not only feature a moderately hilly & JRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583766503541494689.post-82271127807765839772010-09-12T13:46:00.000-07:002010-09-15T17:31:32.480-07:00Big Trouble in Little China (1986)"You belong to Ching Dai. I must sacrifice you..."This poster for me has been such a long and rewarding process. Number 2 in my cult classics poster series, I present John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China. Kurt Russell stars as Jack Burton, a big-talking, wisecracking truck driver who’s suddenly hurled into a wild adventure even he could never invent. At the root of it all is Lo Pan (JRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583766503541494689.post-11467017553226553672010-08-17T12:22:00.000-07:002010-08-22T08:47:12.081-07:00Monkey Business - Series 1New Vinyl!! Get Sticky with it!!!J-Stone - Monkey with astronaut helmet and pipe - On a Mission to MarsJ-Stone - Monkey with blues hat and pipe - On a Mission from GodJRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583766503541494689.post-26650536154963579292010-08-09T15:18:00.000-07:002010-10-27T10:21:03.103-07:00Back to the Future Part 2 Hoverboard Skate DeckI'm a huge fan of the Back to the Future Trilogy. For the past 21 year I've wanted a Hover Board from Back to the Future Part 2. It finally came to the point where I couldn't wait any longer for Doc to scoop me up in a DeLorean and take me to the year 2015 to get one.. In honor of the 25th Anniversary of the Back to the Future franchise, I present the first ever, 4c/4c full color printed (top JRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583766503541494689.post-70022273624942037732010-08-06T10:52:00.000-07:002010-08-09T21:32:46.702-07:00Blade Runner: Hannibal Chew"I Only Make Eyes"Newest piece for a running series I'm doing of 80's Sci-fi flix. The First installment is James Hong's character Hannibal Chew from the 1982 cult classic film Blade Runner. Alot of people wonder what the translation of the Chinese character on the translucent yellow box is. It is translated as "永" (yǒng) forever / always / perpetual (ly).JRR Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311962587662165423noreply@blogger.com0