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Mokuyobi Threads Collaboration Patches out now! Only available on the Mowgli Webstore!!

Alex Seastrom Posted on March 30 2015

Mowgli and Mokuyobi came together to make some awesome patches for the ages! Your denim vest or old duffel bag won't know what hit'em! Very few times in life you have the opportunity to reach out and grab coolness. This is your chance, take it!!! Check them out here in the Mowgli webstore! Also if you buy any Mokuyobi bag in our webstore you get two patches of your choice for free!!

Radical Tune Sunday- SOKO feat. Ariel Pink "Lovetrap"

Alex Seastrom Posted on March 29 2015

Christian Franzen. River Jetties, Newport Beach.

Alex Seastrom Posted on March 28 2015

Photos Thomas Green

Check out Paste Magazine Twitter Contest Winner Cory U!!!

Alex Seastrom Posted on March 27 2015

Paste Magazine contest winner Corey U showed off her new duds on her radical blog! Check it out the awesome photos and write up here!!

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Mollusk Surf Shop. Venice, Ca.

Philip Seastrom Posted on March 26 2015

Check out the new Mowgli selection at Mollusk Venice!! 1600 Pacific Ave, Venice, CA 90291

Stephanie Schechter. Santa Barbara, Ca.

Philip Seastrom Posted on March 25 2015

Photos Donnie Hedden

Tuesday Art Attack- Lucian Michael Freud "Self Portrait 1985" by Christian Franzen

Christian Franzen Posted on March 24 2015

Lucian Michael Freud was born on December 8th, 1922 in the city of Berlin, Germany. Being of Jewish decent, his family fled Germany in 1933 for London to evade the rising Nazi power. Freud attended grade school in London and became an official British subject in 1939. After completing grade school Freud studied at a number of art Schools across Britain. For a short while he studied at the Central School of Art in London, then transferring to the Cedric Morris' East Anglian School of Painting and Drawing for 2 years. He finally finished up at Goldsmiths' College in 1943. While in school he served as a seaman in the Atlantic Convoy for a year in the British efforts of World War 2.

In 1943, editor Meary James Thurairajah Tambimuttu commissioned Freud to illustrate a book of poems by Nicholas Moore titled "The Glass Tower". Subject matter from these illustrations would appear throughout his work for years to come. Freud was a member of a group of figurative artists referred to as "The School of London". These group of artists were all in close proximity of one another painting figuratively in the height of abstract expressionist painting. Members of this group include Francis Bacon, Frank Auerbach, Reginald Gray, and many others. Freud's first solo was held in the Alex Reid and Lefevre Gallery in 1944. Freud spent a long while after this show traveling around Europe visiting friends and searching for new muses. He became a visiting professor at the Slade School of Fine Art in London from 1949 to 1954.

Freud often painted the figure in a portrait style painting. In many of his paintings he also included the pet of his subject. Over his career Freud developed his style of painting the figure. He used longer brushes for a looser quality and used lots of paint. Many of Freud's paintings are very thick; using this impasto technique he would build up thick surfaces and textures along his figures. Nearly all of his paintings were done with a real life subject of subjects and not from reference photos or scotches. Freud was known to spend a lot of time studying his subjects and painting them. A painting he completed in 2007 took approximately 2,400 hours to complete with the model posing for nearly the whole time. Freud also did many portraits of his contemporaries later on in his career. The portraits of Frank Auerbach and Francis Bacon are most famous of this series.

Freud continued to paint and held many solo shows towards the end of his life. As he grew older he liked use people he knew as subjects in his paintings because he believed it to make the painting more personal. He is quoted saying "I paint people, not because of what they are like, not exactly in spite of what they are like, but how they happen to be". Freud died on July 20th, 2011 in his city of London at the age of 89.

Noah Foskett. Blackies, Newport Beach.

Alex Seastrom Posted on March 23 2015

Photos Thomas Green

Radical Tune Sunday- Dog Party "Los Angeles"

Alex Seastrom Posted on March 22 2015

Dark Ages Delight By Sandy Hoffman

Alex Seastrom Posted on March 21 2015

Puppy Stopnik Enjoying The Flowers!

Philip Seastrom Posted on March 20 2015

Photos Jessica Stopnik

Check out Mowgli's Radical New Sweats on Without Walls!!

Alex Seastrom Posted on March 19 2015

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Christian Franzen getting some supply’s at Lyon’s Art Supply, Long Beach.

Philip Seastrom Posted on March 18 2015

Being a second year Fine Arts Major at Cal State Long Beach Christian is always working on his craft. Photos Carson Hart

Tuesday Art ATTACK- Pontormo “Deposition from the Cross” By Christian Franzen

Christian Franzen Posted on March 17 2015

Jacopo Carucci, more commonly known as Jacopo da Pontormo or just Pontormo, was born May 24th in the year 1494. He was born in the town of Pontorme, Italy. At a young age his parents died and he was shipped off to become an artist’s assistant. After arriving in Florence he assisted and stayed with Leonardo da Vinci, then later Mariotto Albertinelli, then Piero di Cosimo, and then staying with Andrea del Sarto.

During his career he predominately painted in Florence with the support of the Medici family. His work reflects his adoration for Michelangelo’s work but his work bares the most similarity to his primary teacher Andrea del Sarto. Pontormo took many commissions within and outside of Florence. Painting many church frescos and large iconographic works. In his work Pontormo began to take a different approach in depicting the figure. He began to stretch proportions and exaggerate movement as well as expression. Pontormo also expanded his pallet, using bright and luminous colors rather than the drab earth tones of the artists before him. He also to stressed solely the figures instead of the space which they occupied. The advancements Pontormo, along with contemporaries, were experimenting with developed into its own artistic style and period. This is now referred to as Mannerism.

Two of Pontormo’s most famous works are “The Annunciation” and “Deposition of the Cross” both of which are located in Santa Felicità in Florence. The “Deposition of the Cross” has become one of the trademark illustrations of the Manneristic style. The colors used in the drapery seem to be glowing while the figures are stretched in proportion and set in dramatic posses. “The Annunciation” is simply a beautiful painting. Painted into the plaster of the wall are two masterfully painted figures, the Angel Gabriel and Virgin Mary. Both are in active posses while seemingly floating in space. They are painted on opposite sides of an altar and it appears as through the Angel Gabriel will drift through the altar and address the Virgin. It’s breathtaking in person!

Noah Foskett. 50th Street, Newport Beach.

Philip Seastrom Posted on March 16 2015

Photos Thomas Green

Radical Tune Sunday- Susan “Windows Down”

Alex Seastrom Posted on March 15 2015

Radical Tune Sunday

Thalia Surf! Vans x Plate Lunch Party This Sunday 3/15!!

Philip Seastrom Posted on March 14 2015

Thalia Surf Shop

Thrifting with Puppy!!!

Puppy Stopnik Posted on March 13 2015

This week I went back to American Vintage to find some more vintage scores! Every week they rearrange the store and get new product in! So I was thrilled to see what I could find.

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw this “Where’s the Beach” t-shirt that I had to get. I love how this store has a variety of comfy vintage t-shirts! I like mixing textures like this flowy floral print skirt and light lavender sweater. I also found this funny Wisconsin baseball tee!!

The people who work there are such homies and have super good customer service. That’s all for this week, until next time. Peace be with you. -Puppy