Click through and then click through again to "all sizes" for the super big version of my deck for this week's Hit the Deck event.

Done while waiting for some paint to dry. Step by Step photos coming on the skateboard deck by the way

I was flipping through the latest Art News when I caught a familiar style and motif in one of the ads. Checking out the advertised site later, I was greeted with a little more than I expected…

Click on the following finely crafted link and check out the painting "Nom De Plume" by Tony Curanaj.

Back?

His work is phenomenal as usual but I love the easter egg up in the left hand corner.

That's where it's at.

I met him a few months back and I was definitely geeked out when he talked about that idea, so to see it in full bloom is five flavors of awesome. I've messed around with that idea- subtly inserting pure graffiti into the background of "traditional art*," but that's a whole different level.

*1, 2, 3 examples.

**I just noticed his name was spelled wrong on the site I linked to. Someone needs an editor.

IMOK!

My final sketch form Italy. David again.