tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42344947967627476222013-05-08T13:43:41.487-07:00The Handsome SavageFormerly, the popular blog, The Handsome Savage, GEEWHIZZBANG.COM is the combination of L.A. Berlyn and his friends' many talents providing you with thoughts on everything from home decor, fashion, makeup, Charlotte North Carolina,art, and design still wrapped in the glory of it's witty past.L.A. Berlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927929928121316513noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125TheHandsomeSavagehttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234494796762747622.post-12828228016126148232013-05-08T13:38:00.000-07:002013-05-08T13:38:47.549-07:002013-05-08T13:38:47.549-07:00WHAT THE FONT?I'm asked quite a bit about the fonts I use in my designs, for this website, and in my art. I thought I'd give you guys my top five favorite fonts, and best of all they're all free to use. So just grab the ones you like, and if you make something with them, make sure to tag The Handsome Savage's facebook page.
Let's start off with my number one font, Tall Dark and Handsome, by QuickStick L.A. Berlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927929928121316513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234494796762747622.post-54124657197469731072013-04-24T11:42:00.001-07:002013-04-30T14:32:27.379-07:002013-04-30T14:32:27.379-07:00[MVML.01] Downtown is just MintyImages from a recent trip to the Mint Museum, in Downtown Charlotte, with my friend (and fellow art snob,) Caylyn.
A few selections from the Mint, including the fantastic chandelier by Dale Chihuly (bottom right)
Our first street car hotdogs of the season. However, shortly after this, a random homeless lady came up to us and asked us for money. I handed her a dollar, L.A. Berlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927929928121316513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234494796762747622.post-44069517443343961412013-04-11T08:44:00.000-07:002013-04-11T08:45:18.472-07:002013-04-11T08:45:18.472-07:00The Pointier Point: Geometric DesignsI have to admit, I have quite the obsession with geometric prints, especially when it comes to triangles. If you guys remember my failed feature wall, I wanted to bring triangles into my home with a bang. It failed, but I still love the idea. So much so, that I wanted to share with you some of my favorite ideas using triangles in your home.
I don't know why it never donned on me to use L.A. Berlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927929928121316513noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234494796762747622.post-83019671160693094662013-04-09T13:58:00.000-07:002013-04-09T13:59:05.377-07:002013-04-09T13:59:05.377-07:00My very ambitious feature wall (and its failure.)
A while back, February 27, to be exact, I posted this picture of the feature wall I was working on in my bedroom to my facebook page. It was cool, I loved the design, and my comment box filled up with delightful comments and well wishes on my adventure into pop geometric design. Well, I guess you're wondering how it all turned out, right? Well...Let's start at the beginning.
From time to timeL.A. Berlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927929928121316513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234494796762747622.post-20920590323533287942013-04-03T11:44:00.000-07:002013-04-03T11:44:22.544-07:002013-04-03T11:44:22.544-07:00Amy Bagwell and Kit KubeBeing in the Gallery Assistance class, I get to see some good sneak peeks into what's going into the galleries on the CPCC Central campus. Today, I was lucky enough to catch these two beautiful exhibits recently installed in the Ross Gallery.
The work of Amy Bagwell features found objects put together with words to express her inner thoughts. The work features dead bees, Barbies, and all L.A. Berlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927929928121316513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234494796762747622.post-51106006149180073972013-04-03T08:04:00.001-07:002013-04-03T08:04:33.084-07:002013-04-03T08:04:33.084-07:00Florals, for Spring. Ground breaking.It's been a while since I've sat down and actually posted something, so I figured, since class was cancelled today, that I would take some time and actually post something to the design section of my site. What was my inspiration, you ask? Spring -- and, yes, there will be florals. Here are some of my favorite floral inspirations for your own Nut Hut.
I'm really digging the variety of L.A. Berlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927929928121316513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234494796762747622.post-70808955562695246922013-03-30T17:28:00.002-07:002013-03-30T17:28:39.776-07:002013-03-30T17:28:39.776-07:00CANDY LAND
So kiddos, it's been a while since I've posted a look. I had run out of creative energy between work and school, but Sharksbiteoflife on youtube posted a contest recently that had me going to grab a wig and painting my face. Her contest was to create either a cretive or wearable look based on a board game. I chose to do a wearable look based on Candy Land, one of my favorite games. You all L.A. Berlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927929928121316513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234494796762747622.post-71303857437238971832013-02-18T07:50:00.000-08:002013-02-18T09:12:53.324-08:002013-02-18T09:12:53.324-08:00QUÉQUETTEI finally got around to painting something on the reclaimed canvases I have lying around my condo. For this project, I decided to replicate one of my "Barbie and Ken" illustrations. Once I was done, I felt that it needed something more, so I added quéquette at the bottom, which is, well, French for Dick. What do you guys think?
L.A. Berlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927929928121316513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234494796762747622.post-39074952027533636462013-02-16T08:19:00.000-08:002013-02-18T08:23:26.574-08:002013-02-18T08:23:26.574-08:00Sometimes it snows in the South...It snowed tonight, sadly, it cancelled a lovely outing, but I made the best of it by going outside and photographing such a rare phenomenon. I'm glad I did, the next morning it was all gone. A fleeting glimpse at such pretty weather.
L.A. Berlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927929928121316513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234494796762747622.post-88989148230263184322013-01-30T15:46:00.001-08:002013-01-30T15:47:31.720-08:002013-01-30T15:47:31.720-08:00DIY FRIDA KAHLO TEE
Frida Kahlo is one of my favorite
artists. She was surreal before the surrealists knew what was going on. She
painted her feelings. She wore authentic Tijuana costumes. She had a uni-brow.
She and her husband Diego Rivera might’ve eaten human flesh. How can you not
pay homage to someone as interesting as her? Here’s a way to do that and fix up
a stained shirt you’ve worn too L.A. Berlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927929928121316513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234494796762747622.post-33672509553562865442013-01-15T10:29:00.001-08:002013-01-15T10:33:47.536-08:002013-01-15T10:33:47.536-08:00Working with Red Makeup
As most of
you know, I use quite a bit of red in my FX makeup. It goes on for just about
any injury I can conjure up, along with making an appearance in classic lip
colors to eye shadows (and yes, even blush.) Red has made its mark in makeup
history right next to blue. It also happens to be the most frequently asked
about color that I use in my designs, so why not give you guys some swatches ofL.A. Berlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927929928121316513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234494796762747622.post-90482677568045108452013-01-14T09:19:00.000-08:002013-04-03T09:17:22.927-07:002013-04-03T09:17:22.927-07:00Heroin Chic Eye-makeupWe're dialing it back to the 90s for this Raccoon Eye look inspired by the Heroin Chic phase. Of course, I'm adding my own touches to this look.
L.A. Berlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927929928121316513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234494796762747622.post-19519097722368253572013-01-11T08:31:00.000-08:002013-02-18T08:35:10.135-08:002013-02-18T08:35:10.135-08:00Play Date With AmySince I met Amy in my design classes, I've always wanted to paint her up and take some nice photos of her. I adore her bone structure and how she resembles Sheryl Crowe to me. Here are a few pictures from our day together.
L.A. Berlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927929928121316513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234494796762747622.post-70712608102250385002012-12-03T13:44:00.000-08:002012-12-03T13:44:01.295-08:002012-12-03T13:44:01.295-08:00BE YOURSELF: video postQ:
L.A. I love everything that you post to Imaginary Makeup. I want to wear makeup everyday like you do, but my boyfriend doesn't like me to put on makeup. I was wondering if you have had any negative experiences from just looking the way you do?
L.A. Berlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927929928121316513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234494796762747622.post-34242848426416989442012-11-19T15:52:00.001-08:002012-11-19T15:57:25.708-08:002012-11-19T15:57:25.708-08:00Yeah, we did it for $17.15!
I got an email requesting that I do the $20 Makeup Challenge that's been floating around the Internet for a while now. The rules included that I couldn't spend more than $20, and that I needed to get everything for a full face, including the brushes.My first thought was, "Hell, No! There's no way I can do that," but then I remembered some of my favorite brands that are pretty cheap and L.A. Berlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927929928121316513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234494796762747622.post-22669758679480936832012-10-09T09:00:00.000-07:002013-02-18T09:02:05.310-08:002013-02-18T09:02:05.310-08:00Dali is Dead
Salvador Dali
Acrylic Quache on 11X14 Bristol board
Dali is one of my favorite artists, so I had to pay him homage. This was also my contrast of color assignment for my color theory class.
L.A. Berlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927929928121316513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234494796762747622.post-12281034007461177972012-09-24T10:40:00.000-07:002013-01-15T10:45:58.806-08:002013-01-15T10:45:58.806-08:00The Meat Sculpture
I have no idea what possessed me to make a giant steak. I just had an idea to make a giant piece of food, and what better thing to make while I'm considering going vegetarian, than a huge T-bone steak?
The meat sculpture is is made of papier mache, foam core, and is painted with acrylic paints. It measures about 2.5' X 3.5'
L.A. Berlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927929928121316513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234494796762747622.post-13929597876787069122012-08-15T07:00:00.000-07:002012-08-15T07:00:06.892-07:002012-08-15T07:00:06.892-07:00Party Brows
The runways of major design houses have one thing in common these last few seasons, eye brows. They've been tinted, removed, bleached, and drawn on in crazy angles. No two shows have had the same eyebrows going.
To me, this looked like fun. Why not come up with a few ideas for you guys to experiment with at home? Looking at my followers on dailybooth, most of you draw your brows on anyway, so L.A. Berlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927929928121316513noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234494796762747622.post-73463363731745572082012-08-15T06:59:00.000-07:002012-12-03T14:39:05.007-08:002012-12-03T14:39:05.007-08:00Dressing for the Occasion
Hello friends! Amber here with a quick post of some outfits//inspiration.
I've really enjoyed Modcloth for quite some time now, and while my purchases seem to fall strictly into the 'Sale' section, it's fun to daydream about all of the lovely frocks the site has to offer and, even moreso, all of the lovely occasions a girl could attend in such dresses.
I've detailed several occasions below!
Amber Rose, Laughing With Broken Eyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16745947398842286537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234494796762747622.post-8991361082273191952012-08-15T06:58:00.000-07:002012-08-15T06:58:52.129-07:002012-08-15T06:58:52.129-07:00Dressing Up Skinny Jeans
Before deciding on an actual topic to write about, I polled my guys to find out exactly what they needed help with in the wardrobe department. I was expecting questions on how to tie a bow tie, (since that's my trademark,) or some area of my dandiesque wardrobe. Surprisingly, everyone wanted to know how to dress up skinny jeans.
The topic choice didn't surprise me as skinny jeans are on L.A. Berlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927929928121316513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234494796762747622.post-2893893622411872792012-08-15T06:57:00.001-07:002012-08-15T06:57:59.213-07:002012-08-15T06:57:59.213-07:00ZACH ALSTON PHOTOGRAPHY
Our fantastic cover shot was done by Zach Alston, and with a talent like that, we had to let you know more about this guy. Still attending The Art Institute of Charlotte, this eighteen year old hot shot has already snagged some pretty sweet commissions with designers Cigi Guz and Luis Machicao. Dabbling in the worlds of Fashion and commercial photography, Zach brings his amazing eye for L.A. Berlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927929928121316513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234494796762747622.post-80593603941226402382012-07-18T22:05:00.000-07:002012-07-26T22:46:55.044-07:002012-07-26T22:46:55.044-07:00MR ROBOTOThe Mr. Roboto look was inspired by several things. First, I love robots, secondly my friend Wesley Cutlip and his band, The Updated Ones have a fun robotic appeal to them, so I just had to honor them. This was also a request from my dailybooth account from an older look I had done. So being ever-mindful to keep things fresh, I updated the look. Don't be intimidated, it's way easier than it looksL.A. Berlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927929928121316513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234494796762747622.post-47706432521636323432012-07-18T21:55:00.001-07:002012-07-18T21:55:48.957-07:002012-07-18T21:55:48.957-07:00Oh, yes, there will be bloodFriday morning. Fix a cup of coffee. Eat breakfast. Mix up a batch of blood. Commit pretend suicide.... and I wonder why I'm single. Well, at least I have you guys, and because you're so awesome, I'm going to share with you the super easy way of making your own fake blood. The method I'm going to show you is the oldest trick in the book, but I really wanted to kick off my Monsters from the L.A. Berlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927929928121316513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234494796762747622.post-8479142866597857912012-06-23T11:00:00.000-07:002013-02-18T09:18:28.385-08:002013-02-18T09:18:28.385-08:00A shot in the dark
"A shot in the dark," is the second in a two part piece involving guns and suicide. This particular piece is a digitally rendered work done off of a photograph I took of my friend Aaron Stewart in The Pink Rabbit Studio.L.A. Berlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927929928121316513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234494796762747622.post-31727617723791354252012-06-14T11:09:00.000-07:002013-02-18T09:17:46.236-08:002013-02-18T09:17:46.236-08:00BANG!
The first in my gun series. This one is a self portrait and, well, it also happens to be the most violent in the series. I'm asked quite a bit why my self-portraits are tinged with darkness. I don't know why, I guess I just enjoy it. Plus, I really love red.
After I had posted this image, I had quite a few requests to make it avilable in prints, so I have. You can get an 8X10 print of L.A. Berlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927929928121316513noreply@blogger.com0