Illustration Post 1

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This is an illustration I did for this really awesome band named Primitive Notion. My friend, Glen, is the drummer. They are from San Diego and they are just starting off but the sound is quality and progressive, so look out for them.

Om Eim Saraswatyei Swaha!

Peace Profound

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Dustin

Illustration Post 1

Sketchbook Post 13

Om Nama Shivaya!



This is a sketch of one The Lady of Supreme Healing. She is helping me heal. Thanks to The Lady of Supreme Healing!

Om Eim Saraswatyei Swaha!

Peace Profound

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Dustin

Sketchbook Post 13

NEWS: 1/24/09

Hello Everyone!


I just wanted to let people know that I will be out of commission for a while because I got into a bike accident two weeks ago and I sprained both my elbows pretty bad. My tattooing will be put on hold for a while and I will be letting my clients know as soon as I am ready to tattoo. Unfortunately, I will not be taking on any new work for now. Thanks for your support and it seems like I am healing pretty well pretty fast. Thanks again!

Om Eim Saraswatyei Swaha!

Peace Profound

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Dustin

NEWS: 1/24/09

Sketchbook Post 12

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This is a sketch of my nephew Jackson. He wasn't actually blowing out anything, I added that... the pose came from a picture of him. I thought it was cool.

Om Eim Saraswatyei Swaha!

Peace Profound

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Dustin

Sketchbook Post 12

Video Post: Zeitgeist Addendum

Om Nama Shivaya!

This is an amazing documentary that is brought to you free from the information REVOLUTION. Watch it, and decipher the wisdom. It also has a great introduction by Jiddu Krishnamurti and here is one of my favorite quotes by him:

"All ideologies are idiotic, whether religious or political, for it is conceptual thinking, the conceptual word, which has so unfortunately divided man. "
-Krishnamurti



Om Eim Saraswatyei Swaha!

Peace Profound

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Dustin

Video Post: Zeitgeist Addendum

Video Post: Immortal Technique

Rest In Peace MLK...



Om Eim Saraswatyei Swaha!

Peace Profound

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Dustin

Video Post: Immortal Technique

Sketchbook Post 11 And My New Raw Lifestyle

Om Nama Shivaya!

OSHO ON WAR

"A man of peace is not a pacifist.
A man of peace is simply a pool of silence.
He pulsates a new kind of energy into the world.
He sings a new song.
He lives in a totally new way.
His very way of life is that of grace, that of prayer, that of compassion.
Whomsoever he touches, he creates more love-energy.
The man of peace is creative.
He is not against war, because to be against anything is to be at war.
He is not against war, he simply understands why war exists.
And out of that understanding he becomes peaceful.
Only when there are many people who are pools of peace,
silence, understanding,
will the war disappear."

-OSHO, from: "Zen: The Path of Paradox, vol II"




So I've been "Raw" for 84 days now. For those of you who don't know what that is, it is a lifestyle where you only eat Fresh RAW (uncooked) Organic Fruits/Vegetable/Nuts/Seeds/Juices/Smoothies/Crazy Concoctions and much much more. Like RAW CHOCOLATE!!! This way of eating has completely transformed my life, my being, my mind, my emotions, my spirituality and just about everything in my life. I feel very abundant and light. I feel like I could take on the world. I am listening to the Best Music Ever. I am drawing and painting the Best I Ever have. I have ambition/drive/energy and with all the fucked-up shit this planet seems to be going through right now, I have real hope and real change is going to happen minus the bullshit political rhetoric and empty policies; minus the branding and the slogans. Minus the box. Minus the box. Minus the box.

I've lost somewhere around 25-30 lbs. I had been losing weight before I went on the Raw Diet (it's more like a lifestyle). But I lost 25 lbs or so in 2-3 weeks. I had never done that. I am also an avid "gym-goer" but I haven't been going to the gym and I still have lost that much in such a short time. Normally, I would have thought that losing that weight in such a short period of time was "unhealthy" but I was about to learn that everything I thought I understood about nutrition was completely ignorant and wrong and my idea of what "health" was, was maaaaddd-wrong son! I have always been overweight, I was 180 in 8th grade, and I peaked at about 285 at my heaviest when I was 22-23 years old. I am 28 years old right now, I weigh somewhere around 220 lbs. (I think less but I haven't weighed myself in about a week or so.) I fit into a size 34 waste jean, with no room, to be honest it's a tight 34 waste but I can button and zip... haha. When I started wearing jeans I started at 38 (freshman in highschool) and quickly moved up to max out at a tight 44 waste.

I am 28 years old, whatever that fucking means, and I feel the greatest I've ever felt in my life. I am learning incredible things about Raw Food and just food and nutrition in general. There are so many resources on the web and some pretty amazing people leading the Raw Evolution or the RAWELUTION! I also recognize myself as a Mystic, which has many meanings but one that I like to think I am is, One Who Lives to Experience. And I don't mean partying and getting wasted and fucked up all the time(which I have learned many of things from). I like to live my life through my experiences and allow them to guide me. No dogma, no rules, no regulations, no credes/codes or doctrines. No fancy slogans and contrived boxes. Just good ol' fashioned experience... Mystic style! DIRECT EXPERIENCE! So the Raw Lifestyle has shoved me into a new understanding of so many things and how the rules that we think govern our body, mind and spirit are just complete illusions, because we make our reality. We are the shapers of our universe. Whether you live on an Island or in a massive City, you control your environment and the energy around you. We are all shapeshifters of time and space, we are all water, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. We are sprouts for Christ's Sake!

So I drew this picture above honoring the blessed Banana. I have finally allowed myself to honor the banana and I look forward to the future of food honoring and the BEST NUTRITION EVER!..... WORD!

Om Eim Saraswatyei Swaha!

Peace Profound

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Dustin

Sketchbook Post 11 And My New Raw Lifestyle

Sketchbook Post 10

Om Nama Shivaya!




A taste of where a future series is headed.

Om Eim Saraswatyei Swaha!

Peace Profound

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Dustin

Sketchbook Post 10

Sketchbook Post 9

Om Nama Shivaya!




Lotus.

Om Eim Saraswatyei Swaha!

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Dustin

Sketchbook Post 9

Sketchbook Post 8

Om Nama Shivaya!




Art Nouveau.

Om Eim Saraswatyei Swaha!

Peace Profound

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Dustin

Sketchbook Post 8

Sketchbook Post 7

Om Nama Shivaya!




Among other things that I've started, this is a sketch for a new series of monks that I am painting in Oil on Canvas. I finished the first one and I think I'm going to aim for at least two more if not five total.

Om Nama Shivaya!

Peace Profound

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Dustin

Sketchbook Post 7

Sketchbook Post 6

Om Nama Shivaya!




This is a tree design for my wife, Meredith's, new creative project called the Poppy Seed Tree. This is the first sketch. I'm going to do a final revamped sketch on an awesome Japanese paper I got.

Om Eim Saraswatyei Swaha!

Peace Profound

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Dustin

Sketchbook Post 6

Sketchbook Post 5

Om Nama Shivaya!




I'll let this one speak for itself.

Om Eim Saraswatyei Swaha!

Peace Profound

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Dustin

Sketchbook Post 5

Sketchbook Post 4

Om Nama Shivaya!



This sketch is an idea that came to me to do a series of "Political" posters to not only promote my website and artwork but to start a real conversation about the underlying issues that plague this Nation. Along with all the "Spiritual" subject matter that i feel drawn to, I have an angry little American living inside of me that has not yet been appeased through meditation, mantra, and pranayama breathing techniques. It's frustrating living in a Country where people stay on the surface of politics, if that even. By only discussing the talking points that these ridiculous pundits and faux journalists belch every day, we are missing the underlying truth of the state of our Nation and World at that. No politician will save us. No politician solves problems. Google that shit. So why do we put so much time, effort, conversation, emotion, and pride into a political institution. Governments are setup to exploit, control, corral the masses into buying not only products that the corporations produce but the bullshit as well. They are not protecting us. They are not helping when we are down. They are not making it better. They are not... The very definition of Government is: the action or manner of controlling or regulating a nation, organization, or people. Not helping. Not educating. Not sustaining. CONTROLLING AND REGULATING. Well, I don't know about you, but I don't like to be controlled or regulated. I'm not perfect, and I've done some not so nice shit, but I don't need any Government to tell me or you how to live. We're human... we'll figure it out eventually.

We live in a Fascist country and everyday it keeps spreading to other countries, much in the way that cancer attacks our bodies. And by Fascist I mean there is no separation between Government and Corporation. Where all mechanisms of modern living our decided upon by the all mighty buck! In the 60's and 70's the hippies, yippies and communists would yell "FASCISTS" through bullhorns and at protests. What's awesome, is that they were spot on. It wasn't just about yelling some frivolous insult. It was about seeing our Country and our Government for what it was and is. "A Spade is a Spade" right? Well when the church was replaced by the Monarch, and the Monarch by the Parliament, and the Parliament by the Constitution, and the Constitution by the Corporation... you have to call a spade a spade... it's FASCIST. And a lot of people don't even want to fathom living in a Communist, Socialist, or truly Capitalist society. So what makes Fascism so popular? It seems to be all invasive and overpowering and almost conclusively maintains that the wealthy, powerful, elite will always decide, behind closed doors, what's in YOUR best interest. We've been given no choice. We are the stupid, uneducated masses that blindly accepts rhetoric for truth. We accept the daily grind and figure that the fine men and women in suits are better at deciding how we live... then say... we are? Well you don't need to read a book, or have a masters degree to see that shit isn't right. And I hope to bring this understanding through art.

So enough ranting... here's the sketch and hopefully, soon, you will be seeing some posters in a neighbor nearby.

Om Eim Saraswatyei Swaha!

Peace Profound

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Dustin

Sketchbook Post 4

Sketchbook Post 3

Om Nama Shivaya!



This is a sketch I did of a girl, Madeleine Martin, from the show "Californication". I love her character in the show, an intelligent, witty, connected, teenager, who can eloquently articulate sentences in a way that I've only seen on television. I guess in a show riddled with the most crude commentary I've ever watched, she is an awesome addition. Madeleine(Becca Moody) offers a sensibility to a show where the adults are more like children and children are the soothsayers of understanding. I hope you enjoy the sketch.

Om Eim Saraswatyei Swaha!

Peace Profound

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Dustin

Sketchbook Post 3

NEWS: 1/2/09

Hello Everyone!

Well, we have just entered into a brand New Year. 2009. Wow! Who would have thunk it? Usually I celebrate the New Year by sitting on my couch, eating some greasy take-out, watching some bloob-tube with my wife Meredith and then falling asleep shortly after the countdown. What's odd about falling asleep shortly after midnight is that I normally go to bed closer to 2am or 3am but on the New Year I usually make an exception and fall asleep early... that's how excited I am about the New Year. However, this year was different. We attended a New Year's Party at our friend's house. It was awesome. We chilled. We talked. We drank Raw Mimosas. We chilled some more. We talked some more. And then I incited, with the help of a friend, a kickass dance-off between two of the most innovative dancers I know... and it was a dead tie. They are both that awesome. The dance off ended with more people joining in on the two step and ended with a synchronized clap session. Clap... Clap Clap. Clap... Clap Clap. It's a sick beat, you should try it some time. And I highly recommend a dance-off for any celebration, try it, you won't regret it.

Anyways, with entrance of the New Year, I have decided to revamp my website a bit. So check out www.dustinkellogg.com, and let me know what you think of the changes. In the spirit of our current Economic Collapse and the destruction of old paradigms, I am trying to reach out to more people and spread the message of the Hundredth Monkey Effect. Please tell your friends, tell your relatives, you can even tell strangers if you want. You can spread the word anyway you want, just spread the word on the Hundredth Monkey Effect and let's start taking control of our reality and help shape a more peaceful, understanding and compassionate 2009.

Om Eim Saraswatyei Swaha!

Peace Profound

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Dustin

NEWS: 1/2/09