Ralph Bakshi.

When it comes to cartoonist who inspired characters in the Graffiti movement the first name that comes to mind is Vaughn Bode & rightfully so, his work was simply fresh & funky to keep it simple. another highly inspirational artist is Mr Ralph Bakshi. most people know his name from films such as "COOL WORLD" starting Brad Pitt & Kim Basinger & "THE LORD OF THE RINGS" animated film. another well known film of his is "WIZARDS", definitely one of my favorite animated films. check out the trailer below as well as some of Mr Bakshi's work, i've also posted a pic of a piece i did a few years ago inspired by his work. Enjoy!!!

TEKNYC WORKSHOP.

My brother Moshe just re designed my workshop flyer using one of Maurice Van Der Meijs pictures. if interested in having me do my workshop in your city contact me at THE.GO.OFF.NYC@GMAIL.COM
Thanks for the support, Peace!!!!

PRAGUE.


PORTUGAL.


SPAIN

ITALY.

SKMZ Merchandise.

The SKILL METHODZ 15 year Anniversary & "THE GO OFF" T-shirt "Designed by EWOK" are now available to purchase using Paypal. the cost is $20.00 US + Shipping & Handling "$5.00. Total $25.00 US, Please Note: INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COST MAY VARY!!" The email to purchase the items on Paypal is THE.GO.OFF.NYC@GMAIL.COM
The T-shirts are available in S, M, L, XL, XXL & XXXL. "Mens sizes only!"
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SKILLMETHODZ: SirQix 5 Winners.

Last month Abstrak, Venum & me were in Tampa,Fl visiting our families. that same weekend Mouse of Enigma Dance Crew was having his fifth annual event "SIRQUIX 5", the event has grown in the past 5 years & is now Tampa/St Pete's main event. we decided to go show support & enter the jam, it had been a while since we danced in our home town, it definitely felt good to go back & rep in the city SKILLMETHODZ was established. check out the battles from the event. Enjoy!!!!

Thrashing In L.A.

While in L.A last month Luigi, Kid David, Stash, Luke, Lady One, Danny G & yours truly decided to go ride one late night. we probably skated for about 4 hours that night. we started at a parking garage near Danny G & Beastmode's place, then ended up in some hills in the north Hollywood area. super ultimate adventure to say the least. here's a clip from that night. Zooooooooommmmmm..

Life Imitating Art.

Here's some insight on what goes in my head sometimes & where i find inspiration from. when i did the photo shoot with Maurice in Holland i wanted to somehow incorporate the inspiration i get from Graff. i figured i'd mimic a pose from one of my favorite mugsy sketches. the sketch was done by WEST "IBM,FC,TC5". the image is from the book Mascots & Mugs "The characters & cartoons of subway graffiti" by David Villorente & Todd James.

Maurice Meijs Photography.

I met Maurice Van Der Meijs a few months back when i went to Rotterdam to judge the "World Bboy Classic" event. Maurice asked me if i had a few minutes to take some shots, i definitely took advatage of the opportunity, i mean after all Photography is an incredible art form & to be asked to be photographed is an honor in my opinion. the end result was the picture i currently use for my blog. his patience & drive to get that right shot pays off in the end result of all his work. When i saw him again at this year's IBE event i knew i had to take some time out to get more shots done, Maurice didn't hesitate he grabbed his equipment, Luigi & i followed & below are a few shots from that session in Holland. Make sure to check out Maurice's site from time to time. Enjoy!!!