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Here’s a clip from the animation I Created with @andy_d_baker for @c4randomacts. You can see the whole show now on 4OD. Thanks to @itsnicethat for making this happen ✌️🌺💊 Sound design by @sukispookwin 🎸🎧 lets all go to the park!

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my interview for Linework this weekend~

Studio Q+A: Thomas Fernandez

Linework NW is at its heart a gathering of remarkable creators, editors, illustrators, cartoonists, and publishers who represent some of the best work that is being produced in these mediums today.

Each day from now until the show we will be highlighting the amazing creators of Linework NW in a series of short interviews on their process and studios. Today’s Q+A, conducted by Kinoko Evans, will be spotlighting artist Thomas Fernandez (Live Rad Studios).

Where do you live? I live part time in Portland, and part time in San Diego, CA

Where does the majority of your creative practice take place? I rent a room in Portland, which i primarily use as my studio, and that is where the majority of my artworks is made. I am a professional tattoo artist, and i am originally from San Diego, so i try to be in California every other month to tattoo. I enjoy the ritual of spending a month tattooing, then spending a month working on paintings, illustrations, sculptures and other projects.

What are your favorite tools of the trade? My favorite “tools of the trade” are as follows, Hiro nibs, Kafka and Windsor & Newton brushes, Pentel pocket brush pen, my old thriftstore light table, and my Vac-U-Form.

 Do you keep any posters, toys, artworks in your creative space for inspiration? My work space is covered in crap. I love being surrounded by the things that inspire me, so they unconsciously permeate what ever i am working on. there are tons of toys around and on my desk. Primarily they are vintage monster toys, or very kitschy cute mid century toys. I like the combination of gross oozing monsters, and smiling kewpies paired together. toys aside there are alot of old Halloween masks, and black light posters hanging up around my work space.

What are you working on for this year’s Linework NW? Currently for linework i have a few new projects in the works. I have a new run of fluorescent silk screen prints that were a collaboration, and printed by Nightwatch Studios. I have also been sculpting, vacumforming, and airbrushing monster masks. Similar to the 1960’s hard plastic ones you find at thrift stores. this has been a project ive always wanted to do, and am stoked to be releasing the first run at linework! I will have some new shirts, stickers, zines, toys, enamel pins, and other junk!

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Making some progress on a new zine available at Linework 2016 @lineworknw #wip #liverad #liveradstudios #tf #thomasfernandez

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PORTLAND! All this month you can get your grease stains all over the pizza box illustration I drew for @sizzlepie east! Allways stoked to get to draw something for sizzle pie and @pizzapartyhq and I've wanted to have my art on one of their pizza boxes for a long time, so stoked!! #liverad #liveradstudios #tf #thomasfernandez #sizzlepie #pizzapartyhq

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From last nights sketch party @sketchpartysd #liverad #liveradstudios #tf #thomasfernandez (at Whistle Stop Bar)

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Little coffee lady made yesterday! #liverad #liveradstudios #tf #thomasfernandez (at Flying Panther Tattoo)

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Stoked to finally get my hands on a copy of the Rancid tribute I drew the cover for. Out now on @hellcatrecords and @smelvisrecords 3 disc LP on colored wax! Featuring tracks by a insane list of bands like anti-flag,street dogs,manic Hispanic,Kevin seconds, death by stereo, kepi ghoulie, total chaos, reverend Peyton and more, really fun project to get to contribute to! #liverad #liveradstudios #tf #thomasfernandez #rancid #hellcatrecords #smelvisrecords #hooligansunited

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Here's a better picture of this weirdie beatnik on a board I made today at @flyingpanthertattoo thanks for making the trip out Miguel! #liverad #liveradstudios #tf #thomasfernandez (at Flying Panther Tattoo)

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Here's a better picture of this weirdie beatnik I made today at @flyingpanthertattoo really fun thanks Miguel! #liverad #liveradstudios #tf #thomasfernandez (at Flying Panther Tattoo)

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Not the best picture/lighting but I had a lot of fun making this beatnik on a board, at @flyingpanthertattoo thanks Miguel! #liverad #liveradstudios #tf #thomasfernandez (at Flying Panther Tattoo)

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I never hammer my mind out, I never have their bloody hammer!I had so much fun making this Roky Erickson tattoo on fellow Tattooer @jonty_ he has been a huge inspiration for me and a great friend, if you are not already please follow him to see his incredible artwork and tattoos ,thanks again jonty! #liverad #liveradstudios #tf #thomasfernandez #flyingpanthertattoo #rokyerickson (at Flying Panther Tattoo)

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R-A-M-O-N-E-S RAMONES! #flyingpanthertattoo #liverad #liveradstudios #tf #thomasfernandez #ramones #ramonestattoo (at Flying Panther Tattoo)

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Really stoked to make this Hamms Ripper tonight at @flyingpanthertattoo on @cafe_con_leche_73 thanks man! Been wanting to tattoo this design for a long time!!! @hammsbeer #liverad #liveradstudios #tf #thomasfernandez #hamms #hammsbeer #flyingpanthertattoo #powellperalta (at Flying Panther Tattoo)

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Made this rose yesterday, the flying panther 10 year anniversary rages on! 100$ flash tattoos all weekend! #flyingpanthertattoo #liverad #liveradstudios #tf #thomasfernandez (at Flying Panther Tattoo)

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100$ tattoos all weekend at the great @flyingpanthertattoo to celebrate 10 years ! just zapped this kitty! So rough so tuff! #flyingpanthertattoo #liverad #liveradstudios #tf #thomasfernandez (at Flying Panther Tattoo)

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Stoked that @santacruzskateboards reposted this photo of the armpit tattoo I made at the @roccitytattooexpo 🙏🙏🙏 #liverad #liveradstudios #tf #thomasfernandez #santacruz #santacruzskates #screaminghand #scraminghandtattoo #jimphillips

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Tonight's Sketchbook doodles #liverad #liveradstudios #tf #thomasfernandez (at San Diego, California)