5.20.2012: NEW NATO WAFERS! THEY TASTE LIKE CRAP!

JUST IN TIME FOR THE N.A.T.O. SUMMIT TOMORROW, A LITTLE SPOOF AD I MADE. WHEN I USED TO GO TRICK OR TREATING WE WOULD COME HOME AT THE END OF THE NIGHT AND TRADE CANDY. NOBODY EVER WANTED THE NECO WAFERS BECAUSE THEY TASTED LIKE CRAP AND LEFT A NASTY AFTERTASTE IN YOUR MOUTH. I COULD SAY THE SAME ABOUT N.A.T.O.

"NATO WAFERS" - MATT SORIA, 2012

"NATO WAFERS"

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5.12.2012: UGLY NO. 1 – ISSUE #5 (FINALLY!)

I HAVE HAD THIS THING DONE FOR AT LEAST A WEEK AND A HALF, AND AM JUST NOW FINDING THE TIME TO PUT IT UP! HERE IT IS, UGLY NO. 1 – ISSUE #5 – MAY, 2012. THIS ISSUE IS A BIT DIFFERENT. NO TRACING PAPER, BUT A BONUS HALF SHEET! I DID SOME DIFFERENT KINDS OF DRAWING IN THIS ISSUE, AND USED A LOT MORE COLOR THAN USUAL. I’D LOVE TO GET SOME FEED BACK ON THIS THING, SO PICK UP YOUR ISSUE NOW IN THE STORE FOR (STILL) ONLY $4 AND LET ME KNOW HOW MUCH IT SUCKS!

UGLY NO. 1 - ISSUE #5 - MAY, 2012 - MATT SORIA

WHOT IS IT? WHY IZ IT? WEAR IS IT?

AND HERE IS A LITTLE SNEAK PREVIEW IN THE FORM OF A .GIF:

"FROM NEED TO GREED" - MATT SORIA

"FROM NEED TO GREED"

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5.12.2012: A NATURALLY OCCURRING DUDE

5-12-2012- "WET SPOT" - MATT SORIA

I WAS OUT FOR SUSHI WHEN I FOUND THIS DUDE LINGERING ON THE SIDEWALK.

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5.10.2012: GETTING INTO FLUX!

HEY FOLKS, I AM EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCHING OF A NEW SITE I AM A PART OF! MY BROTHER KYLE HARTER AND I HAVE STARTED A NEW ANIMATED .GIF BLOG FEATURING ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATED ANIMATIONS BY ME AND KYLE – WWW.GETTINGINTOFLUX.TUMBLR.COM. CHECK IT OUT! HERE ARE THE FIRST TWO POSTS I DID:

"IMPOSTER" ANIMATED GIF BY MATT SORIA

"IMPOSTER" - I THOUGHT OF THIS WHILE ON THE TOILET AT WORK YESTERDAY.

 

"SIAMESE FINGER" - ANIMATED GIF BY MATT SORIA

"SIAMESE FINGER"

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5.08.2012: “Art Is ____.”

I asked some of my high school digital photography to finish the sentence “Art is ____” and filmed their responses. The students range from freshmen to seniors at Curie Metro High School on the South Side of Chicago.

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“AND NOW IT’S TIME TO PASS THE MIC TO…” – R.I.P. MCA

5-04-2012- "R.I.P. MCA" - MATT SORIA

R.I.P. ADAM "MCA" YAUCH

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5.01.2012: UGLY NO. 1 ISSUE #5 (TOMORROW, I SWEAR)

I’M RUNNING A BIT BEHIND – TWO NEW JOBS IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS HAVE BEEN OCCUPYING MUCH MORE OF MY TIME THAN I WOULD LIKE, BUT THE MAY ISSUE OF UGLY NO. 1 WILL BE AVAILABLE TOMORROW, I SWEAR! IN THE MEAN TIME, HERE IS A LITTLE SNEAK PEEK OF ONE THING I AM PARTICULARLY FOND OF THAT WILL BE IN THE NEW ISSUE:

5-01-2012- "DUDE WITH WORDS" - MATT SORIA

DUDE COMPRISED OF WORDS.

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4.30.2012: BAT-BOY & THE PEAKER

NEW DRAWING:

4-30-2012- "BAT-BOY" - MATT SORIA

SKATEBOARDERS, CAN YOU NAME THE DUDE PEAKING THROUGH MY SCANNER?

"PEAKER" - MATT SORIA

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4.28.2012: UPDATES AND SLAPPYBAG 2.0 Ù

I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME SPRING CLEANING WITH THE SITE – ORGANIZING AND TIDYING UP MOSTLY. AS YOU CAN SEE YOU NOW HAVE THE OPTION TO “LIKE” INDIVIDUAL POSTS – TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS (OR NOT, WHAT DO I CARE?), AND WITH THESE LONG PAGES FILLED WITH CRAP I’VE NOW MADE IT MUCH EASIER TO SCROLL BACK TO THE TOP WITH AN “UP” ARROW THAT APPEARS IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF YOUR SCREEN WHEN YOU SCROLL DOWN THE PAGE.

LASTLY, I HAVE CREATED A NEW FONT FROM MY HANDWRITING! THE ORIGINAL FONT I MADE FOR THE SITE (SLAPPYBAG) WAS GETTING OLD, AND WAS A BIT HARD TO READ, SO I CREATED “SLAPPYBAG 2.0″ – WHICH IS WHAT YOU NOW SEE. IF YOU LIKE THE FONT YOU CAN GET IT HERE! WITH THE FONT COMES SOME GOODIES SUCH AS THESE SPECIAL CHARACTERS:

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ENJOY! OR MAKE YOUR OWN FONT AT MYSCRIPTFONT.COM!

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4.12.2012: DUDES ON TRAINS IN SPACE

TOUNGS AND THUMB - MATT SORIA

TOUNGS AND THUMB

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4.10.2012: NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY BUMPER STICKERS!

DID YOU SEE THESE GREAT NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY STICKERS? I’M GOING TO GET MINE RIGHT AWAY – THIS WAY I CAN FURTHER POLARIZE OUR VERY SPLIT TWO-PARTY COUNTRY! IT’S NOT ENOUGH TO JUST SUPPORT ONE PARTY, IT ONLY WORKS IF YOU DEMONIZE AND BELITTLE THE OTHER ONE!

NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY STICKERS - PARODY BY MATT SORIA

A PARODY I MADE OF THE NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY BUMPER STICKERS. THEY ARE NOW VISUALIZING THE SHIFT IN FOCUS FROM WHAT THEY BELIEVE IN TO WHY THE REPUBLICANS ARE DUMB-DUMBS, AND I'M NOT DIGGING IT.

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4.08.2012: BILL MURRAY CIRCA 1980

COLOR INK TANGLES ON 1980 “TV PREVUE”

WHAT BILL MURRAY LOOKED LIKE IN 1980 - MATT SORIA

WHAT BILL MURRAY LOOKED LIKE IN 1980 IN "TV PREVUE"

PARDON MY LANGUAGE…

FUCK AMERICA "DUDES" - MATT SORIA

FUCK AMERICA "DUDES" ON BROWN PAPER.

 

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4.08.2012: SORT OF EGGISH

THESE OR SORT OF EGGISH – COLOR INK DRAWING ON TRACING PAPER

TRIANGLE WEATHER APPARATUS - MATT SORIA

WEATHER APPARATUS

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4.06.2012: WHAT A MESS

MORE EXPERIMENTAL INK SKETCHES ON OLD WEATHER BOOK PHOTOS. STILL MORE TO COME.

FIGURE 14.3 - MATT SORIA

FIGURE 14.3 (WITH SOME ADDED COLOR)

PILOT BALOON - MATT SORIA

PILOT BALOON

FACE WIND AND COVER TOP - MATT SORIA

FACE WIND AND COVER TOP

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4.04.2012: WEATHER IN TRIANGLES AND WAVES

I’VE BEEN WORKING ON SOME NEW INK DRAWINGS THANKS TO SOME OLD WEATHER BOOKS. I’M STILL EXPERIMENTING WITH THESE SO THERE WILL BE MORE TO COME.

RED PLANET IN THE SKY - MATT SORIA

RED PLANET IN THE SKY

FUEL MOISTURE SCALE - MATT SORIA

FUEL MOISTURE SCALE (WORKING) ANIMATION

OPINIONS HYPOTHESES AND THEORIES - MATT SORIA

OPINIONS HYPOTHESES AND THEORIES

 

4-3-2012- WEATHER GRAPH TANGLES - MATT SORIA

WEIGHING RAIN

RADARSCOPE - MATT SORIA

RADARSCOPE

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3.02.2012: UGLY NO. 1 ISSUE #4 IS OUT!

A DAY LATE, BUT I THINK NOT FOR LACK OF QUALITY – THE APRIL ISSUE, THAT IS ISSUE #4, HAS SOME NEW THINGS GOING ON IN IT. THERE ARE SOME FULL COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS PRINTED IN THIS ISSUE, AND SOME “POETRY” (?), AND SOME NEW SKETCHES AND GRAPHICS NEVER SEEN BEFORE! I’M REALLY PUMPED ON THIS ONE AND HOPE SOME FOLKS LIKE IT! SEE THE PREVIEW BELOW AND PICK UP YOUR COPY FOR THE STILL LOW PRICE OF $4 ON THE STORE PAGE BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE! ALSO, YOU CAN STILL PURCHASE LAST MONTH’S ISSUE IF YOU HAVEN’T YET, AS WELL AS A ONE YEAR SUBSCRIPTION FOR A REDUCED PRICE!

ADD ISSUE #4 TO YOUR COLLECTION OF CRAPPY ART & STUFF NOW:


UGLY NO. 1 ISSUE #4 - APRIL, 2012 - MATT SORIA

COVER AND TITLE PAGE - FULL OF LOVE!

UGLY NO. 1 ISSUE #4 - APRIL, 2012 - MATT SORIA

DID I SAY "WE"? I MEAN "I" - SORRY.

UGLY NO. 1 ISSUE #4 - APRIL, 2012 - MATT SORIA

NEW TO UGLY NO. 1 - FULL COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS!

UGLY NO. 1 ISSUE #4 - APRIL, 2012 - MATT SORIA

SOME "INSIGHTFUL" "POETRY" (YEAH RIGHT) AND A COLOR PHOTOGRAPH ON TRACING PAPER!

THANKS AGAIN FOR EVERYONE WHO HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE PRODUCTION OF UGLY NO. 1 BY PURCHASING THESE CRAPPY PIECES OF ART!

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3.31.2012: KONY – JUST DO IT.

Nike Parody - "Kony - Just Do It. (Everyone Else Is) - Matt Soria, 2012

A PARODY GRAPHIC I DID OF KONY 2012/NIKE. IT’S A BIT LATE, BUT IT JUST POPPED INTO MY HEAD TODAY. “KONY – JUST DO IT. (BECAUSE EVERYONE ELSE IS)” – ONE TAKE ON THE INVISIBLE CHILDREN CAMPAIGN.

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3.27.2012: NEW STAAAAR!!!OMG!

DID YOU KNOW THAT STAR IS NO. 1 FOR CELEBRITY NEWS? IT IS!

Star Magazine - March 16 2012 - Matt Soria

I SERIOUSLY CAN'T BELIEVE THIS!O - M - G!

STAR MAGAZINE - APRIL 2 - MATT SORIA

BRAD FLIPS AGAIN?! WOW.

 

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3.21.2012: LOVE ALL, LIVE ALL.

LOVE ALL, LIVE ALL. – ORANGE LINE, CHICAGO

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3.18.2012: BROKEN BANK, BROKEN WRIST

SKATEBOARDING IS: THE HIGHS AND LOWS

SCOTTY BROOK - KICKFLIP WITH TWO BOLTS - MATT SORIA

SCOTTY BROOK KICKFLIPPED THE BIG BANK AT WILSON THE OTHER DAY AFTER SNAPPING TWO FRONT BOLTS, MAKING THIS LAND RANK VERY HIGH ON SKETCH-FACTOR - GORDON AGREES.

 SCOTTY BROOK - HALF-CAB FLIP ON THE HIP - MATT SORIA

SCOTTY DOING A FAKIE FRONTSIDE FLIP ON THE HIP.

MARK - WILSON SKATEPARK - MATT SORIA

MARK LOOKING AHEAD TO PLOT HIS NEXT MOVE.

3-18-2012- "BROKEN BANK, BROKEN WRIST" -MATT SORIA

TWO CURRENT HAPPENINGS.

 

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3.14.2012: BUNCH-O-SCANS

A BUNCH OF SCANS OF SOME NEW PHOTOS.

3-14-2012- LEGS AND WOOD - MATT SORIA

LEGS AND WOOD

3-14-2012- LINDSAY - MATT SORIA

LINDSAY

3-14-2012- ANDY'S FEET - MATT SORIA

ANDY'S FEET

3-14-2012- SMOKE - MATT SORIA

SMOKE

3-12-2012- STEPHANY - MATT SORIA

STEPAHNY (ONE OF MY STUDENTS)

3-12-2012- PLANE ON SUN - MATT SORIA

PLANE ON SUN

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3.13.2012: I LOVE, I AM.

I MADE A SHORT LITTLE BOOK CALLED “I LOVE, I AM.” IT’S NOT REALLY A STORY, JUST A CUTE LITTLE REMINDER OF WHAT HAPPENS TO US WHEN WE LOVE.

ANIMATION OF "I LOVE, I AM."

HERE ARE SOME NEW DRAWINGS ON BROWN PAPER TOO:

3-13-2012- "EVERY TIME I SNEEZE YOU COME OUT OF MY NOSE" - MATT SORIA3-13-2012- "WE SUCK" - MATT SORIA

3-13-2012- "WHEN I HATE YOU, I HATE MYSELF." - MATT SORIA

 

 

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3.12.2012: ORANGE LINE REFLECTION

ORANGE LINE REFLECTION - MATT SORIA

REFLECTION IN A PASSING ORANGE LINE TRAIN.

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3.7.2012: STAR MAGAZINE IS HOT!

HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW STAR MAGAZINE? OMG.

3-7-2012- STAR MAGAZINE MARCH 2012 - MATT SORIA

IT WAS ALMOST AS HOT AS LAST MONTHS!

3-7-2012- STAR MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2012 - MATT SORIA

 

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3.5.2012: UGLY NO. 1 ISSUE #3 & MORE

SO MARCH IS HERE AND SO IS THE THIRD ISSUE OF UGLY NO. 1!
UGLY NO. 1 - ISSUE #3 - MARCH, 2012 - MATT SORIA
CHECK OUT THE “POOPSPLATTER” STORE TO PICK UP YOUR COPY OF THE MARCH ISSUE OF UGLY NO. 1 FOR JUST $4 (SHIPPING INCLUDED!). THIS MONTH IS 30 PAGES PRINTED ON BROWN CRAFT PAPER WITH A TRACING PAPER INSERT AND FEATURES MORE PHOTOGRAPHS, MORE DUDES, AND MORE SKETCHES! SOMEONE CLAIMED “THIS IS MY FAVORITE YET!” YOU WILL ALSO SEE IN THE STORE A NEW OPTION FOR PURCHASING THE ZINES – A 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS DEAL BECAUSE I’M NOT SURE LONG I WILL HAVE IT AVAILABLE – BUT FOR NOW YOU CAN PAY FOR A WHOLE YEAR’S WORTH OF ISSUES (12 ISSUES) AT THE FIXED PRICE OF $4/ISSUE – WHICH IS A DEAL BECAUSE AFTER DOING SOME SIMPLE MATH I REALIZED IT IS LIKELY I WILL HAVE TO RAISE THE PRICES AT SOME POINT TO KEEP FUNDING THE PRODUCTION OF THEM. THIS WAY YOU WILL GET EACH ISSUE SENT TO YOU AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT HAVING TO DO ANYTHING! AND I WILL BE GIVING SUBSCRIBERS VARIOUS MYSTERY GIFTS! WHAT FUN? HERE IS AN ANIMATED .GIF IN CELEBRATION!

UGLY NO. 1 ANIMATION - MATT SORIA

YOU CAN ALSO PICK UP A COPY OF THE NEW ISSUE OR THE FIRST TWO ISSUES (& THE ONLY 2 REMAINING COPIES OF THE FIRST ISSUE) AT QUIMBY’S BOOKSTORE ON NORTH & WOLCOTT NOW IN THE “NEW ZINES” SECTION! WHILE YOU’RE THERE I RECOMMEND PICKING UP ONE OF THEIR “GRAB BAGS” FILLED WITH A BUNCH OF ZINES AND STUFF FOR ONLY $2.50!

UGLY NO. 1 AT QUIMBY'S BOOKSTORE - MATT SORIA

 

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