The term ‘occult’ seems to have a bad rep (depending on how you perceive it I suppose) – do a quick Google image search and you’ll see mostly dark, visual interpretations of the word. Different people interpret it in so many ways and that’s fine, everybody’s entitled to their own creative vision. In movies however, the occult has often been mostly portrayed as something weird, dark and scary. Synonymous with black magic, it’s become a permanent image in people’s subconscious that it’s an evil thing that can call in demons, vampires, witches, ghosts and otherworldy beings that can harm you.
Category: Sherm
bookmark_borderLet’s Get Weird
The original title of this post was actually “How Weird Is Too Weird?”. I changed it because I did some keyword research on Google & it told me that this title gets more searches than the one I had in mind. Go figure.
Let’s face it, we’re all editing ourselves constantly…especially on social media or anywhere online that is public. Being weird can’t really be wayyyy too out there, can it? Sure, most everyone is saying nowadays “stay weird, be yourself, etc”, but what are the actual consequences of that?
Luckily for me, since my day job has to do with adult content – being weird is part of the job. If you are a creative person, then being weird is a given.
But for the rest of us, perhaps we have to keep it under wraps. Most people still have to set up some kind of private or semi-anonymous account because in reality, what if your employer or a family member is snooping? What if someone just doesn’t like you and wants to use it against you? Many people are still judgmental. Lots of things come to mind, really.
We are free to express ourselves but with restraint, sound judgment and consideration for others.
I just wanted an excuse to post a new, weird sketch to go along with this blog post. Believe it or not, coming up with topics to write about is helping me come up with more ideas to draw. It’s a win win and I’m stretching my creative mind a little bit further each day. And I am thankful for that.
I need to buy hiliters though because I’m tired of the same 3 colors I’ve been using.
bookmark_borderSHERMGRAFIK
So I decided over the weekend to put up my old website and it’s domain, shermgrafik.com back online.
It will serve as an archive of my old work. And if I am attempting to do the art thing yet again, then it’s important for people to understand my background.
The site was redirecting to Save the Savages, but decided to make them separate.
What is the reason for this? I believe that if I did have an audience, they wouldn’t like every part of me jumbled together into one, confusing mass…
so even though we are one and the same individual – I am creating the illusion of separateness.
Our human brains like to categorize things, and so does the internet.
So those who like my old graffiti & art stuff can go over there. Those who like the stuff I do now can stay here.
bookmark_borderArt for Sale: Wu-Tang “C.R.E.A.M” Painting by Sherm
Title: CREAM
Size: 16″x20″
Do you live by the Wu Tang code of Cash Rules Everything Around Me? Then this 16″x20″ acrylic painting is for you. This is a painting of the letters inspired by the rap song “C.R.E.A.M” by the world famous Wu Tang Clan.
Please inquire by sending an email to: xsavethesavagesx@gmail.com
bookmark_borderGif Art: Kirin II
Digital version of Kirin drawing
bookmark_borderKirin
bookmark_borderThe Complexity in Her Eye – 2010
bookmark_borderAmazing Photo by Aaron Huey
I’m pretty sure the photographer who shot this (Aaron Huey), emailed me the same, awesome photo more than 10 years ago. It’s so surreal when things resurface. Anyway, this was posted on Nat Geo’s Instagram today! So crazy.
I want to let people know who saw this photo in their feed that I wasn’t the only one on that wall; top left is ATLAS and bottom left is VOX. They were my crew mates from WGS (We Got Skills) Crew.









