Naoki Mitsuse : Painting, Illustrating, & a
little Flash Animating.
FACTS & FAQS
FACTS
Naoki Mitsuse is a freelance painter, illustrator, and flash animator.
work has appeared: Playboy Jazz Festival, Los Angeles Magazine, Buzz , Avenue, LA Weekly, Yahoo Internet Life, Wired, Lighthouse, Print, Page, AB Magazine, Shockwave.com, Hotwired.com, Diesel.com, Scroll.Behaviour.com, International Film Festival Rotterdam 2000, Silverlake Film Festival 2002.
Naoki has also worked as a scuba diving guide/staff for Guam Divers, Guam, interpreter for the "Look of the Year" modeling contest, Atami, Japan, maintenance staff for Hirogawara Ski Resort, Kyoto, Japan, box office clerk and museum preparator for Musuem of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles,
Naoki lives in a house on a hill close to downtown Los Angeles with his wife Rebecca and two cats Bobo and Misa.
2002
Elvis Painting Show 2002, Diesel Denim Gallery, NY, NY.
2001 Visiting Artist - University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
1999 Elvis Painting Show - Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA.
1995 Little Painting Show - You've Got Bad Taste, Los Angeles, CA
1995 BFA illustration+Honors, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena,
CA.
1994 Art Center Scholarship, Honda Endowment Scholarship.
1993 N move to Los Angeles, CA.
1990-93
Mortgage Operations, Salomon Brothers Asia Ltd. Tokyo, Japan
1990 BLA communications, International Christian University,
Tokyo, Japan.
1985 N returns to Tokyo, Japan
1984
Family move to Mexico City, Mexico.
1981 Family move to Panama.
1978 Family return to Tokyo, Japan.
1975 Family move to Singapore.
1973 Family move to Hong Kong.
1970 Family move to Manila, Philippines.
1966 Born Tokyo, Japan.
Where did "Sex Slave Rebels" come from?
One night, I was flipping through the tv channels when I came across the Jerry Springer Show. It was about to go to commercials and I saw this type on the screen that said "up next...SEX SLAVE REBELS!" and it dawned on me for the first time in my life that a sex slave may want to rebel, after all
What happens in the show? Well, this guy comes out wearing a yellow t-shirt and jeans, plus dog collar (that's it?) , finds out his master has another slave, gets mad, etc etc. Not exciting like the three words "Sex Slave Rebels!"
At around the same time, I had gotten my first mac, and was playing around with making little gif animations, and flash came out. I bought a copy and was looking for something to animate after finishing the tutorial.
Do
you sell the original paintings that are on your website?
Yes, I sell the original paintings that are on the website, unless it's already gone. Prices range from $600.00 up, unless otherwise noted. Framing available at extra cost for non-framed pieces. Buyer pays for shipping. Email to discuss availability.
Do you sell prints from your paintings or animations?
Yes, I can make you a print from most of the paintings or from a favorite animation scene. There are several options that work well, from high quality giclee prints to the more affordable kodak prints. Framing available at extra cost. Email to discuss.
Can I commission you to paint something?
Yes, I will paint whatever you want but only if you are going to pay me. I have painted portraits, pets, houses, and bathrooms. Email to discuss options.
I am in the Los Angeles area and I want to see what other paintings you may have to sell. Can I?
Yes, Email to make an appointment. I'm in Silverlake.
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