News Article in the Norfolk Examiner

August is fast approaching and SO much is going on in my art world! I'll be in several art shows in August, a lot of new stuff to do and images to share. Next week I'll be giving the details on all of this.. however, today I am stoked to share a news article written about me in The Norfolk Examiner by Wyn Hall. I met Wyn at the Bayou Boogaloo Cajun festival in Norfolk back in June, and after I drew his caricature, he told me that he wanted to write an article. He followed through with his promise, and here it is!.. Bob

Norfolk Festival Faces: Bob Langston

My print store in online!!!

Well, after many months of tinkering with my website between jobs, art shows, family time and surf sessions, I have finally gotten my print store up and running on my website, www.thebobzone.com. Unfortunately, I have had great difficulty trying to figure out all of the paypal stuff, and so for the time being I decided to accept payment the old fashioned way, by check or money order. People can check out my artwork, decide on which prints they like, send me an e mail with the info and then I send the prints out after the check or money order is received. I still am planning on getting the paypal in place, hopefully by the end of July or early August. Go ahead and check out the prints, and give me a holler if you want some!! I'm really stoked, fun new adventure on the horizon!! Peace.. Bob

Link to the Print Store

The art of Olli Fraenkel

Today I've decided to talk about someone else's art! A few months ago, I became Facebook friends with this great artist named Olli Fraenkel. Olli is originally from Germany, but moved to Bali Indonesia, where he pursues epic waves and creates amazing art. We both share the passion for pyschedelia, and his paintings are so unique, I've never seen work quite like his. Bright colors, winding 3-d cut out paper type effects, graffiti influence and a Dali-ish surreal like dream quality are just a few adjectives that come to mind in the attempt to describe his phenomenal work. I've uploaded some pics of his paintings for y'all to check out, and have included his website link as well. Peace!! Bob

Olli's facebook portfolio

Olli's website and blog

busy busy summer!

Wow, summer is half over and I can barely believe it. But yet I do, because when you are reeeally busy time really does fly. Beach Street caricature gigs, painting commissions, and juggling family stuff (my wife had her gall bladder removed AND a major hernia repaired last Thursday.. I was out for several days tending to her needs. She is feeling a bit better now but still very sore. Still hoping that she might be well enough to attend the B52's concert at Busch Gardens on Sunday :)

The Bayou Boogaloo, XVD Skateboards and my Beach Street Schedule

It's hard to believe that June is almost over! Came and went like a slingshot, and I turned 46 on the 8th. Tons of stuff happened this month, took the family to Busch Gardens and there were NO crowds (yahoo!) and got into some pretty good surf at the first part of the month (although it's been pretty flat for the last couple of weeks). The city of Virginia Beach pays me every year to draw at the oceanfront in the evenings during the summer months (The "Beach Street USA" program), and I have been down there drawing several evenings already. If you are in Virginia Beach this summer and would like a free caricature, come down between 7:30-11:00pm on these nights (on Atlantic Avenue and 17th-25th streets.. they move me around every time.. most of the time I am on the corner of 19th street though, look for me there first). Ok, here's my schedule for the remainder of the summer:

July 2,7,10,18,21,25,28 and 31

August 4,7,10,14,20 and 26

Also I just finished drawing for 3 days at this awesome festival in Norfolk on the waterfront this past weekend. The event is called "The Bayou Boogaloo", and it's a cajun festival with live zydeco and blues bands, authentic Louisiana cuisine and tons of entertainment, of which I was a part of (I have been invited to draw caricatures at this festival for the past three years.. I totally love it!) I am posting a youtube video of this event on this blog as well.

I'm also trying to finish a surf painting for a friend, getting some work done on a childrens book that is scheduled to be published, and a design for a local surf shop.. gotta fit family time in always.. plus always gotta surf too! When it's going off, I'm usually in the water, I find a way. I am also really stoked about the prospect of designing graphics for a skateboard company here in town (XVD Longboards).. I am meeting with them tomorrow to discuss terms. In the next post I'll continue the story..

Peace..

Bob

Mid June!

Man, I can hardly believe it's already the middle of June. My birthday came and went like a cannon shot (June 8th) and I'm SO busy.. summertime is always the busiest time for me work-wise. The first Beach Street Caricature gig was this past Saturday from 7:30-11:00, and it was a lot of fun, drawing loads of tourists. This coming weekend I will be drawing for First Colonial HS After Prom part, which runs from 11:30 pm through 3:30 am. I draw at a lot of these after prom parties, this year I did Great Bridge, Oscar Smith, Hickory and now FC. Also I'm finishing up a surf painting for a good surf biddu of mine right now, it's of an evening glass off at the Crystal Pier in San Diego.Photos to come soon...

The Steel Pier Classic/Surf Art Expo

The Memorial day weekend is over, and man, it was such a blast! I sold some artwork at my tent, painted a board, got some surfing in and played with my kids in the shorebreak.. fun! Now I'm unpacking and unwinding.