Friday, August 27, 2010

My Work & Playlist Top 10 - August 27, 2010



THIS
WEEK
LAST
WEEK
WEEKS
TITLE / ARTIST (Click select titles to purchase and download from Amazon.com)
1
2
5
“Come With Me” (1 Week at #1)
     ceo

2
10
4
     Kat De Luna featuring Akon

3
5
5
     Taylor Dayne

4
1
6
     Delerium featuring Kreesha Turner

5
4
6
     Edward Maya featuring Vika Jigulina

6
9
4
     Bob Sinclar featuring Ben Onono

7
3
9
All the Lovers(1 Week at #1)
     Kylie Minogue

8
13
6
     Robyn

9
6
10
Shark In the Water(1 Week at #1)
     V V Brown

10
12
12
       OneRepublic

Thursday, August 26, 2010

WU ends partnership with Target | Student Life

Wash. U. backed out of a partnered event with Target Corp. after the retail powerhouse received heat for a donation it made to an organization backing a Minnesota gubernatorial candidate with a history of staunch opposition to gay rights.
University administrators opted to cancel the Target After Hours Shopping Event—a nationwide program in which Target keeps various stores open after hours and provides transportation for college freshmen to shop and receive prizes. This was to be part of the First 40 Days series of events at Wash. U. for the incoming freshmen class.

WU ends partnership with Target | Student Life

Even though the interest of citizens vastly differs from the interests of corporations the US Supreme Court in January gave them and other organization (foreign and domestic) the legal right to bribe/fund political candidates.  Perhaps the boycott of Target and BestBuy will turn into corporate suicide for corporations looking to meddle with our 'by the people, for the people' republic.

Cheeks has a message: sometimes the big picture is as important as a big package.



Tuesday, August 24, 2010

New Release: "A Dog and His Boy"


You might call them the dog days of summer, you know those days when you've run out of energy and the heat makes it too hard to even try to do anything. Just collapsing naked on a bed of hopefully cool sheets is pretty much the only option. And maybe your boy will join you. Yes, nothing better than an afternoon nap for a dog and his boy. 

I was very excited to complete my latest piece. I don't usually get to work with live models, so this was a rare treat. And what made it even more special was that the main subject of the painting is such a close, personal friend.

And the best part is, I only had to pay him in liver treats!

The original as well as limited edition Gallery and Studio prints are available for purchase at the special first day price through Midnight ET tomorrow.

Monday, August 23, 2010

My Work & Playlist Top 10 - August 20, 2010


Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina "Stereo Love"
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THIS
WEEK
LAST
WEEK
WEEKS
TITLE / ARTIST (click on titles to purchase from Amazon.com)
1
6
5
     Delerium featuring Kreesha Turner

2
7
4
“Come With Me”
     ceo

3
1
8
All the Lovers(1 Week at #1)
     Kylie Minogue

4
12
5
     Edward Maya featuring Vika Jigulina

5
10
4
     Taylor Dayne

6
3
9
Shark In the Water(1 Week at #1)
     V V Brown

7
5
9
     Scissor Sisters

8
2
6
     Andy Bell

9
9
3
     Bob Sinclar featuring Ben Onono

10
14
3
     Kat De Luna featuring Akon

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Holiday Spirit a bit Early

The last few days I've been working on a holiday themed piece that TLA may use in promotions for the  upcoming season.

I sent them my outline.  I hope they like.  

If they do, that means I'll have to do another holiday piece that I can release this year.  I've always done an annual Christmas piece that I can offer as prints and as Christmas Cards.  I'll just use the TLA piece for 2011.

Saturday, August 14, 2010

My Work & Playlist Top 10 - August 13, 2010



THIS
WEEK
LAST
WEEK
WEEKS
TITLE / ARTIST (click titles to listen and purchase at Amazon.com)
1
3
7
All the Lovers(1 Week at #1)
     Kylie Minogue

2
4
5
     Andy Bell

3
1
8
Shark In the Water(1 Week at #1)
     V V Brown

4
2
9
“World of Change” (2 Weeks at #1)
     Sonique

5
5
8
     Scissor Sisters

6
7
4
     Delerium featuring Kreesha Turner

7
15
3
“Come With Me”
     ceo

8
6
10
       OneRepublic

9
14
2
     Bob Sinclar featuring Ben Onono

10
10
3
     Taylor Dayne

Friday, August 13, 2010

Boycott Target, and all corporations trying to buy our elections.


Our politicians SHOULD be working for the people, serving the people, not the interests of a corporation. Often we need our government to protect us from the exploitation of corporations, (BP, AIG, Monsanto, Nestle, etc.) not siding with them because they hold the purse strings.

Monday, August 09, 2010

on the drawing board: linens and things

Sometimes it's just too hot for covers.  I think that's where part of the inspiration for this piece comes from.  It has been a warm one here in the north east US, high heat and the dreaded humidity.  

While there is always a certain amount of fun working on a figure, the other elements in a piece evoke a few other emotions.  I am not sure which causes me more angst, doing something detailed and specific like the motorcycle in "Rough Riders", or the linens that make up the entire background of this piece.  I don't have to be very specific with the sheets, I can 'wing' all the folds.  While it is more free form, it's is repetitive. It may not be as fun as a figure, but I like the challenge and the end result is worth the effort.

Saturday, August 07, 2010

My Work & Playlist Top 10 - August 6, 2010



THIS
WEEK
LAST
WEEK
WEEKS
TITLE / ARTIST (click titles to purchase and download from Amazon.com)
1
2
7
Shark In the Water(1 Week at #1)
     V V Brown

2
1
8
“World of Change” (2 Weeks at #1)
     Sonique

3
3
6
     Kylie Minogue

4
8
4
     Andy Bell

5
7
7
     Scissor Sisters

6
4
9
       OneRepublic

7
11
3
     Delerium featuring Kreesha Turner

8
6
9
4th of July (Fireworks)(1 Week at #1)
      Kelis

9
10
3
     Robyn

10
14
2
     Taylor Dayne