Morrissey - "Throwing My Arms Around Paris"

Still great, still melancholy.

on the drawing board: motivations

Sometimes the motivation behind my paintings is clear and easy to sum up. But other times it is a visual representation that's hard for me to put into words. I have ideas, concepts and emotions swirling around that I can't formulate in a concise sentence. Such is my current project.

Poll: What are the SEXIEST sports?

So, what sport is sexiest? Whether it's the way it's played, what the players wear, the physiques of the participants...whatever, just pick the ones that turn you on the most.

I know there are hundreds but I just limited it to these most popular.

Cast your vote in the sidebar!

feel happy

"Happy Up Here" - Royksopp

on the drawing board: scaled down

4 of the last 5 pieces I've done featured life sized or bigger faces (those pieces I have not yet released). Since the faces in my works are generally just a few inches from hairline to chin it was such a nice change to be able to do details on things such as irises, lines on lips, and whiskers. I actually started to wonder if I coudl handle working on a face on a small scale again. Then I rememberd that, though the face is smaller, I get to include much more of the body in the picture. And that is a BIG plus for me!

Is McCouture Next?

I've recently heard 2 stories regarding the struggling economy. The first one was about shoppers in high-end retail locales such as NYC's 5th Avenue, asking for plain shopping bags or bringing their own. The reason? Either guilt or shame for still having money and still being able to afford nice things.

The other story was about Fashion Week in New York. Some design houses have drastically reduced or eliminated many extravagances that usually go along with this upper class spectacle. The usual Champagne served at the Mercedes-Benz sponsored event has been replaced with McCafé coffee.

For me, I'd much rather know that some people are doing okay and people are still buying, that all is not lost. I'd feel much more optimistic, and optimism is key in re-invigorating a slumping economy.

Now Mercedes-Benz doesn't need to go all out with Champagne, but how about a nice white wine, I am pretty sure they can still afford that. Really, has it come to McDonald's coffee already? (c'mon how about Starbucks at least!).

New Release: "A Place in the Sun"

Warmed by golden rays, refreshed by the breeze, lulled by the sound of the waves, unfettered by clothing and technology... from time to time, we all crave peace and simplicity. Whether it is the height of summer or the dead of winter, whenever we need it most we seek out a place in the sun.

"A Place in the Sun" is on consignment at the Lyman-Eyer gallery. While available for purchase, it will remain with the gallery through my upcoming show, The Breathtaking Blue, this July. In addition to the original, limited edition Gallery and Studio prints as well as open edition Portfolio prints are available for purchase. The Day of Issue Sale is on through Midnight ET tomorrow.

Facebook's about face

After a considerable amount of public and user outcry, today Facebook, issued a statement on their homepage which said, "we have decided to return to our previous Terms of Use while we resolve the issues that people have raised."

Facebook wants to own you forever!

Facebook's terms of service (TOS) changed on February 4, 2009. They used to say that when you closed an account on their site, any rights they claimed to the original content you uploaded would expire. Not anymore.

Anything you've ever posted, uploaded, or linked to on your facebook page can be used at anytime in the future even if you delete it and cancel your account.

You hereby grant Facebook an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, fully paid, worldwide license (with the right to sublicense) to (a) use, copy, publish, stream, store, retain, publicly perform or display, transmit, scan, reformat, modify, edit, frame, translate, excerpt, adapt, create derivative works and distribute (through multiple tiers), any User Content you (i) Post on or in connection with the Facebook Service or the promotion thereof subject only to your privacy settings or (ii) enable a user to Post, including by offering a Share Link on your website and (b) to use your name, likeness and image for any purpose, including commercial or advertising, each of (a) and (b) on or in connection with the Facebook Service or the promotion thereof.

And the real 'stick-it-to-ya', the TOS was altered without warning, or notification. They simply extended their rights to your content until eternity, and did not ask your permission.

Facebook czar, Mark Zuckerberg, tried to quell the outrage with a blog post, that included the line, "In reality, we wouldn't share your information in a way you wouldn't want."

I'm sorry but does anything in the above clause sound like you have the right to stop or the ability to prevent facebook from using your info, images etc. any way they want to, ever?

on the drawing board: sunkissed

One of the things I love about the color blue, especially vivid blue turquoise shades, is how it complements golden and brown skins tones so well.