Saturday, November 12, 2011

CLASS IN THESE HERE TOLEDO, OHIO


DETROIT PRINCESS EXITS TOLEDO STAGE LEFT

Imagine my surprise upon waking one morning and seeing this news story:

In Toledo Friday night, 600 people were on the Detroit Princess Boat in two ballrooms when a half dozen people started to fight on the lower level ballroom floor. Witnesses said, at one point, up 100 people were participating in the fight.

Friday was the hip-hop crowd and Saturday was supposed to be the R&B crowd. The boat is equipped with half a dozen on-board security officers during a cruise and other staff trained to move passengers out of trouble.
All passengers are patted down when they board, whether in Toledo or Detroit. Toledo police were called and sent two dozen officers to the boat. One arrest was made, but more are possible.
Did you imagine my surprise? Did you? No? PROBABLY BECAUSE I WAS NOT SURPRISED.
Only Toledo can force a Detroit Princess cruise line to literally haul up anchor and LEAVE.

NOT OCCUPYING TOLEDO


MEANWHILE, BACK AT THE RANCH...


RIBBONS!
I am still waiting for the T Shirt sample of that nightmare job I blogged about. Still. The shirts have been long printed and sold. My portfolio grows dust waiting for this sample. *sigh* So instead of sharing my non existant sample with you, I would like to announce my latest accomplishments:

    Three entered pieces won three ribbons!
  


OMG! OMG! RIBBONS!!

LOOK AT THEM

The 2nd place ribbon for POP CULTURE (A Coca-Cola© bottle) is a special honor as it is my first award for a painting as a medium. I am also awaiting the day when I can afford to frame some of my NEW pieces in order to show them...


MY FANTASY VS MY REALITY FRAMING
Because everything looks better in giant golden garish filigree --You know it does.


SEE!??

Exceptionally bad art brought to you by: http://museumofbadart.org

IT'S PHALLIC



NOTHIN’ BUT CLASS
A new quarter and class has begun and I am currently working on an illustration for one of the Seven Deadly Sins. The sin? LUST. I gathered the messege that I wished to communicate as well as a kicking quote from the Marquis de Sade. I am, however, struggling with this project. So far, I have narrowed down 20 thumbnails looking for a representational symbol. My abstract symbol (inspired by a live model) was wildly successful!

I am hoping for a FREUDIAN RIBBON next!



The above are my thumbnails. I went for Giger and got... I have no idea. Maybe I should have simply gone for Collins. My concept is to convey extreme sexual want/hunger with the pitfall of careless sex. I wanted to capture, not so much prudishness, but where an addiction to it all can lead. I want to create a piece that if faced with what is presented, one would actually be willing to toss over their own safety for that immediate gratification.

Although the nun works for the piece. As does the serpentine tongue. The last thumbnail is one of my rabbits staring at me while I sketched the thumbnails. I felt mocked.
I MOCK YOU! ALWAYS!


I MADE SALES!



I never thought I would ever live to see the day that I would thank listeners of talk radio...

BUY THIS MUG HERE:




I love SPACE BUN. It is one of my favorite designs.

BUY THIS HOODIE HERE:

It’s official: I CAN pay the cable bill this month! Which, come to think of it, I better pay...









I AM BETTER THAN YOUR KIDS
http://www.iambetterthanyourkids.com/

Here is a sample of this exquisite website:
I am Maddox, a 32-year-old computer programmer and writer. I can spell, draw, and do math better than your kids, so I've taken the liberty to judge work done by children. I'll be assigning a grade of A through F for each piece:

"Guy Fawkes, one of five conspirators in the "gunpowder" plot to blow up parliament, depicted here as a haughty queen, standing near a gray flower."











OCCUPY ANONYMOUS
Speaking of which--South Park is even getting in on the act:


One reason that I love South Park is that they attack us all. Occupy Red Robin looked a lot like Occupy Toledo. View for yourself:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8iJLa0UxTU
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OCCUPYING
HE GOES BY "ACHILLES"


SEE!??

To update one and all: Occupy Toledo are still occupying. Now, various Occupiers all over this nation are starting to shoot and kill each other, rape each other, spread TB (blamed on the homeless), commit suicide and endanger the children they drag out there with them. One group elected a dog as their leader. Good choice. Woof!


BOW TO THE WOW


Nothing so dramatic HERE... but they ARE trying. Two members
(count them, 2) were arrested because they took a hand drawn sign into a city council meeting. Do not underestimate the ability to incur paper cuts on city council members with poster board. I feel the TRUE issue is about NOT hiring a professional graphic designer for the sign and NOT getting it professionally printed. I'M TIRED OF THE 99% MAN!

The two people are being charged with resisting arrest. They said they never TOUCHED any of the officers. Should I send an anonymous letter explaining the difference between assault and resisting? The ACLU has since been called in. The Occupiers here (Achilles included) were granted 2 weeks worth of tents. Oh boy.

JOKE
Q: Why is Occupy Toledo like the circus?
A: IT'S IN TENTS!!!!


(intense - in tents - circus?) - well it isn't funny if I have to explain it.



STUDIO 566

DRAMATIC


HONORABLE DAUGHTER #1 IS EXPECTING





SIMS UPDATE

 
Uncanny, isn't it?




THE END


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