Woman, artist, mother, steward of rabbits, grandmother, friend, x-wife², lover, crone, etc. etc. etc.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Saturday, August 4, 2012
THE WORKS OF STUDIO 566
These pieces will bring all up to date. I have been on a brief 6 week
(much needed) sabbatical - except from drawing. I have now returned to
post.
I am currently working on a little book for my little Irish Prince, Faolan. The story is finished and I am designing the cover... Until then, here is what has happened in the last 5 and one half weeks:
I am currently working on a little book for my little Irish Prince, Faolan. The story is finished and I am designing the cover... Until then, here is what has happened in the last 5 and one half weeks:
BARNEY OLDFIELD
Barney Oldfield is a race car driver who was the man of his time. Henry Ford once said of him that Barney did more for the Automobile industry than Ford himself. There is an independent film project on the horizon that will be a bio of this Wauseon, Ohio hometown hero.
The producer/director, having seen some of my artwork, was intrigued. This was the result of the partnership. I used a warm gray medium toothed paper with graphite and conte crayon. I was playing in the stylings of Dirk Dzmirsky.
Yeah. Not even close...
The producer/director, having seen some of my artwork, was intrigued. This was the result of the partnership. I used a warm gray medium toothed paper with graphite and conte crayon. I was playing in the stylings of Dirk Dzmirsky.
Yeah. Not even close...
GIGGLES I and GIGGLES II
These were born from a conversation where I was reiterating a dream for "shits and giggles." The listener commented that "Giggles would be a great name for a stripper - who was anything BUT a reflection of her name. Again, this is graphite and conte crayon on the scraps left behind from Barney Oldfield.
These were born from a conversation where I was reiterating a dream for "shits and giggles." The listener commented that "Giggles would be a great name for a stripper - who was anything BUT a reflection of her name. Again, this is graphite and conte crayon on the scraps left behind from Barney Oldfield.
POLITICS
National:
National:
GAY-FIL-A
If you live in the United States, you would really have to be doing some heavy hippie living in the mountains to not hear about Chick-fil-A's president proclaiming that he does not believe that gays should have the right to get married.
Good Gay marriage fearing folks who agreed went to Chick-fil-A to show their support of the political statement. Good Gays went to Chick-fil-A to kiss. Both sides are goofy - and the restaurant has made more money in the last few weeks than it has in it's history.
I really hate when I am supposed to boycott the stuff I like. May the McDonald's Happy Meal NEVER put its toe in the political arena.
Local:
There will be 7 levies on the ballot for the next election in These Here Toledo. The city is near bankrupt and it is squeezing and bleeding its citizens to the point of exodus. Don is a certain local AM radio station's "EVERYMAN" who chose to stay in this city, buy a house, work, have a family, etc. He is also getting crushed under all of the tax burdens and has been made the station's Poster Boy for Political commentary.
If you live in the United States, you would really have to be doing some heavy hippie living in the mountains to not hear about Chick-fil-A's president proclaiming that he does not believe that gays should have the right to get married.
Good Gay marriage fearing folks who agreed went to Chick-fil-A to show their support of the political statement. Good Gays went to Chick-fil-A to kiss. Both sides are goofy - and the restaurant has made more money in the last few weeks than it has in it's history.
I really hate when I am supposed to boycott the stuff I like. May the McDonald's Happy Meal NEVER put its toe in the political arena.
Local:
Right or wrong, I believe that all animals function in perfect alignment with creation. Whether you apply this with a religious bent or secular bent -- I believe it is a spiritual truth. Animals operate and behave exactly how they are supposed to according to their instincts. THAT is GLORY.
And then, the dark one dreams and waits.
And then, the dark one dreams and waits.
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| I THINK THIS IS FUNNY. |
BUNTHULU RISES
BLACKOUT BUNNY
We had horrific storms and underwent a blackout for a week. The temperatures were record high and my days were spent keeping the bunnies and myself cool. As the sun would go down, this would be just one of the images I would see...
LE JACK NOIR
Drawn while killing time during the intense labor involved birth of my grandson.
Drawn while killing time during the intense labor involved birth of my grandson.
I HAS FEET
This is a piece about finding similarities even in the seemingly most different individuals.
THE WAKE UP CALL
I saw Lance kiss the baby. And the baby woke up.
Russette was not as amused with the new arrival. She must have stared at him like that for 20 minutes.
HARE DE LUNE
It makes me weep, every time.
THE BUN CARD
Someone always plays it.
I came up with the name with the help of The Random Pulp Science Fiction Title Generator from Cornelius Zappencackler's Derange-o-Lab:
http://thrilling-tales.webomator.com/derange-o-lab/title-o-tron.shtml
COLOR PENCIL
MONA LISA - OH THAT SMILE!
FEEL BETTER.
SHE LOVES ME...
I LOVE YOU TOO.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
ONE OF THESE DAYS
I am hoping to take this quarter off with my classes. My academic adviser and I are playing phone tag over this lovely holiday weekend. I am burned out scholastically, getting geared up for a new professional adventure (stay tuned) and am losing my mind. Also, I will be a grandmother any moment now...
...it can’t be helped if
there’s a lot of it about.
AND IF
The cloud bursts, thunder in your ear
You shout and no one seems to hear
And if the band you're in starts playing different tunesI'll see you on
The above were three samples that I gathered. The final poster is the one that put it all into:
TICKING AWAY
the moments that make up a dull day. Fritter and waste the hours. In an off-hand way.
A very surrealistic way to spend moments that make up a dull day...
Balldroppings.com
The balls fall and you draw lines. As the ball hits the line, it emanates a sound. The tone is controlled through gravity, placement of the line, speed and alcohol consumption on the users part. There are control nobs to the users' bottom right. Not the nobs on the users' right bottom, the nobs on the bottom right of the users' screen.
Balldroppings Expose
Now... I am just merely confused. There is such a thing as too many possibilities for us dim witted, you know.
KICKING AROUND ON A PIECE OF GROUND IN THESE HERE TOLEDO
(Waiting for someone or something to show you the way)
Austin is my shining beacon every morning in These Here Toledo. He points me right to my studio come rain or shine. I can't see him in the dark, however.
Let's play: "Guess Which Bumper Sticker Caught My Attention"
WAS IT:
[A] If Found Please Return to Detroit
[B] Libertarian
RUN, RUN RABBIT RUN
The Newest from Studio 566:
All the above bunnies can be found at: http://www.zazzle.com/ragingbuns
In fact, if you click HERE it will take you HERE.
THE SUN IS THE SAME IN THE RELATIVE WAY
HOME, HOME AGAIN…Across the small yard lives the neighbor. Somewhere else somewhere near lives a mild mannered young boy who dresses as WOLVERINE. Everyday. EVERY. DAY. I managed to capture this elusive creature as he ding dong ditched the neighbor and was succeeding in his plan of escape.
One afternoon, not so long after this, the elusive creature was spotted with super-hero drawers down around his ankles whizzing on that larger bush. I do not know what the neighbors did to incure the Wrath of Wolverine, but I am glad I am not them.
PIECES OF ME
One of these days I'm going to cut you into little pieces...
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| Please, NO UNMEDICATED EMAILING. Thank-You. The Establishment. |
AND IF
The cloud bursts, thunder in your ear
You shout and no one seems to hear
And if the band you're in starts playing different tunesI'll see you on
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| I love when stories start: We fired our lead singer and his best friend |
The above were three samples that I gathered. The final poster is the one that put it all into:
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| Haven't heard from them since. |
TICKING AWAY
the moments that make up a dull day. Fritter and waste the hours. In an off-hand way.
A very surrealistic way to spend moments that make up a dull day...
Balldroppings.com
The balls fall and you draw lines. As the ball hits the line, it emanates a sound. The tone is controlled through gravity, placement of the line, speed and alcohol consumption on the users part. There are control nobs to the users' bottom right. Not the nobs on the users' right bottom, the nobs on the bottom right of the users' screen.
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| I make the same sounds when my bottom right is adjusted |
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| Collins' Craptastic Cacophony of Kvetch |
I
felt artsy, intelligent, and wasted all at the same time. After 30
minutes that I will never again have in my life, I discovered this - THE
PAGE OF DIRECTIONS:
Balldroppings Expose
Now... I am just merely confused. There is such a thing as too many possibilities for us dim witted, you know.
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| Please, Follow Directions. Thank-You. The Management. |
KICKING AROUND ON A PIECE OF GROUND IN THESE HERE TOLEDO
(Waiting for someone or something to show you the way)
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| That-a-way, Bay-bee! |
Austin is my shining beacon every morning in These Here Toledo. He points me right to my studio come rain or shine. I can't see him in the dark, however.
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| My Dream Van |
Let's play: "Guess Which Bumper Sticker Caught My Attention"
WAS IT:
[A] If Found Please Return to Detroit
[B] Libertarian
[C] I'm Not Wearing Pants
[D] ParentHonor Student
[E] The "Family" stickers illustrating this particular nuclear family as one with plenty of guns, knives, hunting dogs and archery equipment. Apparently, the youngest girl poses the biggest threat to the unit as she is the only one unarmed, is surrounded, and has an arrow heading right for her head.
TELL THEM WHAT THEY'VE WON, JOHNNY!
They've won
SQUIRREL UNDERPANTS!
[Cheers from Crowd Here]
I say! I now have a fancy place
to store my nuts -- in my brand new
SQUIRREL UNDERPANTS!
SQUIRREL UNDERPANTS!SQUIRREL UNDERPANTS!SQUIRREL UNDERPANTS!
US AND THEM
When the relations would come to visit my dad used to blithely say, "Oh, boy. The circus is in town."
Is it just me, or are there vague similarities between the Clown Cruiser and this:
COINCIDENCE?
Or mere semantics?
What are semantics?
“Haven't you heard it's a battle of words,” the poster bearer cried.
[D] Parent
[E] The "Family" stickers illustrating this particular nuclear family as one with plenty of guns, knives, hunting dogs and archery equipment. Apparently, the youngest girl poses the biggest threat to the unit as she is the only one unarmed, is surrounded, and has an arrow heading right for her head.
ɔ : ɹəʍsuɐ
TELL THEM WHAT THEY'VE WON, JOHNNY!
They've won
SQUIRREL UNDERPANTS!
[Cheers from Crowd Here]
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| SQUIRREL UNDERPANTS! |
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| The lovely Carol Merril Models SQUIRREL UNDERPANTS! |
I say! I now have a fancy place
to store my nuts -- in my brand new
SQUIRREL UNDERPANTS!
SQUIRREL UNDERPANTS!SQUIRREL UNDERPANTS!SQUIRREL UNDERPANTS!
US AND THEM
When the relations would come to visit my dad used to blithely say, "Oh, boy. The circus is in town."
Is it just me, or are there vague similarities between the Clown Cruiser and this:
COINCIDENCE?
Or mere semantics?
What are semantics?
“Haven't you heard it's a battle of words,” the poster bearer cried.
RUN, RUN RABBIT RUN
The Newest from Studio 566:
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| FOLLOW HIM Illustrator |
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| DEATH WITH HIS BUNNY II Illustrator |
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| STEAMPUNK Illustrator |
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| STEAMPUNK JACK Graphite |
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| RUSSETTE AND HER ATTITUDE Watercolor & Ink |
All the above bunnies can be found at: http://www.zazzle.com/ragingbuns
In fact, if you click HERE it will take you HERE.
THE SUN IS THE SAME IN THE RELATIVE WAY
A Pink Floyd exploration. PIG MAN
First, how to draw a pig:
Then I draw the rest of the Floydian illustration:
First, how to draw a pig:
Then I draw the rest of the Floydian illustration:
HOME, HOME AGAIN…Across the small yard lives the neighbor. Somewhere else somewhere near lives a mild mannered young boy who dresses as WOLVERINE. Everyday. EVERY. DAY. I managed to capture this elusive creature as he ding dong ditched the neighbor and was succeeding in his plan of escape.
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| In that single instant, he was Wolverine.
Len Wein |
One afternoon, not so long after this, the elusive creature was spotted with super-hero drawers down around his ankles whizzing on that larger bush. I do not know what the neighbors did to incure the Wrath of Wolverine, but I am glad I am not them.
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| The neighbor's bush after WOLVERINATING |
PIECES OF ME
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| My version of fuzzy dice |
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| My River |
One of these days I'm going to cut you into little pieces...
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| Pink Floyd Was Here |
Thursday, April 5, 2012
FIFTEEN MINUTES AND COUNTING
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| ART IS ANYTHING YOU CAN GET AWAY WITH |
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| HUH? |
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| POPPED UP WHEN I GOOGLE "AS PROMISED" |
TOLEDO MUD HENS OPENING DAY 2012
The project that has had me hidden away for awhile:
The cover for THE TOLEDO FREE PRESS Opening Day for the Toledo Mud Hens:
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| MY NAME! |
See the online version of the 90 page Toledo Free Press Mud Hens Opening Day special here:
http://www.toledofreepress.com/2012/03/30/pounds-put-me-in-coach/
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| WANNA BUY 5 COPIES FOR MY MOTHER |
The design is also featured as a poster insert in this week’s FREE PRESS STAR:
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| CENTERFOLD WITHOUT STAPLES IN MY NAVEL! |
And as if all of that wasn’t exciting enough, my cover went national and is listed as one of the best opening day front pages on Charles Apple’s American Copy Editor Society column! The Toledo Free Press is listed with RedEye — the free commuter tab published by the Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe, The Miami Herald and other “heavy hitters”!
The TOLEDO FREE PRESS is listed as:
Batting last but starring on the mound today is our pitcher, the twice-weekly…
FREE PRESS --Toledo, Ohio.
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| I ILLUSTRATED THE MUDDY ALSO! |
Scroll down to see it for yourself!
http://apple.copydesk.org/2012/04/05/a-starting-lineup-of-the-days-best-opening-day-front-pages/
4/5/12
Charles Apple from the American Copy Editor Society wrote a column titled: A starting lineup of the day's best Opening Day front pages. (And my illustration of Muddy was used by James Molnar for the front page of the inside insert!) I am BEYOND honored!
To think that since I can remember, I have been drawing cartoon versions of everyone I know...
Thank you everyone at the Free Press!
And Thanks to Mike
Miller for putting up with my sense of humor!
STADIUM SEATING THESE HERE TOLEDO STYLE
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| SEATS 223 and 224 |
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