Paul Louis Villani


Bubblemail sometimes starts the thought process!!

Good morning to all beautiful bubblers!!
Yesterday I had an interesting Bubblemail from one of our bubble favorites Danny
who kindly made me aware of an issue perhaps best described by the term popularity.
Now before you go thinking the worst, the mail was very jovial and replied to in kind but it sparked a little thought process which is always a good thing!!
So, I would like to give back a little to the Red Bubble community by adding a link to a different member on each of my works.
Please see the picture below to see what this will look like.
Now, if you have any objections to this or don’t like the image I’ve put your link on please do not hesitate to mail me and let me know.
...and please do not be disheartened if your link is not on an image, I’ll get around to it eventually. I’m only guessing but it appears that there is over 10,000 members here at Red Bubble so I’ve only got to upload 9,700 more works to fit you all in!! LOL!
Peace, happiness and love to all!

  • Deborah  Bowness

    Deborah Bowness

    What a lovely idea, that is so sweet of you! It gives us a chance to see Bubblers work that otherwise we might not get to see.

  • Halcyon007

    Halcyon007

    This is great Paul. There’s so much good stuff I must miss on a daily basis, it’s always nice for others to point them out to you

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence

    Paul, You are like soooo totally HAWT right now! Fantastic idea! I have been trying to do a little of the same with my Totally Wicked Awards

    You are a good soul Paul…

  • Naomi Frost

    Naomi Frost

    WOW, Paul, this is a fabulous idea. Hopefully you will start a trend here…..

  • Amanda Cole

    Amanda Cole

    Good thinking 99!!!

  • ciege622

    ciege622

    neat idea : )

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    You are a brilliant man. Great idea.

  • StacyLee

    StacyLee

    Wow this is such a great idea Paul. You are such a kind, wonderful person!

  • Lisa  Jewell

    Lisa Jewell

    W00t Paul, brilliant idea – good luck with the squillions of images ;)

  • Kitsmumma

    Kitsmumma

    This is a great idea, spread the love! Nice one Paul.

  • Jo O'Brien

    Jo O'Briencommunity ambassador

    Wow. That is so cool.

  • Susan Grissom

    Susan Grissom

    Great idea!

  • Suni Pruett

    Suni Pruett

    That is such a great idea!!! Very good of you to do!

  • Paul Louis Villani

    Paul Louis Vil...

    LOL! You guys are quick!!
    Love you all! :D
    Now I should point out that it may take a couple of weeks before all my images have been updated with new links!! Please be patient with me!! :D

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    Fantastic idea; what a guy!

  • Hermosa Lee Kwan

    Hermosa Lee Kwan

    !!!!

    (im not a very talkative person hehehe)

  • Danny

    Danny

    You big Fred Bear
    Only a man with a true appreciation of guitars could think of this.
    Great idea,
    I’m glad you saw the funny side of it – as it was intended.
    I think’ll do this too.

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    Well done Paul, and very kind of you indeed Sir!!!. Now, seeing that you have 10000 to get around, are you really sure you dont need to be adding 100 links to each peice lol

  • Jessica  Tremp

    Jessica Tremp

    what a kind hearted person you are, lovely idea, look forward to discovering some new artworks this way

  • Daniela Weil

    Daniela Weil

    This is a genial “bubbles networking” idea!!

  • Deborah Parkin

    Deborah Parkin

    what a wonderful positive thought to go to bed too :)

  • Sarah Moore

    Sarah Moore

    awesome idea – sweet!!

  • Loredana Crupi

    Loredana Crupi

    How very altruistic! Good on you Paul :-)

  • purgatoryartist

    purgatoryartist

    thats a great idea thumbs up

  • midzing

    midzing

    brilliant idea!!

  • JoTaylor

    JoTaylor

    another brilliant idea!!

  • Dan Cahill

    Dan Cahill

    Excellent idea. You are very thoughtful. I will have to try that myself.

  • Louise Cooke

    Louise Cooke

    you’re a generous soul..good on ya!

  • Cathie Tranent

    Cathie Tranentcommunity host

    Wonderful idea! I think I might do that as well …

  • Marion  Cullen

    Marion Cullen

    That’s called playing it forward in a big way. Even the smallest gestures have a wonderful way of snowballing. Very nice idea.

  • Brett Foster

    Brett Foster

    With blokes like you in the team Paul how can we go wrong. Good on you mate.

  • Paul Louis Villani

    Paul Louis Vil...

    Glad everyone (so far) likes the idea! Thanks for sharing your thoughts! :D

  • ed wong

    ed wong

    you are too kind sir! kudos & karma -ed

  • HelenSewell

    HelenSewell

    Well done Paul!
    Lovely thought and consideration
    xx

  • Charles Dobbs Photography

    Charles Dobbs ...

    Great idea Paul!

  • chanel

    chanel

    Brilliant thinking!
    You are a generous soul, on ya Paul!

  • shanghaiwu

    shanghaiwu

    sounds great

  • Paul Louis Villani

    Paul Louis Vil...

    Thanks so much you guys!! :D

  • Melissa Vowell

    Melissa Vowell

    This is a great Idea. I’ve startedsomething somewhat similar! In the forums and as Journal entries, just as of last week, i’m doing a “Credit Where Credit’s Due” Piece to feature artists I find on here who im my opinion are not getting the Credit they deserve!

  • Melissa Vowell

    Melissa Vowell

    I thought I should link you to it as this is a good opportunity!

  • Paul Louis Villani

    Paul Louis Vil...

    Good on ya Melissa! :D

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Nice matching of eyes and monochrome, mate!!! Thanks so much :) A corker of an idea!!

  • Susan Zohn

    Susan Zohn

    I like it Paul. Great idea you have here.

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Well done Paul – and great idea! :o)

  • kseriphyn

    kseriphyn

    Excellent idead Paul. Very innovative and building of the community sense.

  • Heather Davies

    Heather Davies

    What a brilliant idea Paul, such a positive lovely thing to do!! :D

  • Christine  Wilson

    Christine Wilson

    wow ! I would never have thought of that what a really nice idea well done

  • HaRaKiRi

    HaRaKiRi

    Great idea… too many amazing pieces of art because lost amongst the mass amount of uploads. Perhaps this is something everyone should start doing.

  • hinting

    hinting

    Can RB add an dialogue box in the upload page to let you choose the artist/artwork/clothing that you highlight? That will be neat? Paul, may be you can suggest it at the forum maybe?

  • Marie Magnusson

    Marie Magnusson

    spread the love, that’s a great idea Paul

  • jerry  alcantara

    jerry alcantara

    its really cool idea Paul!

  • Paul Louis Villani

    Paul Louis Vil...

    Thanks for all the good vibes bubblers!! :D

  • Paul Finnegan

    Paul Finnegan

    great idea Paul

  • Melinda Kerr

    Melinda Kerr

    Sadly PLV this journal entry made me do 2 things. 1. Go straight to your folio and 2. go through all your shots to see if I was linked. Which I’m not. Which proves 2 more things 1. I am shallow and egotistical 2. I’m not very popular (takes cricket bat and ball, slumps and wallows in self pity)...

  • Emma Anderson

    Emma Anderson

    That’s a great idea Paul. Although I will say that the popularity as you put it is well deserved by those we regularly see on the hotspot. I feel no envy towards any of the regulars, I merely admire their work and strive to make mine better! It was one of your photos that inspired me to read the manual for my camera!!

  • Martin Derksema

    Martin Derksema

    Great idea, Paul. And don’t feel any time pressure now. 9700 works, and, lets say, one work every three days, makes 29.100 days, which is 79,73 years. Just take it easy and enjoy your art.

  • PhotogeniquE IPA

    PhotogeniquE IPA

    that is such a good idea! reminds me of the scene with Donkey in Shrek-1…...
    “pick me…....pick me…....pick me….....” (huge grin)

  • halftone

    halftone

    What a magnificent gesture, Paul, can you give us an idea how to do it please?

  • Jodi Webb

    Jodi Webb

    Sheer genius PLV. Thank you for being so generous and giving.

  • Paul Louis Villani

    Paul Louis Vil...

    Hey you guys are the “bestest” in the whole wide world!! :D

  • Lou Green

    Lou Green

    “there’s a lorra lorra love in this room!”
    Go paul ! Your idea rocks

  • Paul Louis Villani

    Paul Louis Vil...

    Thanks heaps Lou! :D

  • Melinda Kerr

    Melinda Kerr

    I think you’re an evil bastard ;)

  • Paul Louis Villani

    Paul Louis Vil...

    LOL!! Stop it Mel, you may force me to bare my horns!!!
    ...and I don’t like to bare much at all!! hehehe!!

  • Vanessa V. Medeiros

    Vanessa V. Med...

    That’s a wonderful gesture! :)

  • Shanina Conway

    Shanina Conway

    Hey Paul, fantastic idea…masterstroke! Mind if I steal it;)

  • Paul Louis Villani

    Paul Louis Vil...

    Thanks Vanessa and Shanina! Go ahead and steal!! LOL!!

  • Paul Tupman

    Paul Tupman

    This is a wonderful idea.. I’ve seen more and more bublers recently doing things like this.. giving links to other bublers or recomendations.. With so much talent here, it’s so easy to miss out on a good thing!

  • halftone

    halftone

    Thanks so much for the info, Paul, (and Craig) Paul, you now star on my photo Dawnin

  • Melinda Kerr

    Melinda Kerr

    Yeah it’s a good idea. Damn you. Still sulking by the way PLV.

  • Paul Louis Villani

    Paul Louis Vil...

    Good on ya guys!! :D

  • Paul Louis Villani

    Paul Louis Vil...

    Oh Mel, tell me how I can stop your sulks! LOL!
    A big hug? A keg of the finest ale? Alink ? hehehe!!

  • bodymechanic

    bodymechanic

    well thought out PLV!!!

  • Paul Louis Villani

    Paul Louis Vil...

    Thanks mate! :D

  • Melinda Kerr

    Melinda Kerr

    Oh Paul you linked to me? Gosh I didn’t expect that. I hope you didn’t think you had to do that. I mean I hope you didn’t take my ‘your an evil bastard’ to heart. Or my ‘I’m gunna bring you down’ threatening bubblemails as serious? Or that tick tocking device I just put underneath your car as the sign of a disgruntled bubbler?...Paul?? Paul??? Oh no!!!!! PLV don’t turn on the ignition!!!!!!! Auggghhh!!!!!!

  • Melinda Kerr

    Melinda Kerr

    He was a nice guy that PLV (Funny taste in art though…)

  • Paul Louis Villani

    Paul Louis Vil...

    LOL!
    You crack me up big time! :D
    hahehaheha!!
    Now about that beer…

  • Adriana Glackin

    Adriana Glackin

    Very nice gesture Paul : )

  • Kerry McFarland

    Kerry McFarland

    Wow, what a great idea! You are so creative, and thanks for sharing your well deserved popularity. You are truly talented.

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    great idea…well though out

  • Paul Louis Villani

    Paul Louis Vil...

    Thanks everyone and thanks too for the mails!! :D

  • Michelle422

    Michelle422

    I have just sat down second in the queue behind photogenique. I’ve brought my sway and water. I can wait!

  • Michelle422

    Michelle422

    Oh dear, that should be “swag”. Think I may also need potato crisps and some red wine.

  • Jenny Haskey

    Jenny Haskey

    Great idea, I’m always so amazed by tha amazing pics I stumble across that have gone unnoticed – by fab gestures like this my eyes are going to be opened to a whole new collection of amazingly talented artists! Good on ya Paul what a star you are!!!!

  • Paul Louis Villani

    Paul Louis Vil...

    LOL!! Love your comments!! Thanks! :D

  • hinting

    hinting

    What will be great is if we form conversation and dialogues by comparing the main photo and the linked photo. This is going to be so intellectural!!!!

  • Paul Louis Villani

    Paul Louis Vil...

    Now that’s forward thinking, nice one hinting! :D

  • owlspook

    owlspook

    Thank you so much Paul .. a totally wonderful thing you are doing … an RB friend told me about this and gave me your link … just had to stop by and thank you (big smile)

  • Paul Louis Villani

    Paul Louis Vil...

    Hey owlspook! That’s very kind of you!! Thanks!! :D

  • WendyJC

    WendyJC

    such a wonderful and thoughtful gesture!
    this community rocks :>)

  • Paul Louis Villani

    Paul Louis Vil...

    Well thank you Wendy!! :D

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