Living in the US…we are bombarded by extremely important and earthshattering current affairs…such as who shaved their head, got botox…
Living in the US…we are bombarded by extremely important and earthshattering current affairs…such as who shaved their head, got botox, or wears the badge of possessing the most recent DWI…..This is my tribute to our state of affairs!
sigh..god when will this year ever end??? / why is so much tradegy and bad news happening so close to the end? shit is this a sign 2008 MI…
sigh..god when will this year ever end? / why is so much tradegy and bad news happening so close to the end? shit is this a sign 2008 MIGHT be better / all started yesterday, after i finished my shift, i was informed i was laid off. no warning..nothing, wasnt even given the chance to work the last two days of the year then , thinking my great friend is marianne, is safely at home, i just recieved news she is back in the hospital AGAIN! dammit! i did a journal on needing prayer for her, and she still needs them so much, this just isnt looking good, when she got the chance to go back home just this past friday i just dont understand why life??? is wanting to put so much shit on me, her, hell everyone! / this past week has been full of bad moments, with axel passing, jamie fighting for her life after a car accident, marianne in and out of hospital, me getting laid off, friends sick w/ pnuemonia / this year just needs to End soon!
http://www.redbubble.com/anime-and-manga The reason I left dA…. Nuff said.
http://www.redbubble.com/anime-and-manga The reason I left dA…. Nuff said.
My Reflections In Water Lilies made the featured gallery in less than ten minutes. I’m so honored. It is one of my favorite images. Th…
My Reflections In Water Lilies made the featured gallery in less than ten minutes. I’m so honored. It is one of my favorite images. Thank you RB. WOW
Is it me, or is there a recent trend where people seem to be using RedBubble as their private photojournal, uploading photos with very li…
Is it me, or is there a recent trend where people seem to be using RedBubble as their private photojournal, uploading photos with very little merit and many technical problems… Before any of the people on my watchlist get offended, I’m probably not talking about you… In recent reviews of the Recent “Art-Work” screen, I’ve just noticed a lot of repetition and frankly just quite bad photography… I wish people would restrict themselves to a couple of shots a week and pick their best shots to post here… but then again, maybe it is all about quantity and not quality and maybe that’s why I haven’t sold anything yet ;-)
Not even a “whelp” or a “whoopee” for getting a runner up in the Challenge Cafe! Not commented on your work recently… some of you may b…
Not even a “whelp” or a “whoopee” for getting a runner up in the Challenge Cafe! Not commented on your work recently… some of you may be wondering if I have fallen off the edge of the world. Well, I say “some” in the sense that “some” means 1 or 2… Anyway, there is a great view over there at the edge, but I managed to refrain from falling! As a matter of fact, recently I have been closely following the “Battle of the Bands” type contest between Seascapers Mel Brackstone and Stuart Chapman and decided I quite fancied getting in on the action… Grabbing my camera I jumped into my car and headed down to the beach.. the excitement in the air could have been cut with airline cutlery! Hitting the sand I drove on… Bloody tide must have been out because I drove and drove and still couldn’t find the water! So much for catching the sunrise… In the future I must consider the size of our beaches out here in Saudi! So, what other excuses can I come up with? Well, it’s been damn cold recently, sending me into a semi state of hibernation. “Cold in Saudi?” I hear you say (there I go again assuming that you care) Well, ok, there are no icebergs in the swimming pool, but we have had temperatures dropping just below zero… and its a dry desert cold that really bites and gets to your bones! We may not have the humidity to see any ice, but for the first time it has been cold enough to kill off all the plant life in our gardens, which is something I’ve never seen before.. trees going from a lush green to black overnight, now all dry and crumbly.. So sad! Surely there must be another excuse… Oh yeah, that would be trying to fit in some time for actually taking some pictures! I had an interesting shoot this weekend, taking a rest day from racing and instead taking my camera out to actually capture the Riyadh Wheelers 80km Road Race. We were lucky enough to be joined by some junior cyclists from the UK… the 17 year old 2012 Olympic hopeful ran away with the race in a smug fashion and I was lucky enough to capture the action and get some pictures in the local paper. Was amazing to watch how easily this young kid won the race beating ex pro racers as he went… I’m hoping that he would be rubbish at using a DSLR! So there you go.. apologies again.. I’m currently trying to find a couple extra hours in the day to feed my Redbubble addiction, so I will be getting round to catching up and commenting from now… All I can say is that the Saudi infrastructure is better than I imagined.. damn good wi-fi set up out here.. always handy to have a laptop with you. Still can’t find that damned sea though… this beach just goes on and on…. “Hello… is there anyone there? Is there anyone still reading this? I think I might be lost….....”
Artsy Fartsy is on the home page! I can’t believe it!
Artsy Fartsy is on the home page! I can’t believe it!
Not all of it in the bad sense of the word, though. I mean, sometimes the word crap simply means “stuff” or “junk” and sometimes stuff a…
Not all of it in the bad sense of the word, though. I mean, sometimes the word crap simply means “stuff” or “junk” and sometimes stuff and junk is good to have. I’ve been doing a lot of crap, as in many small and insignificant things that take up a lot of time. Which will, hopefully, lead to more positive things later. I also just read one of the biggest loads of crap ever. I won’t tell you which site or what they called their relgion, or etc. But, I will say this: I have ZERO respect for anyone whose religion is entirely based on tearing down another religion. Everyone has a right to their own choice and whether you agree or not, you should respect their right to make that choice. Now, that doesn’t mean you have to sit idly by while snake handlers lead your toddler down an aisle or while someone sweeps the evil spirits out of your house. But, it does mean you have no right to tell them to stop sweeping the evil spirits out of their own house! And it does mean that if you choose to enter into a religion, then you choose to leave it, that you do not have the right to expect them to treat you exactly the same – because you have proven yourself a liar when you broke your vows. It doesn’t matter WHAT religion – vows are vows. And it means you no longer have the right to participate and that includes hanging about heckling them. Heckling is not a right! It is not a privilege. It is a nasty habit, and it is generally ridicule. So, especially for those claiming to be Christians, it is a big no-no. Not only because Jesus was not a heckler, but because it says in the Bible: (Proverbs 22:10) 10 Drive away the ridiculer, that contention may go out and that legal contest and dishonor may cease. And also says: / (Proverbs 24:9) . . .The loose conduct of foolishness is sin, and a ridiculer is something detestable to mankind. . . Ridiculers and hypocrites are some of the lowest forms of life on earth. “Ah but what about child molesters?” someone shall ask. .. but don’t you know, Someone, that they are generally both? That they hurt the children’s egos and they do the same things that they know hurt them, whilst still whining in their spirit over having been treated wrongly? Besides, I did say some. I am very against homosexuality, I shall tell you upfront. Yes, I believe it is wrong, and I believe it can be controlled or overcome .. at least with great effort. I believe it should be! But, as much as I am against those sort of practices, I recognize that I only have one body for which I am capable of making such choices or demands. Therefore, any one else’s body, unless they specifically come and ask for help in such regards, is entirely their own problem and their sexuality is an issue to sort out between them and God. I’ve been accused of being a homophobe because I say such things. But, you’d never catch me pointing and laughing at the dead soldiers or their grieving families, gay or not, even though I am also against war. Nor would you ever find me chucking bricks at people for sashaying down the avenue when they should best swagger. I had a friend, of sorts, back in High School, who was a Satan Worshipper. He wasn’t kidding or playing about like many of the other persons in that school. So, people expected him to hate me and me to hate him because, even though I wasn’t technically a Christian of any sort at the time, I did believe in God as the Creator and Jesus as his son. Which, come to think of it, makes me “technically” not Christian to many persons who call themselves Christian anyway. He and I got along tolerably well, though. Why? Because he respected my beliefs and when he asked me what I thought or felt over an issue, he accepted the answer. And I did the same with him. We spoke, we verbally jousted on occasion, but we never ridiculed, never pretended to be something we were not, and we never tried to make the other what we were. It’s all I ask for out of persons who have dissimilar beliefs: a little respect and consideration, a little tolerance, a little listening to what is really said and remembering why it is said, and a little trust that I will do the same. Unless, of course, their religion is based on tearing down the faith and religious beliefs of others by twisting words, twisting meanings of Bible scripture, etc. Then I ask that they go away from me quickly, and don’t look back! The other crap is more related to helping my son with his school work, his behavioral therapy, his life skills training, etc. I don’t know when or why it became so important to santize our children and make them all alike. I heard things about WWII that made that sort of thinking less than desirable. Well, I shall not sanitize him, emasculate him, or anything else that is popular. I will help him figure out how to motivate himself to make a paycheck and stay out of jail, though. That could be a helpful skill set to have as an adult, eh?
tee hee… scroll down… The man’s a tr…
tee hee… scroll down… The man’s a true genius… Nooooooooo, not Bush, why shawhouse of course! I owe him one… or two… ;-) aww… shucks… sometimes you’ve just gotta love this place… psst… what’s the bet he draws the line at the dick? xox Jennifer B / is flattered / you see! xox
Up until Reality TV, sitcoms were often considered the lowest form of Television entertainment. Here’s my list of ten of the best, all b…
Up until Reality TV, sitcoms were often considered the lowest form of Television entertainment. Here’s my list of ten of the best, all basic cable or Brittish shows because premium channel shows aren’t available to everyone and always of higher quality production. Just ten listed in no particular order. different things make different people laugh, feel free to add your favorite to the comments. 1. Absolutly Fabulous / 2. Seinfeld / 3. The Office both US and UK versions / 4. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia / 5. Barney Miller / 6. Taxi / 7. Welcome Back Kotter / 8. The Young Ones / 9. Cheers / 10. Sanford and Son Chazz wanted MASH but I’m a huge fan of the movie and pulled it at the last minute. Besides MASH was more of a thirty minute drama with a laugh track.
Many thanks to all of you out there on the interwebs who have bought one (or in some cases more) of my t-shirts. After having a squint at…
Many thanks to all of you out there on the interwebs who have bought one (or in some cases more) of my t-shirts. After having a squint at the sales section I noticed that I’ve clocked in at 50 tees! The awesome community aspect of this site and the way in which its members help and encourage each other is fantastic on its own. Knowing that people out there not only enjoy my art, but want to own and wear it is one hell of a slab of icing on the cake. If you do own one of my designs, I would love to hear any feedback you have. If you can take a shot of yourself or someone else in said tee, that would be even better. To those of you that have commented on my work, offered helpful crits, and helped me out when I’ve needed it, thank you – you all rock! Cheers, / Si
Ummm.. hello…. O.O” To all who’ve been worried about me, i’m so so so sorry!! i know i can’t apologize enough for my weird disappear…
Ummm.. hello…. O.O” To all who’ve been worried about me, i’m so so so sorry!! i know i can’t apologize enough for my weird disappearance from RB, and my lack of replies on all your wonderful comments.. and also my lack of comments.. i’m truly truly sorry. I’ve been basically down all these time, since September.. down.. sorta down, yea.. umm.. how do i explain.. umm.. ok, i’ll write a from the start thing, so this journal will be lengthy so yea.. Oo” Basically i once had a major major breakdown last Sep 2007. it was pretty bad. i sooooo wanted to have myself admitted into the hospital to get away from life and to avoid hurting anyone. i was that close to really hurting someone.. in my mind, i was fighting and struggling not to harm anyone. not to harm myself. i was presented with horrible ugly images of how i wanted to really really really hurt the someone who’s hurting me mentally and emotionally. but my brother managed to get home on time to save me. God bless him. So what happened in 2008 this year was that.. i managed to last through the past 1yr with no more major breakdowns.. i’ve worked hard and i’ve managed to control myself enough not to have any breakdown for a year. and i was proud of myself. until a few days after the 1yr anniversary that that same someone said something nasty again and voila, there goes my clean records of no major breakdowns~ pfft.. Someone you truly care for and respect and love suggested that i behave properly or i’d be caught by the mental hospital and dragged away and locked up.. it’s basically a big huge insult and jab to me.. biiiiiiiig.. it’s like.. “what the hell makes her think i’d go into hysteria?!” big.. it’s like a vampire being stabbed in the heart big. it’s sorta, the worst words i’ve heard.. i couldn’t ask for anything more blunt. it’s as good as saying, “watch it, mad woman. you’ll be caught one day”. oooO.. typing this brings back the pain on my chest.. annoying.. the last tv drama didn’t help educate that lady either. the drama suggested that anyone having depression will go into hysteria and will attempt to kill themselves and will be full of anxiety and hysteria stuffs.. honestly, receiving such comments makes me wanna try just do that and give her what she wants. but stubborn lil me won’t give her what she wants. she’ll have to work harder at tormenting me mentally if she wants me to go into hysteria. So yea.. basically after that hurtful episode, i sorta thought i managed to get over it, but i thought wrong i guess. i tried to get back on RB, to comment and fav works.. but i couldn’t do much cos i’ve been feeling moody. i don’t want to leave a half-hearted comment – especially when i know that i’d be responding to the piece for cheerfully if i weren’t feeling moody. i’ve received so many kind bmails and emails from you guys.. Midori-sama.. Ellen.. Lisa.. Christelle.. Lori.. iAN.. Tom.. Julie.. Rory.. Gillian.. Vestque.. GG.. argh!!! there’s so many of you lovely people out there bmailing and commenting and being so nice to me, i’m so sorry for disappearing!! there’s so many kind comments on my SilentCries gallery too!! You guys are too kind!! am not complaining, but really really really thank you all!! i’m so sorry i haven’t manage to reply to you guys.. Basically i’ve been feeling moody, and can’t bring myself to reply.. i am not my usual cheerful childish self, and i’d feel bad to tell you guys am not ok cos i think it’s not too big a problem still and yet it held me down so much.. Basically i planned to reply to all the comments and bmails and emails only after i’ve gotten myself back up. OO” i am so so sorry.. i know i must have worried some of you guys.. though seriously, there’s no need to worry for me, am nothing! as in.. there’s no need to worry for me.. how do i say this.. i’ve dealt with crappy people all my life, so i will be ok. i will not go into hysteria, i will not be dragged away in straight jacket, i will not kill myself and i will not kill others. cough cough.. i would like to thank Karin for reminding me that i haven’t been replying to anything for a long time and that includes personal bmails and emails.. i honestly didn’t realize i’ve been withdrawing myself. i just thought i’m just procrastinating to answering bmails and emails.. I’ve been drawing and playing on my wacom the last 3days.. immersing myself into drawing and sketching, hoping to purge out any negative feelings in me. here’s my first try at sketching with wacom.. / it’s really fun.. and now i’m trying to color with a wacom.. will show you guys once it’s done.. it’s a little guy, by the name of Kenny… he’s very young and very quiet.. he cries easily. he loves to be carried and hugged. X) he’ll be done a 2-3 days i guess.. To those who love silly lil jokes, my bro helped came up with the words for these two tees (will make them available here soon i guess).. / / Last but not least, thank you so so much to the mystery buyer of SUSHI!!! / sold on 7th Oct Major Thank You to JakkiO for purchasing Paint Yourself! Card / And Thank You to the latest mystery buyer of I Love Me – Have You Loved Yourself Today? Card!! / Thank you so much to RB for featuring I Love Me – Have You Loved Yourself Today? in the Art section!! X)
Ummm.. hello again….? O.O” First thing first.. I’m not back. not yet.. well, i’m back, sorta.. but not really back back.. as in, i’m…
Ummm.. hello again….? O.O” First thing first.. I’m not back. not yet.. well, i’m back, sorta.. but not really back back.. as in, i’m not yet my normally cheery cheeky self. i don’t know how long will it take for me to be really back, commenting and fav-ing, but i’ll work hard!! X) To all who’ve been worried about me, i’m so so so sorry!! i know i can’t apologize enough for my weird disappearance from RB, and my lack of replies on all your wonderful comments.. and also my lack of comments.. i’m truly truly sorry. I’ve been basically down all these time, since September.. down.. sorta down, yea.. umm.. how do i explain.. umm.. ok, i’ll write a from the start thing, so this journal will be lengthy so yea.. Oo” Basically i once had a major major breakdown last Sep 2007. it was pretty bad. i sooooo wanted to have myself admitted into the hospital to get away from life and to avoid hurting anyone. i was that close to really hurting someone.. in my mind, i was fighting and struggling not to harm anyone. not to harm myself. i was presented with horrible ugly images of how i wanted to really really really hurt the someone who’s hurting me mentally and emotionally. but my brother managed to get home on time to save me. God bless him. So what happened in 2008 this year was that.. i managed to last through the past 1yr with no more major breakdowns.. i’ve worked hard and i’ve managed to control myself enough not to have any breakdown for a year. and i was proud of myself. until a few days after the 1yr anniversary that that same someone said something nasty again and voila, there goes my clean records of no major breakdowns~ pfft.. Someone you truly care for and respect and love suggested that i behave properly or i’d be caught by the mental hospital and dragged away and locked up.. it’s basically a big huge insult and jab to me.. biiiiiiiig.. it’s like.. “what the hell makes her think i’d go into hysteria?!” big.. it’s like a vampire being stabbed in the heart big. it’s sorta, the worst words i’ve heard.. i couldn’t ask for anything more blunt. it’s as good as saying, “watch it, mad woman. you’ll be caught one day”. oooO.. typing this brings back the pain on my chest.. annoying.. the last tv drama didn’t help educate that lady either. the drama suggested that anyone having depression will go into hysteria and will attempt to kill themselves and will be full of anxiety and hysteria stuffs.. honestly, receiving such comments makes me wanna try just do that and give her what she wants. but stubborn lil me won’t give her what she wants. she’ll have to work harder at tormenting me mentally if she wants me to go into hysteria. So yea.. basically after that hurtful episode, i sorta thought i managed to get over it, but i thought wrong i guess. i tried to get back on RB, to comment and fav works.. but i couldn’t do much cos i’ve been feeling moody. i don’t want to leave a half-hearted comment – especially when i know that i’d be responding to the piece for cheerfully if i weren’t feeling moody. i’ve received so many kind bmails and emails from you guys.. Midori-sama.. Ellen.. Lisa.. Christelle.. Lori.. iAN.. Tom.. Julie.. Rory.. Gillian.. Vestque.. GG.. argh!!! there’s so many of you lovely people out there bmailing and commenting and being so nice to me, i’m so sorry for disappearing!! there’s so many kind comments on my SilentCries gallery too!! You guys are too kind!! am not complaining, but really really really thank you all!! i’m so sorry i haven’t manage to reply to you guys.. Basically i’ve been feeling moody, and can’t bring myself to reply.. i am not my usual cheerful childish self, and i’d feel bad to tell you guys am not ok cos i think it’s not too big a problem still and yet it held me down so much.. Basically i planned to reply to all the comments and bmails and emails only after i’ve gotten myself back up. OO” i am so so sorry.. i know i must have worried some of you guys.. though seriously, there’s no need to worry for me, am nothing! as in.. there’s no need to worry for me.. how do i say this.. i’ve dealt with crappy people all my life, so i will be ok. i will not go into hysteria, i will not be dragged away in straight jacket, i will not kill myself and i will not kill others. cough cough.. i would like to thank Karin for reminding me that i haven’t been replying to anything for a long time and that includes personal bmails and emails.. i honestly didn’t realize i’ve been withdrawing myself. i just thought i’m just procrastinating to answering bmails and emails.. I’ve been drawing and playing on my wacom the last 3days.. immersing myself into drawing and sketching, hoping to purge out any negative feelings in me. here’s my first try at sketching with wacom.. / it’s really fun.. and now i’m trying to color with a wacom.. will show you guys once it’s done.. it’s a little guy, by the name of Kenny… he’s very young and very quiet.. he cries easily. he loves to be carried and hugged. X) he’ll be done a 2-3 days i guess.. To those who love silly lil jokes, my bro helped came up with the words for these two tees (will make them available here soon i guess).. / / Last but not least, thank you so so much to the mystery buyer of SUSHI!!! / sold on 7th Oct Major Thank You to JakkiO for purchasing Paint Yourself! Card / And Thank You to the latest mystery buyer of I Love Me – Have You Loved Yourself Today? Card!! / Thank you so much to RB for featuring I Love Me – Have You Loved Yourself Today? in the Art section!! X)
I found this little gem from Microsoft: / LINK How lame, how ugly,...
I found this little gem from Microsoft: / LINK How lame, how ugly, how cheesy. / Microsoft obviously know how to target the cool urbanites of 21 century. / Also, please note the lamest of all attempt to cover up an Apple logo on the girl’s laptop HA HA HA! / So Microsoft, can’t design anything half decent and resort to pinching other’s designs and hiding the logos, that’s cool!
Hello all, today marks the one year anniversary of a motorcycle accident that easily could have turned out so much worse. So to celebrat…
Hello all, today marks the one year anniversary of a motorcycle accident that easily could have turned out so much worse. So to celebrate life, I started a challenge in the “Do Over” group. You all take fantastic images, that’s why you are on my watchlist. But we all have those few shots that we wish we could just get a “Do Over” for. An image that could have been a masterpiece of sorts, had you not totally screwed it up. I know all of you probably don’t want to show off your crap work, you can easily hide it by making it not avail. for sale, mark it as private, etc. But I would love for you to enter it in the challenge, and lets have some fun. I will be celebrating my chance at a “Do Over” in life, hope you would join me by participating in the challenge! It starts in 2 days Andy
It just seems like I’ve evolved away from many groups I had joined when I first started on redbubble. As a result of them I was becoming …
It just seems like I’ve evolved away from many groups I had joined when I first started on redbubble. As a result of them I was becoming overwhelmed by the large number of group messages I was getting. They were becoming a chore and in the end I wouldn’t care what they said. However, I know that’s not the spirit a member of a group should have. So I’ve removed myself from groups I don’t participate in (or hope to participate in.) Forgive me if you had invited me into a group and now I’m gone. I think groups should be filled with participants not just seat fillers…. Vestque
LA LA LA…..I would happy dance but after Caribana on Saturday I’m still spent…so I will tap my toes and snap my fingers instead tonig…
LA LA LA…..I would happy dance but after Caribana on Saturday I’m still spent…so I will tap my toes and snap my fingers instead tonight…hehe It’s been a very good week for FEATURES..so where do I begin…hmmm My favorite group “THE FINE ART OF PEELING PAINT” (Bob and Richie you both rock!) featured 3 of my images this week…”Rise to The Top; House of the Rising Sun and Tattered and Torn”. Gentlemen thank you so much for the on-going encouragement. It goes a long way with me. So glad to be a part of your group! Thank you to the hosts of Abstract Macro Urban Group (Richie and Kathie) for featuring my image “Spring Blooms”. I captured this one in the winter. Thank you for selecting this from deep in my gallery. Thanks to the Hosts of Natural Textures for selecting “Camp Fire”. I very much appreciate being selected and featured. Thanks to the Hosts of Rusty, Crusty and Falling to Bits for Featuring “Raining Cats and Dogs”. Thanks so much for the encouragement. Also thanks to the Hosts of Natures Macro Canvas for FEATURING “Third Quarter”. It’s very cool to be selected amongst so many good photographers. I was also FEATURED for the first time in the group Blur with “Man in Motion”. Thank you so much for the recognition with a subject matter I very seldom shoot. It’s so much appreciated. And last but not least…. Thanks to the Hosts of Gorgeous Flower Cards for featuring “Melon Swirl” this round. I am thrilled to be featured for the first time in your group as well. Well that wraps up the last week…thanks so much for taking the time to encourage me and keeping my passion for photography alive and strong. Regards / DebraLee Wiseberg Rise to the Top House of the Rising Sun Tattered and Torn Spring Bloom Camp Fire Raining Cats and Dogs Third Quarter Man in Motion Melon Swirl
AAARRRGGGHHHHH! This is making me nuts! Trying to figure how to get my designs out there more. Mostly, this seems to involve picking some…
AAARRRGGGHHHHH! This is making me nuts! Trying to figure how to get my designs out there more. Mostly, this seems to involve picking some obscure niche keyword that hasn’t been totally flooded out yet, and building a website to support the t-design that goes with it. That’s fine, but I have to spend most of my time either trying to figure out why Wordpress won’t put the photo where I want it, or staring at a screen full of keywords trying to decipher which one might sell. I wouldn’t mind that so much, except for the upkeep part. you have to update the content on them fairly often, or you slip through the google cracks. There is a limit to how many of these things you can keep an eye on at one time. Then, there is the linking. You have to get linked to sites that have a higher ranking, so your ranking goes up. I understand how that works, but seriously, who wants to link to an amateur t-shirt site? Nobody! Look at the independent t-shirt sites out there. They aren’t sporting a ton of links. The other option is for a bunch of us to link together. Most of us on RB are only a PR3 I think, but every little bit helps. So, here is what I am doing. A friend mentioned that many artists commit to doing a drawing or a painting a day. That sounded interesting. So, I started a blog on blogger.com that I will show my design for the day on. If anyone is interested in doing the same thing, let me know, and we can all link together. Maybe we can develop some interest by sheer numbers. Might be worth starting a group in here for too. I don’t know if RB already has something like that though. If someone knows, please let me know. Anyway, if you are up for it, start a blog, and let me know the address. I will post my first design on Sept. 1 2009 (2 days). Did you know that we missed “National Go Topless Day” on August 23rd? I must be getting old. (sigh)
Lots of time to surf the net. / I got the word about a website called Awkward Family Photos, which is clearly the new home for all those h…
Lots of time to surf the net. / I got the word about a website called Awkward Family Photos, which is clearly the new home for all those happy snaps that didn’t quite make it into the family album. Or maybe they did, since they obviously weren’t thrown in the fire… / But they don’t just have pics. They got stories too. / (For the photos, this is as good a place as any to start.)
I have joined Red Bubble in February 2009, after suggestion of a friend and great artist who told me some great things about this site. H…
I have joined Red Bubble in February 2009, after suggestion of a friend and great artist who told me some great things about this site. He has mentioned the differences of R.B. over some other web galleries that started to become cluttered with bad taste photographs and low usability. It really was, as he said, inspirational place with a hi quality artwork. / While I have tried to follow his advice and post only the photos I considered some of my better ones, I somehow have the feeling this place has more and more obscure and undeniably bad taste content. I know that this is free to exhibit open space but more I see the content that not only is not artistic (what is art, after all) but some of the galleries are clearly bad taste R-rated crap shots with cell phones and digital where some people clearly use to display their body parts and obviously their exhibitionist habits. - Will these people mark their photos as unsafe for general browsing (self moderation)? / - Should we all report a concern per photo level? Personally I have never did so, but if this is the correct way i think it should be done more often. Do not get me wrong, there are many hi quality artists whose work I admire and artistic photographers that do sensual and erotic photography of the highest level, but there are also more and more of those who post their snaps, with the questions like “Do you like my bum…” / Should these works all be in the same basket? / Am I the only one or you see it also? Is there a content screening on R.B. or the way to mark these galleries as inappropriate for general browsing? Is there anybody here to deal with this sort of thing? I know that these artist most probably get more hits than I do (which I honestly do not mind), since there is a content for each personal taste here, and they most probably generate more sales, so maybe I could be all wrong with my assumptions here. / Maybe there is way to form a group of people (volunteers) who would mark those pages and suggest the R.B. team to sort them in some other section of the site as a special group for this type of content. I know all of this is very subjective and prone to discussion, but the point of the site should be clear – hi quality artwork, for inspiration and a marketplace to buy and sell unique works of art. I have just browsed through R.B. about us page and here is what it says. / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— / What’s RedBubble? / RedBubble is a vibrant global community of people with creative interests. It’s something different for each of us: / • a place to share the illustrations you create at night, / • a forum to seek feedback on the story you’re writing, / • a creative antidote to the day job, / • lunch break entertainment, / • a gallery to inspire, / • a marketplace to buy and sell unique works of art and, / • a place to be inspired by like–minded people. / RedBubble is a forum for self expression, an inclusive art gallery and a supportive and welcoming community. / -—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-——- / In this moment I am unsure about the content of my write-up since, some of the things I have mentioned can be read between the lines like “Everyone’s an Artist”. If that is correct I rest my case, and I will remove this post. / It was my idea just to hear what others are thinking and how to help R.B. pages to be more relevant and “safe” for browsing I am really looking forward to hear the opinion of other artists that take a moment to read this post. / Thank you
I can’t believe it, I just won my first ever Challenge, and was also Featured, and picked Featured Artist. All this is for the “Hallowee…
I can’t believe it, I just won my first ever Challenge, and was also Featured, and picked Featured Artist. All this is for the Halloween Art & Writing Challenge This is a great honor for me. I want to thank all who voted for me, and a thank you to the Hosts and Members of the Halloween Group, and a Big Gratz to the top 10. / Larry. The Haunted 4
Salvation Army and other charities require proof of immigration status before needy kids can have toys / Before you give any money to the …
Salvation Army and other charities require proof of immigration status before needy kids can have toys / Before you give any money to the Salvation Army this year, remember, they run a program where kids are only given toys if they can present a valid birth certification or immigration papers, so that the children of illegal immigrants are punished for their parents’ deeds. At Christmas. While other kids are given toys. That your donation paid for. In a year when more families than ever have asked for help, several programs providing Christmas gifts for needy children require at least one member of the household to be a U.S. citizen. Others ask for proof of income or rely on churches and schools to suggest recipients. The Salvation Army and a charity affiliated with the Houston Fire Department are among those that consider immigration status, asking for birth certificates or Social Security cards for the children… The Outreach Program requires parents to show photo identification and birth certificates or Social Security cards for the children. Young said she makes an exception if parents can show they have applied for legal status or that a child is enrolled in school. As Patrick sez, “Evidently, I missed the part of the New Testament where Jesus instructs his followers to check people’s immigration status before rendering charity to them.” Some toy drives check immigration status (via Making Light) (Image: Salvation Army, a Creative Commons Attribution photo from zieak’s photostream) link
HHHEEEE HAWWWW – I sold three Mr. Snail Calendars last night and wanted to thank the buyers. I am so pleased you have made my entire wee…
HHHEEEE HAWWWW – I sold three Mr. Snail Calendars last night and wanted to thank the buyers. I am so pleased you have made my entire week! Mr. Snail was such a ham and he would be so pleased to know he’s a star. He ran away from home shortly after I finished the photo shoot so he will never know he’s a star. Once again I thank the buyer for making Mr. Snail a true star! DebraLee Wiseberg
As I stagger towards my upcoming exhibition I’ve been getting all my framing and other details worked out. My initial plans have been bl…
As I stagger towards my upcoming exhibition I’ve been getting all my framing and other details worked out. My initial plans have been blown out of the water a bit because (a) there’s going to be more artwork on display than originally planned, and (b) most of the framing was going to be covered by a design job I finished some time ago, however the account remains unsettled (I’m sure a good portion of you know what that’s like). So for the next few weeks while I finish up working on the exhibition pieces I thought I’d also try and get a few commissions lined up. Figuring it’s best to keep it simple here’s the basic plan. $60 (Australian) + Postage gets you an A4 inked illustration (a price can be negotiated for inkwashed work), with the subject matter/theme of your choice. Be reasonable though, no requests for an army of 1000 soldiers marching through a cornfield or anything too crazy like that :-) I haven’t done commission work like this for awhile, and I’m kinda looking forward to the fun challenge of drawing outside of my creative comfort zone. Matt ps. Please keep in mind that whatever you ask for will obviously be illustrated in my style. I’m happy to take direction in regards to the subject/theme, but don’t want anyone expecting me to draw things differently to how I normally do….. example, don’t ask for a kitten then complain if it looks a bit creepy ;-) pps. No unicorns! Seriously.
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