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• Minutiae Ass
  by mstrace

  For those of you who know me well, you might know that I’m not exactly happy in my current job. A difference of opinion on strategy, visi…

  For those of you who know me well, you might know that I’m not exactly happy in my current job. A difference of opinion on strategy, vision, direction and overall philosophy lends itself to daily frustration. So I find myself with a need to vent completely unimportant, ridiculous puffery. We are all familiar with the symbols called emoticons, where: 

 :) means a smile / :( is a frown Well, how about some “assicons”?... (_ I _) a regular ass ( _ I _ ) a fat ass (I) a tight ass, aka, my board of directors (_ * _) a sore ass (_ o _) an ass that’s been around (_ x _) kiss my ass, assicon I long to send to the company directory (_ X _) leave my ass alone (_ zz _) a tired ass, aka, Trace on a nightly basis (_ E=mc2 _) a smart ass, aka, Trace on a daily basis (_ $ _) money coming out of his ass, 


wishing this was Trace (_ ? _) dumb ass I’m asking ALL FELLOW BUBBLERS to post their own assicons here, if you can think of any and if you feel so inclined. I’m desperate for one that means “suck ass” but my brain is fried. Welcome to my world.

• The Question of Intentionality, an Investigation
  by Carson Collins

  *The whole notion of intent is one that fascinates me almost to the point of obsession; when looking at or making artwork I always wonder…

  The whole notion of intent is one that fascinates me almost to the point of obsession; when looking at or making artwork I always wonder, what is the artist’s intent for this thing that they are making?; what effect, exactly, is it supposed by the artist to have on others?... what effect does making it have on the artist?... and so on. This question of intentionality is strangely absent from most of what is considered critical thinking about Art. Probably the various art objects could even be meaningfully classified according to the various intentions and effects, but somehow this is never done. It can be quite enlightening to try and arrive at a more specific sort of clarity about what our intentions for, and suppositions about, the specific things that we create actually are. Not in the sense of why do artists make Art and what is the purpose of Art?, but rather what are my intentions for this specific thing that I have made, and what effect do I suppose that it will have on others? My personal opinion is that ambiguity is an essential quality of all really great Art. I’m not taking the position that one should read words like “intent”, “understanding”, and “meaning” as if any piece of visual Art shouldn’t be just Art for Art’s sake, as opposed to Art with a message. Speaking only for myself, and the intentionality vs. ambiguity question, my thesis is not contra ars gratia artis; rather, I’m saying that, on close examination, artists actually do have purposes and goals for these things that they make (whether they’re capable of articulating and/or admitting them or not), and these things that they make are worthy of being examined in terms of the artist’s own intentions. “An unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates Here’s to plain speaking and clear understanding: intent Law: the state of a person’s mind that directs his or her actions toward a specific object. Adjective: 1.firmly or steadfastly fixed or directed. 2.having the attention sharply focused or fixed on something. 3.determined or resolved; having the mind or will fixed on some goal. 4.earnest; intense. - The American Heritage Dictionary (A propos: P.D. Ouspensky, and others, would argue that most of us only imagine that we have intent.) It strikes me that Art making may be the only organized human activity in which a lack of purposes or goals is considered by anyone to be a virtue. Why is this important? Well, for example, try to imagine a major business, charitable, or government organization with no stated purpose or “core values”. No such thing exists. There’s a reason for that: an organization so completely rudderless wouldn’t survive for 15 minutes in the real world. Recently I have initiated some discussions on the topic of “The Question of Intentionality”in a few artists’ forums on the Internet. The Surrealists, as a group, are the ones that get the most upset at the very notion that artists (like everyone else) exhibit goal-directed behavior. Here are some typical responses: “Sorry, don’t have time to think, I just paint because I like it. Don’t want to know the reasons, I prefer mystery, as an open space for imagination.” ”...a drawing with the intention of creating images without having any intentions about what those images will be… the intention to create something unintentionally…” Certainly one can do this, Surrealists, in particular, often do. Nothing wrong with that. However this only brings up other questions of intentionality, as if one were peeling an onion. First, one might ask, what was the artist’s motive (intent) for wanting to “create something unintentionally” in the first place? What result, exactly, did the artist hope to achieve via this method? ”...to connect with deeper psychological and emotional levels.” And then, what is the purpose of that? Self-knowledge? If so, then why show it to anyone else? Because if one makes something with the intent to show it to other people, it seems that there is implied an intent on the part of the artist to produce some effect on the viewer. Artists working within the Abstract paradigm tended to have a different set of objections to the notion of art being intentional. Here’s a particularly articulate example: ”...a reason for someone to dabble in the the arts has been called an addiction and the reason they do it (some artists) is to seek a particular state of being (mind) while in this process of mark making. This is the primary motive or intention of some artists and by using this method it may have been achieved, or not. The actual image, or images, created evolved as an accident. There was no intent to draw, let’s say, eyeballs but when the artist steps back and takes a look all she sees are eyeballs staring back at her. The artist can’t decide whether to show anyone her art… Eventually… she decides to show it to her mom. No matter what the artist does… her mom always says after looking at the daughter’s marks, “That’s nice dear, but why so many nipples.” ...Curiously the observer of the art sees images that are different than what the artist sees. There was no intention to create eyes nor was there any intention to create nipples. After a while the artist gets up enough nerve and shows her work to many people. Each individual sees something different in this abstract piece of art. It appears that each viewer interprets the drawing differently. Perhaps that is another of the artist’s intent, a secondary intent to create mystery and the result was that she succeeded. Bottom line, there was no intention to create eyes, nipples or toes or whatever one might see. The intent was to create ambiguity. Each viewer was allowed to interpret the marks without being told what they should see. The drawing becomes a sort of mirror and reflects back more about the viewer than the artist. Abstract art is curious in this way and perhaps why it leaves many people baffled as to the artist’s intent. They want to see the artist’s intentions, they want to know what it means. Are they being put-on? They may feel that way but few artists apply their art just to make fools of people, maybe.” That’s a chain of events that I find plausible, although I find it disturbing. Not the part about the artist’s intention to “seek a particular state of being (mind) while in this process of mark making.” – that’s something that I’m intimately aware of, and it’s certainly one of a multiplicity of intentions that I ascribe to myself. What disturbs me about this hypothetical anecdote is that it seems to imply that important Art can somehow be made by accident, or, even more disturbingly, that the critic’s rationalization after the fact is somehow more important than the artist’s original act. This was precisely the initial point of contention, reflecting back to a seminal conversation that I had with David Cohen in the September, 2003 issue of Art Critical . Assigning meaning or value to such an object beyond the intentions of its maker seems to me a rather questionable idea. ”...”If a herd of pigs knocked over a table of paints and smeared a canvas, and you liked it, then you’d have to call it art…” We do often find beauty or significance in the chance arrangement of things, whether done by an artist or an accident; an historical accident, in the case of some museum pieces. And, as Carl Jung pointed out with his concept of Synchronicity, this is far from trivial – it tells us something important about ourselves (and nothing in particular about the object). ”...do you think people need to know what your intentions are to understand your paintings? Do you not think something is lost by explaining it? If they don’t get it without it being explained to them, have you failed?” I don’t think there’s anything to “understand”; I’m more interested in having the viewer experience a certain state of mind, of emotion, a profound and lucid calm. If they don’t experience that state when looking at my paintings , I don’t think there’s anything to be gained by “explaining” my intentions; insofar as that particular viewer is concerned, my work has failed utterly. To quote David Cohen, ”...I wouldn’t want to participate in a criticism the function of which would be to award brownie points for good intentions.” One’s paintings might work for some people and not for most people, regardless of any intentions. The fact that some viewers understand and appreciate and others do not has absolutely nothing to do with the question of intentionality. Intentionality is about one’s own purposes and goals, not about the reactions of others. An artist of a mystical/Symbolist bent had this to say: ”...consciousness reflects reality, thus if you alter consciousness, you alter reality… Intent is simply a concentrated, intense energy that we apply—to whatever. As bodies of energy ourselves, we certainly can manifest many things. It is the same with prayer, per se, or meditation. It’s all energy.” And a very pragmatic artist shared this point of view: ”...Intent has to do more with Preparation. Even Improvisation requires some sort of preparation. Spontaneity requires also preparation. The very ability to approach a blank page, a blank canvas or a computer screen is contingent on our inner preparations… contingent on the alignment of our heart, mind, and hands… in the direction of the task.” In conclusion, here is an interesting area of thought: i.e., the historical relationship between Art and ceremonial magick. Arguably this may have been the original (prehistorical) reason for the invention of representational Art. Perhaps Art is something that exists in a realm beyond intentionality, more akin to instinct. It seems to me that the impulse to make Art is both necessary and inevitable, an inextricable part of human nature. I refer again to P. D. Ouspensky: “Man is a machine, but a very peculiar machine which, in the right circumstances, and with the right treatment, can know that he is a machine, and, having fully realized this, he may find ways to cease to be a machine. First of all, what man must know is that he is not one; he is many. He has not one permanent and unchangeable “I” or Ego. He is always different. One moment he is one, another moment he is another, the third moment he is a third, and so on, almost without an end… In reality there is no oneness in man and there is no controlling center, no permanent “I” or Ego. Every thought, every feeling, every sensation, every desire, every like and dislike is an “I”. These “I’s” are not connected and are not co-ordinated in any way. Each of them depends on the change in external circumstances…” (from “The Psychology of Man’s Possible Evolution”, Chapter 1) Finally, it occurrs to me that Intent plays no role in “evolution” as defined by Charles Darwin; evolution is the result of environmental factors acting on random mutations. In other words, blind chance. Does Art “evolve” in an analogous manner? Or is it, more properly, the intentional product of work done by sentient beings? Heartfelt thanks to all of the thoughtful artists who have taken the time to participate in my ongoing investigation of the Question of Intentionality, and to David Cohen, art critic for the New York Sun, who started me down this path back in 2003. I sincerely hope that readers of this essay will contribute their thoughts to my investigation.

• WooHoooooooooooooooo!
  by Karin Taylor

  I just sold a card of Lotus Love but i don’t know who bought it…...so i’m here to say THANK…

  I just sold a card of Lotus Love but i don’t know who bought it…...so i’m here to say THANK YOU so much !!! to my mysterious buyer :D /

• Get Yo' Self Some Dingbats!!!
  by bchrisdesigns

  I just wanted to take a few seconds to promote some of my favorite little pieces of coolness: dingbats...

  I just wanted to take a few seconds to promote some of my favorite little pieces of coolness: dingbats. Check out The 4-1-1 on Dingbats for more information on installing and using Dingbats! I also wanted to give a shout-out (and proper credit) to some dingbat/font resources and the actual dingbats/fonts I use in my work… Dingbat & Font Resources: UrbanFonts.com DingbatDepot.com FontsForFree.com FontStock.net Daily Free Fonts Dingbats-UK Font Head Design Freeware AbstractFonts.com Dingbats & Stylistic Fonts I Use: ABCLogosXYZ Aeroplanes Asian Dings BalloonDigits BarMKode Bookshelf Symbol 7 CareBearsbyIacy Carr Balloons cats MEOW Children ChockABlockNF CODON Comet DavysDingbats2 Distro Bats Dragline BTN Dm Eller Erotica CD FAD Omega Birthday Bats Flower Font Heads Free Regular Gallaudet Regular! GERMS GoodDogBones GoodDogCool Greenwich Mean Time Hannah HardTalk Infinite Dingbats lindkvist1 lindkvist2 Minimum Wage Money Shot More than human Morphina MW Ding-A-Lings nicklishnickoz Not Too Shabby Boxed Ocean_Iacy Old Time Ad Dings One Old Time Ad Dings Two OPTIC.BOT Orcas Palsu Playing Cards Ransom rayguns Retro Bats One Saturn Sound FX SwishButtons Toast Tombats 6 Tombats 7 Tombats Four Tombats One Tombats Smilies Tombats Three Tombots Type Keys Filled Vehicle Decals ‘Flames 7 Art’ winnertakeall WoodcuttedCapsBlack WutsCookin WWBearySpecial Xerography [Stuff I could not find links for: ClassiCapsXmas2002, Garys, KL1-Pharaos & KL1-Pharaos Two, KleinsTypesoup, LetterBeings, Marlett, MS Outlook, SA-DoodleStar, SA-Roris dings, SA-Swirls, SmileAndTrain, Webdings, Wingdings, Wingdings 2, Wingdings 3] *NOTE: I will add to these lists as they grow. These are my pieces which use any of the above dingbats/fonts (will add as I create more):

• Landscape of the Dark Heart
  by John Douglas

• Looking for objects that symbolize motherhood
  by tuffcookie

  Hi everyone, / Ok here’s the deal. As many of you know i have an exhibit coming up ;).... yaaay… does a little happy dance. I spent some…

  Hi everyone, / Ok here’s the deal. As many of you know i have an exhibit coming up ;).... yaaay… does a little happy dance. I spent some time thinking last night and i need 6 pieces for the exhibit. I want to center those peices around 6 area’s of my life that i love or mean the most to me. ie: nature, children, art etc. Most specifically i want to do one piece that works with the idea of motherhood. My mom had such a huge and happy influence on me in our short time together.. and then becoming a mother has again had a great influence on me.. all for the best :) So what i need your help with is…. I’m looking for objects that symbolize the concept of motherhood. i want to stay away from using people… unless it is simply parts of a person or persons.. I’d rather not use faces.. i’d like to get a better feel as to what images or symbols represent motherhood to all my friends. Simply because what represents motherhood to myself may not represent motherhood to others.So lets get alittle game going here ladies and gent’s and lets see what we can come up with.. Would be an interesting picture to combine all the concepts/objects of motherhood into one shot.. Please leave your suggestions here as comments.. thanks looking forward to hearing from everyone. cheers my friends. I will take photos of the idea’s and add them to the journal…. :) /

• T-Shirt Sale--Many Thanks!!!
  by Jan Landers

  I sold a t-shirt!!! I sold a t-shirt!!! Yay!!! Many thanks to the buyer of Native Symbols—Dragonfly!!! This is one of my favorit…

  I sold a t-shirt!!! I sold a t-shirt!!! Yay!!! Many thanks to the buyer of Native Symbols-Dragonfly!!! This is one of my favorites and I am honored that you like it, too! I appreciate it so very much!!!!! :) Many Blessings to you…. In gratitude, / Jan

• I am so very honored...
  by Jan Landers

  I am honored and grateful for the sale of my ‘Native Symbols-Dragonfly’ tee…..these petroglyph symbols are close to my heart and I feel…

  I am honored and grateful for the sale of my ‘Native Symbols-Dragonfly’ tee…..these petroglyph symbols are close to my heart and I feel blessed that this one has touched someone enough thay they have purchased it…..thank you from the bottom of my heart, whoever you may be…. May you be blessed, / Jan

• The 4-1-1 on Dingbats
  by bchrisdesigns

  As many of us artists already know, fonts are NOT just about letters. There are several fonts (some which even come installed with your …

  As many of us artists already know, fonts are NOT just about letters. There are several fonts (some which even come installed with your computer) that are not letters at all. Instead, each letter key represents a different picture, symbol, or shape (similar to brushes used in editing software). These types of fonts are usually referred to as Dingbats. Some dingbats are freeware or shareware (meaning you have to give credit, usually a link, where credit is due and or pay a small fee if using them for commercial use). Other dingbats are specifically created for personal use only and require commercial users to either gain permission (ahead of time) from the font creator and/or split royalties from products utilizing their dingbats. So, before you, the artist, uses a dingbat in your work, be sure to know what type of usage is permitted with the dingbats you are using. I have used some dingbats in my work, but only those that are deemed as complete freeware or shareware AND I always supply credit where credit is due. If you want to be sure what the status of the dingbat you are using is, be sure to read through the .txt “read me” files that are included in the font’s zip folder BEFORE you download them to your computer. I always read through every single file to educate myself on how I can use the dingbat. Also, save the original zip folders with the “read me” files in them somewhere on your computer in the event that the dingbat’s user status changes – this way you have proof that they were available for use at the time of your art’s creation. Installing dingbats is easy. Once unzipped, copy and paste the dingbat’s .TTF file (aka “TrueType Font” file) directly into the FONT folder in your computer’s Control Panel. After that, reboot your computer and you are good to go!!!! Like I said in the above paragraph, I save the original zip files on CD or in my external hard drive for backup purposes. Trust me, if you have to re-install your computer, you will be glad that you have these there and do not have to find them all over again and re-download them. HINT: I do this with brushes, plug-ins, and other ad-ins as well because I have had a computer crash once before and it was NOT pretty. After you have these little pieces of coolness installed in your computer, you can go to it and start seeing what you can do with them using whatever editing software you may have. (They work with Photoshop, Illustrator, Gimp, PowerPoint, Word, and so many other Editing, Graphic, and Desktop Publishing programs that you may already have installed on your computer.) Try adding color, combining them, or even using them in collage work! The possibilities are endless! Just always makes sure (I cannot stress this enough) that you are using them according to the usage permitted upon download. If all else fails, contact the original font creator to get more information! Here are some examples of what you can do with dingbats: So, where can you get some awesome dingbats? Get Yo’ Self Some Dingbats!!!

• "Untitled" Featured in Symbolism in Art
  by Lyra

  Symbolism in Art I’m so honored to see it up there with the big kids – I usually do po…

  Symbolism in Art I’m so honored to see it up there with the big kids – I usually do portraits so this was a stretch for me. it’s pretty exciting.

• Sacred Symbol - The Pentacle
  by Aloramyst

  From around the world and throughout time, Sacred Symbols have been revered by various religions and cultures. Symbolic messages are one …

  From around the world and throughout time, Sacred Symbols have been revered by various religions and cultures. Symbolic messages are one way to connect to the sacredness of life and each other. Symbolic images can communicate an essence of their meaning even to people from different cultures and religious faiths. Religious symbols can be appreciated for their adaptive potential, a capacity to discover the core of our inner world, something deeper than anything psychological, something expressible only in symbols. A feeling that there is some hidden power inside of you, stirring in the shadows – capable of bringing Love, Friendship and Protection, ways of tapping into your reservoir of hidden energy. Allowing this energy, which emanates from your being, to infuse you. The challenge of faith is to trust that there is something in us that transcends our mind and its ways of knowing. Faith relies on the depth perception in the Self: intuition, vision, imagination, and corresponds to realities that defy explanation or even logical comprehension. It is important to create rituals that empower, so that we might recognize and celebrate our true strength and talents; and to support us in accepting, honoring and meeting our own physical, emotional and spiritual needs. We all possess the inner resources needed to make changes in our lives. Healing involves turning from isolation to a connection with Spirit. Any consistent use of imagery can improve health and well-being. We can guide our thought processes to invoke and use various senses: vision, taste, smell, hearing, touch and movement. Imagery provides essential communication links. By surrendering our thoughts, perceptions and patterns to a power greater than us, we enlist the assistance to redesign our lives and manifest a new reality. To stretch our imagination beyond what we’ve known, to reach beyond our comfort zones. When we open ourselves to higher guidance and express the love inherent within us, we cannot help but change for the better. Imagine how you would like your life to be and remind yourself that you can handle anything when you take it one step at a time. Good rituals are essential to our emotional, psychological and spiritual health. They not only help us on a personal basis but also give us a small sense of community, a sense of who we are and where we fit in the scheme of life. There are so many ways of bringing a sense of soulful ritual into everyday life. Rituals help us connect with ourselves and with each other. We are all connected by the love in our hearts, within you resides a power; that none of us are alone. For me this symbol is the pentacle. It reminds me that we are all connected, represented by the circle. Each point on the pentacle represents an element, Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Spirit. All contained within the circle. Each element is not only outside of myself but also a part of who I am. Each aspect connected and in perfect balance. The Elements are the building blocks of life, through the intermingling of the elements, comes life, each containing within the virtues of creation. Earth’s virtues are to keep silent, stability, productivity, punctuality, commitment, responsibility, endurance, patience, firmness, calmness, practicality, pragmatism, strength, thoroughness, wisdom, sense of timing, it is an aspect of the feminine. Earth is the balanced outpouring of our whole being; the focused harmony of all five points in the pentacle, which allows us greater access to our own deep potential. It is the projection of ourselves into the world that causes change. Air’s virtues are to know, sociability, diligence, optimism, dexterity, persuasiveness, friendliness, health, knowledge, kindness, cheerfulness, independence, joyfulness, lucidity, rationality, cleverness, adventurousness, it is an aspect of the masculine. Air represents our full knowledge of our own potential as well as our limitations along with the knowledge of who we are in relation to others and the Universe at large. Fire’s virtues are to will, activity, creativity, courage, control, confidence, enthusiasm, passion, virility, chivalry, self-assertion, adaptability, it is an aspect of the masculine. The point of fire is our recognition of our own self-worth and the ability to live fully without reservation, allowing our true nature to shine outward while not giving in to the ego’s temptation to compare ourselves to others. It is complete innocence, living fully and unabashedly in the moment. Water’s virtues are to dare, devotion, compassion, serenity, trust, tranquility, tenderness, forgiveness, modesty, fluidity in creativity, receptivity, emotional stability, awakened psychic ability, it is an aspect of the feminine. Water is our ability to be open to the fullest experience of feeling, whether that is of the highest bliss, or of the deepest depression. Spirit’s virtues are to go, transcendence, transformation, change, everywhere and nowhere, within and without, it is both feminine and masculine it is the energy of love. It is through the energy of spirit that all things are connected. The point of Spirit conceptually represents the creative power of the Universe. It is both polarity and resonance within the current of Divine energy. It is that point in which we open to the Universal dance and participate in its creation and in its destruction within each moment. When we take the time to explore each of the elements, we come to recognize them within others and ourselves. I feel that it’s an important part of self-awareness and finding our place in creation. When the pentacle is upright, to me it represents the goddess in her three aspects of Maid, Mother and Crone. The three stages of a woman’s life: her girlhood as a maiden, her flowering into womanhood as a mother, and her wisdom in age as a crone. As I am a woman, I relate to the upright pentacle and to the sacred feminine of divinity that I am. It represents the phases of life that I will personally experience and acceptance of the natural order of being a woman. When the pentacle is reversed, to me it represents the god. Although I am not a man, I respect the masculine and the masculine aspects that reside within me. For me the pentacle brings into balance both the feminine aspects and the masculine aspects, not only of life itself but also of my inner self. I wear my pentacle on a chain around my neck in the upright position to honor the sacred feminine that I am, and the connection to all things. It also represents manifestation to me. When all things are in balance creation is possible. It creates the sacred space required to manifest all things, through the balance of both the feminine and masculine and the elements. Through this symbol I have faith not only in myself and my abilities but faith in the greater powers contained within. It provides me with the inner knowledge that all things are possible. With this knowledge I am able to create and make changes in my life and the lives of others. Through the energy of love than emanates from the pentacle I can manifest all things. Its symbolism provides as a reminder to the ability to manifest as well as my connection with divinity. Whenever I see a pentacle, it touches the inner most part of myself. Regardless of whether it is upright or reversed. When I see another wearing the pentacle to me it represents that which they have no words to express. It is a sacred symbol because it’s divinity and through divinity all things are created. Depending on how it is drawn, this symbol can be used for protection (invoking) or cleansing (banishing) . The Pentacle has proven to be a powerful symbol of the inner-work. As a witch, I am the holder of a sacred key, which unlocks nothing less than my true potential. So within my life, you will find this symbol, not only on my body but when I create. It is the beginning and the end of all manifestation. I use it in my spell work, my meditations, and my celebrations to honor divinity. It is placed upon the items I love as a reminder of divinity and the sacredness of creation, of life. It is a symbol of that which I am, and my connection to divinity and all creation. I am witch, and proud to be one. One that is capable of manifestation in all its forms with the ability to bring into balance all things within and outside of myself. The pentacle says to me, I honor the divinity within me and the divinity within you.

• Good Karma
  by fatfatin

  Hi friends! I have created a special t-shirt at RB. This is my way of saying “thank you” to the good things that have been given to me…

  Hi friends! I have created a special t-shirt at RB. This is my way of saying “thank you” to the good things that have been given to me. I personally believe that I should give back in some way what I have received. This is what good karma is all about. This t-shirt design is currently only available from RB. All profits from the sale of this t-shirt will go towards these 3 non-profit organisations which I have been supporting: KIVA – www.kiva.org WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME – www.wfp.org WORLD VISION MALAYSIA – www.worldvision.com.my I want to thank everyone who has bought my art and gave me a chance to do what I love best. I’m really happy and thankful that I have found an opportunity to be what I really want to be. Also, a BIG thank you to all the wonderful people out there who have supported my work by leaving kind comments, favoritings and putting me on their watchlist. THANKS!! The chinese word “ai” (love) consist of the word “xing” (heart) at its core. “Ai Xing” in mandarin means “loving heart”. I have simply highlighted the core word “xing” in red to show the meaning of loving heart. This word is hand-written by me (using a wacom pen & tablet). You can help me make a difference. Cheers! fatfatin

• TV/Movie Stars
  by Scott Ruhs

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• Celebrities
  by Scott Ruhs

  Musicians / TV/Movie Stars...

  Musicians / TV/Movie Stars

• Adobe Illustrator - Symbols
  by davoid

  For artwork with repetition such as patterns or stylized effects e.g. dots, Symbols are a handy feature of Adobe Illustrator. !http://...

  For artwork with repetition such as patterns or stylized effects e.g. dots, Symbols are a handy feature of Adobe Illustrator. The Symbols palette with 3 custom symbols. What is a Symbol? Symbols can be any object created in Illustrator, e.g. the red squares and red circle above. / Once placed on the artboard/document a symbol is called a symbol instance or simply an instance. Important Note The most important thing regarding using symbols in artwork that you later want to replace with a different symbol is: you must create your initial design with symbols. You can only replace one symbol with another symbol. Creating Symbols 1. Create your object i.e. a square. / 2. Select your object. / 3. Click the New Symbol icon on the Symbols palette. See below. The object is now a symbol in the Symbols palette. / 4. Delete the object. / 5. Click and drag the symbol onto the artboard/document. / 6. Duplicate the symbol as needed and arrange your artwork. Replacing Symbols 1. Create the new object that will replace the multiple symbols in your artwork. / 2. Create a new symbol from the object and delete the object. / 3. Click the new symbol in the Symbols palette and hold down the Alt key, drag it onto the symbol (also in the Symbols palette) you want to replace. / 4. All the symbol instances in your artwork will change to the new symbol. Example / I replaced the red square symbol with a smaller blue circle. Notice that the relative positions are the same after the change even though the circles are smaller. The grey lines are just to show positioning of instances. / This is an advantage of using symbols. If you wanted to replace square objects with smaller circles and retain the relative positions you would have to do it manually; one by one.

• Maunaleo ~ Journey With Spirit ~ Keali'i Reichel
  by Sharon Anne Coultrap

  This beautiful mele is one of my favourites and I love the gentle power of his angelic voice!! It is the beautiful Maunaleo Mele Keali’i …

  This beautiful mele is one of my favourites and I love the gentle power of his angelic voice!! It is the beautiful Maunaleo Mele Keali’i composed for his beloved Mother, Lei, and the one I included on my signature image I created with deepest respect and appreciation for Keali’i Reichel ~ Darkly, deeply, beautifully blue! / Aloha! Sharon Maunaleo ~ Journey With Spirit ~ This is one of my signature pieces, a composite of seven of my images blended into one using photographs I have taken on the lava seacliffs of Wa’ianapanapa Maui Hawai’i and a full moon in Fairbanks Alaska. Maunaleo ~ Journey With Spirit is dedicated with deepest respect and appreciation for Keali’i Reichel. Carleton Lewis Keali’inaniaimokuokalani Reichel (born 1962) popularly known as Keali’i Reichel, is a popular and bestselling singer, songwriter, choreographer, dancer, chanter, scholar, teacher, and personality from the State of Hawai’i. He has spent his life educating the world about Hawaiian culture through music and dance. Maunaleo is one of his most beautiful songs and one of my favourites! / Lyrics Source: Keali`i Reichel album “Melelana” Copyright 1999 Punahele, Inc. – “Composed for Keali`i’s mother Lei, she is compared to the majestic sentinel mountain, Maunaleo, who guards, comforts, nourishes and loves her people. Mälie is the gentle wind of the area. ~ Maunaleo – Words by Keali`i Reichel & Puakea Nogelemeier, Music by Keali`i Reichel ~ “He aloha nö `o Maunaleo / I lohia e ke kilihuna / Kohu `ahu`ao no ka uka / He kamalani kamaehu kau i ka hanoë / He kamalei, kamahiwa pä i ka lani ë / ka lani ë He aloha nö `o Maunaleo / I lohia e ke kilihuna / Kohu `ahu`ao no ka uka / He kamalani kamaehu kau i ka hanoë / He kamalei, kamahiwa pä i ka lani ë / ka lani ë Po`ohina i ka `ohu kolo / Kahiko no ka poli `olu / Apo `ia e nä kualono / He hi`ina, hi`ialo, alohaë / Hi`ipoli, hi`ilei, hi`ilanië / ilanië Po`ohina i ka `ohu kolo / Kahiko no ka poli `olu / Apo `ia e nä kualono / He hi`ina, hi`ialo, alohaë / Hi`ipoli, hi`ilei, hi`ilanië / ilanië Eia ku`u lei aloha / No Maunaleo i ka nani / `Ohu`ohu i ka Mälie / He kamalani kamaehu kau i ka hanoë / He kamalei, hamahiwa pä i ka lani e / ka lani e Eia ku`u lei aloha / No Maunaleo i ka nani / `Ohu`ohu i ka Mälie / He kamalani kamaehu kau i ka hanoë / He kamalei, hamahiwa pä i ka lani e / ka lani e No Maunaleo ke aloha kü i ka la`i e Aloha ë, alohaë ~ Beloved indeed in Maunaleo ~ / Sparkling in the light, wind-blown rain. A finely woven cloak for the highlands. / A cherished one, respected for power and strength. / Esteemed, treasured, touched by heaven. / Capped by the silver of the rolling mists. / An adornment for that gentle heart. / Embraced by the surrounding ridges. / One to hold close, to hold near, to love. / One dear to the heart, precious, exalted. / This is my garland of affection for Maunaleo in its beauty. / Glorified by the Mälie breeze. / A cherished one, respected for power and strength. / Esteemed, treasured, touched by heaven. / For Maunaleo is the serenity of deep love. / Beloved are you, beloved indeed.” .... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA1xzuP0nkI / Maunaleo by Keali’i Reichel

• Visionary Artworks
  by Simone Mitchell

  Hi my name is Simone Mitchell, I am an artist from a small town near Bath in England….....I’m sooooo glad I found this site. It’s so co…

  Hi my name is Simone Mitchell, I am an artist from a small town near Bath in England….....I’m sooooo glad I found this site. It’s so cool to meet so many talented individuals from all over the world,no more feeling isolated! GREAT!

• THE FOOT
  by caroline caux-evans

  IN THE SYMBOLIC, the foot is a very important attribute! / See, Bouddha! / For the Dogons in Africa,it means that people are well seated,th…

  IN THE SYMBOLIC, the foot is a very important attribute! / See, Bouddha! / For the Dogons in Africa,it means that people are well seated,they have a social status Notion of power,Royalty! / The Bambaras say that the foot, is the first embronic sign! / It symbolyses the end , because, the very act of walking, starts and ends with the foot. / It means, power,royalty but ,the coming anfd going of oneself! / It joins the” key ”,in the sense that it means as well,the notion of commanding! / The Bambaras say that the head comes first and then the foot! / But it is said as well that the head can do nothing without the foot! / The foot as it goes , leaves it mark everywhere! / Wether in the right or the wrong paths of life! And that can explain why in many religions, it was important to wash the feet of people see: (Christ washed the disciple’s feet,and when it was time for the Dervish to go through their initiatic rites,the spiritual guide, had to wash the disciple’s feet!) / It is a way of saying that what wrong man had done , was washed away and forgiven by this rite! / But the feet are also , agile, impetous,ready to go any time! / In China the feet which had been bandaged were a very high sexual attribute and symbolism! / The foot can as well be the symbol of the soul! / see Achilles and Hephaistos) Groups: / PixElations – The Art of Photo… Caroline Caux copyright February 1st 2008

• The Symbolism Behind "The Battle Between You and Me"
  by allisonberryart

  The painting “The Battle Between You And Me” refers to the tumultuous time I spent with my ex-husband in a rather difficult marriage. H…

  The painting “The Battle Between You And Me” refers to the tumultuous time I spent with my ex-husband in a rather difficult marriage. He is the creature on the left with the sword and shield looking like a warrior on the offensive. I am the creature on my back in a defenseless and prone position having the “life” sucked out of me by him. This is not a hopeless tale, however, as you can see the crown is still on my head (I am still the hero of my own myth) and also, the giant eye and bolt of lightening that symbolize my awakening into the consciousness of my situation and the realization that I must get out of the relationship and move on with my life. And, finally, in the top right of the painting is the mandala, the symbol of wholeness and the fruit or the flower of what evolves from the creative struggle for autonomy and independence… / / The Battle Between You And Me

• Ok then, just left a group.
  by Andreea Gurban

  Right, so I’ve submitted my Anorexic/Failed Ouroborus to the “symbolism in art group” and it wasn’t accepted.I generally don’t care about…

  Right, so I’ve submitted my Anorexic/Failed Ouroborus to the “symbolism in art group” and it wasn’t accepted.I generally don’t care about these things cause my works usually doesn’t fit in so it’s not much of a surprise to be turned down by one, but still. I mean this a group that accepts photoshopped pictures of horses and fairies and the ouroborus which is an ancient well established world wide reconized symbol doesn’t get in.How exactly does that work? Any ideas anyone?

• J-1
  by Ann Morgan

  First Journal entry. Yesterday I received the first comment on my work. It was good to get a response. I contribute to one other sit…

  First Journal entry. Yesterday I received the first comment on my work. It was good to get a response. I contribute to one other site called Gather. It is much different from redbubble. i think the people on redbubble display in word and work their reverence for their work and the work of others and for their endeavotrs involving redbubble. I am not a writer at all. I tried writing on Gather just because it felt safe. That is the good thing about Gather. I also have a blogspot although I can’t see why. It serves no purpose for me. / They are probably good for people who have a lot of friends. I have some friends they just don’t have time for blog hopping. So that is it except I want to find out more about selling things like t-shirts, cards and wall art. / I can easily see myself buying a shirt or 2 because the artwork here is so dam good!! Thank you for stopping by and reading my rambling. / Ann M.

• Zodiac
  by enelyawolfwood

  I’m starting a new project! GO MEEEEEE!!! This project will be the Zodiac animals in an anthro/humish form. They won’t be anatomically…

  I’m starting a new project! GO MEEEEEE!!! This project will be the Zodiac animals in an anthro/humish form. They won’t be anatomically correct because i want them to keep a bit of the animal that they represent! I’m addign a twist as well!! They will also all be in some form or another a dancer. I hope they come out ok heh enelya

• defining some symbolism
  by flokot

  I use a few common themes, motifs and symbols in my art that you may wonder about. Here’s my thoughts on some of these: The Cross / Tha…

  I use a few common themes, motifs and symbols in my art that you may wonder about. Here’s my thoughts on some of these: The Cross / That should be pretty obvious. The empty Cross represents Christ crucified and resurrected, the message of the Christian Gospel, and the great price paid for my redemption. Horses / Probably my favourite animal – if I must have a favourite! Wild, free, strong, beautiful, graceful, loyal, powerful… These creatures evoke in me a sense of the wonder of creation and I love the harmony that can exist between horse and rider. Unfortunately, I don’t own any horses – they don’t fit in small suburban backyards – but in my teen years I attended a dressage riding school and demonstrated my lack of horseriding skills! :-( However, I loved handling horses. Most of my horse art is inspired by Egyptian Arabian Horses, but I also particularly like such breeds as the Thoroughbred, Australian Stock Horse, Akhal-Teke, and riding horses in general. Giraffes / Superb, graceful, almost comical. They usually represent an element of fun in my art. Cetaceans (Whales, Dolphins) / These usually point to the green consciousness in my art. They are immense, amazing animals, unrivalled in magnificence. In Australia they are under threat from whaling, and other forms of environmental degradation. Dinosaurs / Pterosaurs / I am drawn to the mysterious, and I am drawn to animals. Put them together and we have the extinct reptiles belonging to the Dinosauria and Pterosauria. I try to combine accuracy with cartoonish fun in my representations of these creatures, though as the theories regarding them change with lightning speed and surprising regularity, there’ll be no pleasing everyone with my dinosaur / pterosaur themed art! Dinosaurs = extinct group of land based reptiles generally divided into two categories based on the structure of their hips (Ornithischia and Saurischia), with upright legs. Pterosaurs = extinct group of winged reptiles that are often mistaken for dinosaurs but are classified separately. They can be loosely divided into groups based on the shape of their tails. Landscapes / I love the land, especially the rural southeastern mainland areas of Australia. This land was once covered in temperate rainforest, but sadly much has been destroyed through European-style farming practices. Seascapes / There is a lure to the sea. Freedom, beauty, mystery. Women / Daughters of Eve, made in the image of Creator God, in His likeness, and each one a walking, living, breathing work of art. I believe that genuine beauty is contained within every woman. I do Church based volunteer work amongst teenage and young adult women, seeking to help them find the enormous potential for making a positive impact on the world around them, and hoping to tear down some of the lies about beauty that the media forces on women. I have come from a background of feminist activism, and feel very strongly about seeing women given respect, worth and dignity. Much more of my art is available for viewing at my blog, The Amalgamation .

• Featured image in "Alternative Christmas Images" group!
  by SteveOhlsen

  A second one of my images has been featured! This time one of my digitally altered Christmas images: “Lighted Christmas Tree (3)”. Again,...

  A second one of my images has been featured! This time one of my digitally altered Christmas images: “Lighted Christmas Tree (3)”. Again, this is a great site! A place to grow artistically and gain a bit recognition for one’s efforts. Thanks to the Alternative Christmas Images group for featuring my image! Steve