Fanciful Words

Keeping art interesting is obviously the most hardest thing to do. Isn't the point to tell a story? Or maybe its to cause emotions. Whichever you choose, art draws you in. It makes you think so much that words pour out of your ears or you become catatonic with the mind-numbing beauty. Intrigue, fascination, envy, understanding, compassion, empathy. Relate with the people on canvas. Relate to the object in the background. Can you relate? Artist: James Jean Bio: Born 1979 Site Blog *pics are not mine

Once the relation is gone, move onto the next canvas.

La Machina!

I missed the generation where tin robots were the biggest thing to hit the stores. Robots in space! Robots are aliens! I think it had to do with the whole 'man on the moon' age, and I wasn't there to dream about being the next man on the moon.

Robots, which are now androids in modern terms, were once the big scary force that heroic citizens needed to defeat to save the earth!

Nowadays robots are androids that look like people (because that's what all robots want-to just be human) and have evolved from getting short circuited by water to getting short circuited because they can't understand the human concept of 'emotions.' Anyone remember the Iron Giant?

I remember crying so much at the climax (no spoilers!) but I can say that it does have a happy ending. This is my robot movie. Not Transformers, not iRobot. The Iron Giant. Classic.

The only time I ever see classic robots is in little boutiques and Indie stores, their faces looking fake with the layers of protective plastic on the paint. I never buy them ($20 is waaaay to much for my wallet) but I do wonder what it would've been like to have them in my childhood. These paintings can help me imagine.

Artist: Eric Joyner

Bio: He's won a lot of awards and looks like a nice fellow.

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Santa Klaus is helping the robot make it to the top.
Genius.

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One of the greatest lines I've heard from an unpublished, undiscovered, underage poet was this:

'I am afraid of art.' -Sammy Alibrando

I'm not even going to try to explain what art is. Emotions, materials, words, bodies. To each their own, but I'll try to keep you entertained with what I think is beautiful.

Today we'll look at Kelly Vivanco.

Born: Redondo Beach, CA

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*none of these pictures are mine, all copyrighted to Kelly Vivanco

I also wish I had a need for card cases, but since I don't have a job it'd be pointless to buy them.

Her paintings remind me of fairie tales.

-C

Oh The Riches

Since Xmas is around the corner, I've been spending all my time trying to do the shopping online. One word: FAIL.

But I found an amazing plethora of fun little things.

'I love you' in Braille. I think this is a very romantic necklace, although a bit on the pricy side for me. But Uncommon Goods is an amazing! shop. The candy wrapper bracelet is a good alternative and alot cheaper.

Very nice iron ons and rings and other miscellaneous items like cards, pins, and hair clips for under $10!

'There's a monster in my pants

And it does a modern dance

When it comes into a room

People hit it with a broom..' courtesy of Tinymeat.

And last but no least-Voodoo soaps! How amazing would it be to wash away the grime off your skin with the replica of the person you hate most. Or just look at how cute they are! Can find em here.

Might be using a few of these gifts for some of my more unique friends.

-C