tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91120458717270335242024-02-22T05:12:35.280+11:00dimarie designsdimariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532618243536591925noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112045871727033524.post-21125843022734562342009-07-28T16:52:00.005+10:002009-07-30T14:20:40.654+10:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVOTKINa6FMAqem39DC5Ug_LPnj3-5iCBL8JTIeZvBv5IDmikc25ROBoWv6irayQoQHXSO55UcrBONd1pHyXc5LCPKeiq21TXoy1owTjH1MJJgAx8Plx_iqn0s244nQ9XP-ZEOZ9AOF7a0/s1600-h/shoe+tee+low+res+watermarked.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364099024350489090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVOTKINa6FMAqem39DC5Ug_LPnj3-5iCBL8JTIeZvBv5IDmikc25ROBoWv6irayQoQHXSO55UcrBONd1pHyXc5LCPKeiq21TXoy1owTjH1MJJgAx8Plx_iqn0s244nQ9XP-ZEOZ9AOF7a0/s200/shoe+tee+low+res+watermarked.png" border="0" /></a> First Thing!<br /><br />RB SALE!<br />There is currently at this very moment a sale on over at Red Bubble<br /><br /><br />15% off ALL TEES.<br /><br /><br />Plus FREE shipping on an order of 5 or more tees....<br />Be Quick! Offer ends today! (30th June)<br /><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/dimarie/t-shirts">Dees Tees</a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">*Note* watermarkes not on actual products.</span><br /><br /><br /><br />I know I really should be more onto the advertising promotion side of things...<br />But Life has been a lil but hectic lately :)<br /><br /><br /><br />And Yea Baby Time sure flies as you get older...<br />Since Last being here, there has been a few changes.<br />We relocated... New house, new town, new start :)<br />Zafyre is growing up fast, She speaks entire sentences now, and continually impresses me with her cleverness, but its her personality that is the winner, She has a big heart and its apparant in everything she does :) And a whacky sense of humour! The amount of times she cracks us all up with laughter. Lovin it!<br /><br />So, Sales have been somewhat consistant, slowly picking up over time.. There was a few "dry" months there but I've put that down to lack of networking and being awol from the computer during the move. And complete lack of advertising.<br /><br /><br />I should Advertise. Promote. Sell My Art.. sell myself? Lol... Sometimes it feels as though you are selling off pieces of your soul... they still remain part of you.. but there are now all these fragmented memories materialised in art that the world can see and take in, and take home if they so want..<br />Should Art speak for itself? Does it need the elaborate descriptions, explanations...<br />Personally I think it entirely depends on the artwork. What has inspired it... Worthy of a mention or simply productivity... Some pieces become so fully more what they are when coupled with the written word.. or spoken.. a glimpse into what drives the mind that creates... that it is a gift of sorts.. this trust that the artist gives the viewer.. a trust to not only take in an image and all that it says.. but to actually hear from the artist themselves what the driving force behind it was... that can be a beautiful thing, or a tragic and sad thing, depending on the inspiration...<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/dimarie/art/2975704-2-shadows-spells">Shadows Spells.</a></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364094684388289394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZE6TNbD2vkWqFUrnZ2qzN3qlHh6nc297YRsw-J0rA2BQhB6eF9l_muRnP3FEVpGodV0sElypM3GZlpYPCfbZEp5u3gvxvKdWvdN2EojaL7qIxvzM6Ai4pL_pfhPDCYFiaCDLka4y7_fbO/s320/low+res+blog+version+shadows+spells++watermarked.jpg" border="0" /> Inspired by an untimely unfair murder.<br />This piece is one of more recent works.. And though the art can speak for itself on many levels.. and has, in its short time on RB so far, been featured in many groups, has a huge view count, many comments.. has placed 5th in a comp.. and is currently the avatar for Rb's Dream and Fantasy Group... The inspiration behind this piece, The driving force of need to create this piece.. The deep part... Was as tragic as the loss of my beloved cat Shadow. And how I always viewed him.. powerful, magical and sneaky lol...<br />Shadow was killed a few months back. Some Neighbours decided to take sick pleasure in torturing him.. He made it home, barely, He was in a terrible state, and I held him and he died moments later from his injuries...<br />For the full story, I have it written in my journals over at RB<br /><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/dimarie/journal/2691815-he-just-died-shadow-an-hour-ago-now">Shadows Unfair demise</a><br />Well I must sign off for now, Have many a job to do around the house, plus Miss Zafyre is asking for help with eating her vegetables so tis Mumma Duty time :)<br />We went to the Melbourne Zoo a few weeks ago, will be back soon to post our pics and thoughts of the day...<br />Peace N Luv To You All xoxoxdimariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532618243536591925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112045871727033524.post-28572183024752791852009-02-12T01:00:00.022+11:002009-02-12T04:02:19.438+11:00<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301573510896548162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyafRgyRh1foGv3Jxdp6MCSCL0xVwe5U9igxh4IGF8jqcLx0h_q8ZpSLJPcyemUK5uTPg_fRADN6Dyksb2HqivQkNe6h2RKtg4s9w0KqsnSwkO5NpNOgopMeBUfXGcd_XUwXA07VarMsGe/s320/1.JPG" border="0" />hey peeps :)<br />Its been awhile since I've updated here, there are many reasons, and i wont bore you with all of them... I've much more important news...<br /><br />So, as most of you are aware by now, here in Victoria, in the beautiful land of Oz, we have just gone thru what the media dubbed 'Hell on Earth' and 'Black Saturday'<br /><br /><div><div><div>A number of raging bushfres have swept across leaving over 800 homes destroyed, 181 people have lost their lives (and the death toll is expected to rise...) as well as tens of thousands of animals also lost their lives... thousands more injured...</div><div>Its madness.</div><div></div><div>I'm not really sure of the coverage this has been getting across the globe, here we have the news covering it 24/7.. its impossible to turn in the tv without seeing the images.. without crying.<br /></div><div>So for those of you who perhaps havnt seen the effect of these fires, i urge you to go look at this gallery <a href="http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/gallery/0,22010,5037339-5006020,00.html">Herald Sun</a> <a href="http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/gallery/0,22010,5037339-5006020,00.html">VICTORIAS KILLER FIRES </a></div><div>There are also some other photos <a href="http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/galleries/0,22008,5006020,00.html">here</a><br />eg of what you'll see</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE63umDkoFRkG-QzJbM8zz-mu2HMKDHlT3MD_O4BbTCsYS1U56QGJQtFr6Vycnep9hzntY-xcDCgMWLgu3iQc54sCOm1P8xueXlN2Ny2f2P6KSEdNEjtArYz7sJvNh4Vz-XdSJrjf2REjL/s1600-h/fire+pic+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301548333354090962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE63umDkoFRkG-QzJbM8zz-mu2HMKDHlT3MD_O4BbTCsYS1U56QGJQtFr6Vycnep9hzntY-xcDCgMWLgu3iQc54sCOm1P8xueXlN2Ny2f2P6KSEdNEjtArYz7sJvNh4Vz-XdSJrjf2REjL/s320/fire+pic+1.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggLOM4mzwNyjajCa03GA39sJ4fdyPwSpXQ_BZenlJHNYsknQuPSkG8ci5bYRXmUSlfAkJvBYFCX9hZeMpEqlRHUp4lIBQVpbc3A2OiX9zGFmqtZdpocLSu5Tc49MiwOSFpWmp8SznwlR5M/s1600-h/fire+pic+3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301548506949056514" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggLOM4mzwNyjajCa03GA39sJ4fdyPwSpXQ_BZenlJHNYsknQuPSkG8ci5bYRXmUSlfAkJvBYFCX9hZeMpEqlRHUp4lIBQVpbc3A2OiX9zGFmqtZdpocLSu5Tc49MiwOSFpWmp8SznwlR5M/s320/fire+pic+3.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84nPjxwAOFZ4rs3bR_rlJ9B0UP8YqZes7chyphenhyphen2C2BqIhF8nPUDo_PmHOxM3COmX2nDBPjd9yHHKKk2HRckR-w3IgyXuouf4gfZylbOZ_hF3ryjwJhD4peHiLvZqSjmKpaayGlqAQDHGAVT/s1600-h/fire+pic+4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301548672276094834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84nPjxwAOFZ4rs3bR_rlJ9B0UP8YqZes7chyphenhyphen2C2BqIhF8nPUDo_PmHOxM3COmX2nDBPjd9yHHKKk2HRckR-w3IgyXuouf4gfZylbOZ_hF3ryjwJhD4peHiLvZqSjmKpaayGlqAQDHGAVT/s320/fire+pic+4.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gKMS3J6VTIqSzhUr_xMR0ZFFzqQB-jEAN7yinmjC9Kj0s_ks3nvqAU25VC2f78uQINu2ppOiCzjYFa99f1TuqNwx6VNV4aYaMoZ7of3e47NmgPO0reP7VoqZpbj91zmfyaHBQAPNNzNk/s1600-h/fire+pic+5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301548896754103810" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gKMS3J6VTIqSzhUr_xMR0ZFFzqQB-jEAN7yinmjC9Kj0s_ks3nvqAU25VC2f78uQINu2ppOiCzjYFa99f1TuqNwx6VNV4aYaMoZ7of3e47NmgPO0reP7VoqZpbj91zmfyaHBQAPNNzNk/s320/fire+pic+5.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I just want to point out that these are not my photographs, nor are they public domain.<br /></div><div>The photographers are Stuart McEvoy, Fiona Hamilton, Simone Dalton and Ellen Smith and they own the copyright to these pics!<br />The photos are available for purchase thru the HeraldSun.com.au site.<br />And all the proceeds go to the CFA. <a href="http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/shop/photosales/">Check it here!</a><br />Same with this little soon to be iconic picture below </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQfwByTt5YFW8Kr3U8JuhxXQfYi2feA7XHkdoRC72A2PjKGDoKLqAMT3EoUZxFzyHm3LHF-QwSDJ8ZN2RwDve7uuoQvqpV_2zxOooU4uYW8AqWcgcQtgbzxXhYfQ7A4wIcAmRBZYB-uZt/s1600-h/hyhh.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301550130102213586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 311px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQfwByTt5YFW8Kr3U8JuhxXQfYi2feA7XHkdoRC72A2PjKGDoKLqAMT3EoUZxFzyHm3LHF-QwSDJ8ZN2RwDve7uuoQvqpV_2zxOooU4uYW8AqWcgcQtgbzxXhYfQ7A4wIcAmRBZYB-uZt/s320/hyhh.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sam the Koala Photo </div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>The amazing photograph of CFA member David Tree sharing his water with a koala, brought smiles to the faces of Herald Sun readers. </div><div><br /></div><div>Copies of the photograph taken by fellow CFA member Mark Pardew are available for purchase for personal home use only,</div><div>with all proceeds going to the CFA. </div><div><br /></div><div>5x7" photographs - $20 per copy </div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>There are many other ways to help too!<br /></div><div>Anyone wanting to volunteer to help in the bushfire relief effort can contact 1300 366 356.<br /></div><div>If you want to donate money to the <a href="http://www.redcross.org.au/vic/services_emergencyservices_victorian-bushfires-appeal-2009.htm" target="_blank">Red Cross State Government Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund</a>, click on the link for details.<br /></div><div>Or Phone 1800 811 700</div><div>Or go to any NAB, ANZ, Westpac or Commonwealth Bank branch...<br /></div><div><a href="http://www.nab.com.au/wps/wcm/connect/nab/nab/home/About_Us/15/351/?campaignID=VBS&WT.seg_1=VBS&WT.ac=VBS" target="_blank">The NAB has set up an account for people to donate directly to</a>, </div><div>click for details<br /></div><div>Or go to any Bunnings store<br /></div><div>Australia Post will donate $1 million to the bushfire relief fund and collect donations in more than 4000 post offices across the country. </div><div></div><div>Another appeal set up is the Myer Bushfire Appeal. </div><div>All proceeds will go to the Salvation Army.<br /></div><div>Donate at any Victorian Myer store.<br /></div><div>Millions of dollars has been pledged by companies across Australia, </div><div><a href="http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25032612-5018723,00.html" target="_blank">including News Ltd, publisher of the Herald Sun</a>.<br /></div><div><a href="http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25028755-5018723,00.html" target="_blank">Australians had pledged more than $5 million</a> to the Victorian Bushfire Fund as of yesterday afternoon.<br /></div><div><a href="http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25024926-661,00.html" target="_blank">Leave your message of support to the fire crews here</a> </div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/indepth/section/0,,5018720,00.html" target="_blank">Message board: Make contact with loved ones here</a><br /></div><div>info courtesy of heraldsun.com.au</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25027264-661,00.html">article here</a><br /></div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301552064317664562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 282px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidkxyjp2W-da-eTae8He3WFHo-ZDSwk4i5Eh5StPJwOyqpGewRETVr5rU4HxJUrgfT-ak_FdOP6XnljZmlKNG9KHvIghiWi5L0QG7CVbbgOFw7e2RRzzR0QDl8hX_0WRoorrKou9KX78f7/s400/1am.JPG" border="0" />Above is a map of part of victoria... taken at 1am thursday morning, febuary 12th 09...</div><div> with the current fires... the green dots are 'contained' fires... orange dots 'controlled' fires and the red dots are still 'going' fires, out of control...<br /><div>So it isnt over yet. </div><div><br /> </div><div>And to think that some of these fires were deliberatley lit completely does my head in... how anyone could be so reckless, so... there is not even a word in the english dictionary to describe someone capable of causing such destruction.... The Prime Minister was right in my opinion, when he called the arsons Mass Murderers...<br /></div><div>I think the current government have been handling this disaster really well... i'm not one for praise of governments... but i was really touched when i saw how much effort has been going into helping out those in need...<br /></div><div>of course there's always something to spoil it hmn... like the petty thieves who are stealing donations... or the centrelink workers refusing to help people in need because they had no id... come on, they have nothing left, no id to show... stupid red tape.<br />If you want to read more on that, go <a href="http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25038163-5018722,00.html">here</a> or <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2008/s2488487.htm">this story </a>or <a href="http://202.6.74.101/news/stories/2009/02/11/2488272.htm?section=justin">this one</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Another good story of survival can be found <a href="http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,25026912-2702,00.html">here by Gary Hughes</a></div><div><br /></div><div>So... </div><div>what about us? Well we are okay, as we live in the south east part of vic, on the mornington peninsula, and have not been personally affected by the fires so much.</div><div>Our hearts go out to all those that have.</div><div>We have a friend who lives out in Eildon, who we have not heard from, and i'm pretty worried too... but so far everyone else is accounted for in our extended families (that i know of)</div><div></div><div>I still find that i have tears streaming down my cheeks tho everytime i think of any of this, everytime i switch on the news....</div><div>If i had a million dollars right now i would gladly give it all to those who need it so much... But i dont... its actually been very tough financially... too many australians live under the poverty line... work is harder to get... nappies cost a fortune :) </div><div>But believe me, if we had any money to spare, we would gladly donate it... </div><div></div><div>So, instead, me and my little one searched around the house to collect anything we didnt need anymore (again, i almost feel the thought is worth more than the actuality on my part as we have so little to offer) but i managed to find some clothes that didnt get worn and were still in good condition, my daughter getting excited in the moment ran and grabbed some of her old clothes aswell... i could of cried with pride... she's so cute and clever, she's only just over 2yrs yet so aware, and so sensitive to everything around her...</div><div>We had a talk and I explained to her how all these kind good people had lost everything and we needed to send some stuff to them to help them out... she listened, and whether she understands i'll never know probably, but she was a great helper!</div><div>Here she is helping fold up some clothes to be donated...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwcOYx0FQ2TNILRZK2Ab_pImWsjBIteCOJ9JrfSYIa92CbJsPbIWDziWViddwyK6NNSlNuIUXehfikIveLB0JGCSWQ8o8Xc5V8RYncyOkU6klY39cPXbehgBDV-auiCgJTFwCyKuvv3kCm/s1600-h/+123++.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301561414002472850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwcOYx0FQ2TNILRZK2Ab_pImWsjBIteCOJ9JrfSYIa92CbJsPbIWDziWViddwyK6NNSlNuIUXehfikIveLB0JGCSWQ8o8Xc5V8RYncyOkU6klY39cPXbehgBDV-auiCgJTFwCyKuvv3kCm/s320/+123++.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnO_25OvSm8_d6ah9LBFa4-7ho6PpYN7RitD0IGmwv2IFz0r2reKNXrLzmBItN07XCETv6M9vOBdNID5d9CYDUcBdtd8lQ6bgJY4Qn99eESBFjL6IAAeWV5xMj7NmZsw-3fhbks979TCdN/s1600-h/114.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301563449805566386" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnO_25OvSm8_d6ah9LBFa4-7ho6PpYN7RitD0IGmwv2IFz0r2reKNXrLzmBItN07XCETv6M9vOBdNID5d9CYDUcBdtd8lQ6bgJY4Qn99eESBFjL6IAAeWV5xMj7NmZsw-3fhbks979TCdN/s320/114.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>do you think they'll need my shoes mumma?<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301566323664337986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjk_8T55-yEQSD8Sg336RyNx67d4T5eZknwVsLT9T8a_JqgnMJvIOdN-_3lxt0LW_RNl14GfY4To4sPQeFecp9aWvaWuceNf-_Osxmii3VBC-vu2PjvQlZaNmLmbQs01kClzKlTXAiEDHJ/s320/113.jpg" border="0" /> it took a little extra convincing to get her to give up her black clothes! 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I do hope that it helps someone! And its been good for my daughter to learn a little more about the beauty of giving....</div><div>ART NEWS</div><div>HOW ART CAN HELP</div><div></div><div>Over at the online community of RB, where I host my main galleries, some wonderful people have set up The <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/phoenix-appeal">Pheonix Appeal </a></div><div>All artworks and teeshirts have been donated to this account by the artists, with all profits going to the Victorian Bushfire Relief Fund.</div><div>And not only all profits to the artists are being donated to the relief, but RB has pledged also to match dollar for dollar all donations made to the Victorian Bushfire Relief Fund!</div><div>That is awesome of them!</div><div> </div><div>So, if there was a time you wanted to buy some original and great artwork, now is the time to do it, and do it from the <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/phoenix-appeal">Pheonix Appeal</a>, as every little bit helps!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div>So, signing off now, we'd like to extend our sympathies, empathies, hearts, good wishes and all the healing vibes in the universe to the people who's lives have been affected by these fires... </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301575572530849154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYSminWwWukv38n5k5Lm7fbWqwXgX0q4-0_PUBsv6GpPZ5FHGg1xv2DAHFkk20EYA0FJDTeBHquP2QgzPpbSjr_kfiZnGr5MuGpShGr086Kh25j2gfxchgTn2emmQ8s36RLUn7ZKBTJMb/s320/8.JPG" border="0" />I only wish there was more we could do! Truly our hearts go out to you all...</div><div>Peace N Love People!</div><div>In these past few days so many have shown the brilliant generous awesome side of humanity that makes me proud to be human! over 30million aus dollars raised already! So many willing and eager to help....</div><div>I hope that this genorosity of human spirit and helping each other out stays with us, stays practised... as we are capable of it, we've proven that... I have been choked back to tears so many times learning of individual stories of giving in these last few days....</div><div>after such a terrible tragedy we need to stick together.. </div><div>and never give up hope!</div></div>dimariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532618243536591925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112045871727033524.post-36558542075996728092008-11-08T02:58:00.012+11:002008-11-18T00:38:16.771+11:00<div align="center">Delving into my dark side...<br /></div><div align="center">Once upon a time many lifetimes ago, my creativity and imagination was immersed in the dark decadent and morbid genres of art and language...</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269607271472083506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwlb2q-4ib6nl0itGutPmxkIy2vG4O6UFwkP0I_HM0MjXejF5r-Wanab3pIDsU_DEhCWuZuVnSQJdKdMxmiqEbWF9AA2RxBY0ceB5Sqm0swMiWDSBOYbE6jnczmSbiozso7oSHLFrmPyxe/s320/1941738-3-sacred-earth-no-1+copy.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/6568002"><span style="font-size:78%;">Sacred Earth no.1</span></a></div><div align="center"></div>On the brink of obsession, it consumed all waking hours, conscious thought and mindnumbing blanks and even found me in my sleep too, and I was lost.<br />Then as the years progressed, that all merged with my voyeuristic side and I found myself creating and surrounding myself with all of the sensual dark and erotic of nature...<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269613165206856162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 227px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOa1PvNVKcGR8MKzn1XuTwB_K4Us7-1XjIg76EHtwNurSDYKX6-p0Uw3qt68PBnLPokJyUBLQqLbmgJzkQ4ebfRfVhRqwbczvQZXhCKaAmrat1-JBIj0zglFjMOnRyRLWP7jJ8fGAnMZpG/s320/zxzxz+copy.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/5618618"><span style="font-size:78%;">Deadly Obsession</span></a></p><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Now, many lifetimes later and somewhat saner, (or not), I've become softer, brighter.... joy n all that jazz of having my children, and the pain of losing our first, and the utter bliss I feel when around my daughter... its all made me soft. :)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269605554045903490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 201px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOXTDbUu3fjO5yDmuAERbtPaC4ZWuuBenbN_k02k-tZNq-g-RN68NfLaNXelRYxWyAIFgOj3pb6hKygFrW2PIfzi3HH8_hjbiuv_6ULEjkckONzmCXL37p68tqOAjjCSL9MwKcfCcEipn/s320/1990563-4-fire-mistress+copy.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/6731131"><span style="font-size:78%;">Fire Mistress</span></a></div>And with this softness, and altered perspective on actual life, an odd thing happened with my art and writing... No longer wrapped up in darkness, spells, death and the eerie romantiscism of gothic worlds, tho still always never far from it, my art took on a brighter nature... Colour filtered in, smiles of the unsinister kind, good faeries and dragons and portraits of pretty girls, babies, pets... cute toons depicting love and friendship and all the bright happy feel good vibes in the world...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269607620554125778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb3q3NF59B1-M5O5NSenxFMsII9mAUp3SwwKsqur6S5wHbbXlq1XvWxxWkvp95gRdxB7WmVu7M19ngg4eriz_zi2BSiCdOpnlKwsclToDZxG-v0h4YyG1ZEvOJ6TUslvg_NhwSA9bn4z6H/s320/2002269-3-the-puppeteer+copy.jpg" border="0" /> <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/6771258"><span style="font-size:78%;">The Puppeteer</span></a><br />Being a mumma has altered me<br />But I still have my passion for the dark side... </div><div align="right"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/6717148"><span style="font-size:78%;">Creepshow Player</span></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlXldmXJQbT-xHJmXmwyC56vJL2yu7f01E02Ls0AXf9mJIdXicfHBjU7RxcU2h6o9YKktkbhHpUZecDtBdbEruBFOBiQqmhRc_LXJSQWCS9bea1EOQe_eANaJOLG5wfQgcVUd0rnzMzMbe/s1600-h/1980747-4-devient-sa-mort+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269606774578177874" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 262px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlXldmXJQbT-xHJmXmwyC56vJL2yu7f01E02Ls0AXf9mJIdXicfHBjU7RxcU2h6o9YKktkbhHpUZecDtBdbEruBFOBiQqmhRc_LXJSQWCS9bea1EOQe_eANaJOLG5wfQgcVUd0rnzMzMbe/s320/1980747-4-devient-sa-mort+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiST4S6xpkq_JxUaPxi8NYeLjfULRqSOyLx3RfSrgWcp9tOK6HjiPnns3idg_AZmI0Xi-_RiHZu9G_0RNq4ldjEFTdJNJJSWgvatKIRvITHLuJdur9fhcOC2tu8Tw0H0gHDUhk2z-k8SK8J/s1600-h/1986463-2-creepshow-player+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269606403204186738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 262px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiST4S6xpkq_JxUaPxi8NYeLjfULRqSOyLx3RfSrgWcp9tOK6HjiPnns3idg_AZmI0Xi-_RiHZu9G_0RNq4ldjEFTdJNJJSWgvatKIRvITHLuJdur9fhcOC2tu8Tw0H0gHDUhk2z-k8SK8J/s320/1986463-2-creepshow-player+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/6717030"><span style="font-size:78%;">devient sa mort</span></a><br /></div><div align="center">and I still bite when it is needed :)</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269611368445252610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 243px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxuOmII5S3uV4HW5fe-gFfxg8kGGoCHtupjflbeJuf1SgmDa9ntmGZ5iZrfrqOkyjh1LkOmDSnADOdmCmmAHr61xrSZ_NBtM36ytASZp4L8Sm8rpcYgfGgZh10KBOsSoXo8a9QVkrW7xFG/s320/untitledsdsdsdsdf.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/6831360">Stillness Speaks</a></span><br /></p><div align="left">So... recently I have put a temporary halt on my 'feel good' art pieces... and I have once again succumbed to the darker art, the creepy, eerie, morbid and decadently beautiful....</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269611681808512562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOY4f3J5526KWkO0kLhbJz5yBQHVqJhhU4k9XFAf09gD4KxN-SkEv53axI8dJ4wN1Ko01XVOFE3QcZjy6T8wC7X-lY_6l19dl9PvV2fBguNjX2S-OrrBF9Nw1w712wGTVrt013crXlnxsJ/s320/1941339-3-hauntingd.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/6568388"><span style="font-size:78%;">Haunting</span></a></p><p align="center">Strange where our minds and paths lead us...</p><div align="center"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">All artwork available to purchase as cards, prints, posters, framed prints, and some designs also on tees :)</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">All at </span><a href="http://dimarie.redbubble.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">my bubble</span></a></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">And on a side note, my little girl will be turning TWO in a month! Wow, time flies hey!</div><div align="left">Peace N Luv Trippaz :)</div>dimariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532618243536591925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112045871727033524.post-48329856109896038302008-10-23T21:37:00.017+11:002008-10-23T23:39:46.824+11:00<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQy_ZTgugBo0xxkF_vWUTrN9cbW4MPF9R3L_3pUfSl7DgAxCYXEOtsuLhZn3Otb0b04-LmLCfsbdk8FKhRiPEbrSXIqfrTEEgepYpKCKmqjnUws18zC7l5ldSIWjhGy0DKx0xN4FLvlzvq/s1600-h/sale.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260320985434654930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 276px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQy_ZTgugBo0xxkF_vWUTrN9cbW4MPF9R3L_3pUfSl7DgAxCYXEOtsuLhZn3Otb0b04-LmLCfsbdk8FKhRiPEbrSXIqfrTEEgepYpKCKmqjnUws18zC7l5ldSIWjhGy0DKx0xN4FLvlzvq/s320/sale.JPG" border="0" /></a> FREE SHIPPING!!!<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>For one week only!</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260323644595526674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 203px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2zPnvviXtiF8EDw8mUuh-oA4kxcW4hrTHke5r9h5bEhHQdTUUxoj4n0gXIvd69eS2i0R-0F6Czgt4niaJu3enPNzVDlrmgOwO5l7rJGO2hwVm5ixfW-EbIF60WBSECPQC_aWehZWy7iO/s320/htees1.JPG" border="0" /> Any tshirts, cards, prints, posters.... no matter how much you get, it all comes with FREE SHIPPING for ONE WEEK ONLY!<br /><div>at</div><div><a href="http://dimarie.redbubble.com/">Dee'sBubble</a></div><div>and</div><div><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/dimarie">Dees Main RB gallery</a></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260323890498575234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 204px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cxhUB2jtYberg0xcUM-qRJ0kxiFTxfFrHD9kKVwzsIAaQ2hpo6eI13o-QLyaysxB7UrAyrnoTKBgmURUe_MA9MsiGGfShLKFCdBnAsu3TS4T2o3tIKgiPsR6j9AGQO1OUMt-g7KQOjDN/s320/htees2.JPG" border="0" /> the <span style="color:#ffffff;">coupon code</span> to receive the free shipping offer is <span style="color:#ffffff;">‘100000masterpieces’</span> – just enter this during the checkout process to receive the free shipping offer!!!<br /><div>Promotion will expire at 2359 on 30 October (GMT).</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnsHjAkcMxEud02QVx2SfWMD8xl_nXQOidKVkXbgdf8lqSZuhjY0ldQb0qr1GhxOI23NYYjCz-pWiiGrQjkFnWnVnN1UMGSuYUkTN4KZPBorUc2J-nGfyKOBkpyq-CU8GFVbtyt44ZWa2r/s1600-h/1064132-2-cheeky-jack-o-lantern.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260321177899225874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 199px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnsHjAkcMxEud02QVx2SfWMD8xl_nXQOidKVkXbgdf8lqSZuhjY0ldQb0qr1GhxOI23NYYjCz-pWiiGrQjkFnWnVnN1UMGSuYUkTN4KZPBorUc2J-nGfyKOBkpyq-CU8GFVbtyt44ZWa2r/s200/1064132-2-cheeky-jack-o-lantern.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NwKAR3IN2CB7q2Cu5pJztoG-m6wAay4nGL21WMWoLqLxBisHne35M6aJe4vpDXXahNggGxVu_N0ziWW26-1A2FmASVmcvTQFBLzlq_EnTqasSEs9hwmJSffIiLyE0sNnpvduD-7Mt2-_/s1600-h/1064329-2-jacks-halloween-fire.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260321621060762194" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 198px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NwKAR3IN2CB7q2Cu5pJztoG-m6wAay4nGL21WMWoLqLxBisHne35M6aJe4vpDXXahNggGxVu_N0ziWW26-1A2FmASVmcvTQFBLzlq_EnTqasSEs9hwmJSffIiLyE0sNnpvduD-7Mt2-_/s200/1064329-2-jacks-halloween-fire.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>But thats not all!</div><div>10% off all eco friendly bags and dark apparall at zazzle!</div><div><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/dimariedesigns*">dimarie designs dimzazzarie store</a></div></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">10% off bags and dark apparel discount is applied to orders of one or more qualifying bag or dark apparel and applies to the price of the product, not to shipping, taxes, and other charges. The coupon code ECOHALLOWEEN must be entered during checkout to receive the offer. Offer is valid from October 20, 2008 through October 31, 2008 at 11:59pm PDT.</span></div><br />So get into the holiday spirit!</div><div>Quick before Halloween is here!</div><div>(Express shipping also available)</div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">(free shipping at RB may not be available on express shipping)</span><br /><br />Here are some of my halloween designs</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260322262530325906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZN4Rqljr5CvIUBUT9KiQ4_OoWko-nKnaX9PhQEUbLQ3xtg03AoKzYJLF-kE4xCQ6BQp6iCRdCAGmtrlwz0Kj_IVeSOHolBNhMG94sH0eP-bvVCVGRd1caA7rKAs5KzfEhH5eqXDcU2_bY/s320/1492207-1-outlook.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrSgPno60vlrEZ8aFv9T2jGjwzHHzvasmz31QErVoFEKJwhKVuxWzp56g6XLqZlBBBm53NpOtnw6WUKin7LEp7eRiFemj1NHwF562iFM3gGZuEjywWJkab9JWLyO1Fh5n7uk6Jhc187BQ4/s1600-h/1383490-2-she-has-arisen.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260321888441624994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 140px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrSgPno60vlrEZ8aFv9T2jGjwzHHzvasmz31QErVoFEKJwhKVuxWzp56g6XLqZlBBBm53NpOtnw6WUKin7LEp7eRiFemj1NHwF562iFM3gGZuEjywWJkab9JWLyO1Fh5n7uk6Jhc187BQ4/s200/1383490-2-she-has-arisen.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPoZXONGUtqlyRMELJc3IzbK6p7KGR-zUwGSzPgoehROEU3rTN3cPOJz24VtR3m5lafNRcsykHS5YYbgn_0e-vAWfxbAIsp-8gjn7yeSlUypi_W1ACXwbhGThpgMHQLugzXzOeoK3HNJS/s1600-h/1811492-2-along-came-a-spider.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260322038439606882" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 140px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPoZXONGUtqlyRMELJc3IzbK6p7KGR-zUwGSzPgoehROEU3rTN3cPOJz24VtR3m5lafNRcsykHS5YYbgn_0e-vAWfxbAIsp-8gjn7yeSlUypi_W1ACXwbhGThpgMHQLugzXzOeoK3HNJS/s200/1811492-2-along-came-a-spider.jpg" border="0" /></a> Of course the free shipping offer does not just apply to Halloween designs! If you've had your eye on any piece, now is the perfect time to buy!<br />And dont forget that I'm available for custom work also! All enquiries please email <a href="mailto:dimariedesigns@live.com.au">dimariedesigns@live.com.au</a></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiij5ufMKkQhAd5eWc8JvMQTdDVJrSuZIXEZZW9XucU0QbASulVacdRotgZbBcoYP9j3yK28ho5Zrm0ME7XA9l4r1eZsGv5YyprxOLWRv2lHMdp34H3ZyYsGmTEgxGLtG58PvH7wv1nvJPz/s1600-h/1810182-2-all-hallows-eve.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260324378223339122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 140px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiij5ufMKkQhAd5eWc8JvMQTdDVJrSuZIXEZZW9XucU0QbASulVacdRotgZbBcoYP9j3yK28ho5Zrm0ME7XA9l4r1eZsGv5YyprxOLWRv2lHMdp34H3ZyYsGmTEgxGLtG58PvH7wv1nvJPz/s200/1810182-2-all-hallows-eve.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclezcUNxzyd-dyOAbu5d_oGAYAgWWWo2FCnl4gpkAEhMWK82cvld85LJxQQxWNwJlYBeq6Cni5b2E9ypdoQx_wYkmJprH1avaNTnqJW5ph9oDqpFQ-wJZu5n2KBX8IhRIcDriEpPCFHoH/s1600-h/1809590-3-halloween-girlz.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260324695394516754" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 140px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclezcUNxzyd-dyOAbu5d_oGAYAgWWWo2FCnl4gpkAEhMWK82cvld85LJxQQxWNwJlYBeq6Cni5b2E9ypdoQx_wYkmJprH1avaNTnqJW5ph9oDqpFQ-wJZu5n2KBX8IhRIcDriEpPCFHoH/s200/1809590-3-halloween-girlz.jpg" border="0" /> <div></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jiFuuisDnZZxyxr5VIsrkCoV97bu5kCYnTE8cf2p1SqqRDT94cgSqZX8FJbMd7-2Yu3yEN1zs03dEJslzQQi5JhIKdWtMuiv_ptxtuIxr_kQlYIHH66Z3iE8nKwYYEse3UO9N7RNA3Zu/s1600-h/1810012-2-the-witching-hour.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260324941661823714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 140px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jiFuuisDnZZxyxr5VIsrkCoV97bu5kCYnTE8cf2p1SqqRDT94cgSqZX8FJbMd7-2Yu3yEN1zs03dEJslzQQi5JhIKdWtMuiv_ptxtuIxr_kQlYIHH66Z3iE8nKwYYEse3UO9N7RNA3Zu/s200/1810012-2-the-witching-hour.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclezcUNxzyd-dyOAbu5d_oGAYAgWWWo2FCnl4gpkAEhMWK82cvld85LJxQQxWNwJlYBeq6Cni5b2E9ypdoQx_wYkmJprH1avaNTnqJW5ph9oDqpFQ-wJZu5n2KBX8IhRIcDriEpPCFHoH/s1600-h/1809590-3-halloween-girlz.jpg"></div></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclezcUNxzyd-dyOAbu5d_oGAYAgWWWo2FCnl4gpkAEhMWK82cvld85LJxQQxWNwJlYBeq6Cni5b2E9ypdoQx_wYkmJprH1avaNTnqJW5ph9oDqpFQ-wJZu5n2KBX8IhRIcDriEpPCFHoH/s1600-h/1809590-3-halloween-girlz.jpg"><div></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJjF9iH6FNKMbPIbdeHgfQamG5WKZqc15tz9MHoWlvhXnWHrD_NDKBwdCQNwfRSsm9xLjQujdLgL6pzxw5S3OPg0mIMQ87xluNM9Hinebn3xH-g9bVBH5dQ8UxZsoHk9-R7JSZfK06w9s1/s1600-h/1810741-2-purrfect-moment.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260325086909308242" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 140px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJjF9iH6FNKMbPIbdeHgfQamG5WKZqc15tz9MHoWlvhXnWHrD_NDKBwdCQNwfRSsm9xLjQujdLgL6pzxw5S3OPg0mIMQ87xluNM9Hinebn3xH-g9bVBH5dQ8UxZsoHk9-R7JSZfK06w9s1/s200/1810741-2-purrfect-moment.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclezcUNxzyd-dyOAbu5d_oGAYAgWWWo2FCnl4gpkAEhMWK82cvld85LJxQQxWNwJlYBeq6Cni5b2E9ypdoQx_wYkmJprH1avaNTnqJW5ph9oDqpFQ-wJZu5n2KBX8IhRIcDriEpPCFHoH/s1600-h/1809590-3-halloween-girlz.jpg"></div></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jiFuuisDnZZxyxr5VIsrkCoV97bu5kCYnTE8cf2p1SqqRDT94cgSqZX8FJbMd7-2Yu3yEN1zs03dEJslzQQi5JhIKdWtMuiv_ptxtuIxr_kQlYIHH66Z3iE8nKwYYEse3UO9N7RNA3Zu/s1600-h/1810012-2-the-witching-hour.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jiFuuisDnZZxyxr5VIsrkCoV97bu5kCYnTE8cf2p1SqqRDT94cgSqZX8FJbMd7-2Yu3yEN1zs03dEJslzQQi5JhIKdWtMuiv_ptxtuIxr_kQlYIHH66Z3iE8nKwYYEse3UO9N7RNA3Zu/s1600-h/1810012-2-the-witching-hour.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><br />Peace N Luv Trippaz!</div><div>And</div><div>Happy Halloween!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>dimariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532618243536591925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112045871727033524.post-41516661600424694692008-09-24T18:51:00.002+10:002008-09-24T21:15:04.744+10:00Been MIA here for awhile due to a variety of reasons... none I'll bother boring anyone with details...<br />Xmas is approaching... it'll be here quicker than you realise :) these last few months in the year always fly...<br />And my little one will be turning the Big Two! Wow... almost makes me feel old lol...<br />So, anywayz, back to biz...<br />My RB artsite has undergone a massive revamp... took me about a week to complete with all the links n categories… so much coding involved, if I never look at coding again it'll be way too soon as they say :)<br />I reckon it would of taken a lot less time if I wasnt always constantly distracted.<br />Plus being a mumma, (as all you mummas know) takes your time 24/7… but I dont mind… my little one is priority so when she needs me, she gets me :)<br />But... I'm much happier with the layout of it now... it is more 'user-friendly' and organised... which was needed with 300+ art pieces not to mention the tee designs, writings n other jazz.<br />So... go check it out... if you like something I've done, buy a print or a card or a tee!<br /><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/dimarie">Bubble World of Dee</a><br />if you're not really overly interested in the layout, comments and all other distractions, but would like to check my art out, in a more buyer friendly atmosphere? then no worries! click here <a href="http://dimarie.redbubble.com/">dimaries bubble</a><br />Had a happy day the other day when a cheque from art sales turned up in the mail! Woohoo! Happy happy joy joy for dee!<br />Sometimes I get heaps down on the whole process, and myself, and my art.. i fear it will go on overlooked by those who it would speak to, and that success on any level for me is simply a delusion... and when those doubts set in... its hard to rid them... so recieving that cheque was well timed, as i've been sinking a bit lately with the depression and all that jazz... but, talking about my depression, is , well, depressing lol... so lets go onto something else shall we...<br />ah yes...the revamp of my RB art site… lol,<br />for those of you that dont know whats involved, here’s a little screen shot for ya! :)<br />this one is <em>part</em> of the illustration category page…<br /><img alt="" src="http://images-0.redbubble.net/img/art/size:ularge/view:main/1713881-2-untitled.jpg" /><br />so you can see why its taken me so long :)<br />lets see how long this face of it lasts before I redo it all again :) <img alt="" src="http://www.animated-gifs.eu/emoticons-creatures/0006.gif" /><br /><br />I also made some clickable banners for my other art stores :)<br /><p>thoughts n stuff-<br /><a href="http://dimariedesigns.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" src="http://images-1.redbubble.net/img/art/size:ularge/view:main/1679816-3-blog-banner-text.jpg" /></a></p><p>For mousepads, shoes, skateboards, stickers and more…<br /><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/dimariedesigns"><img alt="" src="http://images-0.redbubble.net/img/art/size:ularge/view:main/1679790-3-zazz-text.jpg" /></a></p><p>Have a mug fetish? Or just want that one good glass for your morning cuppa….<br /><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/dimarie"><strong><img alt="" src="http://images-3.redbubble.net/img/art/size:ularge/view:main/1679799-3-mugs-n-gless-text.jpg" /></strong></a></p><p>Keepsake boxes, Apparal and Home and Office decor…<br /><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/dimariedesigns"><img alt="" src="http://images-0.redbubble.net/img/art/size:ularge/view:main/1679806-3-cafe-pres-etxt.jpg" /></a></p><p>More classier taste? This one’s for you… Italian watches and charms, jewelery, cigarette cases… also home decor products available too :)<br /><a href="http://www.artsnow.com/dimariedesigns"><img alt="" src="http://images-1.redbubble.net/img/art/size:ularge/view:main/1679795-3-trinkets-text.jpg" /></a></p><p><del>—</del>-<del>—</del>-<del>—</del>-<del>—</del>-<del>—</del>-<del>—</del>-<del>—</del>-<del>—</del>-<del>—</del>-<del>—</del>-<del>—</del>-<del>—</del>-<del>—</del>-<del>—</del>-<del>—</del>—-<br />oh…and the bubblesite one too!<br />although I havnt finished the layout of that one completely yet :)<br /><a href="http://dimarie.redbubble.com/"><img alt="" src="http://images-2.redbubble.net/img/art/size:ularge/view:main/1679808-3-bubbleworld-text-pink.jpg" /></a></p><p>And now that this is done…I need to get all the others in order lol… (my trinkets and expressionz stores are lookin a little bare lol) (and i should reply to all the comments over at zazzle too)</p>In non web world…<br />Zafyre is getting better! her aer infection has cleared up and she is her old self again, full of smiles and laughter and running around being a cheeky monkey :)<br />I so do love our days together… a new adventure every day...or just sit n chill n watch kid shows lol...<br />Its funny, but now that I’m a full time mumma, and we dont get to go out that much anymore…<br />One starts to think in this situation… well, I used to have a life lol, now I’m a mum.<br />But with me? I think.. yea..I used to have a life… many infact… but I love being a mum to my girl more than any of it!<br />So… we may not ‘have a life’ as far as society is concerned…<br />but we do have the life i'm lovin… One filled with genuine love and happiness and not just empty fleeting connections or the delusion of success because of the amount of moolah in their bank accounts…<br />I’m more at ease with life now than i ‘ve ever been… and its been a long nasty messy trying time to get here… Before I met my partner… life was scary, truly… all messed up.. I was convinced I wasnt going to make it past 20….hell, I was pretty sure I wasnt gonna last past 16 for a time… almost didnt quite a few times…. lost my mind more than that…<br />and since… life just keeps trying to get us down… We lost our first bubba (rip little man)... we lost homes… friends… family… jobs… money… sanity at times lol… but where we are now… despite the stresses and financial pressures… yea... life is better to us now than ever before... Hopefully things will only continue to improve.. if karma exists at all that is... loldimariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532618243536591925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112045871727033524.post-12014394298984078772008-08-20T16:06:00.006+10:002008-08-20T17:34:32.887+10:00NEW ARRIVAL IN THE FAMILIES! <div><div><div><div>My sister and her fiance are now the proud parents of a gorgeous lil big boy!<br />Tyler </div>8.13 and 3/4 pounds,<br />52cm long, 36cm hc….<br />Born at 12-18pm, 18/08/08!<br />Welcome to the world little big boy!<br />Finally! Yay! The little one has arrived!<br />well, not so little lol! <div>This is a pic they sent me of him!</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236493729171335250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9QgM-g4QjDTn03mzlav0SJa0MvmIk7jrxdVUnlXSNewifddO07qJMNkKD7AAAhh407wvR51QDnRXm7jxx5ieZtheD6g_g_-JXHI_xqcCY-RKkrmgu2wgVL4JyXzLU7hOViMf_w2iWKol/s320/my+nephew+18.JPG" border="0" />quality isnt great, as its a mobile phone camera, but that doesnt matter cos the subject is perfect!<br />They have not yet decided on a middle name, I will let you all know as soon as I do!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236493034870242130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJcPmsA5bNgHHXAJBoxW4EBPHMZAMpdehLfkFcHiA_nBFT3-XxczJA-NjvTTAkh0a6acOrRvbJ0uO5iUT92QkcJbNapVLya9BG6TdTGttj-ahxMlUpdbsjZuZQ12I9pyjed8gciXVsKm1/s320/IMGP0490.JPG" border="0" />He’s well n truly cooked lol! being due on the 8th, he decided to take his time to arrive! :)<br /><br /><p>On a sad note, me being all sick with the flu at the moment, I was unable to go down there to meet him yet, and will have to wait until this flu has passed, as I would never forgive myself if the lil big one caught the flu from us :(<br />So c’mon bloody flu, piss off aleady, I want to go meet my nephew!!!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236490655155537234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13767adVmYyMWjxAVYugLUICvbSs-s9mvhrmBDh1djWx1ACSwbUPOj3SlAALZH8qP6dOr001Bse2zqKsLGifOUv8dYmry8ZczSeHKnZ9BWkB-wx9N_pNhLw8yN_z2wJNxbrSDo4JE5nqR/s320/grandad.jpg" border="0" />Here is the gorgeous boy with my Dad, who is a Proud Grandaddy for the 4th time now, as I have two other nephews to my sister Cass who lives over the other side of Oz, plus my lil girl, makes this lilbig boy the 4th grandchild in the family. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236483268876398370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikRDtcSClltVN_DjkNJ033cA2XYWYSJxpxgq3snRzoqqoeQNgTQeEKe85RIyw1tDdcFclvobzU5vuB-oNd1zgRrK2RA7VVcLFrbvgNLrfuo2R1nVtQnyH-hd5vKoMwufrL5gGF9KKu-c-Z/s400/boy3.jpg" border="0" />Oh and soon to be followed by the birth of my younger step-sisters baby who is due in a few weeks!! My Step sis is called Sarah, and she also lives in another state…but I’m pretty sure they’ll all make the trip down to melb over xmas and we’ll get to meet their new arrival too!!<br />I’m just sooo hanging to get there and take loads of photos of the lil big boy!<br />patience is not one of my better virtues! :)</p></div></div></div>dimariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532618243536591925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112045871727033524.post-11957932201159598402008-08-10T23:58:00.028+10:002008-08-11T02:59:57.662+10:00Finally an update from our world...<div align="left">I know I know... :) I've been slack with the updating here... or moreso, been in busy bee mode and there are simply not enough hours in the day! :)<br />So now for the newz...<br />The Zazzle peeps have gone and added Keds brands shoes to their line up of wicked products... Been having loads of fun designing different looks for these shoes....<br />here are some of mine, available thru my zazzle store <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/dimariedesigns*">here</a> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232897816038008850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwbCXs13N_Ra3W4LvtG930W0ogQLI1DXLXdot_T0a3xRJ9TcVYCCyd6oFo15ni-MiDPTU7n3Z9VGIxtaTEgWPpu4JUMBoE5bpCWmhDM7Hfq2SKHRmhGalcF2LdnY8UZgfRPqavFWJ1H7N/s400/feet.JPG" border="0" /> <div align="left">I'm such a dag :). I'm even having fun designing ads for them! :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPTWgTNCn5VttfqS7QsruUM6Sf95FfWsW4r5rj3ha6VntylTfeHZJzwFT6hSa5G-2_ggmR_QnSXJT5xL_30oKbVciSvGuJv94p7pElCTHyEBojJaGfOPOi4Ez4_ngF5jFuHbwj8_a2bQi/s1600-h/snake+soles+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232898029611146322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPTWgTNCn5VttfqS7QsruUM6Sf95FfWsW4r5rj3ha6VntylTfeHZJzwFT6hSa5G-2_ggmR_QnSXJT5xL_30oKbVciSvGuJv94p7pElCTHyEBojJaGfOPOi4Ez4_ngF5jFuHbwj8_a2bQi/s320/snake+soles+2.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTuFDwHBSZJYFkWPMVggSg_d48tt7jvQMMXDewSlCYHyTcUuyZ3voz6IoJtzd2ncdEZMLPUkUAiAAwctQdEVrMT3ULhGPdXUOUePteYa8kBr5tFI40qhxjmWiNUX8p6D8WygpobZr0Poov/s1600-h/Love+soles+kids.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232898252072017266" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTuFDwHBSZJYFkWPMVggSg_d48tt7jvQMMXDewSlCYHyTcUuyZ3voz6IoJtzd2ncdEZMLPUkUAiAAwctQdEVrMT3ULhGPdXUOUePteYa8kBr5tFI40qhxjmWiNUX8p6D8WygpobZr0Poov/s320/Love+soles+kids.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />At the moment only Womens and Kids sizes are available...but I'm pretty sure Mens are on the horizon...so patience my lovelies! :) </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Any other down sides? Well, I have had a few designs knocked back lol, for controversial content...?<br />The only thing I could gather personally was that they had my fairy design <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/2901627">"Fiery Faerie"</a> on them, in which her breasts are bare...Hardly controversial at all...<br />But you can decide for yourselves- </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232898643783237426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-I0xa6PC428Di4U1VDd4ODzSFjGBiqsTlNiPcVSn_dyTuSfIaST2q4X6F-6vOepI_MjphcH93dN3w2dQcAyTiUunCwoLp0TmOgF9a8jeyPrP2JuoH9C2vnK8uUGpgBHTtoh5xiOiI7Gj/s320/847765-3-fiery-fairy.jpg" border="0" />The designs go thru an approval process, which is understandable, as they have the Keds brand clearly on them so they have to look out for their own interests.... but bare breasts? come on? what age do we live in?<br />I even classed it under the "<em>R</em>" rating, so as not to offend those "do gooder too sensitive" types who trawl art sites to report 'offensive' content...<br />The design was Approved, yep....only to be reviewed and removed a few hours later....<br />Hmn...I'm so over censorship....<br />But I decided, Its much more sensible to pick your battles than to go head first passionately defending what you believe to be right at every turn...and this battle is really not worth it as of yet.... I have too many battles at the moment I am dealing with, both professionally and personally, so I'll rant and rave here, to vent... but I'll continue to do business with them :)<br />But I am a big believer in not censoring the body, or sex.... especially in art.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtYsv5XRh-8L6Gf6UVmzlLKwktqAz5KroLdeAVCTPjlQCL-yXVw_W2W2vMCvtw991rm9V5L9RAtEf0PMvSMLcbzZX6DfsubJbRAtUpu8ZaYXSwU0hYhmn82UT4lI-Az9RdlcjFW57TEVc7/s1600-h/censored.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232905376063387522" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtYsv5XRh-8L6Gf6UVmzlLKwktqAz5KroLdeAVCTPjlQCL-yXVw_W2W2vMCvtw991rm9V5L9RAtEf0PMvSMLcbzZX6DfsubJbRAtUpu8ZaYXSwU0hYhmn82UT4lI-Az9RdlcjFW57TEVc7/s320/censored.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4DDDLaT-bnGpkPEf8K_CJ90L3QLvAnBchmVAq462ti1fC3IhSrB34HeHfolDvmt4SSTLcUcZggkY7mtzZ7q0PohdRqch0VfTrVPp0yBvSWOK7chYup9axdQVxfryeNHgwxHcGWw9UbzP/s1600-h/1281279-1-serpent-of-seduction.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232905094805659314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4DDDLaT-bnGpkPEf8K_CJ90L3QLvAnBchmVAq462ti1fC3IhSrB34HeHfolDvmt4SSTLcUcZggkY7mtzZ7q0PohdRqch0VfTrVPp0yBvSWOK7chYup9axdQVxfryeNHgwxHcGWw9UbzP/s320/1281279-1-serpent-of-seduction.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">pictured above </span><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/4357207"><span style="font-size:78%;">"Serpent of Seduction"</span></a><br />I spose I better remember to not add any 'offensive bare breasts' to my shoe designs in the future...lol! :)<br />It reminds me though, that a few months back, I had a mousepad design removed from my zazzle store by the powers that be for inappropiate content... But that might of been because I was new to the site then, and wasnt aware that <em>any</em> form of nudity needed to be rated "R" as I had only rated it PG13... But again, perhaps I am more down to earth than most, because I did not see my design as inappropriate at all... (or even "R" rated to be honest...)<br />Again, decide for yourselves, here is the pic-<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232899398969852690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qgPFNV1KuplYCVxJwiWMNym1gOYFJkVowqndYe8MKeG3LlpgNyzByPPmKZ4fZQqRxrg9Th7GfQwf-nxtuAxWbdn7-XQTLdscnPfFvWox_gpbxVrvFCJkTvx8gHU8mxYmxA9E13wtf-iA/s320/601102-5-mothers-gift.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/2620430"><span style="font-size:78%;">"Mothers Gift"</span></a> </p><p align="left">and the words "Celebrate Breastfeeding" was written very elegantly accross the bottom of the design.... Who could that be offensive to?<br />But I let that slide as an oversight in my part, not reading the rules first lol... and I have not as yet tried to re publish it under an "R" rating....</p><p align="left">But now I'm starting to wonder... if these would be pulled...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kxlWtimWua0hmdb_vT8M0nkC7Ugqy1MMbwFAYC443OW044mvcE9l9K84TVOsuZyMZYhIqlTTIkea-a0Y1usHp0Hyy_smLYld5wIeUdJbmujvZFNLtE8nURDAXnyM-_5TBM4sIPaZIwXK/s1600-h/601060-5-pleasures.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232900858311863810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kxlWtimWua0hmdb_vT8M0nkC7Ugqy1MMbwFAYC443OW044mvcE9l9K84TVOsuZyMZYhIqlTTIkea-a0Y1usHp0Hyy_smLYld5wIeUdJbmujvZFNLtE8nURDAXnyM-_5TBM4sIPaZIwXK/s200/601060-5-pleasures.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhCkli7dilLNPuFGKNkqqLkza5jA8acliMedkjL09FVYQObngx1E9B90Y_5ojb5oQ4drp9KYhyphenhyphen8vRevPQzw0BIt957CUfuMaMCxFjlfG1IrIMQ0GuEN0eNneEj2HqjJRWunT763aVtDUT/s1600-h/734491-4-the-exotic-dancer.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232901861963937330" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhCkli7dilLNPuFGKNkqqLkza5jA8acliMedkjL09FVYQObngx1E9B90Y_5ojb5oQ4drp9KYhyphenhyphen8vRevPQzw0BIt957CUfuMaMCxFjlfG1IrIMQ0GuEN0eNneEj2HqjJRWunT763aVtDUT/s200/734491-4-the-exotic-dancer.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232929583046254962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lmvfgVHBhH7A4VZZXZc93nzBNUDFddRZ-spqMv1-pQC_yhKvE4IfNhakKDC1Q2VPf9VrWB-5l-iDQX_rjH7oUgaLo9Qvjqcmu7HnkA8XSQyMzvtK1g9Fh8ZEfuvavS6slnNBJUoOuyzo/s200/734346-4-mystery.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:78%;">pictured above left to right "</span><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/2620415"><span style="font-size:78%;">Pleasures</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">", "</span><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/2685940"><span style="font-size:78%;">Mystery</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">" and "</span><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/2686024"><span style="font-size:78%;">The Exotic Dancer</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">"</span> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">pictured below left to right "</span><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/2665088"><span style="font-size:78%;">Wanting</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">", "</span><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/2901713"><span style="font-size:78%;">She has the Power</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">" and "</span><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/4204957"><span style="font-size:78%;">The Runaway Princess Fairy</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">"</span> </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIySCI1JQQUaAocsRyISsGMJlhIjU3ZYZEb0MtsYYNFAqtI0GmzxQxcJ1IueQ9jMsDCqt7-UGY3HZ7_mfqA4FREXdrQg0h3lDrLsBHA-lsR5PI_rNlBwP9vKQu7u8ixQDbDQ6u4KyjxLwB/s1600-h/691403-4-wanting.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232902409883165298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIySCI1JQQUaAocsRyISsGMJlhIjU3ZYZEb0MtsYYNFAqtI0GmzxQxcJ1IueQ9jMsDCqt7-UGY3HZ7_mfqA4FREXdrQg0h3lDrLsBHA-lsR5PI_rNlBwP9vKQu7u8ixQDbDQ6u4KyjxLwB/s200/691403-4-wanting.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232903842157010290" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2E8wl1ws1G7utCmHFsV6nu_wIMSVDskQcoWd5Xs4yWFar1zqTeLtO-LoVi-sGpWJEL-Je5r6YuIfjLFOqCZB5Vpwg-v-nCex17S0lHJQyflLOv5c_peBBrC3Yn-A8hqjwkhnWqIWpKjPM/s200/1237304-1-the-runaway-princess-fairy.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232902735117484210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_RM8gaU7qBrJXDc5aWipZ8JnE0iLmtrQ2bVse7VFnAxAQOXcoEJczvUK0zpS2s-BDwZRSTgQpLPIBZ6crrz5tom-XYLKvdHgcVYNym0Rg8fwVebpRiFfk00EjsQlAz220t2gaBxXtKk2/s200/847836-3-she-has-the-power.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p>...if I were to showcase them there,<br />As how it stands now, all my 'erotic' art is at the bubble, where the censorship is not ridiculous like other places I've found... infact they are rather <em>against</em> censorship as far as non pornographic art goes... at least I personally have had no worries with them at the bubble!<br />Hmn, the Bubble....<br />Bubble News-<br />BubbleLand....<br />Released! No longer in beta mode...our Bubblesites are up n running! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232906154347800402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJsVtItwvag8P7_YlETV3IQWMtf9SAe0nQixNoXIFwci_hEO_JY4HN9B8e17rjbPPHmaGgqlHCo8x3sy91jAxYnFrKnyMzxo2O6XuWuYyrZa0N1U6GdEBMxCQPO-PlJYHV1Q8SmXILupe/s400/front+page.JPG" border="0" />I keep going from black background to white in the gallery...cant decide which looks better... more... professional! :) </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghrHOtd3ODIzHWnoiePB2oXr64Tqis8UFPc1cqmH7V1iEDPkB38YpobgMpEvoRHihqJ7_8FoHvwRqRwJZGV_J0W3Cbjj4_gZgThCV4cLlSQ1hZ4P-a-RwbyS2uAX9aGb1st-594LW8fAtb/s1600-h/dd+bubble+page+printscreen.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232906512417618162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghrHOtd3ODIzHWnoiePB2oXr64Tqis8UFPc1cqmH7V1iEDPkB38YpobgMpEvoRHihqJ7_8FoHvwRqRwJZGV_J0W3Cbjj4_gZgThCV4cLlSQ1hZ4P-a-RwbyS2uAX9aGb1st-594LW8fAtb/s320/dd+bubble+page+printscreen.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuC8QP6A30dPGtIH9J6anF740RrAhyphenhyphenbTOkNEKe2AGlqdpq4IYGpjZSNEiMByF_59VI96sW4ugYICpjDNWv9V6iEYlr3HL7MjNPowgfo2gzcu0MVlrk6IqdZBPCjZAaY7em79WcOiYZt4hE/s1600-h/dd+bubble+page+printscreen+vwhite.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232906752415920850" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuC8QP6A30dPGtIH9J6anF740RrAhyphenhyphenbTOkNEKe2AGlqdpq4IYGpjZSNEiMByF_59VI96sW4ugYICpjDNWv9V6iEYlr3HL7MjNPowgfo2gzcu0MVlrk6IqdZBPCjZAaY7em79WcOiYZt4hE/s320/dd+bubble+page+printscreen+vwhite.JPG" border="0" /></a> black version</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p align="right">or white version?<br /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232907125550707922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xRBVlC1YepmsKEFFVc9nrhhXt5FHVm-DYJqHdH4bcE1rOeJxqIKdPej88qUzRLciYKWs5KTpybNCzaaaaRq3Dx4rm6HcGLdJpxKjW2gQWvevRWnolsv7e3BoHFZ4pxHIisOFZyfZspow/s400/categories.JPG" border="0" />Its great being able to manage all the art and tee designs into 'sets' and categories, series, particular mediums... all that jazz </p><p>and it has a more personal url also, good for business!</p><p>dimarie.redbubble.com</p><p>how easy is that!<br />Mine is still half done lol...what can I say? I'm massively distracted...short attention span...terrible short term memory (which is why I write everything down)...so many projects goin on at once... Priority goes to paid work and work that have deadlines...and all the rest gets done in my moments between chasing my daughter around the house playing with her...<br /><br />On a side note... Little MissyMoo will be the "Big 2" in 4 months time... though she acts like she's 3 already lol...such personality on such a little girl!<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232909206801587874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQXJ6hefkDxiuE-ZyZvz4JFufNQv5fI5pBIOcyNbSjix-pTyxRhVAvLoOkJlK_KiFC-bkSPzyRwofiYwJ5JXXEDOrq22EOAKb8v_giQR4cVIqajd0WOwP2slfGU61R0amyXjdKyAdCf9C/s400/1498579-1-beginnings.jpg" border="0" /> Her cousin is due today to come into the world, but is being a tad shy and wont come out lol...<br /><br />We're waiting for that phone call "<strong>We're in LABOUR</strong>!" and then its Road trip time, because of course my sister had to go and move out to the bush a few months ago didnt she :)<br />Its a nice area, where they've moved to...funnily enough more local to me n my other half than any of the rest of my family...but a few years ago my sisters hubby bought a business out there, so out bush they moved....with their fifty pets in tow... :)<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232909540814853090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvysV6An_DaWFlK8Xqj-A5b55YQ7F7fRNH7EZE7ADKkXs9c8B6IVUUGi-DmLm55xnFhMP38SNqTBcsn_FUjIMCuow6CrvnnzuUF45YJq-6oUuOktsCIXTo0f40UnHv8jx74vgB-fxFC6C/s320/1416360-2-magickal-expectations.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;">pictured above "<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/4816853">Magickal Expectations</a>"</span><br />My sister preggers... apparantly "much bigger than that now" lol...<br />I created this one for my sis... And, being that I am never satisfied with doing something only once, I had to do it many times...and in variations :)<br />here a few to give you an idea... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4c5PM6fxGNZ01uNBoHOmdX0iPsjt4-_aco5M-pERzrn_LZvM3jIdfaJ2ufLGw7_TkF95uNzcq27Vy81G2qoUngGnbgaR2K5W9XsbwbYECJS1fJ2MYNUVlqdA_K4LBQFVSIg-9nBMlkt9V/s1600-h/1416501-1-8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232910087042588210" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4c5PM6fxGNZ01uNBoHOmdX0iPsjt4-_aco5M-pERzrn_LZvM3jIdfaJ2ufLGw7_TkF95uNzcq27Vy81G2qoUngGnbgaR2K5W9XsbwbYECJS1fJ2MYNUVlqdA_K4LBQFVSIg-9nBMlkt9V/s200/1416501-1-8.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgycCN0YkpzAzWb2YFSzKlk8UrwqGzCDZp3Y5YI1EP_FCvB6xEjzoSpPRzjnb3m40w9d4dKbghEVYik2f4RMC0PUFCpC7SQ2RIQKR-TyEwKT9eMdH7n-Jo1Z5lDR6XHrYRwP42mZ2Vrz6ZG/s1600-h/1416415-1-2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232909798294875666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgycCN0YkpzAzWb2YFSzKlk8UrwqGzCDZp3Y5YI1EP_FCvB6xEjzoSpPRzjnb3m40w9d4dKbghEVYik2f4RMC0PUFCpC7SQ2RIQKR-TyEwKT9eMdH7n-Jo1Z5lDR6XHrYRwP42mZ2Vrz6ZG/s200/1416415-1-2.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232909982628379394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Oxk0DQKZqtYsKq-kS6UpyWiZL7YvPXadZe73rNbz3noggkTbx0U5GNJmPJ6VEEy6Ux3k_WQkhWBAwF-bgDgZGS4h-KN0neT4Zm9yILRaKVFJdErnyjdb2R3BUkunW-vo56UYvJyu6SzZ/s200/1416557-1-5.jpg" border="0" />So since I begun to write this update, two dawns have come and gone, firewood has run out, alot of food has been eaten lol, computer has crashed twice and more projects thought of....<br />Sleep managed to boycott our pre-arranged date both nights... happens alot when a) My little one has restless sleep... b) I have too many creative ideas and c) I forget to go to bed...<br />Lol, It sounds odd but I really do just plain forget sometimes, constantly distracted with ideas, thoughts and projects.<br />Oh, and of course there's also d) like last night, when we have friends come round and I get distracted being social and getting smashed lol....<br />So there's some newz for now... will be back soon to spill more info n thoughts n ramblings....wont leave it so long next time promise! :)<br />So take care of each other Trippaz!<br />Peace N Luv to ya all.....dimariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532618243536591925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112045871727033524.post-88992654264138421342008-08-05T10:25:00.002+10:002008-08-05T10:35:43.912+10:00Quick updateThere seems to be a problem with uploading pictures here today, so this is just a quick update....<br />-dimarie designs now does Keds shoes! Available at my Zazzle store <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/dimariedesigns*">click here</a><br />-I have some new designs on mousepads also....<br />-Dont forget to check out our main art site, where we now have our private <a href="http://www.dimarie.redbubble.com/">bubble sites</a>, geared more toward the sales.... the <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/dimarie">community side</a> is still there also if one likes to leave comments and read the writings, poetry and journals, as these are not accessible thru the private bubble as of yet...<br />- I have loads of works in progress at the moment, as soon as the bug is fixed with uploading pics, i'll give you all a glimpse of what i'm up to!<br />Until then....<br />Peace N Luv Trippaz!<br />Take Care of Each Other!dimariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532618243536591925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112045871727033524.post-68853907290278891962008-07-18T20:22:00.004+10:002008-12-09T10:57:15.375+11:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#66ffff;">Dimaries Silhouette Art</span></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224275855207037970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfSI-q2qeU74BT_UCJYaTFgDf0YVhhXT0jm0jI7Oas5N0s6qvC5rhBs9m_nswMOXfFm3pGWNxxzT1fPBf10OUH_brR1dY5Z10MxtAW4WIS1YVEZgPM__ErwWBGmhVhEOT5E0Gxw9jIZ_j/s320/1344761-1-silhouettes-of-magic.jpg" border="0" /> <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/4569476"><span style="font-size:78%;">silhouettes of magic</span> </a></div><p align="left"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMoNZ4G6Zuv6fe04adiAqaYv5NKL94ySa_Qn1C85YDoUPTtZIOjuliVcw9O5syxDlBCOzTD-IEcaStLDO82H-JOz3_cxQON9pPzm95FD-qgJGNlwF414ayzYUSCQmxZ4oRGCkMGe5CDG1e/s1600-h/1346587-1-watching-life-unfold.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224276248226840962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMoNZ4G6Zuv6fe04adiAqaYv5NKL94ySa_Qn1C85YDoUPTtZIOjuliVcw9O5syxDlBCOzTD-IEcaStLDO82H-JOz3_cxQON9pPzm95FD-qgJGNlwF414ayzYUSCQmxZ4oRGCkMGe5CDG1e/s320/1346587-1-watching-life-unfold.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">pictured left-</span><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/4577369"><span style="font-size:78%;">watching life unfold</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span><br /><br />So I've been tryin out a new style...and enjoyin it I must admit :)<br />Theres something so mysterious and beautiful about shadows, silhouettes... and I get to embrace this with this style.<br /><br />After finishing my first picture like this, (unicorns) I had enjoyed it so, I had to do another...and another and another and the ideas kept coming in :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWha1VLMHRt8nsWMkM9zeK-YgQ8ugGD88C1hK1IYBF1xqNaI3SxIxoPAOk1JRN7vitH1WrseHDQfQvN3XtyAdFLNVhVP6dLOVmGH8CMgEHRE9hyphenhyphenOIGSShtqLDMvSLAH4_mdjPz7YlXD5NM/s1600-h/1346629-1-faerie-mumma.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224276664285980322" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWha1VLMHRt8nsWMkM9zeK-YgQ8ugGD88C1hK1IYBF1xqNaI3SxIxoPAOk1JRN7vitH1WrseHDQfQvN3XtyAdFLNVhVP6dLOVmGH8CMgEHRE9hyphenhyphenOIGSShtqLDMvSLAH4_mdjPz7YlXD5NM/s320/1346629-1-faerie-mumma.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">pictured right -</span><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/4577269"><span style="font-size:78%;">faerie mumma</span></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><div align="left"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="right"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/4577269"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></a> </div><div align="right"></div><div align="left">But after I had finished a handful of them, it got me to thinking of where I had gotten my inspiration from, and I had to go back thru memory to find out :) </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">When I was younger, one of my favourite books for a short time was The Kingdom under the Sea. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj39cb9TpDwarCRkC-nYIVObEl0E-9GlLjb8jI2UejFYaP3ViUS44EFkdS2I2MhMnbKJ8kmiPI5n0jmnzwAUY-QHQBP9gQ1hJKtQdpj49RbS8OZ4BT4lPDbCrWgMzJc6nk9pyleHDkJmk-j/s1600-h/c867.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224275408935800274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj39cb9TpDwarCRkC-nYIVObEl0E-9GlLjb8jI2UejFYaP3ViUS44EFkdS2I2MhMnbKJ8kmiPI5n0jmnzwAUY-QHQBP9gQ1hJKtQdpj49RbS8OZ4BT4lPDbCrWgMzJc6nk9pyleHDkJmk-j/s200/c867.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />It was a book of fairytales, albeit rather dark ones...and for each story there was one or two pictures...and the pictures were amazing!<br />Gorgeous pictures! All done in sihouettes, on a backdrop of what looked to be marble effect dyed paper,,, I loved that book.<br />But as life takes over it was lost amongst other dearly held treasures... fell into the abyss of childhood relics long misplaced...<br />and I forgot all about it...<br /><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">So back to the present, after I had completed a few silhouette pics of my own design...I started to remember that book!<br />I could vaguely remember the pictures...the witches hut on a chicken foot...the mermaids... I couldnt remember properly...<br />Of course I couldnt remember the author or illustrator either...even got my mother to check her house to see if my old book was there somewhere...but no luck.<br /><br />Days later, upon talking to a fellow RB member about the origins of my inspiration for my silhouette pics, I finally had the idea to google the book title! Why I hadnt thought of that already I'm not sure lol, so much goin on in this mind its hard to keep up sometimes...<br />Not only did I find said book, but with it the author and illustrators names...And more books in the same style! yay! I love that artwork!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoID6il4E_VG2dEuLoF084BMl7sTttxR1UsgLG6bSz6ROfGqlTn34ThzHFeIS2qdNJavSqU1lUUX0K-yJQ98WmBA_VJcwqXK1rO7m7h9_Bh4X36mZe0d5giq6BCWs4-zUGPcCYVO32Nv93/s1600-h/montage_meg-and-mog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224275584437931138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoID6il4E_VG2dEuLoF084BMl7sTttxR1UsgLG6bSz6ROfGqlTn34ThzHFeIS2qdNJavSqU1lUUX0K-yJQ98WmBA_VJcwqXK1rO7m7h9_Bh4X36mZe0d5giq6BCWs4-zUGPcCYVO32Nv93/s200/montage_meg-and-mog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />So, the illustrator is the very talented Jan pienkowski, who is also famous for the "Meg n Mog" childrens books.<br />His official site can be found <a href="http://www.janpienkowski.com/home.htm">here</a><br /><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">So, I'm lovin this style of work... I have many more to come!</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">...I just need to be careful to not do anything too similar to Jans stuff! And keep mine original!<br />Tho his style seems to be more arabic than mine, and his backgrounds are marble effect....my backgrounds are more spacey and light explosion, and my characters more medievil, european lookin than his...</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224277035830772658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiabecGrNwGRo1F1dBTzsvL_zEbpf44wg1ayY0uzO6YmiLBMk0aCOGFAP-upRIqDRxwhgSiSwYDlLvY3Tpc_BenQC2dgmDr9lcuX9tZRqbQFeMR-YFls0PghApJc0QCyfHUE5j97AygfQ3c/s320/1367921-1-the-dragon-kin-battles.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><u><span style="font-size:78%;color:#810081;">The Dragon Kin Battles </span></u></div><div align="center"><u><span style="font-size:78%;color:#810081;"></span></u></div><div align="center"><p align="center">So they also look really great on Tees! check it out! here are my Seers ones...<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/4645737"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224283924786909170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_Aj1z42mPGQJuqq5NMKb4lkGsrOtLCwyNTVXszrwZAC90S0uk608e-jDdTZ0YiFXwYkNCLZAvGqNC5374jW5zV8Zejs_C7xi0l553LITSsn64s_ZV9YjYT7e3hnI_6hoidh5f8kGFDg-/s200/1390809-1-caravan-of-the-seers-tee.jpg" border="0" /></a></p></div><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6UTJm98EIoxAdUb2POF4nAXuv6c2L1igmyI30ilfQJzK-XMj-FzTJrG4hFoxA5LUNOpvWFADlLcgi85j_1fWgY0cJTOd-4SAmHVIXaz0yTwULORNiEfFK8StDAB5wvyqbNym1rZBp8kU/s1600-h/1390764-1-untitled.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224295901325314610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6UTJm98EIoxAdUb2POF4nAXuv6c2L1igmyI30ilfQJzK-XMj-FzTJrG4hFoxA5LUNOpvWFADlLcgi85j_1fWgY0cJTOd-4SAmHVIXaz0yTwULORNiEfFK8StDAB5wvyqbNym1rZBp8kU/s200/1390764-1-untitled.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6UTJm98EIoxAdUb2POF4nAXuv6c2L1igmyI30ilfQJzK-XMj-FzTJrG4hFoxA5LUNOpvWFADlLcgi85j_1fWgY0cJTOd-4SAmHVIXaz0yTwULORNiEfFK8StDAB5wvyqbNym1rZBp8kU/s1600-h/1390764-1-untitled.jpg"></a></div><div align="right"></div><div align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR98K_Gp5J6zpOfOjb763qpTgfRgC6Xrx-FaTUGoLidwj3dRs3rtJte_uaNKCCKbabkTbcx1WaQEes60xf6r4NVnnAfzwJzR6c-BzgtK6UFTHDrqkRB-dFo0gmRYhxTxJ1KAFNY4CPgmch/s1600-h/1390744-1-untitled.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224296086828089810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR98K_Gp5J6zpOfOjb763qpTgfRgC6Xrx-FaTUGoLidwj3dRs3rtJte_uaNKCCKbabkTbcx1WaQEes60xf6r4NVnnAfzwJzR6c-BzgtK6UFTHDrqkRB-dFo0gmRYhxTxJ1KAFNY4CPgmch/s200/1390744-1-untitled.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224295526521164738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixUNQ4hpFvejkyTIPoptN1RmunkkyqQRV5HtPyX1s7XbUz1E2dwaa0JEMXf0Vtl8sai-2LXh0Tvor6sjIB6goUKzzqv-xzighyphenhyphenvcmNt2vwWDxNSTwuQ_W16WXgxXSEHubZ-Z6ZFs6CDX3c/s400/african+pics.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">and above here are what the 'seers' series look like in print form framed.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">So thats some of my latest work...have also been doing some more photography and bass related pieces too...</div><div align="center">Come check it all out at my RB 'home'</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/dimarie">dimarie designs portfolio</a> </div><div align="center"><p align="center">All artwork shown here is available to buy as prints, (and some on tee designs too!)If you would like to purchase one (or many lol) simply click on any of the links under the artwork or click on my RB portfolio link to the right under my profile...</p><p align="center">Hope you have enjoyed my visions!</p><p align="center">Peace N Luv Trippaz!</p><p align="center">:) :) :)</p></div>dimariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532618243536591925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112045871727033524.post-14185254169085471832008-06-27T02:27:00.009+10:002008-12-09T10:57:16.933+11:00<div align="center"> <span style="font-size:180%;color:#ccffff;">Collaborations and Inspirations</span><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216230979610299666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpSMo5Kql617jlEleBOcSODt5GpQ747UP702eJy2gOwYPvhv2i5X-jBVxbBP_d9hxb_L7JvfwFATsK0AP6DASPgzXy1A6-hA9dEk3EGQMSFOCGosr5GsZgQQZSwCzC5ZRk6TB9lbbcTMhV/s400/1310863-1-desert-spirits.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/dimarie/art/1310863-1-desert-spirits">desert spirits </a><br /></span><br /></p><p align="left">Sometimes we are inspired by others art...sometimes another artist has a piece that jumps out at you saying "collab...collab..." lol.<br />One of the beauties of being part of an artistic community, such as RB, is the opportunty to do great collaborations is made so easy!<br />Being one that usually doesnt work well with others myself, I'm also finding the process a good learning curve.<br />Its always interesting to see how collaborations, and inspired art come together, the many different ideas that take shape and the varying interpretations that bring about results that are often mindblowing! </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216230719868607602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGoLreBUKtqczI81n3LaJowsnQU7VjbOsIgbrSWglnU19eaD23n-VOv-sTSqrLriYgxrRD4Z8tDnKtlW4gJYhDs9ztPajaEeYchjn9nDqwuVt-MdeHiihuJG5wsBB0Ddqm7yehEs033j_/s320/1047934-2-the-nightmare.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/dimarie/art/1047934-2-the-nightmare">The Nightmare </a></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></p><div align="left"><br /></span>Here are some of the collaboration pieces I have done...<br /><br />- 'desert spirits' is a piece I have collaborated with <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/dven">Damien Venditti</a>, a talented Australian Artist on RB.<br />I loved his painting, <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/dven/art/1309014-4-dream-of-a-hundred-thousand-years">Dream of a hundred thousand years</a> as soon as I saw it, and envisioned butterflies all over it lol, and after telling him so, being the cool guy that Damien is, he allowed me to do come up with something incorporating it.<br />So, using his painting as the background, I incorporated some of my ink drawings to it, to create the desert spirit and her butterflies.<br /><br />- 'The Nightmare'<br /><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/kkrafts">Kristina Kitchingman</a>, who is an avid photographer, and also has a portfolio full of wonderful images on RB (and happens to be my aunt aswell lol) was kind enough to allow me to use some of her photographs in whatever way I pleased. (I love it when people do that!)<br />So this poetry piece was created incorporating some of Kristina's bones and skeleton photographs, to help add to the atmosphere of the nightmare portrayed. </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="center"></div><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216232129409406418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpl5BW9tzK8QQVh3aATmHw4hsz-lajBECXTChyKuU27aHFBY1Aj1f_P1G_QnZ-eWA9SNcJ-tmO5OaY59cZkvqBOtyi5TRLgU2vkbo8loSYsteiLMgr065ZzoNQNf5kmqjqViC8CK3dr-gr/s320/1260971-1-amaltheas-enchanted-home.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/dimarie/art/1260971-1-amaltheas-enchanted-home">Amaltheas Enchanted Home</a></span><br /></p><p align="left">- 'Amaltheas Enchanted Home' is a collaboration piece for a contest in the <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/live-love-dream">Live, Love, Dream</a> RB group. The theme for the challenge was ‘Inspiration’ and was to encourage collaborations between artists and inspired art...<br /><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/kkrafts">Kristina</a> suggested I come up with something with her pictures...<br />So, using some of Kristinas photographs, my overtired imagination (lol) and self taught photoshop skills, this piece was created.<br /><br />Unicorns have always been inspirational to me,<br />As a young child, my favourite movie was The Last Unicorn<br />I fell in love with the story and the magical beauty that was Amalthea, the tragic unicorn on her quest to free her kind, burdened by unfamiliar mortality, love, and regret that comes from her enchanted human guise.<br />It was the beginning of my life long love affair with all things magickal, has been the doorway to a world of unending inspiration, and opened my eyes to the beauty of imagination. </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216230391830506610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRvMClGFmqQRey8cqMyTXVWkLvjeuK5nRj0pjzNWWxiw5hFhmoZKrqB_sSf4JDUwi9QQ7cJWXbn0X4JtICdu3Qm2_5fQJQ_HPE7y6Ee8IJ8nxe99JKl4vl6cp2UBn-y8FCgxSabD-ywH4/s320/1207695-1-the-enchanted-forest-of-amylee.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/dimarie/art/1207695-1-the-enchanted-forest-of-amylee"><span style="font-size:78%;">The Enchanted forest of AmyLee</span> </a><br /></p><p align="left">- 'The Enchanted forest of AmyLee'<br /><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/artisticamylee">AmyLee</a>, a creative and generous RB artist, sent me some photographs of herself for me to use.<br />This piece I came up with while going thru public domain images, where I found the gorgeous photograph by <a href="http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=18">Petr Kratochvil</a> titled <a href="http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=18">'In the wood' </a>that he has generously donated to the public domain! So a little burning and dodging and airbrushing and layering and wings and imagination, The Enchanted forest of AmyLee came to be. </p><p align="left">Here is Petrs photograph<br />'In the Wood' <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEKa_hq7rRvKpossshLMEeBi1nDOifqHIdvDpKJM0FydAY1eRl4T10gkLhfllQ_W2bmOKZ9K0WdNUcDUBneQPvTuxPIKcjoSSz4VAB2ZUHRRch0Pa3UYolFAJzQN-qTXj-V1owQgBmBbfE/s1600-h/1207646-1-mystery-in-the-woods.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216228673249036258" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEKa_hq7rRvKpossshLMEeBi1nDOifqHIdvDpKJM0FydAY1eRl4T10gkLhfllQ_W2bmOKZ9K0WdNUcDUBneQPvTuxPIKcjoSSz4VAB2ZUHRRch0Pa3UYolFAJzQN-qTXj-V1owQgBmBbfE/s200/1207646-1-mystery-in-the-woods.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlI49VyUQcpsiqnuUPlel3DlqjMn6jbDFd5FBbC4oAuuTxUYqCFb6QtePmKHWGulR4PfeJrK2si1yDiWCA_IgQhuR7gHVLJgZ1XpykbruIKCR4j2jKI1KXPbBCL4XryGygXIXDN5we5T3/s1600-h/picture.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216229064066566802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlI49VyUQcpsiqnuUPlel3DlqjMn6jbDFd5FBbC4oAuuTxUYqCFb6QtePmKHWGulR4PfeJrK2si1yDiWCA_IgQhuR7gHVLJgZ1XpykbruIKCR4j2jKI1KXPbBCL4XryGygXIXDN5we5T3/s200/picture.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />and to the right, <br />my other piece created<br />from it,<br /><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/dimarie/art/1207646-1-mystery-in-the-woods">Mystery in the woods</a><br />which is, save for a colour overlay, the background for the enchanted forest pic<br /><br /><br /><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- 'the realm of others' is another competition/challenge piece.<br />Created for the comp in the <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/groups/alien-worlds-and-landscapes">Alien Worlds/Landscapes</a> RB group.<br />The challenge, using the mountains and water provided by <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/alienvisitor">AV</a> ...add the sky to make it an alien world landscape.<br />this piece is what I ended up with..<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216229875417772050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6FenxF9e5NEm7FyEygevNoSfMhSjZfo55xmlv8JTYH1JdCurYNwqyw-ask9UJ8tKPW1vMGBhKrAheY-mvJMdrnRzJVjvavQbsEbnKVcMlFxvH6UMNrr3vdZrwTeou4PTHXipzShLO6Nh/s320/1315805-1-the-realm-of-others.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/dimarie/art/1315805-1-the-realm-of-others">the realm of others</a></span> </p><p align="left">It was fun this one!<br />My computer died halfway thru at one stage, and I'd forgotten to save any progress (when will I learn lol) but, It didnt bother me for once, as I was enjoying it, and it just meant I got to play around with it for longer and not feel guilty about the housework waiting for me lol.<br />Definately be sure to check out the other entries for this comp, as there are sure to be some fabulous art created! The group host, AV has come up with a brilliant challenge!<br />Also worth checking out <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/alienvisitor">AV's portfolio</a>, full of great artwork! I just love his alien landscapes! </p><p align="left"><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216229619664428754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ9a69gqXIZcuMbjItwPLSwT-CvhXrP3M6AGPiNs29xdMQPgLTc-_Mx8JhCNsyi92q5mJSL5VTqTfY0o6upIvRfUMQhMwjHeY7dlls0_TxiNQlhfu0eNDWNGQTMLTD0-fPXIz-yBUEDfYp/s320/1281279-1-serpent-of-seduction.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">s<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/dimarie/art/1281279-1-serpent-of-seduction">erpent of seduction</a></span><br /></p><p align="left">Serpent of seduction is a drawing I was inspired to do by a poem called Hiss written by RB writer/poet, <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/deliriousgirl">deliriousgirl</a>.<br />She has since taken her poem down from public view, until I get permission, unfortunately cannot post her great poem alongside it, but it was an erotic sensual piece of writing that spoke of satin sheets and snakes and desire... </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216229324640076162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieumVjhL7OEE1YUaIEqa6-3tKwhZHN0Jy7Xbi7heyhQBN9naBJ8a13Cs7_nhA_p-xFrYcFXFBmDPTKF04s_3Bg33mhyvp_HQpQUqVd36jXoKrxVAEVjGPpCF-xgwh9yI92fDUoaRcTIWfz/s320/1297902-1-amphibia-bubblemania.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"> <span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/dimarie/art/1297902-1-amphibia-bubblemania">Amphibia Bubblemania</a></span> </p><p>Amphibia Bubblemania is another collaboration piece with <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/kkrafts">Kristina</a>, the background being her photograph <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/kkrafts/art/1130202-8-misty-sunset">Misty Sunset</a>. Sourcing various frog pics from the public domain, I got set to creating the amphibia world, took me a few hours this one!<br />I grew up surrounded by cute lil froggies everywhere lol... even had some pet ones for awhile, but they didnt get along too well with our tortoise :) so my own childhood was very inspirational in the making of this piece.<br /><br />So, In the coming days I'll show you some collaboration pieces created by other artists, as I'm currently waiting to hear back from a few great ones!<br /><br />Hope you have enjoyed these!<br /><br />All artwork shown here is <span style="color:#cc33cc;">available to buy</span> as prints, (and some on tee designs too!)<br />If you would like to purchase one (or many lol) simply click on any of the links under the artwork or click on my RB portfolio link to the right under my profile...<br /><br /><br /><br />Peace N Luv Trippaz!<br /><br />All the best! </p>dimariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532618243536591925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112045871727033524.post-30985165794592062832008-06-16T21:51:00.006+10:002008-12-09T10:57:18.625+11:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RjBj0QJ4-RzhJEZ6759hXPNO_057LhGFhy4Bx6oMWjbHAYabVOHesjCQa851B-GhNhquRPX6MPcdHqvp_WniA_BxJDbqQTl_hR6-N0E2L1g9JNCB-XukrxA9lN_6QJ_76mI60ZO5Dd6m/s1600-h/hahpistuff-10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212447014446167618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RjBj0QJ4-RzhJEZ6759hXPNO_057LhGFhy4Bx6oMWjbHAYabVOHesjCQa851B-GhNhquRPX6MPcdHqvp_WniA_BxJDbqQTl_hR6-N0E2L1g9JNCB-XukrxA9lN_6QJ_76mI60ZO5Dd6m/s200/hahpistuff-10.jpg" border="0" /></a>
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<br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;">Give hahpistuff some lovin!</span></p><p><span style="color:#3366ff;"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/hahpistuff"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ccffff;">Shannon</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ccffff;">, aka </span><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/hahpistuff"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ccffff;">hahpistuff</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ccffff;">needs some lovin!</span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:78%;"></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:78%;">pictured left hahpistuff's current avatar at RB </span><span style="font-size:78%;">copyright to hahpistuff</span></span></p><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span>
<br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Shannon is a brilliant artist who specialises in her own original line of characters, the lighter side of dark, among other fabulous art she creates.</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">If you would like to see more of her stuff, be sure to visit her </span><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/hahpistuff"><span style="font-family:georgia;">hahpistuff RB portfolio</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;">, which is full of wicked designs, aswell as her </span><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/hahpistuff"><span style="font-family:georgia;">hahpistuff zazzle gallery</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> </span>
<br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">And of course there is her official site at </span><a href="http://www.hahpistuff.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;">www.hahpistuff.com</span></a>
<br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">But our lovely Shannon need your votes!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeHKAG0GZdmbjmOPT2agphKZ6UNBhzxatDY7_JdJYa5M-eivivMs0PRsiI2kyTe4Hj5B2ntUVzIgUYN55P1rDoQJRsQmrdPhOx2k6usbpwmmorNMVciI6Ua_jQyLDewB0303RstEzgND1a/s1600-h/455x336_7399a171fa823b41dff42ba704b68a5a.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;">
<br /></span><a href="http://www.dmbootdesign.com/view/hahpistuff/"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212446309357718610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeHKAG0GZdmbjmOPT2agphKZ6UNBhzxatDY7_JdJYa5M-eivivMs0PRsiI2kyTe4Hj5B2ntUVzIgUYN55P1rDoQJRsQmrdPhOx2k6usbpwmmorNMVciI6Ua_jQyLDewB0303RstEzgND1a/s400/455x336_7399a171fa823b41dff42ba704b68a5a.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> Isnt it a wicked design!</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Hahpistuff has entered a competition to have her design printed on...Doc Martins! ooh yea!</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">So, above is her awesome design, named Heidi's boot, and if you like it (of course you do!) then here's the great news, you can vote for this beauty every 24 hours!</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">So get over to </span><a href="http://www.dmbootdesign.com/view/hahpistuff/"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Heidi's boot</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> and vote vote vote!</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">give Shannon some lovin, She deserves it!</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span>
<br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">and just incase that link wasnt obvious enough, here is another hehehe!
<br /></span><a href="http://www.dmbootdesign.com/view/hahpistuff/"><span style="font-family:georgia;">LINK TO VOTE FOR HAHPISTUFF!!! </span></a>
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<br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Your soul will thank you as they say...</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">But seriously, Shannon is an awesome chick, and apart from being a fabulous artist, She is a really lovely person, and I know she would do anything for her friends, </span>
<br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">so go vote for her! You know you want to! :)</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Peace N Luv Trippas!</span>
<br />dimariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532618243536591925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112045871727033524.post-59703622433706085492008-06-16T20:51:00.009+10:002008-12-09T10:57:21.078+11:00<div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#33ffff;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Airbrush</span><br /></span><span style="color:#33ffff;">the 'real' kind and digital too!</span> </div><div align="left"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggDdHwTcJ_0fUPn4PLTPnTY5KKFIpd7iIcA3TB-0O628XkPM3cHiFk8pq_MlvsfBNPAtpbh1rAd0_kWdonhjj7gVeezh04fUwSP9hDP1-irWN_BR2pLQNcjbTzISqo_DBtRznNm_rbeoKk/s1600-h/1023020-3-gothic-soul.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212415948662182274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggDdHwTcJ_0fUPn4PLTPnTY5KKFIpd7iIcA3TB-0O628XkPM3cHiFk8pq_MlvsfBNPAtpbh1rAd0_kWdonhjj7gVeezh04fUwSP9hDP1-irWN_BR2pLQNcjbTzISqo_DBtRznNm_rbeoKk/s320/1023020-3-gothic-soul.jpg" border="0" /></a> Airbrushing has always fascinated me!</div><div align="left"><br />The very first time I saw an airbrush work I fell in love with the seemingly endless possibilities that the medium promised.</div><div align="left"><br />It brought fantasy art to life in a way I'd never seen before...</div><div align="left"><br />As the years went by and life gets in the way, airbrushing sat on the 'backburner'... waiting for the time and place to warrant my attention again...</div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;">pictured above <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/2850506">Gothic Soul</a></span></div><div align="left"><br />So, having never done any airbrush work myself, a few years ago I splurged and spent the money on an airbrush course...</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212437394689850162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7NxwsxJBkdxUNBIBW0S9kAAu5I5V09AyZr6TbXGLt8iya31lJ8rwQGqAGV7LdlA-2V29KFOzmjWMayAaKXA262BIjTjqe_TUesb8vzEQtU30GALzNRAW4yVHmLn-9Jvz68NI-8VQynds/s320/Copy+of+hands+airbrushed.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">pictured above - <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/2850506">Thinking...</a></span><span style="font-size:78%;"> completed on day three of the course</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Its really really big!</span></p><div align="left"><br />It was a 5 day course with <a href="http://www.powerstudios.com.au/">Power Studios</a>, based in Melbourne.<br />Daniel Power, the owner of Power studios is a fantastic artist! I love his work!</div><div align="left">He takes on classes of about a dozen people and over a number of days, takes you thru different aspects of whats involved. </div><div align="left">On the third day we were able to produce our first art pieces, of an eye...followed by hand pics the next day, (titled thinking) and on the final day, our "masterpieces" :)</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Being pregnant at the time kinda meant after the course I had to not obsess over getting an airbrush set up goin, and more concentrate on changing life around for little bubba to come! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212430647002011634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFX1VmFezhnmxddzgSQURRD2CvZ9KMDrjWDHyAiWafLvszieOcpNzunrQHI0vCLef2qRW5dEHz5XuJQghuOEySFqt44ntCMmmJ6mMl-Er5Jx8qIduOncVjCbdezkF05TpPaLfR7dGi3h-q/s320/1153622-2-star-slither-two.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/3921614">star slither two</a></span> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Fast forward to the beginning of this year, and I get hold of the brilliant program, adobe photoshop CS3...ooh yea!<br />And I introduced myself to the world of digital airbrushing! </div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212417368395239218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO0mitit7PY6fO6c176iInHZVeFjh1lYesbBZ87YhXqrFe3kOu7GD1xj2Wk1cQaYVa5RYk34BPhWLRyp11jKRvJRuTagWlrvAisQ7wiE1qRGC7V-cjqWOYBjtHeCGERRHIPXV0m7ze7w_v/s320/1093042-2-enchantment.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"> <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/3715840"><span style="font-size:78%;">enchantment<br /></span></a><br />Its quite different from the 'real'/analogue airbrushing, but from my limited experience with it, I feel it uses the same basics...<br />So here are some of my digital airbrush pieces<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMkqgl328aB2vlEpBdCYcCNNkD-OwPlGxxLOy2aRfTuloUsB7gklMABSYphDvsLlj7xlYAhDMtiJLXKK1-XLGpnUhG8kmVh-dg5oaNjEqDUbzQGd0CuWE9Hu5_gnPF4V_oGirACHFogJX/s1600-h/1167236-2-heartbroken-whispers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212416211346369602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMkqgl328aB2vlEpBdCYcCNNkD-OwPlGxxLOy2aRfTuloUsB7gklMABSYphDvsLlj7xlYAhDMtiJLXKK1-XLGpnUhG8kmVh-dg5oaNjEqDUbzQGd0CuWE9Hu5_gnPF4V_oGirACHFogJX/s320/1167236-2-heartbroken-whispers.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioVHqJn3xDN54v_uBzoJbG-TK5eWBCVJwEbJT7OWaHq9WUhxfYWq2P9sw29OIIcWqpsujxtIJuXRpPSylSh1EyViPgkivhHPGVUyki-ay_Qyr2Tsl888qGtrhFv_uOc378gD92kBKEIME3/s1600-h/1153587-2-mushies.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212416865427266994" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioVHqJn3xDN54v_uBzoJbG-TK5eWBCVJwEbJT7OWaHq9WUhxfYWq2P9sw29OIIcWqpsujxtIJuXRpPSylSh1EyViPgkivhHPGVUyki-ay_Qyr2Tsl888qGtrhFv_uOc378gD92kBKEIME3/s320/1153587-2-mushies.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><br /></p><div align="right"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span> </div><div align="right"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span> </div><div align="right"><span style="font-size:78%;">above is </span><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/3921503"><span style="font-size:78%;">Mushies</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">pictured above right is<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/3967463"> Heartbroken Whispers</a></span><br /></div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212418602385574322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkHrXYfXKMXBcm8bIzWR2lKFFyI5-tA1ChSxRyMRWnRR4Y7iGXfq_Y2EMkcJevYCTnjHJyj7ObsUiK3QxqUbrRe3G8hqszToAob1GAkUbjPkiYlCQEl2n57lKyNKrDljIMPJCWNNeUdWi/s320/1023930-2-gothic-angel.jpg" border="0" /> <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/3482815"><span style="font-size:78%;">gothic angel</span></a></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212420406243544050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibknSOyVHrk2pBWdANEAstoFngq9fR-aPcPftDKwbEMUC5BolBJ4FkBtFNA_dRNORMa9eSZCJbDUzRfs8DZMCRqTiVPZq89W5nFoOSMjbVe4okgKwLjQ2MA4MuSOl-Sf-tir3DuQlT7sQJ/s320/1166714-2-exotica.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/3965597"><span style="font-size:78%;">Exotica</span></a></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212438059933234034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEido7CYraEpwLi2xQS1BntrqTVncPWVgiGFYXtI9qDp-k-9Uv_87ISX2Pxb2ZxRhI7T6exHj2hlyQN39SVszn93ZKoHA-pRp5eyIhQhnoX-DZlLA9NIpBNe4cv40_h2jj6-jIr4crR6M83h/s320/1247608-1-exquisite.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"> <span style="font-size:78%;">pictured above is </span><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/4241214"><span style="font-size:78%;">exquisite</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">, a close up of Zafyres face in my piece Trikeuphorica<br /><br /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ccccff;">Trikeuphorica progress</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></p><p align="center"></span><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212428035282249762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7oH627XqfvWbYZQxyTErSn_y8tW69_gQm8rrB6AQfzjPLoWMNHO85G0G4sOpY32HPvfVYIZZbmr5nFJ8GZxe9MXacvolZQMmqRut2gvB1CCYqpfjsRU9-gvOK248IkTVKvVw0H3HjIJk/s320/1247626-1-trikeuphorica-airbrush.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/4241299">Trikeuphorica</a> </p><p align="center">Background trees ps brushset "lady Victoire" ps brushes: <a href="http://www.brusheezy.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">"source"</span></a></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;">I've been meaning to put up the progress pics of Trikeuphorica piece before now but it has been a busy bee week!</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;">(This is the first 'realist' artwork i have done with digital airbrushing)</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;">So here they are!</span></p><p align="left"></span>all done with a generic mouse!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGv_TJrbRChCBAdMu5kAcRsO7C5nO2tKtZATf10LlI-YpRk1IPU3OzitjCQ6aVVIXAXVPOyClAu4vhqyvbIwioKMc8P7SZAG_TVAxuJjdbQWW0Np94v6h5vj3kaVVNQdWggJDhlXxBfS4a/s1600-h/trike+airbrush+stage+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212395812966346882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGv_TJrbRChCBAdMu5kAcRsO7C5nO2tKtZATf10LlI-YpRk1IPU3OzitjCQ6aVVIXAXVPOyClAu4vhqyvbIwioKMc8P7SZAG_TVAxuJjdbQWW0Np94v6h5vj3kaVVNQdWggJDhlXxBfS4a/s320/trike+airbrush+stage+1.jpg" border="0" /></a> yay! :)<br /><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXzyNaZ6lYajfEbWZYv9OfOzGPWFTY7VKOVY0zt44tBmydI_aZ8IiRT5G0DVe8Sqoa9QaGDoHodk8r44SqMYwPnrthsUF9Gv9RrGqQHAzmtJqtwFWyANZX-54F-EJO8dV1EdYSMLuPega4/s1600-h/nn.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212398358960244610" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXzyNaZ6lYajfEbWZYv9OfOzGPWFTY7VKOVY0zt44tBmydI_aZ8IiRT5G0DVe8Sqoa9QaGDoHodk8r44SqMYwPnrthsUF9Gv9RrGqQHAzmtJqtwFWyANZX-54F-EJO8dV1EdYSMLuPega4/s320/nn.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><br /><div align="left">i started with just colour blotching everywhere, then filled it<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2Wm_H6C0MtpHkjUMuLxVPrmcEWA00ptNHL50KFt5_LsN5qNYP5SrNhPYbydHTMdzxak52heJ8NRndxi8-tZfdraSXo42_OVmuUYVIpvpHGqKgHWd_r7o3a8st20SPJsolK99dysDdTix/s1600-h/dddd.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212399297831778642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2Wm_H6C0MtpHkjUMuLxVPrmcEWA00ptNHL50KFt5_LsN5qNYP5SrNhPYbydHTMdzxak52heJ8NRndxi8-tZfdraSXo42_OVmuUYVIpvpHGqKgHWd_r7o3a8st20SPJsolK99dysDdTix/s320/dddd.jpg" border="0" /></a> in<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1rSvBcCJgKxafyhvv8mcRop6KAyK6FOrT8UVMVdB1wJCm8S2T08kpgH5wqOUYuNujahBy9NUnWy0g7A9Kd0OEz4o9dDk2htN7PUAp-_yu67ji1mFmfHeDkfY7rRkHonAkstcXjS6pxhWI/s1600-h/wpzt1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212400280409752594" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1rSvBcCJgKxafyhvv8mcRop6KAyK6FOrT8UVMVdB1wJCm8S2T08kpgH5wqOUYuNujahBy9NUnWy0g7A9Kd0OEz4o9dDk2htN7PUAp-_yu67ji1mFmfHeDkfY7rRkHonAkstcXjS6pxhWI/s320/wpzt1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />this is with my constantly going back to the reference photo...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMTd6GX1CF860pxUl8G73tlDL0qxbwx8sB_zOtYsCXmna_p1tlIy7oeHFHE_o8kaTLDS89VCJPZXx3Jdgo5aCCT3yaXqlbMHJ7naXOxHRdiu5h5HktHWlYJ1s0FsZLZgyiEoL0IysbGfzS/s1600-h/Trike+riedr.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212401541983561186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMTd6GX1CF860pxUl8G73tlDL0qxbwx8sB_zOtYsCXmna_p1tlIy7oeHFHE_o8kaTLDS89VCJPZXx3Jdgo5aCCT3yaXqlbMHJ7naXOxHRdiu5h5HktHWlYJ1s0FsZLZgyiEoL0IysbGfzS/s320/Trike+riedr.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGaTdBwNa-HqCoShIgeRg6_iRU7hemWZnbvSyhWLFZlAYr56sEbyD0iLw1KfkwQo1M2E1O8BuSydmDq2OpMKShV4sB94Tnmd4YLEiS1fW5twTeA9tld_mDoJ9OMRrMN6SOG4RufsNbmct/s1600-h/done!!!.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212403872225940418" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGaTdBwNa-HqCoShIgeRg6_iRU7hemWZnbvSyhWLFZlAYr56sEbyD0iLw1KfkwQo1M2E1O8BuSydmDq2OpMKShV4sB94Tnmd4YLEiS1fW5twTeA9tld_mDoJ9OMRrMN6SOG4RufsNbmct/s320/done!!!.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />then did the details...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212407180565400210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPB52ON1zwTuj0ZlCyFKRuocYmSp_0zp6hoowKgI5W_JUIEErsxYgGh1LIdssMv0RijU-KkdP-KVvRpq-v1KDCwzHDZSKxytgvfWzfq6B-A567J1J1iWLALKCGYQ9ApQrV_yVOcVrfvRaO/s400/1247597-1-my-sweet-girl-airbrush.jpg" border="0" />finished!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212443882697455314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8ZBtfDHTsB5i8OAbSpXQ_DfG_295kGBgI0a3TBz_YxJeOJ2d5MaweH4DeCIu_lIJg6ueNil9ckIpKxGKEQSdiS5zfNYxbxZBAAvoHIGT3VnpYK5kT3MhtxOHUk8z9qL78ljgBbnVJLnA/s320/PIC_0003.JPG" border="0" /></div><span style="font-size:85%;">this is the reference photograph above, of my daughter Zafyre on her trike! :)<br /></span><br /><br /><div align="left">So, The wonders of airbrushing! Both digital and analogue...</div><div align="left">I will, one day, get my airbrush set up, and hopefully I'll remember how to use it!</div><div align="left">Until then, I'll continue to do airbrush works the digital way...</div><br /><div align="left">Take care now!</div><div align="left">Peace N Luv to you all!</div>dimariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532618243536591925noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112045871727033524.post-35444859932297981512008-06-09T14:46:00.019+10:002008-12-09T10:57:23.517+11:00<div align="center"> <span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#66ffff;">Drawing Day o8! </span></span><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209792245197645026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixkXAprZ6O5Q0Lephba3Dfot2_HtZu0itaHLexJY37eTz4NzcPdQy4826YVapg3k9nkl2IO6FRrA94quj5yykcmA0P3fmEPEebZPfQf7POZqxucRDzhh-BNp4dS0BmDclbjtI7FMU-8m51/s400/ddd.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Saturday was World Drawing Day.</span><br /></div><br /><div align="center">The aim was to get 1 million drawings drawn in one day for the sake of art.</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">And Drawing Day rocked (and keeps on rock'n) </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /> </div><div align="center">So over at Red Bubble, we had a group dedicated to Drawing Day, hosted by the fabulous <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/thickblackoutline">thickblackoutline</a> and the wonderful <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/natalietyler">Natalie Tyler</a><br /></div><div align="center">If you would like to treat yourself and check out the works created by our Red Bubblers for drawing day, <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/groups/drawing-day">here</a> is the link.<br /></div><div align="center">These are my contributions - the ones I did on World Drawing Day-</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/4205288">Pleading with the Beast </a></div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209750642703144290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKq7N9EIvhDsAWidv9yl4SRuNGTEMFL0AF9MhhHir26zw_J897hUV4n-FpYMxU1vNPRON9-DSAKgxr4vWoigaU9dy1i1BvLvDiUPUYcLoyAvzt4PX996LLRXE8u6Nk6wW94PPIyDMWON4m/s320/1237383-1-pleading-with-the-beast.jpg" border="0" />A piece I have been meaning to realise for a long time.Inspired by an old wooden cutting, I wanted to portray a conversation of sorts between human and beast. </div><div align="center">Can you guess what she pleads about?</div><div align="center">My favourite interpretation from a fellow RB artist - Shoes! </div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/4204953">The runaway princess fairy</a></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209752302884008434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15e0SdHKkdGq7u4_cuN18UnKeMupUQgC9vk_q_bHhHhNpg71lG75LIYnI5RGfETgUMFdMAecBGNb9CUBVILEVfQjAvTECmUFC6OVd-DnHJtUuoBxYJTQAcXzmswn1GXmWOdU_4IuuaEs-/s320/1237304-1-the-runaway-princess-fairy.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><p align="center">She was a fairy princess, who has run away from the kingdom in her quest to find true love.<br />I like to draw pretty fairies, and mermaids, all those wonderful fantasy creatures that spark the imagination.</p><p align="center"><br /><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/4204831">Witheld from substance</a></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209754291310269778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6simu3m9Fg1wjCPuiNUf8l5F5Z0ytgSpOO943Pnq0oN9X2482luwtSukvGjPMvW6j3t7YHYOvm5IgWvCLMS_O0q_42nlc9K6t4A2eEtStAeNeFLPxaurtdCr1gmgeLlQYTa7clk12gOLS/s320/1237267-1-witheld-from-substance.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">This is a biro pen sketch of a painting that is a work in progress…</p><p align="center">Starved from substance…knowledge, nourishment, drink, light…all substances we need…here our heroine has been captured by an evil wizard who keeps her trapped within his crystal ball, doomed to look out onto all that would nourish her if she were free…<br /></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/4205081">Elegant Transcendence</a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209755128754119602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1anPKJ4yBdmocGsX8OgZqGWIFHVWIZpDNDDyN2PmjWfkKhWxJfIYHBXl6AF5sVE1Pp0rdjxYkvOB7E6bPGWAWt411XyX7VaUivH8hVTmsIMgDvQvqYMBHP9mmkAxUE-UDO2m-w26QBilA/s320/1237334-1-elegant-transcendence.jpg" border="0" /> She looks so lovely in this shot I just had to draw her!<br />Inspired by a friend and fellow artist, BillyLees lovely self portrait photograph <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/billylee/art/586828-3-naked-billy">Naked Billy</a><br />When I saw the photograph of hers I instantly fell in love with it and had to draw her!</p><p align="center">She is a sweet thing and kindly allowed me without knowing what it would turn out like lol!<br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;"></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;">So, in the spirit of spreading the love, I thought I would also post about my favourite drawings of other artists from the day on RB...</span><br /><br /></p><div align="center">"Sketch 3" by <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/muffy79">Michelle Walker</a><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209756769405082994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4yy91rRQVdACO8-eLG_EBK_ebUPjR9hKXBjXPRz6FgGa7UYNK1pNsugOzxt9PGLyXx4HobKeyvneY23GoHqgPp0x1IoHvQWbJw1G0It3lQzYcbifPfLKPqLOQ982SZRQ0UuEtEV1G6QGD/s320/1235235-1-sketch3.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">I really like this pic, it has a lovely flow to it!<br />Michelle has some lovely work over at RB.<br /><br />*------------------------------*<br /><br />"She Sees All-IT'S DRAWING DAY!" by <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/martinz">Martinz</a> </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209757809382433746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwt5Vu4A0gixmtYKE43d9MO7To3EhBHZn-eq_S7236JVSiB9c-TDBBJIk4Q3D2ueQmKXBFVccObTJthHLIaLRdb0LzH5UWrl4O9eBAtD1xYNdKuIRckcUGXMcG5UN8MQ2gQ1tuoqmVrFDh/s320/1235717-1-she-sees-all-its-drawing-day.jpg" border="0" />Martinz drew this from their beautiful model to the music “teardrop” by massive attack, resulting in it being so round and soft yet still strong. A great example of how music can shape our art. <div align="center">Martinz is a fabulous artist, and poet, I love all his work.</div><div align="center">Definately worth checking out his portfolio!<br /></div><br /><div align="center">*------------------------------*</div><br /><div align="center">Below, from left to right - "one baby to another.....", "Kurt Cobain" and "Kurt Cobain" </div><div align="center">by <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/carolinewood">caroline wood</a><br /><p align="center"></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih2IS-y2dFs3JfDo5q5Katd43L0Q3Zwk53Lryv1-B5VLHUjiiV2L7wy-WSJWSfEfp6Q5degRMaWfAxqYPFu8M01MeLJaDdxkB1I9HEw_9o8fk9kAaDjWdefFUHB8wgycIHwwsSyskaoku2/s1600-h/kurt+one.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209758625259248194" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih2IS-y2dFs3JfDo5q5Katd43L0Q3Zwk53Lryv1-B5VLHUjiiV2L7wy-WSJWSfEfp6Q5degRMaWfAxqYPFu8M01MeLJaDdxkB1I9HEw_9o8fk9kAaDjWdefFUHB8wgycIHwwsSyskaoku2/s200/kurt+one.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY1CC_3dsQzHTFfD4QRmmQVnaiSTDBFTwCtnhVdhVD0KuQLmCUBBmfLdrh0a30cJoATHavgW4URAS168q6dM_9ZUsDQgkMwytF_KisDH_jjEV8sgKwFziaOjrxY4rJ6BDn4tHxXOCY0QR8/s1600-h/kurt+two.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209758842631533986" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY1CC_3dsQzHTFfD4QRmmQVnaiSTDBFTwCtnhVdhVD0KuQLmCUBBmfLdrh0a30cJoATHavgW4URAS168q6dM_9ZUsDQgkMwytF_KisDH_jjEV8sgKwFziaOjrxY4rJ6BDn4tHxXOCY0QR8/s200/kurt+two.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209758733995319618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEvsPX6fJuVRhfaUyxV-4OTbtsOOztrRO7SV5mvT4dSWRvvpbEV7YXUr2NmmtcfRmZULH2mQ6d5_1AF1JGrdyWS3fZIpa-Y1OkqT9siIIqeql6_9i4l729FrlQZZugWpo3S5C61mHzyBG0/s200/kurt+three.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"> These are so awesome! Definately great culture art!</p><p align="center">Caroline is a brilliantly talented artist, if you would like to see more of her art, her website is <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.blackvelvetrocks.com">blackvelvetrocks</a> </p><p align="center">She is a new artist to Red Bubble, and all her work is brilliant!<br /><br />*-----------------------------*</p><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">And last, but definately not least,</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">"Feathered Friends" by <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/georgiegirl">georgiegirl</a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209760247080031522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNtCaj2h4hb96LHpmBUcn0UQ_Cq2yoYuRCKIj1N8-LtOdpoPlSuHGzQkJiLi9JlmJuUroPPae16RHhQa_iniND896o13xPWJdfRl5Vc0Y1O_PJf16LiW8lUesb0dLU00F7pmGeIjcxdtk/s320/1235197-1-feathered-friends.jpg" border="0" />aww, this is just soo cute! </div><div align="center">I love cute drawings, those little pieces of the heart that make you smile! </div><div align="center">You can almost hear their little chirping...</div><div align="center">georgiegirl has alot of cute pics in her portfolio...</div><div align="center"> </div><p align="center">"Drawing Day 08 - My Little World" by <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/japu">Japu<br /></p><p align="center"></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209792528000306050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlULBc8LnIkD6NcdSOHRppZP0EN8wVfpjNYqiWh6os_876cG-Pgv3aY3HG9UvghDxQ6VSVsNKolFgyrXqvNG_ITGWQJsp-DzuafIrd5Jrm2obJpgkUFfIERRbEFaiaJoEIqZ_rFPPIKwy/s320/1236451-1-drawing-day-08-my-little-world.jpg" border="0" />This one is a cute one! on top of the world! I love the perspective on it!</p><p align="center">Japu has lots of great pics in thier portfloio!<br /><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">So, Drawing Day was a success, alot of people drew for the sake of drawing, art was inspired, and shared, and although I dont know if we made that elusive one million drawings worldwide, as with the different time zones it will be a few days before the drawing day site will tally the total, but it doesnt really matter the total of drawings, only that we have been inspired, and that is why Drawing Day was a success !</span><br /><span style="color:#9999ff;"></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#9999ff;">Want to see more of other Artists faves and experiences with drawing day 08?</span></p><div align="center"><span style="color:#33ccff;"><a href="http://vectorgoodness.blogspot.com/">Vector Goodness Blog</a></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#33ccff;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#33ccff;"><a href="http://www.definatalie.com/">Definatalie</a></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Peace n Luv to you all!</span></div>dimariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532618243536591925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112045871727033524.post-73782506194155641972008-06-06T13:42:00.018+10:002008-12-09T10:57:25.192+11:00<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ81sx9VmveCsIeNk93ZyIG-fkoq7Bpg8XQKYZ1scpud76WDZjHgA3qMFNaJTjiTsoqSbS7RQTMinPhiki_gfNn2r_5oHG9tR90JSnkAGrYIYA9gT3ryT-Hl7toIBfFFwu65MTLKmXL0_1/s1600-h/867037-3-precious-moments.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208625068001728914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ81sx9VmveCsIeNk93ZyIG-fkoq7Bpg8XQKYZ1scpud76WDZjHgA3qMFNaJTjiTsoqSbS7RQTMinPhiki_gfNn2r_5oHG9tR90JSnkAGrYIYA9gT3ryT-Hl7toIBfFFwu65MTLKmXL0_1/s320/867037-3-precious-moments.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#ffccff;">Joys of being a parent!</span><br /></div></span><div align="center"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff99ff;">and the inspired art that comes from such a venture....</span></div><p><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/2962867"><span style="font-size:78%;">"Precious Moments" </span></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">portrait I did of my daughter and her father.</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I never would of imagined that I would love being a mum so much, and that it would be so much fun!<br /><br />My daughter, Zafyre, is coming up to 18 months now, and every day with her is a new adventure! </p>But apart from being a gorgeous mischievious angelic child, she is the best model!<br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208397469094779042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOcb-B0_4c4KxlP8T07R0aabnZL3D91DCa-cnaFYZzOvYxmhOscOQ8VOBR8NSjVA6m7B6kQPrBgzzEyOvSlY2ue8DRuNC6guYAK8rPrSiQYWhsqoufn3Uuh1vZCORefoV_XtMDJkStJ3j/s400/723461-4-child-of-the-sky.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/2680642">"Child of the Sky"</a> - one of my firsts in digital artwork...<br /></span><br />I have never been as inspired as an artist as I am these days, and its all thanx to my little girl!<br /><br />She has made me take a different perspective on life, allowed me to see joy and hope and feel love I didnt think was possible, she is inspirational in all forms of the word...<br /><br />and she makes the best model!<br /><br />Here are some examples of art I have made with her as my inspiration and model -<br /></p><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/1757277">"My daughter Zafyre, New to the world"</a></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208655832852470338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm9-1hZRBp12168EOY2yxOZFsL2c9NBDiafIBRsyIxUmYjjL3BzPxqjt7E3P5KnhyieSBPuw4ZPwuk2sb9533x7H9XBV2YBu8vpvvT4z8RP6geObl8fmETZFGrnYHI0JI4gXBIfsDPbUzY/s320/591541-5-my-daughter-zafyre-new-to-the-world.jpg" border="0" />This one above is one of the first drawings I did after having a break from art whilst pregnant and movin house.<br />Drawn with black pen on cartridge paper, this is a portrait of my girl when she was 1 week old.<br />She was so angelic looking right from the start....<br /><br /><p>This piece to the right, I did a little while ago. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCDSe7ECLeDOHPhnBG9-n27meXP2A3wll4I9fIN-BcZEuGx83VYbaiS9qMpatF-ZE8A8qVa3kd1k3plmqiTL2-XF8YtJR4fyy3UCAr-h9e-n2WeADpCZXvxHv30k6bxYRPvnQfFn4J99u/s1600-h/1093177-2-believe-in-magick.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208626481045969346" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCDSe7ECLeDOHPhnBG9-n27meXP2A3wll4I9fIN-BcZEuGx83VYbaiS9qMpatF-ZE8A8qVa3kd1k3plmqiTL2-XF8YtJR4fyy3UCAr-h9e-n2WeADpCZXvxHv30k6bxYRPvnQfFn4J99u/s320/1093177-2-believe-in-magick.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We all have our guardian angels, faeries whispering secrets in our ears...<br /></p><p>Titled <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/3716340">"Believe in Magick"</a><br />The poem that goes with this piece-</p><div align="left"><span style="color:#3366ff;">The fairy whispered in her ear...</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#3366ff;">“Believe in Us…</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Believe in Magick</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Believe in fairies </span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Believe in all lifes joys</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Believe in all lifes treasures</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Let Belief take your heart </span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#3366ff;">In whatever its form</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#3366ff;">For To Believe in anything </span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#3366ff;">will make your heart warm…” </span></div><br /><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/2628001">"A Mothers Love"</a> </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208656760565406290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaOuef1J15RahzwwJVXNrMVJG5wGbgcMzSYmgMJiC0rzPCHpROTzxHfRIZJmO0OjsvaDcXObZx9x0oJyCaRJi3ol6A-y-HUfQRvK-7J7VCNzMXN3KFGj7we-jVGU5gyCPwWAR0b2JnGRkJ/s320/615541-5-mothers-love.jpg" border="0" /> drawn with pencil on canvas sheet...<br />On the day of her birth, my sister captured a beautiful shot of my girls first feed...<br />This is my pencil sketch of that photo...<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">This came runner up in a drawing comp with the theme of a mothers love awhile ago...</span><br /><br /><p>(support breastfeeding!!!) </p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/2680447">"Daughter of the Skies"</a><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208657215831939682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVRC24CK2uV-SR8xZeybIMGSaU8fEe6XWsgtUrauz9vQPDU07xan1DKTHf9MzJXRPpeEMWf4aO8nPMKz4anPZ3BPqdlj0v34VRn65Cn7fXxjkdkZwJunHtMQnUekq7P0IAtWqP7CbrQTi/s320/723110-4-daughter-of-the-skies.jpg" border="0" /> This piece is one of my first goes at using photoshop...<br />I dont own a graphic tablet or anything fancy, so this is simply drawn with the mouse using burn and dodge tools and some minimal airbrushing (lip colour, hair colour)<br />I was quite pleased with how it turned out! She's so adorable! (Tho I know I am biased! :)) <p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegjcU1AJICfFbYnVZNlrhxPK4A60U8g69A_eM5cYgnzTKbjoMMaf0US9OO-ePlNWVdS1qGATF-4NL6SGgQRqRdr6nYB4nFkYllaaSfSHXMdCpL2naGxmhBrjwSAcsas6YfwfJuI-HKdQB/s1600-h/1110679-2-magical-droplets.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208627632097204722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegjcU1AJICfFbYnVZNlrhxPK4A60U8g69A_eM5cYgnzTKbjoMMaf0US9OO-ePlNWVdS1qGATF-4NL6SGgQRqRdr6nYB4nFkYllaaSfSHXMdCpL2naGxmhBrjwSAcsas6YfwfJuI-HKdQB/s320/1110679-2-magical-droplets.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE33pB1eOm4PuJeG_VUI59inI-vvTdd4rrvuiiBt1cF-rw-_3sEUDuNxum_e8jI5IlDZPBUE81-mMT3yipkGqK4OU2z7BKOaw9FvyfYzKtWYKJNdCv6re7PbmiJjAS2AJexDuBT3-btC9z/s1600-h/813086-3-in-awe-of-water.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208627941334850050" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE33pB1eOm4PuJeG_VUI59inI-vvTdd4rrvuiiBt1cF-rw-_3sEUDuNxum_e8jI5IlDZPBUE81-mMT3yipkGqK4OU2z7BKOaw9FvyfYzKtWYKJNdCv6re7PbmiJjAS2AJexDuBT3-btC9z/s320/813086-3-in-awe-of-water.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/3776279"><span style="font-size:78%;">"magical droplets"</span></a><br /><br />and </p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/2793956"><span style="font-size:78%;">"In awe of water"</span></a><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">These two above are part of my <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/dimarie/art/everything/tags/wbs">"Water Baby"</a> series...<br />Zafyre loves bathtime, loves the water!<br /></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/2696739">"fairy bubba restin"</a></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208657701163244146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6OpHxtvE2fYRoqRAv8T4TFKCufHlLv6Mg2cMrBiHp3taRQOrmpWaiwFVFgt84FcNq8qq1TR6VX0p0PcPUOcI5YL_GK9kvDFdC1nv3v-q5soo_ikR-MRgyybDN-7dCE11NAkrMiedHR51/s320/756801-3-fairy-bubba-restin.jpg" border="0" />Another sketch drawn with pen on cartridge paper...<br />When Zafyre sleeps, she gets this perfect expression of peace on her face...<br />an expression I have not seen an adult wear...<br />an expression with which only those magickal creatures share...<br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/3868189">"White Pearl"</a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRErkJ2nqL6LP1EnnwfLsT6Uf9mGWYgQ5HYsSqkbaOwKCvv233wL9Apk1Rkm41uaHlFvlMkJxNRX0WYe2DgUX0gvf4-YhB5xx3X0AACCchlKan6lS1HuY-j1U1VH-wMyUgS9p-iEkZcDoW/s1600-h/1137650-2-white-pearl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208629251299875362" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRErkJ2nqL6LP1EnnwfLsT6Uf9mGWYgQ5HYsSqkbaOwKCvv233wL9Apk1Rkm41uaHlFvlMkJxNRX0WYe2DgUX0gvf4-YhB5xx3X0AACCchlKan6lS1HuY-j1U1VH-wMyUgS9p-iEkZcDoW/s320/1137650-2-white-pearl.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now, my girl was born with a full head of luxurious thick dark hair, which continues to grow very quickly :)<br />So what would she look like if she were a blonde?<br /><br />somethin like this I'd say...</p>Now she really does look like the ethereal angel<br /><br /><p>my favourite comment this piece has recieved in my portfolio-</p><p>"I love the technique you used in this image. It’s soft as a whisper or an angels kiss. Nice work!"<br /><br /><br /><br /></p><p align="center">*---------------------------------------*</p><p>Being photo crazy and constantly having pen and paper on hand helps alot when it comes to creating alot of my work...Constantly remembering to back up my work on discs is somethin I have to improve on though! The hard drive is overflowing...</p>Zafyre is already so creative! She loves to try and copy me with scrapbooking and othe rart related ventures, and she has the most respect I have ever seen on a toddler regarding her books and any papers she finds around the house.<br />So far she has only ripped one book cover, and she got quite upset when she did :)<br /><br /><p>Although I am leaning toward thinking that she will be more musical than visual in her artistic ventures, as her Dad is a musician, and she loves to copy him and strum on her guitar while he plays.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208614175964666242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72rb60Ft7jpFpyC1P6aLPk_G5AeLO9_7u1dYWi3MM9Winr57lduS3IN1JpJHVI7p2WLudDSsY2fQIkoa6oXf8hoWDBbVTVmWNHc40xptcVE2Zd-d91QajwYS4UI8gqmsPpczBLGTVKKWJ/s400/1231459-1-wild-child.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/4185082"><span style="font-size:78%;">"Wild Child"</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> is part of my </span><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/dimarie/art/everything/tags/rcs"><span style="font-size:78%;">'Rocker Baby'</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> series</span><br /></p><p align="left">She has an impressive sense of rythm! Loves to dance, spends ages playing either her xylophones, her guitar or the organ, to which she stands on a her tippy toes like a ballerina, trying to reach ther topmost keys... </p>Definately a very creative little soul in the making!<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="color:#99ffff;"><span style="font-size:85%;">If you are interesting in purchasing prints of any of my artwork, click on the title links next to the pic.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">or click on the link to my RB portfolio to the right.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Also, I am available for freelance work, if you would like a piece created with one of your children, or yourself, leave a message and I'll be in touch!</span></span><br /><br />Peace n Luv to you all!dimariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532618243536591925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112045871727033524.post-91025940636719858432008-06-01T08:18:00.007+10:002008-12-09T10:57:26.837+11:00<span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;">So what can we use as reference these days?</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyiQrkBPnr_HvFXS9yB9Xgp8npu1yggOfb_lw_1xp611_-HrA3GnIhr3iYMjsYXJWiAo2DipmnokhvX_ePPTzjcedmmh1lmRY0X4BgK8TqOZ4pjjB5w6LQMjZDCqOdlGbA1a5JDwhrmi_T/s1600-h/est+devon+beach+by+Anna+Cervova.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206673606661117906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyiQrkBPnr_HvFXS9yB9Xgp8npu1yggOfb_lw_1xp611_-HrA3GnIhr3iYMjsYXJWiAo2DipmnokhvX_ePPTzjcedmmh1lmRY0X4BgK8TqOZ4pjjB5w6LQMjZDCqOdlGbA1a5JDwhrmi_T/s320/est+devon+beach+by+Anna+Cervova.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>Copyright law exists to protect our creative works, and our rights, so its easy to forget that there is another side to it, and that is when dealing with what we can and cannot use for reference.</div><br /><p>One does not want to end up being sued because they have drawn a picture of a famous photographers work, or used an image in an artwork..</p><p>So its good to know that there are solutions!</p><p>One source I love is public domain images!</p><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc33cc;">So what is public domain?</span></p><p>the following is an excerpt from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain">wikipedia</a> - </p><p><em><span style="font-size:85%;">The <b>public domain</b> is a range of abstract materials – commonly referred to as </span></em><a title="Intellectual property" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_property"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">intellectual property</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> – which are not owned or controlled by anyone. The term indicates that these materials are therefore "public property", and available for anyone to use for any purpose. The </span></em><a title="Law" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">laws</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> of various countries define the scope of the public domain differently, making it necessary to specify which jurisdiction's public domain is being discussed. Furthermore, the public domain can be defined in contrast to several forms of intellectual property; the public domain in contrast to copyrighted works is different from the public domain in contrast to trademarks or patented works.</span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-size:85%;">The public domain is most often discussed in contrast to works restricted by </span></em><a title="Copyright" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">copyright</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;">. Under modern law, most original works of art, literature, music, etc. are covered by copyright from the time of their creation for a limited period of time (which varies by country). When the copyright expires, the work enters the public domain</span></em></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;color:#cc33cc;"><em>Can I use any image I find on the net?</em></span></p><p><em><span style="font-size:85%;">No</span></em></p><p><span class="mw-headline"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Freely obtained does not mean free to republish</span></em></span></p><p><em><span style="font-size:85%;">These factors have reinforced the false notion that "freely obtained" means "public domain." One could argue that the Internet is a publicly available domain, not licensed or controlled by any individual, company, or government; therefore, everything on the Internet is public domain. This specious argument ignores the fact that licensing rights are not dependent on the means of distribution or consumer acquisition. (If someone gives a person stolen merchandise, it is still stolen, even if the receiving party was not aware of it.) Chasing down copyright violations based on the idea that information is inherently free has become a primary focus of industries whose financial structure is based on their control of the distribution of such media.</span></em></p><p><span class="mw-headline"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#3333ff;"><em>(Almost) everything written down is copyrighted</em></span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Another complication is that publishing exclusively on the Internet has become extremely popular. In countries party to the </span></em><a title="Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berne_Convention_for_the_Protection_of_Literary_and_Artistic_Works"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Berne Convention</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;">, an author's original works are covered by copyright as soon as the work is put into a "fixed" form; no formal copyright notice or registration is necessary. But such laws were passed at a time when the focus was on materials that could not be as easily and cheaply reproduced as digital media, nor did they comprehend the ultimate impossibility of determining which set of electronic bits is original. Technically, any Internet posting (such as </span></em><a class="mw-redirect" title="Blogs" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blogs"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">blogs</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> or </span></em><a class="mw-redirect" title="Email" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Email"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">emails</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;">) could be considered copyrighted material unless explicitly stated otherwise.</span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-size:85%;">The distribution of many types of Internet postings (particularly </span></em><a title="Usenet" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Usenet</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> articles and messages sent to electronic mailing lists) inherently involves duplication. The act of posting such a work can therefore be taken to imply consent to a certain amount of copying, as dictated by the technical details of the manner of distribution. However, it does not necessarily imply total waiver of copyright.</span></em></p><p><span class="mw-headline"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Furthering the public domain with the Internet</span></em></span></p><p><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Many people are using the Internet to contribute to the public domain, or make works in the public domain more accessible to more people. For example, </span></em><a title="Project Gutenberg" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Gutenberg"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Project Gutenberg</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> and </span></em><a title="LibriVox" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LibriVox"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">LibriVox</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> coordinate the efforts of people who transcribe works in the public domain into electronic form. Some projects exist for the sole purpose of making material available into the public domain or under no-cost licenses. The </span></em><a title="International Music Score Library Project" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Music_Score_Library_Project"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">IMSLP (International Music Score Library Project)</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> is attempting to create a virtual library containing all public domain musical scores, as well as scores from composers who are willing to share their music with the world free of charge. The </span></em><a title="Eyebeam Atelier" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyebeam_Atelier"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Eyebeam OpenLab</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> creates </span></em><a class="mw-redirect" title="Software" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">software</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> and </span></em><a title="Hardware" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardware"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">hardware</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> projects in the public domain, such as the work of the </span></em><a title="Graffiti Research Lab" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graffiti_Research_Lab"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Graffiti Research Lab</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;">.</span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Note that there are many works that are not part of the public domain, but for which the owner of some proprietary rights has chosen not to enforce those rights, or to grant some subset of those rights to the public. See, for example, the </span></em><a title="Free Software Foundation" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Software_Foundation"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Free Software Foundation</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> which creates copyrighted software and licenses it without charge to the public for most uses under a class of license called "</span></em><a title="Copyleft" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyleft"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">copyleft</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;">", forbidding only proprietary redistribution. Sometimes such work is inadvertently referred to as "public domain" in colloquial speech.</span></em></p><p>So below here we have a gorgeous photograph found in the public domain, </p><p>donated by <a href="http://www.freephotos.se/view_photo.asp?photo=149&cat=7&order=date">Magnus Rosendahl </a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEUxDy3bdrtHJPRcQqKVro0giHsORho7lZMTZ0Du8f2SimEdjqg6XyfQ7OuKSZUYjiRv_NyuSEnKVbndXIXUn9afDhSkv3Q8vAG3iUCmogMJ8UGpDhS8HKPdj_15-YOjwN_qst-yZyqYZ/s1600-h/fruit-tree-in-winter-clothing-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206674719057647586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEUxDy3bdrtHJPRcQqKVro0giHsORho7lZMTZ0Du8f2SimEdjqg6XyfQ7OuKSZUYjiRv_NyuSEnKVbndXIXUn9afDhSkv3Q8vAG3iUCmogMJ8UGpDhS8HKPdj_15-YOjwN_qst-yZyqYZ/s320/fruit-tree-in-winter-clothing-1.jpg" border="0" /></a>I particularly love this shot! I'm planning on doing something with it although I'm not sure yet, as my head is swimmimg with so many ideas, as usual...<br /><br />So. like I was saying, I particularly love this shot, as where I live it doesnt ever snow. </p><br /><div></div><br /><div>I have never actually seen snow in real life (sad i know :)) </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>which makes it abit hard to get out there and take a similar shot with my camera :)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>So finding this pic in the public domain was great!<br /></div><br /><div><br />The photograph in the top right corner of this post, titled "East Devon Beach" was donated to the public domain by <span class="bold"><a href="http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=622">Anna Cervova</a></span></div><br /><p>Would make a lovely background for some poetry artwork, or great reference for a painting... the ideas are endless....</p><p>And my <em>favourite</em> shot I've found as so far in the public domain, one that I'm planning on starting a painting based on asap, is<br /></p><p>Sunset In Serengeti by <span class="bold"><a href="http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=576">Richard Spencer</a></span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206677553736062962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDi65pvbPRhkOopPzktgLDqCmhRDl_hrZNK8UcQN5gZynWXvuw-TyAWkzTvIZh7noY-mChZR8cRNOBDHACT1BKqyHnvW9gv6iPQUw1030IKoKsvKCxdsIjx1v3ypJr9Q3FEdWkpnr3UrpV/s400/richard+spencer+sunset+in+serengeti.jpg" border="0" />Isnt this such a beautiful shot!<br /><br /><div>And what great generosity the photographer has to place such a stunning shot in the public domain, free for any and all to use it for their own art. </div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><div>These photographers, amateur and professionals alike, are an underated value to the artistic world, helping keep creativity alive.</span> </div><br /><div>So, Have good photos layin around collecting dust? </div><p><span style="font-size:85%;">excerpt from </span><a href="http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/"><u><span style="font-size:85%;color:#0000ff;">public domain.net</u></span></a> </p><p><span style="font-size:85%;">"If you have any quality pictures which you would like to share with others you can upload them under </span><a href="http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/user.php"><u><span style="font-size:85%;color:#0000ff;">My Account</u></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/upload_image.php"><u><span style="font-size:85%;color:#0000ff;">Upload Image</u></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">. See your work across the Internet, in ebooks and magazines, on t-shirts, mouse pads or mugs, etc.<br />We know that taking good pictures is not easy and that it takes time and money. So there are some bonuses for you if you release you pictures under public domain license. They are mentioned under </span><a href="http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/user.php"><u><span style="font-size:85%;color:#0000ff;">My Account</u></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> and they are really interesting."</span> </p><br /><div>With such a variety of great images available for use in the public domain, its a pity that art theft is still ongoing.</div><br /><p>Hopefully the more aware people are made in general of copyright laws and whats available in the public domain, art theft will not only be illegal, immoral, and just wrong, but it wont even be a thought....</p></div>dimariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532618243536591925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112045871727033524.post-17185129738098890512008-05-30T01:05:00.004+10:002008-12-09T10:57:27.526+11:00<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">The Eye of Gaia</span></strong> </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Original Painting by dimarie</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">- progress of a painting</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://images-1.redbubble.com/img/art/framecolor:black/framestyle:flat30/mattecolor:off%20white/product:framed-print/size:small/view:preview/684177-4-the-eye-of-gaia.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUyq5uolF3ERYbQIyXuolrsa24NAu4PWAbpis2qXgpknleHAK5DdK4Oazlf7PsKZHcYLLbjatJ5F3qiMvu7BMhboE-KGwOU3PaKtTc_uVC6Gu6RdBBlwICqkcnCkbdAihwJWkB0wGu0qe/s1600-h/692208-1-gaia-eye-progress.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205816799340271378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUyq5uolF3ERYbQIyXuolrsa24NAu4PWAbpis2qXgpknleHAK5DdK4Oazlf7PsKZHcYLLbjatJ5F3qiMvu7BMhboE-KGwOU3PaKtTc_uVC6Gu6RdBBlwICqkcnCkbdAihwJWkB0wGu0qe/s400/692208-1-gaia-eye-progress.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /><br />Acrylic painting on canvas<br />61cm x 61cm<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sometimes when I look at paintings, I often wonder what the many stages it goes thru visually are, before coming to its final result....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />With 'The Eye of Gaia', I took photos at various stages along the way, and this is a small collection of some of those.<br /><br />I've painted with oils for a few years, and unfortunately had to stop when I was pregnant with my daughter.<br />After her birth and life had settled down again, I resumed painting, but with Acrylics.<br />Completely different to painting with Oils!<br /><p>And especially in hot Melbourne weather, the paint dries on the brush! :) </p><p>So, this piece is one of my first paintings done with acrylics.</p><p>Deeper meaning to this piece?</p><p><span style="color:#3333ff;">the Earth Goddess, Gaia was the second of the primeval gods to emerge at the creation of the universe.<br />The first being Khaos (the lower atsmosphere air and winds), Gaia was followed in quick succession by Tartaros (the Underworld) and Eros (Love the life-bringer).<br />She was the great mother of all : the heavenly gods were descended from her union with Ouranos (the sky), the sea-gods from her union with Pontos (the sea), the Gigantes from her mating with Tartaros (the hell-pit) and mortal creatures were born from her earthy flesh.<br />She is usually portrayed as inseperable from her native element, the earth. </span></p><p><span style="color:#3333ff;">One with the world, part of the world, mother of the world, to the world, she is the world.</span></p><p><span style="color:#3333ff;">In this piece the world is in her vision, it is all she sees...</span><br /></p><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;">Like to own a print of this painting? Click </span><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/2018649"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;">"here"</span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;"> for framed prints, canvas prints, matted prints, cards, and more.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:78%;">Artwork Copyright © dimarie</span> </p>dimariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532618243536591925noreply@blogger.com0