What's Happening?
Just popped over to National Geographic and this beautiful gem popped up. Once again, it's a brand new, so-new-it's-not-even-named, species of katydid.
It was found in Sept of 2009 during expeditions to Papua New Guinea's Nakanai and Muller mountain ranges. The trips found 24 new species of frogs, 2 new mammals, and nearly a hundred new insects.
Overall winner, "Flight of the Rays" by German photographer Florian Schulz
Stunning. Read more about it at National Geographic and see the other winners :)
I know, two posts in one day, but I couldn't resist! My husband, Ed Mironiuk, just came out of the shower and proclaimed, "I hereby name today "Good Buddy Day" since it's 10/4"
I think it's a damn good idea.
:)
I'm always looking for photo reference for my paintings and always come across websites or items that I've never seen before. While lying awake at 4 am this morning, I decided I should start to set aside these interesting tidbits and share them. Maybe you've never seen them either :D
So for my first reference tidbit, I give you 'roasted chestnuts' via Google Image Search. My top three finds were:
1. Roasted Chestnut Doughnut via A Passion for Food Blog, written by Kathy YL Chan. How could I not love a site with such beautiful food? Besides she just got back from Paris and her first meal at home was Spam, eggs and rice (she's originally from Hawaii). Gotta love it :)
2. Kermit the Frog eating chestnuts in Germany via the Kermit On Tour site created by Conny and Markus. This couple "... try to travel with Kermit as often as possible to show him all the wonderful places around the world." How awesome is that! Their most recent post has them, with Kermit, on Australian television. Yay!!!!
3. Well, this might be a good photo of a chestnut...oh no! That's no chestnut! It's an adorable, little hedgehog via Cute Overload - where else! If you're feeling down, there's always something to perk you up on Cute Overload.
Enjoy :D
and his latest work just proves my point. At least I think so.
Firing for effect
Mixed media
44 inches diameter
2010
I can't even begin to describe how in awe I am of this man's work. Just in case you don't get how awesome it is just by the above pic, this is a closeup of the detail within the inner sphere...
Yeah, mull that over for a split second then click on the pics and go to his website to see all the closeups of this piece as well as the rest of his Distillation Series. There's more details that'll blow your little brain. I, for one, am happy to have stumbled across Arrested Motion this morning who happened to be posting about this piece.
The day suddenly seems a bit brighter for it too :)
I've closed my shop for today (probably will be back this afternoon) so I can update some info and put a few new things up for sale. I'll post what the changes are later :D Thanks!
The shop is back up and filled with some brand new prints:
"Pandasm"
"L'amour Or Less"
"Soup du Jour"
"Make Like a Banana..."
Have fun shopping!
I remember my cousins and I always making fun of how much she loved him. I found out a number of years ago just why she was enamored by him - he's freakin' awesome!! And he's still rockin'. He's got a new album out and his performance of a John Lee Hooker clasic on Letterman the other night was top notch. Just him and twin brothers Paul Stacey on guitar and Jeremy Stacey on drums. And remember TJ is 70. Enjoy!
I've had a little sketch of this guy for months and months. He's "Nutty" and measures 6.5 x 9.25 on a wood plaque. He'll go up for sale on Wednesday, September 22 at 3pm in the shop. Click through to the shop for some closeups :)
I'm not sure what to write. These two are the first paintings I've done in months. A departure in a few ways - a set, smiling and nothing creepy. It's been a long, long road back to this point and I'm happy they came out alright. I'll let you know when they'll go up for sale - and yes, they will be sold as a couple. Enjoy!
Well "L'amour Or Less" are both sealed and ready to go. They will go up for sale on Wednesday, September 15th at 12pm EST in my shop here. A few detail shots:
Good Luck! and thank you :D
Ed showed me this the other day and we just about fell to the floor. It's the 727 Fuselage Home at the Hotel Costa Verde. The place is breathtaking. Then we noticed that the view was very familiar...
Yup, it's in Costa Rica overlooking Manuel Antonio Park and probably about 100 feet from where Ed and I spent a part of our honeymoon, 13 years ago.
We"ve decided that for our 20th anniversary we're staying here. How could we not?
Enjoy!