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]]> ~Quazzie http://Quazzie.deviantart.com/journal/27043398/ http://Quazzie.deviantart.com/journal/27043398/ Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:05:39 PDT

I haven't heard back from the offender yet, so I don't know if he's going to cooperate or not. But judging solely by his lack of ethics for stealing in the first place it wouldn't surprise me if he ignored me, or worse... continued to claim my (our) work as his own.

The site in question is here --> [link]

Please go have a look around and see if you recognize anything. And if you do, please don't hesitate to tell the artist! And to avoid telling the ones that already know, they are:






We artists are pretty good about watching each other's backs, so let's keep that going. A big thanks to Merlinstouch for giving me the heads up this time around

]]> ~Quazzie http://Quazzie.deviantart.com/journal/25056274/ http://Quazzie.deviantart.com/journal/25056274/ Sun, 31 May 2009 17:39:03 PDT January. I'm totally ashamed, even though most of what kept me from painting was out of my control. But, for those who are interested, I've not fallen off the earth and I do have a piece or two coming in the not-so-distant future.

I know one person in particular is sort of waiting on me, and apologies go to him, but I'm getting on it and will have something up ASAP. So, please be patient with me. Ideas are flowing, it's just a matter of finding time/energy and the confidence to get back at it. So just bear with me, and I'll have something new to look at before too awful long.

Thanks for your patience... and that goes to everybody. Thanks for not dropping me from your watchlist.

I've got to get on the ball. Time's a wastin!

]]> ~Quazzie http://Quazzie.deviantart.com/journal/22992161/ http://Quazzie.deviantart.com/journal/22992161/ Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:18:49 PST
So, without further ado, I bring you the contents of my 'Artistic Inspirations' bookmarks folder:
Ryan Church - [link]
Larry Butcher... this cat is some kind of good - [link]
Raphael Lacoste - [link]
Philip Straub - [link]
This one was brought to my attention by , it's really cool and is the latest addition to my folder. To be honest, I'm not sure who the creators are, other than Easy Web. If you don't have high speed internet, just click the link and do what ya gotta do while it loads. Trust me, it is worth the wait - [link]
Shadowness Portfolio Community - [link]

And this last one has nothing to do with the above links, but it's a handy site to bookmark. Tons of links that may be useful at one time or another - [link]

So to sum up, there are myriad ways to inspire yourself or others, but these pages are sure to help get your creative juices flowing again, making sparks under your hind end that hopefully will become a full on inferno of imagination and creation. Apologies for any redundancies, but I'm quite sure you're bound to find some new material somewhere amongst these treasure chests. Have fun exploring and prepare to be bewildered by just how talented a human can be.


Oh, and by the way, if you have any other pages that fall into a similar category or inspire you in any way, please feel free to share. One can never have too many means of sparking ideas

Here's to your dreams and all the other dreams that will directly affect your life

]]> ~Quazzie http://Quazzie.deviantart.com/journal/19345535/ http://Quazzie.deviantart.com/journal/19345535/ Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:54:42 PDT finally begin concentrating on improving my drawing/painting skills... or lack thereof.

Now it's time to read and study and practice every possible spare moment that's not spent keeping the lights on and food in the fridge. Time to get at it... let's see how bad I really want it.

]]> ~Quazzie http://Quazzie.deviantart.com/journal/19123968/ http://Quazzie.deviantart.com/journal/19123968/ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:01:47 PDT
I knew Michael back in school. In the fifth grade we used to get in trouble on a regular basis for drawing, rather than listening to Mrs. Christiansen, back at Crab Orchard Elementary. Funny thing is, I could outdraw him back then. But we see who stuck with it and practiced more than just a little. Never in a million years would I have guessed what he would go on to achieve. Greatness, some would call it; myself being one of them.

It isn't often that someone from this one-horse town of Crossville, Tennessee makes something of themselves; at least, not to the degree he managed. Sad thing is, though, not many around here realize what he achieved. Not a giant comic following around here. And before the internet, your options of places to get comics was extremely limited. One store. That was it. But, I digress. My point is, I knew what he had gone on to become, I knew he was a bright and shining star that clearly showed the path out of this town does exist, if only you believe in yourself and work hard at finding it. Or, if you can't find that very well hidden road, make your own way.

Although we had not spoken in the years since school, I followed his career, and bought his comics when I could find them; anything to help his career. I did so because I was damn proud of him and for him. I was proud of all he had done and seen and been, but even more so, I was proud to know him; even if it was only for a few brief years, many eons ago.

If you don't know anything about his battle with cancer, and how he managed to still be productive, positive, humble, friendly, do yourself a favor and read about him. I've never known another that had so much to complain about, so many reasons to crawl in a hole and hide away for the rest of his days, yet he kept on going and pushing and striving. And achieving.

After reading what his close friends and cohorts have written about him over the last couple of days I found myself wishing I would have stayed in contact with him. Not for his notoriety or money, mind you, but just in the hopes that some of his greatness as a human being would rub off on me somehow. He became everything you could hope to find in a friend for those fellows. He touched more lives than he could ever have imagined. He inspired more than you can count. He continues to inspire me. I can only hope to become half the man he was. Everyone that met him respected and admired him for any of a number of reasons; there was plenty to respect and admire.

Anyway, I've rambled enough and taken enough of your time. It's just that after reading he had passed I felt compelled to say a little something about the cat that I used to laugh at because his character's arms were too short, or their eyes weren't level; about the short little kid with the big smile who was always laughing at my jokes, no matter how stupid they were.

Thanks, Mike... for everything. We're gonna miss you down here, buddy.

Rest in peace, my old friend.

]]> ~Quazzie http://Quazzie.deviantart.com/journal/17640910/ http://Quazzie.deviantart.com/journal/17640910/ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:21:28 PDT
For me, I want it to be a means to (hopefully) have my name long outlast my life. I want to eventually become good enough that people talk about me (5, 10, or even 50 years after I'm gone), and I'd like people to want to interview me or learn from me. I'd like employers to desire me for my skill, and therefore, make a decent living at it. And to be respected among my peers.

It's going to be a long road, but so help me I will at least become a great artist in my own mind. Since I am my harshest critic, and since I have such a long way to go this will be no easy task.

So I ask you why it is that you paint? Or draw? Or take photographs and/or manipulate them. Why do you create art?



]]> ~Quazzie http://Quazzie.deviantart.com/journal/16679096/ http://Quazzie.deviantart.com/journal/16679096/ Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:04:37 PST

OK, I just heard some disturbing news. It seems our friend Exxon has had quite the year in 2007. Their profits for that period of time are greater than any other American company has posted.... ever! In the history of the universe!

A grand total of 40.6 billion dollars profit in twelve months time is something that boggles the mind. Quite impressive, is it not? Well, the thing that bothers me about these staggering numbers is the fact that even though they have posted never-before-achieved gains, they still insist on screwing us over at the gas pump.

I mean, come on! If they cut the price of gas in half they would still have made unbelievable profits for 2007. 20.3 billion dollars, to be exact. But for some reason they see fit to rape us all each and every time we drive. And, as you all know, we drive everywhere we go.

Far be it from me to bitch and moan about a company making awesome profits. After all, that's why they're in business, right? Well when those profits literally take food out of my family's mouth, quickly drain savings out of my already meager account, and when they take all extras away from me and mine I have a serious problem. Especially when the company in question charges us extremely exorbitant and bloated prices that far exceed decency and sanity for their product. Not to mention the fact that everything else in the marketplace has increased in price to offset their own rising fuel costs. It pisses me the hell off... and it should piss you off too.

What they do to us on a daily basis is unjust at best, and borders on criminal for the simple fact that they have us over a barrel... ALL the gas companies do. We have no choice in the matter and, worse than that, we have a f**king oil family in the White House. You know damn well that our brain-dead "leader" (I use the term leader VERY loosely) is making a mint right along with good old Exxon. And they're all looking us in the eye with a big shit-eating grin and asking us, "So? What are you gonna do about it?"

Take a deeeeeep breath.... siiiiiiiiiiighhhh. Good.

Now, what I have done since last summer, when I did the math and discovered their profits equaled a minuscule $1,100 per second for the entire previous year, is boycott Exxon. And after today's grossly troublesome news I will never again give them a single damn dime from my pocket. I urge you to do the same. I can't tell you what to do, but I can tell you that as long as we let them, they will continue to rape us all. Boycott the big dawg... spend your money elsewhere. Hit 'em where it hurts the most... in their pocket.

Obviously our politicians can't be trusted to look out for our best interests, so we have to do it ourselves. The first step HAS to be to let it be known that we won't stand for such a ridiculous absurdity.

If these figures don't anger you to your core then either A) you don't pay your own gas bill B) you're so rich it doesn't matter to you or C) you're in dire need of a good noggin floggin'. So I submit for your consideration this proposal: Buy your gas from anyone other than Exxon... it's that simple. Then sit back and watch how fast those fuel prices drop.

Thanks for reading this far, and sorry for ranting on about such a thing here on DA... but I had to vent or my head would explode and I have no other outlet, save for email. And that would only reach 12 people

Quazzie

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