tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84269260145309448012024-02-07T14:04:17.912-08:00smushboxsmushboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608850195431338088noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426926014530944801.post-78852194104223926082015-08-31T19:49:00.001-07:002015-08-31T19:49:08.115-07:00Let's Play Some Games Dot Com 2: Muppet Treasure Island<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cQXcpr2j6Lw" width="480"></iframe>smushboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608850195431338088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426926014530944801.post-64390645392039370892015-07-30T17:30:00.001-07:002015-07-30T17:30:26.759-07:00Let's Play Some Games Dot Com 1: Donald Duck's Playground<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1MjrhKwfhYM" width="459"></iframe>smushboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608850195431338088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426926014530944801.post-22310913175149131392014-07-25T14:18:00.001-07:002014-07-25T14:18:09.443-07:00Jawsh's Gaming Diary: Diary Entry #38: PC Prospects and GOOD GOD MY GIRL...<a href="http://jawshplaysgames.blogspot.com/2014/07/diary-entry-38-pc-prospects-and-good.html?spref=bl">Jawsh's Gaming Diary: Diary Entry #38: PC Prospects and GOOD GOD MY GIRL...</a>: Brace yourself: my girlfriend's awesome artwork that is strewn about my blog is also now featured in Game Informer magazin...smushboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608850195431338088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426926014530944801.post-122588075569587602014-05-13T16:51:00.001-07:002014-05-13T16:51:30.636-07:00Jawsh's Gaming Diary: Diary Entry #30: TV Drools and J-Horror Rules (in ...<a href="http://jawshplaysgames.blogspot.com/2014/05/diary-entry-30-tv-drools-and-j-horror.html?spref=bl">Jawsh's Gaming Diary: Diary Entry #30: TV Drools and J-Horror Rules (in ...</a>: I hate television. Everybody watches it except me. Whenever people start talking about TV shows, I change the subject to how s...smushboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608850195431338088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426926014530944801.post-83770659431856939962014-04-05T13:02:00.003-07:002014-04-05T13:16:46.203-07:00Facebook Cat <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />smushboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608850195431338088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426926014530944801.post-6554862518138406272014-02-07T11:06:00.002-08:002014-02-07T11:06:42.950-08:00This is going in my Etsy about me section. As a kid I was always painting and drawing. There is video of me on Christmas day as a child, laying on the floor with crayons and blank paper rather than playing with all of my new presents. <br />
When I was in elementary school I started my first business. There was a white binder with plastic sheet insert sleeves that was my portfolio. I would draw Looney Tunes characters and Disney characters and some of my own characters and sell them to my classmates on the bus ride to school. I hired a good friend of mine to be my secretary; she took orders and kept track of my portfolio. I traded for lunch money, toys or trinkets, or whatever they had that I could make use of. <br />
My parents were always encouraging with my artistic talent but my business idea ended up being inspired by encouragement from my 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Joseph. I had done a Beauty and the Beast drawing that she loved and at the end of the school year asked if she could hang on to. This was a giant compliment to me at the time; I'd never been particularly popular in school, I wasn't athletic, I was great at academia and now I felt like I knew what I wanted to do... pursue an education in the arts and see my work on products and in magazines and wherever else! This is quite an early age to make such a decision, but there I was... a second grader so sure of her future.<br />
Ever since those days I continued drawing and painting, working on creating my own style and creatures of my own instead of just being able to draw from life or copy the characters of others. I went to the College for Creative Studies in Detroit to study illustration. Even before graduation I'd been showing my work in local businesses and galleries. <br />
Now I do freelance work and sell my original works and products here on Etsy and at local craft fairs and shows. I've been a vendor at the Motor City Comic convention, Pengicon, Noel Night Detroit, The New Dodge Lounge in Hamtramck, I've shown work at Cranky Yellow in Saint Louis MO, 323 East formerly in Royal Oak MI, Mike's Comics and Games in New Baltimore MI, L.A Cafe, The Phoenix Cafe, Metal Moon Tattoo Studio and art gallery, Tattoo Nouveau, and many more! If you are local to the Detroit area you most likely have seen my work. <br />
I'm highly influenced by things from my childhood, old toys, cartoons, video games, emerging technologies and japanese kawaii culture and well really anything cute and asian. I feel like the combination of cute and colorful and morbid would be a fairly accurate description. I paint regardless of happiness or sadness. I love the feeling when you finish a work and something exist where once there was blank canvas or paper. I make something exist. That's the real fun in this. These days I continue to show my work and promote online. I appreciate every one of you who watches my shop and enjoys my work.<br />
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thank you!smushboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608850195431338088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426926014530944801.post-23823527884707395382014-02-02T16:09:00.002-08:002014-02-02T16:09:31.186-08:00Kittens and Dreams<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Metal Moon Tattoo studio and art gallery in Warren Michigan<br />
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Thank you all for supporting artists and displaying local work in your shops!<br />
I currently have work on display at the first two and will have work in Royal Oak at<br />
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Now is the time! If you have ever been interested in owning a Crystal Mielcarek print or original, everything I have in backstock is for sale, right now. Everything must go! <br />
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Email me, Facebook me, message me, anything you see I'll let you know if it is available. In the meantime go check out my website <a href="http://www.smushbox.net/">www.smushbox.net</a> or my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/smushbox" target="_blank">etsy</a> shop. <br />
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The show "Jokes on You Buddy!" at Starkweather Art Center this week went well. I sold a piece called "Funny Bones" There was a bit of drama over some curse words on a group of pieces. I just couldn't even imagine... honestly. The show is about comics and comedy... when hasn't that partially been about shocking your audience and being kind of crude? </div>
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I'm trying to decide which sketchbook piece to paint up next. So, for a while, when I remember, I'll be posting up a sketch or two. I did this one just a few minutes ago. It's my Blue Moon ice cream cone.<br />
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For instance, this is the rating [115] I personally gave to A Nightmare on Elm Street. The rating that Josh (my sweetie & the creator of the scale) gave this film was 122. Many of the items on the list are up for personal perception (or argument as the case may be). On his scale, Josh rated the soundtrack for the film a five where I felt it was only a four.<br />
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Body Harvest is one of the finest pieces of media I've ever encountered. Ever.</h3>
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This game is like Grand Theft Auto with aliens but better. Its got this great landscape of desert and random homes. Beware the water because you will drown. There are fun interactions such as, reading books on shelves and lighting lanterns and tickling dead bodies in caves. <br />
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The controls are a little awkward but you get used to them quickly. But really, you can drive around in cars and you will get randomly attacked by giant alien bugs, while you try to figure out where the hell to go on each of your missions. But you will have a ton of fun exploring and doing trick jumps and killing random civilians. <br />
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This game is not for the weak of heart and it is definitely on my list of favorite games of all time. If you ever have the opportunity to play this game jump on it.<br />
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<br />smushboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608850195431338088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426926014530944801.post-4120442691550946832013-03-26T17:15:00.000-07:002013-03-27T13:13:27.038-07:00Passover Evening - Mounted Deer Head Fun<br />
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So I have been having issues determining how finished this piece is... Ever since I got to this point in the painting I could not figure out if I liked or wanted to continue the pattern i started at the bottom, wether or not the shape of the wood mount was good, if I liked the black drips or needed to make them a different color and what the fuck was going on with that brighter green splotch on the left side of the deer's neck.<br />
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It's still pretty cool though... </div>
smushboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608850195431338088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426926014530944801.post-11106431166914871232013-03-26T10:43:00.000-07:002013-03-26T10:48:18.924-07:00Morning walk about town - night time sketches<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I had an eventful day so far... Traveled long distances by foot to acquire dish and hand soap for the house and coffee for myself. I also consumed a delicious ruben from the<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/L-Georges-Coney-Island-of-Hamtramck/367555256664451"> <span style="color: #674ea7;">L George's Coney Island</span></a> in Hamtramck. It ended up being my breakfast and my lunch due to the massive size of the sandwich.<br />
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Last night was good too, I pulled out the old sketchbook for some brainstorming. I suppose I should be doing that more... Seems there is a lot in my head that needs to get out lately. <br />
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So here are the best of the sketchin's I did last night for you to admire. <br />
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<br />smushboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608850195431338088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426926014530944801.post-51322327746589450852013-03-25T16:02:00.001-07:002013-03-25T16:02:19.607-07:00New artwork & The New Nightmare<br />
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New artwork & the New Nightmare</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mermaid Boobs</td></tr>
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So I've determined that Wes Craven's The New Nightmare is<br />
boring me so instead I will update my blog. Yes, you heard me correctly. I would rather pay attention to my blog than this movie.<br />
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Personally, I feel like the movie being the movie and talking about the movie or whatever is happening is quite lame.<br />
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On another note, here is some artwork I have created. </div>
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Myself. </div>
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No thanks to Wes Craven.</div>
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smushboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608850195431338088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426926014530944801.post-2013530813894994602013-03-24T16:41:00.001-07:002013-03-24T16:41:30.810-07:00Mint Zombie Chip - Ice Scream Cone for sale now - Original Artwork<h2>
Original artwork - for sale on Etsy!</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mint Zombie Chip - acrylic on canvas</td></tr>
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I'm really working on unloading some of my older works right now so many new original art pieces will be up on my Etsy account soon. I've listed this popular piece today! check it out </div>
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This piece was displayed at 323 East in Royal Oak and also at the Starkweather Arts Center gallery in Romeo Michigan </div>
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I also think I used this one at one of the Noel Nights in Detroit a few years ago as one of the center pieces of my display. </div>
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Once I get a bit of my work unloaded and a bit of cash I'm planning on reinvesting it into some smaller items such as buttons, new business cards and trinkets, a postcard mailer, possibly a tee shirt design and who knows what else!</div>
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So support your local artist if only to help </div>
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Keep your eyes peeled for new art and </div>
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some excerpts from my sketchbook!</div>
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smushboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608850195431338088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426926014530944801.post-54455272809703826262013-03-21T18:23:00.004-07:002013-03-21T19:03:10.927-07:00By chance,<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skeleton friends</td></tr>
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One day I'm getting on my own ass to get off my ass<br />
and start working harder to promote and enter shows<br />
and competitions and such, and the next day I'm<br />
invited to join into another show - my good friend<br />
<a href="http://hansmaillustration.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">Heather Hansma</span></a> has just informed me of another<br />
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I will join in for the fun and festivities , the show is called:<br />
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It will be at<span style="color: #e06666;"> <a href="http://starkweatherarts.com/">Starkweather Arts Center </a></span>in Romeo MI. I shall post more details as I know them :)<br />
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I will also be updating my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/127159968/cant-buy-me-love-5x7-acrylic-on-canvas?ref=v1_other_1"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Etsy shop</span></a> - will be having some prints and original artwork for sale - check it out!smushboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608850195431338088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426926014530944801.post-53197982331598042013-03-20T18:34:00.002-07:002013-03-20T18:34:34.455-07:00The Last Unicorn<h2>
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So, there is finally some news to update people on, I do have a couple of art shows coming up this spring:<br />
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One show is at <em style="color: #1122cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; white-space: nowrap;"><a class="l" href="http://visalus.com/" style="color: #1122cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: arial, sans-serif; white-space: nowrap;">ViSalus</a> </em>in Troy Michigan in April.<br />
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There will be more details on this coming up - I've got four pieces that will be displayed in their office building for a grand opening art exhibition. <br />
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Another show will be at the <em style="color: #1122cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; white-space: nowrap;"><a class="l" href="http://www.newdodgelounge.com/" style="color: #1122cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: arial, sans-serif; white-space: nowrap;">New Dodge Lounge</a> </em>in Hamtramck Michigan<br />
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<br />smushboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608850195431338088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426926014530944801.post-29057625207884569932011-03-26T18:08:00.000-07:002011-03-26T18:12:04.477-07:00SO...So i guess i forgot i had this here blog. So here is something interesting that bothers me<br />when a song sounds like another song.<br /><br />i pick these out all the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">fricking</span> time<br />so now<br />when i notice one<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">I'm</span> gonna post it here<br />so i can keep track of them<br />because it will help<br />my insanity with the issue<br />i do believe.<br /><br /><br />so here is one<br />tell me if <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">I'm</span> wrong<br />the chorus to this <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Lil</span>' <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Wayne</span> song is totally ripped from <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">George</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Michael</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvot3iSsypU">Lil' Wayne - Ground Zero</a><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvot3iSsypU<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_9hfHvQSNo">George Michael - Father Figure</a><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_9hfHvQSNosmushboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608850195431338088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426926014530944801.post-22796533022195055392010-04-09T13:58:00.001-07:002010-04-09T14:07:31.498-07:00And I almost forgot..!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaU-X54p_WZ_WCTKZIaI6bTr3fHUW9VsokB1cqaqofKNypPAcZX331l3oCtAxOUgwv_M8M0GyAXBca1pb_CMSYWbB9zbdpqq6cBACyPpHmoRKOrf1lWT3Zdd1v52HIDjaigbSNrbwn8IR/s1600/ridinghood.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaU-X54p_WZ_WCTKZIaI6bTr3fHUW9VsokB1cqaqofKNypPAcZX331l3oCtAxOUgwv_M8M0GyAXBca1pb_CMSYWbB9zbdpqq6cBACyPpHmoRKOrf1lWT3Zdd1v52HIDjaigbSNrbwn8IR/s320/ridinghood.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458245132138963858" border="0" /></a>Glass, Cinder and Thorns went great! Now that the opening is done and over, here are the pieces i submitted to the show :) The show got tons of coverage and i was mentioned in RealDetroit or Metrotimes... hmm... one of the two anyway. it was a great quote too...hold on i'm going to find it....<br /><br />here is a link to an article on Artslant.com<br /><a href="http://www.artslant.com/ew/articles/show/15180">http://www.artslant.com/ew/articles/show/15180<br /></a><br />my part "<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;">Crystal Mielcarek’s “Inside the Belly of the Beast,” features the victim as powerless, trapped inside the bloody viscera of her oppressor."<br /><br />Nice wording author person!<br /><br /><br /></span></span><br /><br />here is a link<br /><a href="http://www.realdetroitweekly.com/content/article_6263.shtml">http://www.realdetroitweekly.com/content/article_6263.shtml</a><br /><br />it was Real Detroit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCW2CjrUAgaHQHO__xTZOxpRUwu5z36PRvavdmuvM0Do-1XKtEIOWSBaOpjTEkrJKQrbkK5z9h0FjgYK9qUG_7F2BOK1QAyYHqpMEJ1EQxvaXt4gG6Bh_FZVxDmHVYLY1s0BE8qhoa0_BR/s1600/missmuffet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCW2CjrUAgaHQHO__xTZOxpRUwu5z36PRvavdmuvM0Do-1XKtEIOWSBaOpjTEkrJKQrbkK5z9h0FjgYK9qUG_7F2BOK1QAyYHqpMEJ1EQxvaXt4gG6Bh_FZVxDmHVYLY1s0BE8qhoa0_BR/s320/missmuffet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458245301221439314" border="0" /></a><br />they used my image in the article :)<br /><br />sweet times.<br /><br />and i've recieved several invites to participate in other shows since Cinder & Thorns<br /><br />We can only keep striving to improve and to keep creating.smushboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608850195431338088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426926014530944801.post-68357642163292220502010-04-09T13:17:00.001-07:002010-04-09T13:23:06.168-07:00a little something, something...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxnTNT2mmWvDesTuioQC2LK5uAo5K3GjGywkrGfVH4a-zdDVrcwHksOgatZ91HN0dpPZ2KX4GdbEckcLKkkb6ttiFdmXt-34dGJkaFJOKOKkLOICEDSfQIZFCktd3EhYOX36d83Dj3UPMx/s1600/boobs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxnTNT2mmWvDesTuioQC2LK5uAo5K3GjGywkrGfVH4a-zdDVrcwHksOgatZ91HN0dpPZ2KX4GdbEckcLKkkb6ttiFdmXt-34dGJkaFJOKOKkLOICEDSfQIZFCktd3EhYOX36d83Dj3UPMx/s320/boobs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458234942640532178" border="0" /></a><br />Hello internet world, it's been a while. Crystal has been working hard at her day job, sketching a lot, so many paintings on the back-burner for future pieces. Fortunately, on an unrelated note, i made chili for dinner.<br /><br />Here is a little tracing paper color study for a little something, something:<br /><br /><br />Nothing beats spending an afternoon drawing some fantastic boobs, lol. We shall see if this one moves forward :) if folks like it maybe i'll paint this up. <br /><br />I'm really trying to get rid of everything i own too... so if you think i would have something you would like, hit me up... i have all kinds of crap. Art, Dvds, television sets, old video game systems, books, cds, knick knacks, some vintage lunchboxes, comic books... all must go. :) <3 to you world. Reach out and really try to reach your full potential- and sit back and really realize how much you can do if you put your mind to it.smushboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608850195431338088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426926014530944801.post-10404632431263451302010-03-10T23:18:00.000-08:002010-03-10T23:40:16.319-08:00Ready, Steady, Go Now...Well, after a delay I am attempting a comeback. Life is starting to fall back into a routine and everyday things get easier and easier. Tonight i decided as a special treat I would show you my almost indecipherable sketch stage that most of my art goes through in comparison with the more refined version. This is my usual routine before I attempt an actual painting or fully refined piece of art.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQyEffCMzdO_il189zMsek0_PJYqYCsJHvuz2NnHA2LGXA8ceMAZuVEl2hkrItYrXb8Pm3O8J_6qM4Z9YZr9JrG92Esk_RZDu0Ylw6FZcQvyWwxTfXdZYNV4ZioXy7wT1O2cb1RYZ8oxss/s1600-h/sketchweb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQyEffCMzdO_il189zMsek0_PJYqYCsJHvuz2NnHA2LGXA8ceMAZuVEl2hkrItYrXb8Pm3O8J_6qM4Z9YZr9JrG92Esk_RZDu0Ylw6FZcQvyWwxTfXdZYNV4ZioXy7wT1O2cb1RYZ8oxss/s320/sketchweb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447274389179494354" border="0" /></a><br />And so on...<br />Thus you see two stages for my little geisha doodle.<br />I hoped you enjoyed this little peak into my brain.<br /><br />Aside from my usual sketching I have been working on tarot card designs and things are coming along. Starting a day job slowed down my productivity a bit, but as i mentioned earlier, things are starting to become routine, so i expect some good things to come, expecially now that the sun is out and spring is well on it's way.<br /><br />And one last reminder, Glass, Cinder and Thorns at 323 east royal oak is this month! If you are local come on down, Tuesday March 20th and see the work, lots of great artists are involved :)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTSmqZedlzsXFp7oshqR-uN23mM3jC9UNfJdgiht_1uyBE1BKp3ly7pHfzYVD5MGj3RBSsipMBK_vVOmsUjhOSuQb-prVYof3AwWKIQQfwIJGOFp38SF7mLxSposX8lB0CNFhq0YI0vrdD/s1600-h/323east_GCT_Back_FINAL_web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTSmqZedlzsXFp7oshqR-uN23mM3jC9UNfJdgiht_1uyBE1BKp3ly7pHfzYVD5MGj3RBSsipMBK_vVOmsUjhOSuQb-prVYof3AwWKIQQfwIJGOFp38SF7mLxSposX8lB0CNFhq0YI0vrdD/s320/323east_GCT_Back_FINAL_web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447274833533200178" border="0" /></a>smushboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608850195431338088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426926014530944801.post-68214702877647720072010-01-30T17:59:00.000-08:002010-01-30T18:09:39.957-08:00Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope…<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4tNc17OPHaAu7F1T9qb9CO5oNdOY_TRkl1Xtkmp9FkqtPBfz07_Qsq_tZWliZ2WVTkSBHqbF4MiSyEUJOUcp-HN15FyLGh7xdmH0f0puR-nXGWV8b0Qw049ZCkCUTAjmJd04zUsEBe-qT/s1600-h/sketch2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4tNc17OPHaAu7F1T9qb9CO5oNdOY_TRkl1Xtkmp9FkqtPBfz07_Qsq_tZWliZ2WVTkSBHqbF4MiSyEUJOUcp-HN15FyLGh7xdmH0f0puR-nXGWV8b0Qw049ZCkCUTAjmJd04zUsEBe-qT/s320/sketch2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432720343609384386" border="0" /></a><br /><br />2010 is the year of the doodle. Not really, but i've been a little pressured lately, lots more to do every day and not enough time to do it all :)<br /><br />I'll get used to my new schedule soon enough, and i'll be popping out the full paintings soon. The show at 323 is coming up quicker and quicker.<br /><br />I had a little fun today drawing A little star wars doodle and cute fruit and olives.<br /><br />so here is my saturday gift to you.... cuteness.smushboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608850195431338088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426926014530944801.post-85755231550845170272010-01-16T19:05:00.000-08:002010-01-16T20:50:28.246-08:00smushbox.net gets another overhaulGood evening fellow humans.<br /><br />I hope everyone is doing well this fine evening. I am really diggin' this mild weather we've been having round here the last few days. Getting some fresh air and seeing other humans again has been quite motivational and inspirational.<br /><br />Been compiling lists of jobs and goals and things, i'm filling up every scrap of paper in this apartment with notes and doodles and information and research and numbers and graphs... <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFR0fdcbd4SuZZL2inbMV72l8VUmlPRko0m1Nq33gjDfRGIHPfU1EeODDSsXacL_Q0InZtGIhiWNOers1v_4uMRN_DBiWJ8LYsFJ7Ki4e9wm3TBEptyOJoZumoauaME0Ln3QoZCDAcEuj9/s1600-h/deathweb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFR0fdcbd4SuZZL2inbMV72l8VUmlPRko0m1Nq33gjDfRGIHPfU1EeODDSsXacL_Q0InZtGIhiWNOers1v_4uMRN_DBiWJ8LYsFJ7Ki4e9wm3TBEptyOJoZumoauaME0Ln3QoZCDAcEuj9/s320/deathweb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427566382576980226" border="0" /></a>hahaha ok, maybe not graphs, but i swear, its going to come to that. Todays doodle --><br /><br />Yesterday and early this morning i spent a great deal of time revamping my website once more. I got rid of all of the older artwork and sketchbook stuff, though i am working on designing a page to display some of my tarot sketches and things of that nature. It was just time to retire some of the older artwork and keep it classy ;) click the image to check it out<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.smushbox.net/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUi6UjVZKoCb_YY_V2PCinoShoqu1Fodtk0vXfay05ZRaT0Pd_QD9dYMg-qZ1bf8wSu7TQl643vCO7azUeuusRxpgghGNKlgEpvvkUSi80cEYC-zx3Cwjkqokajfn2Aa2KdHyg1gRRsQi-/s320/index.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427540965063668146" border="0" /></a><br />the contact page is still under construction (somehow it still links to the old contact page, which i suppose is better than linking to nothing at all (p.s. i almost typed "semen" instead of somehow back there))smushboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608850195431338088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426926014530944801.post-47604680826554810062010-01-14T13:32:00.000-08:002010-01-14T13:47:52.884-08:00munny on a partly sunny dayGood afternoon world, it is i, Crystal, ruler of ... my tiny apartment. Been doing great on motivation lately, i feel like my brain might finally be functioning. After graduation i took a long needed mental holiday, i've still been drawing and doing art, i just wasn't as productive as i could be.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8-Z2zzz8GmGe324oe7wXonapxj3jVFYxOiBoW6Mc7Qb-ry72gjJ03cP4uUVuu3bo3Wc61Ea94SAkMypZ95pYQSF9WwRx34J6esJoc1YVMMAydAFMDSg0i2CZtA8frZ5SP0cVbjORv2gnj/s1600-h/money.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 167px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8-Z2zzz8GmGe324oe7wXonapxj3jVFYxOiBoW6Mc7Qb-ry72gjJ03cP4uUVuu3bo3Wc61Ea94SAkMypZ95pYQSF9WwRx34J6esJoc1YVMMAydAFMDSg0i2CZtA8frZ5SP0cVbjORv2gnj/s200/money.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426713975112257378" border="0" /></a>I'm great now despite the fact i've got a slight head cold, and nothing tastes good except coffee. It doesn't help that i've been spending some time outdoors, but it's been warmer these last few days and i've needed to clear my head. It's almost impossible to organize all of the plans and projects that are in my brain meat lately. I'm working on a little mini-zine which i started writing last night. I've also got paintings in the works for my March 20th show at 323 East. I still have tarot cards to finish and i just started my 2nd Munny doll: my Money Munny. Sneak peak preview shot of his back.<br /><br />On another Munny note, i finally got pictures of my completed Mini-Munny. Take a gander :<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDRq0qJQF-kT7a4L49aIA9vhrC9GglzXBuYwZAX1Y-Fyn0SpmJ6JjKjm1rhRPLCKGTn_TxLong1Yv_Si8vlk1wchXWTG9pNngXM__ASOPJZ8yNlj2VtwdUpxK2txoqrJv1yHIMkRUOVMjH/s1600-h/20546_252426921715_732586715_3831810_871571_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDRq0qJQF-kT7a4L49aIA9vhrC9GglzXBuYwZAX1Y-Fyn0SpmJ6JjKjm1rhRPLCKGTn_TxLong1Yv_Si8vlk1wchXWTG9pNngXM__ASOPJZ8yNlj2VtwdUpxK2txoqrJv1yHIMkRUOVMjH/s320/20546_252426921715_732586715_3831810_871571_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426714282297228930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicB_VsgwtSKRIHtsxpxB3k2wYDWUyy7YpdKKm22LtWQGtNqvzFWfVB8xb89TEFtpT4Qqoa4fphsO6XElkTFXEWeXvZK-ESBr3nGSyDwACdXPPN0tPInEOdpe5BU4vTG5q6UGiSiK6DHQy8/s1600-h/20546_252426961715_732586715_3831811_3753134_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 195px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicB_VsgwtSKRIHtsxpxB3k2wYDWUyy7YpdKKm22LtWQGtNqvzFWfVB8xb89TEFtpT4Qqoa4fphsO6XElkTFXEWeXvZK-ESBr3nGSyDwACdXPPN0tPInEOdpe5BU4vTG5q6UGiSiK6DHQy8/s320/20546_252426961715_732586715_3831811_3753134_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426714403929109522" border="0" /></a><br />And some random doodles from yesterday:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLPRkhEGdQ74ykw9iaQvl2akxlkChYVITX5YrzTvtK6aiCavZMG4KdcbiH8Ps7VW5BRsjoompdcw4ZBrw8_wgJpcHnNj0U2wlyrs4t2bwpImOaixYR9kgahfcbj_zjT7cYqkhxthZMNbr/s1600-h/doodle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLPRkhEGdQ74ykw9iaQvl2akxlkChYVITX5YrzTvtK6aiCavZMG4KdcbiH8Ps7VW5BRsjoompdcw4ZBrw8_wgJpcHnNj0U2wlyrs4t2bwpImOaixYR9kgahfcbj_zjT7cYqkhxthZMNbr/s400/doodle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426714968216225714" border="0" /></a>and that folks, is all she wrote.smushboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608850195431338088noreply@blogger.com2