Kittens and Dreams

Local business shout out!



Metal Moon Tattoo studio and art gallery in Warren Michigan
L.A. Cafe in Waterford Michigan
and
Treat Dreams in Royal Oak Michigan

Thank you all for supporting artists and displaying local work in your shops!
I currently have work on display at the first two and will have work in Royal Oak at
Treat Dreams come spring or summer this year!


So, keep warm and cuddle your kitties, if you are in the area come check out my works!

Earthbound kids ready for battle! Print and original both available

Octo-cone - Original available

      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!



      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 www.smushbox.net or my etsy shop.

   

       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? 

     What are your thoughts about vulgar words on art? Do you think there is no place for that sort of thing or does freedom of speech and expression prevail? 

Cheshire Cat - print available  

Sketchbook 5/13

Help me decide my next painting ...

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.

This actually is ending up one of my favorites so far.

"Every town has an Elm Street"

The last few weeks were full of Nightmare on Elm Street films. All 7 films (aside from Freddy Vs Jason) were viewed and rated on the slasher scale.  What is the slasher scale you may ask yourself?  Well ...take a look here for an example rating sheet. 

       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.

       Many other times the score discrepancy in score has the would be even larger.  It's in areas like these where the rating from one person to the next can really differ which makes the list really fun and interesting to do in a group.  Other areas such as onscreen kill generally match - unless someone falls asleep or isn't paying attention to the movie.

So this is what I do for fun.   Now it's on to the Friday the 13th movies. 

Body Harvest

N64 at its finest. 

Body Harvest is one of the finest pieces of media I've ever encountered. Ever.

Tickling dead bodies is pretty hilarious. 

Alien bugs attack!

Try out many different vehicles 

 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.

Read signs and enter houses!

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.

Don't forget to shoot alien bugs!

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.

*Hint* when placing TNT back the fuck up!

Passover Evening - Mounted Deer Head Fun

Leftover Christmas painting 

The incomplete works of Crystal Mielcarek

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.

It's still pretty cool though... 

Morning walk about town - night time sketches

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 L George's Coney Island in Hamtramck.  It ended up being my breakfast and my lunch due to the massive size of the sandwich.







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.



So here are the best of the sketchin's I did last night for you to admire.