…is Loop de Loop! Or at least until March 22nd when this month’s contest ends. Here’s the link to my entry: http://www.loopdeloop.org/2015/02/mari-jaye-blanchard-gravity/
“Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth that ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.”
–Goethe via Glen Keane during his Lecture at SVA
I have used TVPaint since 2004…but sometimes an old dog has to learn new tricks (or in this case add new tricks) because her students use totally different programs than she does and in an educational environment this just does not fly. Hence, this Toon Boom “Evaluation Software” dancing bear!
We had no idea what this guy was singing, but boy was he happy to be singing it.
I am posting the original version of this year’s holiday card I just made for New York Foundation for the Arts before I had to change the “Let It Snow” to “Season’s Greetings” to accommodate those who do not experience snow this time of year…which apparently no longer includes Hawaii.
Music is by the lovely Mandy Heck.
Check it out here: https://vimeo.com/115679396
I wonder if she got the double stroller because she had two mannequins, or two mannequins because she had a double stroller…
For over a decade, my day job was painting murals for Trader Joe’s. I recently gave up this position, but I figured I’d post some of the oldies but goodies…and by goodies I mean candy or cake! :)
I made hundreds of these painted cut-outs over the years, if I find another chunk of them I’ll post them as well.
Most hand-lettering in these images was done by the wonderful Jason A. Hernandez.
The 8:30 am L train into Manhattan, and this guy was so into his Gabriel Garcia Marquez that he somehow did not notice the mass of human bodies pressed against his back. Must be an enthralling book.
Coinciding with the launch of my new site, I have completed my latest Loop de Loop, GO. I’ve got a lot of work to do to get this site’s archives up and running, but the new format ensures there will be many more loops to come!
Check it out in its full audio glory here: http://www.loopdeloop.org/2014/10/mari-jaye-blanchard-go/
For some it’s turkey at Thanksgiving, others it’s presents at Christmas, but for me it’s the weeks leading to October 31st that warm my heart and rekindle my faith in humanity. In those weeks, I get to crack open my silicone prosthetic kit in anticipation of what kind of creature I am going to be, knowing that people across the globe, young and old, are all doing the same. This is the Exorcist punch bowl I made for last year’s Halloween party hosted at my friend Aaron’s loft in Manhattan. I do not know how many people actually took a taste of whatshe was serving, but it worked like a charm otherwise.
Here’s a video of the punch bowl in action: