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Seeing Stars is inspired by Harajuku Gothic fashion and was created with pen on vellum (with Photoshop accents).
Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.
Disney purchases Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion. From a marketing perspective, this is a very interesting buy, as this will enable Disney to gain a wider (male) audience. Disney has a strong appeal to young girls (princesses and magic castles) through its depth of global licensing and technology. With the acquisition of Marvel, they could market to a older demo–Marvel has a “coolness” that Disney does not. “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Nightmare Before Christmas” were successful for Disney in reaching different audiences, but Marvel will be key to retaining the young audience through adulthood via the numerous well-loved superhero characters and depth of story-telling. For Marvel, the licensing and distribution of characters and products will be easier through different venues. I’m sure we’ll soon see the X-men or Spiderman as a theme park ride.
Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.
Found this Installation Art at the Galleria in San Francisco. It’s an inspiring display of various quotations on what success is. One of my favorites is Michelangelo’s: “I hope that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.”
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Various representations of the human form from the De Young Museum.
Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.
Here are my art donations for two upcoming street art events: Southsea (United Kingdom) and Vancouver, BC (Canada). The events are part of the “It’s Yours, Take It” series that have been popping up worldwide. According to the Flickr group, it’s an “impromptu street gallery created in a public space”–basically free art for the public.
Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.
Guns and Nature is a decorative illustration exploring the opposing themes of fragility and aggression, represented by pretty flowers and gun silhouettes.
Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.
Piano Woman is a mixed media illustration inspired by feathery headdresses, Cirque de Soleil, and pianos (my first love). The initial base for the girl was a candid photo I took from a few years back.
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Distortion of Humanity is a mixed media piece (pen and digital) with a simple blackletter inscription: “The distortion of humanity is representative of our insecurities and discontent.” The skeleton is deformed, symbolizing the dark, corrupt nature of our humanity and how perceptions evolve–in positive and negative ways.
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My bio-mechanical octopus is the main character of “Inevitable Futures”, a submission for the fifth edition of PROPAGANDA LA REVISTA, an online Latin magazine. The theme of the piece focuses on global warming and environmental concerns.
I chose to create a mutant octopus with a stylized gasmask to symbolize the multi-pronged horrors of environmental and climate change. The creature rides on the earth, rather than in its native oceanic habitat. The background has a dark post-nuclear feel, but the sci-fi aspect makes the work more accessible.
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Mysterious Creatures is another mixed media piece created in the tradition of old Chinese papercuts and Japanese woodcut designs. The style is a deeper exploration of combining detailed linework with constrained patterns. This was created with various pens and Photoshop coloring.
A signed fine art print has been sent off to Munich, where it will find a temporary home in a local gallery. I’ll update this when more details arrive–so much mystery…
