Concentric lines.

I made this today. What did you make?

I have been experiencing a case of ups and downs lately that has left my head a bit dizzy. Most everything is going well, as usual, but every so often you find yourself quite disappointed with the trivial misdeeds of other people. Why some people choose to do certain things will never make sense to me. Thankfully, in the long run, none of the negative stuff matters and I'm left with the good. I had a great talk with a good friend of mine today and he gave me some perspective on things that I really needed. Don't sweat the small stuff. Karma will work its ways.

Speaking of good, I'm really looking forward to the upcoming weekend with Sara. Every year we have a great easter. We still paint eggs the night before and her folks still have fun with us and hide them around the lawn in the morning. It's childish, but we're still big kids on the inside. That's part of being a happy adult, I think. Never losing your ability to have fun and actually play. I'm not going to pretend to be holier-than-thou or anything.. I enjoy being an adult. I look forward to beer night every week. I like knowing my car insurance is lower. Whatever. There's something to be said for just getting out and having fun for the hell of it. No rhyme or reason.

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So I haven't bought my camera yet. Which sucks. I'm making due with a point-and-shoot at the moment. Why haven't I bought the camera yet, you ask? Because Canon just announced their new Rebel T1i is coming out in early may. Which also means, buying a rebel now would be foolish 'cuz the price is going to drop significanly in a short while. So I have to hold out a little longer. It's torture. It really is. But I'm saving money, which is a good thing.

I'm also looking into new computers. This one has served me well for the past several years, but it's getting to a point where i need to retire the old champ and use it as a backup machine. I'm shopping for new systems. I think the smart way to go in my case would be an affordable desktop unit with (perhaps) a little netbook for on-the-road work (the netbook being a later investment). Desktops these days are really cheap. See: www.slickdeals.net or woot.com. Good deals to be had there.

Well, it's about time to work on my new mailers. I'm making mini-portfolios :) Got myself a bunch of nice paper and ink for the printer and I'm ready to rock. More on that later...

The cat is watching you.

Kill it with fire!!!

Good lord this is terrifying. mcd's needs to rethink their marketing approach. this wont sell hamburgers...

Bad photoshopping...

Come on now. hes holding 2 pens. and 1 is half erased. yes- this is a real ad. ugh.. really? nobody noticed b4 this went 2 print? wtf people.. stop it.

Hello, you!

it's been a brief while since i updated, so here we go.

ANYONE WHO BOUGHT PIECES AT THE SHOW... it was taken down this afternoon so you can contact me to pick it up. if you've already arranged to pick it up at the bar, it's there for you. just ask whoever is tending and they'll take care of you. otherwise, drop me a line and we can arrange something.

in other news, considering how great this first show went, i'd like to make this a seasonal thing. maybe try and get another show in before summer... that'd certainly be nice. so time to do research in that department.

i've also been thinking of getting a table at a craft show. it's not terribly expensive and i'm sure i could sell quite a bit. at least enough to recoup expenses. so i'm going to make calls over the next week or two and see if anything is coming up in the warmer months ahead!

finally, i have two major projects i'd like to get underway. i'm going to make booklets this time around instead of mailers. i think they're more interesting and less likely to end up in the trash. i'm also going to take a more aggressive approach to getting some freelance work. i'm going to be personally contacting art directors in the local market and trying to arrange a portfolio review. scary stuff... but it must be done. the second project is more design-ey and could go well with my craft show... i'd like to start producing my own line of t-shirts and such. i got a friend in the 'biz who gave me a good price on printing up my designs so if i can nail down a show, i'll be (hopefully) selling some badass merch, too. how's that for sweet? more news on that to follow.

be excellent.

-c

We know who we are, so we don't need names...

Firstly, let me direct your attention to my FACEBOOK and TWITTER pages. please click and add me. thank you. now for the news...

...i shall have this. i shall create with this. it will be my new tool, my new eye, my long-awaited replacement and upgrade. in other words, i'm ordering this thing in like 2 days. it's gonna be such a relief to be holding a camera again. i've been without my own camera for almost 2 months now, which breaks my heart. i did so much work with borrowed equipment but it's totally different to be working with gear you know and love and are entirely familiar with. speaking of which, thank you SOOO much to everyone who helped me out by lending anything and everything to get me through the slump. i know some awesome folks.

in other news, the lovely miss sara and i saw coraline on saturday. it was so good, we're gonna go again with some free tickets i won and we're gonna enjoy it all over. this time, in magical 3D as well!

it should be noted, this is NOT a children's movie. as cute and charming as it looks on the surface, there are scenes in this movie that will haunt you. that being said, it IS cute and charming, but with a bleak and spooky interior. i highly recommend going to see it while there's still a chance to catch it in 3D. the movie looks absolutely breathtaking on the big screen and is WELL worth your hard-earned recession dollars.

finally, i found out today that i sold another piece in my show! HOORAY! kinda came out of the blue too... but i'm always happy to give my work a permanent home and i'm truly humbled when someone wants to invest in my creations. like any artist, my work means alot to me and to know others appreciate it really makes me feel all warm and mushy inside. seriously. everyone who's got some of my work hanging on their wall or saved as their desktop or whatever, thank you. thank you thank you. you're all awesome.

more work on the way. trying to plan new shows for the spring.
also, making up new promo materials. stay tuned! there's so much more to come!

be well~

-craig

To whom it may concern...

My friday the 13th show was, by all accounts, a huge success. I can't express my gratitude enough. To all who made it out, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You're all amazing. I had the greatest time and I truly hope you all did too. It was so nice to see so many happy faces in the same room. At one point, and i'm not kidding, i got a little overwhelmed and had to step aside and take it all in and talk myself out of shedding a few tears of joy. I really can't tell you all how much I appreciate it. Just know it's not at all taken for granted and I'll remember this forever.

Today, the lovely miss Sara and I went out for dinner at a beautiful asian-fusion restaurant and celebrated ... well... everything. It's been a great few days. (Have I mentioned she's an angel? It's true.) Happy Valentine's Day to all and I really honestly hope everyone is reading this and feeling a bit of the love in the air. I know I am.

Be well~

-craig

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