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Update 15: From Melbourne--St. Kilda

Journal Entry: Mon Jun 30, 2008, 1:31 AM
I'm staying in St. Kilda Australia for a week or so, and living out of my backpack.

This place is an artists paradise.
There is a big art-decco show here, and I'm hoping to see it in the next day or so.

I went to the Getty in Los Angeles last week.
They had a great Sanders photography exhibit.
I saw Van Gogh's irises for the first time there. I must say that it was not as large as I had thought, and it was under glass. Rant: an oil painting under glass, to me is like going to the symphony but watching the whole thing through bullet-proof glass, and listening through a speaker.
Anyhow, it was rather underwhelming for a Van Gogh I thought.

I'm paying by the hour here, so I gotta go...can't write a book.

I have so many painting ideas it's not even funny. I can't wait to get back to the studio and get to work!

Cheers to all,
-Shawn

  • Reading: Dracula
  • Drinking: Diet Coke

Devious Information

  • Current Age: 33
  • Current Residence: Houston Texas
  • Interests: Art (of course), banknotes, engineering
  • Favourite movie: The Aviator
  • Favourite artist: Waterhouse, Sargeant
  • Favourite photographer: Ansel Adams
  • Favourite game: Poker
  • Favourite gaming platform: Pokerstars.com
  • Favourite cartoon character: Patrick
  • Personal Quote: It took me like three hours to finish the shading on your upper lip.--Napoleon Dynamite
  • Tools of the Trade: Blank Canvas, Paint, Brush + something else I can't explain

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*Jillianelf:iconJillianelf: Jun 15, 2008, 12:13:25 PM Mood: Amazed
Thank you so much for the watch Shawn..I just love your work! Inspiring!
~SAOlsen:iconSAOlsen: Apr 30, 2008, 3:24:46 PM
Wow! That is really cool. There is so much talent around that it's humbling.
*gato-de-agua:icongato-de-agua: Apr 29, 2008, 11:13:52 PM
hello! you have been featured here [link]
~uilleanngirl:iconuilleanngirl: Apr 20, 2008, 9:51:31 PM
I don't usually spread these around, but...

YOU'VE BEEN HUGGED :hug:

Spread the DA love around! (you can copy and paste this message on their userpage!)

RULES:
1- You can hug the person who hugged you!
2- You -MUST- hug 6 other people, at least!
3- You should hug them in public! Paste it on their user page!
4- Random hugs are perfectly okay! (and sweet)
5- You should most definitely get started hugging right away!

Send This To All Your Friends, And Me If I Am 1.
If You Get 7 Back You Are Loved!

1-3 you're a bad friend
4-6 you're an ok friend
7-9 you're a good friend
10-& Up you're a great friend

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Send this rose to everyone you care about!!

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Uilleann as in pipes.
:heart::shamrock::music: and :painter: and :macos:
~stwin:iconstwin: Apr 12, 2008, 11:53:33 AM
thanks so much for the fave!

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~Einsatssfaehig:iconEinsatssfaehig: Mar 13, 2008, 9:49:49 AM Mood: Love
your pics are amazing...;)
*SleepDep:iconSleepDep: Feb 20, 2008, 8:46:50 PM
thanks for the watch!!

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Plutonium gimme pop...nothing better.
~ScarlettArcher:iconScarlettArcher: Jun 17, 2007, 4:50:07 AM
Hey you! I don't see no UASA or new California or new Stars Flag! Where is ti?

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~artistwilder:iconartistwilder: Mar 21, 2007, 8:22:57 AM
I just realized i didn't have you on my friends list...how remiss of me!

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~missedyn:iconmissedyn: Nov 30, 2006, 9:29:36 PM Mood: Llama
Thanks for the comment!
~artistwilder:iconartistwilder: Nov 20, 2006, 4:38:30 PM
Hi Shawn, I did a small painting from your photo of times square...Let me lnow what you think and thanks again for permission
[link]

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~ScarlettArcher:iconScarlettArcher: Nov 15, 2006, 9:25:03 PM
*hugs* for the :+fav:

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~Saffaron:iconSaffaron: Oct 31, 2006, 8:10:53 PM
Such a beautiful gallery; so much talent. Keep it up.

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~hostile-cow:iconhostile-cow: Oct 22, 2006, 9:48:32 AM Mood: Daily Needs
You're welcome-Phantom is what got me started for liking musicals :D
Usually I'm not much of a photagrapher- more of a cartoonist and manga-drawer.
But yeah, thanks :)

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"As long as I'm going to live in this world, I might as well make it the most enjoyable and fun and fair place I can make it."-Bill Hicks
~ricsbrush:iconricsbrush: Sep 26, 2006, 9:46:27 PM
nice work man very cool
*Go-Baby-Go:iconGo-Baby-Go: Sep 26, 2006, 9:55:52 AM
Tanx fer th' fave eh! :D

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~Ameba-Son:iconAmeba-Son: Sep 17, 2006, 7:10:58 PM
Your art work takes my breathe away. <3

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Dreaming Against Reality Art - K.A.J.
~SAOlsen:iconSAOlsen: Sep 6, 2006, 7:19:36 PM
Thank you. You have nice work too.
~Galandir:iconGalandir: Sep 6, 2006, 5:08:18 AM
yo artist ;)nice work, gallery :) gratulation :)
~InvisibleSnow:iconInvisibleSnow: Sep 3, 2006, 7:22:55 PM
thank you so much for the :+fav: on my painting! much appreciated, thanks for the visit :hug:

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~merillita:iconmerillita: Sep 3, 2006, 3:47:14 PM
your welcome!!
i like your art a lot! very beautiful ;D

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