Fancy designer Churidar

Indian model posing in a fancy designer churidar outfit.

FAMOUS ART QUOTES, MUSIC QUOTES, PAINTING QUOTES, FILM MAKING QUOTES, PHOTOGRAPHY QUOTES:

Music is love in search of a word.
~ Sidney Lanier

But that's what being an artist is - feeling crummy before everyone else feels crummy.
~ The New Yorker

Collaboration is like the sex of creativity.
~ Francis Ford Coppola

It is incontestable that music induces in us a sense of the infinite and the contemplation of the invisible.
~ Victor de LaPrade

Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort. If you have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass.
~ Fran Lebowitz

Photoshop carnival - June 30, 2009

Welcome to the June 30, 2009 edition of photoshop carnival.

Nancy Miller presents Culture on the Cheap: 100 Websites to Find Free Arts & Entertainment Online and in Your Neighborhood posted at Top Online Engineering Degree.

digital art

Mick Hart presents Digital Photography Tips - Shutter Speed and Freeze Action Shots posted at Photography Secrets, saying, "Digital Photography Tips - Shutter Speed and Freeze Action Shots"

Mick Hart presents Best High speed Digital Cameras posted at Photography Secrets, saying, ""Your Guide to Digital Photography" - Taking Beautiful Digital Pics Made Simple! Tips on how to use a digital camera like a pro and an insider look at the latest digital cameras. To get a FREE Digital Photography Report of your very own please head over to "Learn Digital Photography Now""

Mick Hart presents Digital Photography Tips - Pentax Digital Camera Facts posted at Photography Secrets, saying, ""Your Guide to Digital Photography" - Taking Beautiful Digital Pics Made Simple! Tips on how to use a digital camera like a pro and an insider look at the latest digital cameras. To get a FREE Digital Photography Report of your very own please head over to "LearnDigitalPhotographyNow.com""

Mick Hart presents The Complete Guide on How to Sell Photos Online posted at Turn Your Photos Into Cash, saying, "Why not get this FREE REPORT about a tried and tested "Photography Internet Business" and learn how to make money with just a digital camera, a computer and an internet connection."

Mick Hart presents The Pentax Optio E70 Digital Camera Review posted at Photography Secrets, saying, ""Your Guide to Digital Photography" - Taking Beautiful Digital Pics Made Simple! Tips on how to use a digital camera like a pro and an insider look at the latest digital cameras. To get a FREE Digital Photography Report of your very own please head over to "LearnDigitalPhotographyNow.com""

photoshop

Marco DSouza presents Reduce noise in your digital photos posted at Technology at work and play, saying, "A technique that uses Photoshop to reduce noise in your digital photos"

AdmirableIndia.com presents Maitri Bagh, Bhilai: Part 5 posted at AdmirableIndia.com.

Amy Dunn presents Amy Dunn’s Photography Blog : posted at Amy Dunn's Photography Blog.

Adrian presents The New Relapse Cover posted at What's Good! Photoshop and Hip-Hop.., saying, "Photo Shop, Hip Hop, and Much More"

Mick Hart presents Adobe Photoshop - A Digital Photographer's Best Friend posted at Learn Photoshop Now, saying, "The very latest tips on leaning photoshop and elements editing software along with simple to follow videos. You will be provided with a complete package to Master Adobe Photoshop in just 2 hours."

Mick Hart presents How to Play With Pixels in Adobe Elements Tricks and Tips posted at Learn Adobe Elements, saying, "The very latest tips on leaning photoshop and elements editing software along with simple to follow videos. You will be provided with a complete package to Master Adobe Photoshop in just 2 hours."

Mick Hart presents The Smartest Adobe Elements Version posted at Learn Adobe Elements, saying, "Simple Photoshop ELEMENTS Video Tutorials that will help you conquer Adobe Photoshop Elements in no time at all. Take a look at the blog and watch a free sample video."

Mick Hart presents Most Useful Adobe Photoshop Features For Digital Photographers posted at Learn Photoshop Now, saying, "Simple Photoshop ELEMENTS Video Tutorials that will help you conquer Adobe Photoshop Elements in no time at all. Take a look at the blog and watch a free sample video."

photoshop tips and tricks

Mick Hart presents How Use Brushes In Adobe Elements Video Tutorial posted at Master Adobe Elements, saying, "The very latest tips on leaning photoshop and elements editing software along with simple to follow videos. You will be provided with the first steps to get to grips with learning Photoshop tricks and you will build up your confidence as an Adobe editing software user."

Mick Hart presents Digital Photographers Choose Adobe Photoshop Software posted at David Peters, saying, "Simple Photoshop Video Tutorials that will help you conquer Photoshop in no time at all. You can view free sample videos that will help to get you started with editing your digital photos."

Mick Hart presents Use Photoshop Elements To Restore and Repair Digital Photos posted at Learn Adobe Elements, saying, "The very latest tips on leaning photoshop and elements editing software along with simple to follow videos. You will be provided with the first steps to get to grips with learning Photoshop tricks and you will build up your confidence as an Adobe editing software user."

Mick Hart presents Learn Photoshop Now - 15 Photoshop Tips For Beginners by David Peters posted at David Peters, saying, "The very latest tips on leaning photoshop and elements editing software along with simple to follow videos. You will be provided with a complete package to Master Adobe Photoshop in just 2 hours."

Mick Hart presents Learn Adobe Elements Training Tips - Using Grayscale posted at Learn Adobe Elements, saying, "The very latest tips on leaning photoshop and elements editing software along with simple to follow videos. You will be provided with a complete package to Master Adobe Photoshop in just 2 hours."

Mick Hart presents How to Straighten Angled Pictures With Adobe Elements posted at Master Adobe Elements, saying, "Simple Photoshop ELEMENTS Video Tutorials that will help you conquer Adobe Photoshop Elements in no time at all. Take a look at the blog and watch a free sample video."

Mick Hart presents Best Adobe Photoshop Video Tutorials posted at David Peters, saying, "The very latest tips on leaning photoshop and elements editing software along with simple to follow videos. You will be provided with a complete package to Master Adobe Photoshop in just 2 hours."

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PHOTOSHOP Glowing Edges art

Photoshop glowing edges art of a female fashion model.

FAMOUS ART QUOTES, MUSIC QUOTES, PAINTING QUOTES, FILM MAKING QUOTES, PHOTOGRAPHY QUOTES:

Its language is a language which the soul alone understands, but which the soul can never translate.
~ Arnold Bennett

Artists can color the sky red because they know it's blue. Those of us who aren't artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we're stupid.
~ Jules Feiffer

A great photograph is a full expression of what one feels about what is being photographed in the deepest sense, and is, thereby, a true expression of what one feels about life in its entirety.
~ Ansel Adams

I never question what to do, it tells me what to do. The photographs make themselves with my help.
~ Ruth Bernhard

Body Painting - Mid-air

Body painting by Filippo Ioco.

See the black paint stopping mid-air

Harley Davidson Logo Tattoo

For the bikers and motorcycle fans out there. Harley Davidson tattoos provide a great way to show your passion for motorcycles. It has always been a favorite tattoo design among bikers and motorcycle enthusiast. In this picture it shows a forearm tattoo of the very popular Harley Davidson Logo. Designs of the "Harley Tattoos" are sometimes implemented with the American eagle a symbolic symbol for freedom.

"Harley Davidson Logo Tattoo" Tattoo, originally uploaded by Jim Skea.
Hoje de madrugada, na prorrogação depois do mitápi no Rio.

Afonso, com fundo preto
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In the wee hours of this morning, after the Rio fotologger meetup.

Afonso On Black

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Harley Davidson Logo Tattoo

For the bikers and motorcycle fans out there. Harley Davidson tattoos provide a great way to show your passion for motorcycles. It has always been a favorite tattoo design among bikers and motorcycle enthusiast. In this picture it shows a forearm tattoo of the very popular Harley Davidson Logo. Designs of the "Harley Tattoos" are sometimes implemented with the American eagle a symbolic symbol for freedom.

"Harley Davidson Logo Tattoo" Tattoo, originally uploaded by Jim Skea.
Hoje de madrugada, na prorrogação depois do mitápi no Rio.

Afonso, com fundo preto
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In the wee hours of this morning, after the Rio fotologger meetup.

Afonso On Black

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Tribal Sun Tattoo

Great design of a Tribal Sun Tattoo done on the arms.
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"Tribal Sun Tattoo" Tattoo, originally uploaded by Kitenutuk.
my second tattoo designed by a freind for me to symbolise the birth of my son

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Tribal Sun Tattoo

Great design of a Tribal Sun Tattoo done on the arms.
;
"Tribal Sun Tattoo" Tattoo, originally uploaded by Kitenutuk.
my second tattoo designed by a freind for me to symbolise the birth of my son

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Body painting Jessica Gomes

Watch this special video and see how Jessica Gomes got her body painted for SI Swimsuit 2008.

SI Swimsuit: Body painting Jessica Gomes
Uploaded by sportsillustrated. - Basketball, baseball, pro wrestling and more sports videos.

Belly Painting - Ring of Fire

This design by Thompson, a variation on an Arabic protection symbol, was inspired by a necklace belonging to the mom-to-be. "Protection symbols are common motifs for anything involving pregnancy or babies," Thompson says, adding that the flames symbolize strength, protection and purification.

Belly Painting - Pooh Bear

This belly painting was the first for Greenawalt, who has a day job as an electrical engineer. These days, he no longer has models go topless. "The belly paintings are so sweet, nice, and happy that I just don't feel like the nudity plays well," he says. Greenawalt often creates designs inspired by the baby's bedroom decor.

Belly Painting - Baseball

This model requested a baseball theme in honor of the baby boy she was carrying. "Painting the belly to look like a ball works really well," says Greenawalt. He painted this design at his home as the father looked on, and snapped this photo at home plate on a local baseball diamond.

White Ink Tattoo

"White Ink Tattoo" Tattoo, originally uploaded by Rebecca-VT.

Chinese character symbol tattooed in white ink .The meaning of the symbol is "To travel" or "Journey".; This is my 3rd tattoo, and my first white ink tattoo. It is only about 24 hours old in this photo, so it's still raised and crusty looking. So far, it seems to be healing nicely, and is a nice bright white. I hope it stays that way! This was the first white tattoo the artist has done (which should have made me run away), but he's been doing it professionally for over 20 years. It's small enough to cover up if it ends up a disaster!

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Anarkali style churidar

Indian model posing in a anarkali style churidar dress.

FAMOUS ART QUOTES, MUSIC QUOTES, PAINTING QUOTES, FILM MAKING QUOTES, PHOTOGRAPHY QUOTES:

In music the passions enjoy themselves.
~ Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil, 1886

Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.
~ George Bernard Shaw

If this word "music" is sacred and reserved for eighteenth and nineteenth century instruments, we can substitute a more meaningful term: organization of sound.
~ John Cage

A man paints with his brains and not with his hands.
~ Michelangelo

Print/Skateboard Release LIVE PAINTING! june 27th

AN AFTERNOON WITH GREG SIMKINS

Saturday, June 27th from 12-4pm

Greg will be PAINTING LIVE for cancer research at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles. Proceeds from the finished painting will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

This exciting event will also include 2 new special releases!

"HERE STANDS MATT RIDDLE"

36" x 30"
Limited Edition of 50
$275
Giclee Print Release


LONELY KNIGHT
Skate Deck Release

Laser-engraved
8" x 32"
Limited Edition of 25
$325
Skateboard produced by Kurt Barbee and Lasertag Cartel



SCARED FRIENDS Poster

24" x 36"
(gloss paper, offset printed)
$15
PURCHASE NOW!



SCARED FRIENDS T-Shirt
Blue
(also available in White & Slate)
$28
PURCHASE NOW!


Working hard on some fun things!

Belly Painting - Zodiac

This design by New York-based artist RoByn Thompson incorporates the Zodiac symbols of the mother, the father, and their baby. Belly painting is growing more popular as a baby shower activity, Thompson says.

Belly Painting - Cowrie

For this mother-to-be, Thompson created a design based on Cowrie shells. "They're goddess symbols, and fertility symbols," she says. Coming up with the design is a collaborative process based on emails and phone calls with her clients, Thompson says. Her one-of-a-kind paintings start at $200.

Belly Painting - Jelly Fish

Phoenix-based artist Mark Greenawalt created this painting in front of a live audience as part of a jellyfish-themed gallery exhibition in Phoenix.

Flower Tattoos, Hawaiian Hibiscus Flower

"Flower Tattoo" Tattoo originally uploaded by Tattoo Colors Hawaiian tattoo design of a hibiscus flower and the Hawaii Islands. The hibiscus is one of the most popular among flower tattoos.The island is tattooed in tribal designs of patterns that are very unique to the Polynesian cultures. Technorati Tags: tattoo,tattoos, tattoo ideas, tattoo designs, flower tattoos, flower tattoo designs

Flower Tattoos, Hawaiian Hibiscus Flower

"Flower Tattoo" Tattoo originally uploaded by Tattoo Colors Hawaiian tattoo design of a hibiscus flower and the Hawaii Islands. The hibiscus is one of the most popular among flower tattoos.The island is tattooed in tribal designs of patterns that are very unique to the Polynesian cultures. Technorati Tags: tattoo,tattoos, tattoo ideas, tattoo designs, flower tattoos, flower tattoo designs

Nude Gisele Bundchen In Body Painting

Celebrity Gisele Bundchen goes nude for body painting. Stunning body, stunning painting.

Celtic Knot Tattoo

"Celtic Knot Tattoo" Tattoo, originally uploaded by Photos o' Randomness.

The black inked behind this Celtic tattoo really brings out the colors and the designs of the knotwork in this tattoo; John says, "Forearms hurt!"

By Tyson at Iron Brush Tattoo

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Celtic Knot Tattoo

"Celtic Knot Tattoo" Tattoo, originally uploaded by Photos o' Randomness.

The black inked behind this Celtic tattoo really brings out the colors and the designs of the knotwork in this tattoo; John says, "Forearms hurt!"

By Tyson at Iron Brush Tattoo

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Beautiful Star Tattoo

"Beautiful Star Tattoo" Tattoo, originally uploaded by amazing Tattoo.

Star tattoo on the front shoulder with fine detailed patterns and colors;

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Beautiful Star Tattoo

"Beautiful Star Tattoo" Tattoo, originally uploaded by amazing Tattoo.

Star tattoo on the front shoulder with fine detailed patterns and colors;

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Flower Designs Side Tattoo

"Flower Designs Side Tattoo" Tattoo, originally uploaded by Da Real Mr.T aka Tom von Lucky.

Black and gray tattoo of flowers and vines, a girls side tattoo; freehanded vegetation and lily flowers.

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Flower Designs Side Tattoo

"Flower Designs Side Tattoo" Tattoo, originally uploaded by Da Real Mr.T aka Tom von Lucky.

Black and gray tattoo of flowers and vines, a girls side tattoo; freehanded vegetation and lily flowers.

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Weird Tattoo

"Weird Tattoo" Tattoo, originally uploaded by Colleen AF Venable.

Weird leg tattoo of connect the dots.; Collage created for publisher who is including me in a coffee table book about weird tattoos called INKED: Clever, Odd and Outragous Tattoos. Woo! They might use this one or one of the awesome ones Chris took.

Ever since I was little I joked about getting my birthmarks numbered--that I was one big connect-the-dots tattoo that made a "me". When I got older I obsessed over the idea of an extremely visible invisible tattoo. I then worked for four years on a project I called "The Stalking and Murdering of a Childhood Giraffe" (EXPLAINED HERE) were I spent four years searching for a giraffe I had as a child and taking pictures of any I came across that were "rejects". 1,712 rejected giraffe photographs later, after I finally found the giraffe (with the help of over 50 friends or "giraffe hunters") I got this tattoo.

Dave C. Wallin who made it did an AMAZING job considering how small the numbers had to be. Pretty sure I'm not the first person in the universe to come up with this idea, but I've yet to see another connect-the-dots tattoo. Got my tattoo on August 25, 2007. The design was based on a really geometric giraffe drawing I once saw (if anyone can find the name of the original artist I would be super appreciative!), but I modified it to have spots and be even more box-like. I love this tattoo so much...which makes it hard to walk down the street without starring at my own calf.

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Weird Tattoo

"Weird Tattoo" Tattoo, originally uploaded by Colleen AF Venable.

Weird leg tattoo of connect the dots.; Collage created for publisher who is including me in a coffee table book about weird tattoos called INKED: Clever, Odd and Outragous Tattoos. Woo! They might use this one or one of the awesome ones Chris took.

Ever since I was little I joked about getting my birthmarks numbered--that I was one big connect-the-dots tattoo that made a "me". When I got older I obsessed over the idea of an extremely visible invisible tattoo. I then worked for four years on a project I called "The Stalking and Murdering of a Childhood Giraffe" (EXPLAINED HERE) were I spent four years searching for a giraffe I had as a child and taking pictures of any I came across that were "rejects". 1,712 rejected giraffe photographs later, after I finally found the giraffe (with the help of over 50 friends or "giraffe hunters") I got this tattoo.

Dave C. Wallin who made it did an AMAZING job considering how small the numbers had to be. Pretty sure I'm not the first person in the universe to come up with this idea, but I've yet to see another connect-the-dots tattoo. Got my tattoo on August 25, 2007. The design was based on a really geometric giraffe drawing I once saw (if anyone can find the name of the original artist I would be super appreciative!), but I modified it to have spots and be even more box-like. I love this tattoo so much...which makes it hard to walk down the street without starring at my own calf.

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Body Art By Macro Guerra

Great photo collection on body art and body painting . Body art by Marco Guerra and photography by Yasmina Alaoui.

Treasure Chest Side Tattoo

"Treasure Chest Side Tattoo" Tattoo, originally uploaded by Adrienne V..

Colorful girls side tattoo of a treasure chest,roses and word quote "Some Pursue Happiness, Others Create It" a great tattoo design that represents personal aspects of life; Done by Bryan Burk at Spotlight Tattoo, Hollywood, CA. Third session about 4hr on April 6, 2008. (Total around 9 hours.)

Mostly healed. Finally finished. SO happy with it!

I'll put down the explanation again:

I was fed up with so many people complaining about how crappy different aspects of their lives were, whether it be their job, girlfriend, friendships... but not doing anything about it! The treasure chest is to represent your future, and it's up to you what's in it, if it's going to be filled with jewels and greatness or just salt water and sea weed. You create your own happiness!! It's also quite easy to create happiness for people around you if you just apply yourself.

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Treasure Chest Side Tattoo

"Treasure Chest Side Tattoo" Tattoo, originally uploaded by Adrienne V..

Colorful girls side tattoo of a treasure chest,roses and word quote "Some Pursue Happiness, Others Create It" a great tattoo design that represents personal aspects of life; Done by Bryan Burk at Spotlight Tattoo, Hollywood, CA. Third session about 4hr on April 6, 2008. (Total around 9 hours.)

Mostly healed. Finally finished. SO happy with it!

I'll put down the explanation again:

I was fed up with so many people complaining about how crappy different aspects of their lives were, whether it be their job, girlfriend, friendships... but not doing anything about it! The treasure chest is to represent your future, and it's up to you what's in it, if it's going to be filled with jewels and greatness or just salt water and sea weed. You create your own happiness!! It's also quite easy to create happiness for people around you if you just apply yourself.

Published on a chotaURL's blog:
www.chotaurl.com/node/115

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Always and Forever Tattoo

"Always and Forever Tattoo" Tattoo, originally uploaded by Jemal.

Heart and roses banner tattoo, always and forever; No, it's not a good use of my money at this point, but I don't much care. It makes me feel good and emphasizes to the world (and Sierra in particular) how important Kellie was and always will be in my life.

Ronnie at Art With a Pulse Tattoo modified the Heart-Kellie-Rose that he did for our 8th anniversary last February by adding the Always and Forever above and below, the leaves around the heart, the teal background, and a few highlights and modifications to what was already there.

The "Always & Forever" was our little thing that went at the bottom of every card we sent each other and usually followed any "game of who loves more than whom."

There are still a bunch of blood spots in this photo and because it kinda wraps around my puny forearm, it's hard to get every last bit in a picture, but I like it. It has the classic style I like, and it moves me one step closer to a sleeve.

Next up, each kid's name on each wrist. Maybe part of a band or something - I'll figure it out.

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