The Painting Queen Is Now On Facebook

Hey Kids! It's true. The Painting Queen has finally succumbed to the beast that is facebook. My young royal spawn kept saying that I must integrate my blog with social media. So I did it...cough...cough...cough. Having a facebook page link helps makes it easier for modern hip gadget loving people with smaller portable hand held magic screens to follow blogs. So to make it easy, I have torn my hair out creating said pages on big brother's plaything... facebook. You will find the obligatory "like" button thing-a-mah-jig down in the left hand column of this blog. Pushing that will set up facebook users with access to my blog's new facebook page called of course "The Painting Queen!" Oh! The things the Queen does to please her wonderful followers in the realm of madness! Enjoy the new page, that will now show up on your f-wall, enthralling you with the many wonders that is PQ's world. Or you could go directly to my new f-page right now and follow...follow...follow... Guess this means that anytime now I will be a twit and get some pinterest.
The Painting Queen on facebook.

Technicolor Motor Home Rock Art Poster

My latest project has been creating a gig poster for the Steely Dan Tribute Band called 'Technicolor Motor Home.'  My goal for putting together this poster was to recreate the feel of the psychedelic rock art posters of the sixties and seventies. I actually plan on doing a few different band designs in this style, since I had so much fun playing! This colorful genre of psychedelic artwork was influenced by the artists of the San Francisco era such as Wes Wilson,  Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley, Rick Griffin, Victor Moscoso, and Bonnie MacLean. They were famous for designing many of the rock posters that advertised the Bill Graham events at the Filmore, and the Family Dog concerts at the Avalon Ballroom. These artists and others, opened the door visually to a new way of expressing the 'feel of a band or musician' through their art, and some went on to make album cover art as well. They are also credited with having a hand in giving birth to the San Fransisco Haight Ashbury hippie scene through presenting musical events, happenings, and their wonderful engaging artwork. Some of these same artists are still painting today, and I recommend you check them out, and see what they are up to. If you want to purchase your own authentic rock art poster from those days gone by, go online to 'Wolfgang's Vault,' which sells posters from that era. This company owns many of the original negatives and plates of the psychedelic originals, and they also have the largest collection of vintage and retro memorabilia. You could peruse this website just to view their historic poster collection.

You Might Have Grandchildren If...

Ducks Are Taking Over Your Kitchen

A Car Is Parked In Your Hallway

There's A Potato Head On Your Bed 

The Alphabet Hangs Out On Your Fridge

  Big Bird Is Part Of Your Decor

Ducks Are Checking Their Email

There's An Elephant In Your Votive

Abby Cadabby Is Resting On Your Office Floor

There's A Bed In A Box

The Sock Monkey Has Gone Splat

And Someone Steals Your Heart

Keep Calm and Carry On

You see this iconic saying on all sorts of products these days. It seems this WWII Propaganda Poster has it's own story to tell. Enjoy!
 

Keep Calm and Carry On from Studiocanoe on Vimeo.

Reclaiming My Health : Part 2 "Hashimotos Is More Than A Cool Sounding Name"

This is the second in a continuation of a series of blog posts, on the before, during, and after, of getting healthy again. Since I do not usually talk about my personal medical issues on this blog, I am hoping that in explaining my symptoms and sensations, this may help others get their medical conditions checked earlier. This series which will only be three posts, will also contain tips, and cautions when dealing with medical staff and our healthcare system. So here goes...
 

American Visionary Art Museum

Come take a trip with me to a land of no boundaries, and no rigid pre-conceived ideas about art. I promise you will have fun!

You are going on a great googly-moogly trip to funky fun-town!

Reclaiming My Health : Part One "The Unknown"

Writing about my own medical issues and personal situations is subject matter I did not plan on speaking about on this blog.  Since now I have a positive outcome, I feel I can share with others my own life lessons on how to handle chronic medical issues. It is my hope that this series may be of use to someone. I will break the subject matter into parts and post in between my other blog posts.

First let me say that I am grateful for my current good health, and 
I do not put what I have gone through in any way equal to the life changing situation that a friend of ours endures, which is the result of brain surgery due to a ruptured aneurysm.  My own journey may have been difficult, and even still have it's ups and downs, but I always try to remember that no matter your situation in life, someone else is having a more difficult time.  I try to be grateful for what I can do in life, even when it has only been breathing.