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• Image Theft: Skull Painting on MySpace Page
  on May 17, 2013
  It's great how musicians and their record companies want to copyright and protect their music and product. They are selling the playlist, but hey, notice that playlist image? It is MY photograph being used without permission on their website ite...
• Copyright Infringement: NIPIC user claims my graffiti alley image is his
  on May 17, 2013
  Discovered this this morning.Ripped off again,Yes, another example of my photograph (online version embedded with my signature) that is being used, this time in NiPic and uploaded by  lihaiqiang on  April 15th, 2010 with &nbs...
• BUSTED Image Theft: My Heart painting used on a book jacket?
  on May 17, 2013
  This all feels like a bad bad joke. People just swiping my images and using them to promote their company or use for a cover of a book jacket.Again, I did NOT give permission, nobody contacted me, nor have I been payed for the use of my work.As you c...
• Zearle Youthful Folly Album Cover is my photograph of my painting
  on May 16, 2013
  Zearl Youthful Folly  used my  painting of my daughter for their album cover.Anybody recognize this painting, YES, it's mine, and so is the photograph of it. The reason it is blurry is because the original posted image on my...
• Image Theft: Blingee and ETSY and Another Michael
  on May 15, 2013
  It seems like it's just open season on screwing artists,so here is my image again amd again and YET again  being used without my permission. So I did a blog entry in 2007 and included this image of my paintingand here it is manipu...
• Mrs.FLuck in a Cluck
  on May 14, 2013
  No I am not talking about moi, or recent copyright drama's. No, I'm talking about this little ceramic fella that an art pal made and somehow Mrs.Fluck seemed like the right name.Adorable huh! well I think it is.Some of them are going in the Miniature...
• Graffiti Artists and Photographers are being RIPPED OFF
  on May 13, 2013
  Image 39 is MY photographTaken March 17th 2009 Graffiti Alley Ann Arbor MichiganCD is being sold for 40.00 at Service Photo hereI am thankful that the company zone image sent me a link to where they got my image, no apology or sorry (I am thankful th...
• Gallery Steals my Photograph to sell as School Picture Background
  on May 10, 2013 in zone image valleyfield copyright theft school picture backgrounds
  This is really LOW when a photograph gallery steals your image to sell School Picture backgrounds. Slide 45 at Zone-image valleyfield Here is the original versionAs you can see the gallery altered my photograph which might beg the question how d...
• Gallery uses ripped off photograph to sell as School Picture Background
  on May 10, 2013 in zone image valleyfield copyright theft school picture backgrounds
  UPDATEThis gallery sent me a link to a dvd where they got my image. Unfortunately they bought a  CD from a company that has violated  my copyright. As professionals in the photography business I am hoping the gallery understands my ang...
• Figuring Things Out
  on May 9, 2013
  One of the biggest challenges for me, well amongst so many when it comes to life drawing, is looking at a form and drawing it so that it makes visual sense.  This was really an awkward position because it was hard to see the the bony or muscular...
• Studio Shots: Inspiration
  on May 7, 2013 in studio still life photograph
  I have had this painting of a troll sitting on the shelf for a couple of years and been going back and forth on how to frame or display it. Finally it clicked when I looked at this photograph.  Build a box frame with a shelf and have the 3d skul...
• Two Treats in Fairborn, Ohio
  on May 6, 2013
  We now have a place to go and buy Turkish food in Fairborn, called Tulay's Mediterranean Market located in a charming converted house on the corner of Main and N.Second Street. The owners add to the charm and make it such a wonderful visit...
• Sunday Stitches
  on May 5, 2013
  WIPSlowly the stitched version of my sketchbook page I Hate Clowns is coming together. I added small pearlized beads for the eyelids, and ironed on velvet circles for the bow.
• Not Getting It
  on May 3, 2013
  It seems very sillyjuvenile even AND  yet it can stop people in their tracks and say, "what the hell," and leave them laughing out loud. Who would think a silly little glittery screaming bug would have that much power. When I was...
• Life Drawing: Tattoo Model
  on May 2, 2013
  We had a great model for life drawing, and it was his first time, did a smashing job.I have to think it is quite nerve wracking the first time, especially with all these people staring so intently and scribbling away.He was covered in tattoos which i...
• Dreamy Series: Riverwalk San Antonio
  on Apr 30, 2013
  We used to hang out a lot in San Antonio when we lived in Texas and so our trip back there last year was a trip down memory lane.  These stairs are off the River Walk where the outdoor theatre is and lead to La Villita. Of course I hav...
• From the Streets to the Cloud
  on Apr 29, 2013
  This is the title of the exhibit by Chaz Bojorquez at the National Museum of Mexican Art(You can read the Chicago Mag review here and this one the darker side to his art).It was a real bonus and a treat because I had no idea about it before going. Ch...
• Free Art Friday: Embossed Pewter Effect
  on Apr 27, 2013
  So my sample piece with filigree die-cut scrapbook paper on mdf, and rubbed on sliver leaf paint went out for Free Art Friday. I thought this was the perfect spot for it. Hopefully guests at this local Bed and Breakfast will notice it and like it.
• Not quite Downton Abbey
  on Apr 26, 2013
  Finally finished the maids uniform for the wedding I'm helping out with, not sure about the purple wig, although I heard the bride-to- be loves purple, so maybe I will.Not quite as la di da as this Edwardian maidbut it will s...
• Mexican Folk Art: Feather Painting
  on Apr 25, 2013 in luis olay feather painting
  "nude with calla lilies" by Luis OlayCould have knocked me over with a feather, sorry couldn't resist but this feather painting was just amazing. This is in the permanent collection of the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago. Meanwhil...

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