tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51545436270665029492011-11-27T16:43:31.507-08:00and I'm not just pushing rainbowsartisanirishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268635789667493791noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154543627066502949.post-71597436343660809072009-12-04T16:44:00.000-08:002009-12-05T12:37:39.280-08:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4161162386/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2684/4161162386_72b3f69576.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4161162386/">Siamese Dragon Dress Girls</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/artisaniris/">artisaniris</a>.</span></div><p>Six lovely ladies were decorated for an oriental themed event at the Las Vegas MGM Grand.<br /><br />Here are two Chinese Dresses with Golden Asian Dragons and Lotuses.<br /><br />http://www.skincitybodypainting.com</p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4161162508/" title="Japan Flag by artisaniris, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2595/4161162508_259a4f6fc9.jpg" alt="Japan Flag" height="500" width="333" /></a><br /><br />... Proudly wearing the Japanese Flag.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4160408313/" title="Japanese Kimono by artisaniris, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2688/4160408313_edebcd3249.jpg" alt="Japanese Kimono" height="500" width="333" /></a><br /><br />Blossom and Butterfly Kimono<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4160407615/" title="Koi Pond by artisaniris, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2651/4160407615_6743889809.jpg" alt="Koi Pond" height="500" width="333" /></a><br /><br />Koi Pond<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4160407135/" title="Cherry Blossoms by artisaniris, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2685/4160407135_7ba6368778.jpg" alt="Cherry Blossoms" height="500" width="333" /></a><br /><br />Cherry Blossoms<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4161164316/" title="Painted Ladies by artisaniris, on Flickr"><img style="width: 333px; height: 223px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2719/4161164316_c8324d6e2a.jpg" alt="Painted Ladies" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5154543627066502949-7159743634366080907?l=pushingrainbows.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artisanirishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268635789667493791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154543627066502949.post-56347371699453958062009-12-01T08:57:00.001-08:002009-12-01T09:03:13.212-08:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4150700494/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2690/4150700494_829e298072.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4150700494/">Tattoo Style BodyPainting</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/artisaniris/">artisaniris</a>.</span></div><p>Finally, there is a less permanent way to look like a total Badass. I airbrushed these tattoo sleeves on bartenders for a local Las Vegas event known as "Social Mixology".<br /><br />Body Painting by Ragen Mendenhall, Skin City BodyPainting,<br /><br />www.ragensart.com<br />www.skincitybodypainting.com/<br /><br />Painted Bartenders for "Social Mixology", a weekly event in Las Vegas<br /><br />www.socialmixologyvegas.com</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SxVMKI8GvZI/AAAAAAAAAEM/k9fgQ3xWTUM/s1600/DSC_5186.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SxVMKI8GvZI/AAAAAAAAAEM/k9fgQ3xWTUM/s400/DSC_5186.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410314264437505426" border="0" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5154543627066502949-5634737169945395806?l=pushingrainbows.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artisanirishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268635789667493791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154543627066502949.post-26843316434911411052009-11-22T10:05:00.000-08:002009-12-01T10:06:23.958-08:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4150116767/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2773/4150116767_5f1795a842.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 424px; height: 365px;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4150116767/">Body Painted Leather Jackets</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/artisaniris/">artisaniris</a>.</span></div><p>In November I painted Fitness America Classic Champion, Sharon Polsky for a photo shoot in the beautiful red rock park in Las Vegas, Nevada. I'm still waiting to get photos of the actual shoot, but here is a preview...<br /><br />Sharon offers pole dancing fitness classes in Los Angeles, California.<br /><br />http://www.polepositionfitness.com/</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5154543627066502949-2684331643491141105?l=pushingrainbows.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artisanirishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268635789667493791noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154543627066502949.post-75295214237954464192009-10-31T13:49:00.000-07:002009-12-01T13:51:32.438-08:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4151029778/" title="DSC_4759XMen Mystique, Halloween BodyPaint by artisaniris, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2654/4151029778_c3e2ffcb2c.jpg" alt="DSC_4759XMen Mystique, Halloween BodyPaint" height="500" width="333" /></a><p><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4151029896/" title="XMen Mystique, Halloween BodyPaint by artisaniris, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2590/4151029896_45f26c149a.jpg" alt="XMen Mystique, Halloween BodyPaint" height="500" width="333" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5154543627066502949-7529521423795446419?l=pushingrainbows.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artisanirishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268635789667493791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154543627066502949.post-57123028769169074312009-10-31T13:47:00.000-07:002009-12-01T13:49:12.472-08:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4150270895/" title="She-Devil by artisaniris, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2673/4150270895_05dc890880.jpg" alt="She-Devil" height="500" width="333" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5154543627066502949-5712302876916907431?l=pushingrainbows.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artisanirishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268635789667493791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154543627066502949.post-5161501423176782832009-10-31T11:16:00.000-07:002009-12-01T13:53:14.764-08:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4150271631/" title="Peacock Lace BodyPainting by artisaniris, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2635/4150271631_c26d05e3ae.jpg" alt="Peacock Lace BodyPainting" height="500" width="333" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4150271937/" title="Peacock Lace BodyPainting by artisaniris, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2566/4150271937_6e57ba8449.jpg" alt="Peacock Lace BodyPainting" height="500" width="498" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4150272925/" title="Lakers Jersey bodypaint by artisaniris, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2710/4150272925_d3862fee79.jpg" alt="Lakers Jersey bodypaint" height="500" width="333" /></a><br /><br /></p><p>My studio glowed with a thick haze of paint vapor... it was a very productive day. My colorful adventures included the making of She-Devil, XMen's Mystique, an elegant Peacock, and a painted Laker's Jersey. I love Halloween.<br /><br />www.skincitybodypainting.com/</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5154543627066502949-516150142317678283?l=pushingrainbows.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artisanirishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268635789667493791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154543627066502949.post-2227776820124050442009-10-03T11:30:00.000-07:002009-12-01T11:32:12.638-08:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4151087862/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2509/4151087862_77f31b179f.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4151087862/">Smoking Kills</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/artisaniris/">artisaniris</a>.</span></div><p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4150329581/" title="Skull Face Halloween 2009 by artisaniris, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2663/4150329581_a9b34bbc8b.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Skull Face Halloween 2009" /></a><br /><br /></p><p>Halloween Antics</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5154543627066502949-222777682012405044?l=pushingrainbows.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artisanirishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268635789667493791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154543627066502949.post-29563911439176442722009-09-30T09:43:00.000-07:002009-12-01T09:49:04.443-08:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4150795582/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2491/4150795582_ce416bc6e5.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 422px; height: 301px;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4150795582/">Silver Men BodyPainting at Mr. Olympia</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/artisaniris/">artisaniris</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4150036951/" title="Silver Men BodyPainting at Mr. Olympia by artisaniris, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2512/4150036951_be7668ce3a.jpg" alt="Silver Men BodyPainting at Mr. Olympia" height="420" width="280" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4150795706/" title="Silver Men BodyPainting at Mr. Olympia by artisaniris, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2582/4150795706_4c33bfda6c.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt="Silver Men BodyPainting at Mr. Olympia" /></a><br /><br /><br /></span></div><p>In September, 2009 the Bodybuilding and Fitness Expo, Mr. Olympia Weekend took place at the Las Vegas convention center.<br /><br />I created full body metallic human statues for the event...<br /><br />www.skincitybodypainting.com/<br />www.ragensart.com</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5154543627066502949-2956391143917644272?l=pushingrainbows.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artisanirishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268635789667493791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154543627066502949.post-64127189878032095442009-09-01T16:44:00.000-07:002009-12-01T15:07:33.371-08:00<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4151552062/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2710/4151552062_6fcf6af117.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4151552062/">Golden Griffin </a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/artisaniris/">artisaniris</a>.</span></div><p>A lovely lady in a handpainted gold sequined dress featuring a red griffin was an eyecatching promotion for Fullers Ale at a gathering and celebration for imported liquors.</p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4151552254/" title="Golden Griffin Body Paint by artisaniris, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2531/4151552254_d567b20ebb.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Golden Griffin Body Paint" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5154543627066502949-6412718987803209544?l=pushingrainbows.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artisanirishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268635789667493791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154543627066502949.post-42372789019870760202009-08-31T19:14:00.001-07:002009-08-31T19:38:07.949-07:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/3876673900/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2582/3876673900_016c6ef924.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 400px; height: 268px;" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><p>Well... I used to say that I would paint anything that doesn't move... but I just can't tell that to people anymore. Thus, lately... I've been enjoying a whole new outlet for artistic expression that still requires the model to hold still for extended periods of time. Living art ... a combination of painting, styling and sculpturing. Often, it's performance art as well... as it was in this case... nothing like a beautiful naked canvas to draw the eyes of newly converted art appreciators.<br /></p>Here are some photos of the finished work from May of 2009 at the Vegas Peace Jam.<br />~ Enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SpyH18GW6xI/AAAAAAAAAD8/Yz5jgWyknWk/s1600-h/Lauren+Bird+Tree+Closeup.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SpyH18GW6xI/AAAAAAAAAD8/Yz5jgWyknWk/s400/Lauren+Bird+Tree+Closeup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376321415909141266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SpyH2LYM9xI/AAAAAAAAAEE/oX2Y1AvmZ_k/s1600-h/Lauren+Bird+Tree.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SpyH2LYM9xI/AAAAAAAAAEE/oX2Y1AvmZ_k/s400/Lauren+Bird+Tree.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376321420010518290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/3876673900/">Body Painter</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/artisaniris/">artisaniris</a>.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5154543627066502949-4237278901987076020?l=pushingrainbows.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artisanirishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268635789667493791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154543627066502949.post-34614384324439936282009-08-22T16:44:00.000-07:002009-12-01T14:20:56.964-08:00<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4150677645/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2754/4150677645_4285d86f2d.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4150677645/">Body Painting Process</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/artisaniris/">artisaniris</a>.</span></div><p>First steps of the process in painting Mermaids for the Midsummer Night's Dream event at the Palms Casino, Las Vegas.</p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4151435854/" title="Mermaid Fins by artisaniris, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2748/4151435854_046472c083.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Mermaid Fins" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4150679291/" title="Mermaid Body Painting by artisaniris, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2637/4150679291_2efcda3693.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Mermaid Body Painting" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/4151435118/" title="Mermaid at Midsummer Nights Dream by artisaniris, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2712/4151435118_6db366582c.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Mermaid at Midsummer Nights Dream" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5154543627066502949-3461438432443993628?l=pushingrainbows.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artisanirishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268635789667493791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154543627066502949.post-24036372137536202042009-07-20T23:13:00.000-07:002009-07-20T23:35:10.192-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">The Art of Ragen<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmVdMmSlBoI/AAAAAAAAACs/tzKh1N2R3UQ/s1600-h/lagunaArtist.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmVdMmSlBoI/AAAAAAAAACs/tzKh1N2R3UQ/s400/lagunaArtist.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360793402472728194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some photos from my show, November of 08, in Laguna Beach, California.<br />"Masks and Dreams"<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.whelanartgalleries.com/">Whelan Art Gallery</a><br />353 N. Coast Hwy. #A Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Gallery: 949-494-5076<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">My paintings will be featured again in the gallery on the evening of</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">August 6th, from 6-9 pm.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Visit the First Thursday Artwalk in Laguna.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmVfjrHRdqI/AAAAAAAAAC0/ShYizF2wtMw/s1600-h/LagunaArtGalleries.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmVfjrHRdqI/AAAAAAAAAC0/ShYizF2wtMw/s400/LagunaArtGalleries.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360795997927732898" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmVfj92SRoI/AAAAAAAAAC8/rFgHnllhZLQ/s1600-h/LagunaArtWalk.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmVfj92SRoI/AAAAAAAAAC8/rFgHnllhZLQ/s400/LagunaArtWalk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360796002956756610" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmVfkP_C_WI/AAAAAAAAADE/oDMLCn0bRTI/s1600-h/LagunaBeachArtWalk.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmVfkP_C_WI/AAAAAAAAADE/oDMLCn0bRTI/s400/LagunaBeachArtWalk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360796007825341794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmVfkZCcojI/AAAAAAAAADM/obFKobWiIFE/s1600-h/LagunaArt.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmVfkZCcojI/AAAAAAAAADM/obFKobWiIFE/s400/LagunaArt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360796010255524402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmVfkVZDY8I/AAAAAAAAADU/K2QcXy-uq1w/s1600-h/LagunaArtGallery.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmVfkVZDY8I/AAAAAAAAADU/K2QcXy-uq1w/s400/LagunaArtGallery.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360796009276597186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmVgM8zOwuI/AAAAAAAAADs/b2HeVo3BUrk/s1600-h/LagunaBeachArtists.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmVgM8zOwuI/AAAAAAAAADs/b2HeVo3BUrk/s400/LagunaBeachArtists.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360796707050144482" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The incredibly talented musician, <a href="http://www.alecbridges.com/">Alec Bridges</a> performed that evening.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmVgMiuKNwI/AAAAAAAAADk/-HKPi7tCr4s/s1600-h/LagunaBeachArt.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmVgMiuKNwI/AAAAAAAAADk/-HKPi7tCr4s/s400/LagunaBeachArt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360796700049553154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmVgMTuG6gI/AAAAAAAAADc/vHRpzxQX23s/s1600-h/LagunaArtScene.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmVgMTuG6gI/AAAAAAAAADc/vHRpzxQX23s/s400/LagunaArtScene.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360796696022804994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmVgNHGj5UI/AAAAAAAAAD0/Ha6i003lPOE/s1600-h/LagunaBeach.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmVgNHGj5UI/AAAAAAAAAD0/Ha6i003lPOE/s400/LagunaBeach.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360796709815575874" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Beautiful Laguna Sunset<br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5154543627066502949-2403637213753620204?l=pushingrainbows.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artisanirishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268635789667493791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154543627066502949.post-8641257601499322402009-07-19T23:25:00.000-07:002009-07-19T23:31:57.410-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmQOflewRkI/AAAAAAAAACk/eoZ-k5-aFwI/s1600-h/FantasyPainting9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmQOflewRkI/AAAAAAAAACk/eoZ-k5-aFwI/s400/FantasyPainting9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360425392277571138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmQOfcF1k5I/AAAAAAAAACc/d14iB9VFK2I/s1600-h/FantasyPainting8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmQOfcF1k5I/AAAAAAAAACc/d14iB9VFK2I/s400/FantasyPainting8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360425389757141906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmQOfJvLxAI/AAAAAAAAACU/melbSVlL0Kk/s1600-h/FantasyPainting7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmQOfJvLxAI/AAAAAAAAACU/melbSVlL0Kk/s400/FantasyPainting7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360425384830288898" border="0" /></a>Oil and Gold Leaf on Canvas, 36" x 36".<br /><br />The third piece in a series of canvases that feature gold leaf.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmQOe0m6B7I/AAAAAAAAACM/sReLAvDgFkA/s1600-h/FantasyPainting6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmQOe0m6B7I/AAAAAAAAACM/sReLAvDgFkA/s400/FantasyPainting6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360425379158427570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmQOQWUULuI/AAAAAAAAACE/aN2qfVBZeUA/s1600-h/FantasyPainting5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmQOQWUULuI/AAAAAAAAACE/aN2qfVBZeUA/s400/FantasyPainting5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360425130509217506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmQOP-F4hnI/AAAAAAAAAB8/2gQ-UVsoHYo/s1600-h/FantasyPainting4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmQOP-F4hnI/AAAAAAAAAB8/2gQ-UVsoHYo/s400/FantasyPainting4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360425124006233714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmQOPs5u1aI/AAAAAAAAAB0/sOVNcOhYAWk/s1600-h/FantasyPainting3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmQOPs5u1aI/AAAAAAAAAB0/sOVNcOhYAWk/s400/FantasyPainting3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360425119391864226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmQOPTFI1hI/AAAAAAAAABs/GdLNyX--rW4/s1600-h/FantasyPainting2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmQOPTFI1hI/AAAAAAAAABs/GdLNyX--rW4/s400/FantasyPainting2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360425112460383762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmQOPB0yi0I/AAAAAAAAABk/5Bzo8vIEPAg/s1600-h/FantasyPainting1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/SmQOPB0yi0I/AAAAAAAAABk/5Bzo8vIEPAg/s400/FantasyPainting1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360425107828411202" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5154543627066502949-864125760149932240?l=pushingrainbows.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artisanirishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268635789667493791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154543627066502949.post-46943504636832255822009-07-19T23:01:00.001-07:002009-07-19T23:01:57.295-07:00<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/3738187386/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2609/3738187386_ae471b44c1.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisaniris/3738187386/">Ragen Studio</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/artisaniris/">artisaniris</a>.</span></div><p>The Art Studio, May 2009.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5154543627066502949-4694350463683225582?l=pushingrainbows.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artisanirishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268635789667493791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154543627066502949.post-83375267396977026532007-01-19T00:29:00.000-08:002007-01-19T00:47:22.541-08:00<div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(204, 204, 255);">What is beautiful, <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">fades</span>...</span><br />what is bright, <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">dims </span><br /><br />- And only time can remind us<br />what a marvel this world is.</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/RbCB4j_7gfI/AAAAAAAAAAM/-yVoIQ3fsUE/s1600-h/waterbearer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 392px; height: 507px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_v7LNRhUuYuY/RbCB4j_7gfI/AAAAAAAAAAM/-yVoIQ3fsUE/s320/waterbearer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5021656393254142450" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5154543627066502949-8337526739697702653?l=pushingrainbows.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>artisanirishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268635789667493791noreply@blogger.com0