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Think Tank: Fire Element

By Brett Bean – May 17, 2012

Over at the think tank, Our task was just a one word element. Mine was Fire.

See Mark and Justins over at the Think Tank

CHRISTOPHER HANCHEY 2012-05-17 08:44:00

By Hanchey – May 17, 2012

Announcement:

My Wife Aimee and I will be at X-Con In Myrtle Beach, SC May 18,19,&20th. I have a table in artist alley and will be doing sketches and talking about upcoming projects. Swing by if your in the neighborhood and we can chew the fat and you can get your self a commission for a good price. See you there! Cheers!

Here is the website for X-Con: http://www.xconworld.info/

Hot Frog’s hottest work 2012-05-16 09:23:00

By Hot Frog – May 16, 2012

ART? - WHAT, IN BARNSLEY?

these first three images are screen grabs of the live webcam showing me getting to work.

I was asked why I'd put it there by 2 girls, told that it was a bloody waste of people's film when they photographed it.

One disgruntled chap said he'd sand blasted too much Yorkshire Stone in his time to want anything to do with it.

By the way, the rat wasn't mine, pity it was on the same face as the typography!

Just had fun cycling down to the mysterious stone cube that has appeared overnight in the centre of town.
Having heard about it on the Radio this morning I thought I should contribute something, so planned it before I'd properly woken up and set off down with Dave pre-warned by text (hi Dave) watching live on a web cam stream in case anyone nicked me bike.

My idea was that since the theatre company involved with the project were less abled actors, I would change the IMMOVABLE to something more positive and meaningful.
I was interviewed by Mick Lunney and linked back to Toby in the studio but feel mega embarrassed at forgetting the word "controversy' and using 'cafuffle' instead!
Here's a link to the web explanation/anticipation of the whole affair.
And if it's still running, a live web cam stream.

The Morning Paper…

By Dave – May 15, 2012

more guitar session

By Brett Bean – May 15, 2012

10 minutes

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15 minutes

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Richard Marchetta as a Rock Guitar Hero

Check out all the other artists too at

LINK

A Strange Boat 2012-05-15 15:18:00

By -Chris – May 15, 2012

Haven't done anything girlie in a long time. A quickie of Kato.

Spiked Slug

By Jim Nelson – May 15, 2012

This image was created for the Magic the Gathering card game. It was drawn and painted in Adobe Photoshop and Corel Painter and it was a bit of an experiment. I wanted to create an atmosphere of dense jungle behind the slug creature and because I was working digitally, I decided to take advantage of the benefits offered by that approach and use bits and pieces of photographs to establish some of the foliage. I have mixed feelings about the results, which read more or less as I wanted them to when reduced down to card size but look a little too busy overall. Nevertheless, the creature was fun to paint (especially the slimier bits) and overall, I'm pleased with the way the picture turned out.

Hile Design is Serving 10 New Clients

By Maggie Tibus – May 14, 2012

Hile Design has recently acquired ten new clients. They are Alpha Remodeling, CareBridge, Ergopoint, Go Docs Go, Internet2, Pall Life Sciences, Power Panel, REthink Real Estate CRM, Qualigence, and the Economic Development Advisory Committee of Scio Township. Services differ from client to client but range from complete brand research and development to website, animation, print advertising and exhibit design services.

Reflective of Hile’s diverse client base, the new companies and organizations range in size, industry and marketing needs. Alpha Remodeling has been serving the Ann Arbor area since 1989. The company specializes in additions and interior and exterior remodeling projects. CareBridge is a non-profit company incorporated to support the MiPCT (Michigan Primary Care Transformation) demonstration of a more integrated, affordable and effective system of providing health care. Ergopoint provides online self-assessment for businesses concerning their staff’s ergonomic work environments and provides education and recommendations for healthier alternatives. Go Docs Go is a health care provider committed to bringing doctors and medical professionals directly to a patient’s front door. Internet2 is an Ann Arbor-based consortium led by the U.S. research and education community dedicated to researching and sharing a revolutionary-class IP and optical network. Pall Life Sciences is a world leader in providing filtration, separation and purification solutions for use across the broad spectrum of life sciences. Power Panel, a Toronto, Canada based company, has a manufacturing facility in Detroit where the next generation of solar panels are being produced. REthink Real Estate CRM offers a cloud-based real estate CRM that revolutionizes the way brokers and agents buy, sell, lease, and manage properties. Qualigence provides in-depth recruiting research and strategies for businesses, including recruiter education and an annual recruitment conference. And Scio Township is home to more than 900 diverse businesses representing some of the area’s largest firms to mid-sized and small boutique companies covering a broad range of industries.