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Abstract Expressionism evolved and ended in about 15 years. While the idea and approach could still be valid today, just duplicating a style without adding something to it or making it your own in some way is just a painting exercise. I respect what the movement did, just as I respect Pop, Minimalism, Photorealism, Post-Modernism etc, but when the candle goes out on a movement, it can only be relit by taking it to the next level. In my opinion, not many people are trying to do this. They just do what everyone else was doing, just a few decades later. Art is a process, and you have to experiment to discover your own path. Sometimes it is learning from the past. I hope to see a progression in some of the artists here, and wish them all the luck in there journey.

I don't pass it off as a Rothko bite, but I feel that 'Abstract Expressionism' is a beaten horse that should have died in the late 70's. It's an easy way out for a lot of artists today. Like splattering spray paint or making drips. I have to say that color field painters like Rothko, Barnett Newman and William Turnbull had some amazing works, so did Pollock and his contemporaries, but I think what they did was reactionary for it's time, but it isn't relevant for today. As for your 2 paintings, why were they made? What inspired them? Why are they relevant?

That's funny because when I saw your top 2 pieces, I said to myself "that looks just like someone trying to do what Rothko was doing 40 years ago."

That's just fucked up!

DAIM has a new design for his site.

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Hey thanks. I just asked my friend and he said the same thing. I'm on a Mac OS 9.2, and couldn't find anything. This was about a year ago. Thanks again, this will help me out!!!

Illustrator lets you do it also.

Pinstriping is fun to learn. I never did a car, but when I was in High School, I practiced on scrap hood and fenders. Use One-Shot enamel and try using a 00 Mack brush. 00's are thin. You can trim themn down to be really skinny. I did Chinese calligraphy also, so it helped to steady my hand. Ed Roth has a good how to book on striping. A newer book called PINSTRIPING MASTERS is pretty good, but it's more of a showcase book that has tips from some really great pinstripers. Pinstriping Graphics by John Hannukaine is really good. HERE is a link to some good books. HERE is another good link And HERE is a great link for supplies.

No! Once all of the raw video files and the menus etc. used in making a dvd are actually processed into a dvd, they no longer exist as an actual video file. It's like making scrambled eggs, then wanting to make the egg whole again. Once it's mixed, there's no turning back. The company that converted it probably does have the original files, but getting them might be hard. What I do is hook up my mini dv camera to a vcr or dvd player, then record the footage, then I bring that footage into my computer. There I can use it in DVD studio pro to make dvds. I capture it through firewire and edit it with final cut pro. Hope this helps.

The new design does look a lot better.

It's obvious what your saying. It's also obvious that if the man isn't responsible enought to stay off of death row, and doesn't know between right and wrong, then he sure isn't responsible enough to vote. Your screen name seems to fit you.

Nice work man! Your stuff is definitely progressing.

I was 18 when the drinking age was 18. I joined the ARMY when I was 18 also, but before I turned 21, the drinking age went up to 21. I could die for my country but could not drink beer. I was stationed in Germany, so I was able to drink, but in America, I couldn't by law. Who gives a shit! I drank anyway and didn't bitch about it. Maybe the problem with certain youth is that they aren't willing to mature at 16 or 17. They should already have a job at 16 (in some cases 15). If they don't know by now that murder, rape, arson, robbery is wrong, then they have serious problems to begin with. As far as booze porn and cigarettes go, if there's a will there's a way. Do you honestly believe that there are no 15, 16 or 17 year old that drink, smoke or look at porn? If so, your living in a bubble. Bottom line is "Can't do the time, Don't do the crime"

I hate to be the one who apparently doesn't agree with 99% of the people here, but what do kids have to deal with that's so different than 30 or 40 years ago? There was terrorism there was the big Oil/Gas shortage in the 70's, there were gangs, there were riots, drugs etc.

Were not talking about just executing a kid for hitting someone, or for stealing a car or for being an asshole, were talking about kids commiting Capital Murder. If your 17 and don't know that murduring and torturing people isn't a good idea, then I think it's obvious that this person isn't playing with a full deck. You make it sound like were just pulling kids out of class for drawing in their school books and killing them.

Your the last one on here that should call anyone a moron. Just look at all your posts. They speak for themselves.

Thanks for listening. For a good simple site layout with good heiarchy go to Maxim Online. It's not the greatest site, but it does break up the content and utilizes the space well. K10K.net is also a good one to look at.

Spare the rod, spoil the child!

Make the CA$H when you can. Shit if I got paid to teach some moron to paint, I would. They'll get caught by the cops their first time out, and that shit would be super funny!

Who's fault is that? Your own, not Corporate America!!! <!--QuoteBegin-knuckle_game@Mar 2 2005, 08:02 PM Actually most of that shit comes form good ole communist china. Does that mean we should unquestioningly idolize china's political system? Quoted post Mike Tyson does.

Wake up people. Are there a bunch of tree hugging liberals in here? The death penalty is a great idea! IF some stupid ass minor (or an adult) wants to go rob a store for some easy money, and ends up killing someone, that little dumbshit needs to DIE!!! What if he killed your sister, mom, grandma, girlfriend, wife, son, daughter??? Wouldn't you want that son of bitch dead? I know I would! We spend to much money on housing a bunch of criminals anyway. Prison isn't supposed to be fun. I also think there needs to be a major reform in the educational system in America! That's where the problem starts in the first place. I don't think that the rich areas need to have better schools, but what teacher would want to teach at a school where he/she is disrespected by the students and possibly attacke or shot? People need to take responsability for there actions.

That fucked up graffiti font is everywhere. I wish it would go away. Your navigation isn't layed out intuitively. When I roll over the menu, the word disappears. WHY? Don't stack your type like you did with your menu. It's hard to read, and wastes space. The top area is a HUGE waste of space, and the freshest work area is to spaced out. The way the top area reloads all the time is annoying. The whole left column is to narrow and makes for annoying reading. The whole site is blended together, and there is NO hiearchy. I don't really like this site at all.

If my kid didn't stand for the pledge of allegiance just to be an disrespectful, I'd smack him myself! Show some fucking respect! That's the problem with kids these days. They want all the respect, but don't want to give any out. You should be proud that you're in this country in the first place. On the other hand, I started to rebel in 7th grade and I understand the attitude that some kids have. Punk Rock music was my new allegiance and I didn't listen to anyone.

CLICK ME Road kill candy angers animal rights activists Kraft: 'We didn't mean to offend anyone' Friday, February 25, 2005 Posted: 9:41 AM EST (1441 GMT) TRENTON, New Jersey (AP) -- Animal rights activists are disgusted by a new candy from Kraft Foods Inc. that's shaped like critters run over by cars -- complete with tire treads. The fruity-flavored Trolli Road Kill Gummi Candy -- in shapes of partly flattened snakes, chickens and squirrels -- fosters cruelty toward animals, according to the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. "It sends the wrong message to children, that it's OK to harm animals. And that's the wrong message, especially from a so-called wholesome corporation like Kraft," said society spokesman Matthew Stanton. The society is considering petition drives, boycotts and letter-writing campaigns to get the candy pulled from the market, Stanton said. After receiving a complaint from the NJSPCA Wednesday, Kraft officials pulled an animated advertisement from Trolli's Web site that featured car headlights and animals. No other decisions on changes have been made, said Kraft spokesman Larry Baumann. "If you look across the Gummi category we certainly have many products that are offbeat, and that's what we were doing in this case," Baumann said. "We didn't mean to offend anyone."