Crit Me: B&W Fernando the Great

"Well he was born with out a body
Not even a brow
I made the kid a promise
I made the kid a vow
He's not conventionally handsome
He'll never be tall
He said "all you got to do is
Book me into Carnegie Hall""
-Tom Waits, Eyeball Kid

Art in the News: C2E2 this weekend

This weekend is the the Third Annual C2E2 (Chicago Comic Entertainment Expo). From Friday to Sunday, comic and TV artists will be there, signing autographs, talking about current projects, selling merchandise, and more. Other things to check out is the entertainment and of course the collectible merchandise booths. Come and see the costumes and look for your favorite (or least favorite) characters among the greasy faced teens/man-children (like me!). Come in and see the original actor for C3PO, have a wonderful day in the neiborhood with Mr.Mcfeely as he talks about his time with Mister Rogers. Theres lots to do and so little time (and available tickets)

Movie Review (By Cinco)

From independant director, Glen Tennis. Comes the the next hit family film, The Pillgrums. Starring everyone's favorite Grumster, Grum! This film takes us back to the days of the Mayflower and the Indians, as we follow the exploits of Grum.

The Pillgrums: 3/5

Topic: Should "Traditional Art"Medias be replaced with "Digital Art" Medias.

Art should never be phased out for a new medium, they should coexist like hamburgers and hotdogs.

What is Beauty?

"There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion"

-Francis Bacon

Crit-Eek Me: Childs Drawing

 "And we're not little children
and we know what we want.
And the future is certain
give us time to work it out."
-Road to Nowhere, Talking Heads

Art Review: I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream.

109 years after the end of World War III, The super computer "AM". Has killed off all of humanity, leaving only 5 strangers alive to torture for his own pleasure. Harlan Ellison's "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream" is short but memorable story that plays heavily on morality and the human psyche. The story is told from the point of view from one of the unlucky survivors Ted, arguably the "sanest" of the group as the others have either lost sight of what they were or in the case of another character Benny, has lost all of his past self and his humanity after being turned into a beast of horrors. The story does a great job of putting you in the place of Ted as he experiences the grotesque events unfold.

Its hard to explain more without giving away most of the good parts. But the short story is a definite good read if your looking for something different and interesting.

http://www.surfturk.com/endoftheworld/ihavenomouth.html