Comments on: Cartoon Animals vs. Real Life

By: penski

penski — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:04:07 +0000

I love owls….And Owls’ Adventures would be an awesome kids book…

…But am the only one who thinks he looks a bit sinister?

PS: Can’t wait to see the Water Snakes painting finished.

By: Cyka

Cyka — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 07:05:51 +0000

I actually like “Where Water Snakes Come From” … I’ve always felt that when you play something on an instrument, you aren’t just playing the sheet music – if you’re truly passionate about what you are doing, you make it own and create something wonderful in the process. Even if you aren’t a “professional”. That doesn’t matter. The sincerity of it will come out in the playing, and personally, I think that the water snakes idea captures it perfectly.

By: Ash

Ash — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:52:50 +0000

I can totally understand wanting to create things for children- the most important goal I’ve set for myself is to become an illustrator for children’s books. It would be awesome to write books about all the weird and awesome things in the world, so kids have something to read that’s not all about morals.

If you make clothes for children, be sure to make them in adult sizes too, I for one would love some of your characters on my t-shirts.

By: ImInNarnia

ImInNarnia — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:10:29 +0000

I really adore the “Owl’s Adventure” pieces you’ve been doing. I would love to rock out an Owl tee shirt or hoodie.

By: badur

badur — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:03:42 +0000

I stare at the owl you painted everyday while i take a break from work
been thinking of all the adventures it could go on in its balloon
i think it would make a wonderful kids book

By: ItchyStitches

ItchyStitches — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:54:52 +0000

“I told him that I saw myself as someone with a deep drive to create things of beauty, bring them into the world, and share them with as many people as I can.”

Sounds familiar. Keep on keeping on, friend.

By: ELY M.

ELY M. — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:13:46 +0000

I think you should make some of adult clothing too.

By: Allahkat

Allahkat — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 10:42:57 +0000

There is a place here in Ann Arbor called the Hands On museum which is a lot more science-y than art-y; however you could totally run a gallery like that.

By: if6was9

if6was9 — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:37:36 +0000

Hey,

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https://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/rm_architecture_extreme/article/0,1797,HGTV_3662_2653129,00.html

Good to hear you’re alive.

Surinder,

formerly iam:Syringe

By: TheWomanMonster

TheWomanMonster — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 03:22:52 +0000

Childrens clothing, that would be an awesome idea.
I second the request for sizes for us silly adults.

Happy Yule to Shannon, Caitlin and Nefarious!
Hope you have a wonderful holiday.

By: mephisto

mephisto — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:04:22 +0000

*delurks*

dude. all of your work is beautiful, your paintings and your body art and everything. i just wanted to say thanks for giving us BME in the first place. and then BodyTwo. you’re an awesome person.

*relurks*

By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:38:26 +0000

Cari — yeah, a combination of the two. I’d love to get art done by mainstream artists for a young audience, as well as art by young people.

By: Cari

Cari — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:16:37 +0000

I think a children’s art museum is an awesome idea!
Would your idea include art by children, art for children, a combination of the two, or am I way off? I think a combination would be neat, especially if part of it was dedicated to being interactive where children could create masterpieces of their own and learn about different aspects of art depending on their age group (like, one age group learning about colors combining to form different colors, another dedicated to fingerpainting, etc). If you did the clothing as well, you could include an option for kids to get their own artwork put onto a t-shirt.
I dunno….it just sounds so neat and my mind started going crazy!

By: Ratty

Ratty — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:50:26 +0000

Yeah, if you started making Owl T-shirts in adult sizes I’d entirely buy one.

Gorgeous paintings.

By: Hudson

Hudson — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:38:12 +0000

Shannon,

First I’d like to thank you for all the work you do for the bodymod/art community. I hope all the legal issues you’ve been having are resolved as quickly and as fair as possible.

I really enjoy your art, it just makes me happy whenever i look at it. I’ve often thought about writing children books just because it would be so much fun to illustrate them, and i think i was heavily influenced by the book “where the wild things are” when i was younger.

you seem to have real knack at making killer websites so in closing i’d like to throw an idea out there. artblog! i paint (oils) and airbrush and also love charcoal and colored pencil drawing so i think it would be a fun site.

good luck with your homesteading, it looks beautiful out there. in louisiana i am still wearing shorts and muscle shirt

By: nicole

nicole — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:37:44 +0000

Shannon – if you do put up a kids clothing line – make sure to make extra large sizes so us “tiny” adults can get in on the fun!

someone with a deep drive to create things of beauty, bring them into the world, and share them with as many people as I can.

Don’t ever stop Shannon, because you’re wonderful. You’re an amazing artist.

By: Kaitlin

Kaitlin — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:28:07 +0000

My aunt does ‘children’s art’ (she is very creative and imaginative, the execution needs work) and although it’s technically not the greatest it’s featured often at a gallery (in Belleville actually hah) because the children who visit the gallery love it and can see something there that they relate to. I think a children’s art museum is a great idea.

By: alyssa

alyssa — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:16:08 +0000

i see owl starring in his own childrens book.

By: Isabel

Isabel — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:03:38 +0000

Ahhh! That lizard has got to be my favorite thus far (of the lizard paintings, anyway).

By: ed

ed — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:59:23 +0000

I cannot wait to see the Owls III — that looks soo interesting.

BTW- while I only know a fraction about the artist Dali, he created many things that might have been considered odd/ unusual/ etc….. YET, that same person became well known as an artist. My point being — just because a person creates things that are different than the norm (or is eccentric as I am) just means they like to be different from the norm- nothing else.

And I do think that having a children’s art museum is a good idea! Art stimulates the mind – and helps with creativity and imagination. And with creativity and imagination there is no limit to what nifty inventions can be made! :)

And….. keep the artistic posts coming please! I enjoy looking at the variety of art you create:)

p.s. PLEASE …. when you complete the OWLS III … PLEASE post a high res image of it: that looks AWESOME and I’d like to have a pic of the completed image.

Thanks! :)