Oh, of course, we cannot forget South Park Alfredo with his little Boston side kick Little Miss Keisha!!!

And if you are interested in creating your own South Park character, go to http://www.sp-studio.de/ and have some fun of your own!

Love Tina  :)

It’s been way too long since my last post! Between wedding planning, house reno projects, my workout regime and just plain life going on, I can’t believe how long it has been since I have shared a thought here.

I went to Ottawa Dog Blog recently and came across this little video…

Stella\’s Day

It really reminds me of my life with my Little Miss Bum Bum Keisha. I just like the way it was shot (the angles), the moments captured and the accompanying music. It also really shows the true nature of the Little Boston Terrier – always busy with things to do, places to be and people to see. It just puts me in a great mood after watching it.  I hope it brings a smile to your face too…

Tina  :)

In case you didn’t know, I have a number of sites and blogs I maintain, each with different purposes. Lately I’ve been so busy building the business that I haven’t had time to update this site much, but I have been posting other items all over the place. Here’s a list of where to find me:

iMakeArt – A more general purpose site about me and my conceptual art

A7is – My portfolio site for more commercial works

Ottawa Video Production (and more) Blog – The official Hotcakes blog where I talk about business related announcements and articles

In addition to those sites, there’s also the Hotcakes twitter account @HotcakesOttawa that gets updated several times a day and the Hotcakes Facebook Fan page for major announcements.

So there you have it. Now you can follow me everywhere I digitally go.

A7

If you’re into old school Blaxploitation films, kung-fu, and funky fresh music, this movie is for you!

Black Dynamite: http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/blackdynamite/

Freakin’ Awesome. This is SO well done it’s scary.

A7

Have you ever wondered what it takes to put a music video together? Do you ever find yourself watching MTV or MuchMusic, eyeing the plethora of visual candy – some good and some just way out there – and say to yourself “What was involved in the making of that video?”  I recently found out as I tagged along with Hotcakes New Media, producers of the new music video “Are You Bulletproof?” by To The Rescue.

Click here to read the full article at CONFRONT Magazine and watch the music video.

This is another painting in my new series. I have not decided on a series name yet, as I haven’t fully worked out the overall series concept yet. The work is a mixed-media combination of latex, acrylic, solvent-based varnish, and epoxy-resin coating with embedded objects (real earth and leaves). The epoxy resin coats the objects and embeds them into the work, and creates a deep glass-like surface.

This work is about the fragility and erosion of nature. One half of a diptych (with “living grass”), this work shows nature’s death, dark and eroded, with cracked, rough, dry earth and dead leaves. With real earth and leaves embedded into the work, the art will potentially change over time. This is living art, destined to be different years from now, like a reflection of our earth.

This work is for sale. $200.
16″ x 16″. Mixed media on canvas. Back of canvas will be signed and numbered (2nd in the series).

Other views of the work:

Note: Due to the highly reflective nature of the work, it cannot be photographed head-on.

I have finally completed some paintings in my new series of paintings. I have not decided on a series name yet, as I haven’t fully worked out the overall series concept yet. The work is a mixed-media combination of latex, acrylic, solvent-based varnish, and epoxy-resin coating with embedded objects (real grass and leaves). The epoxy resin coats the objects and embeds them into the work, and creates a deep glass-like surface.

This work is about the fragility and erosion of nature. One half of a diptych, this work shows nature’s life, green and living, blue skies and trees. With real grass and leaves embedded into the work, the art will potentially change over time, as the grass browns and leaves dry. This is living art, destined to be different years from now, like a reflection of our earth.

Other views of the work:

Note: Due to the highly reflective nature of the work, it cannot be photographed head-on.

I’m back! And this week I have my t-shirt entry for the DBH 10k contest. This t-shirt design is based on the poster and DVD cover for the short film REAL by David Jaeggin. The story is about a man who sees the ghost of his father 2 years after he was killed in a car accident. The design creates a sense of wonderment about what is real and what isn’t, and makes us wonder if we really are alone. The artwork is deliberately dark, sketchy and “grungy” at the bottom to mirror the dark graveyard and subject matter, but gradually becomes cleaner, softer and more open at the top, to give a sense of hope.

UPDATE: The design is now up for voting! Please vote here: http://www.designbyhumans.com/vote/detail/59616

The full poster and DVD cover image is below.

A7

Finally… new work!

Yes, it has been a while since I’ve been able to post new work. I’ve been extremely busy working on several work gigs, including a music video, a short film, a motion graphics animation, 2 fundraising site customizations and 2 websites. Phew!

So here is the design I created for the Incubus design contest at DBH. Incubus’ new album is entitled Monuments and Melodies, and that gave me the inspiration for the work. The design is a phoenix rising from the flames. The phoenix is made entirely of music notes, and the fire is distressed with words (lyrics).

The design is not approved for voting yet. I will update the post when it is ready for votes.

A7 is (rising like a phoenix)

This is a tee based on the fairy wings tattoo I created for my sister. Since the design is going to be changed for the tattoo, I decided to turn this one into a shirt. For the overall work, I wanted to capture the emotion of feeling trapped even when you are free. Sometimes we need a little push; Someone to take us away.

You can vote for it here: http://www.designbyhumans.com/vote/detail/56301

A7 is (flying away)