tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603051299971395272011-07-28T13:11:05.471-07:00www.shannongardner.netS. Gardnernoreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260305129997139527.post-57759493580931743352009-02-01T16:10:00.000-08:002009-02-01T16:19:24.023-08:00Blabbermouth.net is a internet music news site, and a rather popular one at that. <br />Today I got a mention on that site after Joel announced that his most popular book: "Tales of Horror: The History of the Misfits & The Undead" is going out of print, and will be coming back as a second edition, with yours truly doing the cover Art.<br /><br />Link is here:<br />http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=113529. <br /><br /><br />The Undead has ALWAYS been one of my favourite Punk bands ever, and it is not only a pleasure and honour to be redoing the book cover, but it was an amazing exercise in seeing what I could to with a cover concept.<br /><br />Later, I ended up doing a cover for Joel's latest book, "Words from the Third Side: Essays on Sex, Satan and Success". <br /><br />Either way, this is good news, as not only will it hopefully drive people to the site, but typing "Shannon Gardner" into google brings you right to www.shannongardner.net"!<br /><br />Joel's website (designed by yours truly)is here:<br />www.Gaustenbooks.com<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/260305129997139527-5775949358093174335?l=meathooksandmasterpieces.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>S. Gardnernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260305129997139527.post-84766474650166138562008-09-25T20:39:00.000-07:002008-09-25T20:45:42.835-07:00So today I begain work on a gigantic panoramic, wraparound mural, that will when the building is finished, become the background for a VERY nice Kennel. This kennel will board dogs, cats, and birds, as well as offering some grooming services. <br /><br />Not only is this money in my pocket, but when this thing opens, its publicity for me!<br />(Not to mention I will be working there!)<br /><br />I have pictures posted here: <a href="http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=388627238&albumId=1088147">In my MySpace photo Album</a><br /><br /><br />And will continue to update my Photo albums as the project continues. <br />When it is close to finished, I will be updating my "commisions" section of the website to look more like my galleries, sectioning them off into "Logos" "Pet Portraits" "Other", and then separate listings of the mural projects.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/260305129997139527-8476647465016613856?l=meathooksandmasterpieces.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>S. Gardnernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260305129997139527.post-3336786323479022082008-09-01T03:59:00.000-07:002008-09-01T04:14:11.930-07:00It's 7am and goddamn does my bed look really good right now.<br /><br />Seriously I keep looking at it from my desk.<br /><br />The sheets have been freshly laundered, and I bet they still have the warmth from the dryer in them... the thing has even been made, with the corner of the sheet and blanket pulled away.... inviting me to sleep....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After five years I finally have a new site up.<br /><br />Even though I will continue to update it with new images, the major burden of this time consuming monster has been lifted. <br /><br />I suppose it could be said that making a website for ones self is really not that big of a deal, and that to consider it a burden is going a bit over board... however, unless you are as anal-retentive about the presentation of your Art as I am, you could truly never understand.<br /><br />T'was a monster indeed.<br /><br />I don't want to get into how many times I have started that site, only to completely wipe it out, and start over again. <br /><br />How many times I did not feel it was quite good enough...<br /><br />In the end, I wanted to make this site very simple. <br /><br />No distracting animations or graphics, or overly elaborate anything. I wanted nothing in the site to detract from the main purpose... the ART. <br /><br />I wanted to present simplicity, with the FEELING of something a bit more complex. <br /><br /><br /><br />I believe I have succeeded. <br /><br /><br />Now...... finally...........<br /><br /><br />BEDTIME.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/260305129997139527-333678632347902208?l=meathooksandmasterpieces.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>S. Gardnernoreply@blogger.com0