WACKY, ABSTRACT MONDAYS: Whirl it Around, Cici!

Anyone who knows me knows I appreciate musical artist who can dance, who seem to be reincarnates of predecessors such as Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson or any other Jackson. One of my favorite artists for a time was a woman by the name of Ciara. In previous videos, she gave us great choreography, represented for the hood and definitely filled a void being Aaliyah-esque. Now, I cannot tell if her career is fading or if it is coming back. Crunk beats and dancing is what she is known for and in her new video, Ride, I really believe it looks more like an act of desperation rather than an actual Ciara video. The dancing is enjoyable though, but in some instances she seems extremely masculine. Over-sexualized, hard hitting choreo, bull-riding mixed with a wet t-shirt contest, thick thighs and smooth legs. Here's Ciara feat. Ludacris ... a wacky, asbtract Monday full feature presentation!.

WACKY, ABSTRACT MONDAYS: "This is bones..."

This is one of my favorite scenes from "Scary Movie 2" featuring Regina Hall (Brenda) and Anna Faris (Cindy).

WACKY, ABSTRACT MONDAYS: We smoked it ...

A tribute to the former duo of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown.

Dontcha' Know Rude Boy

Rihanna, released her new video, "Rude Boy." The video is significantly artistic with a variety of effects surrounding her throughout the entire video. Words in comic book style, different colors and lack of colors stand out for me, while other graphics seem to collaborate with Rihanna's movement. Love the island vibe for this island phrased, upbeat song. She really seems to give her all when it comes to dancing in the video and I like the fashion she is rockin' too. Big ups to Jamaica, Barbados and Haiti!

R.I.P Dawann Jones

Dawann, was 24 years old, the same age as me. He worked a few desks away from me everyday for the last nine months. He always spoke to me and was always smiling, as if he had a peace of mind the rest of us did not. The last time I spoke to him was Friday, February 5, 2010.

He recently died from being shot at an after-hours club on Sunday, February 7, 2010. Honestly, I feel like I should have said something to him or asked him what he was doing for the weekend because he was the last person I saw from my job when leaving. The last act I saw him do was assisting his mother cleaning the snow from her car. I am writing this because I have been going through some intense emotions in regards to his untimely demise.

It is really difficult seeing a young man the same age as yourself and who worked beside me lose his life. It was an honor and blessing to have met him because he is one of the only people at my job who always greeted me and with this miniature gesture I knew Dawann was a good person because some people do not even acknowledge another's presence. He was respectful and mature and hard-working. Subsequently, people have been writing on the message boards to his articles making ignorant statements, without any substantiation.

This man is no different than anyone else, yet because he is African-American and young, people believe he was a "thug," and I'm sorry because you cannot stereotype every Black person and put us in this box because of the latest music video or what you see on television. He is no different from any other man; being a father, a son or a brother. Dawann, was a person who I appreciated because he was kind to me and instinctively I always saw him as "one of the good guys." Jealousy, hate and even envy is what relieved him from our world and it is even hard to see him treated with such after his departure, but I am here to remember the goodness he held and I can say he is my brother and his spirit will continue to shroud over his loved ones. You will be missed and my prayers are with your family and I hope you're watching over all of us and I hope God is protecting you.

WACKY ABSTRACT MONDAYS: Twitter Date Gone Wrong!

Sorry fellow bloggers, but due to the holidays my blogs have been non-existent, but I'm back and with our first of the year installment of Wacky Abstract Mondays! Check it out.

JamJam's Artist Promo

Yours truly is in a collaborative video of artist promotions for JamJam Productions.

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WACKY, ABSTRACT MONDAYS: "Provoke the Situation"

I might experience some type of purgatory for this ... but what the hell it is too funny. Kevin Edwards Jr, a Youtube video star, is in this clip, making fun of Rihanna and taking over for Diane Sawyer. Great parody and on some level I agree with what he says. Like how she is using the situation to promote her album. I admire Rihanna's resilience and grace in the situation and I believe she is an amazing ambassador for Barbados, especially since my family derives from Jamaica. She seems genuine in the latest, actual interview, but others retort she is not telling anything to incriminate herself and holding back and this video takes a humorous side to some of the public having this opinion.

Best Dutch Video Ever!

I have no idea what they are saying and I did not even know the Dutch rapped. The title of the song is "Girl Without a Name."

WACKY, ABSTRACT MONDAYS: Ring-A-Ling-Ling

My Youtube video debut. Or is it me? I was sitting down at my desk and I was listening to this song and an idea just popped in my head and this is it in fruition.

Creating An Identity

One of the hardest attributes for me, as an aspiring illustrator, is giving my characters' identities. It is always easy to attempt to draw the idea, but adding to the character is very essential. You have to decide if their gargantuan or miniscule or if their grotesque or beautiful or even if their voluptuous, skinny or bulky. When I try to think of characters, I think of personalities truly different from my own personality or even some I have yet to encounter. While also giving the characters' character, I also have to decide how their costumes are going to look or what weapons, armor, accessories they are going to have. Even if I'm not the best sketch artist, I cherish coming up with my own ideas and creating life with my writing and drawing. The image provided is a sketch of a bestial woman who originates from another planet. I had a name, but I am thinking about changing it because it may have already been in use.

WACKY, ABSTRACT MONDAYS: Unwanted ... undead or alive

Parody of Twilight: New Moon. This is hilarious and the editing is surprisingly good. My favorite part has to be when Edward is being pummeled.

Time to Summon!

Still don't know when Final Fantasy XIII is coming to the states ... but I am having a great time looking at the concept art of the game. These images were released on various websites and the first scene seems to be Lightning hovering in the air over the city. Kinda weird. Anyone who has played any FF title should be familiar with the next few summon designs. Carbuncle, Ifrit and Shiva. I'm patiently waiting to see the redesigned, summon of Shiva, in action because it consists of twin sisters which transform into a motorcycle and evidently belong to Snow.

Oh Oh Oh ... It's Magic - Pilot

Former teenage witch, Melissa Joan Hart, of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, the television series, derived from the Archie comic, was recently interviewed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! She must be on Dancing with the Stars or something, but anyway this is crazy funny. Let's just say this is an EPIC DAMN FAIL for Miss Hart!

The Last Man Standing

In my personal life, I read many magazines dedicated to artists and improvements in digital medium. This post is in total dedication to artist, Daniel Luvisi, who is now creating "the first American manga." He plans to release a graphic novel entitled, The Last Man Standing, in which the story follows a man named, Gabriel.

Several images from this upcoming graphic novel have been released in ImagineFX, on Dan Luvisi's blog and on his deviant art page. His characters are truly stunning. The colors and realistic renders breathe life into these creations. The characters' costumes and modern-day accessories make them very appealing to this day and age's audience. Every image also displays foreshadowing to the events within the story and I believe it is going to be an amazing tale.

I know little about the plot of this graphic novel, but I can definitely appreciate a new, modern story, especially if it compares to Japanese manga. The character designs are fantastic and I seriously urge viewers to buy this graphic novel. I do not believe you'll be disappointed because I am already in love with Luvisi's digital work. Most of his images were created with Photoshop as well. From my perspective, his humor is also being fused into his characters and their names even refer to historic and even biblical pairs, like Bonnie & Clyde - Kane & Able. Stay tuned for more from Dan Luvisi. Here are additional images.

Wacky, Abstract Mondays: They will Astonish.

Being an uber fan of X-comics, I truly had to mention my love for Joss Whedon's Astonishing X-Men series. It was a story arc filled with intriguing plots, like the controversial rebirth of Colossus. Chapters including a twisted, sentient Cerebro and outer space bouts. Joss really depicted how powerful each mutant on the team was in this story-line and he also wrote with a great sense of humor. The issue where the team finds Colossus is remarkable and Emma, Wolverine and Beast confirm it is him at the same time because of Emma's telepathy and Hank/Logan's sense of smell. Subsequently, Colossus and Kitty sleep together in another issue and she phases through the bed and to the lower floor. This series displayed action and humor and I would expect nothing less from the writer of Buffy, The Vampire Slayer. Here is an interesting web video dedicated to The Astonishing X-Men.

I Think I Need My Medicine!

Just got a few words. This is my mothafuckin' song of the year. Nuff said.

An Acoustic Experience

Paramore, my favorite band, doing a cover of "Use Somebody," originally by Kings of Leon. I truly believe Hayley's voice is amazing for someone of her age. It is intensely strong and it touches my spirit. Enjoy.

Wacky, Abstract Mondays: Lip Glossin' Fool Runs A Muck

Lil' Mama, recently was interviewed and stated she did not mean to walk on stage and just was into the moment. Clearly, she must have memory issues because this is what really happened.

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Whether it is being humorous or actually fabricating my own world, creating 3-D models and characters is one of the greatest attributes going to university could have taught me. It is a very long and rigorous progress, but the finish product is amazing and I cannot wait to attempt to take more of my sketches and adapt them to a 3-D environment. I created all of the models in the shorts, rendered all of them and added colors and textures myself but it was all worth it because I believe I am learning more about my field and expressing different personalities of the characters I create. Additionally, the hardest part is key-framing the actions of the models, which is the most precise and strenuous part of the process. So keep your eyes peeled for more of my art and take a look at "Bouncy Cube" and "The Butterfly Lamps."