I have produced a 2015 Senior Portrait Guide you can read it, download it, or print it!
I have produced a 2015 Senior Portrait Guide you can read it, download it, or print it by clicking the link with in this sentence or by copy and pasting the url below.
Other Photography guides and Guides to my products and art will be up and available soon, please check back often. If you have any questions or comments, let me know.
Blessings,
T
Have you ever watched those home shows where they have bought a dilapidated house and turned it into a show piece? It is certainly fascinating to watch. However, what if one of those houses has former ghost inhabitants that just do not want to leave?
Author Michael Phillip Cash’s newest book, The Flip is all about a house flip going terribly wrong.
“Julie and Brad Evans are house flippers. They buy low, clean out the old occupants junk, and try to make a profit. Enter Hemmings House on Bedlam Street in scenic Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island. Too good a deal to pass up, but with an ominous secret. The old Victorian Mansion has dwellers that do not want to be dispossessed. As the house reveals it’s past, will the couples marriage survive The Flip?”
I read this book already and I can tell you myself that it is a fantastic book that will keep you at the edge of your set. This isn’t my normal genre but I love house flipping shows, and I have read a couple of Michael Phillip Cash’s other books, so I decided to give it a try and I am really glad I did! I couldn’t book this book down. Every time I thought I had the story line figured out I was wrong. Even at the end there was a twist that caught me by surprise!
Just in time for Memorial Day weekend and looking toward the Summer, Michael Phillip Cash wants to introduce The Flip to the world at large. The author is generously giving a great and fun prize pack that will set the winner up right for Summer fun in the sun.
One winner will receive all of the following:
*A copy of his book, The Flip
*A screen printed beach towel
*A bottle of sunscreen
*A tote to hold it all
*$100 Paypal cash
Would you like to win this great prize? All you have to do is enter in the Rafflecopter below. Good luck!
Where you can find Michael Phillip Cash:
Amazon
Facebook
Goodreads
Rules and disclosure:
This giveaway has been arranged and promoted by Away We Go Media. YOUR BLOG HERE was asked to promote this great giveaway on behalf of Michael Phillip Cash. No monetary compensation was given or received for this promotion.
There will be one winner for this giveaway picked at random by Rafflecopter.org. Winner must be at least 18 years of age to enter and have a Paypal account.
Winner must respond with full mailing address and Paypal account information within 48 hours of an email sent or forfeit prize.
The giveaway will be from May 25, 2014 at 12 AM MST-June 9, 2014 12 AM MST
The giveaway is open to U.S. only.
RAFFLECOPTER HERE
As I stated in one of the previous posts I have a lot of new things in the works. One of them is an online store where I can sell my art work as everyday products, such as: Throw Pillows, Clocks, Shower Curtains, Etc.
Some of the designs are Astrology Pillows – Prints – Shower Curtains – Phone Cases/skins – Lap top skins – Ipad cases/skins – Clocks and more at my store: http://society6.com/TrintonGarrett Aries, Cancer, Scorpio, Taurus, and Gemini at this time more to come.
I am working on Leo now, so Leo will be posted sometime today or tomorrow. If you would like to have another astrology sign posted soon send me a message and let me know and I get to it as quickly as I can. First come first serve. But all of them WILL be posted eventually.
Below are just a couple more examples of what is available: “Fuzzy Wuzzy Vamp Hoddie (all products here in this blog are also available as other products), and a Tardis starry night clock.
Lots of changes have been taking place already this new year, 2014: Biggest change is I am moving out of the studio space I have occupied for more then two years. Main (ST)udios is changing as well and renovating into a space I feel won’t fit my needs, so I am moving out. Right now I will be working mainly out of my home while much of my finished art will be stored in a storage unit and sold on a website I am working on and Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TrinityHawksMinishop.
I have a new Assistant – she is young and a very intelligent lady who is very much a go getter. We both are looking forward to once this move is finished, getting down to the business of creating art. I am going to teach her how to create art on the computer, my families traditional bead work, and I have already said I am going to put her to work on organizing my receipts and paperwork – to which she actually was excited about. – go figure – LOL
My Heart daughter has gone into the hospital today, 1/8/2014 to have her daughter. We are all very excited about this addition! Plus, my biological daughter found out she was expecting at Thanksgiving, gave us yet one more thing to count as a blessing. She is due in July, would be wonderful if she had my grandbug on our wedding anniversary (which happens to be my mother’s birthday) July 11th.
Our family has several birthdays in July, so if this little one wants its’ own birthday, s/he has some work to do to miss hitting a birthday *chuckle*. 
Back to the fact that I am leaving my studio behind, part of what made this decision for me is the fact that I have been reinstated for SSI (supplementary Social Security). The government acknowledged once again that I am disabled due to my Fibro, RA, debilitating Cupual Tunnel, and back issues. However, I only get SSI not full disability because I am self employed have been for numbers of years and do not have enough “credits”. These are credits they mark down on your record for how long you have worked apparently, and according to their “records” I haven’t worked enough hours in my life to qualify for full disability.
However, I have worked in some fashion or another since I was 11/12 years old. The thing is to prove this fact is not one that is easy to do, and in my case at 46 years of age, is nearly impossible. As my wife and I have learned the Government does not keep very good records, they lose records regularly, and one MUST read what is sent you not just take for granted they will know what is going on. We received paperwork recently that said I was addicted to Vicodin, she hadn’t worked at all in June of 2013, and that I reside in a subsidized housing (um no I don’t).
So, with all this going on and needing to constantly be on the alert and keep the paperwork trail correct for the government we have decided it would be best if I go part time and retire part time. We will see how this plan works out..as we all know I am a work freak and do not sit still very well.
In the center of all this I am continuing my meditation and trying to find my peaceful center. For I know to find the peace is to find that place where everything will fall into place. I also know that the perfect diamond in all its’ beauty and uniqueness is created from Charcoal under stress and pressure other wise it only remains dark, black charcoal.
I will keep you updated on how the changes are coming along – until that time here is one of my new pieces: 
I hope you like it. Feel free to lave comments and thoughts.
Peace and Happiness to one and all – blessings to you and yours in the New Year!
Greetings My Blog Readers and Followers:
I once again apologize for such a long pause between posts. I have had one electronic issue after another this past few months, two hard drives crashed, a lap top crashed etc. I have felt like I am in the middle of a electronic apocalypse. Instead of my electronics taking over they have refused to work for me to the point of crashing, right down to the point of refusing to turn on and losing all my art work and data. My electronics are killing me slowly by killing my data right in front of me. Thank goodness that I have a client I work for writing and posting fashion blogs, www.fashionmania.com, because she came to my rescue this weekend.
The topic I wanted to write about is one a fellow artist and I have been discussing and debating about and that is what is the difference between Illustration and Fine art. This is a debate that has been going on for years in the art world. Some of the definitions I found on the internet are:
The distinction lies in the fact that art is the idea (brought to life) while an illustration is a depiction (or explanation) of an idea.
In modern illustration the intent is most often the selling of a product. When something noble is put to ignoble ends, there is a deterioration of value.
According to Illustrator Robert Weaver who once stated;
Until the illustrator enjoys complete independence from outside pressure and direction, complete responsibility for his own work, and complete freedom to to do whatever he deems fit– all necessaries in the making of art– then illustration cannot be art but only a branch of advertising.
As many different styles of art there is such a fine line between these two styles, according to my art class an Illustration is an aspect of the imagination that subordinates itself to a story or concept in order to realize a visual equivalent of the verbal idea. Illustration is description executed in a graphic manner rather then literal mode. Whereas artists and illustrators commonly work from the same stock of ideas, they both work from imagination, yet the artist use imagination in its purer sense; – not to describe visually what can be described verbally within a story, but to compose with a more essentially pictorial logic, thinking through images not words.
To me illustration art is more pictorial drawings, and fine art is more imagination centered, from the artist imagination for the viewer’s imagination. This is not to say that fine art does not have a specific meaning or came from a muse, but when viewed the viewer can walk away with their own emotions embedded within the art work not just the specific meaning that is story derived. Take some of the Fine Art Greats; Van Gogh – his works were taken from the world around him but also from within his own head. He saw that world around him, took it in, “twisted it around” before allowing it to flow out to his canvas. Yet, each of us view his work and are moved by our own world of emotions, which we embed into his world painted there on the canvas.
Yet, a great Illustrator like Boris V. takes his paintings/drawings from models and stories that is given to him, such as a, story board music album, books, etc. and places it into picture. This is not to say that either Van Gogh or Boris V. are better at being an artist then the other, they are different styles of art. One moves moves the viewer emotions and the imagination of the inner being, while the other stirs excitement and the imagination of the story.
When you look at Starry night you see a small town under a swirling sky and a bright starry sky in the presence of a looming dark mountain, with out Van Gogh’s title “Starry Night”, however, the viewer may of come up with other ideas of this pictures such as stormy night, due to the swirling paint strokes of white and the stream of smoke coming from the chimneys. There is no back story, no story line, just visual imagination which leaves the viewer to feel the emotion within the painting and develop a story deeper within the painting.
While Boris V. Painting “Magic Ring” could be titled by a laymen, by simply looking at the painting/photograph. The model is holding up her hand and pointing her fisted hand out to a flying dragon and magical force is emitting from either her fist or a ring she is wearing. So, the painting itself is centered around this one force, this one item which is the center of the story line, which in the long run is the center of the illustration. You can learn more about Boris V. here
What do I think? I think there is no real difference, I think that line between Illustration and Fine art is a romantic illusion. This line between Illustrator and fine art has nothing to do with the talent of the artist, or the quality of the work, or its morality, or its intelligence, or even the style of art. It is far too easy to identify examples of illustration that are superior to “fine” art in each of these categories, just as it is easy to identify examples of fine art that are superior to illustration. It hardly takes any effort to puncture any of the theories that have been put out there about these two works, or the categorical distinctions between the two types of work.
The art world creates this illusion due to the class and economic status of the artist, the art world is made up of networking, who knows who, and who can afford what. Fine Art Artist get noticed by those who are able to travel more often, pay submission fees to get into more art shows, belong to more art committees, art networks, etc. Illustrators are those who work in the field that take commissions, produce prints, etc. – in a sense mass produce as much as possible.
Take for example; For the first 30,000 years of art, artists were able to earn a decent living working for kings, priests, pharaohs and popes. Art was commissioned for temple walls and public spaces. It adorned palaces and royal tombs and the homes of aristocrats. Then kings began to disappear from the earth. Popes stopped commissioning new art. They were replaced by a new commercial class, fueled by the birth of capitalism and the invention of the corporation. This class became the new patrons of arts. It’s important to emphasize here that although art buyers and subject matter changed, the quality of the work did not.
Artists adapting to the new business realities yet they found two paths:
The first was to produce what we now call “fine” or “gallery” art for the private class and corporate art collections.
The second path opened as a result of the newly invented printing press: rather than selling a picture to a wealthy patron, artists could now make multiple copies of a picture and sell them for smaller amounts to larger numbers of (less-wealthy) purchasers.
Looking at it this way, Illustration could be considered any artwork that is mass produced or which uses technology to create it, because I assure you if this option had existed during the golden age of Greece or the early Italian Renaissance, the greatest artists would have taken full advantage of it. In fact, when the invention of etching first emerged, some of the greatest artists, such as Durer and Rembrandt, quickly embraced it, and Rembrandt turned to etching as away to sell multiple copies of a single image to Dutch Merchants. In this sense, this would make Rembrandt an Illustrator as well as a Fine Artist, No?
Perhaps the real definition between the two arts is Illustration Art generally reaches a broader audience while selling for lower price, and Fine Art reaches a smaller audience while selling for a much higher price?
I have always considered myself a Fine Art Artist – but during my discussion with my fellow artist he defined me as an Illustrator – once again that fine line waving back and forth…
What is your thoughts on the differences of these two arts? Those who have seen my art, which would you title it?
building an online portfolio
1) Artist Community Websites
2) Custom Artist Websites
TIP:
The answer is…
Google Analytics
http://www.google.com/analytics/
I have started a new group on FB “Artist Helping Artist Network”, I hope this group takes off and There is a lot of communicating between artist from all over, Here in Buffalo and Western NY but also other states and even countries. Talking about how they market their artwork, how they work together with in their own communities etc. I truly believe that Artist with in a Community need to work together to help the Artist Community grow because if they don’t that Community won’t grow it will stagnate and die. There will be to much in fighting and cliques being built “East side” vs “West side”, “Contemporary” vs “Photography” vs “Realism” etc., and then again we have those who say if don’t have formal training you can’t possibly be an artist. What ever happen to apprenticeships or born in talent? With all these cliques and inner fighting the Art Community will die out, I have seen it happen and it is a very sad thing to watch. Because Art is really the center point to many economies and to many education plans.
Art can bring tourist into a town/city, it gets children and teens off streets and give them something to do on the days they don’t have school. Art has saved lives, healed those who are sick, mentally and physically. I have always said “Art is the Music to my Soul”! If I get down or feeling like I am losing control of my life, I shut myself into a room and lose myself into an art piece, my art works what ever is bothering me out onto that canvas and I come out feeling refreshed and all ready to face what ever is stressing me out. Or I can take my camera and just go off into solitary walk and just lose myself into taking pictures of what ever hits me at the moment. I meditate as I take those pictures, losing myself into the moment. Again, I return refreshed and ready to return to what ever it is I need to face.
I know others who do the same thing but with music, beading, wood working, dancing, writing, etc. What is it that can cause you to go into the “moment of focus” and then feel totally ready to face a problem?
If you are on FB and interested in joining my new group Artist Helping Artist Network please go here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/491008764300955/
Just a side note* This group is not just for artist, it is for anyone in the art community – Artist, Art Dealers, Art Gallery Directors, Owners, Curators etc, Art Collectors, Those looking to Sponsor Artist – Etc
What are your thoughts on Art Communities in your area?
TrinityHawk Photography & Multimedia just finished a long lasting contract with a Client company now is the time to hire my company if you are interested in my services for Graphic Design, Photography, Magazine / Book lay out design, Photography enhancement, Commission Paintings (Acrylic or Spray Paint). I look forward to working with you! Below is samples of my work:
Model: Joesph Zink aka Trip
Photographer: Joesph Zink
Graphic Designer / Photo Editor TrinityHawk Photography & Multimedia
Model Darlene Kane
Photographer Paul Church
Photo Enhancer and Editor: TrinityHawk Photographer & Mutimedia
If your interested in any of my services give me a call at 716.785.5109 or email me at trinton@trinityhawk.com and lets discuss how I can help you!
You can also find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Trinton.TrinityHawk or Art Wanted: www.ArtWanted.com/TrinityHawk . Look forward to seeing what we can come up with together!
I am really proud of this one. I am still cleaning out external hard drives. So far have cleaned out 400 pictures tonight alone – over the past week I have deleted close to 1,000 pictures off one external drive and I have four of them to clean up and out.
I also am editing pictures for client and re-organizing my studio as I had a door put on my open door studio this week. So, I have been very busy making improvements, hopefully for the better.
My wife and I have Dinner guest coming this Sunday so tomorrow I will be cleaning house in between working on photos and burning CDs.
Let me know what you think of the photo to the left. I am thinking of having it printed on Metallic in large format! All sizes are up for grabs but the large format metallic print will being my studio for sale, as well placed on my etsy site.
Let me know if your interested in a print, and what size!
I have started a Campaign to get a new lap top. I am offering signed prints in return for donations. The laptop I have is dying and I use it in so many fashions, from my computer paintings, to these very blogs. I am hoping to get a lap top that is high end processor with maximum ram, so that I can create even better artwork for you my fans.
Please, have a look at the campaign and share it with your fans. Every little bit helps and every little bit will be rewarded with at least a 5×7 and larger signed print. If you do not like the print I am offering, please feel free to let me know and I will be glad to let you choose a different print.
Thank you and Blessings,
Trinton “TrinityHawk” Garrett
Art On A Dollar 