POOPER SCOOPER

...BUT IT'S SO GOOD FOR THE SOIL!


(TRY TELLING THAT TO A COP)


...WHAT IS "CURBING" ANYWHO?

India's Michael Jackson

I REALLY want to go to India this summer so I can meet Prabhu Deva and then he can show me around BOLLYWOOD (Sp?)...OH and to 

study lots of advertising...who am I kidding? It'll be NUTS traveling around that place. Fast 

Food Indian!!! SIGN ME UP!

But back to the clip...I think this could definitely be used as an ad if it was selling rain jackets (see part where he FLIPS his hood up backwards,it's insane and I strive to do that every day. Not really, but next time I wear a hooded jacket- that's on the list of things to do. This MUSIC 

VIDEO reminds me of THRILLER because it's focused on the main guy and he can dances his pants (or HOOD) off!

The background dancers only enhance the visuals and add quite a bit of HUMOR. I think this could be a hit in the states, especially if you're

targeting an Indian culture/subculture. I'm American and I think it's great, and I think it would entertain a diverse range of folks. I could

definitely see pre-teens and teenagers digging this. The first time I saw it was in high school and by now I know almost all of the lyrics (even

though I have NO idea what they are saying).

The WORDS don't MATTER in this video, because the SOUNDS and VISUALS pull you in.

*~:LEMONADE:~*

If you've put on a lemonade stand, you've worked for yourself. You and your partner (who was most likely in pigtails) know what hard work is, and especially if you ran your business in the summer. With sweaty palms you poured the extra sugary pink lemonade for your drive-by customers. A couple quarters and you were RICH! This could buy you a couple laffy taffys at the pharmacy! A dollar, and you were a millionaire.

The documentary 'Lemonade' made me realize I want to eventually work for myself and hire my own peoples. The freedom that comes with being your own boss is attractive to me because you can multitask and be very productive with your time. In a way I already work for myself with my art business. I have my own business card, my own prices, my own studio, and my own clients. I don't have to ask my boss, "hey when is this due?"  Because I already know when the client wants their watercolor house painting and how they want their flowers to be in full boom (even if I took the picture in the dead of winter).

My dad works for himself and works out of the home. It was nice growing up and always having him around. I remember when I was reallly little when he was working for Hallmark and I'd have to wait till 6:30 or 7:00 before he walked in the door, "DADDY'S HOME!" It always seemed so late just an hour before my bedtime. But in middle school it made a world of a difference when I'd come home and be able to pop by his office.

I want that for my kids. I want little toddlers running around messing up my paints and giving me ideas for ads. I want to have my office in my home, maybe make it a west wing of the house or something... I'd not only hire copywriters and production peeps, but BABYSITTERS! Every day at work we'd have "recess" with the kids who would feed us ideas...when the bell rang, we'd go back to "real work" which would be just as much fun as playtime...that's my dream.

Advertising agency name ideas:


                RECESS                  




\/          
Antenna  (this idea derived from my mindmap)


B.Welt & Co. 
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Glimpse of Myself

"In a daughter you see 
a glimpse of yourself...

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Truth in Motion

A">
Is the movie preview advertising because it's selling the movie? I was convinced by the trailer to watch because it's always fun to hear the athlete's story. Especially in an extreme and dangerous sport like sking, you can't help but want to see the behind the scenes crashes.

Do advertisers work on movie trailers? Or is that the movie crew...I suppose they can be interchangable. What I'm really curious about is how the camera follows the skier so closely...are they skiing also? Or on a snow mobile?

Recently I've been having trouble getting to sleep at night so I watch short documentaries on HULU. This one is a top pick because there is some sick footage of the skiers going on their fastest runs (which are some of the fastest runs in the world).  When watching the Olympics you obviously know they are going fast, but I feel like the camera work is a lot better on the documentary (most likely because it's not "live" like the Olympics).

Below is the entire documentary if you have an hour to spare...it's worth it.

Ode to a Bean Bag

Empty rooms are like blank canvases. cliché ? ...we'll see. There's vulnerable space to be taken advantage of. For an entire semester my room was pretty empty. I had a photograph collage that a friend gave to me for my 21st, it's cute and meaningful, but it's not Art  with a capitol "A" and not something I would chose to put on my wall. I'm not a big fan of those houses that are decorated wall to wall with Isaac Alongi "professional" family portraits. One is enough, you don't need to take a family portrait every year, and have individuals of every kid. A couple photographs framed here and there, in an artistic, well captured moment are good...but when it's overdone and collaged together...ew (no offense Dylan and Andy I love that gift).
     For an entire semester I left my walls artless and my carpet bare. Keep in mind I live in a sorority house and share a 2x4 with my roomate Daisey, and not a piece of wood. (hah).  Actually, I'm not complaining. We were blessed with a new house this year and the rooms are rather large for a sorority house. About double the size of your average dorm room.
     Literally, the week before thanksgiving break my mom took the liberty to send me a carpet! I chose a round 6' shag. I wanted it to be circular because I think they are more inviting that squares. Also, since our room is a square, it's always nice to fit a circle in a square (very pantheon-esk). People responded to the carpet. I started having regular visitors who wanted to come sit and play cards on my cozy rug. Not gonna lie, it's soft and reminds me of my Sheepdog Monty.
     But the rug wasn't cutting it. On multiple occasions Kate would come in and chat and always comment, "There's not place to sit on your room but your bed... I feel awkward sitting on your bed". I would always kind of chuckle, but I knew that we needed something. I looked at bean bags online and those goofy "gamer chairs", but wasn't ready to purchase something without it being perfect. One evening I happened to wonder into Urban Outfitters and for the first time in my life a piece of furniture spoke to me. It yearned, "BRITTANY, BUY ME I AM THE BEAN BAG SENT DOWN FROM HEAVEN FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF MOLDING TO YOUR BUM". What did it look like? Why an original POLLOCK! I couldn't help but chuckle in class when Professor Allen showed us the digital pollock link. And you too can be an artistic genius!  


Click Me!


What's ironic about this bean bag is it inspired a painting idea for me. No, I wasn't tempted to splatter paint on a canvas... been there, done that. But I thought a bean bag could be a great canvas! Especially for college students. So be on the lookout, I may be expanding my medium to canvas beanbags.

P.S. Check out the transformation of my room. Now everyone comes and hangs out, Pi Phi house Room 220, join the party!




    

Dog Portraits

This is Pablo (see above). A charcoal commission I whipped out today! I should have done it about 3 weeks ago...(typical artist) procrastination at my best! 

A couple of years ago I did Matisse (see right), Pablo's older brother. Looking at the two they have the simlar style, but I feel like I captured more of the personality with Matisse. Part of it was from sketching out the dog in pencil first and emailing it to my client. She then told me what she wanted changed. Easy enough! I've learned that costomer value is important. I cater to what she wants and she calls me every time she gets a new pup!

I'm thinking about specializing in dog portraits. It has a lot of potential for the Dallas area. 

Here is Bailey, I painting I did for my sister over winter break! (It was about oh...2 years overdue...OOPS!)