Caricature Quick Tip #14 PROTECT YOUR CONTENT ON FACEBOOK

Listen to a very valuable lesson I learned on Facebook recently. ALL creatives will find this tip valuable, especially if you are using FACEBOOK to build your brand, and position yourself  on that channel. Dont get me wrong, I LIKE FACEBOOK. It is a great social media tool and i support and will continue to use it, but will always remember that
FACEBOOK IS LIKE A MALL. AND I DONT OWN THE MALL. Find out what that means by listening to the audio cast.




Let me know what YOU thinkabout what youve heard!

WOW! I INSPIRE PEOPLE!!

Did some web surfing today, and found this particular site whee my vids are featured. Its an inspirational site, called, "INSPIRATIONAL VIDEOS" (what else?) and a ton of my stuff is cataloged there! Nice to know that I'm inspiring other people enough for my work to be going viral. Sometimes Im so busy just sharing and uploading that I dont stop to take a breath.

http://www.movieplay.biz/inspiration/watch-video/BLb-yzQ6cNc&feature=youtube_gdata/TheSubwaysurfer/http:-www.subwaysur-fer.blogspot.com-creative-caricature-marketing-consultant,-and-professional-caricature-entertainer,-....html

THE FATHERS DAY PRESENT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING

In 2009, I wanted to give my father a gift that was more lasting than a tie, brut aftershave, or a wallet. I decided to give him a memory. I wrote and illustrated a story in a powerpoint comic book about how he helped me to overcome an all too familiar theme today; BULLYING. My Dad gave me a book of self defense, even demonstrated the techniques in the middle of the living room floor, something very unusual, given his conservative, non demonstrative nature. I went on to regain my self esteem as well as a life long fascination with the Asian Fighting arts that gave me so much in terms of personal development, friendships, and of course, personal fitness. The story doesn't end here. I submitted this PowerPoint comic to authorstream.com and it resulted in me winning a ipad computer tablet. The story resonated with so many people literally overnight,m that I was shocked. I  cant tell you how much this little Ipad has helped my work Thanks dad!

All because I wanted to give my father more than a tie, some aftershave, and a wallet.

THE CARICATURE ARTIST SHOULD NEVER BE THE CENTER OF YOUR PARTY

There are some caricature arrays out there who feel they're the greatest thing since cheese and crackers, and that somehow when THEY arrive at any event, "The party REALLY starts!"

When I was younger, I was STUPID enough to believe that, too.  But not anymore.
Listen to this MP3 and find out why THE CARICATURE ARTIST SHOULD NEVER BE THE CENTER OF YOUR PARTY

PLEASE LISTEN  HERE

http://cdn.cinchcentral.com/rec/Recording_129821.mp3

Gary Vaynerchuk Cartoon Caricature By Subwaysurfer

If you dont know who GARY VAYNERCHUK is, you have no business being online. Go and ask your parents permission if you need to be on here.

Im not going to give you a bunch of Gary Stats here. If you wanna know exactly who is he and what he's done and why it's important, that you will do the homework on him, and trust me you will be pumped before youre even three quarters done finding out.

I love Gary because hes what i call a Noo Yawk guy by default! He's from Jersey, but had enough of that Big Apple flavor for me to called him an honorary New Yawker. The first time I heard Gary speak, I thought I was listening to Joe Peshi from Goodfellas. I'm sure he gets that a lot. In reality, when I close my eyes he sounds like a thousand other guys from Brooklyn nabes like Bay Ridge, Canarsie, or Bensonhurst.   Gary has this In your face, take no prisoners, idiot proof way of speaking that even a moron can understand. His blue collar work ethic is more than inspiring, and his rags to riches story (taking his family's history into account) reads like a blue collar fairytale come true. Only Gary's living the fairytale.... which is real. And so can you.  If yew do whut he sez, and boy does Gary Say a LOT!   WARNING you may not appreciate the ... er... "Colorful" way Gary Says some things but you are guaranteed to UNDERSTAND his message once he's done.


You can get your very own cartoon/Caricature avatar for your social media pages, E Newsletters, Blog Article Posts, and Ebooks just like this one i did of Gary. You can DEFINITELY CRUSH IT and stand out in the crowd of everyone using their photos or clipart.  Just  me a jpeg of you with front , side and three quarter view. Tell me the business you're in, and /or what youd like to be doing and I will draw your caricature faster than you can say CRUSH IT!.... okay... I know... im getting redundant....

Email Elgin at

cartoons4u2@aol.com  

FEEL FREE TO DOWNLOAD AND SHARE GARYS CARICATURE! JUST TELL FOLKS WHERE YA FOUND IT!

Anthony Weiner Twitter Caricature by subwaysurfer

FEEL FREE TO COPY DOWNLOAD AND SHARE THIS PIC IF YOU LIKE IT, JUST TELL PEOPLE WHERE YOU GOT IT.  IF YOU WANT TO USE IT ON YOUR BLOG YOU HAVE MY CONSENT! JUST CREDIT ME AS THE ARTIST AND GIVE ME A LINK

http://www.subwaysurfer.blogspot.com  

 Elgin Subwaysurfer Bolling

WEINER-TWITT(er) Caricature of Anthony Weiner by Elgin Subwaysurfer Bolling with Definition

WEINER TWITT (er) DEFINITION:( Subwaysurfer Caricature Dictionary)
An accidental Twitter, that should have been a Quitter
One who Accidentally Tweets his Peeps.
Getting caught with your pants down.
A Politician/Person/individual Who doesn't realize, fathom, comprehend, and/or understand that twitter/and or social media is part of the internet ie. an essentially public, downloadedable public forum where your private messages can be sometimes tracked, hacked, caught, and or intercepted by others to make you a laughing stock and unwanted center of attention.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS " I/He/She/We/ They "really pulled a Weiner-Twitt!"

Folks it COULD happen. It's situations just like the one Weiner is in that results in new word definitions like the above being added to the Dictionary.

The caricature artist in me, cant help but jump, markers first, on a story so pregnant with a visual pun such as this one.Sadly , though the everyman in me feels sorry for Weiner. Heck, I LIKE Weiner. I think he's done some good things in congress.I remember him being so strong and resolute in congress, shouting down the Republicans for not having the guts to vote on the 911 healthcare bill. It was inspiring to see a politician actually get passionate about something that was clearly right. That day, Democrats were proud to be affiliated with their party, and some Republicans must have secretly admired him for showing them something they hadn't seen in a while; "a politician with a spine".
  Two years ago in October 2009, when I had to draw his face for a WAVE editorial, I practically would have paid to find a caricature of him online. If there was one, I couldn't find one, and I'm pretty good at finding things online.  Fast forward to our present time, and you can almost hurt yourself tripping visually over a Weiner caricature online.

What Weiner did was careless, irresponsible and yes, stupid.

 Ive read in the news one person had the  arrogance to  say, " If he lied to us about THIS, what else has he lied to us about?"  I would answer, "WHAT HAVE YOU LIED ABOUT?" Weiner, in my view is guilty of one major thing. Being unfaithful to his spouse. like so many other Americans who flirt online using the social media toys, Weiner forgot that he cannot do what a regular person does. He is, by his position held to a higher standard. By his own admission, he tweeted his peep, (my words here) by mistake when he meant to send an email instead. It was a tragic, boneheaded mistake, but so human that I believe him.  Again, he's got a lot of explaining to do to his wife. One crucial thing to remember also is that there has been, as of this writing, no sex involved. just-flirting online. Are we REALLY so outraged over THAT? Does this stupid mistake really erase all the good he's done in Congress and still wants to do? Are any of his staunch accusers innocent if we look into their emails? or are they just more careful? America needs to grow up and stop pretending to be outraged.

There are more important things to get outraged about..

If "Weinergate" has taught us anything, it is that the internet is a not the toy we pretend it is sometimes. It has the potential to be a maker and breaker of  reputations and tarnisher of images. What you whisper quietly in a chat room can be trumpeted on the radio. Be careful in how  you tweet your peeps. The results may not be neat.

Yeah.... corny... I  know.


FEEL FREE TO DOWNLOAD COPY AND REDISTRIBUTE THIS STORY BUT GIVE THE AUTHOR ARTIST CREDIT.

FUN FACTS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT SUBWAYSURFER

Folks I almost punctured a lung blowing my own horn here, but I wrote this post because I want to be all touchy feely, and do the social media, "get to know me"thing...
All jokes aside, there's are some things about me you may not know, which may prove useful to some of you, so read on.

I will be updating this periodically, so check back for relevant links and updates.

FUN FACTS ABOUT SUBWAYSURFER
1 SUBWAYSURFER IS AN EXPERT
since 2006 I have been answering questions for aspiring artists online at ALL EXPERTS.COM where I answer art related questions on tools, caricature, cartooning, animation, and good old fashion motivational advice.

2 SUBWAYSURFER HAS BEEN A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST SINCE 8YEARS OLD
I illustrated the cover of a book, MOTHER, THESE ARE MY FRIENDS for author Mary Anne Gross. Ms. Gross approached me because I was an outstanding primary school artist who had racked up a bunch of awards, won contests, and had work displayed in the NYC school system. My cover consisted of a picture of me and my family. As soon as it was completed, I held out my eight year old hand, and asked for twenty five dollars. I got that, plus royalties on the book for a year.

3 SUBWAYSURFER WAS A CHILD SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT AT PRATT INSTITUTE

Guess I was a prodigy. This was a weekend scholarship. Fully paid, real art instruction, sitting in class with adults, strange. Oh yeah, I was around eight years old.

4 SUBWAYSURFER IS A MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER

I've done public speaking since I was 11 years old. I've spoken to hundreds and thousands. I have no fear of crowds, never get stage fright, and can speak to a group as easily as I can on a cellphone. I've spoken on art, religion, martial arts, entrepreneurship,parenting, and other stuff I can't remember...

5 SUBWAYSURFER IS A SPOKEN WORD POET

Spoken word poet is a weird term... Most poems ARE spoken after all....I like to refer to myself as a SPOKEN WORD PERFORMER. I've always been an avid writer and storyteller, and have written thousands of stories, poems and prose over the years. I've recently, in the past two years decided to put these together in more concrete form, and share them. My poetry has always been more personal to me than my visual art, so I had been reluctant to put it on display. I've performed in public, have a blog devoted to the subject, and a few books I'm putting together.

6 SUBWAYSURFER IS AN AUDIO PODCASTER

To date I have well over 100 audio podcasts put together on the subjects of cartooning and caricature, poetry, social media, and social commentator.
Consider Podcasting "audio art" , and for me, a person who loves to talk, the perfect platform. I am endlessly fascinated by events, people, art, etc. And am inquisitive by nature, and love to share. Maybe you've heard me speak on the blog in the caricature quick tip series, that's a small part of the Podcasting bubble.

7 SUBWAYSURFER CAN DANCE

this is NOT just because "I'm Black!" LOL! I've always been in love with movement, and explores modern dance at an early age, eventually falling in love with the so called FUNK STYLES of the 70 s and 80's, robot, popping, ticking stringing, locking, electric boogaloo and whatnot. I'm in love with this dance form called LIQUID, a d for two years did a discipline called five rhythms.

8 SUBWAYSURFER CAN SING

I'm a tenor.I've sung since high school, but really got serious about two years ago. I don't want to do anything with my voice other than use it for worship in church. Where I solo.I inspired my daughter and especially my son to sing, both of whom have toured. My son especially sings " opera like" sacred music in English and Italian. He's also dine musical theatre.

9 SUBWAYSURFER IS FAT

I'm working on losing....it's a long road....especially when wifey cooks so good..

10 SUBWAYSURFER CAN KICK YOUR BUTT

I've studied martial arts since I was eleven years old, starting with Hung Gar Gung Fu. Ive also studied Tai chi, JKD, Goju Ryu, Muay Thai, Savate and Pikiti Tirsha Arnis.
Am I master? I'll never tell. Let's just say I'm not beginner, my love of the martial arts is because of my father, who set me on the road, and caused me to win a free iPad! Find out how, here.
(link is coming)

IS PRINT MEDIA DEAD?

Since "everyone"is online these days,hawking, talking, promoting, Telling and selling, the question, "IS PRINT MEDIA DEAD?!" comes up every now and again online. With so many periodicals taking a proverbial nose dive in recent years, the definitive answer seems to be an emphatic, "YES!". before you bring flowers to the gravesite, maybe you should check out what a few folks had to say, including yours truly, The NYC Subwaysurfer, here at
The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur.com
http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/branding/why-print-advertising-is-still-relevant-to-marketing

Yeah... The name .... I know... Who ELSE would interview a guy like ME anyway? LOL!

What's your opinion?

HOW TO BE A STARVING ARTIST FREE EBOOK IS OUT!

With So many Artists today referring to themselves as "Starving Artists" I felt it was time to write the definitive book on how to become a TRUE master of Mediocrity. In this informative guide,Creative Caricature Marketing Consultant, Elgin Subwaysurfer Bolling shows you how to "reach for the basement" and become a total failure as an artist. This book is FREE because he knows you cant afford it

http://www.epubbud.com/book.php?g=3NV3H2M9

NYC Caricature artist subwaysurfer drew Anthony Weiner FIRST

Anthony Weiners name is on everybody's lips these days, and is a definite object lesson and warning to everyone that what you do online is "everybody's" business, so if you are a person who values your reputation, business or other wise, watch what you say, do, or post! It will come back to bite you!

Having said that, I wanna brag a little bit, and just let you know that THE SUBWAYSURFER drew him first! According to this repost of an Oct 16 editorial toon I drew for the Wave Newspaper in Far ROCKAWAY, there's Mr. Wiener taking center stage. To my knowledge, prior to this caricature I did, there were relatively few caricatures of him online. I did remember looking. Just another great reason why you should keep your browser pointed at http://www.Subwaysurfer.blogspot.com

ORIGINAL POST

This weeks editorial cartoon is pretty explosive. It is sparked by a recent event that happened in the Edgemere Section of the Rockaways where police cars were brazenly fired upon by some trigger happy homies. This event set off MASSIVE manhunts in the area which was covered with police cars, helicopters, and beat cops in a matter of minutes. It seemed as if every police officer in Far Rockaway converged on that location. It was discovered that many of the guns reocovered in the shootings had been linked to illegal gun sales in Southern States, the buying of which were made easier by two Congressmen, which you can read about in the editorial reprinted below. This is by far one of the best Editorials I think that Ive done, and I know the paper is going to get letters on it claiming it is "racist" We'll see what happens... If I DO get letters, I will consider myself as "having arrived" as an Editorial Cartoonist. This Month, incidently, marks the one year Birthday of my coming on staff with The Wave Newspaper.
The ARTICLE:

Death On Our Streets
Thanks To Gun Show Sales

The findings of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has linked 30 percent of the guns used in New York City shootings to gun shows in other states. Earlier reports from the same agency as well as from the New York City Police Department show that the great majority of guns used in crimes here come from Virginia, Pennsylvania, North and South Caro-lina, Ohio and Florida, states with lax gun laws. A large number of those guns eventually show up on Rockaway streets or in our public housing projects. Many of them come from gun shows in those states, where individual sellers have no requirement ei-ther to check a buyer’s background or to file paperwork with the federal agency recording the sale. That gun show loophole exists because Congress, convinced by the National Rifle Association (NRA) that such show sales were made not by professional gun dealers, but by individuals who wanted to sell personal or an-tique weapons only. Mayor Michael Bloomberg sent investiga-tors to gun shows at some of those states and blew that lie out of the water. The investigators found not individual sellers looking to get rid of a gun or two outside the usual rules, but profes-sional dealers with dozens of weapons to sell. In one particular egregious case, the investigator asked if he had to go through a background check. The vendor told him he did not. The investi-gator then said, “Good, because I probably could not pass the check anyway.” The vendor sold him a semiautomatic .380 cali-ber weapon for $399. It is clear, at least to us, that our federal representatives, Anthony Weiner and Greg Meeks, have dropped the ball. Something must be done to close the gun show loophole, and it has to be done quickly before even more young people die on Rockaway streets.

Angry Client Endorsement For Caricature Services

Heres an Angry Client Endorsement For Caricature Services! LOL! I'll take it!
Man, I dont BLAME the guy for being mad! LOL have you SEEN some of the artwork on line that passes for avatars? Sheesh!  This is just ONE more reason, as if you needed one, to use my services for  your online self promotional needs! To those of you who are new here, not only do i do Live Party Caricature, but I also  help my clients enhance their online presence by creating art that gets their products and services noticed. Services include avatar, ebook and blog illustration ans so much more. Download my FREE How to use Caricatures and Cartoons to  promote your business found here:http://www.epubbud.com/book.php?saved=2&g=QEWH9BPD

HOW TO BE A STARVING ARTIST Exerpt

18. CONTRACTS ARE FOR MOBSTERS AND HIT MEN

People are basically honest. A simple head nod, and handshake is enough to seal any deal. Your clients always have your best interests at heart.

The 99 Cents Art Power Tool

Subway surfer live interview on the subway

GET PAID CASH BY THE SUBWAYSURFER!

Folks before your eyes start rolling out of your skulls and you start mouthing the words, MULTI LEVEL MARKETING im NOT advocating THAT! and this is not a get rich quick scheme I PROMISE! It is a legal legitimate and WORKABLE way for you to get PAID by the Subwaysurfer, BUT you will HAVE to email me at
Cartoons4u2@aol.com to find out!

I will give all the details via email AND have make you eliginle to receive my monthly DIPP Drawing In Public Places Monthly E Newsletter!)

HOW TO BE A STARVING ARTIST part 3

21. ALWAYS KEEP IT "REAL"

 Complain loud long and often! it's good to vent your feelings, especially when you’re depressed, frustrated, worried, angry, confused, or annoyed with your client.  It’s so freeing letting people know exactly how you feel so there's no guesswork involved.  Behaving otherwise, is not "self control" or "discipline" or even "maturity". Those are just fancy words for BEING FAKE.  Just keep it REAL. You and your client will be happier. If they get angry, hurt, or scared, it’s because they have grown accustomed to hearing lies. Break them out of that habit, and they will thank you for it.

 22. NEVER NEGOTIATE EVER

There’s only ONE way for a project to be done, YOUR way. Period, end, dot.  If your client was so smart and knew what e was doing, then why would he come to you anyway? Again, this is just another lame tactic they use to take away your power.  Secretly they want you to take control. It shows them you are confident. Even if they won't admit it.

23. DO WHAT EVERYONE ELSE DOES

Always look at what everyone else is doing and do that too.  This is a sure path to success, and you will also be perceived as "cool",Remember that  image is everything! ask any high school cheerleader!  Besides,  if everyone else weren't doing it then it wouldn't be popular, and you would  just look like a fool doing something different by yourself! Remember High School? It's a metaphor for life.  All the so called "innovators"and "visionaries"  of the world were all just uncool losers who got lucky. Yeah, I said it!

24. OVERTIME IS FOR IDIOTS

Work your standard 8 hours and take your butt home. Work is always going to be there, so why keep at something you'll never finish anyway? Ask any fool who works overtime if they enjoy it. If they tell you they do, go on and ask the NEXT person for a TRUTHFUL answer.

25, DON'T DO BUSINESS WITH EVERYONE.

Don't do business with Arabs, Asians, Blacks Whites, Christians, Jews, Democrats, Republicans, Gays, Lesbians, or people you don't know. They just can't be trusted. Everyone knows that.

26. NITCH rhymes with ITCH FOR A REASON

Doesn’t scratch an itch, or you'll eventually bleed. You don't need to find a nitch group.  To do so would limit your options and alienate you from people who could possibly buy from you.  Better to be a jack of all trades, a chameleon who can service everyone, rather than a select few.

27. BECOME GOOD AT GUESSING

If you don't know the answer to a clients question about something, then guess! You MIGHT be right! Your client will never know, if he KNEW he wouldn't be asking YOU.  Searching for the right answer s too time consuming and stressful. He's not paying you  THAT much to know everything, anyway.  

28. NEVER EVER DO MORE THAN REQUIRED

Going the proverbial “extra mile” for a customer will only leave you with tired feet, and empty pockets. They don’t deserve more. EVER. Time is money. YOUR  time, THEIR money.  If anyone wants more than they paid for, they are stealing from you. Who wants to do business with a thief?

29. BECOME A MAN/WOMAN OF MYSTERY

Limit the amount of time you communicate with clients via phone, in person, or email. The artist is supposed to have an aura of mystery. If the client is allowed to peek behind the curtain, the illusion is over. Besides, once they feel comfortable with you, they will tell you more to do, and then you will have to work harder when all you wanted to do was a little picture thing and go home.

30.  ALWAYS CONSIDER YOURSELF THE BEST IN THE WORLD, PERIOD,   END. DOT!

And DONT be afraid to let EVERYONE know it at every opportunity. Some people need a lot of reminding.  Some call that arrogance. I call it confidence. If others want to put themselves down and lower their self esteem in the process, let them live in the basement with the rest of the losers.  People ALWAYS want to hire the best. That's why they LOVE the YANKEES. You dont see them calling THEMSELVES losers, do you?

The 5 Stages Of Getting Your Caricature Done For the First Time

STAGE ONE: OPEN MOUTH SHOCK

 At this Stage we finally see ourselves through the eyes of the caricature artist, and realize for the first time, we are not as good looking as we think we are.

STAGE TWO: ANGER AND DENIAL

In a lame effort to fool ourselves we insist that the artist that drew us is blink, nearsighted , or crazy. Phrases like,"THATS NOT ME!"  are accompanied by fits of rage and rising blood pressure. This is a dangerous stage for the offending artist who must be wary of blows, spittle bullets flying in his/her direction

STAGE THREE: MIND NUMBING  SHOCK

Once past the intense energy of the Anger Denial stage the subject falls into a state of mind numbing shock and hopelessness. At this stage all he can do is stare aimlessly at the caricature drawing. He reluctantly sees points of recognition and is coming to terms with the possible resemblance on the page being accurate. This stage is unpredictable and can last for several minutes or days in some cases.

STAGE FOUR: DESPAIRING RELUCTANT ACCEPTANCE

At this stage , your customer's skin may take on a bluish tinge, it's where we get the expression, "having the blues" At this stage, your customer has come to the awful realization that he is IN FACT , NOT as good looking as he previously thought and acted for years, and realizes that he must now change his entire world view and self concept.He feels a sense of hopelessness knowing that plastic surgery is not an option  and is not covered by his insurance plan. This is a dangerous time for the customer as he might throw himself headlong into traffic, or impail himself on your magic marker. bouts of intense weeping and gnashing of teeth are not unusual at this stage.If the customer can get past THIS stage he will make a startling breakthrough...

STAGE FIVE: UNCONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD AND SELF ACCEPTANCE

At THIS stage, the customer realizes that he is just as funny looking as every other human on this big blue marble. He comes to the realization that God MUST have a sense of humour, otherwise how could a face such as HIS possibly exist!? He begins to LOVE his imperfections and glory in his own personal uniqueness that no one else has! He begins to feel good about himself again, THIS time with the realization that he is NOW relating to his TRUE self, not an idealized concept. He begins to feel superior in that knowledge  knowing that the "average human" is still in the dark and that HE is now smarter! THIS makes him feel even BETTER! At THIS stage, he can now appreciate the awesome talent of the caricature artist in the first place and glory in the technique demonstrated.

Very few people get to THIS  transcendent stage, but for those who do, some of THEM end up not only having a fantastic time at parties and special events, but some go on to even  become caricature artists themselves! We are, after all, an enlighted group!

Have Elgin SUBWAYSURFER  Bolling  Take you safely through the five stages by inviting him to draw at your next party! dont just trust ANYONE to do this! leave that to the professionals! that way you dont get hurt! 

For more info, email Elgin at

cartoons4u2@aol.com

HOW TO BE A STARVING ARTIST part 2

11. PROCRASTINATION IS THE NATION YOU LIVE IN

Your national national anthem is the song, "Tomorrow" (it's always a day away )live by that!

12. THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS WRONG.

make him know that at every opportunity, in subtle and direct ways. Clients need to know who the professional is, and understand who is in charge, at all times.

13. "DONE" IS BETTER THAN "PERFECT"

Since NO ONE is perfect, or can ever BE perfect, why even strive for such an unrealistic, unattainable goal? Stop setting yourself up for inevitable failure. The fact is, your job doesn't have to be your best. It just has to be SOMETHING TANGIBLE. Your client will never know the difference, anyway.

14. DEADLINES ARE RELATIVE
Never let anyone bully you into finishing an assignment until you are good and ready. Clients who push for deadlines are trying to take away your power. Never give away your power, they never give it back.

15.FORGET ABOUT CALENDARS

Calendars and-appointment books are for morons with bad memories. Whatever you can't remember in your head, you can always scribble onto random slips of paper envelopes napkins whenever you can make a mark .
16. FORGET ABOUT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS

You don't need to form good business relationships you're not going to marry these people so what is the point? Just get their money, and go on to the next person. This isn't about romance! This s business! If you're swimming with the sharks you gotta keep it moving.

17. GIGS ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN

The word "GIG", means Get Income (that's)Greater!
Always take a better gig over your current gig, especially if it's more money! After-all
that's all about the Benjamin's and your client understands this. Even if they don't admit it.

18. CONTRACTS ARE FOR MOBSTERS AND HIT MEN

People are basically honest. A simple head nod, and handshake is enough to seal any deal. Your clients always have your best interests at heart.

19, YOU'RE NOT A FASHION MODEL, STOP DRESSING LIKE ONE.

Dress up is a pretend girlie game, and you need to act like an adult. Dress for comfort. You're only doing art, not selling real estate.

20. REPEAT THIS AFFIRMATION AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE.

IM JUST A STARVING ARTIST! IM JUST A STARVING ARTIST!
IM JUST A STARVING ARTIST! IM JUST A STARVING ARTIST!IM JUST A STARVING ARTIST! IM JUST A STARVING ARTIST!

Say it long enough and you'll definitely believe it, and most of all, live it! Say it to your friends, your family, even your other artist friends. With any luck, they'll join in the chorus, and you all can happily warm yourselves By the garbage can fire, as you collectively wonder where your next meal is coming from. Congratulations on achieving your goal! You worked hard to achieve it!

Quite Possibly the most fun Ive had doing an Avatar Yet

Just Completed this Avatar for a client who wanted an Avatar where he's changing from Clark Kent to Superman/ I suggested instead of the big red "S" we use the first letter of his name. The results were magical.