The Pink Cloud

My second acrylic painting. I wish I would’ve made the cloud a little darker to give it more depth. Above is the photo I used to paint the desert. 

Paradiesvogel

About time I upload something new. A different kind of “bird” based on a previous drawing of the Black Swan. First-time use of acrylic paint. The image is a slightly distorted because I’m a crappy photographer.

Just wanted to say hi and show that I’m still alive :D This is obviously inspired by “Black Swan.” I just wanted to do something for my inspiration, to get back into the mood of wanting to do art, which has been absent for quite a while, actually.

Done with charcoal, pencil, and colored pencil.

diane-uh:

This is Hideaki Akaiwa. When the Tsunami hit his home town of Ishinomaki, Hideaki was at work. Realising his wife was trapped in their home, he ignored the advice of professionals, who told him to wait for the army to arrive to provide search and rescue.

Instead he found some scuba gear, jumped in the raging torrent - dodging cars, houses and other debris being dragged around by the powerful current, any of which could have killed him instantly - and navigated the now submerged streets in pitch dark, freezing water until he found his house. Swimming inside, he discovered his wife alive on the upper level with only a small amount of breathing room, and sharing his resperator, pulled her out to safety.

If he had waited for the army, his wife of 20 years would be dead.

Oh, and if that’s not enough badassery for one lifetime, Hideaki realised his mother was also unaccounted for, so jumped back in the water and managed to save her life also. Since then Hideaki enters the water everyday on a one man search and rescue mission, saving countless lives and proving that two natural disasters in a single day, and insurmountable odds can’t stand in the way of love. This man is my hero.

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doodletosmile:

 

SHOCKING, SAD, AND VERY CLOSE TO HOME.

Less than a month ago, Barie Shortell, a gay Brooklynite was brutally attacked on North 4th and Wythe. His attackers broke his nose, jaw and eye socket in what would seem like a robbery attampt….only thing is they didn’t steal anything. Before the attack they were taunting him with derogatory anti-gay comments. The sole purpose of attack was hate. 

After the attack, Barie endured 9.5 hours of surgery to reconstruct his face. He is healing now, but like many Americans he was uninsured and was left with a HUGE hospital bill. To contribute there is a benefit account set up to assist with Barie’s hospital bills, after care such as physical therapy, legal fees and other expenses related to the crime, please send donations to:

The Barie Shortell Benefit Account

Minnco Credit Union

311 Credit Union Drive

Isanti, MN 55040  

Here is a link to the website set up for info on the event:

Duly posted. For what it is worth I heard about this disgusting act at last week’s Community Board meeting. It was described as being “pretty bad”. This is an understatement (he was in surgery for over nine hours to have his face reconstructed). Please be a good neighbor and help spread the word about what happened to Mr. Shortell. Those who are able, please tender a donation to help defray medical bills and/or attend the previously mentioned fundraiser at Blackout:

Below is info on a benefit to raise money for Barie’s hospital bills.

Gay Bash: A Benefit For Barie Shortell
Wednesday, March 23 2011 starting at 7:00 p.m.
Blackout Bar
916 Manhattan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Cost of admission: $35.00 (includes three hour open bar)

Let’s show ‘em that we north Brooklynites take care of our own!

Additionally, a Facebook page has been created.

This could happen to anyone in the 3rd gender. People around the world should notice that they abused a poor soul. Look at this poor thing. Please donate for him </3

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amiry:amiry:

JAPAN’S ANIMALS NEED HELP, TOO!

For each person who ‘likes’ the Facebook Page of Dog Bless You, a dollar will be donated to help finance the use of search and rescue dogs that are so critical in disaster situations like what’s happening in Japan right now. You can also donate to Animal Refuge Kansai, the American Humane Association, The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, or World Vets. Japan Cat Network, together with Heart Tokushima and Animal Friends Niigata has formed Japan Animal Rescue and Support.

It was thought that Cat Island had been completely submerged, but there’s been an update saying that the cats and people on Tashirojima are okay, however, they have a lot of building damage and are in need of necessities for both humans and cats.

PLEASE REBLOG!

Reblogging myself because this is important to me.

Please don’t just ‘like’ this post — reblog it and help spread the word — and donate!

Here are some more links aimed at helping animals in Japan:

+ SPCA International
+ Animal Miracle Foundation is collecting cell phones to send to volunteers helping animals.
+ Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support Facebook group.
+ For news about Cat Island (Tashirojima), please see There is Hope for Cat Island.
+ Update on Pet Rescue Efforts in Japan.

(Many thanks to The Conscious Cat for the initial list and photo.)

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The images of my grandfather that I uploaded earlier, now in a frame that I made myself :]

Empty promises. Why go through the effort of making them when you can’t keep them anyway?