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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM POP ART DIVA

noreply@blogger.com (Pop Art Diva) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:37:00 +0000

I want to THANK YOU ALL for supporting my small business stores and making this the best holiday ever for The PopArtDiva Gift Gallery, The Martini Diva Boutique as well as my other online stores.

A big THANK YOU as well for all of you who purchased my books, The Merry MartiniMixology Book and The Martini Diva's Halloween Martinis & Munchies Book. Your orders have encouraged me to get on with the rest of my planned books and next up will be my VALENTINE MARTINIS & MUNCHIES BOOK coming in January, followed soon by two others that will be recipes for any and all occasions!

I will be taking a little bit of a break after the first of the year to rest up from all the holiday tweeting, friending, blogging, creating and martini testing that starts way before Halloween and ends only after New Year's Eve. I'll still be enjoying all my Twitter tweeps and Facebook peeps and will still be blogging and cocktailing - just not at such a frantic pace!!

Thank you all so much for your friendship and the fun.

MY CHRISTMAS WISH FOR YOU

May your Christmas Eve sparkle

with merry twinkling lights.

May you enjoy the Christmas spirit

and holiday delights.

May you sing your Christmas Carols

in voices sweet and bright.

May the joy of sharing Christmas

put the jolly in your night.

May you wake up Christmas Morning

with your stocking full of cheer.

May your house be filled with music

that is pleasant to the ear.

May you spend your day with loved ones

and those you hold most dear.

And may you keep the Christmas spirit

throughout the whole New Year.

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS, MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR

from

TERRI aka POP ART DIVA aka THE MARTINI DIVA

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12-21-2012: Finding Humor at the End of the World in Art

noreply@blogger.com (Pop Art Diva) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:19:00 +0000

IF IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD

(as we know it or just the total end of the world)

I PLAN TO LAUGH UNTIL

THE FINAL HOUR!

A friend (you know who you are) talked me into doing some art for December 21st, 2012 aka 12-21-2012 aka The End of The Mayan Calendar aka Doomsday - or not. I didn't think it was up my art alley until I started to add my typical tongue in cheek humor.

Since all the brouhaha is centered around the Mayan prophecy and the 13th Baktun which is, supposedly the last cycle of this world I decided to do my 2012 design with a Mayan Codex feel to it.

As for the prophecy itself, I won't go into detail but the long count calendar breaks down this way:

kin = day - 20 kins make a uinal, 18 uinals make a tun, 20 tuns is a katun and 20 katuns is a baktun

baktun = 144,000 days, 20 katun cycles

We are now in the 13th baktun which ends on 13.0.0.0.0 of the Mayan Calendar or on 12.21.2012 of the Roman Calendar.

So, ladies and germs, Take a Deep Breath, do a Long Count and Kiss Your Baktuns Goodbye,

BUT DO IT LAUGHING AT MY TAKE ON DOOMSDAY PROPHECIES:
(Click on any of the individual designs for art, gifts & gear!)

I plan on living my life to the fullest, drinking MARTINIS every night and soaking in all the happy I can!
Folks, if we only have one year left let's get all the joy, laughter and happiness out of it we can!!

Peace!

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NATIONAL COMIC BOOK DAY

noreply@blogger.com (Pop Art Diva) — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:22:00 +0000

Happy National Comic Book Day

It's amazing to me to see how the art of comic books has changed in the last century. From the very earliest comic books first published in the United States in the early 1930s, which were simply reprints of comic strips from the newspaper, to today's incredible graphic novels, comic book art has a rich history of talented writers and artists and a huge library of subject matter.

True comic book aficionados will argue forever over dates, specific characters and story lines, but my interest lies simply in the beauty and changing character of the visuals. Even today I can spend hours looking over the rich graphics, brilliant colors and elegant inking techniques, and I admit my own style of art was heavily influenced by the linear style of comic book lines and shading of the comic books of the late sixties. I'm also fascinated how the styles and story lines change with each decade or era, reflecting the culture and society of each respective age.

Famous Funnies is considered the very first modern style comic book, published in 1934, though there were a few prototypes published as early as the middle 1800s (The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck in 1842) and the early 1900s ( The Yellow Kid in McFadden's Flats, 1897, the first known full-color comic (The Blackberries, 1901) where the term "comic book" was first coined.

There are categories of comic books that most fans adhere to: The Proto-comic books and the Platinum Age, Golden Age, Silver Age, Bronze Age, Modern Age. It is generally agreed that the first Superman Comic Book ushered in the Golden Age where comic books became the mainstream reading material of American youth.The Age before Superman was the Platinum Era and the Silver Age of Comic Books in the mid 1950s to the mid 1970s was the revival of the superhero to the pages of panels and word balloons.

The Holy Grail of Comic Books:
The very first Action Comics and the first appearance of Superman.

The Bronze and Modern (Iron) ages brought us Spiderman, Green Lantern, The Fantastic Four and the amazing talents of Stan Lee, among others.

Then in the mid 1980s Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and DC Comics Watchmen ushered in the graphic novels of today's artistic style of comic books.

Though most people think of the Superheroes from the Golden Age and Silver Age of comics, the subject matter for these comic novels has spanned the gamut of romance, true stories, horror, comedy and even TV shows, movies and sports heroes:

Did you know that in 1955 there was even a Congressional hearing on comic books? Check it out: Comic Books and Juvenile Delinquency. This came about as a result of a 1954 book by psychiatrist Fredric Wertham where he stated that comic books were a negative form of reading material and a serious cause of juvenile delinquency. This prompted the American Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency to investigate, resulting in the Comics Code Authority. Parents could then monitor their children's comic book reading by looking for this seal on the cover:

Check out some of these great comic books from past and present: on Art, Gifts & Gear:

DC COMICS
BATMAN
SUPERMAN
GREEN LANTERN
SPIDERMAN
WOLVERINE
WONDER WOMAN

Remember these?

DC COMICS which included Supreman, Batman, The Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Supergirl and the Justice League (remember the Green Arrow, Flash & Aquaman?)
MARVEL COMICS was the home of Spiderman, Wolverine, The Green Goblin, Elektra, The Hulk, Quicksilver, and Hellcat

Read more on the History of Comic Books at Wikipedia.

Holy Zap Pow Bam!

Have a SUPER day!

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9-11 NEVER FORGET BUT ALWAYS REMEMBER

noreply@blogger.com (Pop Art Diva) — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:52:00 +0000

On the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001 our country looks back at the most horrific event in our history. We have been at war, we have suffered economic depressions and catastrophic natural events, we have seen beloved leaders assassinated and we have even been attacked on our own soil before at Pearl Harbor*; however, never have we experienced such a devastating, world shaking event as that unprovoked attack on non-military American citizens simply going about their daily lives in their home territory.

America and Americans have never been the same since, something in us crumbled to the ground with the Twin Towers, Flight 93 and parts of the Pentagon. In the ten years since the events of 9-11 we have entered into times of fear for our personal safety, fear for our economic security and fear for our future.

Fear breeds mistrust, mistrust breeds war and we are a now country at war with itself. Politicians, pundits and self proclaimed experts fill our news with their opposing views, friends and family argue, heated debates ensue and find no common ground on any issue. There is no value in being right, there is no safety in division and there is no profit in winning the debate if the war is lost.

We are at a crossroads in our nation and it is time for all sides to compromise. Our leaders must put their silly tea party dishes away, pundits should shove their egos in a dark closet, politicians and citizens alike must stop making speeches and start working together. It is time to remember who we are.

We, the people, are all Americans and we are the heart of our nation. No politician can vote our heart away without our permission. No enemy can take our heart unless we give it up. We cannot lose our heart if we stand up to the fear.

In this time of remembrance, in this time of great trial, we must look into our heart and draw from it the courage to go on, the forgiveness to move on, the hope to recover, the compassion to care, and the resolve to be vigilant Americans.

May our memories of 9/11 serve to unite and mend our country. May we take our resolve and wield it to bring prosperity and peace.

Never Forget but Always Remember.

*At the time of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was not a state but it was a U.S. Territory.

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The Halloween Martinis & Munchies Book is For Sale!

noreply@blogger.com (Pop Art Diva) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:45:00 +0000

Wondering How to Put the Boo in Your Booze this Halloween?
Need Some Frightfully Fabulous Finger Foods for Your Party?

Got You Covered in My Newest Cocktail Book:

The Martini Diva's

HALLOWEEN MARTINIS
& MUNCHIES BOOK

CLICK HERE FOR A SNEAK PREVIEW

The new cocktail book from The Martini Diva, "The HALLOWEEN MARTINIS & MUNCHIES Book" is a spooktacular, full color happy hour experience with 31 Halloween themed martini recipes, appetizers & trivia.

It's a Halloween Happy Hour of Monstrously Marvelous Martinis and Munchies in the Spooky Spirit of Creepy Cocktail Creativity that will put the ghouls in your glass and the spook in your spirits, accompanied by Halloween themed party recipes, trivia and limericks to entertain until the stroke of midnight - or later.

Full color throughout, it's over 70 pages of martinis, munchies and mad mayhem in the true spirit of All Hallows' Eve. Garnished with ghoulish goodies, shaken up with mysterious mixology and served up with a dash of frightful frivolity by The Martini Diva, The Halloween Martini Book is a spook-tacular party guide to a spirit filled Halloween.

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HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY to LUCILLE BALL - I LOVE LUCY!

noreply@blogger.com (Pop Art Diva) — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:13:00 +0000

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Today would have been the 100th birthday of Lucille Ball and the web is celebrating in true "I Love Lucy" style. Google has created one of their wonderful Google Doodles in her honor which is a cute vintage television that plays an "I Love Lucy" clip.

I grew up watching the original broadcasts of "I Love Lucy", then continued to watch Lucille Ball's other television shows as well: The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour, The Lucy Show, Here's Lucy and Life With Lucy. Best known for her television roles, Ms. Ball was also in quite a few films and, before the bright red hair and cartoon red lips of her Lucy character, she was quite a beautiful woman. She was often referred to as "The Queen of the B's" as in B films then, later, as The First Lady of Television.

The only movie I remember her in, however, is one she did with her first husband and co-star of "I Love Lucy", Desi Arnaz, called "The Long, Long Trailer". I suppose that one stuck in my mind because I traveled the United States for over 13 years in a motorhome and could relate to the issues of living on wheels. The film was directed by Vincent Minelli (father of Liza Minelli)

If you love Lucy and ever get a chance to watch, check it out.

As for "I Love Lucy", I have to say my favorite episode will always be the Vitametavegamine episode:

Happy Birthday, Lucy and thanks for all the laughs!

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Aces & Eights and The Death of Wild Bill Hickok

noreply@blogger.com (Pop Art Diva) — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:12:00 +0000

ACES & EIGHTS

WHY IT'S CALLED THE DEAD MAN'S HAND

One hundred and thirty five (135) Years ago today James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok was shot dead by a vengeful Jack McCall in the Old West town of Deadwood in the Dakota Territory. Wild Bill was playing poker at Nuttall and Mann/Saloon No. 10 when McCall murdered him by a shot to the back of the head. Hickok was reported to have been holding Aces and Eights at the time of his demise - all from spades and clubs:

Fans of Wild Bill can get my fun

WILD BILL - ACES & EIGHTS POP ART

on Cups & Shirts:

or
FINE ART GICLEES ON CANVAS:

RIP Bill - Hope you hand is healthier in heaven!

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Cowboy Facts for NATIONAL DAY OF THE COWBOY

noreply@blogger.com (Pop Art Diva) — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 15:45:00 +0000

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HAPPY NATIONAL DAY OF THE COWBOY

Hunker down while I share some Cowboy Facts & Trail Trivia

The word "cowboy" comes from the Spanish term "vaquero" - vaca/cow and ranchero/rancher.
The term "cowpoke" was used for the person who prodded cattle with long poles to load them onto railroad cars for shipping
Cowboys called their saddle horn an "apple"
Most cowboy deaths were caused from horse-related accidents, not gunfights or other violence
Cattle were branded on the left hip
Most working trail cowboys were between 20 and 25 years old, sometimes learning on the job from age 12.
A cattle herd could travel between 10 and 12 miles per day
Cowboys used empty flour sacks for towels while on the trail
Cowboys stayed downwind of the chuck wagon to prevent dirt and dust getting in their food
Standard trail fare was sour dough biscuits, white gravy, beans, sow belly and coffee with an occasional taste of fresh meat when available
There were women - cowgirls - in the Old West but they only came to prominence in the male dominated cowboy society thanks to the Wild West Shows
The barbed wire fence was introduced in 1874 and it's use effectively ended the open range
The real cowboy era lasted from 1866 to 1886, starting with the building of packing plants and ending with the closing of the open range and the massive die off of cattle during the harsh winter of 1886/1887

Happy Trails, Buckaroos!

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IT'S NATIONAL HOT DOG DAY!

noreply@blogger.com (Pop Art Diva) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:02:00 +0000

HAPPY NATIONAL HOT DOG DAY!

"May the dragon of life only roast your hot-dogs and never burn your buns!"
~ Anonymous.

Some Fun Hot Dog Facts:

Babe Ruth once ate 12 hot dogs and 8 sodas between games of a double header. Reportedly he was rushed to the hospital after the game with a severe case of indigestion.
President Franklin Roosevelt served King George VI of England hot dogs and beer during a White House visit in 1939.
Americans will eat enough hot dogs at major league ballparks this year to stretch from RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. to AT&T Park in San Francisco.

"The noblest of all dogs is the hot-dog; it feeds the hand that bites it." ~ Lawrence J. Peter.

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Celebrate National Ice Cream Month with Pop Art!

noreply@blogger.com (Pop Art Diva) — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:50:00 +0000

JULY IS NATIONAL ICE CREAM MONTH

Celebrate with some fun

Pop Art Ice Cream Cones

Posters, Tees & Tops, Cards, Cups, Aprons & Other Gifts!

For my series of Pop Art Food I had to include ice cream. One of my earliest memories involves a Dairy Queen cone, my grandfather's lap and my ponytail. Combine these together and you get a soft serve covered pony tail painting the chin of a doting grandfather.

Here in my Pop Art Ice Cream Cones I give you ice cream cones in all their permutations - Safety cones, waffle cones, hard ice cream, soft serve with the famous little curly cue tip - all in a rainbow of colors. There's a flavor here for everyone! I'm just a big ice cream fan. (I like ice cream so much I even have a whole section of Ice Cream Martinis over at The Martini Diva!)

Put a little fun in summer and show off your love of ice cream cones with a fun poster, tee or gift covered in my Pop Art Ice Cream Cones.

If you prefer something more along the lines of popsicles, check out my POP ART POPSICLES ART & GIFTS!

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HAPPY WORLD OCEAN DAY!

noreply@blogger.com (Pop Art Diva) — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:22:00 +0000

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No permission is given to copy, share, distribute, reproduce, post or print without written authorization. HAPPY WORLD OCEAN DAY! Here are some interesting facts about the Ocean I found online:

The oceans occupy nearly 71% of our planet's surface
More than 97% of all our planet's water is contained in the ocean
The top ten feet of the ocean hold as much heat as our entire atmosphere
The average depth of the ocean is more than 2.5 miles
The oceans provide 99 percent of the Earth's living space- the largest space in our universe known to be inhabited by living organisms
More than 3.5 billion people depend on the ocean for their primary source of food. In 20 years, this number could double to 7 billion.
Mount Everest (the highest point on the Earth's surface 5.49 miles) is more than 1 mile shorter than the Challenger Deep (the deepest point in the ocean at 6.86 miles)
The longest continuous mountain chain known to exist in the Universe resides in the ocean at more than 40,000 miles long
The Antarctic ice sheet that forms and melts over the ocean each year is nearly twice the size of the United States
The average temperature of the oceans is 2ºC, about 39ºF
Water pressure at the deepest point in the ocean is more than 8 tons per square inch, the equivalent of one person trying to hold 50 jumbo jets.
The worlds oceans contain nearly 20 million tons of gold
The blue whale, the largest animal on our planet ever (exceeding the size of the greatest dinosaurs) still lives in the ocean; it's heart is the size of a Volkswagen
Fish supply the greatest percentage of the world's protein consumed by humans
Plastic waste kills up to 1 million sea birds, 100,000 sea mammals and countless fish each year. Plastic remains in our ecosystem for years harming thousands of sea creatures everyday.
Less than one half a per cent of marine habitats are protected -- compared with 11.5 per cent of global land area.
The High Seas -- areas of the ocean beyond national jurisdiction -- cover almost 50 per cent of the Earth's surface. They are the least protected part of the world.

CELEBRATE THE WORLD'S OCEANS with myUnder The Sea Pop Art available on:Posters, Tees & Hoodies, Greeting and Note Cards, Stationary, Aprons, Cups, Business Cards, Pet Tees and other gear at The PopArtDiva Gift Gallery

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A little bit of POP for Pop from PopArtDiva - Father's Day Art

noreply@blogger.com (Pop Art Diva) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:11:00 +0000

PUT SOME POP IN YOUR POP'S FATHER'S DAY

with my

DAD POP ART

Posters, Cards, Mugs & Steins, Ties, Caps, Tees & Hoodies, BBQ Aprons, Invitations & Postage, Mousepads, Buttons, Keychains

How could I not do a Pop art for Pop? But when I put P O P in the squares it looked wrong so I switched it to DAD instead. Seriously, how many people call their fathers Pop anymore? The only person I ever remember calling their father Pop was Ricky Nelson on Ozzie and Harriet!

The great thing about selling my art on the platform I use is that the buyer can customize just about any product. You can add your Dad's name, a photo, or a special quote or saying AND you can customize the fonts, background colors and styles. There's also a lot of different styles of products to choose from, tees come in a wide variety of styles and colors, you can get mugs, cups and even beer steins, different apron & grocery bag styles and pick out different types of buttons, keychains and cards as well.

Want something with a little more sizzle?

Check out my

Design at The Rantorium Emporium
for some Father's Day gifts with some heat!

Yes, of course I did a
MOM POP ART
and a
HOT MOMMY
too!

And it doesn't have to be Father's Day or Mother's Day - these are great gifts for any time you want to send a little love to the folks who put up with you while you were being an annoying brat for 18 years!

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HAPPY NATIONAL BURGER DAY & MEMORIAL DAY!

noreply@blogger.com (Pop Art Diva) — Fri, 27 May 2011 13:00:00 +0000

NATIONAL BURGER DAY IS MAY 28TH

Celebrate with my

POP ART BURGER!

Saturday is National Burger Day - perfect timing for the Memorial Day Weekend when the most popular way to celebrate is grill up some hamburgers and spend the holiday weekend with family and food.

I love to have my burger with a chocolate malt so check out my Chocolate Malt Martini to add a little extra happy to your Holiday Happy Hour this weekend. If you're not into burgers then maybe you might like my Pop Art Hot Dog instead!

Read more about how I created the POP ART HAMBURGER.

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POP ART BURGER

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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY 2011!

noreply@blogger.com (Pop Art Diva) — Sun, 08 May 2011 13:31:00 +0000

It doesn't have to be Mother's Day for you to give your Mom something fun,
Check out this trippy MOM POP ART on T-shirts, Cups, Aprons & Other Gear

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Share the day with your Mom - Shake up a few of these MOTHER'S DAY MARTINIS and get to know the woman behind the mother!

Here's a few things my mother taught me:

My Mother taught me LOGIC..."If you fall off that swing and break your neck, you can't go to the store with me."

My Mother taught me MEDICINE..."If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they're going to freeze that way."

My Mother taught me TO THINK AHEAD..."If you don't pass your spelling test, you'll never get a good job!"

My Mother taught me ESP..."Put your sweater on; don't you think that I know when you're cold?"

My Mother taught me TO MEET A CHALLENGE..."What were you thinking? Answer me when I talk to you...Don't talk back to me!"

My Mother taught me HUMOR..."When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."

My Mother taught me how to BECOME AN ADULT..."If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up.

My mother taught me about GENETICS..."You are just like your father!"

My mother taught me about my ROOTS..."Do you think you were born in a barn?"

My mother taught me about the WISDOM of AGE..."When you get to be my age, you will understand."

My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION..."Just wait until your father gets home."

My mother taught me about RECEIVING..."You are going to get it when we get home."

And, my all-time favorite - JUSTICE..."One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like YOU -- then you'll see what it's like!"

In Loving Memory of My Mom, Bernie

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It's BUTTERFLY AWARENESS DAY

noreply@blogger.com (Pop Art Diva) — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 15:44:00 +0000

Happy Butterfly Awareness Day!

Celebrate these beautiful and amazing inhabitants of our world by checking out Lepidopterology.Com and get yourself some cool art & gifts featuring my BUTTERFLY POP ART at The PopArtDiva Gift Gallery!

Here's a few cool facts about Butterflies:

Butterflies range in size from a tiny 1/8 inch to a huge almost 12 inches
Butterflies taste with their feet!
Many butterflies are territorial and fight, chasing others out of their territory.
Butterflies can’t hear, but they can feel vibrations.
Butterflies cannot fly if their body temperature is less than 86 degrees.degrees.
Butterflies don't have mouths, they have a proboscis - a long tube that works like a straw.
Butterflies do not get bigger as they age - a young butterfly is a caterpillar.
Antarctica is the only continent on which no Lepidoptera have been found.
A caterpillar (baby butterfly or moth) grows to about 27,000 times it's original egg size.
Most butterflies make no sound, but some in Florida and Texas make a loud clicking sound with their wings.

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ELECTRIC SLIDE COWBOY BOOTS POP ART

noreply@blogger.com (Pop Art Diva) — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:30:00 +0000

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ELECTRIC SLIDE BOOTS

Pop Art Cowboy Boots Series #4

Electric Slide Boots is the fourth and final painting in my Pop Art Cowboy Boots series. These were actually a pair of cowboy boots I owned and wore, the only difference is I used white where my boots were black. The white pops more against the lavender - purple cosmic sky scape background so I took a little creative license with a favorite pair of shoes for the sake of art.

The name comes from a western dance made popular during the Urban Cowboy era called the Electric Slide - still a popular dance in cowboy bars today. I always liked the music and thought the name was a perfect fit for this illustration.

Like the other three paintings in this series (Midnight Cowboy Boots, All Dressed Up, Sunrise Sunset, Ya'll), Electric Slide Boots has a space inspired background - a recurring theme in my work over the years as a result of having been a sci-fi illustrator way back in my earlier illustration career. Painting alien skies, moon, stars & meteors is much more fun than painting ugly alien monsters as far as I'm concerned - I'll leave the monsters to Hollywood FX experts and teenage boys!

I invite you to Get Your Dance Moves On with my:

ELECTRIC SLIDE COWBOY BOOTS

AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING

Can be Customized for your Logo or Product!

and is

Available on

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MIDNIGHT COWBOY BOOTS POP ART

noreply@blogger.com (Pop Art Diva) — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:15:00 +0000

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MIDNIGHT COWBOY BOOTS

Pop Art Cowboy Boots Series #3

When I started this painting I was thinking about cowboys tuckered out from riding the range, enjoying a final cup of Cookie's coffee and toasting their toes in front of the campfire under the canopy of the night sky. Nearby were their boots, well worn and broken in from lots of wear - bent at the toes and shaped into comfortable familiarity. Anyone who's a fan of cowboy boots knows that once you get your boots to that state of comfort there's nothing as easy on a hard working foot - not even a pricey pair of sneakers.

The title came from that visualization and the cosmic boot design was from my own desire to own a pair of cowboy boots with my favorite space theme. I never found a pair of boots like that and, short of custom ordering a pair, I probably won't ever own my own pair of Midnight Cowboy (or Cowgirl in this case) Boots but at least I got some inspiration from my wish.

This is the third Cowboy Boot Pop Art in a series of four. The first two were posted the last two weeks and next Friday I'll post the last piece from the series so make sure to stop by.

Feed your inner Cowboy or Cowgirl with my:

MIDNIGHT COWBOY BOOTS

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ALL DRESSED UP - COWBOY BOOT POP ART

noreply@blogger.com (Pop Art Diva) — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:30:00 +0000

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ALL DRESSED UP

Pop Art Cowboy Boots Series - 2

Like Sunrise Sunset, Ya'll, this cowboy boot illustration was part of a series of original acrylic paintings on gallery wrap canvases. I did this piece a little less realistic than Sunrise Sunset, using more of a pop art, cartoon style on the boot itself. The background of this piece - as well as the whole series - is a cosmic theme, something you'll notice in much of my work.

I did some science fiction illustration once upon a time and my favorite part was always painting the skies. I've always loved suns, moons and comets and stars and they've shown up as my backgrounds in my work on a regular basis throughout much of my artistic life. (Take a peek at my series of Carousel Horses & Pierrots on my Carousel Corner Store for another example of my use of cosmic backgrounds.) Outer space elements have been a recurring theme in my art no matter what my main subject matter was, I love to use the cosmos as a background.

At the time of the series I was doing art shows mostly in Arizona and New Mexico so I incorporated a little bit of the desert in the background with a couple of Saguaros. When I first went out to the Southwest I thought the landscape had a kind of extraterrestrial look to it. Parts of the desert are very barren with a stark and foreign look that reminded me of some of the sci-fi illustrations I'd done of alien worlds. With my love of painting space it seemed natural to incorporate that into this series.

This is painting two out of a series of four, so keep an eye out in the next couple of weeks for the last two pop art cowboy boots of the series.

I invite you to Go West with the second design from my Pop Art Cowboy Boot Series:

ALL DRESSED UP

AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING

Can be Customized for your Logo or Product!

and is

Available on

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POP ART COWBOY BOOT SERIES - SUNRISE SUNSET, YA'LL

noreply@blogger.com (Pop Art Diva) — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 18:23:00 +0000

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SUNRISE SUNSET, YA'LL

Pop Art Cowboy Boots Series

As I've mentioned before, I've been a professional artist for quite a long while. Over that time I've done original work in every two dimensional medium and a few three dimensional mediums and I keep photos/copies of almost everything I do. I've also done a lot of different subject matter over the years. This gives me a large library of images that I can draw from for inspiration for new work or to re-purpose in a new design - and I take advantage of that library whenever I can! I believe in revisiting my body of work to stimulate my imagination and to revisit an old design with a new style for a current series.

When I was going through one of my portfolios (the old fashioned kind with real pages, not digital) I found a series of colorful cowboy boots I'd done for the art shows in the West and Southwest. They were large, good quality photo reproductions of fun, colorful and stylized cowboy boots with cosmic - landscape backgrounds done as original acrylic paintings on canvas and a even few wooden plates, and they fit right into my current pop art style!

In this case, the reproductions of the boots were of such high quality and large size all I needed to do was scan them in sections - my scanner only takes a standard letter size - then "stitch" the sections together in photoshop. I did a few little cosmetic changes and I had some cute Pop Art Cowboy Boots for The PopArtDiva Gift Gallery!

The inspiration for the original paintings actually came from some of my own cowboy boots I was wearing at the art shows. When in Rome. . . . I was in the West so I wore western style clothing to the shows but in my typical bright colors. I was kind of like a Pop Art Cowgirl for a while. I was in love with the beautiful and colorful custom boots that were being made for the professional riding circuit - very Las Vegas glitz kind of costumes were part of the costuming for the professional horse circuit. Some of these boots were and are works of art all on their own and those gorgeous boots inspired this series.

I invite you to Cowgirl or Cowboy Up with the first of my Pop Art Cowboy Boot Series:

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LOST LYRICS to FAMOUS TV THEMES

noreply@blogger.com (Pop Art Diva) — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:15:00 +0000

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TV THEME LYRICS LOST IN TIME

I was posting my Scarlett O'Hara Martini for St. Patrick's Day when I stumbled on the fact that the title song for Gone With The Wind - Tara's Theme, had lyrics, something that I was unaware of until today. This is not the first time I've discovered some lost lyrics for some themes and tunes we're all familiar with.

For your entertainment and enjoyment, below are a few other famous instrumental TV themes that actually have lyrics:

Lorne Green (!) Sings BONANZA:

Desi Arnaz Sings I LOVE LUCY:

Johnny Mandel Sings SUICIDE IS PAINLESS - M.A.S.H. Theme

Nichelle Nichols (Uhuru) Sings The STAR TREK THEME - Music by Alexander Courage, Lyrics added later by Gene Roddenberry

I DREAM OF JEANNIE - Music by Hugo Montenegro, Lyrics by Buddy Kaye:

Andy Griffith sings THE FISHIN' HOLE - THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW THEME

Dick Van Dyke and the Vantasticks SING THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW THEME, (Music by Earle Hagen / Lyrics by Morey Amsterdam)Lyrics Below:

HOGAN'S HEROES MARCH from the album "Hogan's Heroes Sing The Best of World War II" sung by various cast members with Bob Crane on the Drums - Composed by Jerry Fielding:

THE ODD COUPLE by Neil Hefti - lyrics start half way in:

THE LEAVE IT TO BEAVER THEME ak The Toy Parade by Dave Kahn, Melvyn Leonard and Mort Greene:

Sammy Davis, Jr. Sings You Can Count on Me aka HAWAII 50, music composed by Morton Stevens:

Vicky Lawrence Sings MAMA'S FAMILY THEME - get past her jokes:

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MARDI GRAS POP ART

noreply@blogger.com (Pop Art Diva) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:26:00 +0000

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JAZZ CITY

Over the last 4 decades I've created and sold thousands of paintings and illustrations and I managed to keep copies of nearly all of them. I was moving the studio around and pulled out one of my portfolios from about 20 years ago and found a bunch of really high quality, professionally photographed images of several original paintings I'd done. I've done so much work over the years it's easy to forget one piece, even a series of pieces I've done. Sad, but true.

They all had my signature bright colors, a kind of linear cartoon illustration style and that pop art look of the sixties I love, so I decided I'd scan them all in high resolution and do some digital re-purposing on them.

Since this Tuesday is Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday - the day before Ash Wednesday) I started on this one called "Jazz City". I sold the painting over 20 years ago but I still like the way it captures the Carnival spirit of Mardi Gras. I'm a little late getting it up in time for selling the products on my store - in fact, I'm too late but the spirit moved me so I went ahead with this one anyway. Besides, I'm posting a Mardi Gras Martini for Fat Tuesday and I needed some Mardi Gras art for it!

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Fat Tuesday, read about Mardi Gras here on Wikipedia.

Check out the MARDI GRAS MARTINI for your Fat Tuesday Celebrations!

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Stay tuned because I also have some cool Pop Art Cowboy Boots and a couple of other fun images I'll be revisiting and updating!

HAPPY FAT TUESDAY!

ENJOY MARDI GRAS!

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RAINBOW POP ART SHAMROCKS - Who Says Shamrocks Have to be Green?

noreply@blogger.com (Pop Art Diva) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:36:00 +0000

MY POP ART SHAMROCKSRainbow Four Leaf Clovers for St. Patrick's Day
Of course I had to do it, did you think I would not pop art a shamrock in rainbow colors?
My Pop Art Shamrocks is a simple, classic pop art of a four leaf clover done in a rainbow which is perfectly fitting for Leprechauns and Irish folk who long for a little more than green on St. Patrick's Day. Of course, the first shamrock is green, no self respecting Irishman would be caught out without at least one green shamrock, would they?
Just having a little fun with tradition - again! Hey, I'm allowed, I'm half Irish on my Dad's side!
You can celebrate St. Patrick's Day with these Rainbow Pop Art Shamrocks on Posters, Apparel & Gifts from The PopArtDiva Gift Gallery. Order now and you'll be ready to put some pop in St. Patty's Day!

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NATIONAL WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT DAY

noreply@blogger.com (Pop Art Diva) — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 19:50:00 +0000

It's NATIONAL WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT DAY!

Ever wonder how we get holidays like "National Lemon Meringue Pie Day" or "National TV Dinner Day"? Seriously, who says what day is "National Rum Punch Day" or "National Eat a Hoagie Day"? Well, my friends, it's often the President of the United States who designates these special days!

That's right, POTUS has, amongst his/her other chores and duties, the authority to declare a commemorative event, week, day or month by proclamation and each sitting President gets tons of requests to do just that by special interest groups, P.R. firms and trade associations. It is at each President's discretion which requests get a special day, week or month and which ones get vetoed. Whatever the hopeful holiday, it's obvious that the only ones that actually reach that desk in the Oval Room are backed by powerful special interests!

If you don't have a lobbyist or a White House aide in your back pocket, have no fear. The President of the United States is not the only authority who can declare a "special observance" day or event though he/she is the only one with the power to declare it a true "National" event. State Legislatures, Governors and Mayors can also declare anything from a "National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day" (March 6th) to "National Jackass Day" (March 21st). There seems to be no central clearing house in our government for "National Whatever You Want To Call It" holidays, which would explain why there might be two different dates for a particular commemorative day or event.

There is, however, a publication that keeps track of many of these special events called Chase's Calendar of Events published by McGraw-Hill that you can reference in case of a "National Whatever You Want To Call It" crisis. There is even a blog called National Whatever Day you can use as a reference.

Though I realize this can all be confusing and difficult when it comes to planning parties, I cannot, in good conscience, expect our government to set up a committee, a department or a special ad hoc bunch of politicos who have nothing else to do, in order to get control of this growing deluge of holidays. After all, this would be fiscally irresponsible and a waste of taxpayers money. . . which, of course, makes me wonder if there is not already some secret group hidden away in the bowels of Congress (or Area 51) already "studying" this issue.

Of course, you know, I am now on a crusade to create "National Pop Art Diva Day" and "National Martini Diva Day". . . . . and I might even settle for "National Pop Art Diva Martini Day" for January 14th! Hey, it's no sillier than "National Goof-Off Day" (March 22) or "National Build a Scarecrow Day" (July 1st)!

HAPPY YOU CALLS IT YOU GETS IT DAY from PopArtDiva!
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20% OFF ALL MY POSTERS & TEES!

noreply@blogger.com (Pop Art Diva) — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 15:28:00 +0000

PRESIDENT'S DAY SALEat The PopArtDiva Gift Gallery!

Sale Ends Monday @ 11:59 pm PST so if you've been planning on getting one of my Posters or Hoodies/Tees hurry over and grab 20% OFF!

Just pick out your design and use code: FFHSPRESIDAY at checkout!

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HAPPY PRESIDENT'S DAY WEEKEND!

Send me some photos of you in your new hoodie/tee or your new poster on the wall!

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ANTI-VALENTINE POEM & MARTINIS ANYONE?

noreply@blogger.com (Pop Art Diva) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:44:00 +0000

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Sometimes Valentine's Day isn't all hearts and flowers. If you are anti-Valentine this one's for you: You brought me one flower
you stole from my yard,
and thought you'd get lucky
with a tacky red card.

You're a cheap little weasel
with no style and no class,
An uninspired boorish Cupid
dressed up like an ass.

I'd rather do laundry
than spend time with you,
or even spend V-day
with a case of the flu!

So pack up your willy
that itty, bitty wahoo,
cuz it's really quite silly
to think I'd do you! ©2011 by PopArtDiva.Com
ANTI -VALENTINE MARTINISThe Battle of the Sexes MartiniI'm Not Your Booty Call MartiniDesperate Valentine MartiniThe Gangsta of Love Martini I've Kissed Too Many Frogs Martini That Tramp Stole My Man Tartini
HAPPY ANTI-VALENTINE'S DAY
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
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