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Moon Art Design- The blog of artist Michael Mooney

New art inspired by the DeathSquad podcast Secret Show #14. If you are a fan of the DeathSquad comedy circuit, then you know all about the Secret Show and all the hilariousness that goes on. Brian Redban is the glue that keeps the DeathSquad community laughing for hours and hours. *Maybe they'll even make it out to the east coast?! :)

Secret Show #14

Big thanks to Redban and all the DeathSquad comedians for keeping us laughing!

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Update On My New Painting & Happy Mother's Day

Last week I posted about some new art. Not having my computer has made scanning art, posting and updating my on-line archives difficult. The iPod touch has really helped and allowed me to keep posting.......... Things are starting to get weird and I wouldn't have it any other way!

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New Artist

I saw some new art this weekend and his paintings really inspired me to create. I don't know too much about the artist but I really love this style and these paintings. I tried searching for the artist and couldn't come up with anything. Does anyone have any information on this artist?

These colors are great so nice and vibrant. They really standout in a crowded room.

In other news, Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there! Thanks for all you've done Mom!

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New Painting and Stretching the Boundaries.

Here's an inspiring and interesting quote from the mad man of an artist Andy Warhol.....

“Don't think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it's good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.” ― Andy Warhol

Although, I'm not a big fan of his art, however, I like his mentality, he had a great perspective and his thoughts really resonate with me.

I had some old canvas laying around from college and decided to create something new. As you an see in the photo, I started with a light Purple wash but decided not to cover up the entire canvas. I feel that this will add more depth to the painting.

The start of a new painting

I just finished adding a few elements to the painting... What do you think this is going to be? I have a few ideas of what direction I am going to take with this and I am planning on stretching the boundaries a bit. I love starting new paintings like this because it allows me to expand my mind and develop new ideas.

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Computer Update

A couple of months ago, my computer crashed on me and I couldn't do anything. The only way I have been able post is because I had scanned drawings ahead a time before it died. I've also been able use other computers to upload everything and generate the posts.

When I brought my computer in to get diagnosed, they eventually came to the conclusion that I needed a new hard drive. Finally, the hard drive came in and they installed it. After trying to install the OS, they started to think the hard drive wasn't the issue and they now believe it's the mother board... yay!

I am now at the point where I need to get a new computer because mine is in their words "too old and not worth the money to replace the mother board".... yay!

What computer should I get?
I'm starting to research some computers and weighting the pros & cons of the situation.

Here are a few options I've been looking at:

The mac pro would be ideal... It's a beast and would be great for graphics and video work. The mini is an option, but low on the list. However, I am most likely going to go with the Macbook Pro. It's the best of both worlds, as I like the portability of the laptop and this is similar to my old computer.

The other negative from my computer dying, is the cost of buying a new one. Maybe I should start a kick starter ey? Has anyone out there started a kick starter campaign??

How did you campaign go? Was is successful?

What computer do you have?

I'll try to find someone with a scanner to upload more art, sorry for the delay.

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How To Make Money As An Artist- Part 2

How does an artist make money? Part 2

As an artist, I know it's tough to pursue your passion when starting out and trying to make a living at it, I know because I am going through it. About a month ago I posted some ideas about how to make money as an artist and I said I would be posting some more ideas at a later day. Well, here they are.