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This is probably the biggest project I have ever attempted. The project involves creating 305 small oil paintings, 28 digital images for original giclees, 13 new songs, all of the graphic design and website work, 1 promotion video, 4 sets of Limited Edition Prints, 2 Blurb books, 302 open edition prints, launch a youtube channel, and 2 music videos. All by myself!

Many of the things that will be produced are being created simultaneously in template form so that as I finish each image, it drops into a template for a snippet of video or a book. By doing things this way, I save time and I'm able to produce a lot more for my fans.

Listed below are all the different steps of completion. As I finish each one I'll place it in the FINISHED column below. This is a work in progress! Given the drying times required for an oil painting, I am looking at roughly a two year project that is to be completed in my spare time. I tend to do my work backwards. I do all the graphic design beforehand and THEN the artwork. It's just how I work. Wish me luck and check back from time to time to mark my progress.

FINISHED

STILL IN PROGRESS

Create the graphic to printed on the CD. Create the template for the 6-fold CD digipak. Create the web page template for the project. Create a splash pageto run after the Kickstarter project and ad in Guitar World have been placed. Create Kickstarter page. Write Script for Kickstarter video. Create custom guitar pick for Plague of Smiles Create 3D stereoscopic image. Record narration for Kickstarter video when I get Media Monkey Gold and turn Guillotine into MP3. Create new debit card with custom image. Film and animate assets for Kickstarter video. Build drying system for 302 small paintings. 1 Music ad, 1 Art Ad, 1/2 page in size, template form and saved in 3D. Drop images into a 2 Blurb books, Volume1 and Volume 2. Render animation for Kickstarter video. Find the top 50 blog, radio, and news contacts for release. (below). Create the Plague of Smiles Mask from gamma radiation MRI mask. Create 3D model of digipak so people can see what the concept looks like visually. Create a 40 page digital PDF for the CD. PRINTS through Hunter Editions: - 1st Set Gesso 302 small wood panels. Create an official Coffee Cup graphic Youtube video on Daylight lighting Buy oil paint supplies to get started. Create 30 sketches to get started. Create the certificate of authenticity to go on the back of all the paintings. With my Plague Doctor mask created, photograph, import into 123Catch, and turn into a digital mesh so I can animate it in Carrara in my youtube projects. Begin new project (With Bite). Graphic mock up. This Kickstarter project launches on 4/7/2014

6% FINISHED 94% TO GO! Buy wood braces, staples, staple gun, miter saw, wood glue, bottle of gesso for the 3 larger works. Screw screws into board at work for drying board. Record Audio for youtubes Possibly, create 100-200 very short videos talking about music, paintings, etc., and post on Youtube. After I hit the 200 mark, launch this page. Continue painting and finish 105 more. Paint 3 large paintings, with date and time. Photograph each painting and store digitally. Drop images of paintings into templates. Open www.society6.com account and post 302 images as open edition prints, canvas prints. After waiting 12 months, varnish all paintings. Buy the first 100 metal frames and assemble. Buy 300 shipping boxes for $300.00 Uline. Buy 600 cardboard packing slips for $150.00 Uline. Buy Bubble Wrap for $65.00 a roll Uline. Buy proper sound monitors for my studio for mixing. Build 1 Ableton Live "Vesper" template to supercharge the recordings. Record 15 new songs. Create MP3's and clips for the new songs. Write the scripts for the music videos. Film and animate clips, assets. Render animation for music videos. Mix and edit 3 videos. Create from images, 4 sets of prints. Change Meta tags to "follow" and update meta info. Post info to the website. Post info to my digital Art Gallery. Release the Kickstarter project. Begin publicity campaign by finding 33 people who will agree to buy ONE painting. By finding those 33 people I immediately reach the 30% level and research shows that the odds of success at this point at 90% success!!! When successful, drop images of kickstarter fans onto CD template. Send music package off to the printers, Discmakers. Create 4 sets of prints 2nd Set 3rd Set 4th Set End of Project. Delivery of Project. Take it to the bank. Write and post analysis of the project for the benefit of others. Buy the Plague of Smiles Costume. Launch Ads as able in magazines, first Artist's Magazine, then Guitar World, then Juxtapoz.

 

BLOGS:

http://neilhollingsworth.blogspot.com

http://www.joesdaily.com

http://emptyeasel.com

http://blog.fineproart.com

http://www.oilpaintersofamerica.com

http://www.dailypainters.com

http://www.dailypaintworks.com

http://www.dailyartpainters.com

http://www.dailypainteroriginals.com

http://www.dailypainters.blogspot.com

http://www.dailypaintersguild.com

http://dailypaintersproject.com

http://www.artistsoftexas.org

http://marketplace-daily-art.blogspot.com

http://artistshelpingartistsblog.blogspot.com

http://www.artmakr.com

http://news.oilpaintingsmarket.com

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http://artsfan.com

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http://artnews.org

http://www.artknowledgenews.com

http://www.artdaily.com

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http://www.artsjournal.com

http://artforum.com

http://www.artinfo.com

http://www.artnewsblog.com

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http://www.allartnews.com

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arts/

http://art.alltop.com

http://www.artinamericamagazine.com

http://artbookguy.com/

http://www.bloomberg.com/muse/art

http://www.artnet.com

http://www.artnewsworldwide.com

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http://www.artnewscentral.com

http://www.artworldsalon.com/blog/

http://www.americanartcollector.com

http://www.hypebot.com

http://www.firedbydesign.com/

http://www.core77.com

http://www.notcot.org

http://www.juxtapoz.com

http://www.antiquiet.com

http://obscuresound.com

http://stereogum.com

http://3hive.com

http://www.gorillavsbear.net

http://www.hearya.com

http://blog.welikeitindie.com

http://www.youaintnopicasso.com

http://sleevage.com/

http://pitchfork.com

http://davecharest.com/

http://www.musicianwages.com

http://www.digitalmusicnews.com

http://newmusicstrategies.com

http://www.musicthinktank.com

http://music-promotion-blog.blogspot.com

http://www.whymusicmatters.org/blog

http://www.garagespin.com

http://www.savvymusician.com/blog/

http://www.canyouseethesunset.com

http://musicindustryreport.org/

http://www.indiemusicbands.com/

http://www.indie-music.com/

http://www.ableton.com/

http://earbuzz.com/

Lauren Raine Mask Maker = http://www.rainewalker.com

 

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Blog topics

1. Why I support xyz charity
2. The most inspiring art teacher I have known
3. How I came to know being a professional artist was my career path
4. Why I love working with xyz medium
5. What you can learn from the traveling exhibit at the abc museum
6. Four galleries I would love to carry my work and why
7. Five contemporary artists whose works inspire and inform me
8. Clues to the subtle messages in my art
9. My color palette is (nature/technology/environment) driven and why
10. Ten things they don't teach you in art school
11. How being in the business of art affects my art
12. When I paint, I like to listen to Guns n' Roses/London Philharmonic/Enya/Toby Keith
13. How the other arts influence my work, e.g., how I attempt to interpret the fluidity of a ballerina in my brush stokes
14. Here are blogs by other artists whose work I like, or whose blogs I like
15. Art retreats; although you may not get rich and famous, you can still travel and stay at wonderful places. Here are my favorites or fantasies
16. How other jobs I've had have added perspective to my art
17. Spirituality is personal, but growth in it has made me a better artist
18. Nine things I want to paint before I stop
19. Why painting en plen air is exhilarating
20. Art by other artists I bought in unusual places
21. Visually inspiring day trips around where I live
22. Museums I've visited in other cities and around home
23. Art books on my bookshelf
24. If I could only recommend one book, art or otherwise, for someone, it would be...
25. How living the creative life has uplifted my spirits and made me a better person
26. Advice for young artists
27. Why I love my local galleries and/or the local art scene
28. How blogging has stretched me as an artist
29. You can find my art online at these sites, here's why I chose to use them
30. Art magazines I like to read
31. The greatest influence on my life was... 
32. Why and how parents should encourage artistic development in their children
33. Some funny experiences either colleagues or I've had at art shows
34. I still can't believe people have asked me these things
35. The five best quotes on art I've ever read
36. How the courage and creativity of some disabled artists have inspired me
37. Here are blogs I enjoy that are not about art
38. Seven ways technology has changed how I make and sell art (Some examples are: Photoshop/digital camera/digital painting/digital printing/Painter/online art sites)
39. I'm grateful because this person came in my life, or because this happened to me
40. Eight reasons I get out of bed to paint everyday are (Suggestions: Let's be honest, I need the money. I'm OCD and can't help it. It's the best job a person could have. A day without painting is like a day without sunshine. I can't stand the thought of going back to the 7-11) 
41. And you heard writer's block was difficult 
42. How overcoming creative obstacles has made me a better artist
43. So I went to a tradeshow/convention/workshop and the best/funniest/saddest thing happened
44. It's really hard to part with my originals; here's why
45. Five reasons you will like the giclee prints I offer
46. Flowers in my garden make me smile and make me paint
47. If I wasn't an artist, I'd be a...
48. Why faces are so difficult to paint, and hands are tough too
49. The most inspiring movie I've ever seen is...
50. How the arts organizations in my area are helping children/charities/??
51. Why you should always use a docent when you go to a museum. Here are some special things I learned at...
52. How reading the Art Print Issues blog has made me smarter, better looking, more creative and much richer

THE TIER LEVELS

$15.00 = You get a Room for 333 Squares Poster, our sticker, and a dropcard that will allow you to download 13 new songs, a 40 page PDF booklet, and art from the project to view on your own computer.  The first 50 people to order will get their face included in the PDF as one of our supporters. Value = $16.00

$20.00 = The physical CD project, the digital dropcard mentioned above, the sticker, and my custom guitar pick. Value = $24.00

$100.00 = Simple. You're a player. I get that. I send you 50 dropcards to do with as you please. Value = $400.00

$120.00 (50) = The physical CD signed, sticker, 15 dropcards to do with as you please, your choice of one of the original oil paintings (first come, first served), AND you get your face included in the actual graphic design of the physical CD! Value = $237.00

$130.00 = The physical CD signed, your choice of an Original Oil Painting (first come, first served), 3 dropcards, and the sticker. Value = $139.00

$150.00 (400) = The physical CD signed, your choice of a Limited Edition Original Giclee Print created specifically for this Kickstarter project through the prestigious Hunter Editions.  Each print features 7 images. The first 100 orders on this tier level will also receive 20 dropcards. Value = $325.00

$222.00 (5) = The physical CD signed, sticker, 20 dropcards to do with as you please, poster, and 10 XL large T-shirts chosen at random which were seen in the youtube videos, worn once by me, and then put away in storage. Value = $490.00

$333.00 (3) = You get the physical CD signed, 20 dropcards, and I work directly with you over the phone or email to create a custom piece of art, 8” X 8”, your choice of paint or digital.  Paintings will be signed and framed.  Digital works will be output as an Original Giclee limited edition print and framed. Value = $470.00

$555.00 (1) = Physical CD signed, sticker, poster, 70 dropcards, and the signed guitar I used to record the CD itself, includes guitar case. Value = $990.00

$1500.00 (3) = The Physical CD signed, 200 dropcards, poster, sticker, and one of three large size squares 24” X 24” oil painting, framed. Value = $3123.00

 

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INFLUENCES

http://www.guidetooilpainting.com/index.html

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