Well Just this morning I was tagged by Doeyed.  I guess it had to happen sooner or later. This is the first time in three and half years I've been blogging. Thanks Doeyed and it's fun to do.  So here are my Five thing that I like and enjoy.

1.  Creating new art work and trying different mediums.
2. reading a well written book and music (Classical, jazz or just old time rock 50-70's)
3. going to new places and visiting and learning about new place on line( also watching and listing to other place far away.
4. playing my guitar and piano.
5. good wine and cheese and good home made food

Well that is it!  That is my five thing I can come up with before my second cup of coffee :) Thanks Doeyed!

    I hope every one have a happy and fun new year. Be safe out there and don't drink to much!

Happy new year to all.
Dan 

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Mr Gerald Ford  Died in his Calif home at the age of  93.  Mr Ford  played Football at U Mich and also served in WW II on an Air craft carry. He went on to Congress in 1947 and served until 1973.  After a step down form President Nixon Vice President, he was asked to leave Congress and to served as Vice president in the Nixon Government.  When Nixon resigned form his post in 1974 -because of the Water Gate- he  step up to be President.  He was the first president to become President without being Elected.  One of the bills he sign, was to stop the war in Asia and bring our American Man and women home.  It's a sad day, to lose a great man who did a lot for America.  He lived a long life and our hopes is he will rest in peace.

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First of all, I hope everyone had a happy Christmas.  I was sick all the way though-it but I still had a good time. Today I am feeling better!! I hope  don't get that virus again!!  Christmas eve,  We had Pork Roast and oven brown potato's and squash casserole.  I was able to keep it down and it was good after just able to eat toast for the last 3 days.  Anyway I am well again and feeling better -Back to my old nasty self LOL LOL- and had a good Christmas.  My Gift list is a new Dig Camera,  new Coffee maker ( one cup at a time type)  Electric Tooth brush form my niece and The movie Da vinci Code from Micheal.  So it was a good and happy Christmas for me and I hope it was a good Holiday for you also.

 Dan

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First of all, I hope everyone had a happy Christmas.  I was sick all the way though-it but I still had a good time. Toay I am feeling better!! I hope  don't get that virus again!!  Cristmas eve,  We had Pork Roast and oven brown potatos and sqush casarole.  I was able to keep it down and it was good after just able to eat toast for the last 3 days.  Anyway I am well again and feeling better -Back to my old nasty self LOL LOL- and had a good Chrstmass.  My Gift list is a new Dig Camara,  new Coffee maker ( one cup at a time type)  Electric Tooth brush form my niece and The movie Devici Code from Micheal.  So it was a good and happy Christmas for me and I hope it was a good Hoilday for you also.

 Dan

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Well here we are again, at the end of a year. I want to wish each and everyone a happy, joyess and a safe Christmas and a Hppay New Year.  I've been sick for two days with a virus but I hope I can go enjoy Christmas and be with my family.  I really like this song and its a classic of John Lennon.  It's a nice song with lot of meaning... HMMM now I think of it, it fits Tblog these days.

Marry Cristmas( The W ar is over) -John Lennon

So this is Christmas And what have you done Another year over And a new one just begun Ans so this is Christmas I hope you have fun The near and the dear one The old and the young

A very merry Christmas And a happy New Year Let's hope it's a good one Without any fear And so this is Christmas For weak and for strong For rich and the poor ones The world is so wrong

And so happy Christmas For black and for white For yellow and red ones Let's stop all the fight A very merry Christmas And a happy New Year

Let's hope it's a good one Without any fear And so this is Christmas And what have we done anther year over And a new one just begun Ans so this is Christmas I hope you have fun

The near and the dear one The old and the young A very merry Christmas And a happy New Year Let's hope it's a good one Without any fear ar is over over if you want it War is over ow... 

 

 Marry Christmas and Happy New year everyone!

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 A Sad day for cartoon lovers, one of the men who brought us all the classic cartoons of the 50's and 60's and up to the 80s; Died Monday Dec 18 at his home in LA Cailf, with his wife and family at his bed side at the age 95 -I hope I live that long!.  Joe Barbera was a master of cartoons with his partner William Hanna who formed Hanna barbera Studio. They brought us such classics as the Flintstones, Johnny Quest, Yogi Bear, Top cat, Acura Man, Tom and Jerry, Adem Ant, Scoby Doo and so many other classic animation.  You can read about Barb era and his work with the links below. Hanna Barbara studio was in LA Calif, that started in the late 50's and kept creating  great cartoons until the 80's  they were taken over by WB's in the 1980's. he started his animation work in 1933 at MGM Studio, where he worked with William Hanna. They worked at MGM Until  the mid 1950's when MGM closed their Animation Dept and were out of a job, then formed the Hanna barbera Studio in 1956.

 
Joe Barbera and Friends at the studio.

One of my favorites is Johnny Quest with Johnny, Huji -the name was taken for Jihad meaning Holy war-, Bannit the little freasky dog with the mask, Race the tough and take charge guy and the  Dr. Quest.  This show was created 1962 but produc tion wasn't started until 1964 and went on for many years.  In the 90's they had the new Johnny Quest but it wasn't like the 1960's version and it didn't hold up to The classic that was made in the 60's.  Both men were great Amintiors as was Walt Desney (Dec 5 1901--Dec 15, 1966) and other great cartoon and Animatiors of their time.

Back in those days, all the work was done in Pen and ink and every cell was done one at a time.  Every movement and every look had to be still drawn and shot on to film one at a time.  There's a nice site where you can take a tour of the studio and see behind the scen photos of  the making of cartoons at Hanna barbera Studio. Studio tour click here 

Joseph Barbera, left, with his animation partner, William Hanna

The news of his Death CNN: Click here  The sad new of his Death at CNN.com.

Studio info link: Click here  Note: you can watch clips of the cartoons that you enjoyed as a kid.

Bio of the man Click Here 

Quote of the day:  "I disklike a picture that is too suave or too skilfully done. But, contrariwise, I also dislike a picture that looks too inept or blundering."-- Robert Motherwell (1915--1991).

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The blog is back in order again. As you can see it created for IE 6 or Higher. Sorry that it mgiht be mess up for fire fox users, other browser or users of IE older then 6. I tryed to get it to work for all but no go.

Quote of the day: "The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself." --Albert Camus

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As you can see, Most of the side bar and menbar is missing. I am working on the Blog so people in different Browsers-Fire fox and others- Can see my blog with it being all jumbled. I hope to have the items back soon.

 Dan

Quote of the day: "Be eager to lend a patient ear to the opinions of others and think long and hard whether whoever finds fault has reason or not to censure you. And if the answer is yes, correct the fault. If no, give the impression that you have not heard him, or if he is a man whom you respect, explain to him why he is mistaken." --Leonardo da Vinci

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Here are more of my art work. There is more in the post below this one.  I hope to be taking  more pictures when I can.

 Ink and Pen , 9x12"

 

Mother and cub Penda bears, Pen and Ink 9x12"

Tigers and cubs Pen and ink 9x12"

WWW.danmacart.com

Quote of the day: "When I am in a painting, I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It is only after a sort of 'get acquainted' period that I see what I have been about. I have no fears about making changes, destroying the image, etc, because the painting has a life of its own. I try to let it come through. It is only when I lose contact with the painting that the result is a mess. Otherwise there is pure harmony, an easy give and take, and the painting comes out well." -- Jackson Pollock (1912-1956)

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Here are some arT work that I've just did.  I hope to get a lot more done, to sell on line.  Do to contract agreements, when showing in  galleries or other public place, artist are not permitted to sell in other places (Electronically or other means. without holding contract agreement)  That  is why I don't have that much to sell on my art site. We can show but not sell :(  

 
Gold Fish, Pastel 18"x24" Finished and framed

Phantom guitarist,  Watercolor 18x24" framed ( the picture  didn't come out when I was taking it to put it online  that well but....)

Hat and cane, Pen and ink 9x12" on paper.

FOR MORE OF MY WORK CLICK HERE TO GO TO MY ART SITE 

I've been working on some new work for the shows coming up and show some new work. I try to blog as often as I can.

QUOTE OF THE DAY:  "I'm glad I haven't found my style yet. I'd be bored to death."  -- Edgar Degas (1834-1917)

Updated Dec 4, 2006 @ 10:30EST

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