tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201396022009-02-21T06:07:58.083-05:00Dimitri Simakis, art, design, illustrationDimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139602.post-1166799342611562162006-12-22T09:52:00.000-05:002006-12-22T09:57:38.073-05:00It's been over 6 months since I've posted anything here, and there's a reason for that. I moved to Chicago in July and since then, I've changed valianteffort.net to be my portfolio page. I guess I'll start posting some sketches on here, but it seems pointless. Anyway, here's a video for TV On The Radio that I did with my bud, Vinod. Enjoy!<br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iPyp92pExAg"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iPyp92pExAg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></object><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iPyp92pExAg"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iPyp92pExAg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></object><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iPyp92pExAg"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iPyp92pExAg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20139602-116679934261156216?l=valianteffort.blogspot.com'/></div>Dimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139602.post-1151387878676022172006-06-27T01:56:00.000-04:002006-06-27T02:08:55.793-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/ss%26grumpy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/ss%26grumpy.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I was thinking about my old days at American Greetings, and I never thought I'd say it- but I kinda miss seeing this li'l peach everyday. So, I drew this this weekend to say to myself 'Dimitri, you don't know what you got 'til it's gone.'<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20139602-115138787867602217?l=valianteffort.blogspot.com'/></div>Dimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139602.post-1150859318304778422006-06-20T23:05:00.000-04:002006-06-20T23:46:16.876-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/ramone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/ramone.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20139602-115085931830477842?l=valianteffort.blogspot.com'/></div>Dimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139602.post-1148972221296241002006-05-30T02:56:00.000-04:002006-05-30T02:57:01.306-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/cowboy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/cowboy.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20139602-114897222129624100?l=valianteffort.blogspot.com'/></div>Dimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139602.post-1148512420234567162006-05-24T18:47:00.000-04:002006-05-24T19:13:40.276-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/uncleuncle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/uncleuncle.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/sundaysbest.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/sundaysbest.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/hitchcock.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/hitchcock.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/hillbill.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/hillbill.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/hesse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/hesse.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/duckles.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/duckles.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/peachpie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/peachpie.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/fasteddie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/fasteddie.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20139602-114851242023456716?l=valianteffort.blogspot.com'/></div>Dimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139602.post-1147646017806843622006-05-14T18:28:00.000-04:002006-05-14T18:38:28.130-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/b32500010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/b32500010.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/b34931969.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/b34931969.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/b34932655.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/b34932655.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Butter Factory has finally opened its doors. Nice!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20139602-114764601780684362?l=valianteffort.blogspot.com'/></div>Dimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139602.post-1147644751431928292006-05-14T18:00:00.000-04:002006-05-23T20:32:22.420-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/daycare.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/daycare.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/so_cool.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/so_cool.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/dj.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/dj.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/baseman.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/baseman.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20139602-114764475143192829?l=valianteffort.blogspot.com'/></div>Dimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139602.post-1145906544890389052006-04-24T15:20:00.000-04:002006-05-01T11:35:06.263-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/books_poster9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/books_poster9.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I'm still not sure how I feel about this one. But I'll let you be the judge.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20139602-114590654489038905?l=valianteffort.blogspot.com'/></div>Dimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139602.post-1145576893992457852006-04-20T19:43:00.001-04:002006-04-29T16:13:18.803-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/silverapples.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/silverapples.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/wesleywillis.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/wesleywillis.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20139602-114557689399245785?l=valianteffort.blogspot.com'/></div>Dimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139602.post-1144078812450346992006-04-03T11:29:00.000-04:002006-04-11T23:56:38.963-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/bunny_mandala.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/bunny_mandala.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So like a year ago, I sent <a href="http://www.pictoplasma.com/">pictoplasma</a> an image of a bunny for an upcoming show and naturally forgot about it immediately. Then out of the blue they send me an e-mail saying I'm gonna be in their <a href="http://www.pictoplasma.com/exhibitions/bunny/names.html">'<strong>ESSENCE OF RABBIT </strong>/<strong> </strong>The Bunny Mandala Project'</a> show in Nice, France during the <a href="http://www.pictoplasma.com/events/guest.html">Heliotrope Film Festival</a>. Cool. Oh yeah, I also can't find mine anywhere on that monsterous image with hundreds of bunnies. It's really hypnotic if you stare at it long enough.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20139602-114407881245034699?l=valianteffort.blogspot.com'/></div>Dimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139602.post-1143557725182539972006-03-28T09:39:00.000-05:002006-05-17T10:29:55.003-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/HP1.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/HP1.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/UA1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/UA1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/UA2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/UA2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Finally. <a href="http://www.lnpgc.com.cn/">Liaoning Publishing</a>, the China based publishing house that put out such classics as '<a href="http://www.lnpgc.com.cn/gb/content/2004-03/15/content_2206.htm">Diabetes Coo</a><a href="http://www.lnpgc.com.cn/gb/content/2004-03/15/content_2206.htm">kbook For Dummies</a>' and ' <a href="http://www.lnpgc.com.cn/gb/content/2004-02/13/content_2104.htm">The Wisdom of Menopause</a>' has asked me to showcase my work in a greeting card/shopping bag (?) coffee table art book. I couldn't resist the offer, so I decided to make some stuff for Unicorn Army (the soon-to-be t-shirt company) and Honor Patrol (infamous sketch comedy group).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20139602-114355772518253997?l=valianteffort.blogspot.com'/></div>Dimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139602.post-1143556388117363572006-03-28T09:25:00.000-05:002006-03-28T09:33:08.223-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/cards2-big.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/cards2-big.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Hot off the presses! (my six of diamonds is the third from the left at the bottom) Get yourself a deck or two from <a href="http://www.gigposters.com/merch.php">here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20139602-114355638811736357?l=valianteffort.blogspot.com'/></div>Dimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139602.post-1142456960281241962006-03-15T16:05:00.000-05:002006-03-15T16:09:20.293-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/swaerbear.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/swaerbear.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This dude sold for $75 big ones down at the 313 Gallery in NYC to help 'save' CBGB's. Check out <a href="www.npt.com/%7Ekochis/">the rest of the show</a>. There's some awesome stuff on there.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20139602-114245696028124196?l=valianteffort.blogspot.com'/></div>Dimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139602.post-1141266295331005952006-03-01T21:20:00.000-05:002006-03-02T22:54:38.490-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/Untitled-7.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/Untitled-7.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/Untitled-3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/Untitled-3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/Untitled-6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/Untitled-6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20139602-114126629533100595?l=valianteffort.blogspot.com'/></div>Dimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139602.post-1140880633300892932006-02-25T10:13:00.000-05:002006-02-26T00:46:33.930-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/banner-6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/banner-6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Check it out, y'all....<br />Download my art for your phone at <a href="http://www.startmobile.com/mstore/startinc.nsf/ArtistHome?OpenForm&amp;Artist=Dimitri+Simakis">Start Mobile</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20139602-114088063330089293?l=valianteffort.blogspot.com'/></div>Dimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139602.post-1139442635611513042006-02-08T18:48:00.000-05:002006-02-14T15:39:50.783-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/cy-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/cy-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Cy The One-Eyed Kitten (RIP)<br />2005-2005<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20139602-113944263561151304?l=valianteffort.blogspot.com'/></div>Dimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139602.post-1139185914297574392006-02-05T19:31:00.000-05:002006-04-25T04:11:31.400-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/horse_bling2.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/horse_bling2.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/horse_bling.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/horse_bling.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I can't decide if this image is best for my soon-to-be t-shirt company logo, or just on it's own? Help.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20139602-113918591429757439?l=valianteffort.blogspot.com'/></div>Dimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139602.post-1139181936396685152006-02-05T18:24:00.000-05:002006-02-05T18:25:36.413-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/chewie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/chewie.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20139602-113918193639668515?l=valianteffort.blogspot.com'/></div>Dimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139602.post-1138983678072089552006-02-03T11:19:00.000-05:002006-02-13T10:58:08.306-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/SB3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/SB3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is my first use of the <a href="http://www.wacom.com/productinfo/intuos.cfm">Wacom</a> tablet I just got. Until I did this piece, I thought I wasted $277, but already the idea of a mouse seems like a big fat <a href="http://www.uwm.edu/Course/422-100/Mineral_Rocks/rock.gypsum2.jpg">rock</a> to me.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20139602-113898367807208955?l=valianteffort.blogspot.com'/></div>Dimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139602.post-1138947526547495352006-02-03T01:10:00.000-05:002006-02-03T01:21:31.293-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/bunnyrock3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/bunnyrock3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This li'l guy, along with a couple other drawings of mine will soon be blown up life size, mounted on foam-core, and put on display at <a href="http://www.thebutterfactory.com/">The Butter Factory</a>, in Singapore. Me likey!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20139602-113894752654749535?l=valianteffort.blogspot.com'/></div>Dimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139602.post-1137440608732543762006-01-16T14:42:00.000-05:002006-03-20T03:20:32.933-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/6_of_diamonds.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/6_of_diamonds.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here is the final draft of the playing card I designed for <a href="http://www.gigposters.com">gigposters</a>. Enjoy.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20139602-113744060873254376?l=valianteffort.blogspot.com'/></div>Dimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139602.post-1135828573568708762005-12-28T22:48:00.000-05:002006-02-04T22:36:20.306-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/superhero.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/superhero.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/owl.0.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/owl.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/octo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/octo.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/ghosts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/ghosts.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/decks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/decks.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/cheesburger.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/cheesburger.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/cell1-copy-1.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/cell1-copy-1.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/55313.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/55313.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/54695.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/54695.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/54654.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/54654.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/54343.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/54343.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/46659.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/46659.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/46658.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/46658.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/46656.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/46656.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/43255.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/43255.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/53115.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/53115.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/55314.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/55314.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/edition.0.jpg"><br /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20139602-113582857356870876?l=valianteffort.blogspot.com'/></div>Dimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139602.post-1135392342592724272005-12-23T21:37:00.000-05:002005-12-23T21:45:42.600-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/bear.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/bear.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/buffalo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/buffalo.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/wolf.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/wolf.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/deer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/deer.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20139602-113539234259272427?l=valianteffort.blogspot.com'/></div>Dimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139602.post-1135390411610586442005-12-23T21:11:00.000-05:002005-12-23T21:53:48.393-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/edition.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/edition.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/reupgirl.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/reupgirl.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20139602-113539041161058644?l=valianteffort.blogspot.com'/></div>Dimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139602.post-1135390244527356482005-12-23T21:09:00.000-05:002005-12-23T21:10:44.526-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/1600/spacedeer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4438/2007/320/spacedeer.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20139602-113539024452735648?l=valianteffort.blogspot.com'/></div>Dimitri Simakishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126890722671646095noreply@blogger.com0