Good bye, Facebook!

This week, I am saying good bye to my Facebook account, including my figure art fan page. There was no issue with Facebook, no crazy people anonymously reporting my nude artwork. This was strictly a personal decision, to honor a request made by my family to spend less time online and more time dealing with some issues.

I have mixed feelings about letting go of Facebook, yet I have to say that not being constantly tied to a keyboard & computer monitor will somewhat liberating.  Really, where have we come to in society where we can count hundreds of strangers as 'friends,' just because we all log into the same social network?  We used to be able to count our close friends on two hands, we would communicate with them by landline telephone, by writing notes or letters and dropping them into a mailbox, or by walking to their houses and chatting over coffee or tea.  Now, we send emails, or text messages, or pop into our social media accounts.  It all seems so ....impersonal.

I enjoyed reconnecting with old school friends and family on FB, but the time has come for me to reexamine many things in my life, and become more productive with my energy and time.  I have not given up creating artwork of beautiful women; the anchor image was taken just a week ago, and shows me working on the beautiful Playboy model Misty Dawn.   I hope to be finished in about a month (which will be about 8 years to the day when I started it). But my avenue for updating people about my art will be through this blog, my website on Fine Art America, and my occasional email newsletters (you can go to the top of my Fine Art America site, click on 'Subscribe,' and receive my emails).

Many thanks to all of your for following me over the years. God bless you all.

Good-bye, Norma Jean

On August 6, 1962, the lifeless body of Marilyn Monroe was found in her home.  It was assumed that she died of an overdose barbiturates, although no suicide note or glass were found near her.  A Hollywood star's bright light, troubled as it was, was snuffed out.



Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jean Mortenson) has been the source of inspiration for  artists and photographers for more than a half century. She was Playboy Magazine's very first Playmate of the Month.  She played to the camera like no one had in years, and she appealed to both men and women.  The breathy voice, the hourglass figure, she was truly one of a kind, and she inspired quite a few imitators in the years since (Anna Nicole Smith and Madonna to name a couple).  A film starring Michelle Williams was made about her in 2011, 49 yers after her passing.  that is real staying power!


So, here's to you, Marilyn Monroe...like the great song by Elton John and Bernie Taupin says, we never really knew you at all, but we're so glad for the time you did spend with us.

Glamourcon Special-50% Off

Glamourcon 2012 will be in Chicago the weekend of August 4 and 5, and even though I can't be there this year (previous engagement), I want to offer you Show Specials as if I was. 

From August 1 through August 17, anyone who orders any art from mypage at Fine Art America. gets 50% off my markup price. That's right, I'm giving up half my profit. This can really save you big on bulk purchases, or larger pieces (sorry, the discount does not apply to materials and shipping--FAA won't let me!). 

Say you want to order an 11" x 14" art print. You would save about $7 off the regular price, after processing and shipping. And the larger sizes will save you even more. The quality of the prints is unbelievable; I've seen them. 

The discount code is NGKHUP, but any purchase in the shopping cart during this time period is eligible for this great offer. This is an excellent way to get quality prints of my work at a much lower price than usual. 


Besides the prints, I also have some original pieces of art for sale at special rates too. Contact me directly at Fine Art America, and I'll send you some information. 

I'm also offering some special rates on custom commissions. 
11" x 14" ...........reg $300 .........now $250! 
14" x 17" .......... reg $350..........now $300! 

Requires 30% down to start, between August 1-August 17. Contact me for details, offer coincides with the print special.