3.24.2004 :::
 
DEAD RECKONING!

Happy Spring Troopers and Troopettes! What's happening in the
wide virtual world of everyone's existences. Things couldn't be
merrier for your friendly Neighborhood Airbrush Artist. What has 90
plus days into 2004 brought a brotha? Mucho dinero in the form of
projects ranging from portraits to logos and to textile items. And
bear in mind, it's only closing in on April. This would bode well for
me in the '04, and if the trend keeps up, I'll have an incredible
campaign surpassing last year's personal record-breaking '03 that had
me drawing all the way up to the week before Christmas! I have alot
of you folks to thank also for spreading the word about me. From
the heart, mad love goes out to you guys. By the way, my pet project
with Business Card CD-R's has been positively and overwhemingly received.

For those that don't know, last Thanksgiving, I created about 100
business card cd-r's that folks can place into their CD-Rom drive.
The disc auto-runs and opens up a new browser. It's like a miniature
FANTASY Beyond site on a cd about the size of a business card of
yours truly's artwork. It has some of the things that I have on my website
and some unseen art goodies that appear only on the CD-card. It
introduces strangers to my world of art and illustrations. Walking up
and down NYC or Virginia with airbrushed artwork on my clothes, I often get asked
"where did I get this shirt, or this jacket done?" I tell them it
was done by me where I then ask, do you have a computer? When they say
yes, I give them the cd as a gift and they get to spread the word.
How cool is that?

Also in my last entry you wonderful supporters heard me rant and
rave about running out of webspace for my site. I had redesigned alot
of new additions to FANTASY Beyond, but couldn't upload them because
there simply was not enough room for all of them, so I held them out.
But coming to a brotha's ultimate rescue was my girl Cuddly Aries!
Cuddly redirected me to her webhosting services and I simply went
nuts! The amount of space was nearly 6 times what I was getting
with my old hoster, much more pleasant customer service, yes I did valiantly
introduce myself to them (Jeffrey and Amy must think a brotha is nuts)
even though I didn't need any "customer service" and the amenities are
ridiculous. The price!!! Unbelievable! Cuddly, I told you thank you
already, but shit, I 'll do it again. Thank you LUV! U are the best.

You saved a brotha at the 23rd hour and I am eternally grateful. Not
to diminish the efforts of a few other people, thank you much for looking
out for a brotha as well to Dominique, Elsa, and Charisse. Thank you,
thank you, thank you! You guys heeded the call and you all answered.
Elsa, you owe me too for verbally abusing me for going with Cuddly's
hoster, (wink) but I know that's because you simply love me!!! Let me
know what you think of the new FANTASY Beyond additions. Among them,
* a Price List * 3 more How-To's * FAQ's * an Extra Gallery Page * and...
um...let's see what else? Oh yeah, an * Airbrushing 101 page * for you
aspiring airbrush artists! It's a wrap y'all. Holla at'cha boy!




::: posted by Frank at 6:12 PM