tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.comments2023-10-01T05:16:16.092-06:00THE OPPOSITE MACHINEBUNNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631017147415844764noreply@blogger.comBlogger156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.post-36389105559335107432016-01-07T09:30:26.974-07:002016-01-07T09:30:26.974-07:00Hey Brian,
This is an inspiring video you've...Hey Brian, <br /><br />This is an inspiring video you've made! So good to have a studio temple again. Thank you for sharing your work & bits of your life.<br /><br />:)<br />Vvernahttp://vernavogel.blogspot.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.post-11219025216591707832015-08-26T19:57:47.364-06:002015-08-26T19:57:47.364-06:00Took a close up look at your great work last night...Took a close up look at your great work last night when checking out my ex-garden (August 25th) and loved it. Much better than the urinal it used to be, ha ha. Thanks for happy-ing up our 'hood. DALLAS COOPERAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.post-75812738843642824752014-02-01T12:35:32.884-07:002014-02-01T12:35:32.884-07:00My first watercolour course was in St. Albert in t...My first watercolour course was in St. Albert in the 1990s, which seems like a lifetime ago. My instructor was a man from the Netherlands who also had his own sign-painting business. He's not around anymore, but he introduced me to the paints I still use today. Windsor & Newton Cotman colours- Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red, Prussian Blue, China White & Burnt Sienna.Francescanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.post-18530462518683255542014-01-23T18:27:19.206-07:002014-01-23T18:27:19.206-07:00I got a letter from the Globe & Mail today. S...I got a letter from the Globe & Mail today. So I guess this means... I have to stop making fun of their columnists. Francescanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.post-84217756110522893162014-01-21T18:14:31.305-07:002014-01-21T18:14:31.305-07:00Whenever I'm downtown, people always come up t...Whenever I'm downtown, people always come up to me and talk in Spanish like I'm supposed to know it or something. I took 2 courses at U of C but I'm not fluent. I'm working on an atricle for newspaper in Beantown now. Bye...Francescanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.post-2355022090811078302014-01-20T13:30:00.461-07:002014-01-20T13:30:00.461-07:00You are a brave person. My friend Karla emigrated ...You are a brave person. My friend Karla emigrated from El Salvador during the civil war. Someone close to me died a week ago, but I am still plugging away at this web design and writing an article for a newspaper in Ottawa. Francescanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.post-23883541836453762712014-01-15T15:06:51.251-07:002014-01-15T15:06:51.251-07:00I used to be a huge fan of Neil Young. I did a co...I used to be a huge fan of Neil Young. I did a cover of his song Heart of Gold on my flute a long time ago. But I trashed it along with his greatest hits CD when he started comparing Fort McMurray to Hiroshima. Music and politics should never be mixed together. IMOFrancescanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.post-47658744802792475442014-01-15T10:19:23.811-07:002014-01-15T10:19:23.811-07:00I might take your animation class if I can get out...I might take your animation class if I can get out of this keyboarding course. It is literally hell on wheels. They should seriously consider adopting a prerequisite or change the course description in the catalogue. There's a lot of people who have to take keyboarding more than once, apparently. not a secretarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.post-43557833563761521192013-12-31T18:50:17.811-07:002013-12-31T18:50:17.811-07:00You should set up a home studio...or ask someone a...You should set up a home studio...or ask someone at King Edward to lend you a space. I could probably find you another one. I have my ways.Baby Dollnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.post-67893728013493780572013-12-31T18:10:41.237-07:002013-12-31T18:10:41.237-07:00That's a dumb reason to break up with someone....That's a dumb reason to break up with someone. Leaving a place is never easy. At one time I owned 6 guitars, 2 amps, a keyboard, a flute, a glockenspiel and a drum kit. I had to sell 4 guitars and the drum kit when I moved.Things can be replaced. People can't.Francescanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.post-43461944747478696242013-12-26T13:05:47.714-07:002013-12-26T13:05:47.714-07:00It reminds me of the Ents in the Lord of the Rings...It reminds me of the Ents in the Lord of the Rings. They were the talking trees. I've seen all the LOTR films and read all of Tolkien's books. Now I'm working on an acoustic version of a Bonnie Raitt song. My friend Sean has a studio near SAIT. The last cover I recorded was 4 years ago (Teardrops on my Guitar). The All-American Rejects thought it was cool.Francescanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.post-31295500008857239922013-11-29T15:16:10.353-07:002013-11-29T15:16:10.353-07:00Well thanks Francesca = :D I'll take that as ...Well thanks Francesca = :D I'll take that as a compliment. The men in your life most certainly sound like awesome dudes!BUNNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06631017147415844764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.post-24597232502093295842013-11-29T12:26:16.536-07:002013-11-29T12:26:16.536-07:00Sometimes you remind me of my father. When he was...Sometimes you remind me of my father. When he was alive, he had a master's degree in education & he taught anywhere & everywhere-- rural schools, aboriginal schools, substitute teaching & home tutoring. Then sometimes you remind me of my brother. He's a computer genius... when he's not examining his patients. Francescanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.post-82183768977052375892013-11-26T12:04:13.055-07:002013-11-26T12:04:13.055-07:00Brian isn't a bunny. He's more like a bee...Brian isn't a bunny. He's more like a bee. He is always so insanely busy. I have this weird connection with a pop/punk bassist. It's scary how much he is like me. We both write, play bass & have similar cultural backgrounds. Every time he blogs something, it's like a mirror reflection of what's going on in my life. I learned to draw portraits by doing dozens of sketches of his face using a prototype that was made for me by Silas Kaufman. Sometimes what you need is a good muse or professional source material. I also finished a painting of Aaron Sidorenko. I might do one of you, Jamie & Carl White. Painting is just like drawing. It makes a huge difference when you actually care about your subject. Francescanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.post-50444795663351842472013-11-20T22:17:54.361-07:002013-11-20T22:17:54.361-07:00I hope everything is okay "Anonymous". I...I hope everything is okay "Anonymous". If I sent you an email and you have that account, send me an email directly rather than posting anonymously on my blog. I hope you are recovering from your recent trauma. God bless.BUNNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06631017147415844764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.post-75730137945745518162013-11-20T21:56:56.899-07:002013-11-20T21:56:56.899-07:00It's hard to live in Calgary sometimes, especi...It's hard to live in Calgary sometimes, especially when your family is 300 miles away. A couple of nights ago, I was violently attacked near the ACAD C-train station just before 6:00pm. There was no weapon involved, and I wasn't robbed or raped. It happened really fast, and I blocked out most of it. The guy who assaulted me was a Caucasian male in his 20s, and he was wearing a white hoodie. I skipped classes for the past 2 days. I've been listening to chick music and hanging out with my female friends. You're the only guy I've "talked to" since the attack. I'm not asking you to do anything. Just knowing that you're reading this and that you care is helping. This morning I found an old email from you that I saved from a long time ago, and it cheered me up. You're like a soft shoulder in a hard world. You have a smile that heals a thousand hurts. Thanks Brian. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.post-45721250971596929452013-11-20T12:01:50.153-07:002013-11-20T12:01:50.153-07:00You know it! Thanks for sharing the link "Ger...You know it! Thanks for sharing the link "German Princess". I had to work while they were filming otherwise I could have been on the 'boob tube' myself. Besides, I've already spent my 15 min of fame. lol. = :DBUNNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06631017147415844764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.post-6610074892813780442013-11-20T08:44:42.276-07:002013-11-20T08:44:42.276-07:00Dude-- your bacon exhibit was on TV. http://www.cb...Dude-- your bacon exhibit was on TV. http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/Calgary/ID/2418211639/german princessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.post-2619663836674756822013-11-13T08:01:15.949-07:002013-11-13T08:01:15.949-07:00I've met a lot of interesting people-- Stephen...I've met a lot of interesting people-- Stephen King, Margaret Atwood, Terry Brooks, Chuck Palahniuk, David Cronenberg, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Carrie Fisher, Kyle Shewfelt,Prince William, Strombo, Harper, Trudeau, Nenshi, Alison Redford and Dave Navarro-- but Brian is still the coolest. Francescanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.post-64652436775191588212013-11-07T12:50:11.009-07:002013-11-07T12:50:11.009-07:00It's too bad you don't do tutoring in draw...It's too bad you don't do tutoring in drawing & painting. I'm applying for internships in the States next year. I can imagine a lot of girls lying about being aboriginal so they can spend more time with you. I can remember Shania Twain doing something similar back in the 90s. You'd better ask for ID or a treaty card. Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.post-81772635273329201072013-11-05T18:03:59.049-07:002013-11-05T18:03:59.049-07:00You should ask the Smithsonian or MOMA to exhibit ...You should ask the Smithsonian or MOMA to exhibit your work. The US government is back in business now, apparently. You'd be surprised how many organizations like that are willing to help young artists from Canada. I know I was. They're a lot more helpful than ACAD. That's for sure. name withheldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.post-31914767129559997352013-10-31T17:55:12.462-06:002013-10-31T17:55:12.462-06:00I would offer to put you through school while you ...I would offer to put you through school while you finished your MFA, but that would probably involve marrying me as well. We wouldn't wanna do that, would we? It was nice knowing you, Brian.Emmelinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.post-4073193767219130012013-10-29T09:02:16.852-06:002013-10-29T09:02:16.852-06:00I'm at another college now. For some reason, ...I'm at another college now. For some reason, I still think of you now and then. I also turned down an offer to be the Sunshine Girl. You're the only artist I would consider posing for. Going to see Justin Trudeau again & I've got 5 books to finish. P.S. Banksy is an idiot, but what can you expect from a street artist? Francescanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.post-48708017989304901502013-10-23T10:25:49.179-06:002013-10-23T10:25:49.179-06:00I love you Brian. You're my angel.I love you Brian. You're my angel. bunny babenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653869647709056091.post-14572781465322875142013-10-22T18:20:33.533-06:002013-10-22T18:20:33.533-06:00Nice mural. You should do more. You inspire me t...Nice mural. You should do more. You inspire me to be a better artist. I didn't vote. I have midterms this week, among other things. I like Nenshi though. He talked to me several times when I was frustrated about my career going nowhere, and he is good at crisis management. I can understand why he is so popular. Someone who went to the Illustration Academy told me that when we're stressed we should do art, specifically drawing. Need to do some cramming. Have a good semester. Kayleighnoreply@blogger.com