frame from a short test
(^ this being another:
(^ the sound is missing and there are lots of things to fix here, but we were rushed round halloween.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
(^l8R4madcat..
(^ will work on getting this little kitty to mar kit:this being a 
frame from a short test
frame from a short test
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
(^ b0Xsets finally gone posted
w0n
tuhwooWH00oo...
try TR1 tree threaD(^ go0DE: figger it.
(^ bee arr check.
(^ bracket br end bracket
(^ get back to me on the other end when settled into homespot.
(^ toodles!
(^>prosser
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
'n0thR gl1mp$E 1n2 PRO$$ER'$ joURnaL
Just a few more pages i've been working on lately during trips to the dentist:
-Mike LeTendre
-Mike LeTendre
Thursday, August 27, 2009
(^ Thursday mach wonoh0WEh
radio free exile: I'm already against the next war
http://exileguy.mypodcast.com/2009/08/Its_Back-233591.html
thurs, Aug 27, 2009
It's Back
Download this episode (59 min)
Hello Everyone,
After a brief hiatus, Radio Free Exile returns with the newest episode called, "It's Back." Not much else to say about it, except for you to give it a listen.
Here's the link: http://exileguy.mypodcast.com/index.html
featuring music & spoken word, in order of appearance, from:
dj slim - "everybody wants 2 smoke"
Paul Sprawl - "A Touch of Evil"
Annie Vox - "Gilding The Lillies"
Prosser's Voicemail # 1
Pat Condell - "Ban the Burka"
Solfwac - "4-closure"
DJ Monkey - "Jerusalem"
Roger Flensing - "Roger Flensing Speaks of Cynics"
Prosser's Voicemail #2
Allen Ginsberg - "America"
Matthew Mars - "Wallflower"
Prosser's Voicemail # 3
Marianne Faithful - "Working Class Hero"
======
bRYEnd: (^ wHOley compostitnotes!
http://www.mypodcast.com/fsaudio/exileguy_20090826_2350-485655.mp3
http://exileguy.mypodcast.com/
thurs, Aug 27, 2009
It's Back
Download this episode (59 min)
Hello Everyone,
After a brief hiatus, Radio Free Exile returns with the newest episode called, "It's Back." Not much else to say about it, except for you to give it a listen.
Here's the link: http://exileguy.mypodcast.com/
featuring music & spoken word, in order of appearance, from:
dj slim - "everybody wants 2 smoke"
Paul Sprawl - "A Touch of Evil"
Annie Vox - "Gilding The Lillies"
Prosser's Voicemail # 1
Pat Condell - "Ban the Burka"
Solfwac - "4-closure"
DJ Monkey - "Jerusalem"
Roger Flensing - "Roger Flensing Speaks of Cynics"
Prosser's Voicemail #2
Allen Ginsberg - "America"
Matthew Mars - "Wallflower"
Prosser's Voicemail # 3
Marianne Faithful - "Working Class Hero"
======
bRYEnd: (^ wHOley compostitnotes!
http://www.mypodcast.com/
(^ penguin syncs in
meanwhile
a mohawked penguin drops by for some playtime
at
prossers.
milkman's,
Radio8ball,
and
Mr.B's
(^ give me some momentums to catchup.
ŦΞ§Ŧ
Testing my new scanner/printer combo I found for a steal at a thrift store for $8.00. So I scanned a drawing i'm working on to go in Prosser's ledger:
I really like that "solarized" effect with those highlighter type markers I used. Anyway, happy the scanner works. Now I don't have to fuss with taking pictures of pictures (which was a huge hassle dealing with my crappy camera.)
∞Mike LeTendre∞
I really like that "solarized" effect with those highlighter type markers I used. Anyway, happy the scanner works. Now I don't have to fuss with taking pictures of pictures (which was a huge hassle dealing with my crappy camera.)∞Mike LeTendre∞
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
ŦǾŲĢĦ 2β ŧəηđΞ®¿?
Well, I just started adding to Prosser's journal about a week er two ago during road trips to the dentest. I got a few pages startED:
(click on image for a closer look plEASE.)
Please take notice: I've added a sticker to any page I added to (whether I drew one little thing or did the whole page.) Jest sew eWE (k)NOW: sticker = mike marked his territory somewhere tHere.
∞Mike LeTendre∞
(click on image for a closer look plEASE.)
Please take notice: I've added a sticker to any page I added to (whether I drew one little thing or did the whole page.) Jest sew eWE (k)NOW: sticker = mike marked his territory somewhere tHere.∞Mike LeTendre∞
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
m_) some pre-sense
m_) This post will be modified within the following days. Not in the best time to write down thoughts.and by the way my very first post has been modified. Pictures up finally.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
sneak peak into prosser's ledger
Here's just a few of the many drawings/collages i've made recently to go in Prosser's ledger:
(click on the image for a much closer and detailed look)
Now, I suck at taking pictures. I'll admit...it's half me - half camera's fault. The camera isn't the greatest camera in the world. But some of these look pretty darn cool up close in person. I hope Prosser enjoys 'em when they finally get to him with the rest.
-Mike LeTendre...
(^ much l8R..
url ee err?
(^I now have the ledger in seattle.
(^ I'll scan in chunks when trying to relax.
(click on the image for a much closer and detailed look)
Now, I suck at taking pictures. I'll admit...it's half me - half camera's fault. The camera isn't the greatest camera in the world. But some of these look pretty darn cool up close in person. I hope Prosser enjoys 'em when they finally get to him with the rest.-Mike LeTendre...
(^ much l8R..
url ee err?(^I now have the ledger in seattle.
(^ I'll scan in chunks when trying to relax.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
(^OP press ..or? muffins and open mics. come. listen in, gorrilaclown:
mp3 here of http://exileguy.mypodcast.com/2007/09/The_Iguana_Oral_History_Project-40637.html
(^Y4?(^why?
(^ because yet again I got a boxed set of stuff
(^ to figure on adding to this mix plunked on my doorstep:
(^ yep. package received. will let it cool off in the corner
(^ as I decide perhaps the cl0Wn who dots things has a rite to expect more from me than I know where to go postal to.
(^ sew. this one is to hook back in to one of the original beings I'd love to work around.
(^ now I have a hot date with a sweltering job cleaning my wife's oven mitts.
(^ it's worthy of a shot.<
br>
(^ so should I now translate this to spanish for gato and dutch for the hinger?
fill in the blanks yOURsELVES:
(^ another note to self on shelflife of halved half knots.
(^ ties don't bind if too loosely twreacked .
(^spell checked in english: ` twreacked ` = tarmacked tracked treacled trafficked
(^.. I's SEW glad I typo corrective tape splice.
(^ TTFN!
(^ because yet again I got a boxed set of stuff
(^ to figure on adding to this mix plunked on my doorstep:
(^ yep. package received. will let it cool off in the corner
(^ as I decide perhaps the cl0Wn who dots things has a rite to expect more from me than I know where to go postal to.
(^ sew. this one is to hook back in to one of the original beings I'd love to work around.
(^ now I have a hot date with a sweltering job cleaning my wife's oven mitts.
(^ it's worthy of a shot.<br>
(^ so should I now translate this to spanish for gato and dutch for the hinger?
fill in the blanks yOURsELVES:
(^ another note to self on shelflife of halved half knots.
(^ ties don't bind if too loosely twreacked .
(^spell checked in english: ` twreacked ` = tarmacked tracked treacled trafficked
(^.. I's SEW glad I typo corrective tape splice.
(^ TTFN!
(^ wHOleyFriHOLE ease! we got triliguists on(the)board!
(^ clown is welcome. perhaps willing to share smatterings as well. the gato has gon quiet , as the gorrilla HAD : perhaps for many of the same life struggling reasons.
rest assured tho: the tender one and brEYEbRYE will ponder anything tossed in from the side commentaries.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Package is in the mail!
Today I sent my box of goodies off to Prosser.
Included were lots of things - but most importantly:
* Dan MadMetalCat's Art Journal that I made and filled several pages with my own art.
* Few bottles of Treacle.
* Plastic case with lots of little trinkets and more wire/twist ties for Gato.
* Thick Wire to be used for...well - anything! But I thought maybe animation rigs, armature wires for legs, and that sort of thing where a thicker wire is needed.
* Little bit of armature and steel wire as well (thin gauge - maybe 1/16?)
* A shadow box with a chapman stick and many other embellishments (mostly pertaining to Iguana Cafe and black jack chewing gum.) That right there should give you a good enough clue of how strange and unique this shadow box is. Made for Prosser - but I think he plans on passing it (or at least the chapman stick) on to Exileguy (Tom.)
* Also HAD to phil the box with other unique items. Those are to be kept secret though. Wouldn't want to spoil the surprise!
Included were lots of things - but most importantly:
* Dan MadMetalCat's Art Journal that I made and filled several pages with my own art.
* Few bottles of Treacle.
* Plastic case with lots of little trinkets and more wire/twist ties for Gato.
* Thick Wire to be used for...well - anything! But I thought maybe animation rigs, armature wires for legs, and that sort of thing where a thicker wire is needed.
* Little bit of armature and steel wire as well (thin gauge - maybe 1/16?)
* A shadow box with a chapman stick and many other embellishments (mostly pertaining to Iguana Cafe and black jack chewing gum.) That right there should give you a good enough clue of how strange and unique this shadow box is. Made for Prosser - but I think he plans on passing it (or at least the chapman stick) on to Exileguy (Tom.)
* Also HAD to phil the box with other unique items. Those are to be kept secret though. Wouldn't want to spoil the surprise!
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
(^ Treacle_mining time
Theriac or theriaca was a medical concoction originally formulated by the Greeks in the first century AD and became popular throughout the ancient world as far away as China and India via the trading route the Silk Route.[1] It was an alexipharmic, or antidote, considered a universal panacea,[2] for which it could serve as a synonym: Adam Lonicer wrote that garlic was the rustics' Theriac or Heal-All.[3]
The word theriac comes from the Greek term theriaka,
signifying "pertaining to animals"
The ancient bestiaries included information— often fanciful
— about dangerous beasts and their bites.
When sugar was an exotic Eastern commodity,
the English recommended the sugar-based treacle as an antidote against poison,[4] originally applied as a salve.
Historically, the Middle English term triacle[3] was used by herbalists and apothecaries to describe a medicine (also called theriac or theriaca) — composed of many ingredients or one — that was used as an antidote treatment for poisons, snakebites or various ailments.[2]
(^ stopping time and
murdering tunes:
In Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Chapter 7, the Dormouse tells a story of Elsie, Lacie and Tilly living at the bottom of a well, which confuses Alice, who interrupts to ask. "The Dormouse again took a minute or two to think about it, and then said, 'It was a treacle-well.'" When Alice remonstrated, she was stopped by the Mad Hatter's analogy: "You can draw water out of a water-well, so I should think you could draw treacle out of a treacle-well." "Alice said very humbly. "I won't interrupt you again. I dare say there may be one".[4]
(^ ok so fer th' punchlinernotes:
Explanations offered
The story given to the listener might offer a plausible explanation such as:
* That Cromwell's army buried barrels of molasses that later leaked and seeped to the surface.
* That prehistoric sugar cane beds became fossilised in a similar way to peat and coal.
There are two theories behind the Treacle Mines of Tadley:
* In the early 20th century, a gardener unearthed a treacle tin (or possibly golden syrup) containing an amount of money.
* More likely, the "treacle" refers to the heavy clay soil of the area, hence Tadley Treacle Mines.
There is one theory behind the treacle mine in Tongham, Surrey.
* A train of treacle was derailed during WWI and rather than move it, local people buried it. The treacle then rose to the surface many years later.
[edit] Origins
"Treacle" originally meant any kind of a thick syrupy salve, and it is likely that bituminous seeps from coal deposits were used in traditional remedies, so this may have been the kernel of truth that inspired the joke. The Tar Tunnel near Blists Hill in Shropshire has natural deposits of tar oozing from the walls which could be said to resemble treacle.
Another explanation is that "treacle" originally meant 'a medicine', derived from the appearance of the Greek derivative 'theriacal' meaning medicinal (Gk theriake = a curative or antidote), so the various healing wells around Britain were called "treacle wells". Treacle later came to mean a sticky syrup after the popularity of a honey-based drug called "Venice treacle", and the continued use of the old form in the treacle wells led to the joke.[4]
(^ yet anotherhanded twister:
History
According to legends, the history of theriac begins with the king Mithridates VI of Pontus who experimented with poisons and antidotes on his prisoners. His numerous toxicity experiments eventually led him to declare that he had discovered an antidote for every venomous reptile and poisonous substance. He mixed all the effective antidotes into a single one, mithridatium or mithridate. Mithridate contained opium, myrrh, saffron, ginger, cinnamon and castor, along with some forty other ingredients.[9] When the Romans defeated him, his medical notes fell into their hands and Roman medici began to use them. Emperor Nero's physician Andromachus improved upon mithridatum by bringing the total number of ingredients to sixty four, including viper's flesh,[9] a mashed decoction of which, first roasted then well aged, proved the most constant ingredient.[10] The traditional theriac, the most expensive of medicaments, later was called Venice treacle by the English.
Greek physician Galen devoted a whole book Theriaké to theriac. One of his patients, Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, took it on regular basis.
In 667, ambassadors from Rûm presented the Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty in China with a theriac. The Chinese observed that it contained the gall of swine, was dark red in colour and the foreigners seemed to respect it greatly. The Tang pharmacologist Su Kung noted down that it had proved its usefulness against "the hundred ailments". Whether this panacea contained the traditional ingredients such as opium, myrrh and hemp, is not known.[11]
The word theriac comes from the Greek term theriaka,
signifying "pertaining to animals"
The ancient bestiaries included information— often fanciful
— about dangerous beasts and their bites.
When sugar was an exotic Eastern commodity,
the English recommended the sugar-based treacle as an antidote against poison,[4] originally applied as a salve.
Historically, the Middle English term triacle[3] was used by herbalists and apothecaries to describe a medicine (also called theriac or theriaca) — composed of many ingredients or one — that was used as an antidote treatment for poisons, snakebites or various ailments.[2]
(^ stopping time and
murdering tunes:
In Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Chapter 7, the Dormouse tells a story of Elsie, Lacie and Tilly living at the bottom of a well, which confuses Alice, who interrupts to ask. "The Dormouse again took a minute or two to think about it, and then said, 'It was a treacle-well.'" When Alice remonstrated, she was stopped by the Mad Hatter's analogy: "You can draw water out of a water-well, so I should think you could draw treacle out of a treacle-well." "Alice said very humbly. "I won't interrupt you again. I dare say there may be one".[4]
(^ ok so fer th' punchlinernotes:
Explanations offered
The story given to the listener might offer a plausible explanation such as:
* That Cromwell's army buried barrels of molasses that later leaked and seeped to the surface.
* That prehistoric sugar cane beds became fossilised in a similar way to peat and coal.
There are two theories behind the Treacle Mines of Tadley:
* In the early 20th century, a gardener unearthed a treacle tin (or possibly golden syrup) containing an amount of money.
* More likely, the "treacle" refers to the heavy clay soil of the area, hence Tadley Treacle Mines.
There is one theory behind the treacle mine in Tongham, Surrey.
* A train of treacle was derailed during WWI and rather than move it, local people buried it. The treacle then rose to the surface many years later.
[edit] Origins
"Treacle" originally meant any kind of a thick syrupy salve, and it is likely that bituminous seeps from coal deposits were used in traditional remedies, so this may have been the kernel of truth that inspired the joke. The Tar Tunnel near Blists Hill in Shropshire has natural deposits of tar oozing from the walls which could be said to resemble treacle.
Another explanation is that "treacle" originally meant 'a medicine', derived from the appearance of the Greek derivative 'theriacal' meaning medicinal (Gk theriake = a curative or antidote), so the various healing wells around Britain were called "treacle wells". Treacle later came to mean a sticky syrup after the popularity of a honey-based drug called "Venice treacle", and the continued use of the old form in the treacle wells led to the joke.[4]
(^ yet anotherhanded twister:
History
According to legends, the history of theriac begins with the king Mithridates VI of Pontus who experimented with poisons and antidotes on his prisoners. His numerous toxicity experiments eventually led him to declare that he had discovered an antidote for every venomous reptile and poisonous substance. He mixed all the effective antidotes into a single one, mithridatium or mithridate. Mithridate contained opium, myrrh, saffron, ginger, cinnamon and castor, along with some forty other ingredients.[9] When the Romans defeated him, his medical notes fell into their hands and Roman medici began to use them. Emperor Nero's physician Andromachus improved upon mithridatum by bringing the total number of ingredients to sixty four, including viper's flesh,[9] a mashed decoction of which, first roasted then well aged, proved the most constant ingredient.[10] The traditional theriac, the most expensive of medicaments, later was called Venice treacle by the English.
Greek physician Galen devoted a whole book Theriaké to theriac. One of his patients, Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, took it on regular basis.
In 667, ambassadors from Rûm presented the Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty in China with a theriac. The Chinese observed that it contained the gall of swine, was dark red in colour and the foreigners seemed to respect it greatly. The Tang pharmacologist Su Kung noted down that it had proved its usefulness against "the hundred ailments". Whether this panacea contained the traditional ingredients such as opium, myrrh and hemp, is not known.[11]
Thursday, July 9, 2009
(^ another Thirstday: this one will be added into.
(^ just got back from camping: and have some tales to tell.
((^ I'll spend the next week spewing stuff into this one:
(^editing in what I gots time fer.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
I'M L8!
Since Dan shared some of his sketches over here
I thought i'd also share a page I just finished for Dan's journal.
This one i'm only sharing because it's relates (Dan, you know what i'm talking about...)
Details: Gesso, Watercolor Crayons, Acrylic Paint, Mod Podge, Antique Clock Face, Computer key, "Twistables" Rainbow Crayons, and Clippings from computer & vintage magazine.
That is actually a photo of me as the white rabbit (from high school...although, I still look similar to that.) I seem to endjoy rabbit suits. Who-duh-thunk-it?
I thought i'd also share a page I just finished for Dan's journal.
This one i'm only sharing because it's relates (Dan, you know what i'm talking about...)
Details: Gesso, Watercolor Crayons, Acrylic Paint, Mod Podge, Antique Clock Face, Computer key, "Twistables" Rainbow Crayons, and Clippings from computer & vintage magazine.
That is actually a photo of me as the white rabbit (from high school...although, I still look similar to that.) I seem to endjoy rabbit suits. Who-duh-thunk-it?
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Brolliman
Dan, thanks for sending this. It got me away from other things I had been working on and actually gave me the chance to do some more animating! Which is always a good thing because then when I return to those other tasks...it will exciting again.
So here's the quick 'n dirty animation I made for the arrival. Little to no editing yet. I thought about adding lots of stuff --- but got tired:
-Mike LeTendre
So here's the quick 'n dirty animation I made for the arrival. Little to no editing yet. I thought about adding lots of stuff --- but got tired:
-Mike LeTendre
Saturday, June 27, 2009
(^ wtf?!Thursday, June 18, 2009
(^ wokin' shoes for gum chewers
(^ long long ago, i had this odd conversation on the coming of a new era.
(^ meanwhile, the way things were was frustratingly implausible
(^ to get past testing beta blockers and then I realized why:
(^ folk were trying to make a living.
(^ and that sometimes meant making sure others
(^ couldn't undercut their bids.
(^ it upset me to no end to know that
(^ the main reason things were done the way they were was because
(^ the older "masters" had clunky old outmoded
(^ (and overpriced)equipment and storage /studio rental costs
(^ that made letting go of it as a biz loss and starting fresh
(^ with a cheaper faster BETTER biz models was unlikely from the outside.
(^ anyone offering it would be hushed over with the "2 out of 3 ain't bad" line.
(^ .. so I started ranting at insiders.
(^ just because i cared.
(^ I sound bonkers don't !?
(^ .. that's just the way I roll.
(^ the soundclip on this piece I shot 2 days ago
(^ of Christopher L. Rodgers is me talking to Jim A. back in 1993.
(^ or was it 4?
(^ meanwhile, the way things were was frustratingly implausible
(^ to get past testing beta blockers and then I realized why:
(^ folk were trying to make a living.
(^ and that sometimes meant making sure others
(^ couldn't undercut their bids.
(^ it upset me to no end to know that
(^ the main reason things were done the way they were was because
(^ the older "masters" had clunky old outmoded
(^ (and overpriced)equipment and storage /studio rental costs
(^ that made letting go of it as a biz loss and starting fresh
(^ with a cheaper faster BETTER biz models was unlikely from the outside.
(^ anyone offering it would be hushed over with the "2 out of 3 ain't bad" line.
(^ .. so I started ranting at insiders.
(^ just because i cared.
(^ I sound bonkers don't !?
(^ .. that's just the way I roll.
(^ the soundclip on this piece I shot 2 days ago
(^ of Christopher L. Rodgers is me talking to Jim A. back in 1993.
(^ or was it 4?
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Making of Dan MadMetalCat's Art Journal
Dan asked if I could make his art journal for him, so I said sure. Here's how I did it.
Supplies: (1) Composition Book, (20) Manilla Office Folders, Wax Linen Thread, Needle, Exacto Knife, Scissors, Ruler, Sheet of copy paper, and a pen or pencil.
I started by removing all the lined pages from the composition book. To do this, all I did was carefully cut the binding thread and the paper pulled right out all at once.
Then I drew lines down the spine separating it into four sections. After that, I made 6 lines (EVENLY SPACED) horizontally down the spine. Once that was done, I poked holes wherever the two lines met - as you can see in the picture below:
Next, I took my manilla folders and separated them into four signatures with five folders inside each other in all four signatures. Check it out, man:
Now I took a sheet of copy paper and paper clipped it inside my composition book and poked a line of holes down the center to match with the binding. Then I took that sheet of paper with the holes down the center and clipped it into one of my signatures (check out my fancy clips below:
Now it's time to poke more holes. This time just one line down the center (poking through all five folders at once.) Repeat this step for all four signatures. Here's me doing one:
The next steps are a little complicated to do and take pictures of at the same time. What I had to do next was thread the wax lined thread in and out of both the binding and each signature separately. Then when all four signatures were tightly threaded to the binding, I tied a knot on either end.
And that's it! It turned out pretty nice! The coolest thing about this journal is that it's sturdy and easy to make. The pages are those manila folders so they're thick like card stock (will be able to withstand ANY art media you can imagine and take lots of abuse for those rough, emotional, art journal entries. Anyway, hope you like it Dan. I'll start drawing a few pictures of my own in it tonight.
(Dan, you get to design your own cover.)
-Mike LeTendre
Supplies: (1) Composition Book, (20) Manilla Office Folders, Wax Linen Thread, Needle, Exacto Knife, Scissors, Ruler, Sheet of copy paper, and a pen or pencil.
I started by removing all the lined pages from the composition book. To do this, all I did was carefully cut the binding thread and the paper pulled right out all at once.
Then I drew lines down the spine separating it into four sections. After that, I made 6 lines (EVENLY SPACED) horizontally down the spine. Once that was done, I poked holes wherever the two lines met - as you can see in the picture below:
Next, I took my manilla folders and separated them into four signatures with five folders inside each other in all four signatures. Check it out, man:
Now I took a sheet of copy paper and paper clipped it inside my composition book and poked a line of holes down the center to match with the binding. Then I took that sheet of paper with the holes down the center and clipped it into one of my signatures (check out my fancy clips below:
Now it's time to poke more holes. This time just one line down the center (poking through all five folders at once.) Repeat this step for all four signatures. Here's me doing one:
The next steps are a little complicated to do and take pictures of at the same time. What I had to do next was thread the wax lined thread in and out of both the binding and each signature separately. Then when all four signatures were tightly threaded to the binding, I tied a knot on either end.
And that's it! It turned out pretty nice! The coolest thing about this journal is that it's sturdy and easy to make. The pages are those manila folders so they're thick like card stock (will be able to withstand ANY art media you can imagine and take lots of abuse for those rough, emotional, art journal entries. Anyway, hope you like it Dan. I'll start drawing a few pictures of my own in it tonight.
(Dan, you get to design your own cover.)
-Mike LeTendre
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