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Abstract Paintings by Jaybo Monk

The work of Jaybo sticks out for it’s compositions, energy, and obscured symbolistic nature and would be well fitted in a gallery just as much as it would be on a large billboard selling a new line of womens clothing. Is it graphic design with an artistic expression, or fine art with a graphic designers sensibility? Either way, Jaybo’s unique style speaks to a broader range of artistic expression then just meets the eye.

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Erica on Mt. Ruapehu.

Looping GIFs by howbehindwow

Addison Williams is a 19 year old artist from Portland, Oregon who posts his work as howbehindwow​. Ever since he first discovered iMovie as a kid, his love for creating digital media has perpetually grown on him. By middle school, he was quickly captivated by 3D modeling, and he has since manifested years of hobbyist video, audio, and CGI productions. He creates his work using Blender 3D and Adobe Creative Suite.

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4D Sculptures of Cut Glass and Refracted Light by Jed Malitz

Jed Malitz after graduating with a bachelor’s of arts degree (centered on math and computer science) from the University of Colorado at Boulder, pursued a career in information technology for the next 25 years. During his time in IT, his responsibilities frequently included investigating the features and limitations of various technologies.

In 2011, Malitz ended his IT career to dedicate himself to art, and to focus on creating the ethereal forms he had dreamed of earlier. He live-modeled three figures from human subjects, and completed building their sculptures in 2012.

These forms are made entirely of redirected light, do not physically exist, and reveal otherwise hidden perspectives of their subjects. The entire subjects in cut glass thus project their entire hidden selves as pure light, in essence, revealing their souls.

Jed Malitz living and working in New Orleans, Louisiana.

You need the art in order to love the life. We guarantee you that!

novia – girlfriend, fiancé novio – boyfriend, fiancé amante – lover buen mozo – handsome hembrota – hotty {female animal} caliente – hot linda – pretty guapa – cute, handsome sinvergüenza – shameless hacerse amor – to make love culo – butt neglas – butt cuerpo – body bulto – package tetas – boobs arrecho – horny pompis – ass coqueta – flirt zorra – whore {fox} puta– bitch caballero – gentlemen tipo zanahorio – respectful {carrot guy} mujeriego – womanizer avión – aggressive {airplane} perro – player, dog vagabundo – player {hobo} echarse – to dump someone

Queer Vocab [Some context needed!] gatito – kitten, younger boyfriend un Simba – a grown “kitten” hembrito – gay partner {masculized hembra} de ambiente – gay {cheerful, partier} camajo – gay lover mariposo – gay {masculized butterfly} roscón – gay {donut} voltiado – gay {turned over} marimacho – lesbian arepera(Columbia) – lesbian {corncake-baker} tortillera(Mexico) – lesbian {corncake-baker} cachapera(Venezuela) – lesbian {corncake-baker} jugar a los dos bandos – to be bisexual {to play on both teams} ser de doble tracción – bisexual; to be of double traction

Pet Names cariño – honey, darling mi vida – my life mi amor – my love mi cielo – my sky mami/papi – honey {mommy/daddy} gorda/gordo – fatty {apparently common and innocent}

Vulgar Regionalisms for Doing the Sex {To Fuck} chingar – Mexico coger – Argentina, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela comer – Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela culear – Colombia {to move the butt} tirar – Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela follar – Spain joder – Spain

Regionalisms for Naked chulón – Central America empeloto – Colombia chingo – Costa Rica bichi – Mexico calato – Peru en pelotas – Spain

STDs prueba de venéreas – STD test enfermedad venérea – venereal disease gonorrea – gonorrhea herpes – herpes sida – AIDS sífilis – syphilis

Safe Sex la píldora – the pill el aparato/ la “T” – IUD espuma – spermicide el diafragma – diaphragm condones – condoms forros- condoms capuchas – condoms impermeables - condoms mangas – condoms

Dreamy Detailed Portraits by Minjae Lee

Self-taught, Korean artist Minjae Lee (aka Greno) creates colorful portraits filled with playful & intricate designs using colored pen, pencils & ink on paper. His subjects always seem to be lost in their thoughts even as their creator continues to add more patterns & color.

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