<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007</id><updated>2012-02-08T14:37:38.829-05:00</updated><category term='musician series by Vena Paylo'/><category term='photo retouching'/><category term='halloween'/><category term='hand-painted acrylic painting'/><category term='bear and bird gallery'/><category term='graphic design'/><category term='at last'/><category term='etta james'/><category term='book cover concept'/><category term='album cover concept'/><category term='poster design'/><category term='love'/><category term='art show'/><title type='text'>Vena's Art Lounge</title><subtitle type='html'>An online gallery of Vena Paylo&amp;#39;s paintings &amp;amp; designs</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' 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href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2012/02/isea.html' title='iSea!'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-72dTzweZCm0/TzBPqmMGpbI/AAAAAAAAASQ/-gvtsLMXnWc/s72-c/blogger-image--427427139.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-5340228371764627154</id><published>2012-02-04T18:39:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2012-02-04T18:39:05.550-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Nap repellant</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/5340228371764627154/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=5340228371764627154' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/5340228371764627154'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/5340228371764627154'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2012/02/nap-repellant.html' title='Nap repellant'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1bNWrw_Nuqo/Ty3BmM9HVfI/AAAAAAAAASI/8sCzYXk9n38/s72-c/blogger-image-962678598.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-6849630771661029198</id><published>2012-02-04T18:37:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2012-02-04T18:37:58.757-05:00</updated><title type='text'>31 flavors and counting</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/6849630771661029198/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=6849630771661029198' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/6849630771661029198'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/6849630771661029198'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2012/02/31-flavors-and-counting.html' title='31 flavors and counting'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GhcjTsdlczM/Ty2HGHzFMOI/AAAAAAAAASA/hQY1L9kgQhg/s72-c/blogger-image-1099179690.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-221893784887842695</id><published>2012-02-04T14:28:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2012-02-04T14:28:41.086-05:00</updated><title type='text'>My happy place!</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/221893784887842695/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=221893784887842695' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/221893784887842695'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/221893784887842695'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2012/02/my-happy-place.html' title='My happy place!'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QcGi1fsWZTA/Ty2GLuqcwWI/AAAAAAAAAR4/CboDJlNE4M8/s72-c/blogger-image--1932964560.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-5226053910870334757</id><published>2012-02-02T11:07:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2012-02-02T11:07:56.264-05:00</updated><title type='text'>15 years and still waiting excitedly!</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/5226053910870334757/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=5226053910870334757' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/5226053910870334757'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/5226053910870334757'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2012/02/15-years-and-still-waiting-excitedly.html' title='15 years and still waiting excitedly!'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-X4E461xGIMM/Tyq01rlk49I/AAAAAAAAARo/gdvNvIY_cZU/s72-c/blogger-image--638872618.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-3760076731444682326</id><published>2012-02-01T08:49:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2012-02-01T08:49:19.282-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcoming Committee</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/3760076731444682326/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=3760076731444682326' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/3760076731444682326'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/3760076731444682326'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2012/02/welcoming-committee.html' title='Welcoming Committee'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hde2JpaOnZ0/TylC3g4pDQI/AAAAAAAAARg/4brYM2xMdnQ/s72-c/blogger-image-316573146.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-2726797267506194197</id><published>2011-04-25T10:20:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-25T10:31:26.764-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Life is Art Boca Center Artist Fair</title><summary type='text'>I will be sharing a booth with Kathy Hunt at the Boca Art Fair, Saturday, April 30th. I will showcase some new paintings and prints, including a lively Bob Marley original painting and print. Looking forward to seeing old and new friends and patrons :)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/2726797267506194197/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=2726797267506194197' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/2726797267506194197'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/2726797267506194197'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2011/04/life-is-art-boca-center-artist-fair.html' title='Life is Art Boca Center Artist Fair'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VnCNtVmWKJ8/TbWDxhRYs0I/AAAAAAAAARQ/W-bEybT4nZI/s72-c/bocafair.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-5272808679319168672</id><published>2011-02-14T15:03:00.010-05:00</published><updated>2011-02-14T17:30:02.493-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Booth and the Beast</title><summary type='text'>This past weekend, for the first time, I had a booth of my artwork at the Riverwalk Blues &amp; Music Festival.  Saturday I woke up to the bitter sound of the pitter patter of rain.  I groaned thinking of all the work I had put in to getting everything ready...for an outdoor festival.  It was still raining and icy cold on my way to the park, but mercifully the rain let up as I went to work setting up</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/5272808679319168672/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=5272808679319168672' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/5272808679319168672'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/5272808679319168672'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2011/02/booth-and-beast.html' title='The Booth and the Beast'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0L3EM4iscgU/TVmK2D5mlwI/AAAAAAAAARA/rc6uPlnWoy4/s72-c/RBF-venabooth1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-1208896597511803</id><published>2011-02-02T21:10:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2011-02-14T17:30:36.799-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Steady as She Goes</title><summary type='text'>2011 Goal = paint 5 days a week!  So far, so good.  I've painted actually more than 5 days a couple weeks.  Tonight I worked on the Thin White Duke/Bowie painting.  I'm creating a set of 4 and this is the 3rd one.  The colors of this painting are all black, gray and white.  The color bits on my pallet are from the Space Odyssey  painting I finished last week.  Luckily my hand has been steady!  I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/1208896597511803/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=1208896597511803' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/1208896597511803'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/1208896597511803'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2011/02/steady-as-she-goes.html' title='Steady as She Goes'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/TUoO7qljVAI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/FN72_l02l_o/s72-c/S8003319.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-754301145928410655</id><published>2010-11-20T11:48:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-20T12:22:31.732-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Seeing the sea differently</title><summary type='text'>I took this pic looking east over the Intercostal in West Palm Beach near the Norton Museum of Art (original pic at the bottom of this post).  I used many techniques to achieve the colors, lots of layers and transparency/hue alterations, only filter I used was to achieve motion on last photo.Retro antiqued -Vintage Postcard shotHigh saturation - Travel Destination shotDark &amp; stormy -Noir Mystery </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/754301145928410655/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=754301145928410655' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/754301145928410655'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/754301145928410655'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2010/11/seeing-sea-differntly.html' title='Seeing the sea differently'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/TOf8R3vV0QI/AAAAAAAAAQg/xD92ACcG66Q/s72-c/bay3.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-6744530744041106917</id><published>2010-10-21T21:30:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-21T21:43:19.011-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Uvalde Blues ....Mark Lyon CD Artwork</title><summary type='text'>Amazing Jazz trombonist, Mark Lyon, recently recorded a CD in Uvalde, TX and he asked me to create the artwork for it.  I was thrilled!  I wanted to give the CD a timeless style but also a little excitement with touches of color and light.FrontInsideBackTo see examples of the photo alterations I did below is the original photo that I used for the front image:and here is the image I altered and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/6744530744041106917/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=6744530744041106917' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/6744530744041106917'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/6744530744041106917'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2010/10/uvalde-blues-mark-lyon-cd-artwork.html' title='Uvalde Blues ....Mark Lyon CD Artwork'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/TMDpmZQrhxI/AAAAAAAAAPY/N6uBC205s9c/s72-c/Screen+shot+2010-10-21+at+9.28.01+PM.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-2635143918196897494</id><published>2010-10-16T09:26:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-20T08:56:20.923-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Fresh Art</title><summary type='text'>Big thanks to Colleen for the article &amp; 2 page spread of my artwork in Citylink!To view my paintings please visit my website at www.VenasArtLounge.comTo read this article go tohttp://citylinkmix.com/art/fresh-art-vena-paylo</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/2635143918196897494/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=2635143918196897494' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/2635143918196897494'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/2635143918196897494'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2010/10/fresh-art.html' title='Fresh Art'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/TLmyMg_5PDI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/BJc1dub9RWw/s72-c/freshart.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-4107504374336549489</id><published>2010-09-29T20:02:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2010-09-29T20:13:52.057-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Love Thy Liberty</title><summary type='text'>Image I created for Liberty Show, had 3 paintings in show.  Was cool show and lots of cool cats showed up!  I exhibited "At Last", "Champagne, Sinatra &amp; a Shag Rug" and "Gloves in Black Leather"Show runs 9/24-10/7/2010 at Sailboat Bend Artists Lofts, 1310 SW 2nd Ct., Fort Lauderdale</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/4107504374336549489/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=4107504374336549489' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/4107504374336549489'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/4107504374336549489'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2010/09/love-thy-liberty.html' title='Love Thy Liberty'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/TKPTsdoS9EI/AAAAAAAAAOg/WAmWhtMhg3A/s72-c/lovethyliberty.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-3169738699999391043</id><published>2010-09-29T19:56:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2010-09-29T20:13:07.823-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Image I created for Midtown Art Show, had 4 of my Musician Series paintings in show.  Great time, great new people!Show runs 9/24-10/17/2010  at Midtown Commerce Center, 1033 NW 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/3169738699999391043/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=3169738699999391043' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/3169738699999391043'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/3169738699999391043'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2010/09/image-i-created-for-midtown-art-show.html' title=''/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/TKPSViSZYpI/AAAAAAAAAOI/KD2fz5fB_Og/s72-c/urban_header.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-7489258208611101205</id><published>2010-08-01T20:14:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-09-29T20:16:04.412-04:00</updated><title type='text'>WonderWoman</title><summary type='text'>A painting I did for my brother a million years ago, he just got it framed and hung in his San Jose pad.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/7489258208611101205/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=7489258208611101205' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/7489258208611101205'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/7489258208611101205'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2010/08/wonderwoman.html' title='WonderWoman'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/TKPWdTZENrI/AAAAAAAAAO4/VMMxdnyhags/s72-c/photo.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-6275625864944067214</id><published>2010-07-17T12:58:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:05:24.155-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='photo retouching'/><title type='text'>Vintage Florida?</title><summary type='text'>I love morphing new into vintage, it's a fun challenge and I get to imagine that I live in the sepia  toned world of yesteryear.   This photo is of a piece of Public Art which sits in front of the Fort Lauderdale Convention Center.original photo</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/6275625864944067214/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=6275625864944067214' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/6275625864944067214'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/6275625864944067214'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2010/07/vintage-florida.html' title='Vintage Florida?'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/TEHhXPeB2hI/AAAAAAAAANw/YxxpGfSYUD0/s72-c/sailfish.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-2887051536071464483</id><published>2010-07-06T20:24:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:05:44.271-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='photo retouching'/><title type='text'>Cordelia and the Fool</title><summary type='text'>I was skimming through some King Lear stuff and I saw the heading "Cordelia and the Fool" and I thought Dylan might dig that title.  My favorite Dylan quote is "If I wasn't Bob Dylan, I'd probably think that Bob Dylan has a lot of answers myself."  It typifies his humble yet humorous attitude that he applies to his life and his work.original photos</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/2887051536071464483/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=2887051536071464483' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/2887051536071464483'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/2887051536071464483'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2010/07/cordelia-and-fool.html' title='Cordelia and the Fool'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/TDPJPL2q9rI/AAAAAAAAANY/IbZI4eEoS3k/s72-c/dylan.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-2329696882064338956</id><published>2010-06-26T11:58:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:08:43.242-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='graphic design'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='book cover concept'/><title type='text'>Half-Empty</title><summary type='text'>A memoir...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/2329696882064338956/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=2329696882064338956' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/2329696882064338956'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/2329696882064338956'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2010/06/half-empty.html' title='Half-Empty'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/TCYlRJW7T1I/AAAAAAAAANI/NXJLYqcSEGo/s72-c/half-empty.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-8787614912888350327</id><published>2010-06-20T16:08:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:06:08.353-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='photo retouching'/><title type='text'>Making New into Old</title><summary type='text'>Original Photo</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/8787614912888350327/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=8787614912888350327' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/8787614912888350327'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/8787614912888350327'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2010/06/making-new-into-old.html' title='Making New into Old'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/TB51T3JBw8I/AAAAAAAAAMo/3AZfw52-gd0/s72-c/seminole.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-1703050360427593656</id><published>2010-06-09T22:02:00.008-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-09T01:36:59.142-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='photo retouching'/><title type='text'>Lomo'ed Airport Sculpture</title><summary type='text'>I'm the web designer for the Broward County Cultural Division and this is a piece of our Public Art, entitled "Airport Sculpture" by David Lee Brown.  Below you'll see the original photo, but here I did a technique called Lomo, well an amped-up 70's Lomo once I was through with it, to the photo.and here's a acid-burn versionoriginal photo</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/1703050360427593656/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=1703050360427593656' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/1703050360427593656'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/1703050360427593656'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2010/06/lomoed-airport-sculpture.html' title='Lomo&apos;ed Airport Sculpture'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/TBBHyhU_HFI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/5Er8AWV6eTM/s72-c/airportsculpture.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-3333927505508656439</id><published>2010-06-03T21:32:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:09:10.809-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='poster design'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='graphic design'/><title type='text'>tiny canvases...BIG art show</title><summary type='text'>a faux show! the original pic</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/3333927505508656439/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=3333927505508656439' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/3333927505508656439'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/3333927505508656439'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2010/06/tiny-canvasesbig-art-show.html' title='tiny canvases...BIG art show'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/TBBAzhlJ4XI/AAAAAAAAALw/HVfFjS3zU4o/s72-c/tinycanvases.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-4005799969662067721</id><published>2010-06-03T21:00:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-06-09T21:52:07.968-04:00</updated><title type='text'>new addition</title><summary type='text'>So i realized it might be cool to show the original photo I used to make the altered picture that I'm posting in my digital sketchbook here.  I'll be including original photos at the bottom of  each post so you can see the changes I did.  Hope you enjoy the peak beneath, I think seeing more of the process is more fun :)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/4005799969662067721/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=4005799969662067721' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/4005799969662067721'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/4005799969662067721'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2010/06/new-addition.html' title='new addition'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-8314632110362413360</id><published>2010-05-28T17:13:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:08:19.546-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='graphic design'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='book cover concept'/><title type='text'>Seven Summers of Calypso's Island</title><summary type='text'>This is an image of my dad and I think if he were to pen a tale of his life's journey he might dig the Odyssey reference.  He's a dynamic man who lives a vibrant yet often seemingly self-sequestered life.  Or perhaps he's just been emotionally sequestered, as is often the fate of great men.  Regardless, I adore my pops and am always beguiled by his voyage through these choppy waters of life.   </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/8314632110362413360/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=8314632110362413360' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/8314632110362413360'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/8314632110362413360'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2010/05/seven-summers-of-caylpsos-island.html' title='Seven Summers of Calypso&apos;s Island'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/TAAyP8mctiI/AAAAAAAAALo/NDnu1Bajtd8/s72-c/calypso_island_m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-8186347317604651466</id><published>2010-05-18T21:47:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:07:24.036-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='photo retouching'/><title type='text'>Arion &amp; Vena</title><summary type='text'>My brother, Arion, showing me how to use Photobooth on my new iMac.  I didn't even know it came with a web cam.  I'm eating my usual dinner of popcorn.  I wonder where we were going after this.  We're oddly dressed up for a computer lesson.[West meets East....I've drenched Ari in "San Jose cyan" and me in "Sunshine State yellow"]original photo</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/8186347317604651466/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=8186347317604651466' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/8186347317604651466'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/8186347317604651466'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2010/05/arion-vena.html' title='Arion &amp; Vena'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/S_NDLofgCuI/AAAAAAAAALg/oKT2De-Ed8k/s72-c/arion_vena' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-8030753031279353954</id><published>2010-05-09T22:54:00.010-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:09:28.871-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='poster design'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='graphic design'/><title type='text'>I Think She Knew...</title><summary type='text'>"When the sun goes down on Santa Monica the night heats up!A film that takes you behind the scenes of the rich and infamous... prepare to be shocked!"</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/8030753031279353954/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=8030753031279353954' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/8030753031279353954'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/8030753031279353954'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2010/05/i-think-she-knew.html' title='I Think She Knew...'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/S-d_fHDTrHI/AAAAAAAAALY/FEYPt_wo8Go/s72-c/sheknew.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-8854405520340118515</id><published>2010-05-08T11:21:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:10:55.910-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='graphic design'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='album cover concept'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='photo retouching'/><title type='text'>Make Me Feel Something</title><summary type='text'>A soundtrack for those 5AM nights, when the sparkle of the neon signs litter the ground like confetti, your $20 cognac tastes like piss water, and all those pretty faces look like dime store masks.  You've got 1 hour to make tonight right again, a new hand has been dealt and you're gonna get lucky!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/8854405520340118515/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=8854405520340118515' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/8854405520340118515'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/8854405520340118515'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2010/05/make-me-feel-something.html' title='Make Me Feel Something'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/S-WBmjTWGMI/AAAAAAAAAK4/R-90xu7HTpg/s72-c/makeme.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-4518073805512114220</id><published>2010-04-27T19:44:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:09:51.461-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='graphic design'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='book cover concept'/><title type='text'>It's All in Your Head</title><summary type='text'>"The farther he ran, the more he questioned what he was running from."</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/4518073805512114220/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=4518073805512114220' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/4518073805512114220'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/4518073805512114220'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2010/04/its-all-in-your-head.html' title='It&apos;s All in Your Head'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/S9d3yUQCUEI/AAAAAAAAAKA/EPdFZMbyRdE/s72-c/inyourhead.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-4554418664091954046</id><published>2010-04-17T14:47:00.013-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:10:09.112-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='graphic design'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='book cover concept'/><title type='text'>Backstage</title><summary type='text'>He cracked open the case and pulled out his guitar.  The strings were loose and swaying wildly, smacking him in the face and stinging his hands.   He clenched his teeth and looked for a roadie, but no one was within sight or sound.   He hadn't had to do anything for himself in so long that he felt incapacitated at the thought of having to re-string the guitar.He sat and stared it.  The guitar </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/4554418664091954046/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=4554418664091954046' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/4554418664091954046'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/4554418664091954046'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2010/04/he-cracked-open-case-and-pulled-his.html' title='Backstage'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/S8oRu-OPmEI/AAAAAAAAAJw/zBlEn4XJxa4/s72-c/fears.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-8049532128476343357</id><published>2010-04-12T20:45:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:10:28.716-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='graphic design'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='album cover concept'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='photo retouching'/><title type='text'>Mexico</title><summary type='text'>Tears fluttered down from her eyes like miniature diamond butterflies.  One landed on his hand.  He stared at it and it reminded him of Mexico.  The way the sea sparkled as he sped by on his motorcycle.  One glorious weekend away.  No one knew him, no one knew where he was, no one spoke his language.  It was the happiest 3 days of his life.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/8049532128476343357/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=8049532128476343357' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/8049532128476343357'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/8049532128476343357'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2010/04/tears-fluttered-down-from-her-eyes-like.html' title='Mexico'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/S9d6jW46z7I/AAAAAAAAAKI/maDXSIV8_3A/s72-c/foryou.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-7600216073064937555</id><published>2010-04-03T20:52:00.009-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:11:20.769-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='graphic design'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='album cover concept'/><title type='text'>The Business Trip</title><summary type='text'>It was noon on Tuesday as he sauntered down the tarmac.  Last night was still swimming through his blood as he tried to rub his headache away with his thumb.  Some business trip that turned out to be, he wasn't sure what he'd miss more  Miami, Mimi or the mojitos.   Well, tomorrow he would miss the mojitos, today only a scotch and a stewardess would help him ease his way back to Chicago.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/7600216073064937555/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=7600216073064937555' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/7600216073064937555'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/7600216073064937555'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2010/04/business-trip.html' title='The Business Trip'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/S9d7L8O9LiI/AAAAAAAAAKY/Kj4rT4gKZJw/s72-c/milehigh.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-936835142245415604</id><published>2010-03-31T22:15:00.008-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:11:47.903-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='graphic design'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='album cover concept'/><title type='text'>And so it begins...</title><summary type='text'>Yes, this is happening.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/936835142245415604/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=936835142245415604' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/936835142245415604'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/936835142245415604'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2010/03/and-here-i-am.html' title='And so it begins...'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/S9d_d2kVRRI/AAAAAAAAAKw/ASafLikwTP4/s72-c/andhereyouare1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-7680703647040146243</id><published>2010-03-31T19:00:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-03T21:19:31.274-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The Pledge</title><summary type='text'>Happy 2010! Errr ok, well I guess it's a little late for a New Year's cheer being that it's the last day of March. Regardless, I had a mini-brainstorm the other day at lunch, high atop the buildings of downtown Fort Lauderdale... I decided it's time to face my fear of commitment and make a little artistic pledge to myself and whoever reads this blog.Pledge:  I will create a digital design every (</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/7680703647040146243/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=7680703647040146243' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/7680703647040146243'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/7680703647040146243'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2010/03/pledge.html' title='The Pledge'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-833124844745748454</id><published>2009-10-17T13:20:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-17T14:21:44.008-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='etta james'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='at last'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='love'/><title type='text'>at last?</title><summary type='text'>Acrylic on canvas, 18" x 18"Etta James singing "at last" is one of those love songs that swims up through your body and whispers in your ear... "if your heart could sing this is what it would sound like""Falling" in love, being swept off your feet, dizzy with ecstasy is what reminds you that you are human, that YOU are love.It's also a bitter nihilistic "return to sender, this recipient no longer</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/833124844745748454/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=833124844745748454' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/833124844745748454'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/833124844745748454'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2009/10/at-last.html' title='at last?'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/Stn9DZaW71I/AAAAAAAAAHg/rdwklZMjT1o/s72-c/atlast_l.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-2014885540225012468</id><published>2009-10-09T16:33:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:17:28.991-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='halloween'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art show'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hand-painted acrylic painting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bear and bird gallery'/><title type='text'>Blood Feast.</title><summary type='text'>14" x 11"  Acrylic on CanvasA great friend and dashing man in general (he could clink Whisky Sours with Don Draper any morning), Kenny Rapkin, sent me an email about a group art show at Bear &amp; Bird Gallery (in Tates Comics) and I thought it sounded like a fun excuse to paint something a tad more macabre.Originally I created a sketch of an album that was bloody, pin-upy and hot-roddy...   Then I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/2014885540225012468/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=2014885540225012468' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/2014885540225012468'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/2014885540225012468'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2009/10/blood-feast.html' title='Blood Feast.'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/Ss-ePp7u67I/AAAAAAAAAHI/c2uiC1Zwuaw/s72-c/blood_feast_m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-4555653845164320390</id><published>2009-09-28T20:07:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:12:27.968-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='halloween'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='poster design'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='graphic design'/><title type='text'>Poster for Hoodoo Voodoo Blues Ball</title><summary type='text'>This is a poster I did for a very good friend's big Halloween blues party.  It's a big event and I try to go every year because it is THE best way to spend Halloween!2 years ago I was Amy Winehouse (the performer, not the Hot Mess) and last year i was an Outlaw Cowgirl.This year I think I'll go as a Voodoo Lady circa 1960...like the kind you'd see on a pulp fiction cover.     And i did....  Black</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/4555653845164320390/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=4555653845164320390' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/4555653845164320390'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/4555653845164320390'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2009/09/poster-for-hoodoo-voodoo-blues-ball.html' title='Poster for Hoodoo Voodoo Blues Ball'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/SsFQGo-Ba2I/AAAAAAAAAGo/u9s1bLMgzAo/s72-c/HD+poster_3.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-7749213760536028922</id><published>2009-09-28T20:02:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:13:18.121-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='musician series by Vena Paylo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hand-painted acrylic painting'/><title type='text'>Get It While You Can.  Janis Joplin.</title><summary type='text'>Acrylic on canvas, 18" x 18""Honey get it while you can, baby" -Janis Joplin</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/7749213760536028922/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=7749213760536028922' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/7749213760536028922'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/7749213760536028922'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2009/09/get-it-while-you-can-janis-joplin.html' title='Get It While You Can.  Janis Joplin.'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/Ss-dzPNiDeI/AAAAAAAAAG4/NTy2X4u9fMo/s72-c/joplin_m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-3190141576028764563</id><published>2009-09-28T20:01:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:13:41.587-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='musician series by Vena Paylo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hand-painted acrylic painting'/><title type='text'>Black Summer Rain -Eric Clapton</title><summary type='text'>Acrylic on canvas, 18" x 18"</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/3190141576028764563/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=3190141576028764563' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/3190141576028764563'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/3190141576028764563'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2009/09/black-summer-rain-eric-clapton.html' title='Black Summer Rain -Eric Clapton'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/Ss-eAvpxabI/AAAAAAAAAHA/hzOj0Nfb078/s72-c/clapton_m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-8466320720797948793</id><published>2009-09-28T19:58:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:13:58.987-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='musician series by Vena Paylo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hand-painted acrylic painting'/><title type='text'>When the Lights are Low -The Incredible Jimmy Smith</title><summary type='text'>A prolific organ player and a dynamic man!  This image mimics a stage with lights at the top and the shades of Jimmy move from performing on stage to after the show.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/8466320720797948793/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=8466320720797948793' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/8466320720797948793'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/8466320720797948793'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2009/09/when-lights-are-low-incredible-jimmy.html' title='When the Lights are Low -The Incredible Jimmy Smith'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/SsFNyAj4JzI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/cBl2rdf0gV4/s72-c/smith_j_lg.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-2812856303674105515</id><published>2009-09-28T19:49:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:14:14.493-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='musician series by Vena Paylo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hand-painted acrylic painting'/><title type='text'>Johnny Cash -My Train's a Comin'</title><summary type='text'>Acrylic on canvas, 18" x 18"I love this image of Johnny, I think it typifies his lone-wolf nature and it reminds me of one of my treasured pulp fiction stories...Thieves Like Us.  The text on this painting is not a quote from a song but it seems like the natural words of his character in "Folsom Prison Blues".</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/2812856303674105515/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=2812856303674105515' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/2812856303674105515'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/2812856303674105515'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2009/09/johnny-cash-my-trains-comin.html' title='Johnny Cash -My Train&apos;s a Comin&apos;'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/SsFL5pupoMI/AAAAAAAAAGI/PCelC-2EwNs/s72-c/cash2_lg.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-7394770683855907567</id><published>2009-06-08T12:07:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:14:27.926-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='musician series by Vena Paylo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hand-painted acrylic painting'/><title type='text'>Anatomy of a Painting -Elvis is IN the Building</title><summary type='text'>When i decided to do a painting of Elvis it was a mixture of nervousness and excitement.  Elvis is one of my all-time faves but i wanted to make sure i did him proud.   I haven't been to Graceland yet, but the the following blog entry is my personal Elvis journey through paint.  I thought this would be a good paitning to record step by step so you can see my process.  Of course all the tears, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/7394770683855907567/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=7394770683855907567' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/7394770683855907567'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/7394770683855907567'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2009/06/anatomy-of-painting-elvis-is-in.html' title='Anatomy of a Painting -Elvis is IN the Building'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/Si1FAPMXJgI/AAAAAAAAAFA/9kbB5ZXAXuY/s72-c/1mini.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-8379952617950778919</id><published>2009-06-01T16:01:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:14:47.779-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='musician series by Vena Paylo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hand-painted acrylic painting'/><title type='text'>Groovin' High. Dizzy Gillespie.</title><summary type='text'>Acrylic on Canvas, 18" x 18"   (you might notice that the yellow bar is crooked, it's not on the real painting, but when i shot the photo it kept coming out crooked)I found this pic of Dizzy playing bongos and I thought it was a fun tribute to him being so diverse, not just a balloon-cheeked horn blower.    Although as far as horn blowers go he's definitely a master!  His sense of humor was </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/8379952617950778919/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=8379952617950778919' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/8379952617950778919'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/8379952617950778919'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2009/06/groovin-high-dizzy-gillespie.html' title='Groovin&apos; High. Dizzy Gillespie.'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/SiQzyCsAbxI/AAAAAAAAAEw/HQ6PSIrjvXI/s72-c/dizzy.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-7347066897950225831</id><published>2009-06-01T15:52:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:14:55.608-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='musician series by Vena Paylo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hand-painted acrylic painting'/><title type='text'>Well, You Needn't.  Thelonious Monk.</title><summary type='text'>Acrylic on Canvas, 18" x 18"Ahhhh Thelonious Monk, my all-time favorite musician, if I was lost on an island Monk would be my soundtrack of choice.  He was not only an incredible musician he was a little wacky which just adds to the allure.    Quotes    Acid Logic!insitu_init_page_photos_user_description_div('3166780107', 240);        </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/7347066897950225831/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=7347066897950225831' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/7347066897950225831'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/7347066897950225831'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2009/06/well-you-neednt-thelonious-monk.html' title='Well, You Needn&apos;t.  Thelonious Monk.'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/SiQxwYcCaDI/AAAAAAAAAEo/b4Z3mHMBonE/s72-c/monk.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-4100503539988817494</id><published>2009-06-01T15:26:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:15:06.974-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='musician series by Vena Paylo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hand-painted acrylic painting'/><title type='text'>A Thousand Telephones That Don't Ring.  Bob Dylan.</title><summary type='text'>Acrylic on Canvas, 18" x 18"This piece was my first departure from doing just portraits of musicians.  I loved the idea of creating my own album cover and being able to use texts.  Painting text is usually very daunting but I really dig the outcome so I persist.I love that Dylan has a myspace page, it's just seems so wrong and so right</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/4100503539988817494/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=4100503539988817494' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/4100503539988817494'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/4100503539988817494'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2009/06/thousand-telephones-that-dont-ring-bob.html' title='A Thousand Telephones That Don&apos;t Ring.  Bob Dylan.'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/SiQr1xLLcXI/AAAAAAAAAEg/4PWgvVzz7W4/s72-c/dylan.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-5309333906948812889</id><published>2009-06-01T15:19:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:15:15.351-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='musician series by Vena Paylo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hand-painted acrylic painting'/><title type='text'>Feel Like a Soldier, Look Like a Thief.  Joe Strummer.</title><summary type='text'>Acrylic on Canvas, 20" x 20"I'm a huge Clash fan, so when I got commissioned to do a painting of him I was thrilled!  The person requested that I do a Joe Strummer painting with the Jamaican flag be in the background.  When I sat down to sketch it out I saw the flag as Strummer's inspiration, therefore it became his "halo".  The red represents courage and standing up against opposition.  I have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/5309333906948812889/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=5309333906948812889' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/5309333906948812889'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/5309333906948812889'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2009/06/feel-like-soldier-look-like-thief-joe.html' title='Feel Like a Soldier, Look Like a Thief.  Joe Strummer.'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/SiQp2Wi-sCI/AAAAAAAAAEY/g0rhp_KZoqg/s72-c/strummer.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-8301225448547287516</id><published>2009-06-01T15:13:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:15:24.345-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='musician series by Vena Paylo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hand-painted acrylic painting'/><title type='text'>I'm Talking About You.  Chuck Berry.</title><summary type='text'>Acrylic on Canvas, 18" x 18"In 1986 Chuck Berry was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  "While no individual can be said to have invented rock and roll, Chuck Berry comes the closest of any single figure to being the one who put all the essential pieces together."   Read more</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/8301225448547287516/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=8301225448547287516' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/8301225448547287516'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/8301225448547287516'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2009/06/im-talking-about-you-chuck-berry.html' title='I&apos;m Talking About You.  Chuck Berry.'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/SiQoe4brJlI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/7iVTt5-hY_k/s72-c/berry.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-6048987587995615312</id><published>2009-06-01T15:09:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:15:32.714-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='musician series by Vena Paylo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hand-painted acrylic painting'/><title type='text'>Instant Karma.  John Lennon</title><summary type='text'>Acrylic on Canvas, 18" x 18""In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatle fanatic named Jerry Levitan snuck into John Lennon's hotel room in Toronto and convinced him to do an interview. 38 years later, Levitan, director Josh Raskin and illustrator James Braithwaite have collaborated to create an animated short film using the original interview recording as the soundtrack. A spellbinding vessel for Lennon's </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/6048987587995615312/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=6048987587995615312' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/6048987587995615312'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/6048987587995615312'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2009/06/instant-karma-john-lennon.html' title='Instant Karma.  John Lennon'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/SiQnmUq_dwI/AAAAAAAAAEI/GLVQhxy-rXM/s72-c/lennon.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-4940649245991186991</id><published>2009-06-01T14:31:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:15:43.198-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='musician series by Vena Paylo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hand-painted acrylic painting'/><title type='text'>Flesh and Blood.  Johnny Cash.</title><summary type='text'>Acrylic on Canvas, 18" x 18"Johnny Cash had that rare combo of being a tender-hearted bad ass.  I loved so much about him that I don't even know where to begin...  so I won't.  Suffice to say I was very honored and excited to put him to paint.    Live -Folsom Prison Blues Video</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/4940649245991186991/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=4940649245991186991' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/4940649245991186991'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/4940649245991186991'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2009/06/flesh-and-blood-johnny-cash.html' title='Flesh and Blood.  Johnny Cash.'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/SiQmAWxf0CI/AAAAAAAAAEA/tv57VNT04bw/s72-c/cash.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-6173444792822767765</id><published>2009-06-01T14:25:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:15:53.046-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='musician series by Vena Paylo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hand-painted acrylic painting'/><title type='text'>Drunken Hearted Man.  Robert Johnson.</title><summary type='text'>Acrylic on Canvas, 18" x 18"So I really wanted to do a portrait of Robert Johnson, I mean he's just so "The Blues Legend!"  Sadly there are basically only 2 photos of him.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/6173444792822767765/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=6173444792822767765' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/6173444792822767765'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/6173444792822767765'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2009/06/drunken-hearted-man-robert-johnson.html' title='Drunken Hearted Man.  Robert Johnson.'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/SiQdLAYjxTI/AAAAAAAAADo/hlnkrGTlWcE/s72-c/johnson.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-3522446129642827204</id><published>2009-06-01T14:14:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:16:02.148-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='musician series by Vena Paylo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hand-painted acrylic painting'/><title type='text'>What a Little Moonlight Can Do.  Billie Holiday.</title><summary type='text'>Acrylic on Canvas, 18" x 18"Let's face it Billie lived a hard life, she was not some pampered diva rolling around in furs and bon bons...   she struggled with drugs, abusive men and racism.  But that's also what made her the most devastatingly soulful singers you'll ever hear.Reference image; in so many photos of Billie she looks haggard and sad, this one captures her beauty and brilliance before</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/3522446129642827204/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=3522446129642827204' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/3522446129642827204'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/3522446129642827204'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2009/06/what-little-moonlight-can-do-billie.html' title='What a Little Moonlight Can Do.  Billie Holiday.'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/SiQaqibpuSI/AAAAAAAAADY/BKAur-D9CeI/s72-c/holiday.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-1657813963598248039</id><published>2009-06-01T14:01:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:16:11.099-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='musician series by Vena Paylo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hand-painted acrylic painting'/><title type='text'>Goin' Down Slow.  Howlin' Wolf.</title><summary type='text'>Acrylic on Canvas, 18" x 18"Wolf was a larger-than-life character, and over the years, we've heard many, many amazing and amusing stories about him. This page is full of stories about the Wolf, all submitted by the kind and creative visitors. Read storiesreference image I used</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/1657813963598248039/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=1657813963598248039' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/1657813963598248039'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/1657813963598248039'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2009/06/goin-down-slow-howlin-wolf.html' title='Goin&apos; Down Slow.  Howlin&apos; Wolf.'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/SiQXoOuFdvI/AAAAAAAAADI/rWy-SQDgxgI/s72-c/howln_wolf.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-2403040317653035700</id><published>2009-06-01T13:50:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:16:20.761-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='musician series by Vena Paylo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hand-painted acrylic painting'/><title type='text'>Tell Mama.  Etta James.</title><summary type='text'>Acrylic on Canvas, 18" x 18"Etta is an amazing singer, she's also quiet a character.  Evidently Etta is not impressed with Beyonce's rendition of her song at "At Last" in the Cadillac Records movie.  Etta's subtle slam of Beyonce..."I can't stand Beyonce,' James says during Seattle concert."Crazy kids :)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/2403040317653035700/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=2403040317653035700' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/2403040317653035700'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/2403040317653035700'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2009/06/tell-mama-etta-james.html' title='Tell Mama.  Etta James.'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/SiQU8eRDFfI/AAAAAAAAADA/E4EuNq5qupI/s72-c/etta.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-2513730074281493468</id><published>2009-06-01T13:40:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:16:30.189-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='musician series by Vena Paylo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hand-painted acrylic painting'/><title type='text'>Trouble Don't Last Always.  Junior Wells.</title><summary type='text'>Acrylic on Canvas, 18" x 18"Junior Wells performing Cryin' Shame, with Buddy Guy, guitar, and David Myers, bass, from the movie Chicago Blues, in 1970.    Video!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/2513730074281493468/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=2513730074281493468' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/2513730074281493468'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/2513730074281493468'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2009/06/trouble-dont-last-always-junior-wells.html' title='Trouble Don&apos;t Last Always.  Junior Wells.'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/SiQSnpNkl0I/AAAAAAAAAC4/kKEemQvyJBk/s72-c/jrwells.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755377708446982007.post-3995321795815431275</id><published>2009-06-01T12:37:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-17T13:16:38.474-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='musician series by Vena Paylo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hand-painted acrylic painting'/><title type='text'>I'm Bad Like Jesse James.  John Lee Hooker.</title><summary type='text'>Acrylic on Canvas, 18" x 18"The big bad brooding John Lee Hooker.Official website:  www.johnleehooker.comReference image that I used</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/feeds/3995321795815431275/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5755377708446982007&amp;postID=3995321795815431275' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/3995321795815431275'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5755377708446982007/posts/default/3995321795815431275'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://venasartlounge.blogspot.com/2009/06/im-bad-like-jesse-james-john-lee-hooker.html' title='I&apos;m Bad Like Jesse James.  John Lee Hooker.'/><author><name>Vena Paylo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08125542767891660053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sCpYud7Vu-M/SiQPalV_gII/AAAAAAAAACo/et7A2vwoBkA/s72-c/hooker.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
