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dogBabies Hüsker Dü Flash Matching Game - 6/11

Out of development and into the fire! I've got my dogBabies website on the way, and many of the games penciled out. Here is a version of the Old Maid/Husker Du game we all played on the living room floor. I may just enlarge it to make it more challenging. More in the works... a new site is in the works. Try it here!

Washington Post Weekend Review! 5/30

The Story Behind the Work (featuring my painting and quotes)
The Parent Story: Who Needs Words? The Pictures Say It All.
It's a RARE thing to have Illustration treated as "Art" in a Major Newspaper... I'm pleased to be part of the story.

Studio This Weekend 5/19

Slept outside with my 7 yr-old son in our new tent... Rained like a torrent. stayed dry, but really achey on Sunday morning... He slept like a rock. Been crankin on the AK47 Baby... it's a BIG piece... have a lot of ideas for supporting illos to go with it. My new side site is in the works, no address yet, but the domain name is EXACTLY what i wanted. It's gonna be quite a bit different than zillustation, but it will help me migrate some stuff, allowing for focused portfolios... not the mish-mosh of 20 years in the business that you see here...

WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMEN!!! Copyright Rip-off! 5/8

Illustrator Brad Holland's Interview about the upcoming "Orphan Works Legislation" in congress. - Basically negating ALL current copyright protections available to artists - The legislationo is a spawn of law professor Peter Jaszi, a proponent of Free EVERYTHING, screw the artists...
http://www.sellyourtvconceptnow.com/orphan.html musch more info found here... Please give it a listen if you're a creative, or have respect for the arts and artists.

i nearly pee'd myself, laughing 5/6

Big Bird Death Metal

MFA - CLASS of 2010 - 4/22

I'm IN!!!! Masters in Illustration.... MFA program in Hartford CT with the iconic Maurry Tinkelman.... a giant in American Illustration in the 20C. I remember his work from places like Omni Magazine, SciFi covers and just about every other venue for printed material. Paid my $500 holding fee, and $45 application fee. I start in July. My buddy David LaBrozzi (President of the Illustrators Club of DC, MD and VA) is headed into the program with me. We're car pooling and sharing hotels. the MFA program

Another, yes another Social Network - 3/13

LinkedIn ? Ever hear of it? My buddy Rik, at D&B swears it's "dah bomb" -- his words... I replied "oh no you ditt-hn'". if you're on their site, hook me up with a glowing and grand recommendation... a little fawning will help, too. i'm also on facebook and myspace, in hopes of meeting artists, illustrators and other creatives. it's all about connections in this big-ole world.

Silver Medal - Book Category - 3/9

Vincent Van Toad is back on the radar. He just won a Silver in the Illustrators Club of DC, MD and VA's 14th Annual jurored show. It will be hanging in downtown Washington DC at PEPCO's Edison Place Gallery, 702 Eighth Street, NW between G & H Streets. Dates are May 8th through June 27, 2008 - Opening on the 8th from 6:30 to 8:30pm. Please put it on your calendar van toad

Buddy's Video - Dan Rugh, In Action on a Music Vid - 2/6

My pal Dan, at Commonwealth Press is featured hard at work at his press. Great Indie Christmas song by Dean and Britta on Chimney Rocks Records. here

blue elephant - art show - 2/4

i've got three pieces in the open show at the BE in frederick md during the beginning of feb. dogbaby icons, bishop of bones and mother and child are flanking giselle. i have pulled giselle from my site, since it's getting a bit too close to reality for me. an old friend has let me know they're dealing with some big issues, and that particular piece, - for me - is close to home. pulling it from the web, but it's hanging in galleries... disingenuous? i don't know... the statement was about an entirely different issue when it was painted, but it's theme has flipped on me with this new knowledge. i wish i didn't have a conscience. - 1/31
UPDATE: WHOO HOO!!! BEST IN SHOW! Go figure! Prize is a show in the fall. No cash, but friend David Heatwole and I split the BOS prize and will be doing a dual show... And I was complaining about driving an hour and a half to make the drop... sounds kind of stupid now... - 2/4

webby stuff - 2/4

if you didn't know already, i've got a variety of downloads for you to look at, print, send to potential art buyers... clients... galleries. here
those of you with an apple iphone can bookmark this site with an icon all of your own... we non-iphone-totin' schlubbs can view it here .

New BLOGspot for My Copius Thoughts- 1/8

i know this is redundant, but it may help those of you that want to read a standard 'blog'. http://zillustration.blogspot.com/ is the link to my blog for 2008. perhaps more personal than business. Three entries thus far, they seem to be painting related... I can't stop talking about work!

End-O-Year Letter and Chrismas Card - 12/3

I busted my hump to get THIS far by painting the cover of my card. Try clicking here to download the 2007 year-end wrap. I'm totally shamed by doing my year-end card this way, but I got too far behind to make it to the printer and then trust USPS to get them out. "E-Card Slacker"

RSS FEED - 8/28

it's not a traditional blog, but i try to post two new pieces every week. the new feed will allow you to have automatic notification of the latest without me bugging you via phone, email or eye emm. subscribe and watch the idiocy roll in....
click here to download the mac widget

YATTA! - 8/16

... my small cap japanese stock fund has been tanked for the last year and a half.... i should have watched this video before dumping my money in their market. i used to watch the lead singer of this group every morning in the 90s. he had a show called NANABARA. I have a pile of vhs tapes i made of his show... funny funny funny... all japanese though, so it's not that accessible.

Site Contacts: Forget PHP forms, Old-School

thanks for visiting zillustration.com, V.6.0
i've pared down the confusion, and have tried to focus on core pieces. those of you that want the graphic design, CD design and logo samples, please download a PDF from my downloads area here . i have a new email address. i was getting too much spam at "paul at", so i switched it to "p at"

lame artist's statement

i have no grand direction that i’m headed as an artist, i paint what i want.

too loose to be a ‘realist’,
too tight to be an ‘expressionist’,
too erratic to be a ‘technician’,
too literal to be a ‘painter’,
too independent to be an ‘illustrator’.

bio info

paul zdepski
strasburg, va 22657
540.533.4567
aim: zillustration
myspace: pauliez

awards

Silver Medal - 14th Illustrator Club of DC, MD n VA Show
Best in Show - UnFiltered Art Ten, 2008 - Blue Elephant Artcenter
Art In Embassies Program of U.S. State Dept. - U.S. Embassy in Panama
1st - Strathmore Paper's National Illustration Competition
1st - The William H. Ely Award for Illustration
The Thornton Oakley Medal for Excellence in Illustration
Best in Show - Friends of the Hunterdon Library Art Show

education

MFA in Illustration, expected 2010 University of Hartford West Hartford, CT

BFA in Illustration, The University of the Arts Philadelphia PA

memberships

Founding Member of the Artist's Cartel
Member of Illustrator's Club of Washington DC

fyi

Born during the Cuban Missile Crisis, reportedly saving Western Society with my entrance on the world scene.

Common misspellings of my name: Zpedski, Zedepski, Zderski, Zdebski, Zipepski, Sidepski, Zidepski, Zidepski, Zillepski... and my personal favorite, Apul Zaepski.

some art pals

Dorian Recording, Sono Luminus, Baltimore Consort, Musica Pacifica, Bach Sinfonia, Ames Piano Quartet, Top Hat trio, Stéphane Allard, Scott Kluksdahl, Art in Embassies Program, Department of State, Ambassador William Eaton, Ganexa Universidad del Arte, Shenandoah University, Lord Fairfax CC, Art Institute of Washington DC, Shepherd University, Blue Elephant Artcenter, Shenandoah Arts Council, University of Hartford, Nate S. Rhodes, ... hmmm, did I leave anyone out? oh yes, Jesus, mom, my wife and kids!

Music to Paint By... NOW GET PAINTIN'!!!

Snapcase    Caboose
Mad Capsule Markets    Kami-Uta
Suicidal Tendencies    Possessed to Skate    ahh.... the 80s - miss my old vision board. still got the busted pieces.
Weird War    Grand Fraud
Downset    Anger    i've had afternoons where i looped this for 5 hours
D.I.    Johnny's Got A Problem
Cornelius    Gum
Kyu Sakamoto    Sukiyaki


paint downloads other link
Officer Rabbit's New Bike at Ghostprint Gallery June 6, 08 The opening was PAAACKED - 90+ degrees and a bunch of sweaty artists and gallery goers in one room. Richmond is a really hot little art town. The First Friday walk was incredible. Once I found parking, it was one sweet spot. Lots of interesting stuff on the walls of most places I visited... heard some really loud death metal wafting to street level from a few floors up. weird scene. Hibernian Night at the Knights of Columbus April 27 , 08 two sketch pages merged in photoshop Somerville NJ, my sis-in-law just had won a gold medal for her drumming... she's on the left. Training Wheels Feb 11, 08 42"w x 24"h - oil on cardboard back to good ol' stinky oil paint. this is day one on the easel, sorry about glare. U'hané Hula Dancer Jan 21, 08 The latest Hawai'ian Demon for the Puapualenalena story, due out in late spring. Graphite into 100% digital. SU TODAY Spring 2008 Cover Dec 31, 07 I know, it's a bit too Norman Rockwell, but it's a good solution for the client. The editor was almost sold on a 'dogBaby' solution, but they couldn't choke down having to explain the reasoning... which is 'no reason'. Click on the image to view the PDF comp they put together for me. It goes to the printer on the 11th of January... also, not the first official painting of 2008!	Zillustration \| Studio News \| Braindump dogBabies Hüsker Dü Flash Matching Game - 6/11 Out of development and into the fire! I've got my dogBabies website on the way, and many of the games penciled out. Here is a version of the Old Maid/Husker Du game we all played on the living room floor. I may just enlarge it to make it more challenging. More in the works... a new site is in the works. Try it here! Washington Post Weekend Review! 5/30 The Story Behind the Work (featuring my painting and quotes) The Parent Story: Who Needs Words? The Pictures Say It All. It's a RARE thing to have Illustration treated as "Art" in a Major Newspaper... I'm pleased to be part of the story. Studio This Weekend 5/19 Slept outside with my 7 yr-old son in our new tent... Rained like a torrent. stayed dry, but really achey on Sunday morning... He slept like a rock. Been crankin on the AK47 Baby... it's a BIG piece... have a lot of ideas for supporting illos to go with it. My new side site is in the works, no address yet, but the domain name is EXACTLY what i wanted. It's gonna be quite a bit different than zillustation, but it will help me migrate some stuff, allowing for focused portfolios... not the mish-mosh of 20 years in the business that you see here... WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMEN!!! Copyright Rip-off! 5/8 Illustrator Brad Holland's Interview about the upcoming "Orphan Works Legislation" in congress. - Basically negating ALL current copyright protections available to artists - The legislationo is a spawn of law professor Peter Jaszi, a proponent of Free EVERYTHING, screw the artists... http://www.sellyourtvconceptnow.com/orphan.html musch more info found here... Please give it a listen if you're a creative, or have respect for the arts and artists. i nearly pee'd myself, laughing 5/6 Big Bird Death Metal MFA - CLASS of 2010 - 4/22 I'm IN!!!! Masters in Illustration.... MFA program in Hartford CT with the iconic Maurry Tinkelman.... a giant in American Illustration in the 20C. I remember his work from places like Omni Magazine, SciFi covers and just about every other venue for printed material. Paid my $500 holding fee, and $45 application fee. I start in July. My buddy David LaBrozzi (President of the Illustrators Club of DC, MD and VA) is headed into the program with me. We're car pooling and sharing hotels. the MFA program Another, yes another Social Network - 3/13 LinkedIn ? Ever hear of it? My buddy Rik, at D&B swears it's "dah bomb" -- his words... I replied "oh no you ditt-hn'". if you're on their site, hook me up with a glowing and grand recommendation... a little fawning will help, too. i'm also on facebook and myspace, in hopes of meeting artists, illustrators and other creatives. it's all about connections in this big-ole world. Silver Medal - Book Category - 3/9 Vincent Van Toad is back on the radar. He just won a Silver in the Illustrators Club of DC, MD and VA's 14th Annual jurored show. It will be hanging in downtown Washington DC at PEPCO's Edison Place Gallery, 702 Eighth Street, NW between G & H Streets. Dates are May 8th through June 27, 2008 - Opening on the 8th from 6:30 to 8:30pm. Please put it on your calendar van toad Buddy's Video - Dan Rugh, In Action on a Music Vid - 2/6 My pal Dan, at Commonwealth Press is featured hard at work at his press. Great Indie Christmas song by Dean and Britta on Chimney Rocks Records. here blue elephant - art show - 2/4 i've got three pieces in the open show at the BE in frederick md during the beginning of feb. dogbaby icons, bishop of bones and mother and child are flanking giselle. i have pulled giselle from my site, since it's getting a bit too close to reality for me. an old friend has let me know they're dealing with some big issues, and that particular piece, - for me - is close to home. pulling it from the web, but it's hanging in galleries... disingenuous? i don't know... the statement was about an entirely different issue when it was painted, but it's theme has flipped on me with this new knowledge. i wish i didn't have a conscience. - 1/31 UPDATE: WHOO HOO!!! BEST IN SHOW! Go figure! Prize is a show in the fall. No cash, but friend David Heatwole and I split the BOS prize and will be doing a dual show... And I was complaining about driving an hour and a half to make the drop... sounds kind of stupid now... - 2/4 webby stuff - 2/4 if you didn't know already, i've got a variety of downloads for you to look at, print, send to potential art buyers... clients... galleries. here those of you with an apple iphone can bookmark this site with an icon all of your own... we non-iphone-totin' schlubbs can view it here . New BLOGspot for My Copius Thoughts- 1/8 i know this is redundant, but it may help those of you that want to read a standard 'blog'. http://zillustration.blogspot.com/ is the link to my blog for 2008. perhaps more personal than business. Three entries thus far, they seem to be painting related... I can't stop talking about work! End-O-Year Letter and Chrismas Card - 12/3 I busted my hump to get THIS far by painting the cover of my card. Try clicking here to download the 2007 year-end wrap. I'm totally shamed by doing my year-end card this way, but I got too far behind to make it to the printer and then trust USPS to get them out. "E-Card Slacker" RSS FEED - 8/28 it's not a traditional blog, but i try to post two new pieces every week. the new feed will allow you to have automatic notification of the latest without me bugging you via phone, email or eye emm. subscribe and watch the idiocy roll in.... click here to download the mac widget YATTA! - 8/16 ... my small cap japanese stock fund has been tanked for the last year and a half.... i should have watched this video before dumping my money in their market. i used to watch the lead singer of this group every morning in the 90s. he had a show called NANABARA. I have a pile of vhs tapes i made of his show... funny funny funny... all japanese though, so it's not that accessible. Site Contacts: Forget PHP forms, Old-School thanks for visiting zillustration.com, V.6.0 i've pared down the confusion, and have tried to focus on core pieces. those of you that want the graphic design, CD design and logo samples, please download a PDF from my downloads area here . i have a new email address. i was getting too much spam at "paul at", so i switched it to "p at" lame artist's statement i have no grand direction that i’m headed as an artist, i paint what i want. too loose to be a ‘realist’, too tight to be an ‘expressionist’, too erratic to be a ‘technician’, too literal to be a ‘painter’, too independent to be an ‘illustrator’. bio info paul zdepski strasburg, va 22657 540.533.4567 aim: zillustration myspace: pauliez awards Silver Medal - 14th Illustrator Club of DC, MD n VA Show Best in Show - UnFiltered Art Ten, 2008 - Blue Elephant Artcenter Art In Embassies Program of U.S. State Dept. - U.S. Embassy in Panama 1st - Strathmore Paper's National Illustration Competition 1st - The William H. Ely Award for Illustration The Thornton Oakley Medal for Excellence in Illustration Best in Show - Friends of the Hunterdon Library Art Show education MFA in Illustration, expected 2010 University of Hartford West Hartford, CT BFA in Illustration, The University of the Arts Philadelphia PA memberships Founding Member of the Artist's Cartel Member of Illustrator's Club of Washington DC fyi Born during the Cuban Missile Crisis, reportedly saving Western Society with my entrance on the world scene. Common misspellings of my name: Zpedski, Zedepski, Zderski, Zdebski, Zipepski, Sidepski, Zidepski, Zidepski, Zillepski... and my personal favorite, Apul Zaepski. some art pals Dorian Recording, Sono Luminus, Baltimore Consort, Musica Pacifica, Bach Sinfonia, Ames Piano Quartet, Top Hat trio, Stéphane Allard, Scott Kluksdahl, Art in Embassies Program, Department of State, Ambassador William Eaton, Ganexa Universidad del Arte, Shenandoah University, Lord Fairfax CC, Art Institute of Washington DC, Shepherd University, Blue Elephant Artcenter, Shenandoah Arts Council, University of Hartford, Nate S. Rhodes, ... hmmm, did I leave anyone out? oh yes, Jesus, mom, my wife and kids! Music to Paint By... NOW GET PAINTIN'!!! Snapcase Caboose Mad Capsule Markets Kami-Uta Suicidal Tendencies Possessed to Skate ahh.... the 80s - miss my old vision board. still got the busted pieces. Weird War Grand Fraud Downset Anger i've had afternoons where i looped this for 5 hours D.I. Johnny's Got A Problem Cornelius Gum Kyu Sakamoto Sukiyaki
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