If you like his art, see Andy Warhol paintings. His true name was Andrew Warhola. He had serious health problems when he was a child, and passed most of his childhood in bed, where he learn to draw. He also liked to cut photos of celebrities of his time. He always felt a big love for his mother. She even collaborated from time to time in some of his works. He was window dresser for some time. This influenced his career because this made him get in contact with fashion and advertising. He had more than 200 wigs. In his search for feeling satisfied with his own image, he underwent plastic surgery. He worked for the most influential fashion magazine (Glamour, Vogue....). He was one of the greatest advertising illustrators of the world. His images for Campbell or Coca-Cola became icons of fashion and design. He made portraits of the most important artist of his time: Marilyn, Elvis, Elizabeth Taylor... His admiration for them made him enter in the world of cinema. He directed projects of theatre, music and photography. He used the mythical Amiga to generate images, being one of the pioneers of digital art.

I've done these Photoshop seamless patterns. And I want to share them with you. Download them for free, but before please read and understand the terms of use. Terms of use These patterns are free to use in commercial and non-commercial designs, as long as you follow these conditions: - The patterns can't be sold. You can sell the designs you make with the patterns, but not the patterns themselves. - They must be downloaded clicking the links from this article in blog.emmaalvarez.com. If you like the patterns and want your visitors to download them, place a link to this post, so they come and download them from here. Don't directly link them. - You can't redistribute the patterns without my explicit consent. If you want to pack them in a clipart library, cd or dvd, or anything else, ask me first. - You can't claim these patterns as yours. - Don't use these patterns in racist, sexist, hateful or blaspheme works. - You can link back and name blog.emmaalvarez.com in your website or designs, but it's not required, although I will appreciate it. Gothic Seamless Pattern Set Vol.1 Click here to download

Axolotl This amphibian lives in the lakes and rivers of Mexico. It is in danger of extinction. It can be kept in an aquarium, and it's convenient to try to breed them to protect the specie. Holothuroidea Known as sea cucumbers, it belongs to the same genre than sea urchins and starfishes. This being has existed since 400 million years ago. Phycodurus eques Also known as sea dragon. It is related to the seahorse, and is found on Australia. Its body looks like covered by leaves to hide from its predators. Psychrolutes microporos Lives in New Zealand and Australia, at 1,000 meters under the sea. Its flesh is gelatinous, and lacks of muscles. It eats everything that floats near it. Footballfish Females reach 2 feet long, but males are not bigger than 1.5 inches. It lives in the mesopelagic zone (from 200 to 1000 meters under the sea) of tropical and subtropical waters. It has some kind of lantern in the forehead. Other fishes are attracted by that, and then it eats them. Mola mola Reaches 1,400 kg of weight and 3 meters long. Its name comes from the Latin "mola", that means millstone. It uses to swim with its dorsal fin over the sea, so it is often mistaken for a shark. Sometimes it swims on a side, and waits the seagulls so they eat the parasites of his body. Fangtooth fish It can live up to 16,400 feet down the sea. This fish has the largest teeth of any fish in the ocean, proportionate to its body size, that is 6 inches long. Grimpoteuthis It is an octopus that lives from 3000 to 4000 meters under the sea. They are also known as "Dumbo octopuses" from the ear-like fins in the top of their head. Argyropelecus affinis This fish lives in deep waters but where light still reaches, so it has very big and well developed eyes. Physophora hydrostatica This is a gelatinous animal that lives in colonies. It is 8 to 12 cm long. It's able to regulate its density by changing the amount of gas in its float, to swim up and down. It moves at a speed of 1 feet per minute.

I've done these Photoshop seamless patterns. And I want to share them with you. Download them for free, but before please read and understand the terms of use. Terms of use These patterns are free to use in commercial and non-commercial designs, as long as you follow these conditions: - The patterns can't be sold. You can sell the designs you make with the patterns, but not the patterns themselves. - They must be downloaded clicking the links from this article in blog.emmaalvarez.com. If you like the patterns and want your visitors to download them, place a link to this post, so they come and download them from here. Don't directly link them. - You can't redistribute the patterns without my explicit consent. If you want to pack them in a clipart library, cd or dvd, or anything else, ask me first. - You can't claim these patterns as yours. - Don't use these patterns in racist, sexist, hateful or blaspheme works. - You can link back and name blog.emmaalvarez.com in your website or designs, but it's not required, although I will appreciate it. Seamless Country Pattern Set Vol. 1 Click here to download

A Lion Called Christian: The True Story of the Remarkable Bond between Two Friends and a Lion Authors: Anthony Bourke and John Rendall. I knew of this story through YouTube. It was a story that moved me, and it was a surprise to see this book. The book is a new edition of another that appeared on 1971. Due to the big success of the YouTube video, it has been published again, and has been updated with more than 50 new photographs. The book tells the story of Christian, a lion that was sold as a pet but his owners decided that he was born to be free. So they took him to Africa. One year later, they traveled to Africa to visit their lion, and their reunion was really moving. Here you are the video: The Host: A Novel Author: Stephenie Meyer. The famous American writer Stephenie Meyer (author of Twilight Series, New Moon and Eclipse) , has written this novel: The Host. The Host has become a best seller quickly. The book is about a mix of science-fi and a love story. The extraterrestrials dominated the Earth and Wanderer invaded a human body. She begins to feel emotions, hunger, fears, love... And begins a fight between the soul of the body that she has taken and herself.

"Out here the nights are long, the days are lonely I think of you and I'm working on a dream I'm working on a dream Now the cards I've drawn's a rough hand, darling I straighten the back and I'm working on a dream I'm working on a dream I'm working on a dream Though sometimes it feels so far away I'm working on a dream And I know it will be mine someday Rain pourin' down, I swing my hammer My hands are rough from working on a dream I'm working on a dream I'm working on a dream Though trouble can feel like it's here to stay I'm working on a dream Well our love will chase trouble away I'm working on a dream Though it can feel so far away I'm working on a dream And our love will make it real someday The sun rise up, I climb the ladder The new day breaks and I'm working on a dream I'm working on a dream I'm working on a dream I'm working on a dream I'm working on a dream Though it can feel so far away I'm working on a dream And our love will make it real someday I'm working on a dream Though it can feel so far away I'm working on a dream And our love will make it real someday" -lyrics of the original song- This song "Working On A Dream" belongs to the latest album of Bruce Springsteen of the same name. This album was recorded with the mythical E Street Band, and includes a bonus track that is the soundtrack of the movie "The Wrestler", starred by Mickey Rourke. He is also a great friend of Springsteen and asked him to do a composition for his movie.

I've done these Photoshop seamless patterns. And I want to share them with you. Download them for free, but before please read and understand the terms of use. Terms of use These patterns are free to use in commercial and non-commercial designs, as long as you follow these conditions: - The patterns can't be sold. You can sell the designs you make with the patterns, but not the patterns themselves. - They must be downloaded clicking the links from this article in blog.emmaalvarez.com. If you like the patterns and want your visitors to download them, place a link to this post, so they come and download them from here. Don't directly link them. - You can't redistribute the patterns without my explicit consent. If you want to pack them in a clipart library, cd or dvd, or anything else, ask me first. - You can't claim these patterns as yours. - Don't use these patterns in racist, sexist, hateful or blaspheme works. - You can link back and name blog.emmaalvarez.com in your website or designs, but it's not required, although I will appreciate it. Oriental Pattern Set Vol. 2 Click here to download

As you know, I usually write in Yareah Magazine, a publication of mythology, literature and art. This month the magazine is dedicated to ugliness in literature. You will be able to read articles about Dorian Gray, Victor Hugo's Hunckback, and many more. The artist of this month is the sculptor and painter Mark Smalley. Remember that he was interviewed here last month. You can read it here. My article is about Mary Shelley and her Frankenstein. To read the article, go here.

Dragon Ball Evolution Director: James Wong Starring: Justin Chatwin, James Marsters, Jamie Chung, Emmy Rossum, Eriko Tamura, Joon Park, Chow Yun-Fat, Texas Battle, Randall Duk Kim, Ernie Hudson Genre: Action Plot: Based on the work of the popular manga creator Akira Toriyama. The success of Dragon Ball was enormous. The TV series was seen by millions of fans from all over the globe, and the video games were also top sellers. Son Goku is a young warrior that is searching for the seven magical orbs of the Dragon that will give him unlimited power. The protagonist (Son Goku) is the actor that played the part of the son of Tom Cruise in "War of the Worlds". State Of Play Director: Kevin Macdonald Screenwriter: Matthew Michael Carnahan, Tony Gilroy, Billy Ray Starring: Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Robin Wright Penn, Jason Bateman, Jeff Daniels, Helen Mirren Genre: Thriller Plot: The movie is based on a series of the BBC. Several reporters investigate to solve the assassination of the lover of a congressman. A politic thriller movie. Obsessed Director: Steve Shill Screenwriter: David Loughery Starring: Idris Elba, Beyonce Knowles, Ali Larter, Bruce McGill, Jerry O'Connell, Christine Lahti Genre: Thriller, Drama. Plot: A successful business executive begins to be stalked by a temp worker. All what he's got during years of effort (a good life, family, his job) is in danger. The singer Beyonce is the wife of the executive.

I've done these Photoshop seamless patterns. And I want to share them with you. Download them for free, but before please read and understand the terms of use. Terms of use These patterns are free to use in commercial and non-commercial designs, as long as you follow these conditions: - The patterns can't be sold. You can sell the designs you make with the patterns, but not the patterns themselves. - They must be downloaded clicking the links from this article in blog.emmaalvarez.com. If you like the patterns and want your visitors to download them, place a link to this post, so they come and download them from here. Don't directly link them. - You can't redistribute the patterns without my explicit consent. If you want to pack them in a clipart library, cd or dvd, or anything else, ask me first. - You can't claim these patterns as yours. - Don't use these patterns in racist, sexist, hateful or blaspheme works. - You can link back and name blog.emmaalvarez.com in your website or designs, but it's not required, although I will appreciate it. Oriental Pattern Set Vol. 1 Click here to download