Breygent Marketing Woodstock Poster Series Sketch Card by Artist Denise Vasquez

Here's another one of the

WOODSTOCK POSTER SERIES

Sketch Cards I illustrated

with my LEFT hand

Stay tuned for more

AMBIDEXTROUS Art

I LOVE LOVE LOVE

Working on this set!

I'm ALL about Peace & Love!

PeAcE LoVe ArT & sOuL

Denise Vasquez

http://www.denisevasquez.blogspot.com

Artist Denise Vasquez Convention Schedule Update...

Happy Friday Everyone!

I'm really excited about heading to Europe

I wanted to send out a reminder about upcoming shows I'll be attending as a Guest Artist

And also let you know about additional dates added to my schedule:

~April 2-6th Jedi Con Dusselfdorf, Germany

~April 9-11th Star Wars Fest Torino, Italy

~May 29th Star Wars Day Rancho Cucamonga, CA

~July 21-25th San Diego Comic Con, CA

~Sept 3-6th Dragon Con Atlanta, GA

~Sept 9-12th Chicagoland Entertainment Expo

Looking forward to seeing you all!

PeAce LOvE aRt & sOuL

Denise Vasquez

http://www.denisevasquez.com

Breygent Marketing Woodstock Poster Series Sketch Card by Artist Denise Vasquez

Here's another one of the

WOODSTOCK POSTER SERIES

Sketch Cards I illustrated

with my LEFT hand

Stay tuned for more

AMBIDEXTROUS Art

I LOVE LOVE LOVE

Working on this set!

I'm ALL about Peace & Love!

PeAcE LoVe ArT & sOuL

Denise Vasquez

http://www.denisevasquez.blogspot.com

Breygent Marketing Woodstock Poster Series Sketch Card by Artist Denise Vasquez

Here's the first of the

WOODSTOCK POSTER SERIES

Sketch Cards I'm currently illustrating

with my LEFT hand

Stay tuned for more

AMBIDEXTROUS Art

I LOVE LOVE LOVE

Working on this set!

I'm ALL about Peace & Love!

PeAcE LoVe ArT & sOuL

Denise Vasquez

http://www.denisevasquez.blogspot.com

MY REMAINING STAR WARS GALAXY V RETURN SKETCH CARDS NOW UP FOR AUCTION WITH NERDY BIRDS ART NEST

Happy Sunday!

As my schedule is quite hectic, NERDY BIRDS ART NEST will be auctioning the remainder of my Star Wars Galaxy V RETURN sketch cards for me!

They were just posted to ebay today, so if you want them, here's your chance!

Good Luck & Happy Bidding:

Here are the direct Ebay Auction Links

Padme #1:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120546224001&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_1283wt_1167

Padme #2:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120546223530&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_1283wt_1167

Slave Leia

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120546224306&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_1283wt_1167

Vader & Fett

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120546224685&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_1235wt_1167

Also, the SPECIAL AUCTION FOR my R2-KT sketch card & a special gift I donated from my personal collection R2-KT FIGURE has been posted here 50% of this Auction will go to MAKE-A-WISH:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120546217685&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_1909wt_1167

PeAcE LOvE aRt & sOuL

Denise Vasquez

http://www.denisevasquez.blogspot.com

Is the Hotel Situation for San Diego Comic Con Totally Out of control?!?

Photo: Denise Vasquez ©2008

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter"

~Martin Luther King Jr.

Hotel Reservations opened up

On the San Diego Comic con website

On March 18th 9 AM

I was at the Ortho clinic getting physical therapy

For my thumb & hand injury

I usually book my hotel myself

Via one of my membership Affiliations

At a discounted rate

So I wasn't really concerned

At that moment...

Later that evening

I took a break from drawing

Decided to go browsing around the internet

To see what the hotel Situation was like

I began seeing NUMEROUS complaints

Not only about the Hotel Reservation system

But about the Hotel Rates

Granted, A few people got lucky

And seemed to have delightful experiences

In booking the hotel of their choice

But the majority = NOT very happy

Complaints of how they were mishandled or mistreated...

I decided to look into ONE of the hotels I stayed at last year

The hotel I stayed at last year was no longer listed

On my Affiliations special rate list

So I went directly to the hotel website

The rates were now TRIPLE of what it was last year

Not to mention, it's not even that close to the convention center

My first thought ...

"WOW!!!!"

So I looked into other hotels

Listed on my membership site

I noticed most of the hotels were booked

AND the few rooms remaining seemed to

jack up the rates

BIG TIME

Even more so than last year!

And the rates were supposedly discounted...

My second thought

"WTF?!?"

"Why?!?"

BECAUSE THEY CAN!

I decided to investigate...

I called some hotels

I was told pretty much the same thing:

"The hotels raise the prices during San Diego Comic Con

because they know all of the hotels

Will sell out and we will book the rooms no matter what the price!"

I don't know how everyone else feels

About the Hotel situation

But personally, I feel like there's something really wrong with this picture!

On top of the jacked up prices...

Hotels are also charging anywhere between $12-$40 DAILY for parking

In addition to the $299-$699 a night you're already paying to stay there

What ever happened to parking being included?!?

Parking was included in the hotel where we used to stay...

Not any more!

REALLY!?!

Why do I feel like I'm being raped & taken advantage of?!?

The thing is, I KNOW I am not alone in feeling this way!

So why is it getting worse?!?

I'm sitting here contemplating

What are my options...

HHmmmmmm....

Lets see...

Spend over $2,000 on a hotel room

(Lets not forget about the 12.5% tax and parking)

I'm not joking...

I have a room RSVP

FOR NOW

5 nights Estimated total $1950

And this is NOT even at one of the fancy hotels!!!

Or do I

Shack up with 6-10+ people just to TRY to cover the HOTEL costs

And wouldn't it make sense

If there was

An advance RSVP system where rooms were blocked off specifically for:

-Artists invited to "Artists Alley"

AND

-Vendors paying for booths?

Or am I thinking too much outside the box here?

I don't understand why there aren't?!?

I suppose the activist in me

Is writing about this

As a voice for many...

Because I'm seeing not just a few complaints...

I'm seeing THOUSANDS of complaints!!!

And I CARE

Because in the end

This affects US ALL!

I heard 50% of the convention attendees are from Los Angeles

So I hope the rumors come to fruition & the convention moves to Los Angeles Convention Center!!!

There are Plenty of hostels, hotels, motels ALL over the city, not to mention The amazing Nokia Center that was built down by Staples filled with awesome restaurants, bars & more!!!

Come to LA!!!

PeAce LOvE aRt & sOuL

Denise Vasquez

http://www.denisevasquez.blogspot.com

TOPPS STAR WARS GALAXY V RETURN SKETCH CARDS AVAILABILITY...

Happy Friday Everyone!

Three of my TOPPS

STAR WARS GALAXY V

RETURN SKETCH CARDS

Are NO LONGER AVAILABLE!

Congratulations to the winner!

The good news is

I still have 5 RETURNS AVAILABLE

4 of which I'm taking offers

One card, R2-KT will be posted for a Special Auction

On Ebay where 50% of Proceeds

Will be donated thru Ebay's Mission Fish

To MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION

Go to http://myworld.ebay.com/nerdybird69

Starting Sunday to bid on the R2-KT auction

Here are the four cards

I'm still taking offers for

Message me at socialbutterfly.denise@gmail.com

To make an offer

PeAce LOvE aRt & sOuL

Denise Vasquez

http://www.denisevasquezblogspot.com

SPECIAL AUCTION~MY TOPPS R2-KT STAR WARS GALAXY V SKETCH CARD 50% Proceeds will go to the MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION

by Denise Vasquez

Nerdy Birds Art Nest & I

Are Holding a SPECIAL AUCTION

In Honor of the 501st Legion

We will be Donating 50%

Of the Proceeds

Via Ebay

&

Mission Fish Program

To The Make-A-Wish Foundation

The winner of this Auction will receive

My ONE OF A KIND

Official Topps RETURN

R2-KT

Star Wars Galaxy V Sketch Card

(Shown Above)

I am also contributing a VERY special Gift

From my personal Collection!

The Winner Of This auction will also receive

A VERY SPECIAL

R2-KT figure

"R2-KT was created in 2005 to honor Katie Johnson, a very special little girl who tragically passed away from brain cancer on August 9, 2005 at the age of seven. Her father, my friend, albin Johnson, is the Founder of the 501st Legion, a Star Wars costuming fan club that performs charity work around the world. Katie had a special wish: to visit Walt Disney World. Through the generosity of the MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION Katie's wish was granted. Then one more special dream came true. Katie's sister Allie, was inspired one day while watching "Attack Of The Clones", in which R2-D2 watches over the sleeping Padme. Allie thought how great it would be if Artoo could watch over Katie while she underwent treatment, and for the droid to be named "KT" after her sister. The R2 Builders Club made Allie's dream a reality by creating a unique R2 unit especially for Katie. The 501st Legion approached Hasbro with the idea of producing a figure to commemorate R2-KT. This inspired Hasbro and Lucasfilm to help make more wishes come true for children like Katie."

To learn more about th R2-KT Project go to www.r2kt.com

To learn more about The 501st Legion go to www.501st.com

To learn more about the MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION go to www.wish.org

*****The Auction will Begin*****

Sunday March 21st, 2010

For one week

In NERDY BIRDS ART NEST

http://myworld.ebay.com/nerdybird69

Together WE CAN Make a difference!

PeAcE LoVe ArT & sOuL

Denise Vasquez

http://www.denisevasquez.blogspot.com

MY TOPPS STAR WARS GALAXY V RETURNS HAVE ARRIVED!

Hi everyone

I just received my 8

Topps Star Wars Galaxy V RETURN Sketch Cards

I will be taking offers on 7 of them

Email me: socialbutterfly.denise@gmail.com

I will be doing a special Auction

On the 8th Sketch Card

R2-KT

The Auction will be held On Ebay

With Nerdy Birds Art Nest

http://myworld.ebay.com/nerdybird69

Starting this Sunday

50% of the Proceeds will go directly to

The MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION

Will be donated in Honor of the 501st Legion

The winner of this R2-KT Auction

Will also receive a VERY special gift!

Be sure to follow

My next blog will be devoted to

My special R2-KT Auction

PeAce LovE aRt & sOuL

Denise Vasquez

http://www.denisevasquez.blogspot.com

KREATIV BLOGGER AWARD: Pay it Forward With Blogging

I just received a NOMINATION

for a KREATIV BLOGGER AWARD

From the AMAZING

ART MARKETING SECRETS

Thank you for the honor!

I connected with Art Marketing on Twitter

Love their informative Tweets!!!

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The Rules

1. You must thank the person who has given you the award.
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
3. Link the person who has nominated you for the award.
4. Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting.
5. Nominate 7 other Kreativ Bloggers.
6. Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.
7. Leave a comment on each of the blogs to let them know they have been nominated

So – here goes….

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7 Things About me:

1-I LOVE to travel! I Left home when I was 17, and have been traveling the world since!

2-I've lived in New York City, Scotland, London, The US Virgin Islands, Ventura California & currently Hollywood, CA

3-I'm a people person & was branded "The Social Butterfly" at age 13 while working at a camp for Handicapped kids called "Camp Lee Mar"...LOVED it so much, I ended up working there for 6 summers!

4-I was inspired to create WO+MEN 4 A CAUSE back in 1999 to help bring awareness to different causes when I saw how women were being treated in my community

5- I'm a nature freak! I LOVE being at one with nature!

6-I'm obsessed with photography! I LOVE taking photos & being creative when capturing

special moments in time!

7-I LOVE being inspired by others & inspiring others! Together WE CAN make a difference!

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My Creative Blogger Nominations are:

Sketch Card Mania

http://sketchcardmania.blogspot.com

Randy Martinez

http://www.randymartinez.blogspot.com

Sonya Melescu

http://sonya-melescu.blogspot.com

501st TK Project

http://501sttkproject.blogspot.com

Nathan Hamill

http://nathanhamill.blogspot.com

Toys Revil

http://toysrevil.blogspot.com

Loco's Pond

http://locoduck.blogspot.com

So that's that, I've played my part in paying it forward!

PeAce LoVe ArT & sOuL

Denise Vasquez

http://www.denisevasquez.blogspot.com