Creative Hangout

Illustrating The World Woodcuts in the Age of Durer- 24 Jan to 23 April 2023

spiritcoda — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 12:30:51 GMT

The New Year will see visitors to Bath's Holburne Museum which offers a rare opportunity to see a complete set of twelve woodcut prints by the most celebrated artist of the German Renaissance, Albrecht Durer (1471 — 1528). Known as the Great Passion, the biblical images are normally inaccessible in their entirety, as they are most frequently bound into an album or incomplete. Especially for Illustrating the World : Woodcuts in the Age of Durer, these beautiful images detailing moments in Christ's Passion have been framed, allowing the viewer to appreciate the full cycle.

Precious Moments- Obi Wan TV Show

spiritcoda — Sun, 31 Jul 2022 11:35:18 GMT

It is just amazing to see how they took us back in time to cover some of the back stories about the famous Jedi Obi Wan. I was waiting patiently for this to come out and it was just breathtaking. Every episode was nerve ending and that last episode covered many emotional connections which I would like to share with the fans and also some artworks #obiwankenobi #tvseries #starwars

Stock image Banners

spiritcoda — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:35:23 GMT

Sometimes the simple things make us better to be ourselves

So here are some nature images and lifestyle to enjoy and share

Darkness Within

spiritcoda — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 08:01:30 GMT

Some creative Banners I made for juneghost

Beauty All Around — Simplicity

spiritcoda — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 07:41:48 GMT

Some works I had done for my friend juneghost

Life Begins Again

spiritcoda — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:54:27 GMT

I know I have been silent for some time now and I thought I do another comeback after this exciting time spent stuck. Well, life is trying to turn back around and each country is struggling to return to the #newNormal as everyone is calling it.

So how is your struggle been so far? I would love to know who is with me till in Livejournal and what is happening. I am trying to be active now and do some challenges.

I have come up with some exciting new textures and I will be launching soon my website, but I thought even though I do have my site, I still want to have this. It was something that I loved and share my work, my inspiration and it was the beginning of my art career.

Here are some "About Me Banners I thought you guys could enjoy (I had done them for a friend)

Photo Credit- @unsplash

Please send in your request for any type of banner on my request post

Have a great day everyone ....

2019 comes to an end #setgoals #newyear

spiritcoda — Sat, 28 Dec 2019 08:36:51 GMT

As the 2019 comes to an end, it is time to set new goals, and new challenges for 2020. Let that creativity flow and you are on top #creativeartist #newyear #setgoalsnotlimits #spiritcoda #bahrain #SriLanka

Photo by Mikaela Rae on Unsplash

#Fridayvibes

spiritcoda — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 10:33:17 GMT

Don't u just love #fridayvibes that just makes u want to enjoy a good cup of coffee with a few friends and still be that mood to do a little side work? #enjoyfriday #selflove #digitalmarketing
Photo by Daria Shevtsova from Pexels

Be that one voice that defines WHO YOU ARE !!!

spiritcoda — Sat, 10 Aug 2019 13:37:17 GMT

Never let anyone define who you are. You are your own driver, let the wheels take you on a journey that defines WHO YOU ARE....

Come join us today at landofart

spiritcoda — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 03:57:06 GMT

LAND OF ART landofart is a team community specifically focused on graphics only. If writing isn't your thing, this is the community for you. There are two teams: Team Renaissance and Team Steampunk.

Come join us on a journey landofart
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FanArt Work : THOR Ragnarok Banner

spiritcoda — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 17:54:48 GMT

Sneak Peek "The Death of Superman"

spiritcoda — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 03:02:25 GMT

I just knew it was in the making but here it is fans, just how it took the team to create another amazing Animation movie to showcase Doomsday coming and "The Death of Superman"... Are you ready for it...

Wishing everyone a happy Chinese New Year.... 2017

spiritcoda — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 03:19:56 GMT

Nature Grunge- Icon Textures ( 25 icons pack)

spiritcoda — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 05:53:13 GMT

Well here is for the new year... my special textures pack

NATURE GRUNGE ICON TEXTURES

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here are a few examples for inspiration

comments are so much loved..
Enjoy

Please credit to creativehangout or spiritcoda

Seasonal greetings- Screencap of the day- Wolf Children...

spiritcoda — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 01:15:50 GMT

I have to say one of the best moments from this show;

Christmas Goodies for All- Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas..

spiritcoda — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 06:06:07 GMT

SGA Goodies

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Teenwolf Goodies

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Texture Goodies

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Pirates of the Caribbean- Set of 24 icons

spiritcoda — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 17:10:14 GMT

Seems like forever, that I didn't get a chance to watch this. So now I have an excuse to do this...

Preview:

A journey in the dark	A sky full of stars	Bitter sweet symphony	Brown eyes	Death and all his friends

Fehu	First step	If I had a heart	Land of confusion	Million eyes

Mind tricks	Monkey Man	Moonlight shadow	No line on the horizon	People are people

Relax	Runaway	Sinner's prayer	Speechless	True love

Wait	Why thank you	Wide awake	You don't own me

Comments are so much loved..
Enjoy....

Flash Grunge Icon Textures (Set of 20)

spiritcoda — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 18:38:19 GMT

Collection of Icon Size (100x100) Textures
FLASH GRUNGE ICON TEXTURES

CLICK here to DOWNLOAD

Here are a few examples

Screencap of the day: Musketeers - Season 3-10

spiritcoda — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 03:13:18 GMT

I just love this moment....

Signed Books - International Edition

spiritcoda — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 08:03:44 GMT

Originally posted by grrm at Signed Books - International Edition

Ever since the Jean Cocteau Cinema began offering autographed books from our author events for sale via mailorder, we have been getting queries from readers in Europe, South America, Asia, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand about placing orders. We haven't been able to fulfill those requests, alas. Up till now, books were only available within the US.

The problem is shipping. There is, unfortunately, no simple, easy, and inexpensive way to ship books (or anything else, alas) outside the US. Not any more. Once upon a time, a shipper could choose between air mail (fast but expensive) and sea mail (slow but cheap). Then sea mail got abolished. After that, for a time, there was a thing called an M-bag (slow but cheap). That got abolished too. Within the US, there is Media Mail, formerly known as Book Rate, which saves a lot of money... but Media Mail does not work beyond the borders of the US. Internationally, there is only air mail... oh, and the various express services, like DHL and FedEx. So effectively the shipping options for our friends overseas are limited to Expensive and Very Expensive and Very Very Very Expensive (for overnight).

I've had my JCC staff working on this problem for many months, trying to find a solution. Sadly, there does not seem to be one. Yet even so, the queries still come in. So we've decided to bite the bullet -- for a short time, at least, as an experiment -- and offer the signed books from the JCC bookstore for sale to everyone around the world. We'll see how much demand there is, and how much time order fulfillment requires from my already overworked staff.

But please take note. The process is complicated and onerous, and shipping costs will be high. In many cases, depending on what you're ordering, shipping will be more than the actual cost of the books themselves. ALSO, please note, there could be additional charges on your end. We have no control over taxes, tariffs, customs costs, and import duties. Every nation has its own rules. Once the shipment leaves the Jean Cocteau, it's out of our hand... so if your customs people stop the package and ask for fees, there's nothing we can do about it.

((All these problems are among the reasons why we have not been taking international orders up until now. Too many complications, too many complaints)).

So... if I haven't discouraged all of you sufficiently, here's the complex and expensive procedure for placing orders from outside the USA:

1. Guest selects item(s) from the JCC website. http://www.jeancocteaubooks.com/

2. Guest has to email: jeancocteausantafe@gmail.com. The email should contain the following: item(s), and destination.

3. JCC will review the order and weigh the item(s)

4. JCC will enter destination, weight, value, dimensions of shipping box on USPS website to get the shipping cost. Unless instructed to use FedEx of DHL or other more expensive method, we will always look for the cheapest method.

5. JCC will email the guest with the total cost of the order (books, shipping, handling).

6. If the guest agrees, JCC will invoice him/ her via PayPal. PayPal is the ONLY payment method we can accept for international orders, sorry.

7. Guest pays invoice.

8. Books are shipped.

All of the books pictured above are available, along with many more. Visit the Jean Cocteau website for the full list. Stocks are limited, however. We do sell out.

ALL the books sold by the JCC are signed by the author and/or editor. Some of the anthologies and Wild Cards books have multiple autographs, though we cannot guarantee that. However, we cannot offer personalizations or inscriptions. Just signatures.

At the moment, we are only offering English-language editions... but if this system does not prove too costly for the readers, or too burdersome for my staff, we may be able to offer limited amounts of foreign language editions and translations in the future. Watch this blog for announcements to that effect from my minions. (And if you are looking for one of my books in a specific language, feel free to write the JCC at the email above and request it. We may have some).

We know this system if far from ideal, and for that we apologize... but we wanted to do something to show that we do value all the readers around the world who have written us, and would like to do our best to serve them.

Happy reading.

Universe Icon Textures

spiritcoda — Sat, 21 May 2016 12:20:45 GMT

Here are my latest icon textures

A few examples:

Click here to download

Enjoy making icons...

Patrick Galvin, 'James Connolly'

spiritcoda — Thu, 12 May 2016 03:06:12 GMT

Let us remember for all those who have fought for freedom, and gave their lives.. and yet you shall not be forgotten, but a symbol that will keep us fighting for what is right.

Originally posted by duathir at Patrick Galvin, 'James Connolly'

James Connolly

The man was all shot through that came to day into the Barrack Square
And a soldier I, I am not proud to say that we killed him there
They brought him from the prison hospital and to see him in that chair
I swear his smile would, would far more quickly call a man to prayer

Maybe, maybe I don't understand this thing that makes these rebels die
Yet all men love freedom and the spring clear in the sky
I wouldn't do this deed again for all that I hold by
As I gazed down my rifle at his breast but then, then a soldier I.

They say he was different, kindly too apart from all the rest.
A lover of the poor-his wounds ill dressed.
He faced us like a man who knew a greater pain
Than blows or bullets ere the world began: died he in vain

Ready, Present, and him just smiling, Christ I felt my rifle shake
His wounds all open and around his chair a pool of blood
And I swear his lips said, "fire" before my rifle shot that cursed lead
And I, I was picked to kill a man like that, James Connolly

A great crowd had gathered outside of Kilmainham
Their heads all uncovered, they knelt to the ground.
For inside that grim prison lay a great Irish soldier
His life for his country about to lay down.

He went to his death like a true son of Ireland
The firing party he bravely did face
Then the order rang out; Present arms and fire
James Connolly fell into a ready-made grave

The black flag was hoisted, the cruel deed was over
Gone was the man who loved Ireland so well
There was many a sad heart in Dublin that morning
When they murdered James Connolly- the Irish rebel

By Patrick Galvin

James Connolly, killed May 12, 1916

Hawthorne Heights, 'Oceans'

spiritcoda — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 05:55:58 GMT

Originally posted by duathir at Hawthorne Heights, 'Oceans'

Oceans

You live in letters sent with shaky hands and circumstances
I bet you never thought your life could turn so tragic
A never ending summer in the sand is not vacation

I swear I saw my life flash before my eyes
As the waves came crashing down
I saw reflections of your face up in the sky
As shots fired before you heard a sound

What's it feel like to be alone?
The one you love is across the ocean
You'll never know if he's coming home
The firefight dear, it isn't over

You spend your nights drinking alone waiting for phone calls
I bet you never thought your life could seem so long
I walked the ocean floor so I could bring you home

I swear I saw my life flash before my eyes
As the waves came crashing down
I saw reflections of your face up in the sky
As shots fired before you heard a sound

What's it feel like to be alone?
The one you love is across the ocean
You'll never know if he's coming home
The firefight dear, it isn't over

Sometimes life really isn't fair
Maybe I wished too far, far from here
But all I ever wanted was for you to care
All I ever wanted was to meet you there

Sometimes life really isn't fair

I swear I saw my life flash before my eyes
As the waves came crashing down

What's it feel like to be alone?
The one you love is across the ocean
You'll never know if he's coming home
The firefight dear, it isn't over

By 'Hawthorne Heights'

John William Streets, 'April Evening: France, 1916'

spiritcoda — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 05:53:31 GMT

Originally posted by duathir at John William Streets, 'April Evening: France, 1916'

April Evening: France, 1916

O sweet blue eve that seems so loath to die,
Trailing the sunset glory into night,
Within the soft, cool strangeness of thy light,
My heart doth seem to find its sanctuary.

The day doth verge with all its secret care,
The thrush is lilting vespers on the thorn;
In Nature's inner heart seems to be born
A sweet serenity; and over there

Within the shadows of the stealing Night,
Beneath the benison of all her stars
Men, stirr'd to passion by relentless Mars,
Laughing at Death, wage an unceasing fight.

The thunder of the guns, the scream of shells
Now seem to rend the placid evening air:
Yet as the night is lit by many a flare
The thrush his love in one wild lyric tells.

O sweet blue eve! Lingering awhile with thee,
Before the earth with thy sweet dews are wet,
My heart all but thy beauty shall forget
And find itself in thy serenity.

by John William Streets

Screencap of the day: Sanam Teri Kasam (Hindi Movie)

spiritcoda — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 09:48:07 GMT