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ScarletKnight41 Nov 29 2005 02:00 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 16 2005 05:17 AM

Zvon is shy about posting his original artwork. But I've seen some of it, and it's terrific! Come on Warewolf - share it with the group!

Zvon Nov 29 2005 02:16 PM Re: Zvon's Orignial Artwork Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Feb 03 2006 04:04 PM

ScarletKnight41 wrote: Zvon is shy about posting his original artwork. But I've seen some of it, and it's terrific! Come on Warewolf - share it with the group! Im many things, but shy aint one of em. Especially when it comes to my art ;) Thanks for the lead in Scarlet.

ScarletKnight41 Nov 29 2005 02:25 PM

So share already then! (Edgy - PLEASE tell the man that it's ok for him to post his original artwork here!)

Zvon Nov 29 2005 02:26 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Nov 29 2005 02:42 PM

Ill start with the two from an earlier story I posted here at the board. These two were damaged in my adventures in autograph seeking. The first one I never got signed. The Doc:

ScarletKnight41 Nov 29 2005 02:30 PM

See - I told you guys the stuff was terrific!

Zvon Nov 29 2005 02:34 PM

This one I did get signed, for a nominal fee. Glenn Wilson/1987 (Phillies Rightfielder and Met killer) More to come. Its gonna be a looooooong winter. May as well fill it with fun stuff.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 29 2005 02:39 PM

Nice. What medium is that? Pencil or charcoal? And what about the color insert of Gooden?

Zvon Nov 29 2005 02:46 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Nice. What medium is that? Pencil or charcoal? And what about the color insert of Gooden? Thanks Yancy. Portraits are pencil. A mix of different lead types, primarily soft lead. When it comes to the color parts, Ill use whatever I have, usually a mix of Berol color pencils and colored marker.

Zvon Nov 29 2005 02:51 PM

The Gooden was touched up in Paint Shop Pro to hide the crease marks. The Wilson is as is. These were the two drawings that were in a picture tube when I went to Shea (hoping to get Gooden to sign his) and they were run over by who knows how many cars in the parking lot. The up side,......I thought they were lost for good, but they were found them after much worry and searching.

Rockin' Doc Nov 29 2005 03:17 PM

Great work Zvon. I wish I had some artistic talent, but unfortunately i can barely draw a stright line with the aid of a ruler.

Zvon Nov 29 2005 03:20 PM

Rockin' Doc wrote: Great work Zvon. I wish I had some artistic talent, but unfortunately i can barely draw a stright line with the aid of a ruler. Thanks Doc. We all have our talents. You have the two.... you rock AND your a doctor.

cooby Nov 29 2005 04:20 PM

Those are great Zvon; I remember the Gooden one from an earlier thread. Very impressive; I hope you are making a living with your talents!

TheOldMole Dec 02 2005 01:21 PM

Really nice work, Zvon.

Zvon Dec 02 2005 09:47 PM

Thanx Mole. Im not doin this to impress or for gratifacation, just to share.(Feel free to save em.) I am glad you people appreciate the stuff tho. This one I messed up the facial expression a lil bit on the big portrait. Pelli Lindberg, done in memorium in 1985. (so,...........he couldnt sign it) ....and no cooby. I have sold two pieces, and they were commissioned, back in the 80s ( I have may have an old pic of the baseball one), but Im no professional artist. I gave it a go back in the 80s and maybe Ill share that tale with the board someday. Ironically Ive made more money in music that I ever have with my art, and I think Im a much better artist than musician. And I didnt make all that much with the music. Both were outlets for creative expression. No, sadly Ive been forced to do real work for a living, and this kinda stuff I do for fun. These works arent for sale and I dont think I could ever part with them. Ive considered selling copies but you really have to get em printed in the hundreds to get a printing deal. Full size lithographs are pricey. Ive never had the spare flow. Not to risk in such an investment back when I was hoping to break into that field, anyway. But the internet age has changed some things in terms of advertising and reaching people. Exposure........ I havent hand drawn anything worth posting in over ten years. Ive been into graphic art and animation, and someday Ill post some graphic work or link you to some animation (which I just started trying, using macromediaFlash). Its fun and a kool challange. Ill post more of this stuff over the winter months.

MFS62 Dec 03 2005 01:25 PM

Please do. Those samples are excellent. No wonder you want to hold onto them. Later

OlerudOwned Dec 03 2005 01:58 PM

Rockin' Doc wrote: Great work Zvon. I wish I had some artistic talent, but unfortunately i can barely draw a stright line with the aid of a ruler. Same here, couldn't draw a good triangle if you spotted me 2 lines.

Zvon Dec 03 2005 06:55 PM

OlerudOwned wrote: Rockin' Doc wrote: Great work Zvon. I wish I had some artistic talent, but unfortunately i can barely draw a stright line with the aid of a ruler. Same here, couldn't draw a good triangle if you spotted me 2 lines. lmao...thnx guys. More soon, and one of my special Met ones for Xmas.

silverdsl Dec 05 2005 08:25 AM

Wow, those are amazing! Truly. It's so hard to accurately capture someone in a drawing and make it look anything like them but you've really captured the essence of your subjects. Outstanding.

seawolf17 Dec 05 2005 08:40 AM

silverdsl wrote: Wow, those are amazing! Truly. It's so hard to accurately capture someone in a drawing and make it look anything like them but you've really captured the essence of your subjects. Outstanding. Well, silver, not all the essence; Doc's drawing is missing his trademark crack pipe.

Zvon Dec 05 2005 01:27 PM

I stand corrected .....never could draw a decent pipe.

Elster88 Dec 05 2005 01:30 PM

I hope there's a day where we can look back at Doc without having to make the obligitory cocaine-snorter/crack-smoker jokes.

Edgy DC Dec 05 2005 01:31 PM

Is this something you still do?

Elster88 Dec 05 2005 01:32 PM

Me? Not at all. Half the CPF'ers? Apparently. Edit: That's a very bad blanket statement. But this is where I hang out to satisfy my Mets-jones, and I feel like I see it (it being "HAHAH Dwight Gooden did drugs"-type statements) all the time. From who, I don't even know, I have no one in particular in mind. And I do remember seeing at least one person say their memory of Doc is tarnished forever because of all the scandals. No, I don't remember who.

ScarletKnight41 Dec 05 2005 01:50 PM

I've said it. More than once. Damn him! And Zvon - ROFL

Zvon Dec 05 2005 01:55 PM

Doc brought these jokes on himself. He had it made in the Florida shade........ I feel more sympathy for Strawberrys trials and tribulations, but both made their choices and squandered their full potential. Remember when Gooden was a sure bet for the Hall of Fame? I learned something through his experience. I hope he does someday.

Zvon Dec 07 2005 08:00 PM

Its been 25 years tomorrow. Hard to believe. In memorium: Ive done afew portraits of John, and will post another tomorrow.

Zvon Dec 08 2005 05:14 PM

"Happy X-mas/War is Over" --------------------------------John Lennon1970 Might be my best work.

ScarletKnight41 Dec 08 2005 06:17 PM

Very nice Zvon. And very appropriate.

Edgy DC Dec 08 2005 06:47 PM

The "Happy Christmas" one is the finest you've shown.

Zvon Dec 08 2005 08:54 PM

thnx and thnx. yea, thats probly my best single subject pencil work. Always loved that photo from the Rolling Stone ' 70 interview. Had to draw it. It was like an itch I had since I 1st saw the photo. The actual drawing is like 4 times bigger than this digitalized copy. ( I assume we all see it at the same size). Did afew more Lennons, but they dont top that one.

Zvon Dec 20 2005 10:38 PM

anyone who would like their avatar snowed up (

cooby Dec 21 2005 05:30 AM

I would! Linus likes the snow!

Zvon Dec 21 2005 03:15 PM

u got it...& Merry Christmas.

ScarletKnight41 Dec 21 2005 03:28 PM

Zvon - can we see how Parker Posey looks in the snow? She's wearing the right coat for it

Zvon Dec 21 2005 05:23 PM

ScarletKnight41 wrote: Zvon - can we see how Parker Posey looks in the snow? She's wearing the right coat for it sure. Ill have it up before 8pm.

ScarletKnight41 Dec 21 2005 05:27 PM

Thanks Warewolf :)

Zvon Dec 21 2005 05:59 PM

had to enlarge the original snow work, but it still looks okay. Merry Christmas SK. Thank you for making me feel welcome here since day one.

ScarletKnight41 Dec 21 2005 06:03 PM

Very nice Warewolf - many thanks :) Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to you and yours as well!

cooby Dec 22 2005 07:16 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 22 2005 01:26 PM

Thanks, this is very neat! I better not use it as an avatar though, unless KC wants to change it for me; I could never get my Linus to work until he came to the rescue Scarlett to the rescue!

Willets Point Dec 22 2005 07:55 AM

What does flying toast look like in the falling snow?

Zvon Dec 22 2005 03:10 PM

Willets Point wrote: What does flying toast look like in the falling snow? This is already animated so I dont know if I can do it. Never tried that. But Ill try because Id like to know if its possible with the animation tools that I have. I think it can be done.

Zvon Dec 22 2005 03:58 PM

Merry Christmas WP. Not only was in not as hard as i thought, but i learned a shortcut in doing it. Now I can make them alot quicker. So b4 you thank me, I thank u.

Willets Point Dec 22 2005 04:24 PM

Nice that's hillarious. Thanks!

ScarletKnight41 Dec 22 2005 05:37 PM

It's powdered toast!

Benjamin Grimm Dec 22 2005 06:18 PM

Might as well keep the blizzard theme going, Zvon. If you'd like to snowflake the Thing, please go ahead.

Zvon Dec 22 2005 07:09 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Might as well keep the blizzard theme going, Zvon. If you'd like to snowflake the Thing, please go ahead. the original snow work is 60 x 60 pixels so it always looks better on avatars that size. Merry Christmas YancySG.

Zvon Dec 24 2005 10:42 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 24 2005 10:45 PM

erry Christmas CPF'rs This is one of my favorite works. It commemorates Lenny Dykstra's '86 NL Playoff walk off homer. Lenny signed the pencil portrait before I added the color work surrounding it. It cost me $35 for the autograph, and Lenny never even saw the pencil portrait, no less the finished work. How that happened is a tale that isnt too long but I dont have the time to get into it now. Im very proud of this one,and I put alot of detail into it, so I will add closeup shots .

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ScarletKnight41 Dec 25 2005 06:19 AM

Gorgeous Warewolf! Simply gorgeous!

Rockin' Doc Dec 25 2005 12:04 PM

Great work Zvon. Thanks for sharing your talent with us.

Zvon Dec 27 2005 02:20 PM

Thanks u2. Im really happy to share all this stuff with fellow Met fans.:)

TheOldMole Dec 30 2005 09:05 AM

Lovin your stuff.

soupcan Dec 31 2005 02:30 PM

Zvon - What kind of instruction have you had? How old a guy are you?

Zvon Dec 31 2005 04:22 PM

soupcan wrote: Zvon - What kind of instruction have you had? How old a guy are you? Ill PM you this info....next year. Ha! See what I did there^...a joke. Cuz tomorrow its 2006. ____________________________________________________ (*note to self-if you have to explain a joke, its not a good one)

Zvon Dec 31 2005 04:56 PM

The last few years though, i have been much more into graphic art, and trying to learn my way around it. I did this in 2004:

cooby Dec 31 2005 08:06 PM

Zvon wrote: Zvon - What kind of instruction have you had? How old a guy are you? Ill PM you this info....next year. Ha! See what I did there^...a joke. Cuz tomorrow its 2006. ____________________________________________________ (*note to self-if you have to explain a joke, its not a good one) The rest of us may not know? :(

Rockin' Doc Jan 01 2006 06:22 AM

Brooks defending the hot corner was a thing of beauty.

Zvon Jan 03 2006 06:28 PM

Brooks defending the hot corner was a thing of beauty. That it was Doc. The 1st two world series I ever saw showcased 1st: The Mets amazing fielding gems of '69 and 2nd: Brooks Robinsons 1 man show in '70. Ive been a huge fan of glove work ever since. Did get a lil preview of what Brooks could do in '69 as well, like the play he made on Rod Gasper in game 1.

Zvon Jan 03 2006 06:33 PM

Let me tell you about the Lenny Dykstra autograph on his drawing. Back in the late 80s, early 90s, whenever I read there was a local baseball card show coming up in the papers, Id try to whip up a drawing of a player available and get it signed. Not just any players though. Only my favorites. I did around a dozen during that time, but for reasons I cant even remember now, only had afew successfully autographed. I went to a card show to get that in 1993, when Dykstra was with the Phillies. It cost around $20 for the signature ( I checked this since I posted the drawing and found the actual ad stored away with the CertOfAuth ), and there was a big line you had to wait on. I only had a weeks notice of the event, and the drawing you see is actually my second effort. I didnt like how the first one was coming out at all, and at some point I decided to start completely over. It was a good decision, because the portrait came out much better. But It didnt give me much time to complete it. So when I went to the show, all that was complete was the central pencil portrait. And it was still attached to and in the drawing pad. None of the color work had been done yet. Id always get this awkward feeling when presenting one of my drawings for an autograph. The player would usually have something to say. It was never bad, but I was just nervous enough being there as the fan I was of that player. And here I was sharing a very personal thing with them, my drawing. I remember when Glenn Wilson signed his. He was one of my favorite Phils, even though he was always hurting the Mets with his bat in the mid 1980s. When my turn on line came up I presented it to him (this one wasnt still on the pad, and was finished) and he looked at it and he says: "Is this for me?" I didnt know how to respond because it was the last thing I expected to hear. For him? In my awkwardness I said : " No sir. You get the seven dollars and fifty cents it cost me to wait on this line for your autograph. That drawing with your signature on it goes home with me." We looked at each other and then he laughed. I felt real foolish at this point so I added, " Ill be glad to send you a copy." He said that would be nice, let me give you my address. So I hand him a matchbook and he writes his address on the inner flap. Just his address. I used to use matchbooks like that alot, for numbers and names and addresses. So I wasnt trying to take advantage of him when I said could you please add your name, so Ill know what this is. He said " Nope,....sorry. That would cost you another seven fifty." Now it was my turn to laugh. And I did. I did want to mail him a copy too, but never got around to it and lost the matchbook. Odds are it probly went into the wash with the jeans I was wearing that day. lol. So, anyway, I was a bit more nervous about the Dykstra signing because I was a much bigger fan of Lenny. And this drawing was of him as a Met, and this show was full of Philly fans, and I figured he'd have something to say about that. But, as I said, the drawing wasnt complete and was still on the pad. It also wasnt 'fixed", which is to say sprayed with fixatif to preserve it and make sure the pencil work can never be smudged or smeared. Fixing it at this stage of the drawing would effect the unused portions of paper I planned to do the color sections on. It would make the paper rough. So I didnt "fix" it, but I was worried that Dykstra might possibly smear the portrait while signing it. I used a rather soft lead, and alot of the texure and shadow effect I do in pencil portraits is through the process of soft finger smudging of lightly drawn pencil. I wanted him to sign in a specific place (I knew exactly how I was going to lay out the color action shots) that would have required him putting his hand and arm on top of the portrait. So I was worried about this. And this is what i did. I took the page of drawing pad paper in front of the Dykstra drawing and cut a hole in it right in the area I wanted him to sign. The preceeding page on the pad covered and protected the drawing. Hundreds of people paid their money and were on this line for his autograph. Now, Lenny was sitting at a long table, and as you approached him there were two or three of "his people" who previewed what it was that you wanted him to sign. They would approve it ( I didnt see anyone turned away ) and take the info you provided for drawing up a certificate of authenticity. So these guys all lifted the preceeding page with the hole and looked at the drawing and said "nice work" and "very good" and " what do you want to call this." The line was moving and you had to answer fast. "Thanks", "Thanks," " Lenny Dykstra 1986 Game Three Playoff Home Run Commemorative Drawing, please." What the guy actually typed was " Original Artwork- 1986 Playoff Game Winning Homer." I explained real quick why the drawing was protected by the proceeding page. Lenny was sitting there like it was an assembly line, and when they approved and processed the item they just slide it down to him and he signed it and slide it past and took on the next item. One after the other. It was all a pretty fast process that Im sure made it possible for him to sign as many as he could in the least amount of time. So when they slid the pad down, all he saw was a blank page with a hole in it. One of his people told him to just sign inside the hole in the paper. And he did. And slid it down the table where the certificate guy would give you your typed out CertOf Auth. He never saw the drawing. For all he knew, he could have been signing his next MLB contract,lol. Truth is, I was relieved. I always feel awkward at those times and I just want to get it done and get out a there. But there is a sense of pride in me that wishes Dykstra had gotten to see it. I was very proud of that portrait. So, that was in December of '93, and I worked at my liesure on the other parts and drew around his autograph. It was completed in early 1994. And thats my Lenny Dystra autograped drawing story. I told ya it would be long. ;)

ScarletKnight41 Jan 03 2006 07:18 PM

LOL - great story. Thanks Zvon :)

Zvon Jan 07 2006 09:01 PM

Eddie Murray 88 I think that was done in '88. There was a Murray/Ripken card show coming to town. Never did get this one signed.

Willets Point Jan 09 2006 09:10 PM

Zvon's snowfall images are no longer being hosted. Well they were nice while they lasted. Thanks again Zvon!

Zvon Jan 10 2006 08:27 PM

Willets Point wrote: Zvon's snowfall images are no longer being hosted. Well they were nice while they lasted. Thanks again Zvon! oh,..im sorry. I was freeing up room in my photobucket account. I figured we all self support our avatars and stuff. Im really sorry. If you want the avatars to save to your drive for future use, just lemme know. I can repost em. And they arent all that big. If need be i can support.

ScarletKnight41 Jan 10 2006 08:33 PM

That's ok. The holiday season is over - I can go without the snow now. Thanks for hosting them in the first place :)

Zvon Jan 10 2006 08:47 PM

It would be nice if we had a bit more snow here on the east coast. Yesterday it was almost like a summers day! I have so much crap in that photobucket account its.........'amazin.

Zvon Jan 17 2006 10:12 PM

This one was done as an assignment in Color & Design II, in '78. Had to draw using color, dots and lines. If you notice, some of the players depicted are Mets put in different uniforms. Koos is Koos, Reggie is Reggie, the Reds are the Reds. I think thats Cecil Cooper up right, and no change there. Of the remainder, 3 were actually Mets, and 3 are from another team. Guess who. The Cardinal making the catch is an obvious one. wow, I was 20 years old when i did this.

Willets Point Jan 17 2006 10:20 PM

Wow, I always thought you were one of the youngsters here, Zvon (mid-20's tops). Maybe you're just young at heart.

Zvon Jan 17 2006 10:39 PM

Willets Point wrote: Wow, I always thought you were one of the youngsters here, Zvon (mid-20's tops). Maybe you're just young at heart. Lol. Im a kid. ;)

soupcan Jan 18 2006 02:31 PM

This is the best thing you've posted. Very nice work.

Zvon Jan 18 2006 10:38 PM

Thank you soupcan.

cooby Jan 19 2006 05:44 AM

Tom Seaver is the Astro? (Were they current Mets in 78?) I agree, this is a great picture, I've admired in a dozen times and just saw your challenge question for the first time this morning! :)

Zvon Jan 19 2006 03:23 PM

cooby wrote: Tom Seaver is the Astro? (Were they current Mets in 78?) The picture sources were from '69 to '78. Im pretty sure none of the Mets whose uniforms I changed were on the '78 squad. Ones questionable, and Ill check at UMDB. Seaver is not the Astro pitcher, but real good guess. The reason I did this (uniform changing thing) was to create the balance I was looking for. Not only in form and composition ("the flow"),...also in portraying an equal number of NL and AL players. And of course, color played a part. I checked UMDB. Nope, all were gone by '78. Guess again. I mentioned the Cardinal (top/center red uniform) making the catch. You know who that is, right?

Rockin' Doc Jan 19 2006 03:33 PM

I'm figuring Nolan Ryan for the Astro. Upon closer inspection, I notice the "S" on the left shoulder of the Astro in question. So I will change my guess to Mike Scott.

Zvon Jan 19 2006 04:07 PM

Rockin' Doc wrote: I'm figuring Nolan Ryan for the Astro. Upon closer inspection, I notice the "S" on the left shoulder of the Astro in question. So I will change my guess to Mike Scott. another good guess, but the 'S' means nothing. And the pitcher never actually played for the Astros. Ill give you a hint for that one. He had a mustache that I didnt include. heres a breakdown. Mets whose uniforms were changed: 1)The Cardinal red top center catch (4 images-coooomon, that ones easy) 2) The SF Giant leaping catch left-under Koos. (2 images) 3) The A's fence catch - bottom right Other MLB'ers whose unis were changed. 1) The Astros pitcher 2) The Orioles diving fielder top left- behind Reggie ( looks like Brooks, but it isnt.) 3) The large Detroit hitter on right. Hint: I added the mustache. Im really pleasantly surprized you guys have enjoyed this one, cuz it was a school assignment and I just threw it up cause I had a pic. I also have a rock n roll one that I did, a similar excersize from Color & Design I.

Edgy DC Jan 19 2006 04:12 PM

The Cardinal is clearly the late Tommy Agee.

Zvon Jan 19 2006 04:30 PM

Edgy DC wrote: The Cardinal is clearly the late Tommy Agee. DING! We have a winnah! Thank you sir. *Z throws Edge a kewpie doll*

cooby Jan 19 2006 07:16 PM

Is the mustachioed righty Pat Zachry? Later: That's a stupid guess, Zachry had a whole beard

cooby Jan 19 2006 10:06 PM

Craig Swan?

Zvon Jan 19 2006 10:17 PM

cooby wrote: Craig Swan? The guy pictured in the Astro uniform? He was never a Met. He was a Yankee for part of his career, tho, and he did have a mustache. And he has since passed away, and he is now in the Hall Of Fame. And that drawing shares no resemblence to him other that his picture was used as a source. Well, maybe the sideburns.

Rockin' Doc Jan 20 2006 04:57 AM

Is Jim "Catfish" Hunter the Astro in question. Your player description sure sounds like him but I don't think he ever played for the Astros.

Zvon Jan 20 2006 03:51 PM

Rockin' Doc wrote: Is Jim "Catfish" Hunter the Astro in question. Your player description sure sounds like him but I don't think he ever played for the Astros. BINGO! Good one Doc. *Z tosses him a Gooden bobblehead doll Thats because I took the liberty of putting him in an Astro uniform. Thats what this game is all about. I changed players uniforms, and you guess who they were before i did this strange thing to them (for reasons Ive explained). Now, the guy pictured as a Detroit Tiger below, he never played for Detroit. But his face is pretty accurate, aside from the fact that I added a mustache. Who is he? (he was not a Met player) The Athletics outfielder bottom right did play for the Mets, and actually made that catch you see depicted in a Met uniform, at Shea.I put him in that A's uniform. His face was made more generic. Who's he?

soupcan Jan 20 2006 09:13 PM

Is the Tiger Jim Rice? Athletic = Swoboda?

Zvon Jan 20 2006 10:46 PM

soupcan wrote: Is the Tiger Jim Rice? Athletic = Swoboda? Good guesses, but nope & nope. On the Detroit guy, I also added those sideburns. Clue: He was a player in the N.L. Clue for the Met player: he was a Met centerfielder, and that catch occurred in the post season. (and you know what? Im not even 100% positive that he caught that ball. If I rememeber right, he did. That was from a newspaper clipping)

Zvon Jan 29 2006 09:51 PM

okeedoke. Times up! Mets whose uniforms were changed: 1)The Cardinal red top center catch Tommie Agee 2) The SF Giant leaping catch left-under Koos. (2 images) Bud Harrelson 3) The A's fence catch - bottom right Don Hahn Other MLB'ers whose unis were changed. 1) The Astros pitcher - Catfish Hunter 2) The Orioles diving fielder top left- behind Reggie ( looks like Brooks, but it isnt.) Craig Nettles 3) The large Detroit hitter on right. Hint: I added the mustache.Roberto Clemente

DocTee Jan 29 2006 10:38 PM

DAMN-- I racked my brain on that-- shoulda had Nettles for sure -- I think Clemente was a trick since he was dead!

Zvon Jan 30 2006 01:55 PM

DocTee wrote: -- I think Clemente was a trick since he was dead! LMAOOOOOOOO :) :) :) I didnt think to mention that. And i did with the catfishman, didnt i? Oh well,..... *Z flings the Doc a complimentary kewpie~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*

Zvon Feb 03 2006 04:17 PM

Drawn in 1985. Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeres Johnny!

Zvon Feb 12 2006 08:33 PM

What Im going to show you now came together by accident and then became an excersize/lesson in graphic art for me. I ended up designing a logo for the CPF. I did this for fun. The CPF did not request this and is in no way obligated to use it, or the images associated with it. KC and Edge, if you think the primary logo design in any way puts the CPF in jeopardy of breaking any copyright laws, please let me know and I will pull them. If there is any trouble or complications, I am the one to be held responsible. What I learned doing this, in information and layout of fonts alone, was well worth the weeks spare time I put into it. (btw-the closest font that looks like the NEW YORK on the Mets away uniform that I have found so far is called Saloon Girl. The site where I found it wants $20 bucks for it so....... I didnt use that font. I am still searching for it but in the mean time Ive settled for the font you see with afew custom alterations made to it.)

Zvon Feb 12 2006 08:34 PM

The Crane ^ this wont get anyone in trouble. :)

Zvon Feb 12 2006 08:36 PM

The Logo ^this might. :(

Zvon Feb 12 2006 08:39 PM

A more generic, safer logo

Zvon Feb 12 2006 08:41 PM

The logo (no font, 150x150 size) and a banner.

Zvon Feb 12 2006 08:46 PM

Ive made these wallpapers if anyone is interested. Ill only post these full size by request because they are BIG. I can also Email them. And any color backround can be requested. ^I like this one, myself.^

ScarletKnight41 Feb 12 2006 08:47 PM

Wow! Whether it's adopted or not, that's very cool Warewolf!

Zvon Feb 12 2006 08:54 PM

ScarletKnight41 wrote: Wow! Whether it's adopted or not, that's very cool Warewolf! Thank you SK. I really dont expect it to be used here, as Ive told KC and Edgy. I did it for fun, and aside from looking at fonts for hours it was. I did learn alot about and downloaded many new and kool fonts. The logo itself came together inside of an hour one afternoon...the one when the CPF was down last week. If there are legal issues the logo design still can make a nice personal wallpaper for your PC.

SwitchHitter Feb 13 2006 08:43 AM

IANAL, but I would think it's a derivative work and so there shouldn't be legal issues.

ScarletKnight41 Feb 13 2006 09:50 AM

The logo with the skyline background could arguably have a problem, because the Mets own that image. But nobody is using it for profit, so IMHO the worst that anyone could do would be to ask us to cease and desist from using it anymore. The generic image is very safe. There's nothing that screams out Mets from that one.

Willets Point Feb 13 2006 10:33 AM

I love the crane in pinstripes.

Zvon Feb 28 2006 07:48 PM

The other portrait from the Ripken/Murray set:

ScarletKnight41 Feb 28 2006 07:49 PM

Wow - that's gorgeous!

Zvon Mar 05 2006 03:03 PM

ScarletKnight41 wrote: Wow - that's gorgeous! thanks SK. Still hope to get them autographed someday. :)

Zvon Apr 08 2006 10:13 PM

I wanted to get this posted on the 8th,....but Im always late :( "It was twenty years ago today....."

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LONG LIVE '86. Happy Anniversary New York Mets!

DocTee Apr 08 2006 10:22 PM

whoa-- you are talented, my man, very very talented.

DocTee Apr 08 2006 10:28 PM

Zvon: Who's the lefty-fielding #13? Maz wore that number (according to MBTN) in 86 and he fielded righty, no?

Edgy DC Apr 08 2006 10:34 PM

Help me out. The diving firstbaseman seems to be wearing 13. But that was Mazzilli's number in 1986, and the guy looks fair-haired. Plus he's a lefthanded thrower, and Mazzilli --- despite his reptuted ambidexterity, and the presumed advantage of a lefthanded-throwing firstbaseman --- threw righthanded and wore the glove on his left. Is it... Tim Corcoran?

Zvon Apr 08 2006 10:57 PM

The portrait next to him is certainly supposed to be Mazz, but it didnt end up looking like him at all. The diving guy is supposed to be Mazz too, but i may have used a pic of another Met and just put Mazz's number on that uni ( I used to do stuff like that when i couldnt find the pic i wanted) Bottomline I tought that image there fit the flow of the composition best. That dont mean I didnt screw up too,lol. Damn. I never realized that and I drew the damn thing. Note to self_______________________________ See if you can reverse that diving guy in Photoshop. (wont help the actual drawing tho, :( )

ScarletKnight41 Apr 09 2006 06:49 AM

Very nice work Warewolf!

Edgy DC Apr 09 2006 09:59 AM

So, it's like... Lee Heep!

Zvon Apr 09 2006 05:08 PM

Edgy DC wrote: So, it's like... Lee Heep! I think the picture was Heep, now that you mention it. And Heep probly deserves a lil spot in the tribute--but not at 1b. Yep, lets call him a composite Lee Heep, or Danny Mazzilli. As a fan I just wanted to get Mazz in there, but portraying him backwards may have put the whammy/curse on his Metropolitaness. Wheres he workin now?.....mmm-went to Toronto, then he... OHNOOOOOZE! THE SKANKEES. its all my fault.

TheOldMole Apr 10 2006 09:33 AM

All wonderful stuff, but the pitchers are the best.

Zvon Apr 11 2006 06:10 PM

That was drawn in 1987. Its a lil too busy but I wanted to get as much as I could in there from a fans perspective. The field is made entirely of dots. Thanks for the compliments guys.

seawolf17 Apr 11 2006 06:45 PM

I miss the old pennants on the outfield wall. Great work, Z.

Zvon Jun 01 2006 05:45 PM

My latest work was drawn in FlashMXpro2004. Its actually a trace job. I thought tracing it would save time, but this took 6 months to complete (sparest of time work). Id like to thank Scott Sebring for the use of his wallpaper for the backround. The 1966 Batmobile Source:

ScarletKnight41 Jun 01 2006 07:20 PM

Zvon - Impulse2 likes it!

Zvon Jun 01 2006 08:38 PM

ScarletKnight41 wrote: Zvon - Impulse2 likes it! Kool, tnx. I guess thats a good thing :s BTW, who's Impulse2? lol. Im just a big fan of the Batmobile. Makin that was fun. Well, maybe not makin it as much as lookin at it when it was done.

cooby Jun 01 2006 09:13 PM

Cool. I can recall many a kindergarten afternoon hoping that was the night Batman was on (obviously, it usually wasn't)

Zvon Jun 01 2006 09:37 PM

cooby wrote: Cool. I can recall many a kindergarten afternoon hoping that was the night Batman was on (obviously, it usually wasn't) Yer odds werent all that bad- it was on two nights a week back then. (will batman get fried? Tune in tomorrow, same bat time, same bat channel)

cooby Jun 02 2006 05:17 AM

In color!

ScarletKnight41 Jun 02 2006 05:30 AM

Impulse2 is a member of the Diamond Knight family. She posted here a few months ago in search of comic book fans. But, alas, she was a DC girl in a Marvel pool.

Zvon Jun 02 2006 09:56 PM

ScarletKnight41 wrote: Impulse2 is a member of the Diamond Knight family. She posted here a few months ago in search of comic book fans. But, alas, she was a DC girl in a Marvel pool. Oh, i remeber now- She made a cameo appearence during the comic thread way back. Tell her i said thanks mucho.

Edgy DC Jun 03 2006 07:22 AM

I miss the old pennants on the outfield wall. Great work, Z. How can you not? It totally beats The Wiz.

Edgy DC Apr 03 2007 08:34 AM

None of these images are there anymore. Is this Zvon's work on the flashpage at Seaver's site? http://www.tomterrificseaver.com/

metsguyinmichigan May 11 2007 06:40 PM

ScarletKnight41 wrote: Zvon - Impulse2 likes it! Oh. My. (sound of jaw dropping) The 1960s Batmobile is perhaps the greatest car EVER. I got to sit in one -- there are like three or four originals from the show and movie -- at a car show in Detroit. For $5 they snapped a Polaroid of you in the car. It's is family treauser. The Batmobile. Damn!

Nymr83 May 11 2007 07:03 PM

Edgy DC wrote: None of these images are there anymore. Is this Zvon's work on the flashpage at Seaver's site? http://www.tomterrificseaver.com/ i tried going here and ended up on some sedoparking.com bullshit, what gives?

Benjamin Grimm May 12 2007 06:10 AM

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cooby May 12 2007 06:23 AM

Maybe we should do a websearch for Zvon

Zvon Jun 09 2007 03:32 PM

None of these images are there anymore. Is this Zvon's work on the flashpage at Seaver's site? http://www.tomterrificseaver.com/ I looked but could not find any flashpage. Im curious as to what artwork you saw there. I did do a Seaver piece back in the 90's that was unfortunately lost to me. It was pencil and colored pencil, a mix kind of like the 86 Met tribute. Mostly color work. A pencil portrait and a series of colored pencil action shots of his wind up, the uniform changing to each team he played with. If i remember right it was: 3 on Mets, 2 on Cincy,1 Mets, 2 on WhiteSox,1 Boston. I used the uni concept on this card as well. I would love to know if that drawing still exists somewhere. It was incomplete.

Edgy DC Jun 09 2007 09:02 PM

Sorry. Don't remember the original page I linked to.

Zvon Sep 04 2007 10:22 PM

this isnt artwork, but it is in a way,...isnt it? Im recording a CDs worth of old Cat Stevens songs for fun. This is the latest mix of Into White. My director says I should re-do the vocal. He might be right--but I needed to step off for a bit. >next song will be If I Laugh. Anyone here who wants to work with me on these songs (or future ones:im starting an online sort of band/group), contribute tracks, bass, keyboards, more guitar,backround vocals,...whatever... it would be most welcome. The strings on Into White were added by a friend from Indiana. I am using CoolEditPro 2.1.

Zvon Sep 11 2007 09:06 PM Edited 3 time(s), most recently on Oct 28 2008 09:16 PM

Im cleaning out my photobucket and I see some nice Met graphics that never got above board. While they are still under my support, I will post them in this box. This post is subject to change and whatever shows here might be shown for a limited time only, as my photobucket account overflowith. Later Willie!

Zvon Sep 16 2007 03:35 PM

Edgy DC wrote: Sorry. Don't remember the original page I linked to. Edgy, did it look like this?

Edgy DC Sep 16 2007 04:55 PM

Maybe, now I'm forgetting everything.

Zvon Sep 30 2007 02:23 PM

More from my Cat Stevens project. And maybe a fitting song after todays proceedings.

SteveJRogers Sep 30 2007 05:24 PM

Zvon wrote: Edgy DC wrote: Sorry. Don't remember the original page I linked to. Edgy, did it look like this? Actually yeah, it did.

cooby Oct 26 2008 07:02 PM

Zvon wrote: More from my Cat Stevens project. And maybe a fitting song after todays proceedings. Zvon, what is your Cat Stevens project? I love him

Zvon Oct 27 2008 09:48 PM

cooby wrote: More from my Cat Stevens project. And maybe a fitting song after todays proceedings. Zvon, what is your Cat Stevens project? I love him I wanted to record a CDs worth of his songs. Just for friends and I. Not to sell or anything. Give out for Christmas or something like that. Completed two songs and had 3 in progress before my old PC crapped out. I'm having some problems using my recording studio program on this new PC, Vista related issues I believe. So I put that project up on the shelf for now. Im glad you brought this up cause you've reminded me that I do want to continue that. Thanks :) OE: I didn't realize that the ReverbNation widget player updates here when I add and change songs to my playlist. I'm gonna have to do something about that.

cooby Oct 28 2008 05:44 PM

Good I am glad I reminded you then :)

Edgy DC Oct 28 2008 06:59 PM

The less-than-obvious brilliance of the Z-work on the avatars is that the image padding can't just fade into the background (unless he wants to do some sort of transparent giffery there) because our posts alternate two different backgrounds. So Z had the background on the avatars fade from one gray to the other going left to right. Gergeous. I think I'm going to post as Edgy for a while just to hang out with Rube.

metirish Oct 28 2008 07:15 PM

You should , I've missed that avatar.

Edgy DC Oct 28 2008 07:25 PM

Oh, and speaking of the Cat, one of the cool things you can easily do with iTunes is build a soundtrack album for a film that never released one. I did with all of Cat's songs from Harold and Maude: 1) "Don't Be Shy" from Footsteps in the Dark - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 2) "Tea for the Tillerman"from Tea for the Tillerman 3) "If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out" from Footsteps in the Dark - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 4) "Where Do the Children Play?" from Footsteps in the Dark - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 5) "Trouble" from Mona Bone Jakon 6) "On the Road to Find Out" from Footsteps in the Dark - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 7) "I Wish, I Wish" from Mona Bone Jakon 8) "I Think I See the Light" from Mona Bone Jakon 9) "Miles from Nowhere" from Tea for the Tillerman

Zvon Oct 28 2008 09:09 PM

Oh, and speaking of the Cat, one of the cool things you can easily do with iTunes is build a soundtrack album for a film that never released one. I did with all of Cat's songs from Harold and Maude: 1) "Don't Be Shy" from Footsteps in the Dark - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 2) "Tea for the Tillerman"from Tea for the Tillerman 3) "If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out" from Footsteps in the Dark - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 4) "Where Do the Children Play?" from Footsteps in the Dark - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 5) "Trouble" from Mona Bone Jakon 6) "On the Road to Find Out" from Footsteps in the Dark - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 7) "I Wish, I Wish" from Mona Bone Jakon 8) "I Think I See the Light" from Mona Bone Jakon 9) "Miles from Nowhere" from Tea for the Tillerman Many of those songs were on my list to do. Many I have already recorded versions of, though none in presentable form (I have mono cassette recordings of old live gigs. Yea, I'd throw in Cat song here or there and always got a positive response. People remembered these songs, and the younger kids knew them from somewhere or other. Probably from their parents playing the records or movie soundtracks. When I played "On the Road to Find Out" one gig, you can hear some drunk in the bar yell out "Harold And Maude,man! Harold And Maude!" lol.) I loved that movie Harold And Maude, and I believe I must have seen it around the time I was first getting into Cats music. I saw it during its theatrical release and "Tea For The Tillerman" was the LP that first introduced me to Cat. Early 70's. Damn, I loved that album and I thought, these songs sound simple enough for me to play. So I decided, well, I'm gonna have to learn how to play guitar then, lol. And I did. The songs were such that they could could be played well by a beginner, and as you learned your way around a guitar, they could be reproduced even better. When I played out (during the 90's) I was known as "the guy who plays the Dave Matthews stuff", and that was fun. And in demand on the local curcuit. But I always wanted to build a show around Cats songs. I needed at least one more musician involved to make it work like I envisioned. I always did at least a duet thing with the Matthews stuff, like he and Tim Reynolds, and never had a problem getting other musicians involved in that, but when I tried to do Cat I never could get anyone that interested. Nor could I find a place that would have been interested in having me play full sets of Cats songs. I thought that this was ashame and moved on to whatever it was that I did next. Every few years I kind of rediscover music I always loved, and I went thru that Cat phase a year or so ago. Time to dust off that old acoustic :)

Zvon Oct 28 2008 09:14 PM

btw, that Rube avatar looks fantastic Edgy! Ill be whippin you up a new one too Metirish, to fit the new layout. If you have any change/detail requests just lemme know. I have the old layout images and just plan to redo it within the new border.

Frayed Knot Oct 29 2008 07:02 AM

At this point, Cat Stevens (now 60) has actually spent less of his life as Cat Stevens (approx 12 years) than he has as either Steven Georgiou (~ 18) or as Yusuf Islam (~30).

metirish Oct 29 2008 07:22 AM

Zvon wrote: btw, that Rube avatar looks fantastic Edgy! Ill be whippin you up a new one too Metirish, to fit the new layout. If you have any change/detail requests just lemme know. I have the old layout images and just plan to redo it within the new border. I'll leave it entirely up to you and I look forward to whatever you choose.

cooby Oct 30 2008 05:47 PM

Zvon, my first Cat Stevens album was Catch Bull At Four (LOTS of great stuff, including O Caritis, Angelsea, Ruins....) and I believe I bought every album he put out ever since. I'd have to check to be sure. It was a highlight of my teenage years, waiting for his next one. THere was just one I was disappointed in, and I can't remember which one it was. Do you remember the rumor back in the day that he was dying of leukemia? I was in misery about that. My daughter, who is 25, loves him as much as I do and we have probably both worn out at least a couple of his Greatest Hits CDs, and a cassette or two before that. There is just something about his voice that is indescribably wonderful. For those of you who are unintitiated, check out catstevens.com

Edgy DC Oct 30 2008 06:07 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 30 2008 06:45 PM

Did you get the 2006 album Footsteps in the Light? It seems to have a lot of alternative versions of old Catsongs. It opens with an a capella version of "The Wind."

cooby Oct 30 2008 06:38 PM

Heard parts of it. Maybe it has to grow on you. Do you remember the Lifesavers ad with the African guys in the dashikis, etc etc...."Lifesavers....MMMM" Hated that ad. This album reminded me too much of them in parts.

Zvon Oct 31 2008 08:24 PM

Zvon, my first Cat Stevens album was Catch Bull At Four (LOTS of great stuff, including O Caritis, Angelsea, Ruins....) and I believe I bought every album he put out ever since. I'd have to check to be sure. It was a highlight of my teenage years, waiting for his next one. THere was just one I was disappointed in, and I can't remember which one it was. Do you remember the rumor back in the day that he was dying of leukemia? I was in misery about that. My daughter, who is 25, loves him as much as I do and we have probably both worn out at least a couple of his Greatest Hits CDs, and a cassette or two before that. You could say Cat had a few separate careers. Before he wrote the music that he became known for in the states he was a British teen pop star. His music had this BIG production type sound to it. I have heard most of the stuff he did in those days and Its not my cup of tea. Thats saying it nicely,lol. I hated the stuff. First Cut Is The Deepest might be the only exception, and I first heard that by Rod Stewart and didn't even know Cat wrote that or recorded it himself til years later. In 1968 Stevens, still a teen, became gravely ill with tuberculosis. It was during this time, pretty much all of 1969, when he took it upon himself to change his musical direction. While laid up in the hospital he wrote many songs. These songs became that new direction and most ended up on the albums he released during the early '70's. I also remember hearing talk of him being sick in the later 70's, when he was at the peak of his musical success. Over the years, having read about him, I do believe the bout with tuberculosis was the only time he was seriously ill. I was into Cat from Tea For The Tillerman [1970] and on. I bought Mona Bone Jakon [1970] years after its release and liked that too. Some albums I didn't like all that much, like Foreigner[1973] and Back To Earth[1978]. But the ones I did, and that includes the rest, I just loved. Played em all out. One album called Numbers [1977] was really trashed by critics but it might be my absolute favorite of his. The career he started when he suddenly left the music business is another. I remember thinking "WHAT!?" He's not gonna make any more music? I was very disappointed although I have to say what he has done since has only made me only respect him even more. There is just something about his voice that is indescribably wonderful. There is. PostPosted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:07 pm Post subject: Did you get the 2006 album Footsteps in the Light? It seems to have a lot of alternative versions of old Catsongs. It opens with an a capella version of "The Wind." Never got the disc, no. Have heard the remade stuff, and its nice, but I'll always prefer the original recordings. That version of "The Wind" is sweet though. Just him singing accompanied by wind. I love that song. Its one of the first two or three songs I learned on guitar. Still play it.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 03 2008 07:13 AM

First Cut Is The Deepest might be the only exception, and I first heard that by Rod Stewart and didn't even know Cat wrote that or recorded it himself til years later. I didn't know that til just now.

Edgy DC Nov 03 2008 07:16 AM

Me, neither. Enjoyed finding a clip of baby Cat doing it.

Zvon May 27 2010 06:17 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

Hey guys, I submitted those Cat Stevens songs to ReverbNation (some kool music website thats like photobucket with music) just to be able to link and post em around the web. Hadn't visited the site for a long time. Just went there the other day and one of my Cat songs is on the local charts! Thats something else. I was #11 and now it says #8. I know the chart means jack but its neat bein on there. I'll assume that choosing the category of "other" for the submission plays a part... Don't know how it works either but I have to figure when anyone clicks to play it goes up the charts. So click and play and make me #1! (I doubt you have to actually listen to the whole song) [url]http://www.reverbnation.com/main/bes_chart?artist_id=39781&genre=Other&genre_geo=Local

themetfairy May 27 2010 06:20 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

Hey guys, I submitted those Cat Stevens songs to ReverbNation (some kool music website thats like photobucket with music) just to be able to link and post em around the web. Hadn't visited the site for a long time. Just went there the other day and one of my Cat songs is on the local charts! Thats something else. I was #11 and now it says #8. I know the chart means jack but its neat bein on there. I'll assume that choosing the category of "other" for the submission plays a part... Don't know how it works either but I have to figure when anyone clicks to play it goes up the charts. So click and play and make me #1! (I doubt you have to actually listen to the whole song) [url]http://www.reverbnation.com/main/bes_chart?artist_id=39781&genre=Other&genre_geo=Local WTG Zvon! And great music to boot :)

Valadius May 28 2010 06:56 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

Where have you been the last few months is my question.

Zvon May 31 2010 01:08 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

Valadius wrote: Where have you been the last few months is my question. I had the worst winter of my life Val. I don't like bringing seriously personal stuff to the table here (I don't think its proper) but I think maybe this might be part of the process, part of getting over this. Well, I'll never get over it. But you guys here, I do really feel like I know some of you rather well and you are web-buds. My mother was killed in a godawfully freak accident Dec. 22nd '09. I was there and was a witness to the aftermath. I know she was old (82) and had an amazing and full life, but, the way she took care of herself, walked hours everyday, was still sharp as a whip.. she would have easily lived into her 90s, maybe more. I expected her to outlive me, and on some wacky level I hoped she would. I never wanted to see her go. I'm dealing with it. This has effected me in many ways, head, heart, health and soul. There have been some very dark times but I am seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Still, very little seems to make any sense to me anymore. I know you might say of course he's gonna say this, its his mom, but she was a saint and lived the good life. This is not the way she should have had to go. Such is life, my friend. Such is life.

Edgy DC May 31 2010 01:12 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

I'm terribly sorry to hear. Val's had a shit experience recently and if anybody can relate, he can. Lucky you to have a mother whose sainthood never dimmed.

Zvon May 31 2010 01:14 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

Valadius wrote: Where have you been the last few months is my question. PS: if your referring to Sept. '09 to Dec,... I really thought I might have been jinxing the Mets by rooting for them, as I have said here. Thought Id jinx the off season. All I really felt we need were some arms. So the blame can firmly rest on Omars shoulders. I in NO WAY had anything to do with the current state of our team. Yea, Im a nut like that.

Zvon May 31 2010 01:17 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

Edgy DC wrote: I'm terribly sorry to hear. Val's had a shit experience recently and if anybody can relate, he can. Lucky you to have a mother whose sainthood never dimmed. Thank you very much Edgy. Sounds cliche, I know, but it means alot.

themetfairy May 31 2010 02:37 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

Zvon - I am so sorry for your loss. But we are something of a family here, and you should always feel free to come to us if you need support. We're here for you. {{Hugs}}

seawolf17 Jun 01 2010 05:17 AM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

It's weird sometimes, because we're all something of a bizarre extended family here with our common bonds, but at the same time, sometimes we're faceless strangers. (Even though we've met outside the Pool in some cases.) I echo MF's thoughts; know that we're always here for you, even though we may very well be a bunch of axe-murderers for all you know. (We're not.)

Fman99 Jun 01 2010 05:51 AM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

seawolf17 wrote: It's weird sometimes, because we're all something of a bizarre extended family here with our common bonds, but at the same time, sometimes we're faceless strangers. (Even though we've met outside the Pool in some cases.) I echo MF's thoughts; know that we're always here for you, even though we may very well be a bunch of axe-murderers for all you know. (We're not.) The worst thing I ever killed was a brain cell.

themetfairy Jun 01 2010 05:54 AM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

(Axe murderer is my family's term for friends whom we met online before meeting them in person.)

Rockin' Doc Jun 01 2010 07:53 AM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

Sorry to hear of your recent misfortune, Zvon. It's never easy to lose a loved one. Hang in there.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 01 2010 08:06 AM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

Zvon, that's terrible to hear. Hang in there!

metirish Jun 01 2010 08:43 AM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

Very sorry to read about your loss Zvon , often wondered where you were but I think I got used to the idea as a new season rolled around so would you.

Zvon Jun 01 2010 11:01 AM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

Fman99 wrote: seawolf17 wrote: It's weird sometimes, because we're all something of a bizarre extended family here with our common bonds, but at the same time, sometimes we're faceless strangers. (Even though we've met outside the Pool in some cases.) I echo MF's thoughts; know that we're always here for you, even though we may very well be a bunch of axe-murderers for all you know. (We're not.) The worst thing I ever killed was a brain cell. As you all have already surmised, I've killed a few of them myself. With extreme prejudice. Thank you for all your thoughts guys. Yesterday when I fired this thread up I didn't expect Vals question, and I was compelled to answer honestly so I did. I wasn't sure, after I hit send, if that was a good thing to do. I'm a bit leery about sharing very private things with web-friends. I can say now I know it was. You guys are the reason I come here, and I had somewhat forgotten that. Sure, the Mets are the subject, but you guys are the reason Thank you. Anyways, I don't wanna dwell on this here. Just wanted to fill you in. What I came down here yesterday to tell youz is that "If I Laugh" has gone up to #3 on the charts! I'm sure those that went and played it, played a part in that. Thanx for that too C'poolers. [url]http://www.reverbnation.com/zvon#/main/bes_chart?artist_id=39781&genre=Other&genre_geo=Local Two things. 1) I think if you play it once a day it counts as a vote. 2) It really is so much bullshit cause upon experimentation I found out that on my playlist, whatever song I move up into the #1 slot ends up being the song they display there on the chart. Still kool seeing something by me there tho. Those carbunklebastages know this little boy loves candy. When/if I get it up to #1 I'm gonna switch it for an original of mine and WaLAA! I'm a pop star.

Valadius Jun 02 2010 07:45 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

Z, we're all glad you're back. I recently had my uncle taken from me way too young (well, actually, he took himself from me) so I understand how it feels to lose a loved one long before you expect to. Please stick around, we love you here! You're a bundle of creativity.

Zvon Jun 10 2010 09:44 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

You're a bundle of creativity. I'm a bundle of something.... The continuing adventures of Zvon the charted musician: The song went up to #2, and I get an Email from Reverb that says it cannot go any higher up the charts until I acquire more fans. So they lured me with the candy and now they wanna do something nasty to me. I played their game, but I won't have other people jump thru hoops for me. (u have to register to become a fan) So screw em. (actually i really respect this site cuz i kept my songs there for over 2 years without even going there and they never deleted my page) But still, you won't get me, ya dirty screws! So now that I'm frozen at #2, I'll slip in an original, and I now have a #2 hit! Story of my life, always fall just a lil short. [url]http://www.reverbnation.com/zvon#/main/bes_chart?artist_id=39781&genre=Other&genre_geo=Local If you click the avatar there, you can hear all the songs I store at RevebNation.

Zvon Jun 25 2010 02:33 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

I've pretty much decided that its gonna be a sketch of Ike Davis. Now what I need is for Ike to make the rest of the fans around the country like him too. I'm sure the odds of them using it are very low, and that's okay with me. Considering that I lose the drawing itself, this isn't even on my to do list. I am taking contributions of Ike images with those restrictions above^. I did find some on E-Bay but none have really motivated or inspired me. It would be very kool to have a card in a future Topps set. And it would be kinda like a Met rookie sketch. Like I did for Dykstra when I thought he would play for the Mets for many years. DOH! Stay tuned here for The Further Adventures Of Big Met Guy. That is on my to do list.

themetfairy Jun 25 2010 02:35 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

Cool - I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with :)

Zvon Jul 05 2010 09:33 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

Stay tuned here for The Further Adventures Of Big Met Guy. That is on my to do list. The first installment TFAOBMG will be posted over the All-Star break here: [url]http://zvonsworld.blogspot.com/

themetfairy Jul 05 2010 09:38 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

Cool - I just added it to my RSS!

Zvon Jul 06 2010 02:47 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

themetfairy wrote: Cool - I just added it to my RSS! I don't even know what that means. I am so NOT of this blogesphere. Spent hours last night dickin around with the ..place(?), and felt like I accomplished alot after I changed the backround and the default font style. I did not want to be startin a blog but I might end up having fun with this. There are ways it can be a creative outlet. I like creative outlets.

themetfairy Jul 06 2010 04:03 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

It means I'll get the updates as you post them. :)

Zvon Jul 08 2010 06:01 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

TMF, are you well versed in this blog bidness? The place is coming along, and I'm enjoying working on the site, but I don't know if I can do what I'm looking to do on a blog :( What I'd like to do is always have the opening pages of the comic the first thing you see, and the rest following it. And I'd like to add to it and the additions be on the bottom of the preceding entry, so they are in sequential order. From what I can see, on Blogs everything is bassakwards, with the latest entry being on top and first. Do you, or does anyone, know a way to strike that and reverse it? Also, Poolians, I am looking for pictures of William Shea. I found a very small number thru Google, 4 or so, but it would help if I had more pics of Bill Shea to work with. Any help would be appreciated. Thnx in advance, and then I'll thank you when you get em to me, and then I'll be forever in your debt and will have to follow ancient Poolial tradition and guard you from harm for the rest of your and my life, til you or I die. If you die, and it involves harm, I'll have failed and then I'll probly kill myself. But if I die first.. BLEEP=#FF0000][:::::WARNING::you have run out of available space available per post. Please shut up:::::]

themetfairy Jul 08 2010 06:52 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

Zvon - I'm reasonably versed in blogging (library school taught me a few things). I'm sure what you want to do can be done, but I'm not sure you would want to do it that way; I honestly think that it would mess with people's minds too much. I think ideally you want something like the Unshelved website, which has a home page, but gives the reader the option of starting at either the most recent strip or at the beginning. I'm not positive I could set it up for you, but I can try to brainstorm it with you. PM me if you want to talk about it further. Meanwhile, if someone else here can set Zvon up more efficiently, I won't be offended.

Zvon Jul 08 2010 07:01 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

ty TMF :) Ill go check that out. Also, Poolians, I am looking for pictures of William Shea. I found a very small number thru Google, 4 or so, but it would help if I had more pics of Bill Shea to work with. Any help would be appreciated.

themetfairy Jul 08 2010 08:29 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

Zvon wrote: What I'd like to do is always have the opening pages of the comic the first thing you see, and the rest following it. And I'd like to add to it and the additions be on the bottom of the preceding entry, so they are in sequential order. From what I can see, on Blogs everything is bassakwards, with the latest entry being on top and first. Do you, or does anyone, know a way to strike that and reverse it? In Blogger, you can create a stand alone About Me page that could have the opening pages of the comic and which would link to the main blog. I'm not sure whether you could change the order of blog posts. Plus I'm not entirely sure you would want to - I think it would probably confuse most readers, because the latest post at top is such a norm right now. People just aren't accustomed to scrolling down (especially when it is a potentially lengthy process). I know this doesn't entirely satisfy what you want to do, but it might be a reasonable, easy to utilize compromise.

Zvon Jul 08 2010 08:42 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

themetfairy wrote: Zvon wrote: What I'd like to do is always have the opening pages of the comic the first thing you see, and the rest following it. And I'd like to add to it and the additions be on the bottom of the preceding entry, so they are in sequential order. From what I can see, on Blogs everything is bassakwards, with the latest entry being on top and first. Do you, or does anyone, know a way to strike that and reverse it? In Blogger, you can create a stand alone About Me page that could have the opening pages of the comic and which would link to the main blog. I'm not sure whether you could change the order of blog posts. Plus I'm not entirely sure you would want to - I think it would probably confuse most readers, because the latest post at top is such a norm right now. People just aren't accustomed to scrolling down (especially when it is a potentially lengthy process). I know this doesn't entirely satisfy what you want to do, but it might be a reasonable, easy to utilize compromise. Its actually saved me alot of time (i have spent alot of time on the blog just trying the lamest stuff as I discover stuff, and stuff) and you've been a great help TMF, ty. One thing I am not too concerned about is the norm. You should know that by now.

themetfairy Jul 08 2010 08:49 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

I feel like I haven't done anything, but thanks.

Zvon Jul 08 2010 10:44 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

themetfairy wrote: I feel like I haven't done anything, but thanks. You gave me your time in the very least. And gave me the idea to run the comic on a separate link, or page. And use the opening page for an opening.......page. I think that's what i got from this, lol. Man, I am so behind the blogging times. Some of this stuff *whoosh*, right over my head. Once again I thank you, Scarlet Knight.

themetfairy Jul 09 2010 06:57 AM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

It's my pleasure. You helped me with a library school project; the least I could do is share the knowledge from my classes with you :)

The Second Spitter Jul 09 2010 11:07 AM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

There are lots of helpful people here, but Mr Zevon is probably the most.

Zvon Jul 09 2010 02:09 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

Note to self: create an smiley that shows me blushing. Save some work:blushing as I spit is acceptable.

Zvon Jul 11 2010 09:18 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

First installment of the Big Met Guy comic should be published tomorrow night. If not, AS game night the latest...I hope. A friend made a promo for me (more blushage): Click image above^

Zvon Jul 12 2010 07:07 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

Zvon wrote: First installment of the Big Met Guy comic should be published tomorrow night. If not, AS game night the latest...I hope. Delay of game on the comic. I can't post it at the size and quality I want it, as it stands now. Maybe there's a way, but I haven't figured it out yet. So this will go up on the shelf with Reyes for now. So none of you fellow Met fans can help me with pictures of William Shea, from yearbooks or whatever? K. I've pretty much scoured the web, and I'm really amazed there is so little about him out there, as far as I could see. Any one have any links concerning Bill Shea that would not show up thru a google?

Edgy DC Jul 12 2010 08:19 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

As far as comics published in blog form, I used to read Weapon Brown, until it creeped me out once too many. The format worked great, though. http://www.whatisdeepfried.com/2010/07/ ... brown-170/

Zvon Jul 12 2010 08:33 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

As far as comics published in blog form, I used to read Weapon Brown, until it creeped me out once too many. The format worked great, though. http://www.whatisdeepfried.com/2010/07/ ... brown-170/ Thanx for the input Edge. That's a nice set up he's got there. From all I can see that's a step up from a free blog kinda deal. I'm just doin this for fun and to hopefully give other Met fans a smile. If it costs me anything to get this out, I won't be smiling. ;) This is just a fun lil little league thing I'm doin. Weapon Brown is playin' in the big leagues.

Zvon Jul 13 2010 03:36 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

Lead-in teaser thing for the comic is up. [url]http://zvonsworld.blogspot.com/ More pages coming soon. I wanted the blog page itself to display actual size high quality comic pages that scroll down. But I'll gladly settle for the way it is. I think that's just the way it has to be done, and it works. I'm gonna work on a .cbr and/or .pdf version. That should satisfy my concerns re: having a high quality version of it to share.

themetfairy Jul 13 2010 03:38 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

Very nice Z!

Zvon Jul 13 2010 03:41 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

themetfairy wrote: Very nice Z! ty TMF. If you got a notification everytime I changed that today before I, kinda, figured out what I was doin, I feel for ya.

Zvon Jul 13 2010 03:45 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

SHIT,lmao. there's a whole page missing. Stay tuned.

themetfairy Jul 13 2010 03:46 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

Very nice Z! ty TMF. If you got a notification everytime I changed that today before I, kinda, figured out what I was doin, I feel for ya. It only showed up on my Google reader once :)

Zvon Jul 13 2010 03:48 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

Fixed....i think. KABOOM! *blog explodes [url]http://zvonsworld.blogspot.com/

Zvon Jul 14 2010 02:42 PM Re: Zvon's Original Artwork

Five more pages up. The Further Adventures Of Big Met Guy - 2010 -001 is complete. And that's it til next installment. Just doin my part. I guess I should have posted these in proper order for those who never saw or don't remember the 2007 comic that was posted here at the CPF. The Adventures Of Big Met Guy - 2007 The Further Adventures Of Big Met Guy - 2010 -001 We all have to do our part to end the curse! Are you doing your part?