Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Inter-Dimensional Predatory Rights, Rules and Regulations

Ok.  This piece is extremely abstract.  So, that said I feel it necessary to put together a brief overview.  As always painting, all of art really, is meant to bring about a reaction.  Interpretations, whatever it may be is the correct idea, regardless of what I or any other artist claims a piece to being representational of.  It's whatever you get out of art that matters.

That said, I'll uncover some of the clues in this Mosaic inspired abstract.  There is a story to tell.  Look at the tags to get some of the basic themes.  The symbols have meaning, they aren't simply decoration.  Yet, these symbols are made up, to a certain extent.  What I did was take characters from languages and history and used those as models for putting this together.  But I think you can figure out what each means without knowing exactly what each represent, well at least I hope I did a good enough job that you're able to.  

The piece is really about 3 dimensions.  Future earth, where hearts are free to love and explore.  In the future earth building represent the person.  There is a reptilian destroyer of worlds, who has taken hiding in this future earth.  Destroying the inhabitants of this small patch of love.  The wormholes appear and enter the Galactic enforcer, he's reptilian in nature too, but a hybrid of humanoid, druid and lizard.  He's the good guy and he wields a hammer- hint.

Okay, so the symbols can be read in a few ways, either they were scribbled across the landscape by the "earthling" prior to destruction, or the Reptilian heavy, who could have written them as marking down a history of his victory over the earthling.  Or it could be love, calling out for help, trying to signal anyone that could possibly hear its call.   I've also been told it could be the Hero, letting the "Earthlings" know all is safe once again.  Possible, interesting, but I don't know about that, seeing he's just arriving as the piece begins.

Anyhow, it's up to you to decide.  Perhaps you'll have looked at the piece prior to reading all of this.  Hopefully you will, that way your interpretation won't be tainted by what I had in mind.  Again I typically don't like mentioning what something is about, but with the really abstract pieces I've been told it helps.

Monday, August 29, 2011

2012 NFL Draft Order: Based on my 2011 NFL Predictions (13 of 13)


2012 DRAFT ORDER
1              TENNESSEE TITANS           (2-14)
2              SEATTLE SEAHAWKS         (3-13)
3              DENVER BRONCOS            (3-13)
4              SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS    (4-12)
5              OAKLAND RAIDERS           (4-12)
6              CAROLINA PANTHERS       (4-12)
7              CLEVELAND BROWNS       (5-11)
8              CINCINNATI BENGALS       (5-11)
9              JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS   (6-10)
10          KANSAS CITY CHIEFS        (6-10)
11          MIAMI DOLPHINS              (6-10)
12          WASHINGTON REDSKINS  (6-10)
13          MINNESOTA VIKINGS        (7-9)
14          NEW YORK GIANTS           (8-8)
15          CHICAGO BEARS               (8-8)
16          BUFFALO BILLS                 (8-8)
17          ST. LOUIS RAMS                (9-7)
18          INDIANAPOLIS COLTS       (10-6)
19          NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (12-4)**
20          TAMPA BAY BUCCANNEERS (10-6)
21          DETROIT LIONS                (10-6)
22          ARIZONA CARDINALS        (10-6)
23          PITTSBURGH STEELERS     (11-5)
24          BALTIMORE RAVENS          (11-5)
25          DALLAS COWBOYS            (10-6)
26          NEW YORK JETS                (10-6)
27          HOUSTON TEXANS            (11-5)
28          CLEVELAND BROWNS       (5-11)***
29          PHILADELPHIA EAGLES     (11-5)
30          NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (12-4)
31          GREEN BAY PACKERS        (13-3)
32          SAN DIEGO CHARGERS     (10-6)

**Note:  New Orleans traded their 2012 1st round pick to New England as part of the 2011 Draft-day trade, which they used to get back into the 1st round and select RB Mark Ingram

***Note:   Atlanta traded their 2012 1st round pick to Cleveland as part of the 2011 Draft-day trade, which they used to move up to select WR Julio Jones

2011 NFL Season Awards and Leaders (12 of 13)


2011 NFL SEASON
AWARD PREDICTIONS

OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Mark Ingram                RB     NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Marcel Dareus              DT     BUFFALO BILLS

OFFENSIVE MVP
Aaron Rodgers             QB     GREEN BAY PACKERS

DEFENSIVE MVP
Ndamukong Suh          DT     DETROIT LIONS
Troy Polamalu              S       PITTSBURGH STEELERS

COMEBACK PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Chad Ochocinco           WR    NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
Plaxico Burress            WR    NEW YORK JETS

COACH OF THE YEAR
Jim Schwartz       DETROIT LIONS

RUSHING LEADER
Arian Foster        RB     HOUSTON TEXANS

RECEIVING LEADER
Vincent Jackson  WR    SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

PASSING LEADER
Aaron Rodgers    QB     GREEN BAY PACKERS

SACK LEADER
Julius Peppers     DE     CHICAGO BEARS

INTERCEPTION LEADER
Eric Berry            S       KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

2011 NFL Predictions: NFC Final Standings & Playoffs (11 of 13)


NFC
STANDINGS
  

EAST                                 W-L   DIV  CNF     H     A
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
11-5
4-2
9-3
4-4
7-1
DALLAS COWBOYS
10-6
4-2
10-2
6-2
4-4
NEW YORK GIANTS
7-9
3-3
7-5
4-4
3-5
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
6-10
1-5
3-9
4-4
2-6

NORTH                       W-L    DIV   CNF    H     A
GREEN BAY PACKERS
13-3
6-2
10-2
7-1
6-2
DETROIT LIONS
10-6
3-3
7-5
6-2
4-4
CHICAGO BEARS
8-8
3-3
5-7
4-4
4-4
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
7-9
2-4
3-9
4-4
3-5

SOUTH                           W-L    DIV   CNF    H     A
ATLANTA FALCONS
11-5
4-2
8-4
6-2
5-3
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
10-6
5-1
8-4
4-4
6-2
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
10-6
3-3
6-6
5-3
5-3
CAROLINA PANTHERS
4-12
0-6
2-10
4-4
0-8

WEST                            W-L    DIV   CNF    H     A
ARIZONA CARDINALS
10-6
5-1
8-4
5-3
5-3
ST. LOUIS RAMS
9-7
5-1
7-5
5-3
4-4
SAN FRANCSICO 49ers
4-12
1-5
2-10
3-5
1-7
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
3-13
1-5
2-10
2-6
1-7

PLAYOFFS
DIVISION WINNERS
GREEN BAY PACKERS      NORTH     13-3           SEED #1   RND 1 BYE
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES    EAST        11-5           SEED #2   RND 1 BYE
ATLANTA FALCONS         SOUTH     11-5           SEED #3 
ARIZONA CARDINALS     WEST       10-6           SEED #4

*Notes:  Philadelphia receives #2 Seed and 1st Round Bye over Atlanta due to Head To Head Victory

WILDCARDS
DALLAS COWBOYS      EAST          10-6           SEED #5
DETROIT LIONS          NORTH       10-6           SEED #6

*Notes:   Dallas, Detroit, Tampa Bay and New Orleans were all tied with a W-L record of 10-6.  New Orleans was eliminated by virtue of Conference Record.  Tampa Bay was eliminated by virtue of Winning Percentage Vs. Dallas & Detroit.  Dallas received #5 Seed due to Head To Head victory over Detroit.

PLAYOFFS ROUND 1-WILDCARD ROUND
DETROIT LIONS @ ATLANTA FALCONS             Atlanta Wins
DALLAS COWBOYS @ ARIZONA CARDINALS     Dallas Wins

DIVISIONAL ROUND
DALLAS COWBOYS @ GREEN BAY PACKERS      Green Bay Wins
ATLANTA FALCONS @ PHILADELPHIA EAGLES Philadelphia Wins

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP      
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES @ GREEN BAY PACKERS        Green Bay Wins

GREEN BAY PACKERS ADVANCE TO SUPER BOWL

SUPER BOWL

GREEN BAY PACKERS VS. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS      San Diego Wins
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS- SUPERBOWL CHAMPIONS            
SUPERBOWL MVP- Phillip Rivers     QB     SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 

2011 NFL Predictions: AFC Final Standings & Playoffs (10 of 13)

2011 NFL PREDICTIONS
STANDINGS

AFC
AFC EAST                            W-L    DIV  CNF    H     A
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
12-4
5-1
9-3
7-1
5-3
NEW YORK JETS
10-6
4-2
7-5
7-1
3-5
BUFFALO BILLS
8-8
1-5
5-7
4-4
4-4
MIAMI DOLPHINS
6-10
1-5
5-7
3-5
3-5

AFC NORTH                      W-L   DIV  CNF    H     A
BALTIMORE RAVENS
11-5
5-1
7-5
6-2
5-3
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
11-5
4-2
7-5
6-2
5-3
CINCINNATI BENGALS
5-11
2-4
5-7
1-7
4-4
CLEVELAND BROWNS
5-11
1-5
4-8
3-5
2-6

AFC SOUTH                       W-L    DIV   CNF   H     A
HOUSTON TEXANS
11-5
4-2
9-3
5-3
6-2
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
10-6
3-3
7-5
5-3
5-3
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
6-10
4-2
6-6
3-5
3-5
TENNESSEE TITANS
2-14
2-4
2-10
1-7
1-7

AFC WEST                       W-L   DIV  CNF   H    A
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
10-6
4-2
8-4
7-1
3-5
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
6-10
2-4
5-7
3-5
3-5
OAKLAND RAIDERS
4-12
4-2
4-8
2-6
2-6
DENVER BRONCOS
3-13
1-5
3-9
2-6
1-7

*Note:  Baltimore won AFC North over Pittsburgh on virtue of Division Record

PLAYOFFS
DIVISION WINNERS
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS       EAST          12-4   SEED #1   RND 1 BYE
HOUSTON TEXANS                SOUTH       11-5   SEED #2   RND 1 BYE
BALTIMORE RAVENS              NORTH       11-5  SEED #3
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS          WEST         10-6  SEED #4

*Note: Houston won #2 Seed and 1st Round BYE over Baltimore due to Head to Head Victory.

WILDCARDS
PITTSBURGH STEELERS          NORTH       11-5  SEED #5
NEW YORK JETS                    EAST          10-6  SEED #6
*Note:  New York Jets won Wildcard-#6 Seed over Indianapolis due to Winning Percentage vs. common opponents, as Head to Head didn’t take place, and Conference Records were the same.

PLAYOFFS ROUND 1- WILDCARD ROUND

NEW YORK JETS @ BALTIMORE RAVENS   NY Wins
PITTSBURGH STEELERS @ SAN DIEGO CHARGERS San Diego Wins

DIVISIONAL ROUND
NEW YORK JETS @ NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS New England Wins
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS @ HOUSTON TEXANS  San Diego Wins

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS @ NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS  San Diego Wins

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS ADVANCE TO SUPER BOWL