Artist Clement Micarelli was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island and studied art at both The Pratt Institute and The Art Student’s League. Micarelli started his career as a commercial illustrator in 1955 but in 1971, after several years of lucrative success, Micarelli retired from the commercial field. He and his family left New York for Massachusetts, where Micarelli devoted himself to painting full time. His widely acclaimed portraits hang in collections around the world.
Below are some Micarelli’s commercial work, as well as two of his best known paintings.
Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country’s cause. Honor, also, to the citizen who cares for his brother in the field and serves, as he best can, the same cause. — Abraham Lincoln
The Aliens are here! They were spotted flying over California earlier tonight night and lighting up the sky. The official story is that everyone was just seeing Trident missiles. Watch the video below and judge for yourself.
I don’t know about you but it sure looks like aliens to me! What might our new alien overlords be like? Here’s how some others imagined this moment.
Michael Koelsch is an illustrator and digital artist whose work draws inspiration from the classic pin-up art and pulp illustrations of the 1950s and 60s. His work, which often features sexy, dangerous women and tough, manly men, has a wonderfully retro feel. You can see more of his work here.
Tonight, after 12 innings and scoring 7 runs, the Kansas City Royals won the 2015 World Series! It took them 5 games to defeat the New York Mets but their victory was never in doubt. From the moment they defeated the Blue Jays for the AL Championship, the Royals had the momentum. The Mets are a good team and put up a good effort but, from game one, it felt as if the Royals were unbeatable. After spending 8 innings of Game 5 trailing 0-2, the Royals tied the game in the 9th inning and then scored 5 runs in the 12th.
I didn’t start as a Royals fan. I love my Texas Rangers and I’d be lying if I said that there wasn’t a part of me that wishes they could have been the ones winning tonight. And my Rangers had a good season. After being dismissed by everyone, they came on strong during the second half of the regular season and they won the AL West. I’m proud of what they accomplished this season and I can’t wait to see what they do next season.
But tonight belongs to the Royals! Congratulations, Kansas City, on a great team, a great series, and a great victory! This is the 2nd World Series victory for the Royals and their first since 1985. They earned it.
I couldn’t resist saying a final goodbye to Halloween with just one more clip from my favorite holiday special, It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. I hope everyone had a good October and has an even better November!
Through the Shattered Lens 