Does anyone here twitter? I'm sirgerg -- look me up and reply here as well if you are on it too. It'd be fun to gain further insights into the crowd here via microblogging.

I decided it was high time I got my photos all organized on my computer, and BOY did I have a lot of photos that never saw the light of day tucked away there!

It's almost cathartic to be able to delete over 10gb of ugly fat in terms of half-finished PSD files for photos that are already preserved in their final state elsewhere... I'm sure we've all had similar experiences with work-in-progress bloat.

Well I'm proving myself a liar about the lack of submissions here... can't be helped. My latest (Gorge Sunrise) is a revived piece from almost 8 months ago -- I had completely forgot I had it. A little finishing work later here it is. I hope some of these other dusty relics clean up as nice, I'll share them as I finish them.

There's going to be a dearth of submissions from me over the next several months... well, artwork submissions anyway (photography is like taking a break for me).

Not that this is breaking from the norm by any means

I'm in the midst of a large project and my free time is being completely consumed. It'll all be worth it in the end... so don't give up on me, I'm alive and kicking -- just out of sight.

I'm looking to see who's really excelling out there by the judgment of the DA community. I'm just trying to see who's around, so don't stick me on your list -- I know I exist

In particular I'm looking for the following three qualities (not necessarily all present in the same artist):

Nebulae
Who's got the magic touch in bringing gossamer whisps and boldly energized gasses to life?

Planets from Space
Who's got the best compositions? The most compelling conjunctions of planets?

Atmosphere or Landscapes of Far Off Worlds
Who's the best at giving us a glimpse of the myriad details that exist below the troposphere?


Send them in (and link to their DA pages too if you would)...  I'm really quite curious to hear what you think.

Finished my Livestrong challenge - biked 70 miles in 4hrs 35min, for a 15.2mph average. I am now going to quietly die - it was 97F as I did this.

Hello all! It's nearing that time of the year again, the LIVESTRONG Challenge is just around the corner. On June 29, 2008 I'll be riding 70 miles to help in the fight against cancer. I'm also trying to raise $500 (or more) to further aid the cause. This is my third year doing the Challenge, it has come to define my summers as I train to get ready for it.

More than 1.3 million people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer this year alone. Three out of four families in America will be faced with caring for a family member with cancer.

I'm pretty sure that I send out this information every year, and every year my participation in the ride is a much a dedication to those afflicted as an open acknowledgement that it takes a multitude of single participants to make a difference for the greater whole. So I gladly take on the 70 miles -- with full knowledge that I won't sit right for days afterwards -- but for the fundraising I need your help.

Please take a moment to donate to my Challenge by clicking the link below. All money donated will go directly to the Lance Armstrong Foundation, helping further its mission to inspire and empower people affected by cancer. It will provide educational tools and resources and will help the LAF in its goal to make cancer a national priority.

DONATE: [link]
Every little bit helps, don't fall into the trap of thinking you can't help because you only have a buck to spare...

Thank you!

- Greg Martin

Just wanted to say thanks for the input on screen resolutions. The new spread of sizes I'll be switching to will be:

1280x800
1280x1024
1680x1050
1600x1200
1920x1200

I'll continue to put out dual-monitor wallpapers here and there. For those of you looking for triple-screen wallpapers, sorry but putting that large of an image online is just not a good idea in today's grab-and-exploit culture.  

I'll be pushing these new sizes out over the next few months.

Thanks!

Some of you know I've been working with Jessica Stover ([link] on various projects... well the latest one just went public!

Today's movie industry is built on the stilts and ladders of targeted marketing, a system that reduces the art of film to mere revenue instead of allowing it to reach its full potential as possibly the most powerful storytelling medium there is. By allowing the audience to take control and become fully invested in the stories they want told, we break the shackles of the Hollywood system--taking control away from the boardroom and putting it back into the hands of the storytellers and their audience.


Artemis Eternal is a short film currently in pre-production. The film site was designed and concepted by myself in partnership with Jessica.

> Take a look! [link]

Updated, please read below
It's time to revamp my monthly wallpaper resolution list...

Given the increasing popularity of widescreen monitors (not to mention laptop screens) I've decided to revamp my set of available resolutions that I offer each month via my gallery.  If you've got a moment, drop a comment with the resolution you use personally. I'm trying to collect a list so I can see what general set will make the most people happy.  

ALSO... For those of you with dual monitors
What resolutions are you running and how do you display the wallpaper (split it into two or have a single stretched desktop?).  I'd love to get some feedback so I can apply that to my dual monitor wallpapers as well.  Thanks!

Just getting excited about the cold weather ahead. Also, I was getting tired of my two-month old post on my ride. That's done with.

It took me 5 hours and 15 minutes to complete my 70 mile LIVESTRONG Challenge ride this morning.

With your help, I raised $560 for the cause -- contributing to the 1.7million that the event raised overall to fuel the fight against cancer. Thank you to all who contributed!  I'm going back to sleep now.  

New photography piece has been added... It seems like all I add these days is photography. I hope to add a new illustration that's been finished since march sometime soon, all depends on when it goes live and the NDA is rendered null.

-G

I've just posted April's updates to my gallery...

...where I've got wallpaper available in dual-screen resolution for the first time.  For those of you blessed with two monitors side by side, April's wallpaper is a lot of fun.  I actually have it on my desktop at work (a rarity, since I almost never display my own work... pretentious) and I've had great fun trying to get coworkers to guess what it is.  That being said, I thought it might be fun to share that with people online!

(you'll have to cover the corner of the screen where the title is if you want to quiz visitors in a like manner... sorry )

> [link]



ALSO, I've just completed a new illustration piece, but due to it being concept work for a creative property not my own, I can't release it yet in full form... but I do just want to say it's completely different than anything I've done before.

...oh yes, and two new prints added.

-G

The new Gallery of Art is now online.

Feast your eyes... it's been a long project in the making, but I think it takes artofgregmartin.com one giant leap forward.  Next up is my portfolio, but if I'm sticking to the schedule the gallery had expect THAT one to be finished in about two years.


>> [link]


Cheers!

********* UPDATE:

A LOT of people are emailing me asking two important questions, so I'm answering them here.

Q1) Are you going to make your old wallpapers available again?

A: No. They're all OVER the place online in various forms, if you want the old ones you'll need to find them on your own. I will be releasing just about every piece you see on my site CURRENTLY in a newly-designed wallpaper form, with a new one each month (now in wide-format too, for those who've been asking forever and waiting very patiently).


Q2: What happened to the tutorials? Are they coming back?

A: No. I have no future plans to re-incorporate the tutorials in question into my
site. I don't find them to be a truly effective method of teaching those
who want to grow as artists. The tutorials are hosted online in a number of
other places (none that I know off the top of my head though) so a little
looking will probably turn them up. I am not planning on proliferating them
any further myself.

To truly teach you must explain not just HOW, but WHY. And since this is art, the HOW needs to come from the artist because everyone does things differently in a manner that makes the most sense to them. Read my article if you want to learn about space.


I don't mean to be a hardass, but I do feel quite strongly about this. It's not for me, after all... it's for the people who want to learn.