Moonlight Art Magazine

Piracey: The Price of Living In A Free Country

2012-01-25T18:37:00.000-08:00

The following was originally posted as a comment to this piece on Heidi MacDonald's The Beat.

Piracy has been a huge problem in comics, books, music, and movies, years before the internet.
I mean, I used to read all of these books for free at the library. I discovered hundreds of authors (and later comic books) that I would have never spent the money to read, there and in plane site. Why haven't those brazen criminals been shut down, am I right? Even now they continue to peddle free reading to the kids in my neighborhood, and the library only had to pay for that book once. Think of how much money those writers are losing, and its not just happening there, either. There's a comic book store a few exits down from where I live that will let you sit and read as many comics as you want, and not pay anything for them. I've read way more than I could even afford to there, and only paid for like one or two that I really liked, when I left. How do they get away with it, I ask you?

Don't even get me started on all the free movies and TV I watch, and all I have to do is turn on the TV!!! FREE ON DEMAND BABY!

There's a guy at my work that listens to free music all day long on this thing called Pandora, but I'm guilty of an even worse crime. I have this device in my car that picks up radio waves that carry free music on it, all day long. I've never once paid for it, but I hear that there are people who do. They're like those suckers that went to the movies and paid to watch The Simpsons. I heard that movie made a lot of money. Oh, and when I was a teenager, girls would make me mixed tapes with songs from bands they liked on them.

In all seriousness, though, the biggest irony of all is that Moonlight Art Magazine, which I made available for free download, got taken off the web when megauplaod got shut down. Totally all mine. I had all the rights and permissions to publish it. So who really suffers for the war against piracy? I'm sure its lost on no one that the government was sending a message to all who protested against SOPA and PIPA, although the "anonymous" retaliation that took place after sounds like a total "Wag the Dog" story to me. This is about a small group of people trying to control a large group of people who wont play they way they're used to.

Hey, wait a minute. I put my material on line for free? How do I make any money? Well, I don't make that much, but that's more to do with me, then anything else. I'm committed to some other projects right now, so I don't spend the time I need to, if I wanted to make a real living on it. If I did want to make it my mainstay, I would do more of what I've done in the past. Merchandising! "Where the real money from the movie is made." I've sold T-shirts, art prints, stickers, and (get the front door!) hard copies of the magazine. People DO like what I do, but I REALLY DON'T THINK people would have invested the TIME to care about who I am or what I do, if they couldn't check it out for free.

If you don't think its fare that you're not getting more money for what you do, maybe its not because people are stealing your stuff. Maybe, as wonderful as it is, people are just finding stuff that interest them more. Sorry. You've worked really hard, just like I have, but hey, at least I have a full time job (and maybe you do, too) so I don't have to compromise my artistic integrity. Its very liberating, and if I really need more money, I can always go panhandling on kickstarter, write for grants, or ask the taxpayers via the government (no, I won't do that last) but even then, I'll be asking people to vote with their money, and if they don't find it good enough, I can accept that. Not everyone can be a rock star, everyone can do what they love, as long as we stay a free country.

There IS a new business model that many will be able to find success through, but its still forming, and there's no going back. Lets not kill it, by assuming that its a problem, when non of us truly know what we're seeing take shape yet.

MOONLIGHT ART MAGAZINE IS BACK ONLINE!!!

2012-01-22T10:23:00.000-08:00

Download it, Upload it, Share it with your friends:

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

As I posted before, Moonlight Art Magazine (among others of my own publications I've made available on the web for free) was taken off the web when the government seized Megauplaod.com last week. I found this very disturbing, as it marks a sure sign that the powers that be in the United States of America will not be happy until they control every aspect of our lives. Exercising ones freedom of speech might become dangerous in today's world, but it is my intention to continue to do so, for as long a time as I can.

Please, feel free to share the files I post here on as many file sharing sites as you like. You have my permission. I want people to read what I and the artists I interview have to say.

On another note, I would like to apologizes for the long hiatus Moonlight Art Magazine has been on. I do the magazine by myself at the moment, and with the birth of my second daughter (her name is Hope) and by struggles to bring in the bacon (which I'm pleased to say have not been fruitless) I have not had time to finish the second issue. I have a backlog of interviews that are over a year old now, but will be worth the wait. Thank you for your patients and understanding.

~Christopher Moonlight
January 22, 2012

Oh, and here's a free comic for you to download, too:

Download The Black Lipstick Curse by CLICKING HERE!

BIG BROTHER MAKES HIS MOVE

2012-01-19T18:17:00.000-08:00

Due to the GOVERNMENT SEIZURE of megaupload.com Moonlight Art Magazine and it's other related FREE DOWNLOADS are no longer available on the web. That's right. Government action has shut down our perfectly legitimate publication. We will have it up and available for download, with another uploader site, ASAP. Let freedom reign.

For more info:
americancensorship.org

National Defense Authorization Act

Sal Abbinanti: Investing In Art Interview

2011-10-01T11:38:00.000-07:00

Moonlight Art Magazine's Christopher Moonlight talks to AlexRossArt.Com's Sal Abbinanti, at the 2011 San Diego Comic Con, about collecting art as an investment, the foreign collector, and Alex Ross' current exhibit at the Andy Warhol Museum.

Interview with artist Billy Martinez

2011-08-25T21:38:00.000-07:00

From the pages of Moonlight Art Magazine #2.
CLICK HERE to get the entire issue for free.

Event: NECROPOLIS

2011-07-08T19:09:00.000-07:00

www.congregationgallery.com

Join us on our Opening Reception

JULY 16, 2011
9:00-12:00 PM

The Congregation Gallery • 7569 Melrose • Hollywood CA 90046

Ever since the dawn of oil painting, Dark Art has been quietly evolving in many forms by many creatives. Dark Art has been considered an art style defined as being "dark" or unsettling in nature. Most recently, The Dark Arts have grown beyond the stylistic characterizations and is on the brink of blossoming into a genre all of it's own.

Necropolis is a group show about this very nature. Our latest exhibition is the crossroads where the unsettling intersects amid the beauty of visual expression. With roots sturdy in horror, occultism, and Renaissance-caliber talent, the Dark Arts have turned our gallery walls into a virtual city for the dead. We have been planning, curating, and painting this show for 8 months. This July 16th, during "Carmageddon" you are all invited to our opening reception.

One day your life will flash before your eyes..
...Make sure its worth watching.

-Cam Rackam

RSVP ON FACEBOOK: CLICK HERE

Participating artists:
Nikko Hurtado • Christopher Peters • Cam Rackam • Christopher Ulrich • Arjen Tuiten • Tatomir • Larkin • Dan Harding • Carlos Rojas • Cliff Wallace • Scott Holloway • Buddy Nestor • Jeremy Cross • Kelly Vetter • Mistiis • Matt Hurtado • Steve Rodgers • Jason Soles • Dean Fleming • John Haley III • Jeffery Figeroua • Corey Urlacker • Aunia Kahn • Christopher Conte • John Charles • DisSpain • Mary J. Sheridan • Jethaniel Peterka • Benoit Polveche • dAeve Fellows • Christopher Moonlight • Kolaboy • Kristen Forbes-Mullane • David Hill • Cory Benhatzel • Liv Rainey-Smith • Marcin Owczarek • Chad Savage • Don Farrel • GAK • the Creep • Michael Carbonaro • Kevin Wilson • Jason Hernandez • Tony Cupstid • Zac Shiffer • Michael McDevitt • Kat Gun • Travis Smith • Nathan Cartwright • Diego "Yeyo" Aguirre • Diana Comstock • Sean Chappell • Scarecrowoven • Thomas Monauni

for information please contact:
submission@congregationgallery.com
or call
(323) 655-0589

Interview: San Diego Comic Con Guest Of Honor John Higgins

2011-07-07T12:55:00.000-07:00

Moonlight Art Magazine in proud to bring you one of the 2011 San Diego Comic Con's guests of honor, Mr. John Higgins.

From the pages of Moonlight Art Magazine #1. CLICK HERE to download the entire issue for free.

To celebrate 25 years of Watchmen – the only graphic novel included in Time Magazine’s “All-TIME 100 Greatest Novels” list – original Watchmen team member John Higgins has created a brand-new limited-edition Watchmen portfolio exclusively for San Diego Comic-Con 2011.

The new portfolio comes in two flavors, each containing a set of three individual prints of fan-favorite characters Sally Jupiter, Rorschach and The Comedian, each richly-detailed image penciled, inked and colored by John Higgins.

John said: “For me, the appeal of this collection was to consider how each character had been used within the story of Watchmen, and to place them in settings specific to their role in the story. I’ve aimed to highlight the Comedian’s swaggering arrogance, the sexual glamour and allure of the original Silk Spectre, and the psychotic violence of Rorschach.”

Set A: Limited to 80 copies.
The prints (11.7" x 16.5") are colored in Turmoil Colour Studios’ contemporary color style and printed on ‘Tintoretto Gesso 250gsm paper’ using the latest computer-controlled technology for a high-quality print run. All prints signed and numbered by John Higgins.
Available only at SDCC 2011 at the special price of $120 per set.

Set B: Limited to 20 copies.
Containing three (11.75" x 17.75") silk-screened prints on perfect 'Somerset satin white, 250gsm paper’, with hand-separated color by John in the Old Skool style of the classic Watchmen coloring. These hand-pulled silkscreen prints are all numbered, signed and embossed with the Turmoil Colour Studios symbol by John Higgins.
Available only at SDCC 2011 at the special price of $300 per set.

Both sets will be contained in a special TCS embossed portfolio envelope.

Portfolios will only be available at the Splash Page Comic Art Booth #4400 at SDCC 2011, but can be pre-ordered by contacting John via his website at www.turmoilcolour.com or contact Mark Hay at www.splashpageart.com

Spotlight on John Higgins at SDCC, is taking place on the Thursday JULY 21 between 1:30-2:30PM any audience member at the talk can enter a free draw to win one of Set A, of The limited edition Watchmen. Store value of $120.

Art Will Save The Economy

2011-06-24T20:15:00.000-07:00

An Interview With Christy Lee Rogers

2011-06-20T18:08:00.000-07:00

WWW.CHRISTYROGERS.COM

From the pages of Moonlight Art Magazine #2.
CLICK HERE to get the entire issue for free.

An Interview With Aunia Kahn

2011-06-18T19:51:00.000-07:00

WWW.AuniaKahn.COM

From the pages of Moonlight Art Magazine #1. CLICK HERE to download the entire issue for free.

An Interview with Eddie Campbell

2011-06-18T11:40:00.000-07:00

WWW.EDDIECAMPBELL.BLOGSPOT.COM

From the pages of Moonlight Art Magazine #1. CLICK HERE to download the entire issue for free.

Interviews With Dame Darcy

2011-06-14T20:23:00.000-07:00

From the pages of Moonlight Art Magazine #1. CLICK HERE to download the entire issue for free.

J.H. Williams III Interview

2011-06-04T11:43:00.000-07:00

www.jhwilliams3.com

From the pages of Moonlight Art Magazine #2.
CLICK HERE to get the entire issue for free.

Natalia Pierandrei (AKA Nati) Interview

2011-06-04T11:03:00.000-07:00

www.nati-art.com

From the pages of Moonlight Art Magazine #2.
CLICK HERE to get the entire issue for free.

New Print: Third Eye Of Ecstasy

2011-06-01T19:11:00.000-07:00

Bust of a character design for an upcoming Si-Fi project, by Christopher Moonlight.

CLICK HERE to order.

New Print: Red and Green Sensuality #1

2011-05-27T21:21:00.000-07:00

Freudian symbol piece, by Christopher Moonlight, using the striped worms (or are they snakes?) as both a masculine and a ladder symbol. Ladders represent intercourse, but in this case the intercourse is not a sexual one, but a sensual one.

CLICK HERE to order.

The Mermaid Collection

2011-05-21T11:10:00.000-07:00

In honor of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, we give to you 8 mermaid prints by Christopher Moonlight.

Click on or right click each image and open in a new tab, to see bigger versions and to buy prints.

CLICK HERE to see more art by Christopher Moonlight.

The Temp: Part 1 (read it here for free)

2011-04-28T19:20:00.000-07:00

CLICK HERE to download the entire issue for free.

Donations Welcome

Camilla d'Errico Interview

2011-04-28T19:10:00.000-07:00

www.CamilladErrico.com

From the pages of Moonlight Art Magazine #1. CLICK HERE to download the entire issue for free.

The Website Is Down

2011-04-15T20:58:00.000-07:00

Unfortunately due to lack of funds www.moonlightartmagazine.com is still down. Although you can still get a lot of our content on this blog or through You Tube, we are hoping to have it up again in the near future. If you love what we do and would like to help us continue, please consider leaving us a tip. Thank you.

-Christopher Moonlight

Joshua Petker Interview

2011-04-15T20:36:00.000-07:00

From the pages of Moonlight Art Magazine #2.
CLICK HERE to get the entire issue for free.

David Mack Interview

2011-04-11T21:48:00.000-07:00

From the pages of Moonlight Art Magazine #2.
CLICK HERE to get the entire issue for free.

Moonlight Art Magazine Vol. 2 #2

2011-04-11T21:17:00.000-07:00

Moonlight Art Magazine Vol. 2 #2

Coming Soon.

Cover by Christy Lee Rogers

Click Here to get issue #1 (FREE) now.

Please, keep checking back for the free download.

Help us keep going.

Zombie Econolypse T-Shirt

2011-04-04T18:25:00.000-07:00

There's a new T-Shirt from Moonlight Art Magazine that's a work of art in it's self. Never mind that we designed it, just trust me. It is. It says... well, you can read what it says. But seriously folks, is it any wonder why zombies are so popular right now. We as a society have already been beaten over the head with this sucky economy for far to long, because of greed and stupidity. Would most people find a zombie apocalypse all that bad? Think about it. Say goodbye to that pesky dept. Walk into any store and just take what you need. Just keep your good friends and family close, and let the undead eat the rest. Zombies (well most of them, anyway) don't try to control what you do or think. Once their done walking around thinking about grey matters, do some zombie clean up and live the good life. That's why we endorse the Zombie Econolypse T-Shirt... that we made... for only $18.99. Just CLICK HERE to order. Nothing says "I'm sick of this crap economy" quite like it.

New Link

2011-03-05T11:56:00.000-08:00

For those of you who have been having trouble downloading the new issue of Moonlight Art Magazine, we have a new link. Click Here to download. We apologies for any inconvenience. Thank you.

Moonlight Art Magazine is HERE!!!

2011-02-28T21:38:00.000-08:00

Moonlight Art Magazine Vol. 2 #1
is now available for FREE DOWNLOAD
CLICK HERE TO GET IT!

Donate To Moonlight Art Magazine!!!

2011-02-26T22:34:00.000-08:00

Help us keep our website going, pay for promotional materials, or just keep us from overdrawing our account. Show you feel that what we do is important. It's a free magazine so any amount will do, to help us continue to do what we do.

Much love, and THANK YOU!
-Christopher Moonlight

Moonlight Art Magazine Vol. 2 #1 web preview

2011-02-13T16:49:00.000-08:00

Only a few days away now. Here's just a little of what you can look forward to.

Live Forever: The Ray Bradbury Odyssey

2011-01-15T11:19:00.000-08:00

If you've been wondering where the latest issue of Moonlight Art Magazine is, it's been help up by Christopher Moonlight's involvement as video director and art director of Live Forever: The Ray Bradbury Odyssey, a play that has actors interacting with a movie screen, co-produced by Michael O'Kelly (of The Ray Bradbury Theatre and Film Festival), David Zucker Productions, and Ray Bradbury himself. It also Stars Malcolm McDowell as "The Universe" along with John Slade, Jackson Anderson and Zachary as Ray Bradbury. Written by Michael O'Kelly, directed by Patricia Lynn-Strickland (stage) and Christopher "Moonlight" Cooksey.

It opens January 20th and 30th at Besant School Theater 8585 Ojai Santa Paula Rd. Ojai, CA

You can buy your tickets at brownpapertickets.com by clicking HERE.

Also be sure to check out our Facebook and Youtube pages.

We promise a theatrical experience like no other.

Oh, and don't worry. Moonlight Art Magazine should be out by the end of January, too.

New Preview Images for The Temp...

2010-11-14T19:19:00.000-08:00

Moonlight Art Magazine says farewell to Fotojedi!

2010-11-11T19:00:00.000-08:00

We here at Moonlight Art Magazine are sad to announce that Fotojedi is leaving our publication. She has been a major contributor in the last two years, and a talent beyond measure, but she also has her own path to follow, and we wish her well on her journey. The invitation for her to return at a future time has been extended. In the meantime, you could do worse than to visit www.fotojedi.com to see what she's up to. If you're even in need of one of the greatest modern photographers in Southern California, she's the one we'd recommend first.

Read THE BLACK LIPSTICK CURSE FOR FREE!!!

2010-10-27T21:32:00.000-07:00

Moonlight Art Magazine presents the goth classic THE BLACK LIPSTICK CURE by Christopher Moonlight and Frank Kane, now available for download and 100% FREE. Just CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD! Originally circulated in through the Hollywood death rock club circuit within the pages of Moonlight's first zine Mary's Mother's Scream, in the 90's, The BLC presented a fully realized representation of the LA world of gothic clubs, with all of it's mystery, humor, horror, and romance. Now after 13 years, the entire first run is yours for no charge at all. Whether you were there at the when it happened, or new to the whole idea, go back in time to experience 40 pages of the lives of a pre-911 counter culture, their hopes, desires, and dreams. More free stuff is coming soon. Keep checking back at www.moonlightartmagazine.com

Click Here to become a Black Lipstick Curse fan on Facebook.

The Temp "re-boot" WIP page #1

2010-10-10T18:55:00.000-07:00

For those of you who don't know, The Temp is an ongoing comic by Christopher Moonlight & Frank Kane which originally appeared in Moonlight Art Magazine #2 and #4. Although the story is one of the greatest ever told in comic format, Christopher and Frank decided that the artwork needed a more contemporary slant for the 21st century. The first story will appear in Moonlight Art Magazine #1 vol. 2 among other comic book stories, interviews, and articles. What is shown here is a work in progress of page #1.

Christopher Moonlight @ Weekend of Horrors

2010-10-09T13:46:00.000-07:00

Come see the art of Christopher Moonlight among 12 other great artists at Weekend of Horrors, next Friday through Saturday.

Location:

Burbank Airport Marriott
2500 Hollywood Way

The Creation Weekend of Horrors returns to BURBANK! With BRUCE CAMPBELL, CLIVE BARKER and many more amazing celebrity guests, special events, previews, vendors, screenings, auctions, contests, and the best genre networking on the planet: WEEKEND OF HORRORS is and always has been the place to be and be seen for industry insiders! Make your plans to be with us for the fun!We're moving back to the BURBANK MARRIOTT and the entire Weekend of Horrors will take place in the hotel so there is no need to be anywhere else! The Marriott offers special lower than normal room rates for those with the show.Now announcing the appearance of BILL LUSTIG and FRANK HENENLOTTER!

To Do: Lowbrow Tarot Project, Friday, October 1st; 8-11 PM

2010-09-27T21:52:00.000-07:00

Lowbrow Tarot Project

La Luz de Jesus Gallery
October 1 - 31, 2010
Artist Reception: Friday, October 1st; 8-11 PM
Wine provided by http://www.laluzdejesus.com/shows/2010/Lowbrow-Tarot/www.bearflagwine.com

There are 22 cards in the Major Arcana, each showing some aspect of the human experience. The cards of the Major Arcana are focused on three themes: the realm of the material world, the realm of the intuitive mind, and the realm of change.

The Lowbrow Tarot Project showcases 23 amazing artists who have used their creative genius and unique styles to take on the 22 Major Arcana [+ the card back] and create 23 new works of art in the rugged glow of the lowbrow art movement to be displayed in an exhibition at La Luz de Jesus in October 2010. A hard cover tabletop book and full color tarot card deck will follow.

Artists:
Aunia Kahn
Chet Zar
and
Molly Crabapple
...have all been interviewed by and can be found in Moonlight Art Magazine.

Investment Alert: Canadian Tiger Fine Art Print

2010-09-27T18:44:00.000-07:00

By Camilla d'Errico

Limited edition fine art print of 100. $100. 18 x 24. Click Here To Order

"If the artist's heart is a mirror that reflects the world around it, then Camilla is an extraordinary mirror indeed."
-Christopher Moonlight
from upcoming issue of Moonlight Art Magazine.

Tell them Moonlight Art Magazine sent you.

Some Art Shows in LA for September 2010

2010-09-03T19:39:00.000-07:00

Nathan Ota "An Unforseen Homecoming"Opening September 3, 2010 7pm - 8pm print release and signing, exhibition reception 7pm - 11pmShow run September 3 - 26La Luz de Jesus Gallery IPress release and images:http://leejosephpublicity.com/show/laluzsept10gallery1

Yumiko Kayukawa "49 Days"Opening September 3, 2010 7pm - 8pm print release and signing, exhibition reception 7pm - 11pmShow run September 3 - 26La Luz de Jesus Gallery IIPress release and images:http://leejosephpublicity.com/show/laluzsept10gallery2

Brian McCarty "Art Toys"Book release and signing partyThursday, Sept. 9th, 6-9PMLa Luz de Jesus Press release with images:http://leejosephpublicity.com/show/laluzdejesusarttoysbook

Buff Monster, Sept 4th
http://www.coreyhelfordgallery.com/

- Wreckard Havoc -Group Exhibit
Opening Reception: Saturday,September 4th8pm-midnightArtists reimagine their favoritealbum covers... A killer group exhibit featuringsome truly heavy hitters:

Clint Carney, Robin Fuqua,Frankie Babylon, Peter Adamyan,The Creep, Jeff Rebner, Big Tasty,Nicolas Caesar, Tatomir, Jay N. Davis,Lou Rusconi, Dan Harding, Brian Smith,Ted Von Heiland, Christine Curry,Ian Ward, Larkin, Misty Benson,Leigh Cooney, Amer Ali Shihab,Todd Robey, and more! http://www.hyaenagallery.com/

The Hive Gallery Group show and Performances- September 4th, 8-12:30AM$8 at door/ $5 for those dressed in Black and YellowShow runs Sept. 4th - 25th http://www.hivegallery.com/

BLABWORLD No. 1 SHOW … scenes from THE HEREAFTER
Where: Copro Gallery
Bergamot Station Arts Complex 2525 Michigan Ave , Unit T5, Santa Monica , CA 90404 Ph: 310/829-2156 E-Mail: CoproGallery@Live.com Web-Site: http://www.copronason.com/What: BLABWORLD No. 1 SHOW … scenes from THE HEREAFTEROpening Reception, Saturday, September 11 - 8:00 – 11:30 p.m. Dates: Exhibit runs; September 11 – October 2, 2010Contact: Gary Pressman, Gallery - Director Copro Gallery

Christopher Moonlight Meets Ray Bradbury

2010-08-25T19:00:00.000-07:00

Big news in the world of Moonlight Art Magazine. Our own Christopher Moonlight has signed on to be art director for the play Live Forever: The Ray Bradbury Odyssey, written and produced by Michael O'Kelly (director of the Ray Bradbury Theater and Film Festival) starring John Slade and featuring the voice of Malcolm McDowell. Mr. Bradbury has endorsed the play and is eagerly awaiting opening night, which is slated for January 2011. Watch the conceptual preview below.

Advertise With Us!!!

2010-08-24T20:54:00.000-07:00

For information on full, half, and quarter page ads, ads on our website, and ads on our blog, please contact Christopher at christopher@moonlightartmagazine.com subject line AD SPACE.

Big Toe...

2010-08-23T19:52:00.000-07:00

...Interview Coming To Moonlight Art Magazine: Raised in SoCal on a steady beach-rat diet of Ed Roth, Mad Magazine and Surfer Magazine's Rick Griffin. "BigToe" creates art with a casual, tongue-in-cheek sense of humor and playful eroticism that offers a nostalgic escape in our fast-paced and ever-changing world.

Camilla d'Errico...

2010-08-23T18:48:00.000-07:00

...Interview Coming To Moonlight Art Magazine: Renowned gallery artist Camilla d'Errico, author of Tanpopo has honored us by taking the time to talk, and sharing some of her wonderful paintings and drawings.

Moonlight's Darkest Hour:

2010-08-23T18:41:00.000-07:00

See Moonlight Art Magazine's Christopher Moonlight Interviewed on the Web Show, "The Darkest Hours" @ Weekend of Horror.

John Higgins...

2010-08-23T18:37:00.000-07:00

...Artists and Writer of Razorjack, and Colorist Of The Watchmen Interviewed for Moonlight Art Magazine: Coming in issue #2

Former UCLA Film Professor Martin Isaacson...

2010-08-23T18:31:00.000-07:00

...To Be Interviewed for Moonlight Art Magazine: Belowe is a video of Martin Speaking at the Ray Bradbury Theater & Film Festival.

Eddie Campbell...

2010-08-23T18:18:00.000-07:00

...To Be In Next Issue of Moonlight Art Magazine: Co-Creator of From Hell (with Alan Moore) and artist and writer behind such titles as Bacchus, Batman, Alec, The Black Diamond Detective Agency, and The Amazing Remarkable Monsieur Leotard; Eddie Campbell takes the time to talk to us about art, history, life, and everything in between.

New Interviews From The 2010 San Diego Comic Con.

2010-08-09T21:37:00.000-07:00

Ben Templesmith & Ben McCool Talk About Choker

Sal Abbinanti on Atomika

Can you use photos to paint? Sal Abbinanti, David Mack, and Bill Morrison say you can.

www.moonlightartmagazine.com

Moonlight Art Magazine's New Website

2010-06-17T23:57:00.000-07:00

Moonlight Art Magazine has gone live with our new website. WWW.MOONLIGHTARTMAGAZINE.COM

Linking you to the latest art news, merchandise, and videos. Order new and back issues in hard copy, or for iPad.

Christopher of Moonlight Art Magazine talks puppets!

2010-05-30T19:53:00.000-07:00

We're Coming to I Pad.

2010-05-30T19:50:00.000-07:00

Moonlight Art Magazine is going digital, but don't worry, we're still in print. For those of you with I Pads and I Phones, you'll soon be able to read our wonderful art magazine electronically, through those devices. Then, when you feel you must own a hard copy, you can order them here. The best part is we will soon be offering hardcovers for those who like to show off their book cases. I know I do. So, what do we have coming up for Moonlight AM? Only Eddie Campbell, Chet Zar, and John Higgens, just to name a few. We've also got more comics, including The Temp by Frank Kane, Children of The Sacred Tree, written by David Paul (who also does all of our comic book lettering) and a super secret project written and drawn by Christopher Moonlight. Also, look for moonlightartmagazine.com coming very very soon.

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2010-03-18T20:55:00.001-07:00

Moonlight Art Magazine Annual #1: Out Now!

2010-02-16T18:41:00.001-08:00

RETAILERS CLICK HERE TO ORDER

Exploding message at Bradbury Film Festival warns about media wars and the artists in America

2010-02-16T18:34:00.000-08:00

Passport To Explore

2010-01-30T09:17:00.001-08:00

Help PASSPORT TO EXPLORE find a network.

Artist and Moonlight Art Magazine publisher Christopher Moonlight has done artwork for the first 13 episodes of PTX, which is a teen travellog show, with animations. By visiting http://www.passporttoexplore.com/ptx/Home.html you can help him and all the other people who worked hard on this show, bring it to the networks. Be sure to also fallow them on Facebook and Twitter.

Long Beach Comic Con 2009: Moonlight On Fantastic Forum

2009-10-05T09:49:00.000-07:00

Check out Christopher Moonlight on Fantastic Forum (click here for the podcast) with Joe Antrum-Russell, Oscar Bermejo, Moses Alarcon, and Lawrence Yong. Also in the podcast: Comics on Comics' Juan-Manuel Rocha and Vito Lapiccola, plus Costplay goddess Samantha Scharlach. (AKA Silver AKA Lay Deadpool) It's a long podcast from the Long Beach Comic Con, and he doesn't turn up until nearer the end, but it's a lot of fun. Give a little time to load, and then scroll it about four marks from the end. If you hear them bagging on Twilight, you know I'm about to join them. Special thanks to FF producer Amber.

They talk about Moonlight Art Magazine, J.H. Williams III, Eddie Campbell, Billy Martinez, Dame Darcy, Paul Pope, and more. More pics coming soon.

Black Cat Festival V ROCKED!

2009-09-29T06:58:00.000-07:00

By Christopher Moonlight
Sometimes it's hard to appreciate an art show that you're part of for many different reasons. You rush from guest to guest, making sure everyone is having a good time, that they know where your art is, and that they have a drink in their hand. I unfortunately had a bad head could at this last show, which made things even harder for me to get through, but I'm happy to say that I also had a wonderful gage, that allowed me to step outside myself and see just what a great show Black Cat Festival V was. This time the evidence came to me in the form of these photos, taken by Tom Violand (my boss at Art Is Our Passion) and the reactions of my art Student Keeva and the three friends that he had brought. All were super excited by what they saw, from the art on the walls, to getting to talk to artists like James Mathers and Kelly Berg, as they painted live. Their experienced was enhanced by images of the artist at work, being projected on walls, and superimposed with other images, while music thumped into the night. Among others, I was also joined by comic book writer Cary Coatney who enjoyed coming to see other works I have done, besides the painted cover I did for his comic book Deposit Man: Play God. Everyone had such a good time seeing the art, bands, and fashion show, that the people who attended were still talking about it to me two days after, and asking me to let them know when the next show was. I think that more than anything says that it was a successful show.

Moonlight Art Magazine #4 is OUT NOW!!! + Video and Art Show!

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BLACK CAT FESTIVAL V!

Live Music:
CRAFT CLUB (10pm)

DJ’s:
RAINBOW UNDERHILL, JUN TIANGCO III

A FINE ART, FASHION, FILM & VIDEO DJ, MUSIC, LIVE PAINTING, & WINE, CHAMPAGNE, TEQUILLA, MEZCAL TASTING EVENT

Fashion Show: TORN BY TEETH, TRES PROPAGANDA, GRACE HAVLAK, FATAL IMPACT (9:45pm)

Live Painting: JAMES MATHERS, KELLY BERG, STEVE O. BALDINO, JACOB WHITMORE

Video/Film DJ: PETER BILL

Films: COSMO SEGURSON & JUN TIANGCO III

Wine Tasting: SAVINIA VINEYARDS

Tequilla & Mezcal Tasting: ME`TL

Free Food & Refreshments Smoking Patio $15

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2009 7pm-Midnight

Art:
Andy Moses, Timothy Williams, Terrell Moore, Raymond Pettibon, Manuel Ocampo, Edward Colver, Roger Herman, David J, Norton Wisdom, James Mathers, Lindsey Nobel, Eadweard R. York, Pacific Dissent Co., Cindy Perkins, Steve O. Baldino, Kelly Berg, Christopher Moonlight, Orion, Jessica Alley, Sandy Rodriguez, The Bone Company, Cecil Campanaro, Peter Bill, Adam Blai, Pixievision, Roger Weik, Jon Feldheger, Tamara Edwards

http://www.blackcatart.com/

The Black Cat Gallery

11523 W. Washington Blvd.

Culver City, ca 90066

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Geza X @ The Black Cat Gallery

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www.myspace.com/gezaxart

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Christopher Moonlight @ Black Cat Festival V!

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The Black Cat Gallery

11523 W. Washington Blvd.

Culver City, ca 90066

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2009-09-03T07:05:00.001-07:00

Win A Dame Darcy Painting!!!

2009-09-03T06:58:00.000-07:00

Reposted from Dame Darcy:

OK, this is soooo exciting! Whatever to the recession. Here's a way we can all afford the glamour of fine art.

For $25 when you buy this limited edition (150 total) hand painted and signed by yours truly print entitled “Staircase,” you will get the chance to win the painting (pictured in the third image) valued at $2000 entitled “Red sky at night Sailors Delight.”

When we reach the $2000 mark the winner will be announced and the painting will be shipped to the winner. Until then, updates on the raffle will be blogged regularly on DameDarcy.com.

DIY economy boosting 101, thanks for your support!

The print measures 8.5" x 11" and ships out in a cello sleeve with a protective firm mailer. The painting is acrylic, lacquer, and black glitter on canvas. It measures 32” x 44" and will be mailed out by a professional gallerist.

See Dame Darcy in Moonlight Art Magazine #1

Alex Ross Art's Sal Abbinanti Interview at Comic Con 2009

2009-08-27T12:58:00.000-07:00

Christopher Moonlight's interview with Alex Ross' art manager, Sal Abbinanti, in response to those who think that Ross is only good at copying photographs. www.alexrossart.com www.moonlightartmagazine.blogspot.com Special thanks to Heidi MacDonald at http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/

Interview: Camilla d'Errico @ San Diego Comic Con 2009

2009-08-06T11:45:00.000-07:00

Christopher Moonlight's 2009 San Diego Comic Con Wrap Up!

2009-07-26T21:15:00.000-07:00

I finished up The San Diego Comic Con on Saturday and defiantly ended on a higher note than I have in a long time, at the convention. This first photo is certainly one of my favorites. From left to right it's Dave Gibbons, Sally Hurst, and John Higgins. Dave Gibbons (of Watchmen fame, of course) and I talked about teaching art on a walk we took together while he was on his way out from his Master Sessions: Heroic Figure Drawing panel. I was particularly taken by Mr. Gibbons enthusiasm for teaching, and his complete willingness (and joy) to talk about the subject in farther detail, after the panel was done. I should also note that no aspiring artist was disappointed at how forthcoming with helpful information he was during the panel. No question was treated as a dumb one, and every question was given a more than satisfactory answer.

Later on that day, I also got to hang out with Watchmen colorist, John Higgins and his lovely wife (at least I assumed she was his wife, maybe I better check on that) Sally Hurst, for some very stimulating conversation about color, printing, and yes again, teaching. John's colors are as much a part of The Watchmen as the writing and the art, and I'd dare say that the book wouldn't have been as good without him. I’ll also highly recommend his book from Com.X called RazorJack. I think I'll look into becoming a colorist, now.
Readers and You Tube followers can also look forward to interviewes with AtomikA’s Sal Abbinanti (who also heads up alexross.com) Bongo comic’s Bill Morrison, David Mack, and Camilla Derrico.

Visiting friends is always nice, and I was very pleased to be able to stop and say hi to my pal Heidi MacDonald (of Publisher's Weekly's The Beat) after her time on Thursday's "Indie Comics Marketing 101" panel with Chip Mosher and Sam Humphries. Heidi would be shocked to hear me mention that I've known her for 15 years, when she worked for Disney Adventure magazine. I've still got your card from then Heidi.

I also saw my friends Batton Lash, Jackie Estrada, Billy Martinez, and Alex Chiu. Billy, who was jaming on the live art, at his booth, is also in issue #4 or Moonlight Art Magazine.

Dan Brereton, Tara Mcpherson, and Ben Templesmith all agreed to be in future issues of Moonlight Art Magazine, and Andy Runton signed a copy of Owly: A Time To Be Brave to my three year old daughter. She loves it.

Outside of comic con, I’m working on an interview with J.H. Williams III for our next issue. Yes my friends, life and Comic Con are great.

I'll leave you with some fun photos I took on the convention floor and this thought. Many said they didn't have a good time at this convention. Otheres said they had a blast. I know I did. I guess it's just in what each person makes of the San Diego Comic Con. Each person finds what they're looking for there, because there really is something for everybody. If you didn't like what you found, maybe you weren't looking for the right thing in the first place. I'm just loooking forward to next year.

Deposit Man: Play God by ~christophermoonlight on deviant ART

Oh, and I almost forgot. I also got some copies of the new issue of Deposit Man: Play God, by Cary Coatney, with a cover by Me!

2009-07-08T07:29:00.001-07:00

The Temp

2009-07-08T07:27:00.000-07:00

The Temp, by Frank Kane, with fully painted art by Christopher Moonlight is out now. CLICK HERE to see the preview and to order.

This story originally appeared in Moonlight Art Magazine #2 and #4

Interview: ROBOT 13

2009-07-04T17:08:00.000-07:00

When I first came across the preview for ROBOT 13 on Publisher's Weekly's comic blog, The Beat, by Heidi MacDonald, I knew right away that it was something special. The art is simple, and easy to fallow, yet speaks volumes about action, story, and designe with every panel. Fans of monster comics are sure to enjoy, along with anyone else who wants to read something fun.

Christopher Moonlight: So, we have Blacklist Studios' Thomas Hall who writes Robot 13 and Daniel Bradford who does the art. There isn't much info online about this book except some beautiful artwork. I've seen a giant octopus and a robot with a human skull. What can you tell me?

Thomas: The first issue of Robot 13 opens with some fishermen pulling up something mysterious in their nets. As they look at it and try to figure out what it is, their ship is attacked by a giant Kraken, which starts grabbing and devouring the sailors. The “thing” the fishermen pulled up from the bottom of the ocean suddenly leaps to life and defends them. That “thing” turns out to be Robot 13, and he fights the Kraken until he has defeated it. At that point, the reader doesn't know much about our Hero, and as it turns out, neither does Robot 13. The rest of the story from here on out will be for the reader and the robot to discover who Robot 13 is and where he came from. The robot wants to know those things and hopefully the readers will come along for the ride.

CM: How did you guys come to team up with each other? How did you know you wanted to work with each other?

Thomas: I saw a comic online that Daniel had done, and I wrote him an email telling him how good I thought it was. We struck up a friendship, and found out that neither of us had anything pressing to work on, so we kicked around some ideas. Daniel had a few different ideas, and I read one of them and realize that some of the things I had been kicking around in my head for a project would mesh with his ideas so we decided to take the best stuff and go from there. Both of us had a drive to do comics, and we wanted to push ourselves to really do something of quality, so we realized that working together would bring out the best in both of us. That was 6 years ago, and we are still at it, so I guess we were right in a sense.

CM: What is your working relationship like? On your My Space it says, "Thomas Hall writes comic books. Daniel Bradford draws comic books." Is it that simple or do you guys go back and forth with each other until you have the story you want?

Thomas: It's that simple, but we do go back and forth. We always kick around ideas, but since I am the writer, I guess the biggest part of my job is to collect all the best ideas and fit them together, and to figure out what the story needs from there. Sometimes, I put something in the script and Daniel draws what he thinks it should look like, and I see the page and change something down the road. That happened with issue 1 of Robot 13, where something Daniel put in there was so cool to me, that I had him put another reference in at the end of the book. That wasn't planned, but it turned out really great. And sometimes, I just come up with something that Daniel can't make work, so we come up with something new. So there is a flow between us, but basically I write whatever I think makes the best story and Daniel is free to draw it how he thinks it will look best.

CM: How did you come across Jeff Slemons, who did your cover? It's beautiful.

Thomas: Jeff is a friend. He saw something I posted about KING! And wrote me and told me how much he liked the book and that he was an artist and loved comic books. He & I struck up a friendship, and I knew him for about a year before I saw his work. One day, he was like, “want to see a new painting I did?” so I was “Sure.” He emailed me this amazing picture, and I was like, “Who IS this guy, anyway?” I was blown away. When we got around to doing Robot 13, Daniel said he wanted to do the covers for the book, and I was all for that, but Jeff offered and gave me his cover and I just knew we had to have 2 covers. Not because it's part of a trend- just both covers are equally beautiful. How can you say no?

CM: Now, you have another book. KING! Do these books tie in to each other, or are they completely separate?

Thomas: Completely separate. KING! Is about a retired Mexican wrestler who used to have a persona called “The King,” and he still kind of lives that 24/7. Now that he's retired, he gets hired as kind of a hit man on occasion. He doesn't kill people, though. He kills monsters. We did a one shot a few years ago- a very small printing- and people went wild over it, so we are re-launching the book as a mini series. The first issue will come out right around the time that Robot 13 wraps up, and it will probably be a 4 issue mini series. It's going to be crazy. Zombies, Vampires, bloodsucking monsters and the Devil himself. It's a complete 180 from Robot 13, in that where Robot 13 is thoughtful and a little deeper, KING! Is lots of crazy action and fun and more of a wild ride.

CM: Daniel, you've obviously been influenced by Mike Mignola. He's almost become a sort of house style, like with Todd McFarland, Jim Lee, and Joe Kubert. Have you ever worked with Mignola, or do you hope to one day?

Daniel : Never worked for him but, just like any other fan, I'd love to so some day. I'm more than content working with Tom, though, and we have a severely full plate on our table as it is. Working with the Big Names just isn't on my mind right now.

CM: The other day you Twittered that you drew three pages in one day. How did you pull that one off without sacrificing quality? Did you just have them planned out before hand with thumbnails, or where you just in the zone?

Daniel: Truthfully that was just my plan for the day, to draw three pages. Unfortunately I was only able to get 2 pages drawn and inked. Typically I draw thumbnails directly onto Tom's scripts while I read them so when the time comes to draw the actual page I have everything pretty much mapped out. I put on some music, zone out, and let the page flow. The only thing I intentionally sacrifice while working would be the presence of my daughters.

CM: Blacklist Studios is your venture. Right? Was this just your way of having the freedom you need to make this book, or do you intend to take on more talent?

Thomas: Blacklist Studios started out just as a way for us to promote and package our self produced work. It wasn't even going to be a “company” at first. We were just looking for some way to give our projects an identity, so that people could find us, and so that when we pitched our books to established publishers, we looked like we had our act together. We self published a promo book for Enlightenment, which got picked up by Markosia but which still hasn't seen the light of day. Then when we decided to do KING!, we did a promo one shot of that too. We found that comic fans had a strong reaction to our books, but that all the publishing “interest” was really people looking to take the rights to our properties. Some didn't even care how well the books sold. We thought- at least we CARE if our books do well & if they are any good. Let's do this ourselves and control our own destiny. As for working with other people- sure, that sounds great, but that's somewhere in the future. Believe me- doing 2 books for ourselves is MORE than enough for us in the foreseeable future.

2009-07-02T21:26:00.001-07:00

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2009-07-02T21:22:00.000-07:00

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Christopher Moonlight Talks Moonlight Art Magazine On Art Rocks Radio

2009-06-23T10:56:00.001-07:00

If you missed Christopher Moonlight on Art Rocks Radio last Wednesday, you can CLICK HERE and listen to the podcast now.

Subjects include the importans of print media, great art, and the San Diego Comic Con.

Things I'm Looking Forward To @ The San Diego Comic Con. 2009

2009-06-19T08:01:00.000-07:00

I don't think those of us who will be at Comic Con will be able to go to all of these, but if you want to find us at the convention, here are the places to look. If you don't feel the need to find us there, these are just some of the great things we feel are worth checking out.
-Christopher Moonlight

THURSDAY:
10:30-11:30 DC Talent Search 1 Learn what DC Comics looks for in artists and how to improve your chances of becoming a working professional! DC Representatives discuss the different needs of the DC Universe, Vertigo, WildStorm, MAD magazine, and Zuda. This informative orientation session explains how DC's Talent Search works and provides numerous tips and tricks on how to improve your work and explore opportunities. To have your work reviewed, attendance at this orientation session is mandatory. (Please note: Not all attendees are guaranteed a one-on-one review.) Room 4

12:30-1:30 Indie Comics Marketing 101 Too Much Coffee Man's Shannon Wheeler has gone from minicomics to self-publishing to Dark Horse and now to The New Yorker. Heidi MacDonald runs the taste-making comic industry must-read blog The Beat for Publisher's Weekly. Marketing director Chip Mosher is part of the team that has helped rocket BOOM! into the Top 10. All of them know a thing or two about marketing indie comics, and they join forces on this wide-ranging panel where they reveal their secrets! Moderated by former manager of development and content at MySpace and architect of MySpace Comic Books, Sam Humphries. Room 4

2:00-3:00 Spotlight on Bill Sienkiewicz The Eisner Award winning writer/artist is a Comic-Con special guest. Bill Sienkiewicz is best known for his comics work such as Elektra: Assassin and Stray Toasters, but he's also a film designer and writer/director. Bill talks about his career in this special Spotlight panel. Room 2

3:00-4:00 How-To Session: Tom T. Nguyen Tom T. Nguyen is a full-time professional artist and author. He works mostly for DC Comics and does pin-up art. Tom has created a series of how-to videos on YouTube covering the comic book art creation process. He will be covering the basics of how to ink a comic book page. Room 18

3:30-4:30 Marvel: Breaking into the House of Ideas Are you a writer or artist? Ever dream of working for Marvel? Do you find yourself thinking "I could do that...if I knew how!" Well, here's your chance! Join C. B. Cebulski, Marvel's talent liaison, and panelists writer Jeph Loeb (Ultimatum), Marvel editor Charlie Beckerman, artist Mike Choi (X-Force), colorist Christina Strain (Runaways), and more to find out the answers on how to get your foot in the door at every level in the creative process and how to make your job Marvel! Room 6DE

4:30-5:30 Workshop: Creating Creator-Owned Comics the Image Comics Way Want to bring your own vision to comics? Learn how from the people who do it best! Image founder Jim Valentino (Shadowhawk) and Image luminaries Joe Kelly (I Kill Giants), John Layman (Chew), Jimmie Robinson (Bomb Queen), Steve Seagle (Soul Kiss), and Richard Starkings (Elephantmen) present an unprecedented workshop with an insider look at the creative process and tips on perfecting your pitch. This program will also include a Q&A session giving you the chance to directly talk to many pros who have made their dreams a reality! Room 7AB

6:00-7:00 Neko Press 10th Anniversary Panel Billy Martinez, publisher and creator for Neko Press, will discuss what it takes to keep an independent company going with the changing times. Billy will discuss the many books and stories that came out of his 10-year-old company. A great panel for aspiring artists and anyone interested in moving into the field of comics and art. Room 10

Dan Brereton @ Booth #4900 (Big Wow Art)
Dan is one of the finest comic book painters in the industry today, and will be debuting Volume 2 of his fully painted book The Nocturnals as well as his sketch books The Goddess & The Monster. He'll also have lots of origenal artwork to show and sell, which is always a treat to see.

Exhibit A Press: Booth #1909

Neko Press Comics: Booth #1622

Neko Press- booth 1602- 10 Year Anniversary party!
Stop on by for some exciting live art andappearances by Neko Press creators.Neko Press will be celebrating its 10th year in business.We will have a special 10 year sale on someselected Neko Press books and items, not to mentionbrand spanking new stuff that will be debuting at this event!
Don't forget to hit us up for a limited free inviteto our 10 year anniversary bash.Just ask one of our staff members for the freeinvite flyer to this event onSaturday the 25th after the show.It's going to be a blast!
For info on location and additionalquestions for this event log ontohttp://www.comic-con.org/

FRIDAY:
10:00-11:00 DC Talent Search 2 Learn what DC Comics looks for in artists and how to improve your chances of becoming a working professional! DC Representatives discuss the different needs of the DC Universe, Vertigo, WildStorm, MAD magazine, and Zuda. This informative orientation session explains how DC's Talent Search works and provides numerous tips and tricks on how to improve your work and explore opportunities. To have your work reviewed, attendance at this orientation session is mandatory. (Please note: Not all attendees are guaranteed a one-on-one review.) Room 4

1:00-2:30 Comics Arts Conference Session #7: Strategies and Resources for Teaching a Course in Comics After brief statements about their own approaches to teaching a comics-based course, Alec Hosterman (Indiana University South Bend), Matthew J. Smith (Wittenberg University), and Randy Duncan (Henderson State University) create a dialogue with the audience so attendees can generate new ideas and glean information relevant to their teaching interests. Then Greg Urquhart (Alexander Street Press) previews forthcoming online collections of comic books and strips that will be useful for scholarship and teaching and discusses the issues and decisions the company has confronted in creating the collections. Room 30AB

2:00-3:00 Marvel: Cup o' Joe This is it, Mighty Marvel fans- the no-holds-barred, anything goes, full of surprises panel you wait for all year, and it's here! Marvel's EEK (editor-in-chief) Joe Quesada takes on all questions, shocks the audience with jaw-dropping announcements, and keeps you guessing with surprise guests. You never know who will show up, but you better be here, because this is the panel that everyone will be talking about! Room 6BCF

2:30-3:30 Comics Arts Conference Session #8: The Institute for Comics Studies� The Institute for Comics Studies is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the study, understanding, and appreciation of the comics medium. Director of ICS Peter Coogan discusses the organization's mission, goals, accomplishments, and plans. Board members representing the comics academy and the industry will contribute their comments and be available for Q&A: Randy Duncan (Henderson State University), Stanford Carpenter (School of the Art Institute of Chicago), Angela Ndalnias (University of Melbourne), Mimi Cruz (Night Flight Comics), Danny Fingeroth(Write Now!), Mike Richardson (Dark Horse Comics), Tim Stroup (Cold Cut Distribution), and Henry Jenkins (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). Room 30AB

3:00-4:00 Impact University: How to Write and Draw Comics and Graphic Novels� Some of the biggest names in comics teach you what it takes to make it in comics and graphic novels. The star-studded faculty this year includes Peter David (X-Factor), Tom Nguyen (Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters), Brian Miller (Hi-Fi Colour Design), former Marvel editor and now IDW editor Andy Schmidt, publisher and editor-in-chief of IDW Chris Ryall, writer Scott Tipton (Angel), and Comics Buyer's Guide senior editor Maggie Thompson. Find out the best way to submit your work, learn the dos and don'ts of the business, and participate in a Q&A session. Room 30CDE

6:30-7:30 Digital Painting Seminar Patrick McEvoy (Starkweather: Immortal) demonstrate the art of digital painting with Adobe Photoshop and Corel Painter. Using examples from his work on the Marvel Style guide, a panel from Archaia's Starkweather, and a cover from BOOM! Studios' Fall of Cthulhu, Patrick will step through various techniques, starting from pencils and working up to a final rendering. Learn how to bring a fully painted look to your digital artwork! Room 30CDE

SATURDAY:
10:30-11:30 DC Talent Search 3 Learn what DC Comics looks for in artists and how to improve your chances of becoming a working professional! DC Representatives discuss the different needs of the DC Universe, Vertigo, WildStorm, MAD magazine, and Zuda. This informative orientation session explains how DC's Talent Search works and provides numerous tips and tricks on how to improve your work and explore opportunities. To have your work reviewed, attendance at this orientation session is mandatory. (Please note: Not all attendees are guaranteed a one-on-one review.) Room 4

11:00-1:00 How-To Session: Adam Hughes is most commonly known for his stylized renderings of women: superheroines, damsels in distress, and figures in fantasy. Adam is considered by many to be one of a new generation of Good Girl artists inspired by Petty, Vargas, and Elvgren. He has worked on many DC titles, most notably Justice League and Wonder Woman, and has just finished a long run as the monthly cover artist on Catwoman. Adam will grace the stage for a two-hour demonstration on sketching characters. Room 18

12:00-1:00 CBLDF Master Sessions: The Heroic Figure with Dave Gibbons As the co-creator of Watchmen and Martha Washington, Dave Gibbons established himself as a master of creating immediately iconic heroes. Bring your sketchbooks and follow along as he shows you his creative process for creating dynamic, heroic figures at this live art demonstration! The original art from this session will be auctioned off on Saturday night at the CBLDF's auction! Room 30CDE

1:30-2:30 The One-Panel Panel A single image can hold an entire world in miniature. Comic-Con special guests Charles Vess (Stardust), Hope Larson (Chiggers), and Michael Allred (Madman), plus Larry Marder (Beanworld) will each show and discuss one particularly meaningful panel from their own comics, how it came together, and where it led them as cartoonists. Moderated by Douglas Wolk (Reading Comics). Room 4

3:30-4:30 Spotlight on Ray Bradbury The legendary fantasy and science fiction writer is once again a Comic-Con special guest, as he was for the very first show in 1970. Ray Bradbury will discuss his new books, plays, and other projects with his long-time friend, writer and producer Arnold Kunert, and biographer Sam Weller. Room 6BCF

4:00-5:00 Building Your Art Portfolio Moderated by Comics Experience founder Andy Schmidt (X-Men, Annihilation) and featuring the expert advice of comic creators Chris Bachalo (X-Men, Generation X), Todd Nauck (Spider-Man, Young Justice), Robert Atkins (G.I. Joe), C. B. Cebulski (Marvel Talent Coordinator), and Zander Cannon (Top 10), this panel covers everything an aspiring comics artist needs to know about building a portfolio and getting his or her first gig. Join the discussion and ask your questions at the end! Room 30CDE

5:00-6:00 How-To Session: David Finch Artist David Finch got his start at Top Cow and Image comics more than 15 years ago. Successful books there including his creator-owned Aphrodite IX set him up for the incredible success he received on reaching Marvel Comics in 2001. After a 15-issue run on Ultimate X-Men with Brian Bendis, Finch made his permanent mark on the Marvel Universe with Avengers, Avengers Disassembled, and New Avengers. He is currently finishing up the smash hit Ultimatum, written by Jeph Loeb. David will discuss the creative process of comics and how to compose and lay out a comic book page from a script page. Room 18

5:30-6:30 Del Rey Manga...& Del Rey Comics!� Join the team for the Del Rey Happy Funtime Hullabaloo�Comic-Con 2009 edition! Hear about the newest manga acquisitions from Japan, along with other exciting new licenses and partnerships. Also, hear directly from some of the masterminds behind Del Rey Comics�a fun, new venture that's launching with the comics adaptation of Stephen King and Peter Straub's bestselling novel The Talisman. Get those questions ready now, and Dallas Middaugh (associate publisher), Ali Kokmen (marketing manager), Mutsumi Miyazaki (director of licensing and acquisitions), Tricia Narwani (Del Rey editorial), and Betsy Mitchell (editor-in-chief) will do their best to answer and/or dodge them! Room 4

Allen Spiegel Fine Arts 4701
Alexrossart.com 2419
Billsienkiewiczart.com 2449
Bongo Comics Group 2519
Dark Horse Comics, Inc. 2615
Devil's Due Publishing 2229
First Second Books 1323
Hi-Fructose 4939
IDW Publishing 1705
Image Comics 2729
Jill Thompson/ Brian Wood/ Cliff Chiang 1322
Penguin Young Readers Group 2913R
Spashpage Art 4400
Tara McPherson 4922
Top Shelf Productions, Inc1721
Write Brothers Software 1429

Artist's Alley

Autographs:

Clive BarkerAuthor: Books of BloodLine ticket drawing to be held Saturday 9:15 am in Autograph Area SaturdayAA411:00 am�1:00 pm

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2009-06-12T07:04:00.000-07:00

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2009-06-02T08:14:00.001-07:00

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Moonlight Art Magazine is a quarterly black and white, indy, art magazine, with interviews, commentary, comic books, and spotlights, available world wide, and delivered right to your door.

Using Ka-Blam Digital print-on-demand technology every issue, with your advertisement, never goes out of print, and is always available for order though our My Space, Blog, Indyplanet.com, and Comics Monkey Distribution.

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All proceeds go to printing additional copies for convention sales and comp copies.
Thank you for supporting the arts.

Contact Christopher Moonlight
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for more info.
Deadline for issue 4:
June 10th, 2009

Moonlight, Pettibon, Colver, Ocampo+ @Black Cat Festival Sat June 20

2009-05-27T11:58:00.000-07:00

You are Invited
...to a cauldron of creativity with LA's sizzling Fine Art, Tribal Bellydancing, Fashion, Films w/Live Music, Trip Hop Opera, Tech/Dance Live Music, Goth/Shoe Gaze DJ, Architecture, Absinthe, Wine and....
http://www.blackcatart.com http://www.myspace.com/theblackcatgallery
SATURDAY, JUNE 20 7PM-2AM

Raymond Pettibon "Even Toothless She Can Still Bite Off A Boys Head"
8 x 11"
Mixed Media on Paper
1983

Timothy Williams "Rain In Spain III"
18 x 18 x 3”
Holga Photograph, Mixed Media on Wood Porthole Box Frame w/ Metal Bolts and Plexiglass
2007

Eadweard York “Henry Rollins”
11 x 14”
Photograph

2009-05-27T07:11:00.001-07:00

The Art Of Christopher Moonlight Trailer

2009-05-27T07:08:00.000-07:00

With music by Slowburn (www.nekopresscomics.com)

2009-05-27T07:04:00.000-07:00

Moonlight Art TV: Hive Gallery & Art Is Our Passion

2009-05-27T06:56:00.000-07:00

A Night At The Hive Gallery

www.havegallery.com

Art Is Our Passion 2009 Spring Studant Art Show

www.artisourpassion.com

2009-05-27T06:55:00.001-07:00

Interview: Lydia Martin

2009-05-26T13:08:00.000-07:00

www.lydiamartinart.com

Christopher Moonlight: Who is Lydia Martin, when she's not an artist?

Lydia Martin: It's safe to say I am the average woman, juggling being a mom and keeping my family together in this crazy world. I used to be a graphic designer so switching to being a full time painter and mommy is quite a different schedule. When I'm not painting or being the taxi driver, accountant, cook, maid, tutor,nurse, coach, counselor and cheerleader for our family I'm usually outdoors...gardening, hiking, biking or hanging out with my hubby and friends over a bottle of wine listening to my favorite music. I live a busy but fairly simple life.

CM: How does this tie in to Lydia Martin the artist?

LM: Drawing/painting is something that is more than a job for me. I need it to be whole person. It’s always been that way for me too, even as a child. If I've gone too long without doodling in my sketchbook or getting paint on my hands I start to go a little coo-coo. It's good therapy for me. Now it's a little different because I am forced to paint to meet deadlines for shows and commissioned pieces which can be difficult. But it's a good challenge and keeps me motivated so I don't mind it at all. I’m doing what I love.

CM: Tell me about painted ladies. What is it about women with tattoos that attracted you?

LM: The Painted Lady Project is a series I began when I started noticing how hugely popular tattoo has become, even with women. In our generation, seeing a woman tattooed from head to toe is not uncommon or weird. I'm a curious person and began asking these women about their tattoos. Most of them had these very deep, meaningful stories behind them, whether it was about love lost or gained, personal triumphs, milestones, reminders of who they’ve become or just great art that they loved. I immediately felt compelled to bring these stories to the canvas and give some kudos to the women that have the courage to adorn their life stories on their sleeves, literally. In turn, I have met some great people and have a new appreciation for the talent of the tattoo artist, as well.

CM: Most of the women you paint seem to have a sadness about them. Is that fair to say? What is going on in their minds?

LM: I don't know if "sadness" is the right word. It's definitely emotion you are seeing there though. I am personally very thoughtful and emotional, maybe more than I should be. So, when I paint that emotion seems to come through. Some of them are contemplations of love, depression, addiction, death and other “sad” subjects but I’d like to think it’s more about how we let those things effect us or how we feel about the decisions we’ve made regarding those parts of our lives. I use women a lot in my paintings because not only are they much more beautiful and visually striking but they tend to be more emotionally open creatures. Is that sexist to say that? Anyway, each painting carries a different emotion that anyone, male or female, can relate to. I think they mostly just expose the vulnerable side of being human.

CM: How would you want a viewer to relate to you and your paintings? What do you think their takeaway should be?

LM: It's fulfilling to hear from viewers that a painting "spoke to them" or that it conveys something they are going through at that time in their life. So many people have told me that a particular painting encouraged them or inspired them and that's just crazy to me because I’m just painting about my own experiences and emotions. But I think it has something to do with the fact that they realize they aren't alone. That others face the same trials and feel just as vulnerable as they do at times. But even if a viewer doesn’t take away something deeply emotional from it, I would be happy if they just liked to look at it and enjoyed the composition. To make a painting that catches people’s eye takes skill as an artist and that is something I am still learning.

And now a little Q&A segment I like to call, The Drawing Of The Three:

CM: What art books do you take to bed with you?
LM: A random mix. Lately, I’ve been reading up on tattoo art and the roots of the whole movement. My latest purchase was The Sketchbook, which is more about different tattoo artists around the world and their view on it all. I also love to thumb though art books about Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer or Alphonse Mucha. I love the Art Nouveau style!

CM: Tell us your favorite joke or riddle.

LM: I would have failed as a stand-up comedian. I hear a lot of good ones from friends but when it comes to retelling them I always seem to leave out the most important parts or my timing is off. And then there are crickets.

CM: What character in a movie made you think, "I should have played that role!"

LM: None. I would have failed as an actor as well! But I recently watched The Wackness and loved the characters in that movie. And the music! Rent it...it’s good!

Thought Of The Day: CBLDF

2009-05-25T10:29:00.000-07:00

Why is it that many supporters (not necessarily representatives) of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund will work very hard to shout you down into silence (ie character assaults and word twisting) until you wish you hadn't said anything at all, if you don't agree with them? Aren't they supposed to be all about the right to free speech? I am reminded of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, wherein it is not the government who censors the people, but the majority of the people.

Other CBLDF thoughts...

POWER TRIP: May 2nd!

2009-04-16T09:08:00.000-07:00

FIERCE CREATIVITY FROM LOS ANGELES

A Fine Art Group Exhibit with Fashion, Film, Music, Theatrical Performance
Black Cat Gallery May 2 – June 3 Hours: Friday & Saturday 11-6pm & By Appointment

Opening & Artists’ Reception: Sat. May 2, 2009 7pm-Midnight

Art:
ANDY MOSES http://www.andymoses.com/
JAMES MATHERS http://www.jamesmathers.net/
NORTON WISDOM www.myspace.com/nowisdom
TERRELL MOORE http://www.terrellmoore.net/
TIMOTHY WILLIAMS www.myspace.com/timothywilliamsart
GEZA X www.myspace.com/gezaxart
DAVID J http://www.davidjonline.com/
CHRIS ROHLOFF www.Myspace.com/rohloffinc
CHRISTOPHER MOONLIGHT http://www.christophermoonlight.blogspot.com/
CINDY JUAREZ PERKINS
STEVE O BALDINO http://www.flikr.com/ (enter Steve Baldino)
JOSE WANTLAND
JESSICA ALLEY http://www.jalleyart.com/

Live Music (10:30pm): SOCCERMOM www.myspace.com/soccermom

Live Painting: NORTON WISDOM www.myspace.com/nowisdom

Live Gothic Fashion Models: FATACT IMPACT www.myspace.com/fatalimpact

Indie Films:“The Three Sisters” and “Portals” by JUN TIANGCO III http://www.j2t3.com/

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE ARTS !

Flier Design by Christopher Moonlight

Moonlight Art TV!!!

2009-02-10T12:07:00.000-08:00

Announcing: Moonlight Art TV! That's right! Moonlight Art Magazine is expanding into the world of You Tube videos. Now you can watch all the latest events, and interviews as we attend them and post them on our My Space, Blog Spot, or just go to http://www.youtube.com/moonlightartmagazine and watch them all at once.

Want to meat Hive Gallery Owner and Artist Nathan Cartwright? Here you go...

Ever hear David Foto talk about his work? Take a listen...

Or maybe you'd like to know why Corey Helford Gallery co owner Bruce Helford chose Joshua Petker as an artist to show at their gallery. Ask us, and we'll ask him...

In fact, as we go to interview people, we'll let you know who they are going to be, via our blog. Send us questions, and we'll try to get the answers for you, on video. There's much more to come, so don't change that dial.

Submissions: WHAT NOT TO DO.

2008-12-30T18:05:00.000-08:00

Here at Moonlight Art Magazine we get a lot of people asking how they can get their art into our publication. Some artists knock our socks off, while some plain suck. Some aren't ready to be considered yet, but most show some potential to do great things in their future. We try to advise and encourage all artists, and want them to do well. When submitting or showing your work to ANYBODY you should always be aware that these people are taking the time out of their day to give you the benefit of their knowledge. Whether or not you agree with what they have to say is beside the point. There are ways an artist being reviewed should handle constructive criticism, and rejection, and there are ways they should not. For those looking to become professional artists, I give you an example of one of the ways you should not. Nothing has been altered from this My Space correspondence, save the omission of their name.

so how do i go about getting my work in your mag? do i send the pic to this e mail or do you have another? love your mag by the way!

Not how I would open an letter of inquiry, but okay. It was a busy day, but I could use a break from work, and take a minute to look at their My Space pics. There were a few Johnny Depp fan art paintings, a Betty Page piece, paintings on kid's room walls, some figures, puppies, and babies done with that family snapshot feel. Nothing at all like what our My Space page shows. What struck me most about the work was that this artist had a grasp of line, form, and values, but not (yet) the confident understanding that is needed for "professional" quality works of art. This is not a crime. I remember being that artist, myself. So I wrote back...

Hi ... I think first and foremost you should read our magazine. All of our artists have a vision which they've mixed with outstanding technical abilities, to push the envelope of art. Don't get me wrong. You are a very good artist, but I don't think you've broken that glass ceiling yet, that all artists need to smash though, to truly make their work stand out above the rest. That does not mean we don't want to see your work. I want to be there when you do stand out, and that could be next week. You just never know about these things. Keep posting work in our comments, and drop us a line from time to time.Have you subscribed to our blog/ checked out www. moonlightandmermaids. blogspot. com ? Let me make a suggestion or two, as well. Unless you want to really pursue painting kids rooms, and doctor's offices (a valid profession, I've done it myself) for the rest of your life, start working from your own photographs. Set up your own subjects, light them, shoot them, and paint from those. There is very little fan art in galleries, or art mags. Also, find those artists whose work you really love, and make a stack of their books, to read, by your bedside, before you go to sleep at night. Really study what they do, and think about why you love them. I hope that helps.
-Christopher

...and back to work, I had to go. I got an almost immediate response:

u must not be an artist yourself, it doesn't work that way but thanks for the advise.kids rooms haha must not have looked at all my work b4 you wrote this e mail.have a good day.

Okay, that stuck me as a little snippy, with a pinch of victim. I'll spell that out a little more clear. If you have to work that hard to see the absolute worst in everything people say to you, you're playing the victim. It doesn't work what way? Granted, I was just shooting from the hip here, based on my own experiences as an artist. I'm the kind of guy who works on three things at once, so my response was just as simple:

In fact I am an artist, (make my living at it) and I did look at your work, unless those Johnny Depp pieces weren't yours. I'm just offering you some insight. I'm sure you'll do just fine.

Now, having said that, I'm thinking I'm still going to be nice and encourage an aspiring young artist, but some people are always trying to ice skate up hill.

your very professional, i have to say.. so your saying i should pant Edward on children's walls along with Betty page? maybe i should go paint Edward in a obgyn?and to collect of bunch of books from other artist, so i can mimic there work? ha, no thanks im doing just fine with my own ideas. and to say Edward isn't mine is just crossing the line. maybe you should take some classes on anthropology and learn a lil.i wouldn't want to associate with a magazine that belittles artiest.

I'm still trying to figure out where I said that, or where the act of belittling took place. To assume that in studying artist you love, can only lead to mimicking their work is just silly. Anthropology? I just don't know. I use to do paintings on kid's rooms walls, and guess what I was painting for most of them? That's right! Fan art. Yoda, Jack Skellington, and even a pirate or two. I was even asked by a teen student of mine, not to long ago, if I would paint them a Twilight vampire. I had to say no, but that's what they ask for. The point is, a person can take or leave professional criticism, and some of it will be mean. I was just blunt, which is all I have time for. I believe that's been Simon Cowell's whole point on American Idol. It's a tough old world out there, and you've got to take your lumps to get ahead. Or, you ask any Drill Sargent and see how nice they are about it. Now, with all that said and done, who do you think loses? Not me. I get to work with the best. Right again! The aspiring artist loses, and they don't even know why. The funny thing is, this could have all been avoided had she read our submissions guidlines, on our front page. They are as fallowes...

#1 Please send us links that go directly to your artwork. E mails with attachments will be trashed, unless you've made prior arrangments with us.

#2 Tell us a little about yourself. You must be taking an active part in the world of art for us to publish you, so if you're showing in galleries, or being published somewhere, tell us about it. We don't have time to go though your entire website looking for your bio. We're not trying to be cranky here. That's just the way it is.

#3 Rude and pushy artists will be blocked. You can send us as many e mails as you want. We love to stay updated on what you're doing, but we aren't going to keep checking back to your website for updates, no matter how great an artist you are, and we can't show up to everyone's shows, every day of the week. It's okay to think your great, but it's not okay to think your so great that we'll jump at your command. Also, if we try (or any other pro artist for that matter) to give you tips on how you might improve your work, that means we do like your art, and want to see you do well. Don't get touchy about it. Touchy closes doors. You'll do well to keep that in mind.

#4 Be patient. I know this is very much like #3 but, we work on about 3 issues at a time. If we like you, or even if we've agreed to put you in one of our issues, give us the time we need to do things up right.

#5 Read the magazine! We're getting a lot of submissions that have nothing to do with what we do. It's only a waste of your own time and ours.

#6 Do not send us original artwork. I don't know how you'd get our address, but whatever it is, we ain't sending it back.

#7 We don't do reviews. Why? Because we're all about being a positive force in the world of art. Let some other art snobs judge your work. Then tell them where they can stick it.

#8 Now we're just checking to see if you read all of the other guidelines through, but really... just use your common sense. Do good art and believe in what you do, and the world will love you.

Moonlight Art Magazine #2 IS HERE!!!

2008-11-23T15:11:00.000-08:00

Hello friends, Just a quick note to alert you that issue 2 of Moonlight Art Magazine is now available for purchase online! Please follow the link below if you wish to order a copy online. Issue one is also still available here as well. We will have hard copies for sale soon, but haven't received them yet. If you want to buy a hard copy from me instead of online, please lemme know and I'll hook you up. As always, thank you for supporting the arts and we look forward to your comments on issue two!
Cheers!!!
miss fotojedi

“$399. & UNDER!” Art Show

2008-11-18T16:26:00.001-08:00

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The BLACK CAT GALLERY
11523 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City CA 90066 310 313 4931

blackcatart.com www.myspace.com/theblackcatgallery

For Immediate Release: November 17, 2008

For Press Contact: 310 313 4931 gubkitty@yahoo.com

“$399. & UNDER!”

Buy ART for Holiday Gifts That Will Never Be Thrown Away!
A fine Art Reduced Priced Sale, Fashion, Film, Music, Performance, Design Riot
Make Warhol’s Ghost Proud: Eccentric-Stylish-costume Hair & Dress Encouraged!
Black Cat Gallery December 6-January 20 Hours: Friday & Saturday 11-6pm & By Appointment
Opening & Artists’ Reception Sat. December 6, 2008 7pm-Midnight

Live music (12 Midnight): FANGS ON FUR myspace.com/fangsonfur.com

Live Painting: J MARTIN Jmartindesigns.com MARK DERAUD markderaudartist.com

Dj’s DARREN REVELL indie103.1.com www.myspace.com/bigsonicheaven RAIN myspace.com/rainbow_arcoiris

Live Gothic Fashion Divas : fatal impact fatalimpact.com www.myspace.com/fatalimpact

Indie Films (7-12 Midnight): “The Three Sisters” and “Portals” by JUN TIANGCO III j2t3.com

The Black Cat Gallery in Culver City, presents “$399 and UNDER!” a multi-creative outburst with extremely reduced prices on artworks by LA’s best artists.
Opening night for “$399 and UNDER!” is Saturday, December 6, 2008 from 7pm-12 Midnight and will feature the Artists’ Reception, Live Fashion models, Live Music and DJ mixing, Live Action Painting, Indie Film, and Architecture, all of the violently original. There will be $399. And Under priced Artworks by JAMES MATHERS, NORTON WISDOM, TERRELL MOORE, TIMOTHY WILLIMAS, ORION, ANGIE MASON, ABRIL ANDRADE, GEZA X, TIM MOHAWK, CHRISTOPHER MOONLIGHT, TIM TIMMERMAN, STEVE BALDINO, HERWIG MARURER, JEREMY CORBELL, DAWN LAUREEN, ERIC FOBAIR, TIM TIMMERMAN, KEVIN ROLLY, JOSE WANTLAND, RALPH BONILLA, MICHAEL CASEY, JUSTIN KALMEN, KATRINA BEA, EDWIN BETHEA, MICHAEL SPITALETTO, and many more artists TBA.

FANGS ON FUR will be assaulting the eyes and ears of all with their ferocious and well-crafted music delivered with a style all their own @ midnight. Fangs on Fur combine their Gothic/New Wave melodies and tight slamming Punk attack with a Diva Art Fright stage show. If you want to hear something ORIGINAL and you like the Goth/Punk guitar sound of TSOL, wild stage antics of Iggy Pop, and the haunted singing style and visuals of Siouxie Sou, Fangs on Fur are for you. With a lineup featuring ex members of Christian Death, 45 Grave, Faith and the Muse, and The Leaving Trains comes a talented sound and fury by musical artists who know what the hell they are doing. They even design and create their own clothes! Look for their Fangs on Fur EP on Pachinkore Records. To eject from your life the corporate filth of Blink 182 and Greenday that’s been shoved down your throat see Fangs on Fur live at Black Cat and visit www.myspace.com/fangsonfur & fangsonfur.com You’ll get immediate results.

DARREN REVELL, the visionary DJ, creator and host of Big Sonic Heaven on Indie 103.1 will be administering his favorite musical meds all night within the gallery.
By combining Ethereal Dreampop, Shoe Gaze, Goth/Industrial, and Dark Romantic Rock for masterfully created sets Revell will be spinning his musical menagerie of sounds for 399. & Under! by mixing the timeless songs of yesterday-Cocteau Twins, My Bloody Valentine, Portishead, Bauhaus- with the songs of the here and now:
Panda Riot, The Verve, Sigur Ros, Autolux, and Goldfrapp. Indie103.1.com www.myspace.com/bigsonicheaven

JMARTIN, artist/custom clothing designer for J-Low, Gwen Stefani, Dave Navarro, LA Laker Smush Parker, P Diddy, Ayu Hamaski, etc. will be airbrushing fashion models throughout the evening. For the first time in NBA history, an NBA player, (Smush Parker), is wearing custom painted shoes by J. JMartin can paint on anything under the sun and make it electric. Jmartindesigns.com

JUN TIANGCO III will be projecting two of his silent films “The Three Sisters” and “Portals”. “The Three Sisters”, starring Rainbow Underhill, explores the inner disturbing spaces of a schizophrenic woman who isn’t aware of her three separate sides. “Portals is a color visual story about the creative flow in artists and following the connection to the source where it comes from. j2t3.com

FATAL IMPACT the online Gothic, Punk, and Dark Counter Culture clothing and accessorie store will be featuring Drop Dead Gothic Fashion Divas all night.
Fatal Impact is owned and operated by the highly-creative and soon to be married duo Goth Model, Fashion Designer and Musician Kitty Corey and Post Punk/Goth DJ Jamey Wheeler. Look for Fatal Impact discount coupons for clothes and accessories that shock, scare and inspire during the opening reception.
http://www.fatalimpact.com/ www.Myspace.com/fatalimpact

Complimentary AGWA BUZZ cocktails, (a new LEGAL liqueur distilled from coca leaves from Bolivia), ALIZE’ fruit cognac cocktails, and organic BLISS tea will be served on the outdoor smoking patio by the Saints and Sinners bar blessing godz.
http://www.agwabuzz.com/ http://www.absente.com/ http://www.alize.com/ http://www.blisstea.com/

Door: $10
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE ARTS !

Photo: Jennifer Hart Biagiotti

Thank You To Our Sponsor

2008-11-18T10:07:00.000-08:00

Event: Night Gallery: "Studio Art Party" @ Black Cat Gallery

2008-11-01T16:56:00.000-07:00

Event: NIGHT GALLERY: "STUDIO ART PARTY" at Black Cat Gallery

Saturday November 15, 2008 7pm-12 Midnight Free Admission

Artworks by:TIMOTHY WILLIAMS, JAMES MATHERS, GEZA X,

and in the Sub-Gallery: CHRISTOPHER MOONLIGHT

Triad B-Day Bash for Timothy Williams, James Mathers, Eric Dhyrsen

Gothic/Acoustic Music by MICHAEL BERG myspace.com/musicminustwelve & PETER SEAN MALONEY myspace.com/peterseanmaloney

DJ: RAIN & JUN TIANGCO III

Eccentric Dress Encouraged!

Timothy WilliamsARTIST 310 * 488 * 9166 http://www.myspace.com/timothywilliamsart BLACK CAT GALLERY DIRECTOR 310 * 313 * 4931 gubkitty@yahoo.com http://www.blackcatart.com http://www.myspace.com/theblackcatgallery11523 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City CA 90066

Flier by Christopher Moonlight & Moonlight Art Magazine

We Have The New Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Trailer

2008-10-28T09:26:00.000-07:00

Photos from the Joshua Petker "Black Sugar" show.

2008-10-05T20:53:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday was the Joshua Petker "Black Sugar" art opening at the Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City. Beautiful new paintings (by Petker) adorned the walls, spilling vivid colors into the senses of all who came, and not even the temporary smell of natural gas in the air could keep art lovers from entering the building. CHG provided a wonderfully comfortable and friendly environment, for patrons to enjoy these new works, and for the works to enjoy the patrons. Indeed, either Petkers models had all shown up for the event, or the paintings themselves came to life to mingle, as I could almost swear that some of the women walking the floors of the event, were the same that hung in frames on the walls. Non were caught on film, as is always the case in unexplained events.

The man, Joshua Petker.

Bruce Helford of Corey Helford Gallery tells why he shows Petker's work

The Show.

Moonlight Art Magazine writer and copy editor (and wife of Christopher Moonlight) Faith Cooksey, with her daughter Katelyn.

Petker with a fan, who was thrilled to meet him.

Buy Advertisements In Moonlight Art Magazine.

2008-09-15T15:19:00.000-07:00

Be a sponsor for Moonlight Art Magazine for only $50! $50gets you a half page ad ($100 for a full page) within our pages, in black and white. Moonlight Art Magazine comes out four times a year, in black and white, with artist interviews, spotlights, comics, and photography. It has many contributors, but is mainly put together by artist Christopher Moonlight (www.christophermoonlight.blogspot.com) and Fotojedi. (http://www.fotojedi.com/) Issue #2 goes to print this week, but like all issues of MAM, will be available for order on line, all year around, every year that we stay in business. We recommend that you keep your ads timeless for this reason. It is 36 pages, and ships internationally. All money collected from advertising goes toward printing additional copies of that issue, to be sold at shows, given as comps to media, and other galleries. If you wish to order copies for yourself, through us, they will be priced at $2 each ( that's cost not cover price) plus shipping. Cover price is $4 or $3.50 to those who chose to order on line. Those who buy an ad may also send us an html code for their link bar, which we will put up on our my space until the fallowing issue comes out. Artist in issue #2 include David Mack... http://davidmackguide.com/ and Joshua Petker... http://www.joshuapetker.com/ with a comic by Frank Kane & Christopher Moonlight, and photos by Fotojedi. Donations for additional printings are welcome. Please, contact us at christophermoonlight@gmail.com

The Drawing of the Three: Aunia Kahn

2008-09-12T07:52:00.000-07:00

We've put together three questions to ask artist and people who are involved it the arts (and who are future interviewees of Moonlight Art Magazine) to DRAW you a picture of what kind of people they are. This segment we asked digital and mixed media artist Aunia Kahn.

What art books do you take to bed with you?

Coloring books. No really I do, they are silly and fun.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Really I can't remember jokes even if you told me 5 min ago, and if I tried to retell the joke,

the delivery would be terrible. I am truly a bad joke teller, but tell me as many as you want.

I love hearing them.

What character in a movie made you think, "I should have played that role!"

I should have played Julia Robert's in "Sleeping with the Enemy".

Christopher Moonlight Limited Edition Art Reproductions

2008-09-02T11:38:00.000-07:00

Here's a photo of just a few of the limited edition, art reproductions, I'm releasing this year. Each print has been burned at the edges, and mounted on wood, just like I do with many of my original works of art. In addition, I have painted little touch ups on each one, added gold and silver leaf to many, and signed and numbered all. They are limited to 150 each (excluding Demise of Venus which is limited to 25) and are currently $40 each. Prices will increase as supplies sell down.
E mail me at christophermoonlight@gmail.com for more info.

Event: Feminine Oddities LLC Presents: Jacque! Jacqueline!

2008-08-22T15:58:00.000-07:00

This is not a Moonlight Art Magazine Event, but one of our friends.

Feminine Oddities LLC Presents:
Jacque! Jacqueline!
http://www. feminineoddities. com

Who:
Feminine Oddities LLC host the first show at their private Long Beach Loft! It's a one night stand of art, music, and more titled "Jacque! Jacqueline". Feminine Oddities LLC was formed by emerging artist and performer Debra Haden to showcase her many talents and the talents of others. The mission and inspiration of this company is derived from the term Wabi-Sabi. It's an understated beauty that is striking but not obvious, it is imperfect, incomplete and should be treasured because it will not last forever. Feminine Oddities "Where beauty is found in the oddest ways."

What:
It's another Feminine Oddities cocktail: "Jacque! Jacqueline!" An Odd-rogynous, Parisian gender
bending art and performance experience! Where boys dress like girls and girls dress like boys! Expect half men and half women, androgynous art-work and much, much, more!! Ooo LaLa! An 18 and older show which contains adult content and implied nudity. Complimentary Beverages and Hors De'vours.

When:
Sept 20th, 2008 doors open at 8:30pm- Midnight. Performances start at 9:00pm.
$15 entry ….What a drag! Come dressed in drag and pay only $10!

Where:
Odds
(Located In The Courtyard Lofts)
831 Pine Ave
Long Beach, CA 90813
Odds is a new private arts loft taken over via femme fatale force by the Feminine Oddities in Downtown Long Beach. The Oddities will be hosting private art shows every third Saturday of the month.

Event: Group Art Show @ Wine Styles in Thousand Oaks!

2008-08-14T11:50:00.000-07:00

@ Wine Styles

With Artist
Christopher Moonlight
Fotojedi
Michael Thompson
Romeo Valentino
&
Award Winning Gourd Artist Gail Sammons

Here are some photos from the last show.

Wine Styles Owners, Pia and Levet with Christopher Moonlight.