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People From Beyond the Stars (EXCERPT)

Ever since I was young, as far back as I can remember, I have been fascinated with the idea of life on other planets. Though, perhaps obsessed would be nearer the mark, as I can hardly recall a moment in my youth when anything I did or thought was not somehow motivated by, or related to, my preoccupation with extraterrestrial life. All of the games I played or books I read (those not forced upon me by my school teachers) touched in some way on the subject of alien life forms. There was hardly a time, day or night (though especially at night, when the sky was clear and the stars were their brightest), when I did not look at the sky

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Dedicated to the memory of the greatest comedian that ever lived: George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 - June 22, 2008)

A digital painting of comedian George Carlin, my very favorite comedian. This piece was completed before his death, and was actually featured as the avatar for one of his fan-MySpace sites for a short time. I had always hoped to see him live (Atlantic City is not too far from me, and he often performed there), but, alas, I waited too long. He will be sorely missed. Thank you all for your favorites adds and comments.

Sincerely,
J. M. DeSantis
Writer - Illustrator
Official Website: www.jmdesantis.com

P. S. (7.14.2008) There have been so many favorites adds for this piece recently, that I am afraid to say I cannot get back to all of them. Please know that they have not been overlooked and I appreciate them immensely. Thank you.
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~GokuMartin Mar 5, 2012
People who have an issue with me being "aggresive" have obviously never heard of this man.

If you are familiar with George Carlin, and have seen at least one of his stand-ups, you wouldn't have an issue with how I say things.

In fact, George was a lot nastier (and smarter too, sadly) than I ever was.
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*jmdesantis Mar 12, 2012
Unfortunately, not all comedy is for everyone. Some people even just have certain subjects that they feel are taboo (honestly, I have two). But, even so, there's a difference between people who can accept it's just a joke and shrug it off, even if they don't find it funny, and those that go out with pitchforks to persecute the joke-teller.

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J. M. DeSantis
Writer - Illustrator

Website: jmdesantis.com
Figmunds: figmunds.com
Game Flush: game-flush.com
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~One-5Arts Dec 18, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
Love this one! I miss the man!

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Painting, sculpture, photography, & other practices of the sort, are not Art in & of themselves, but merely tangible means & tools to do Art. Art is one thing - an original idea by the creator; manifesting it is a whole other thing - a skill.
- One-5
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*jmdesantis Dec 20, 2011
Thank you. And, yes, the world of comedy is a little less funny without him.

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J. M. DeSantis
Writer - Illustrator

Website: jmdesantis.com
Figmunds: figmunds.com
Game Flush: game-flush.com
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~demonportal Jun 8, 2011
HAHA wow!! Looks a lot like him xD

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"It is better to be hated for who you are than to be loved for what you are not."
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*jmdesantis Jun 9, 2011
Thank you. I'm glad so many people feel I got his likeness down so well.

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J. M. DeSantis
Writer - Illustrator

Website: jmdesantis.com
Figmunds: figmunds.com
Game Flush: game-flush.com
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~Salohcin-Silverwing Feb 25, 2011  Student Writer
Not only was George Carlin great with words, but his facial expressions, including this one which he uses a lot, never failed to make me laugh
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*jmdesantis Apr 3, 2011
I agree. Glad I was able to capture his likeness and that you enjoyed this. Thanks.

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J. M. DeSantis
Writer - Illustrator

Website: jmdesantis.com
Figmunds: figmunds.com
Game Flush: game-flush.com
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~Quinn-I-Am Feb 1, 2011
I would totally frame this and hang it in my room.
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*jmdesantis Feb 19, 2011
Well, I do have prints available of this piece. Unfortunately, I don't sell them here or on my website. You'd have to contact me directly about it, if you were interested.

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J. M. DeSantis
Writer - Illustrator

Website: jmdesantis.com
Figmunds: figmunds.com
Game Flush: game-flush.com
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