Kas_ wrote:



If I had any $$$ I'd totally get one of those

I take post-dated checks or fresh baked cookies!

DVS wrote:

I take post-dated checks or fresh baked cookies!

But said cookies will not be fresh upon delivery

Jellokittie wrote:
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DVS wrote:
The Virgin Mary is a model of MODESTY

Does she have an escort?

Miss Fifi-Alexis wrote:
I think it's a gorgeous image.... it amazes me how people are soo quick to get offended that they don't see the beauty all around the.

Thank you kindly.  It as also one of the most fun images to do as well, although the smoke from the flaming heart in front of her killed many brain cells, it was totally worth it.

Dave the design student wrote:

Does she have an escort?

I think she drives a Beamer actually.

Face-Off wrote:
It shocks me how some people can get so pissed off about something so simple. The image is beautiful and if she doesn't like it, then all she has to do is back-click.

Yea...did you notice I put her comment on the Q&A part of the auction for all to read? 

DVS wrote:

Yea...did you notice I put her comment on the Q&A part of the auction for all to read? 

Hahahahahahah! Nice! XD

Bernie Browder  wrote:
Like Ricky Nelson said, "you can't please everyone so you have to please yourself"

That is masturbation and I don't think Mary (the commenter) would approve of that either.

DVS wrote:
I think she drives a Beamer actually.

But she doesn't do nudes...

The image is pretty great, btw!

Dave the design student wrote:

But she doesn't do nudes...

The image is pretty great, btw!

But you should seriously Google "lactation miracle" to see her squirt!

Kas_ wrote:

But said cookies will not be fresh upon delivery

Trues...sad.

DVS wrote:

But you should seriously Google "lactation miracle" to see her squirt!

I usually have to pay extra for that miracle...

DVS wrote:
I recently decided to place a few of my matted images on eBay for sale including "Sacred Heart".  Apparently, someone doesn't like my art...

"These are disgusting and totally disrespectful to Catholics and Christians everywhere. Shame on you for displaying such vulgarity. Maria"

My reply:

"Hello Maria, Thank you for your email. Vulgarity, as is beauty, always lies deep within the eyes and mind of the beholder. Within mine, these images are adoring tributes to the traditional Virgin Mary/Sacred Heart icongraphy created within the bodily form we ourselves were created. Many artists in our great history have depicted scared imagery to include the natural and most beautiful human form. We are truly His greatest work. This is no different in my eyes. I sincerely feel that art is only disrespectful if the intent of its creation was that of disrespect. My intent was not and nowheres near such. I am truly sorry that you cannot see what I, the artist, see within it. The message still exists if you allow your eyes to open. DVS"

Her reply:

"The Virgin Mary is a model of MODESTY throughout the Church... are you familiar at all with the Church? You are aiming at the shock value of it- not the beauty... this is vulgar and will never be accepted - even as art- in the eyes of anyone who calls themselves Christian. They need to look up the meaning of the word if they think they are."

My reply:

"Very true. Within the orthodoxy, modesty has always been a factor within the Blessed Mary, but baring the breasts is not immodest. Conduct a search of Virgin Mary nursing and you will see many Christian art (some even sanctioned by churches) depicting a bare breasted Mary with the child Savior dating back as far as the 12th century. One specific church in Scotland also features a statue of a young Virgin wearing sheer garments with clearly erect nipples. Then there's the lactation miracle of St Bernard of Clairvaux where the Virgin Mary is literally squirting breast milk from her bare breast unto St Bernard's face and mouth. Are these considered vulgar as well? No and the Christin church never thought so either. And as far as acceptance of "my" art, "Sacred Heart" is actually my best selling piece and the one I won the most awards with. Not because they close-mindedly see it as "shock" as you do, but because they see the true divine beauty within it. ..as they will also see the divine beauty with my upcoming pregnant Virgin image."

Art is fun...at least she didn't call me a "pale ass motherf***ing douche bag" or a "funky d**kless wonder"...I miss that guy already.  =\

Maybe she will prove to be my new friend... =P

EDIT:  Oh yea, I put her email and my reply in the Q&A section of the auction for all to read. 

Why choose to waste your time giving grief to someone who doesn't share your ''vision''?  Why not turn the other cheek and let this person have their beliefs?  Just saying.  I am an atheist, in case that matters.

Sianne wrote:
You're very well spoken which I'm sure caused some frustration on their end.

Let's see if she responds back...let us hope so.  I don;t have much to do tonight.

JayEdwards wrote:
Why choose to waste your time giving grief to someone who doesn't share your ''vision''?  Why not turn the other cheek and let this person have their beliefs?  Just saying.  I am an atheist, in case that matters.

For the same reason that when my Blackberry beeps to say that I have email I have to run to it to read it.  I can't help myself.  It's a sickness maybe.  And I wasn't trying to giver her grief...she chose to send me her unsolicited critique and I replied with my thoughts of its creation.  True, I didn't think it would change her mind, but it's hard for a Scorpio to turn the other cheek. 

Feral Oneiric wrote:
Dammit!

I actually go out of my way sometimes to get people to write me hatemail, and I never fuckin' get any!

I will send you some...maybe in a tag.

Bernie Browder  wrote:
OK maybe I am out of the loop, but you mean there are trolls on ebay looking for reasons to ridicule people for what they are selling?

Who knew? 

Dave the design student wrote:


I usually have to pay extra for that miracle...

They call that an offering...pass the basket.

DVS wrote:

For the same reason that when my Blackberry beeps to say that I have email I have to run to it to read it.  I can't help myself.  It's a sickness maybe.  And I wasn't trying to giver her grief...she chose to send me her unsolicited critique and I replied with my thoughts of its creation.  True, I didn't think it would change her mind, but it's hard for a Scorpio to turn the other cheek. 

Hey, I can't argue with that analysis.   ;-)

JayEdwards wrote:

Hey, I can't argue with that analysis.   ;-)

Trevor Mark wrote:
Meh. Seriously people are quick to judge and not find art what it really is. At least DVS does tasteful and creative work with what he thinks up.
*shakes head*
Even a Scientologist would be like, "Cool (Tom Cruise) how did you do (Tom Cruise) that?(Tom Cruise)"

Thanks!  And Tom Cruise is now a speech impediment?

Diana Jo wrote:
(ie, Adultery is wrong, but you commit it anyhow....)

Wait...are you watching me?  I thought I heard a shutter sound from the bushes.

Spade wrote:
I thought all further hatemail was going to be directed to me!

You are tagged...

Cherry Von Jersey wrote:
I am a bad catholic because it doesnt offend me!!!

No, you are the good kind...yummy.

DVS wrote:
I recently decided to place a few of my matted images on eBay for sale including "Sacred Heart".  Apparently, someone doesn't like my art...

"These are disgusting and totally disrespectful to Catholics and Christians everywhere. Shame on you for displaying such vulgarity. Maria"

My reply:

"Hello Maria, Thank you for your email. Vulgarity, as is beauty, always lies deep within the eyes and mind of the beholder. Within mine, these images are adoring tributes to the traditional Virgin Mary/Sacred Heart icongraphy created within the bodily form we ourselves were created. Many artists in our great history have depicted scared imagery to include the natural and most beautiful human form. We are truly His greatest work. This is no different in my eyes. I sincerely feel that art is only disrespectful if the intent of its creation was that of disrespect. My intent was not and nowheres near such. I am truly sorry that you cannot see what I, the artist, see within it. The message still exists if you allow your eyes to open. DVS"

Her reply:

"The Virgin Mary is a model of MODESTY throughout the Church... are you familiar at all with the Church? You are aiming at the shock value of it- not the beauty... this is vulgar and will never be accepted - even as art- in the eyes of anyone who calls themselves Christian. They need to look up the meaning of the word if they think they are."

My reply:

"Very true. Within the orthodoxy, modesty has always been a factor within the Blessed Mary, but baring the breasts is not immodest. Conduct a search of Virgin Mary nursing and you will see many Christian art (some even sanctioned by churches) depicting a bare breasted Mary with the child Savior dating back as far as the 12th century. One specific church in Scotland also features a statue of a young Virgin wearing sheer garments with clearly erect nipples. Then there's the lactation miracle of St Bernard of Clairvaux where the Virgin Mary is literally squirting breast milk from her bare breast unto St Bernard's face and mouth. Are these considered vulgar as well? No and the Christin church never thought so either. And as far as acceptance of "my" art, "Sacred Heart" is actually my best selling piece and the one I won the most awards with. Not because they close-mindedly see it as "shock" as you do, but because they see the true divine beauty within it. ..as they will also see the divine beauty with my upcoming pregnant Virgin image."

Art is fun...at least she didn't call me a "pale ass motherf***ing douche bag" or a "funky d**kless wonder"...I miss that guy already.  =\

Maybe she will prove to be my new friend... =P

EDIT:  Oh yea, I put her email and my reply in the Q&A section of the auction for all to read. 

Marry. Me. Please.

DVS wrote:

Thanks!  And Tom Cruise is now a speech impediment?

No, he's a subliminal message.