While I’ve been immersed in 3D Virtual Worlds over the last 4 days I can’t get over how much good stuff is created by people in the Metaverse and by people in Social Networks.

I hope to get over to the studio later today and paint an idea I have for a Coke Bottle in real life vs. a Coke Bottle in Second Life - being 100 times magnified.  Still working on the idea.

I’m sorta getting the desire to do paintings that are about the dominant theme of the week - because I’m getting to spend about a day a week painting - if that (but I’m constantly working on my art work in my mind and heart).  

In fact, last night while at the MetaVerse Meetup as I stood in front of the Bar, as dark as it was in the club I was at - I thought of Manet’s painting of A Bar at the Folies-Bergere (below).

But the photos I took at the Bar did not come out - it was too dark.  I was thinking I’d paint a scene much like this one - but the Modern Bar - the East Village Bar.

The Bartender reminded me of her, the woman in the picture - it’s like I just saw her at the Bar, like she’s someone I know.

And to end the evening - and hopefully go to bed soon - here’s some User Generated Content, enabled by KickApps.com, that shows you just how powerful works by fans can be:

Enjoy!