Happy holidays!

OverHeard would like to wish you and your family a merry Christmas and very happy New Year.

Daily Dose of Dopamine

Every artist out there knows how much they need that creative time alone to just let go. Doing commissioned work can be fun, especially when its well paid for. But anybody who is really creating art probably has stacks upon stacks of paper, canvas, or whatever, that may never see the lights of a studio. Work that was created purely out of a whim. With no real message to convey, no guidelines to stick to for an assignment or a job, and no competition rules to abide by, one can really just pour their self into whatever picture plane they choose. Late at night is when I often find the time to do this. The family is asleep the day is over and there's nearly nothing to worry about. It's almost a meditative process that then takes place. I grab whatever medium I have at hand and begin to get my daily dose of dopamine. When I'm creating this work I'm not thinking about what a client would want, or what the masses might find appealing once hung in a gallery. I'm simply letting the ink flow however I feel. Their are some design elements that naturally come into play, but for the most part it's all just feelings on paper. I do have much more work that will probably never be seen by the public, but these two that are pictured, I created the other night and decided to share. I really like the way they came out so I'll probably get them framed. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed making them.
(top left:18"x24" charcoal and pastel on paper; bottom right:18"x24" charcoal and pastel on paper)

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-CalvinPressley
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Best Hotdog in America???

Yes it's been four weeks since my last post.. Yes im terribly sorry for making you guys wait so long... yes it'll probably happen again, but hopefully not in the near future. Now that finals week is over for me I can finally get back to writing, get back to creating, and get back to breathing, sleeping, eating, and all the other stuff I put aside due to studying.

So its late at night, your hungry for something good. Something satisfying. Something worth the money you'll spend. Something quick. If your here in San Antonio your probably thinking street vendor tacos. Probably... unless you had the opportunity to find and enjoy a gourmet hot dog from Rocker Dogz. If you've been to The Korova on a Thursday night, chances are you've seen the little hot dog stand right outside the front door. I can tell you right now, whether there's a line or not, your gonna need to get one of those dogs before you leave this city. This isn't some New York style hot dog stand. This is a one of a kind gourmet hot dog stand serving up the best hot dog I've ever tasted. Chef Kris Martinez is the owner and operator of this San Antonio jewel, skillfully crafting his hot dogs to a level you would have never though a wiener could go. Follow him on facebook to find out where his mobile truck with be serving up the dogz.
You will be glad when you do. (www.rockerdogz.com)

Just a quick little side note before you run out the door for a hotdog. Check out this awesome video of the Blue Moon competition I was in. I might not have won anything but I did get interviewed which is pretty awesome (even though my name was spelled wrong.. its Pressley like "PRESS play".. two S's)



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UPDATE: The video that was posted and linked from youtube is no longer there. Sorry for the inconvenience. Hopefully I'll get more interviews in the future.