Jul 30, 2013
Jul 29, 2013
Jul 27, 2013
Jul 26, 2013
Forbidden Seas
Now here's a gal that might just swallow your soul -- and you just might like it!
Available at Lamps Plus
Jul 22, 2013
New Mermaid Image of the Month
"This little lady is feelin' her oats -- the summer heat seems to have that affect on a lot of us lately..."
Available at Lamps Plus
Available at Lamps Plus
Jul 13, 2013
More Mermaid Images...
Throwing another delicious image at you all folks. After all, it's summer and definitely Mermaid weather...
"She's available at Lamps Plus. And don't worry, there's really little to worry about underneath her 'CENSORED' sign. In fact, you might be disappointed as to how inoffensive she really is!"
"She's available at Lamps Plus. And don't worry, there's really little to worry about underneath her 'CENSORED' sign. In fact, you might be disappointed as to how inoffensive she really is!"
Jul 10, 2013
Hey, June!
"Just thought I'd check in. Are you tearing up the world with your wonderful new BOOK? It's all the rage!
Lots of Love and God Bless you, darlin'."
Uncle Patrick
Lots of Love and God Bless you, darlin'."
Uncle Patrick
Jul 9, 2013
Scary nuns... a little bit about my memoir: "Mermaid In a Shark Tank"
No, life as a kid wasn't all mermaids, Jewish Cha Cha Goddesses and Miami vacations. There was definitely a dark side -- wrapped in NUN'S HABITS. It seems as though the Universe decided that it should plant a positive image of a beautiful, gentle mermaid in my mind when I was still a little boy, knowing in advance that I'd wind up in CATHOLIC SCHOOL . You know all those unbelievable things we all hear about peoples' experiences with scary, sadistic nuns? Well, I'm here to tell you that a LOT of them are true. Take it from me -- I lived through it.
Yes, I met all of TWO nuns in that whole order that were reasonably normal, (I believe they were also a 'plant' by the Universe) and one actually came to my rescue in one particularly hair-raising episode. But the rest of those ladies were hell on wheels -- and I'm not exaggerating in the slightest.
I'll bet you've never heard of something called a "Hell Chair". You haven't lived if you haven't had the thrill. Imagine telling first grade kids that a small chair spray enameled fire engine red, is a "corporal punishment" chair.
"If any of you misbehave in my classroom, after your first and last warning, you'll sit in the Hell Chair. Every minute you sit there, the chair will get hotter and hotter -- just like the searing flames of hell."
Nice. I don't ever remember hearing about anyone ever actually sitting in the chair, because the looming threat of such a scorching reprimand was just too ghastly a possibility to dare to defy the iron-clad rules. Wouldn't that be considered a form of emotional child abuse now-a-days? What was particularly frustrating, was that you couldn't go home and tell your parents what the nuns did because the 'folks' immediately assumed that YOU must have done something to rouse their ire. Remember: nuns could do no wrong -- so I guess slapping, pinching and screaming at and humiliating us was all just in a day's work for a busy nun. They were highly revered back in those days -- considered something just short of a saint.
Oh, really? So since when do two 'saints' make out in a basement storage room of a school building. . .?
More about all that later. . .
PS: I was looking around on the internet for pictures of nuns, and interestingly, most of what I could find was porn images of nuns doing all sorts of lurid things. I suppose, because I was raised Catholic and don't really have anything against the religious practice itself, (after all, it's such a visually glamorous religion) the images actually made me uncomfortable. And for someone like me with my rather, shall we say, 'permissive' back round, that's actually almost funny. But believe it or not, in spite of my copious complaints about the "sisterhood", I really didn't like seeing these people depicted in such a twisted light. And what's so interesting to me, is how so many people apparently fantasize about them in these sleazy settings. . . any thoughts?
Yes, I met all of TWO nuns in that whole order that were reasonably normal, (I believe they were also a 'plant' by the Universe) and one actually came to my rescue in one particularly hair-raising episode. But the rest of those ladies were hell on wheels -- and I'm not exaggerating in the slightest.
I'll bet you've never heard of something called a "Hell Chair". You haven't lived if you haven't had the thrill. Imagine telling first grade kids that a small chair spray enameled fire engine red, is a "corporal punishment" chair.
"If any of you misbehave in my classroom, after your first and last warning, you'll sit in the Hell Chair. Every minute you sit there, the chair will get hotter and hotter -- just like the searing flames of hell."
Nice. I don't ever remember hearing about anyone ever actually sitting in the chair, because the looming threat of such a scorching reprimand was just too ghastly a possibility to dare to defy the iron-clad rules. Wouldn't that be considered a form of emotional child abuse now-a-days? What was particularly frustrating, was that you couldn't go home and tell your parents what the nuns did because the 'folks' immediately assumed that YOU must have done something to rouse their ire. Remember: nuns could do no wrong -- so I guess slapping, pinching and screaming at and humiliating us was all just in a day's work for a busy nun. They were highly revered back in those days -- considered something just short of a saint.
Oh, really? So since when do two 'saints' make out in a basement storage room of a school building. . .?
More about all that later. . .
PS: I was looking around on the internet for pictures of nuns, and interestingly, most of what I could find was porn images of nuns doing all sorts of lurid things. I suppose, because I was raised Catholic and don't really have anything against the religious practice itself, (after all, it's such a visually glamorous religion) the images actually made me uncomfortable. And for someone like me with my rather, shall we say, 'permissive' back round, that's actually almost funny. But believe it or not, in spite of my copious complaints about the "sisterhood", I really didn't like seeing these people depicted in such a twisted light. And what's so interesting to me, is how so many people apparently fantasize about them in these sleazy settings. . . any thoughts?
Jul 8, 2013
MERMAID ALERT
This is a whole new approach to my idea of the classic mermaid image. My goal is to always develop an image that I've never seen before. My mermaid art is available at Lamps Plus... go to LampsPlus.com -- type in Patrick McLynn in the upper right hand corner, and you can view my work that's created with the Iris Giclee method on stretched canvas and handsomely framed... you'll see other items of some of the work I've done for this company... 41 3/8" x 29 3/8" *frame dimensions
Starting with my favorite obsession...
"Now I can't be the only person in the world that loves these delightful creatures. And it all started from a single movie that I watched as a kid: Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948), starring William Powell and Ann Blyth. She was to me, without a shadow of a doubt, the most delicately enticing beauty I think I'd ever seen. The deciding factor was her tail. If you watch the movie, her tail looks like that of a salt water fish. Some may complain that the tail looks a bit 'rubbery', but to me, It was somehow terribly sexy... the spiny shape of the fluke had a certain 'something' about it. Does anyone else see what I see?
Miranda, a British film, was another mermaid movie opening in theaters in the same year. Glynis Johns starred in this film as our scaly heroine and was a slightly more seasoned character -- shamelessly flirting with every man on two feet, In contrast, Mr. Peabody's mermaid was wide eyed, mute and decidedly nubile.
I swore to myself that one day I'd have a tail! And you know what? I wound up designing and making my own out of neoprene rubber, determined to dazzle the world with my creation. I got more mileage out of that tail than I have out of most cars I've driven, and over time, my poor tail just sort of disintegrated. Gee, ya think? Now it would be over 40 years old!
HEAR ME LAWS OF PHYSICS: "You can disintegrate my tail but not my memories."
Yes, I know every little girl wants to be a mermaid -- but what about us BOYS that want to be a mermaid too? Merman? Nice, but not as glamorous.
Plus, the sensation of actually swimming in a 'tail' is an experience that one can't imagine until you've tried it. There's a very famous women around these days named Mermaid Melissa, that, besides being a beautifully stunning girl, makes an amazing mermaid and performs all over the world. Her most outstanding feature is that she can hold her breath underwater for about 5 minutes, which is pretty impressive. When asked how she manages this, she explains that when she's underwater, she experiences a sensation of complete relaxation, lowering her blood pressure and heart rate to the most desirable of states. I know exactly what she's talking about, because I've had the same sensations while gliding through the sea in my own tail. It makes you feel very safe and secure in the water -- suddenly you're 'part' of the ocean itself, blending with the fluid and languorous movements of the water -- you're 'part' of why everything in the ocean moves and behaves the way it does. And it also makes you realize how much effort we expend in daily life grappling with gravity 24/7. When you've had that experience, it's hard to forget -- and like a soothing drug, it tugs at your core for more. Addiction? Maybe. But I can think of a hell of a lot worse things to be addicted too..."
Miranda, a British film, was another mermaid movie opening in theaters in the same year. Glynis Johns starred in this film as our scaly heroine and was a slightly more seasoned character -- shamelessly flirting with every man on two feet, In contrast, Mr. Peabody's mermaid was wide eyed, mute and decidedly nubile.
I swore to myself that one day I'd have a tail! And you know what? I wound up designing and making my own out of neoprene rubber, determined to dazzle the world with my creation. I got more mileage out of that tail than I have out of most cars I've driven, and over time, my poor tail just sort of disintegrated. Gee, ya think? Now it would be over 40 years old!
HEAR ME LAWS OF PHYSICS: "You can disintegrate my tail but not my memories."
Yes, I know every little girl wants to be a mermaid -- but what about us BOYS that want to be a mermaid too? Merman? Nice, but not as glamorous.
Plus, the sensation of actually swimming in a 'tail' is an experience that one can't imagine until you've tried it. There's a very famous women around these days named Mermaid Melissa, that, besides being a beautifully stunning girl, makes an amazing mermaid and performs all over the world. Her most outstanding feature is that she can hold her breath underwater for about 5 minutes, which is pretty impressive. When asked how she manages this, she explains that when she's underwater, she experiences a sensation of complete relaxation, lowering her blood pressure and heart rate to the most desirable of states. I know exactly what she's talking about, because I've had the same sensations while gliding through the sea in my own tail. It makes you feel very safe and secure in the water -- suddenly you're 'part' of the ocean itself, blending with the fluid and languorous movements of the water -- you're 'part' of why everything in the ocean moves and behaves the way it does. And it also makes you realize how much effort we expend in daily life grappling with gravity 24/7. When you've had that experience, it's hard to forget -- and like a soothing drug, it tugs at your core for more. Addiction? Maybe. But I can think of a hell of a lot worse things to be addicted too..."
Jul 7, 2013
Calling All Readers...
In my new soon to be published memoir, Mermaid In a Shark Tank, (childhood memories sprinkled with plenty of adult shenanigans) I discuss off-the-wall subjects like:
* MERMAIDS
* MY PERSONAL GUARDIAN ANGEL
* THE 'LIGHT'
* WICKED WITCHES
* PLAYING DOCTOR
* PARANORMAL EPISODES
* SCARY NUNS
* CATHOLIC SCHOOL
* MIAMI BEACH
* A JEWISH CHA CHA SEX GODDESS
* MELTING WICKED WITCHES
I'd LOVE to hear your thoughts about these topics. Just pic one and LET 'ER RIP... I'm all ears!
* MERMAIDS
* MY PERSONAL GUARDIAN ANGEL
* THE 'LIGHT'
* WICKED WITCHES
* PLAYING DOCTOR
* PARANORMAL EPISODES
* SCARY NUNS
* CATHOLIC SCHOOL
* MIAMI BEACH
* A JEWISH CHA CHA SEX GODDESS
* MELTING WICKED WITCHES
I'd LOVE to hear your thoughts about these topics. Just pic one and LET 'ER RIP... I'm all ears!
Jul 6, 2013
I'm SO excited that I'm officially...
launching my blog TODAY! Congratulations, me! As you'll all soon find out, I paint very sassy mermaids... and have written a memoir concerning my obsession with these delicious creatures. So won't you join me
on my saga?
Working on finalizing my book right now, that will be out SOON, and am still painting gorgeous mermaids.
One of the reasons I've written this memoir, is because it also describes the multiple PARANORMAL episodes that have woven their way throughout my life experiences. .
And just to "wet your whistle", here's a sample of one of my lovelies... who, by the way, are painted with acrylic and the standard size for the originals is 24" x 30". You'll notice that they have a distinctly Hawaiian flare. Here's an eye full!
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