NO RESOLUTIONS, JUST FEEL. BE. ACT.

photo by @drsmoothdeath This is a wonderful post from Miss Modish that I want to share with you for this New 2013. Enjoy… “I’ve been taking these past few days of 2013 to figure out what I really want for my life in … Continue reading
January 03, 2013 by Spalenka

12 Days of Christmas

When Roxana suggested we create a gift guide based on the 12 Days of Christmas I thought it was a great idea. We conceptualized our artistry to fit with the spirit and rhythm of the song and created designs for … Continue reading

New Fine Art Lockets and More

Bee Quan Yin Fine Art Locket New Spalenka Fine Art Jewelry is rolling out! Lockets are the showcase of this collection. They are real beauties and raising Spalenka Fine Art Jewelry to another level of sophistication. I am still collaborating with … Continue reading

From Baby to 80

We just celebrated my Dad’s 80th birthday with family, relatives and friends at the delectable Antonello’s Ristorante in Costa Mesa. There was much fun with the festivities. I created a multi-media show that followed my Dad’s early years growing up, … Continue reading

NYU Bulletin Cover Art

©Greg Spalenka Hot off the press! I created this illustration for the cover of the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies Bulletin. This is for their Spring 2013 semester. Stop by New York University and you can pick one … Continue reading

Celebrating Success

Roxana Villa Roxana has been working very hard at building her botanical perfume company, Roxana Illuminated Perfume for almost five years. It’s been growing year after year. When preparation meets opportunity, look out! Roxana is being celebrated on the front … Continue reading

Chiaroscuro Giveaway Winners

 The Chosen One The voting was tight but we have a winner for the Chiaroscuro flacon  promotional image!  There were many votes, some with insightful suggestions. A big thank you goes out to everyone who took part. I learned a … Continue reading

John Carter of Mars

I grew up with the Edgar Rice Burroughs John Carter of Mars books and was a huge fan. Frank Frazetta’s illustrations of the stories manifested a synergy with the words in a powerful iconic manner. When the John Carter film … Continue reading

Chiaroscuro Contest

Help decide the art direction for a promotional image that will represent the new Roxana Illuminated Perfume called Chiaroscuro and be entered in a drawing to win a solid and liquid sampler of the perfume, or a 13″ x 19″ print of the art. Above … Continue reading

Chiaroscuro

Sketch #1 I have been working on a piece for Roxana’s new perfume called Chiaroscuro. This is a fragrance for those who love oriental amber perfumes, jasmine and patchouli. The term Chiaroscuro comes from Italy, referring to the tonal contrasts suggesting volume and … Continue reading