Welcome

Thank you for coming to Night Vision GraFX website and blog. I look forward to your business in the future. To see additional artwork not yet posted on this website please check out my Facebook page Night Vision GraFX. If you have any questions please email me at night.vision.grafx@gmail.com.

Saturday, April 6, 2013

New work added!

I have updated the For Sale, Military Art, and Colored Line Art galleries with new works that have been completed within the last couple of months.  Remember, if you're interested in purchasing prints of any of the artwork listed in the For Sale gallery, please scroll to the bottom of this page to view the store.  If you're looking for something specific, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at night.vision.grafx@gmail.com and I will work with you to put your vision on paper.

Did you know that Night Vision GraFX also does custom logo designs for your business as well as custom web graphics for your website?  Contact us for more information!

Thanks and have a great day!

S. Patrick Abel
Freelance Artist / Owner
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." - Pablo Picasso

Monday, March 4, 2013

Need art?

NVG Customers and Followers,

2013 is a new year and I have already got my first job of the year.  I am currently working on a full back tattoo design for a customer.  The good thing about it is not only will it be a full bac tattoo, but it'll also double as a nice piece of art.  Remember, if you're looking for some art whether it be a portrait, cartoons, comic books style, web grahics, or whatever you're looking for contact Night Vision GraFX for your art needs.  Send your e-mails to night.vision.grafx@gmail.com.  I will work with you to get you the piece you're looking for.

Time is limited this year; however, since my day job will be taking a large portion of this year away from me.  If you're looking for original art, contact me no later than April in order to give me adequate time to get your request processed and drawn.  As always, if you'd like to purchase any of the artwork posted in the For Sale gallery, feel free to contact me anytime.

Thank you for your support in helping me to realize my dream of offering affordable artwork and making Night Vision GraFX successful as time continues on.

Have a great day.

S. Patrick Abel
Freelance Artist / Owner
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." - Pablo Picasso

Saturday, January 12, 2013

A New Year and more Night Vision GraFX

Welcome to 2013!  If you're looking for something specific or you would like to purchase one of our current pieces, don't hesitate to contact us.  We hope that everyone has a great year.

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Greetings NVG Supporters!

I've recently added a couple of new pieces to my galleries.  I've added a new piece called Joe's Garage to the "Colored Line Art" gallery and a piece called The Star Warriors (VAQ-209)" to the "Military Art" gallery.  Swing by and check them out.  :)  As always, if you're looking for custom artwork, please feel free to shoot me an e-mail at night.vision.grafx@gmail.com with what you're looking for and I'll gladly work with you to make it become reality.

Thank you for your continued support and have a great one!

-S. Patrick Abel

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Good afternoon and welcome to Night Vision GraFX:

After receiving an e-mail from Google Checkout clearing my account as being acceptable on 13 August 2012, I received another e-mail today (19 August 2012) stating the same thing as before that "while reviewing your account your website appears to violate Google Payments content policies: - Unacceptable product category: Adult Goods & Services."  They have yet been able to answer my question about how my artwork is classified as "Adult Goods & Services" despite my repeated inquiry. 

I do believe it's time for a lesson in art.  Shall we begin...

Example 1: The Birth of Venus on canvas painted by Alexandre Cabanel in 1875.
The Birth of Venus by Alexandre Cabanel (1875)
Example 2: The Birth of Venus on canvas painted by William Bouguereau in 1879.
The Birth of Venus by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1879)
Example 3: The Creation of Adam on stucco painted by Michelangelo on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (a church) in 1511.

The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo (1511)
Example 4: Nude Woman Having Her Hair Combed on canvas painted by Edgar Degas in 1886.
Nude Woman Having Her Hair Combed by Edgar Degas (1886)
Example 5: Self Portrait on canvas painted by Alice Neel in 1980.
Self Portrait by Alice Neel (1980)
Example 6: The Study of Human Proportion according to Vitruvius ink drawing on paper by Leonardo DiVinci between 1485 and 1490.

The Study of Human Porportions according to Vitruvius by Leonardo DiVinci (1485-90)
Example 7: Girl Before a Mirror on canvas painted by Pablo Picasso during his abstract stage in 1932.
Girl Before a Mirror by Pablo Picasso (1932)
Example 8: Venus de Milo carved from Marble by the Greeks in 150 B.C.E.
Venus de Milo (150 B.C.E)

Example 9: The Seductive Vampire Lady in ink on paper and colored using Adobe Photoshop CS2 by S. Patrick Abel in 2011.
The Seductive Vampire Lady by S. Patrick Abel (2011)
Examples one through seven are pieces of work by world renown artists.  Example eight is a piece of Greek sculpture dating before the birth of Christ.  Each of these artists do as I do, draw what we like or what we see around us.  Looking at all of the examples provided above what differentiates them from one another?  They all depict the human body.  The human form has been a subject of art for centuries dating back before most of the examples listed above.  The human body is a beautiful thing.  It is people who make it sexual.  Each example depicts the natural human body in all of its glory and is nothing to be ashamed of or to classify it as "Adult Goods & Services" in the least.  There is absolutely nothing sexual about any of these pictures.

Go to any book store and go to the art section.  Almost any serious book about art will have works like these contained within their pages.  Are they labeled explicit?  Are they covered with black plastic bags?  Are they kept near Playboy or Hustler?  The answer to all of the above is no.  They are readily available to any and all who wish to browse through their pages.  Go to an art gallery or museum.  I guarantee that you will find no less than a dozen pieces of art in one form or another that depicts the natural human body.  Since they display the human body in partial or full nudity are they considered to be devious or less than reputable establishments?  No, they are not.

Night Vision GraFX is a graphics company that offers a wide variety of different styles of art from pencil drawings to computer enhanced imagery.  There is nothing vulgar or anything that depicts the act of sex in anything that is displayed on this website nor will I reduce myself to poor taste in drawing something depicting the act of sex.  I am an artist.  I sell artwork.  That is all I do and nothing will ever stop me from doing so.  Art is a form of expression.  The last time I checked, the United States is still a free nation where its citizens have the right to freedom of speech and expression as expressed in the Constitution of the Unites States of America.

I am an artist, plain and simple.  I am S. Patrick Abel, owner and operator of Night Vision GraFX freelance graphics services.  I sell artwork here...my artwork.  Like it or hate it, that is your opinion granted under the First Amendment, but do not impede my rights.