What the hell has happened to blogger

Hey everyone,
Do any of you have any idea what on earth has happened to bloger? It's been about 4 months since my last publication, and suddenly, after logging in, all the images I've ever published in my blog have been erased - I men, I see a forbidden sing when the image should appear.
Are any of you having the same problem... do you know what is going on? I have this blog since 2007 and now I just can't see any images posted since then :s

DIGITAL PORTRAITS BY COMMISSION

I create DIGITAL ILLUSTRATED PORTRAITS by commission

• PRICE: 87 USD (clients who live outside Portugal)

Surprise your friends with an unconventional gift!

It can be printed in paper, canvas, serigraphy, etc.

I can also adapt the files so they can be used as wallpapers (computer/tablet/smartphone), laptop/tablet/smartphone skins etc.

For commissions send me an email to xikomartins@gmail.com

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Faço RETRATOS DIGITAIS por encomenda 

• PREÇO: 60 Euros (clientes em Portugal)

Ofereça uma prenda diferente aos seus amigos!

Pode ser impresso em tela, serigrafia ou outro tipo de suporte.

Pode também ser adaptado para fundos de ecrã (computadores, smartphones, tablets).

Para encomendar um retrato, por favor envie email para xikomartins@gmail.com

AN AUDIENCE WITH THE PCINCE

This piece is inspired in Juliet Marillier's romance "Heir to Sevenwaters"

I decided to make this book cover mock up (simulation) to see if my illustration would look cool in one of Juliet’s books :)

NOTE: this is only a simulation, this illustration is not in any of Juliet Marillier’s books.

Hi everyone! I'm so sorry for my long absence from the blogging world, it's just that life is running so fast these days that I can't seem to find the time to post here anymore. I will still post here occasionally, however it's more likely to catch up with me and see my new work on the following networks:

TUMBLR: http://martinsfrancisco.tumblr.com

FLICKR: http://www.flickr.com/photos/63744461@N05

FACEBOOK ILLUSTRATION PAGE: www.facebook.com/franciscomartinsillustration

PININTEREST: http://pinterest.com/xikomartins

BEHANCE: http://www.behance.net/FrancMartins 

Please follow me there, add me as a contact and feel free to leave me a message :)

I leave you a few samples of a recent work - an editorial fashion photography project that was printed in 3 different magazines. I hope you enjoy it! Cheers :)

Photography/post-production/make-up: Francisco Martins

Model: Emanuel Ramos (L'Agence Lisbon)

Styling: photos 5+6 - me • Rest of the photos: Juliany Jorge

Clothes: Excepting photos 6 and 6, clothes by Dino Alves

FOLLOW ME ON TUMBLR!!

Hey fiends!

Hope that you are all well :)

I have finally surrender to TUMBLR, please follow me there!

http://www.martinsfrancisco.tumblr.com

Hope to see you soon! 

Francisco

MYSTIQUE

Hey folks, hope you are all well...
Here is the result of my last photo-shooting (2 weeks ago in Sintra) with Emanuel Ramos, a North American model currently based here in Lisbon. I loved working with him.... in fact I'm going to photograph him again tomorrow - hope that the photos turn out great :)

Have a great weekend everyone!

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Olá amigos, espero que entejam todos bem...

Deixo aqui o resultado de uma sessão fotográfica que realizem há cerca de duas semanas em Sintra, com um manequim que conheci recentemente chamado Emanuel Ramos. Gostei bastante de trabalhar com ele... por acaso tenho outra sessão agendada com ele para amanhã de manhã. Espero que as fotos fiquem boas :)

Bom fim de semana pessoal!

LEVI'S ANKLE SHINNY/UMBIGO MAG.

I was commissioned by UMBIGO magazine to create a set of illustrations to promote a new product released by Levi's Curve ID: Levi's Ankle Shinny.  These images are destined to be used in a promotional banner at UMBIGO magazine's website, in a specific spot of the page that was rented by Levi's.

Fui comissionado pela revista UMBIGO para criar uma série de ilustrações proporcionais para divulgar um novo produto lançado pela Levi's Curve ID: Levi's Ankle Shinny. Estas imagens foram desenvolvidas com o intuito de serem usadas num banner animado, a ser inserido num espaço específico no site da UMBIGO que foi alugado pela Levi's.

BJD power

Hey Friends! I know it's been a while since my last post (for a change lol), but here I am, back to blogging and eager to hear from my old blogger friends. I have been very busy and honestly it's been hard managing to update my online portfolio, blog, Facebook page, official website, etc. 
However I really miss you guys and would like to keep in touch more often. For those of you who are not on my Facebook friend list, please feel free to add me if you like: 


• PROFILE: http://www.facebook.com/xikomartins 
• FAN PAGE: http://www.facebook.com/pages/FRANCISCO-MARTINS-ILLUSTRATION/103482853039110 


So... as you may remember form one of my previous posts, I'm in to these awesome dolls known as BJDs - Asian Ball Jointed Dolls, 'cause they are great drawing/photography models and I use them a lot in my work. I recently wrote an article on the BJD subject  for one of the best Portuguese art/fashion/culture magazines named UMBIGO magazine. Photography and graphic design was also my doing , so I was responsible for the whole spread.
Besides the spread for the magazine, I'm also posting some of my photography work with these dolls. Hope you like it!


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Olá amigos blogueiros! Espero que estejam todos bem, desde o meu último post, que já foi há algum tempo. Tenho andado bastante atarefado e tem sido complicado actualizar o meu portfolio online+blog+fan page no Facebook+site oficial, etc. Contudo gostaria de me manter em contacto com todos aqueles que me seguem e que têm acompanhado o meu trabalho desde o início. Assim, caso ainda não me tenham adicionado à vossa lista de amigos no Facebook, se quiserem trocar ideias e acompanhar o meu trabalho com mais frequência, não hesitem em me enviar um pedido de amizade, ou fazer like na minha página de ilustração:


• PROFILE: http://www.facebook.com/xikomartins 

• FAN PAGE: http://www.facebook.com/pages/FRANCISCO-MARTINS-ILLUSTRATION/103482853039110 

Como alguns de vós talvez se lembrem de ler num dos meus posts anteriores, eu colecciono BJDs (Asian Ball Jointed Dolls), que são excelentes modelos de desenho e fotografia. 

Escrevi recentemente um artigo sobre esse tema -pouco difundido em Portugal - para a revista Umbigo. Além do texto, a fotografia que ilustrou o artigo e o design gráfico das páginas ficaram também ao meu encargo.

Aqui deixo imagens do artigo, bem como alguns dos meus trabalhos de fotografia em que usei BJDs. 
Espero que gostem!

PEAK'S WOODS Design Contest (1st prize winner)

Peak's Woods is a South Korean ball jointed dolls company. To celebrate it's 10th anniversary, Peak's Woods launched a design contest to create an image for merchandising that would be used during upcoming events. It was an honor to be selected as 1st prize winner

Peak's Woods é uma empresa Sul Coreana de Ball Jointed Dolls. Para celebrar os seus 10 anos de existência no mercado de BJDs, a empresa lançou um concurso de design/ilustração para desenvolver uma imagem a ser usada em merchandising promocional durante eventos futuros como convenções e stands de apresentação dos seus produtos. Foi um honra ter sido seleccionado como vencedor do primeiro prémio.

ODE TO MY FAV. CARTOONS

Hello everybody! how are you all doing? hope you have started 2012 with your right foot :)

Just thought I'd share these digital paintings that I did. They are inspired by some of my fav. cartoons when I was a kid: Thundercats, and He-man and the Masters of the Universe. Hope you like them!

PS: for some reason my blog has this bug that won't allow some images to enlarge, so in case you want to see all of thhese images in a larger size, please visit this link: http://www.behance.net/gallery/RANDOM-PAINTINGS/2949923

Olá pessoal! Espero que tenham começado o ano em grande :)

Deixo aqui estas duas pinturas digitais que fiz nas ultimas duas semanas, inspiradas nos meus desenhos animados preferidos quando era miúdo: Thundercats e He-man and the Masters of the Universe. Espero que gostem... abraços!

PS. O meu blog tem um bug qualquer que não permite algumas imegens abrirem num tamanho maior. Assim, se quiserem ver estas imagens um pouco maiores, por favor visitem o meu behance: http://www.behance.net/gallery/RANDOM-PAINTINGS/2949923

MOON DANCE

So it's been about a month since my surgery... I am still at home recovering slowly, but fortunately all is going well. I hope that you all had a great Christmas with those you love.

Here's a little something that I did in collaboration with one of my best friends - Daniela Valdez aka Senhorita Valdez. She is a copywriter and a brand strategist and has the mind of a genius. She did the writing, I illustrated her text. You probably remember her from my previous piece Please don't Die , where we also worked together. I had fun doing this piece :)

Happy holidays everyone!

Olá a todos! Já passou cerca de um mês desde a minha cirurgia...continuo em casa a recuperar lentamente, mas felizmente está tudo a correr de acordo com o esperado pelo meu médico. Espero que tenham passado um Natal feliz com as pessoas certas :)

Deixo aqui uma ilustração que fiz em colaboração com uma das minhas melhores amigas, de quem provavelmente se lembrarão de um post anterior: Please Don't Die. Estou a falar de uma das minhas pessoas preferidas à face da terra, a incomparável Daniela Valdez, também conhecida por Senhorita Valdez. A Daniela é Brand Stategist e Copywriter e tem uma mente genial. Diverti-me bastante a ilustrar o texto que ela escreveu... Boas festas pessoal!

HYPNOTIC MELODY

(...) As the Enchanter released the powerful notes of his strange and bewitching melody, the ancient energy in that irresistible sound filled the air, growing... spreading its craft throughout the forest and all living creatures fell under his spell (...) text by Francisco Martins

Hey friends! hope that you are all well! I'm going to be committed to the hospital next Friday for a surgery in my left hip (don't ask... long story), so I'm probably going to be away from blogging for a while. Meanwhile, I wanted to share with you guys one last work that I've just finished before I go. This is my most recent photo-illustration that I did with some photos that I took last year - a sequel to my previous piece "Orpheus and the nymphs".

Many Thanks to my models: Joris Lechêne, currently represented by Best Models, and Maria Barracosa, courtesy of Liquid Consulting (thanks also to Inês Carreira for having kindly sent Maria to work in this project)

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Olá amigos! Espero que estejam todos bem...

Deixo aqui imagens do meu último trabalho de foto-ilustração que desenvolvi com umas fotos que tirei o ano passado. Este painel com inspiração clássica é uma sequela da minha ilutração "Orpheus and the Nymphs" postada anteriormente aqui no blog.

Um muito obrigado aos modelos que participaram neste projecto: Joris Lechêne, de momento representado pela Best Models, e Maria Barracosa, gentilmente cedida pela Liquid Consulting (um obrigado também à Inês Carreira por ter cedido a Maria para colaborar neste projecto)