Well Cats, it appears that we may have tapped into some strange aspect of the bathrobe-wearing, weapon-wielding, coffee-drinking zeitgeist with this challenge, because we've gotten several more fantastic submissions. In all cases, please click on the thumbnail to see these awesome pics in all their caffeinated glory!

~ =Belisse (aka :devneloky-stock: ) was the 2nd artist to take up the challenge and she has really captured the spirit of the peril one can put one's self into when threatening to come between a lady with a wicked knife and her cup of coffee. She was even kind enough to point out that the bean in question is Puerto Rican; often a bright and bracing brew. And I love that mug ('cause I think it's made of jade).

=Belisse (aka :devneloky-stock: ) is another great artist who has graced us by using this challenge to step for the first time in front of the Stock Art camera! Great work. I really like her stock and her digital art; check out both galleries.



spcifically ~ *Lindowyn & ~ =TheArcher777 are a couple of Celtic Warrior Women who need no introduction, although I suppose young cat Hector might. Longtime Stock Artists extraordinaire, here these ladies appear to personify the three Fates and the doom that awaits any man who dares to risk their wrath for a mean cup o' joe.

Hector is all cool menace.

*Lindowyn is taking no chances by using a weapon that will ensure that you don't come within 200 metres of her java.

=TheArcher777, having found that her brew was indeed good to the last drop, is about to go in search of more. Woe unto the unhappy sap that she catches exiting the local beanery with his dandified coffee confection.

If you somehow are not familiar with these ladies' work, do yourself a favour and run over to their galleries right away. Not only are they truly professionals, they are a couple of the dearest friends I've met on the interwebs.



~ ~HippogryphStock (aka =EnnostielTheAviatrix) sends us today's most recent entry with a couple of wonderful variations on the theme. Here we see a woman who is so intent on "taking care of" some Java interloper that she has thrown her mug to the ground in order to take more careful aim. She also introduces footie socks! (And as a wearer of footie socks I say, "Tally-ho!").

I believe this is also ~HippogryphStock's first stock photo using herself as a model, to which I also say a hearty "Tally-ho!") [been hanging out with my limey family too much, it seems ] Take a little trip over to her gallery and say howdy, then ask her to do some more Stock.



Can't tell you how great I think all this is. And not just because the challenge features coffee and bathrobes and weapons! More because it's so cool seeing so many folks leap in with such creativity. I hope you'll keep 'em coming. For details you can check this journal entry: [link] .

More soon.



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Jade's Stock Photo Request Policy:
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As of March 2008, the only stock photos I will produce will be requests. If you need something specific for a project, I'd love to hear your pitch. To clarify, I'm not looking for ideas (I've got plenty of those), I am interested in collaborating with serious artists who need specific images or references. Please see this journal entry for complete details: [link]

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The rule of thumb with my stock is: (Almost) No Rules. Do whatever non-commercial thing you want with them. If you need them to help you make a little dough that's great, just contact me so we can work something out. Thank you.

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