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* Romantic
* Passionate
* Creative
* Talented
* Artistic
* Intelligent
* Educated
* Ambitious
* Driven
* Loyal
* Sincere
* Compassionate



************* ((( Warm Greetings ))) I am REX RAVEN; the Image Maker; a creative and passionately driven modern day renaissance man. I currently work as a beauty photographer in downtown Los Angeles and serve as CEO and creative director of my own commercial studio. As a stereotypical Leo I tend to lean quite heavily toward the world of creative art. I am a great admirer of the business of character design and among my many roles at the studio I also serve as lead designer. Admittedly, I am a hopeless romantic at heart and I have maintained a long held love affair with early Hollywood and that romantically glamorous period between 1920 & 1933.

************* I maintain a wide variety of interests along with a deep and insatiable hunger for knowledge. I tend to keep myself busy most of the time as I'm usually engaged in matters of business concerning my studio. In my spare time you might find me reading a book or trade magazine, studying or developing new techniques in studio lighting & digital composition, designing or developing a new character, creating visuals for the web, composing or practicing a musical tune on my electric guitar, researching something of interest on the internet, or maybe watching something educational or newsworthy on YouTube or late night TV (e.g. History Channel, Science Channel, Biography, Discovery, TLC, PBS, CNN, MSNBC, etc).

************* I draw a great deal of inspiration from the Far East and the early greats of the Hollywood Silver Screen. There are a few names in particular that have left in me a deep imprint in how I view the world from a creative vantage point. Max Factor and George Hurrell along with the great Tim Burton captivated my mind early on and were the main forces that lead me to pursue a life behind the still camera. The roaring 1920's and the tantalizing pre-code era of the early 1930's inspired me tremendously with the sensuality & allure of soft focus. For me, this glorious period in film history brought forth an amazing display of visual elegance and style. Hollywood Screen Stars such as Anna May Wong, Mae Busch, and Clara Bow became immortalized in celluloid and were the visual eye candy that began to shape and mold the foundation of my artistic aspirations.

************* Coco Chanel and the ushering in of the Art Deco movement also captured my imagination. The fashion world is so undeniably influential to the mind of a young artist that it's virtually impossible not to succumb to it. Fashion designers such as Christian Dior, Valentino, Givenchy, and Versace along with Anna Sui and Vera Wang became monoliths in my world. And then there's the exotic Far East. Perhaps not so exotic to a natural born native but to an impressionable guy like me it can only be summed up into one simply dynamic word; BREATHTAKING! There's just no other way for me to describe it. The amazing kaleidoscope of design styles that originate out of Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tokyo City are so elegantly mesmerizing and so beautifully captivating that they have forever transformed my visual senses in ways that I have only begun to know.

************* In the realm of the animated film there is none other than the great Walt Disney and the incomparable genius of Ub Iwerks. Through their amazing talents and creative vision they taught me like so many others the rudimentary aesthetics of great character design. Shintaro Tsuji, the celebrated founder of SANRIO & the revolutionary KAWAII movement of Japan, along with the VOOZ Corporation of Korea, and the gallant wizardry of PIXAR Animation have also served me as great sources of inspiration. I owe much of myself to these noble icons of popular culture and vow my respects to their creative mastery and success in the field of commercial design. In fact, it was Shintaro Tsuji along with Disney that inspired me to pursue art as a business rather than a casual pastime.

************* Well, if you've managed to come this far you might say that I'm a bit of an old fashioned guy. And perhaps in some ways you could be right. But being old fashioned isn't always a bad thing. There are many wonderful things to behold and discover from our past. Things that can enrich our lives in a meaningful and positive way. They have certainly enriched mine and for that I will be forever grateful. For these things have made me who I am and who I will always aspire to be. They are my true passions.



MOST COMPATIBLE WITH LADIES WHO ARE:

* Feminine
* Classy
* Sweet
* Kind
* Polite
* Compassionate
* Calm
* Peaceful
* Spiritual
* Health Conscious
* Clean
* Neat
* Organized
* Loyal
* Sensual
* Intimate
* Private
* Intelligent
* Creative
* Passionate
* Positive

... including:

* Entrepreneurs
* Business Owners
* Sales Professionals
* White Collar Professionals

* Creative Professionals (Artists / Designers / Photographers / Musicians / Writers)
* Beauty Industry Professionals (Hair Stylists / Makeup Artists / Fashion Designers)

* Intellectuals
* Vegetarians

... & also FANS of:

* The Far East
* Early Hollywood
* Silent Films
* Turner Classic Movies
* Beauty Photography
* Animation
* Walt Disney
* Sanrio
* Pixar
* Tim Burton


LEAST COMPATIBLE WITH LADIES WHO ARE:

* Masculine
* Artificially Enhanced
* Fickle
* Messy
* Disorganized
* Loud
* Rude
* Restless
* Hyper
* Obnoxious
* A.D.D. Prone

... including:

* Republicans
* Gun Owners
* Dog Owners

* Tomboys
* Female Jocks
* Cowgirls

* Party Animals
* Smokers
* Drinkers
* Drug Users
* Thrillseekers
* Gamblers

... & also FANS of:

* RAP / Hip Hop / Country / Salsa
* NFL / NASCAR / NHL / MLB / NBA / GOLF / WWF


FAVORITE MUSIC:

* EZ Listening / Romantic Ballads
* Instrumentals / Ambient Moods / New Age
* International Music
* Classical / Ragtime / Jazz / Bossa Nova
* Rock & Roll Oldies
* 80's New Wave / Synth Pop
* Trance / Electronica

... including:

* BEATLES
* BEE GEES
* ABBA
* U2
* FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
* THE CURE
* SODA STEREO
* BEAU HUNKS
* SINATRA


FAVORITE FILM STARS:

* CHARLIE CHAPLIN
* HAROLD LLOYD
* BUSTER KEATON
* LAUREL & HARDY

* ANNA MAY WONG
* CLARA BOW
* MAE BUSCH

* LON CHANEY SR.
* EDWARD G. ROBINSON
* JAMES CAGNEY
* JOHNNY DEPP

* GONG LI
* ZIYI ZHANG


Thanks For Stopping By!

¤ REx RAvEN ¤