smoking by ~sabocchia

Breathe Me. by ~Psychotic-Edward

Looking for color of the wind by ~yesterdaysmind

“drunk panda” by william robert holland

william holland does not endorse all views of this website

Featured on many magazine covers, fliers, and more, the ink and watercolor art of William Robert Holland has brought him into the spotlight. Most visual artists in the Midwest are classically trained, and specialize in the more traditional methods. Holland has done nothing of the sort. Instead, he’s taken tried and tested mediums and developed a style all his own… a style not only surreal, but often going against the very grain of the Midwest. Explore his galleries on Etsy for even more of his works!

© William Robert Holland, re-presented with permission

“No smoking in school” by Gemma Bramham
…with Casualty Suede Photography

Buster Moody: Main Site /// Moody on SoundCloud /// Moody on Twitter

Notes on this Feature: Buster Moody makes the first artist ever to be featured twice here on Burn as One… and within only a few weeks of each other. Buster is one of the five current members of the Sketch Cartel Blog. Most of the artists in this art gang are carrying two guns each… music AND design! With plenty of smoking art… and with electronica selections that draw heavily on dubstep, IDM and cinematics… Sketch Cartel has quickly become one of my main stops online. Check ‘em out!

Photographer: Rodney Barry; Studio: Rodney Barry Design Copyright: Copyright Rodney Barry Design; Disclaimer: Rodney Barry does NOT promote smoking.

Model: Andromeda Ross; Model Mayhem: #1430088; Main Site: System Andromeda; Disclaimer: Andromeda Ross does not promote cigarette smoking, and is an advocate of individual rights, choices & responsibilities.

Notes on this Feature: The moment I saw this shot, I knew it had to be featured here on Burn as One. The fashion, the contrast, and the choice to shoot on the street all work together to instantly recall feelings of film noir and the foundations of the silver screen. Thanks goes to Rodney Barry and Andromeda Ross for making this shot happen, and for permission to share it here on Burn as One.

Smoking 15 cigars a day… for 100 years.

George Burns (Jan 20, 1896 - Mar 9, 1996) [aka, “God”]

Brand: El Producto Cigars

Fame: Actor, Singer, Comedian

Yes, even God smoked. In fact, he smoked 15 cigars a day, lived a hundred years, and was put in the grave by the likes of Frank Sinatra. He’s now ashing on us all from back up in Heaven… having left his body back down here on Earth.

For the 2k balldrop, my friend Marf ‘n I found ourselves in New York City… living homeless on the streets. One of the places we found shelter at was Nat Sherman’s on 5th Avenue. We crashed in the smoking lounge on their second floor. On one of those ventures, I took a trip down the hallway (just outside the humidor) and found a note they’d framed from George Burns. It was a reply he’d sent them, turning down their offer to switch brands… because they just couldn’t meet his prices. They’d framed it nonetheless. Afterall, it’s George-Fucking-Burns! (sending belated thanks to Nat Shermans for hosting us)

God’s brand was El Producto. He found that Producto’s didn’t go out while he was on stage, and consequently turned down many alternatives because of this. That meant he didn’t have to relight ‘em and didn’t have to interrupt a comedy skit to do so. Smart man, that “God” guy is. Good peep! The world is a better place ‘cuz of this guy.

• For more on The Man, himself, check out George Burns dot Com
• More info on George Burns [here on Wikipedia]
• More George Burns [Here on Burn as One]
• Demotivator credit: George Burns Poster by Tatsumi67

kill yourself by ~RedFraction

my sin cleanse by ~phenomdesire

Addict by *zlty-dodo