Showing posts with label sketch book. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sketch book. Show all posts

Friday, March 23, 2012

STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS

We are careening into the end of March. I have nothing new to share in the terms of tips, new supplies, hide outs, big news, little news or anything. The end of March means that since I have not been contacted, I have been rejected by innumerable magazines and contests. I have been rejected by the best. I am not particularly fond of March. One class has finished, however. Another class has begun as I blaze my trail into a debt I will never, in one lifetime, be able to pay. I am required to take biology ::shudder:: and have landed in a nutrition class. The adviser said the class is what is best for "people like me." What is a "people like me"?

"PEOPLE LIKE YOU"


It turns out the other choice was BIOLOGY. As in REAL BIOLOGY. Then... I understood...


WHY ARE TERTIARY STRUCTURES SELFISH?
BECAUSE THE AMINO ACIDS ARE ALL WRAPPED UP IN THEMSELVES.




NUTRITION IT IS.

In nutrition, I have learned many things -- mostly that my rabbits eat better than I do.

I ACTUALLY TURNED THIS IN AND RECEIVED AN "A".



THESE HERE TOLEDO

It has been pretty quiet in these here Toledo, Ohio. I did see a mattress with box springs neatly lain on the sidewalk, but alas -- I could not snap a picture for posterity. Instead, I created a collage of South St. Clair Street to showcase our beautiful Parking Meter Cozies.





It looks as though someone slacked on a few of them. They are more like the pot holders we all made in 3rd grade all sewn together. Only in Toledo would someone slack on parking meter cozies.

TOLEDO POT HOLDERS



YOU ARE WELL ON YOUR WAY TO MAKING
YOUR OWN PARKING METER COZY!


THE PROJECT
The "BIG" March project became even bigger, to my surprise. I had so much fun working on it and really actually loved the individual that commissioned the piece. I can't tell you what it is yet... but stay tuned because I will be shoving it in all of your faces for the next year. I can't wait!! Is the anticipation growing? You know it is...

A SYMBOLIC REPRESENTATION OF ME
MAKING YOU LOOK AT MY WORK.



THE OTHER PROJECT

The other project (365) is humming right along. Again, one illustrator among some wildly talented photographers. I am finding that my image-a-day sometimes takes more than a-day. I have been trying carefully to push myself for at least one sketchbook doodle. Wouldn't you know it, some of the doodles turn out better than any pieces I've spent weeks toiling over. Perhaps more evidence that I think too much.

Anyhoo --





This image popped up when I Googled "Anyhoo."















Again, I am drawing a plethora of bunnies. This helps with the original 365 Bunnies project that I keep getting pulled from. Now, I have two 365 projects to get pulled from. Everything is pulling.




MY PURPOSE
The purpose under this purpose is to share the bunnies. These were born out of the 2nd 365 project but I add them to the 1st 365 Bunny project.

IT WAS A SLOW DAY



SAMMY DOING LIFE FOR CHEWING WIRES



I AM THE RABBIT



SITTING IN NEGATIVE SPACE








007





INTO OZ





DEATH WITH BUNNY




LANCE'S FAN




OVER THE MOON



OUT OF THE SHADOW


I AM NOT RIGHT
I don't know why, but I thought this was the funniest thing I have seen in a long time:


BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!









THE GREAT OUTDOORS

I went outside this week. After the initial shock to my system and exposure to the sun, I relaxed.

Sammy joined me while Russette glared at both of us from within the confines of the house.









MY NEIGHBOR





I AM NEIGHBORLY










END OF DAY
For the record, rabbits dream. They also snore.

HE CHASES CARS WHEN HE SLEEPS




THE END

NOT THAT I EVER DID













Saturday, November 12, 2011

CLASS IN THESE HERE TOLEDO, OHIO


DETROIT PRINCESS EXITS TOLEDO STAGE LEFT

Imagine my surprise upon waking one morning and seeing this news story:

In Toledo Friday night, 600 people were on the Detroit Princess Boat in two ballrooms when a half dozen people started to fight on the lower level ballroom floor. Witnesses said, at one point, up 100 people were participating in the fight.

Friday was the hip-hop crowd and Saturday was supposed to be the R&B crowd. The boat is equipped with half a dozen on-board security officers during a cruise and other staff trained to move passengers out of trouble.
All passengers are patted down when they board, whether in Toledo or Detroit. Toledo police were called and sent two dozen officers to the boat. One arrest was made, but more are possible.
Did you imagine my surprise? Did you? No? PROBABLY BECAUSE I WAS NOT SURPRISED.
Only Toledo can force a Detroit Princess cruise line to literally haul up anchor and LEAVE.

NOT OCCUPYING TOLEDO


MEANWHILE, BACK AT THE RANCH...


RIBBONS!
I am still waiting for the T Shirt sample of that nightmare job I blogged about. Still. The shirts have been long printed and sold. My portfolio grows dust waiting for this sample. *sigh* So instead of sharing my non existant sample with you, I would like to announce my latest accomplishments:

    Three entered pieces won three ribbons!
  


OMG! OMG! RIBBONS!!

LOOK AT THEM

The 2nd place ribbon for POP CULTURE (A Coca-Cola© bottle) is a special honor as it is my first award for a painting as a medium. I am also awaiting the day when I can afford to frame some of my NEW pieces in order to show them...


MY FANTASY VS MY REALITY FRAMING
Because everything looks better in giant golden garish filigree --You know it does.


SEE!??

Exceptionally bad art brought to you by: http://museumofbadart.org

IT'S PHALLIC



NOTHIN’ BUT CLASS
A new quarter and class has begun and I am currently working on an illustration for one of the Seven Deadly Sins. The sin? LUST. I gathered the messege that I wished to communicate as well as a kicking quote from the Marquis de Sade. I am, however, struggling with this project. So far, I have narrowed down 20 thumbnails looking for a representational symbol. My abstract symbol (inspired by a live model) was wildly successful!

I am hoping for a FREUDIAN RIBBON next!



The above are my thumbnails. I went for Giger and got... I have no idea. Maybe I should have simply gone for Collins. My concept is to convey extreme sexual want/hunger with the pitfall of careless sex. I wanted to capture, not so much prudishness, but where an addiction to it all can lead. I want to create a piece that if faced with what is presented, one would actually be willing to toss over their own safety for that immediate gratification.

Although the nun works for the piece. As does the serpentine tongue. The last thumbnail is one of my rabbits staring at me while I sketched the thumbnails. I felt mocked.
I MOCK YOU! ALWAYS!


I MADE SALES!



I never thought I would ever live to see the day that I would thank listeners of talk radio...

BUY THIS MUG HERE:




I love SPACE BUN. It is one of my favorite designs.

BUY THIS HOODIE HERE:

It’s official: I CAN pay the cable bill this month! Which, come to think of it, I better pay...









I AM BETTER THAN YOUR KIDS
http://www.iambetterthanyourkids.com/

Here is a sample of this exquisite website:
I am Maddox, a 32-year-old computer programmer and writer. I can spell, draw, and do math better than your kids, so I've taken the liberty to judge work done by children. I'll be assigning a grade of A through F for each piece:

"Guy Fawkes, one of five conspirators in the "gunpowder" plot to blow up parliament, depicted here as a haughty queen, standing near a gray flower."











OCCUPY ANONYMOUS
Speaking of which--South Park is even getting in on the act:


One reason that I love South Park is that they attack us all. Occupy Red Robin looked a lot like Occupy Toledo. View for yourself:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8iJLa0UxTU
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OCCUPYING
HE GOES BY "ACHILLES"


SEE!??

To update one and all: Occupy Toledo are still occupying. Now, various Occupiers all over this nation are starting to shoot and kill each other, rape each other, spread TB (blamed on the homeless), commit suicide and endanger the children they drag out there with them. One group elected a dog as their leader. Good choice. Woof!


BOW TO THE WOW


Nothing so dramatic HERE... but they ARE trying. Two members
(count them, 2) were arrested because they took a hand drawn sign into a city council meeting. Do not underestimate the ability to incur paper cuts on city council members with poster board. I feel the TRUE issue is about NOT hiring a professional graphic designer for the sign and NOT getting it professionally printed. I'M TIRED OF THE 99% MAN!

The two people are being charged with resisting arrest. They said they never TOUCHED any of the officers. Should I send an anonymous letter explaining the difference between assault and resisting? The ACLU has since been called in. The Occupiers here (Achilles included) were granted 2 weeks worth of tents. Oh boy.

JOKE
Q: Why is Occupy Toledo like the circus?
A: IT'S IN TENTS!!!!


(intense - in tents - circus?) - well it isn't funny if I have to explain it.



STUDIO 566

DRAMATIC


HONORABLE DAUGHTER #1 IS EXPECTING





SIMS UPDATE

 
Uncanny, isn't it?




THE END