"If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid."
Epictetus
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I want to do something like this over summer- make a painting that consists of bodies.
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—to be polite, is to say and do, the kindest things in the kindest ways.
—to be what we are—no pretentiousness—and to become what we are capable of
becoming.
—If you have hard work to do, do it now; if you have a song to sing, sing it now; if you
have a kind word to say, say it now; if you have a smile to show, show it now.
—Praise loudly, blame softly.
—To go about our work with pleasure, to greet others with a word of encouragement, to
—be happy in the present and confident in the future
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Branding Boner #105: Absolut vodka has commissioned Jamie Hewlett to create a special limited edition Absolut London bottle, in celebration of London’s creativity and rich style heritage. Set against a London backdrop, the bottle introduces key characters from the past who have influenced and shaped London’s present fashion scene, from a Dickensian gent and 18th Century Dandy, through to Pinstripe gent, 60’s chick, SKA, Punk and 80’s Casual.
This is pretty sweet, I can’t lie.
It’s 5am, so I’m going to give up. I’ll rework the faces and the background after the critique tomorrow, because I am too tired to do much else.
Painting for class tomorrow at 9, and I started late, HOWEVER, I’m on my way to being done. I’m trying not to put TOO much into this, ‘cause I’ll be at risk of overworking it, which I’m prone to.
Inspired by the Colombian dance called the Mapalé
Also, a thermos of coffee that I’ve never used.
How do you capture music in paint? How do you capture movement in paint?
How do you paint a dance?
The Devil’s Pet Candle by Thorunn Arnadottir
waaaaant
Wowowowow.
Oh shit, I have friends that can replicate this.
On Bodies, and Body Shapes
TL;DR
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As some of you may know, I am absolutely in love with the human body as a general subject. To say that I see the human body as a work of art would be cliche, so instead I say that I see the human body as a translation of each individual’s perception of art. Among other hippie phrases.
Anyway.
I’ve noticed on the internet, a lot of peo rubenesque ple talking about what a “real woman” is, versus the talk about, “all bodies are beautiful”; of course, all of this only pertains to women, or people who identify as being a woman. Now, as much as I enjoy the female figure, I’d really like to see something about different male body types. I know the ins and outs fo the female pear, hourglass, reversed triangle, diamond, rectangle, and oval bodies, but I don’t know much about the male figure.
Through observation, I understand that the male body, too, comes in the reversed triangle, rectangle, oval, and triangle, but…That’s the extent of my knowledge. I know there’s more, and there are anomalies, but I want to see them. I want to know how their shoulders and hips relate to their waists, how their legs are set in the hip, and where in their anatomy their chest rests, depending on their shape. Necks, arm length, curve of back, and weight of their trapezium. I’d like to know what separates one man’s body shape from another.
Why do I want to know? Because I’m curious. And, I just want to know how things work - how bodies work.
Why do I know about female bodies and not about male bodies? Because I know my own anatomy, translate it into drawings, and mess with the proportions. Also, being biologically female, I subconsciously compare myself to other women, and notice things - similarities and differences.
Meanwhile, I’ve had little to no experience with the nude male figure. My first experience with the male figure was figure drawing last semester (1st sem, 2 year college). And the males we received in that class are the extent of my knowledge.
Sadface ):
My daydream is to have someone - a male figure - pose for me in a series of gestures, so I can understand how that specific anatomy contorts in space. I’d get an understanding of that body, and get art-geek-giddy about it.
But of course, that man would have to be comfortable with me, or themselves, enough to at the very least strip off a shirt in front of me. Most men have no issue with that, but stripping down to the bare…That’s another story. Coming from someone who is both an imperfect human being and an artist, I will love whatever is under there, regardless. I just want to draw you. There’s really no point in body discrimination.
/tangent
Anyway. Bodies. I love them, and I want to learn about them, interact with them, and draw them. Also, converse.
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*TL;DR
I need to learn about male body shapes, and have someone pose for me so I can learn male anatomy. Also, bodies are amazing.
Creepy Toys by Santani
Though creepy, these works are absolutely astonishing. No pun intended.
Perhaps when I get back to Chicago, I’ll take a trip to the fabric store, get some faux furs, and buy a hunk of clay while I’m at it. I miss working in sculpture.
Yury Darashkevich
Ahh, whoever this model is, is beautiful.
And if this is a fabricated face, she is beautiful, regardless.