slither

Prompt: "e" ecstacy

Artist: William Spencer III

So I had an old monotype--we were given the suggestion of working into an old monotype to complete this assignment--and I used the pattern of paint and paper to create a snake.

I took the 'e' to create patterns of pills and the stick figure--I'll call him Frank--Frank in the corner of some deserted alley thinking about drugs, etc.

The patterns and the ribbon look associated with the snake was in relation to Spencer's work.

equpiment

Prompt: wrinkle

Artist: Dali

IF: equipment

So I went for the first thing I could think of when dealing with equipment--computers.  My dad was printing off a lot of things for his trip with my sister for the next day and the printer was making a whole mess of weird noises.  Anyone who has dealt with a computer has known the overwhelming desire to smash anything that doesn't cooperate with you.

Originally, I just wanted wrinkled paper to come out of the printer.  I somehow wanted things to melt in a Dali-eqsue fashion but I didn't have the patience to figure it out.

But the smashing of the printer made me think Stephen King's The Shining and the smashing of the CB because Jackhadlosthismarbles.  His brain was messed up--wrinkled.  So I left the key to the second floor alongside the printer as well.

Don't you just love Denver croquet?

Love means never having to say you're sober. 

-JackTorrance (Stephen King's The Shining)

fearless

Prompt: pain/suffering/Gladiator

Artist: Beirstadt

So I took a 'fearless' step and would not allow myself to use brushes.  So I used cardboard chunks and my fingers.

Oh, and it takes a pretty fearless human being to travel into outer space.

But to highlight pain and suffering, just imagine the world if we don't take care of it.  And the sun, it burns so that has some agony right there.

cocoon

Prompt: lyrical

Artist: Degas

I almost had no motivation to do this.  And I really wanted the IF to be 'ballerina' or something.

So to make up for my loss, I decided to relate ballet to cocoon.  I saw a friend perform in actual pointe shoes and how difficult it was.  I also occasionally hit up the dance supply sites looking at merchandising.  Pointe shoes offer toe cushioning such as a rubber pad to protect your toes.

Whatever the accessory, it takes a lot of strength and power to be able to perform ballet.  Your toes go through conditioning and torture to be able to balance like that.

So I thought of the shoe and ribbon as a cocoon for the toes and ankle.  The end.

ahead

Class prompt: 'zombie'

Artist inspiration: 'Picasso'

IF: ahead.

SO.  I heard a couple things about storms this weekend and all I could think about were hurricanes.  Ships can be ahead of the storm so I incorporated a ship being out of the way of the two storms colliding.

To reference zombies, the face is dull and the eyes are lifeless.

To reference Picasso, I figured the only way to make this remotely work would be to make a face in the form of Picasso--not really a face.

I always do realistic things so I went for a more comic book approach.

"Down the road, little girl

You may lose your way
All alone in a world 
That may seem too wide
But sit on Mama's lap
And I will draw a map
And whatever 
You need 
Mama will 
Provide "

--Mama Will Provide from'Once OnThisIsland'

detective

Once again, a prompt--Bubbles. Edvard Munch was the artist. I didn't like Munch's style so I didn't let that influence my sketch--besides, it's not what I had in mind.

So to tie in with detective, classic Sherlock Holmes application. Bubbles coming out of the pipe like Bart Simpson would have in his pipe...

Passing on a love at first sight.

www.eyecreate.com

I caught her "linked" illustration on the IF site and had a mini-heart attack and wanted to fall over in my chair. Alice in Wonderland strikes again!