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.