Illustration Friday: glamour

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I was scanning some old work and found this from a previous life. The drawing uses some standards for fashion illustration: catwalk poses and a body that is something like 14 heads tall.

This drawing was intended to be very glamourous.

The work is ancient - owning a computer at that point in my life was but a dream - thus it is watercolor, pencil, color pencil, and oil pastel.

I have others (should I admit that?) but chose this one because I felt the looseness worked in support of the theme.

Be afraid.

This article discussing the Department of Defense's plans to "fight the internet" appeared recently on the BBC news site. The actual report referenced is linked from the page. You have to read it. It is remarkable and a little disturbing. After reading it, the only way I found to counteract that kind of bad mojo is read something like this.

Like groovy lights, man

Natural psychedelia (that does not require pressing on your eyeballs). Enjoy!

Thursday Lovin': Sleepless Remix

Remember the wonderful Shining remix that took the horror movie and made a trailer for a romantic comedy?

Well, here is the reverse. A romantic comedy made into a horror movie. And it is just as brilliant.

metasurface 2006

The Roman god Janus (from which we get January) is depicted as a twin with one face looking forward and one looking backward. The name of the month makes sense, of course, as this is the time of year when we both reflect and think ahead.

Metasurface is a fun project and I will definitely continue it this year. Illustration Friday has been a saving grace because I've posted so little. But I want you all to know that my bookmark folder and writing notes are full with plenty of stuff (literally months worth of entries) and I am itching to post it all.

Pretty soon you'll see some simple changes in design and deeper may become a blog of it's own.

If you are still reading Metasurface, let me know what you think and what you'd like to see:

greg@metasurface.net

Illustration Friday: E is for...Envy

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Illustration Friday: Flavor

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Thursday Lovin': Small Ads

Spiffing little adverts from the UK (and Screenhead). Very funny.

Wednesday Lovin' Part Deux: Free Movies

Who could forget that great horror movie Attack of the Giant Leeches? Well, now you can download it and watch it on your iPod. Oh, joy.

Actually, there are some good films (and delightfully bad ones as well) at this site. Try Metropolis or Nosferatu or Buster Keaton.

Enjoy!

Wednesday Lovin': Fun with the CIA

GRENADA, the comic book

(great name for a musical too!)

Illustration Friday: Imagine

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This one is very subtle. Let's see if you get it.

(Very) Early Sunday Lovin': Russian Jumping

Not sure about the narrative in this one but enjoyed it none the less. What is it? I don't know exactly. Watch it and ask yourself: "What did they put in that poor boy's borscht?"