the ART COLONY

[ila]

Originally Posted by sesame

What do you think of the Old ladies sewing
sweaters with "Punks not dead" and
"Thug for life" stitched on them?

Its very intriguing!

I think it's very funny and an interesting commentary on life and stereotypes. Society tends to think of old women as the grandmotherly type who adore little children, go to church regularly, and wouldn't say shit if their mouth was full of it. It reminds me of an old Monty Python skit in which members of the cast played old ladies that went around beating up young people.

Originally Posted by ila

I think it's very funny and an interesting commentary on life and stereotypes. Society tends to think of old women as the grandmotherly type who adore little children, go to church regularly, and wouldn't say shit if their mouth was full of it. It reminds me of an old Monty Python skit in which members of the cast played old ladies that went around beating up young people.

the granny of the katherin tate show is a favorit of mine, heres a link for anyone who's unfamiliar with it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo62P...eature=related

[sesame]

A rough sketch done with my graphic tablet. Its not a Wacom though. My pen tablet is iball. I never got enough time to finish this picture. Its supposed to be a nymph floating over the sea!

I was taking my chances with traditional Chinese style.

[ila]

Originally Posted by sesame

A rough sketch done with my graphic tablet. Its not a Wacom though. My pen tablet is iball. I never got enough time to finish this picture. Its supposed to be a nymph floating over the sea!

I was taking my chances with traditional Chinese style.

Very nice sesame. Your nypmh seems to have a very irritated look on her face though. I think that may be part of the Chinese style as I have seen similar figures with the same irritated/frowning expression. Perhaps your figure is showing her displeasure with the world? Also you have some printing in your picture (at least it looks like a word), but I couldn't read it even when I enlarged the picture. Your sea looks like there is land in it. At first glance it looked a bit like India and when I enlarged your picture it looked like Burma (Myanmar). Was this intentional or just the way your picture turned out?

[sesame]

Its only a rough sketch, Ila. I didnt work on her face at all; I only tried to bring out the Chinese style in the sketch. The thing you are mistaking to be the sea is part of her flowing cloth driven by the gale. Its not a landmass or map. I havent drawn the sea below her yet. I guess its my laziness

Thank you for your kind comments.

[sesame]

Originally Posted by ila

Also you have some printing in your picture (at least it looks like a word), but I couldn't read it even when I enlarged the picture.

Its my nickname, sort of ! It sounds like my real name, though.

[jimnaseum]

I like the blue colors, would go great in my livingroom.