NaArMaMo 2017: Day 3

[pebblerocker]

Art for Day 3 goes here!

Comments

[capri0mni]

I did one for today!


The idea for this was born in one of my graduate-level English courses at university... in a survey class (the Romantics) that ran from 7 - 10 pm, once a week. ..."This work is problematic, for reasons X, Y, and Z" was a common discussion opener... And, 'round about the 9 o'clock mark, I'd start to imagine a gadget that's sold on late night infomercials. ;-)

[feng_shui_house]

I love it. :^) It's adorable, and very useful, too.

[capri0mni]

Thanks!

August 1, 2, and 3

[feng_shui_house]

I have totally forgot how I used to make thumbnails, so I've just gone with LJ's auto thumbnail maker & hope it worked!

Mostly Navy plaid.

[pebblerocker]

I fell back on doing another map of an imaginary place.

Doing a long squiggly coastline is very soothing. This time I smudged some soft pencil and green pencil around to make the terrain look a bit more interesting.

[pebblerocker]

A handy device - and it doesn't even need mains power!

Re: August 1, 2, and 3

[pebblerocker]

That is an adorable way of using the lined paper!

[capri0mni]

Not directly, no.

Though it runs better when lubricated by a steady supply of hot coffee, and various carbohydrates from vending machines in the university's gathering places.

(oh, and a steady breeze of hot air doesn't hurt either!) ;-)

[capri0mni]

I love your imaginary maps!

[quarryquest]

That looks like something out of Earthsea!

[liadt]

Hah, so true, it'd be a sell out!

Re: August 1, 2, and 3

[liadt]

Aw lovely animals:)

[liadt]

Very nice:)

[liadt]

I did a pair of lips. Photos will be posted at some point but no uploads for the moment. I liked it until I did shadows and it looked like a mustache on the lips, but if you don't try you don't learn I guess!

[capri0mni]

Heh.

I'd almost forgotten about this (I first had this idea more than 25 years ago. But then, last year, I joined Tumblr, and came across the "problematic fave" memes all over my dashboard...

So I knew I had to do a remake, eventually.

[feng_shui_house]

It looks very real! I like it.

[pebblerocker]

I have a small collection of fantasy maps saved on my computer, from various books or computer games; the Earthsea one is a favourite and has been my desktop wallpaper at times.

[pebblerocker]

Thanks! I have a fantasy story percolating in my head that really needs a geographical setting in order to start hammering out the plot; I feel I'll be able to start writing the story once I've drawn a map I'm happy with. Because I can't write about the characters before I know where they're from, and I can't send them on a journey through blank white space!

[pebblerocker]

Trying is the whole point of this month! I look forward to seeing your work.

[capri0mni]

:-)

[liadt]

Thank you! Hopefully all photos now:)

[tinderboxofaheart]

this is really cool and clever! i love the concept and your idea behind it. the art style is really fun and reminds me of some computer games i played as a kid! great work!

Re: August 1, 2, and 3

[tinderboxofaheart]

these are wonderful! very nice cat profile, and i love the look of pen marks on a page. agreed that the use of the paper lines is VERY clever!

[tinderboxofaheart]

wow! i'd love to see you develop this and add place names, etc - very intriguing!

[tinderboxofaheart]

here's my august 3 collage!



you can see the rest of the project here: http://bit.ly/aapageaday

[pebblerocker]

It makes me think of a very formal, sculptured flower, and of a science fiction show's amazing background prop.