Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Do the Wave!

I'm trying to work a little ahead, a concept that seems alien to my uber-procrastinator self. I started working on this week last week. Baby steps.
The word for this week's EIM is "wave." The first thought that came to mind was this iconic image from Japan:

The Great Wave off Kanagawa
Katsushika Hokusai
c 1830
Can you say, "Wipe-out?" Can you believe that's a woodcut print? It's affectionately just called "The Wave."
Well, if that's the case, we have one of those around here:

Shreddin' Betty
"The Wave"
by Gilbert Gustavsen, (c) 2006
This is in the Pariah Wilderness of northern Arizona. I've been there twice--both times in summer. Gil, aka Sleeping Man, got to go one January, thus this photograph. That's snow you see there on the East face. It is surreal and it is unforgiving in summer--my camera quit on the first trip; the sensors overheated. It is a very long story for another day. The short story is: hydrate, people. Carry water. Lots of water.
I already have posted an EIM for the wave, back in September. (That image exists as I took to heart a rule of photography: always carry a back-up camera!)
Thus, I had to go in a different direction and found an image for yet another famous wave:

Queen Elizabeth II
Sixty Images from Sixty Years
heart.co.uk

I am sure I'm in trouble 47 different ways with this one, stepping on toes of intellectual property owners across the commonwealth and beyond. But I did search far and wide to see if anyone else took this approach and nope, it's original to (totally twisted) yours truly. So, as derivative work, I'm on fairly solid ground. I hope the Queen has a sense of humor, anyway.
I've been working ahead on the TwobyTwo, the word for the biweekly challenge is "Amoeba:"
This Zentangly one based on the "Amoeba" tangle is "cute," my apologies to Linda Dawson who created the pattern. I can do "cute," but it's not really my thing.

I much prefer this one done with stippling, and a departure: color!

For now, that's what I have accomplished. Thanks for visiting! What have you been up to? Are you going to give these challenges a go? Well, you should!
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16 comments:

  1. freebird7100June 9, 2015 at 12:58 PM

    Love all the pics this week. I did want to try to make the same wave as the Japanese wave, but an inch of beads is very unforgiving to some design that detailed. The Shreddin Betty pic is so awesome. I can not imagine being there, the heat would knock me out immediately! And the Queen, well she is the Queen, I think you did a great job on it and I am sure she is giggling about it for sure ;). The amoeba one is great as well. I have yet to do mine yet.

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    1. cstocksJune 10, 2015 at 12:23 PM

      Dear Freebird, thank you for your kind thoughts. Glad you liked what I did this week thus far. Always look forward to what you cook up for all these things. Have a brilliant day! c

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  2. sallyJune 9, 2015 at 2:27 PM

    I have always loved the wave woodcut but your beautiful snow sprinkled earthen one is pretty hot too! Loving the royal wave particularly as I've had occasion to see it up close - her majesty vacations about 45 minutes away from where I live!

    Sally

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    1. cstocksJune 10, 2015 at 12:25 PM

      How cool is that? To receive the royal wave?! And yes, the "Wave" is pretty hot! So worth it. Have a brilliant day! c

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  3. WendyKJune 9, 2015 at 3:34 PM

    What a clever idea for your inchie, didn't think of that one. Love the two wave pictures as well.

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    1. cstocksJune 10, 2015 at 12:28 PM

      Thank you, Wendy! We are pleased! It took me a bit to come up with something a little different and was sure all the Brits in the bunch would hit it first! To think I beat them to the punch. Have a brilliant day! c

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  4. KiaJune 9, 2015 at 5:59 PM

    Great wave pictures - I thought of trying to draw the queen waving but never thought of a photograph. well done

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    1. cstocksJune 10, 2015 at 12:28 PM

      Thank you, Kia, glad you liked my interpretation! Have a brilliant day! c

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  5. MySpecialistJune 10, 2015 at 1:37 AM

    Oh yes, the royal wave, of course :) love all the various stuff that inspires you. Especially love the stippled amoeba. Don't know if will manage amoeba, but will strive for the next available twinchie time/headspace permitting.

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    1. cstocksJune 10, 2015 at 12:31 PM

      I guess I'm still on that "royal" theme! I really must move along from that, but I still have a couple more up my sleeve. I appreciate that you're trying the twinchies, Zoe, as the brain permits, and the sources of my inspiration, which reach far and wide. Have a brilliant day! c

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  6. chrissieJune 13, 2015 at 12:32 AM

    Fantastic pics and a brilliant inchie idea

    Love Chrissie xx

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    1. cstocksJune 14, 2015 at 9:38 AM

      Thank you very much, Chrissie! Glad you liked my idea! Have a brilliant day! c

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  7. MargrietJune 13, 2015 at 11:35 AM

    Great idea to use the queen for your wave :-)

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    1. cstocksJune 14, 2015 at 8:27 AM

      Glad you liked my take on the prompt. I, of course, had to do something a little different! Have a brilliant day, Margriet! c

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  8. jeanchaneyazJune 13, 2015 at 6:56 PM

    Hum my, I've never seen that beautiful area. But, I think I'll wait for winter! I'd like to see the Queen wave too! Fun pieces!

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    1. cstocksJune 14, 2015 at 8:28 AM

      Dear Jean, it's a hike, but it's so worth it to see it, any time of year. And it'd be great to see the Queen, wouldn't it? Have a brilliant day! c

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