Monday, May 2, 2016

Sometimes...

I'm only going to propose ONE image for the EIM this week. It's a long convoluted trail, so I'll take you on the tour.
I was going to try Peter Gabriel's "Shock the Monkey." I wanted to do something for BIG last week with the claymation from his video, but that didn't happen. Neither here. Then I went to the idea of "see no evil, hear no evil..." That wasn't working for me, either.
Then, lo! And behold! Mr. Gil started the day off singing the ever classic, "Auntie Grizelda" by the Monkees. He loves to sing the obscure and nonsensical. It's tough anytime, but particularly before I've had my coffee. I went looking for the very annoying, er, ah, charming video and I was surprised to find this instead:


Meet Auntie Grizelda from "The Lorax," the animated movie of the Dr. Suess classic. I guess she's a bit of an evil character; I've not seen the flick. See no evil, indeed.

(Life was rough enough when I knew about one Auntie Grizelda. Now I find there are TWO!)

All righty then...let's move along, shall we?

The Diva posted the challenge to use "Crux," by Henrike Bratz. I like grids, so I wanted to push it a little bit. I've also been trying out "Sketching Basics, One Point Perspective," by Ruzaimi Mat Rani. (He has a blog that illustrates his drawing, too). I thought this might be a good place to do some perspective work.
HA!
HAHAHAHAHAHA!
The Crux of the Matter
I better keep thinking to a minimum.
What it did do is cause me to really, really pay attention to what I was doing, which is quite the point, right?
It's the same reason why I like using black artist paper with a white gel pen. You really have to pay attention so you don't smear the paint AND you have to take it slowly to get the paint to flow. I chose this combination of art materials for the TwobyTwo:

Wood
The left-hand side is dominated by the tangle, "Wud," by Joni Feddersen while the right-hand is a depiction of the detail on an amphora found in Spain last week full of Roman-era coins. They go together for no other reason than I was still working on "stripes" for the LAST Diva challenge. Of course, now I can't find the image of the vase that I used for inspiration. Drats.

That's pretty much it for me today. From here, it's therapy for my wrist (having a little bit of challenge with the fracture they couldn't fix, dealing with the pesky insurance issues with that (Robin at United Healthcare, YOU are amazing!) and filing not just one, but TWO separate and completely different police reports (oh, we have been having SOOOO much fun here!). Sometimes....you just gotta Shock the Monkey.

The best news: we are healthy and happy. Not much else matters. Be sure to check out the glorious artwork to be found at these other blogs--you could spend HOURS comfortably with new-found friends across the globe. Have a brilliant day!



33 comments:

  1. Cheryl, you had me chuckling from the git go in this post! I LOVE your reasoning behind your inchie. Actually, I'm surprised that they haven't booted us from the group yet LOL! I can see the perspective in your tile, thanks for that link, and I agree that the black tiles are sometimes difficult to keep clean looking. Great post!

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    1. Thank you, Jean. I know it was a stretch, but that's how it goes sometimes. I was okay leaving it at the Monkees. The perspective book illustrates some tangles in there, so it's quite interesting. c

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    2. And today, Gil started off with "Big Time" by Peter Gabriel. I just couldn't believe it, though I should have known. c

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  2. Love the perspective on your tile for the diva challenge, and the way you moved from crux to Yin cut in the bottom right.

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    1. Thank you, Lady Kate! I'm glad you liked this composition. c

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  3. Cheryl! So nice to see you! Thank you for the birthday card. It meant a lot to me to be remembered. Especially since my mom was the only other person to do things the traditional way and mail a card. ❤️
    As for your tiles...
    They are incredible. Can't believe how you wrapped your mind around Crux. Turned out great. I couldn't get too far on that one. It just was enough to line up lines correctly! You really did some great things with it!
    Take care. My health has been up and down with the diabetes and I'm still adjusting. I'll be back to the Twichies and Inchies soon. Miss all of you! Sarah

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    1. You are so kind, Sarah! Take care of your health, it's the biggest thing, everything else will fall into place. See you in twinchie-land soon! c

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  4. sorry to hear that you are having insurance issues, I feel that I will be in the same boat in about a week. So I feel ya, I love the tangle and the inchie, I have not seen the Lorax either but it looks like a fun movie. Have a great one

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    1. Ah, it's tough when you have to tell the insurance agents how to do their jobs; it's now my full-time job. Glad you liked what I did this week. c

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  5. Great tile! Love the way your morphed Crux! Really a great look.

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    1. Thanks, Patty and welcome to my little section of blog-land. Great that you enjoyed my work enough to take time to mention. c

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  6. I loved the Monkees growing up - wish I'd thought of that! Don't really remember the song tho... ah memory as you age! great idea and I like long paths of explanation!

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    1. Glad to offer up some mental meanderings and let me say it again, Gil loves the obscure, so how could you possibly remember Grizelda?! c

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  7. Lost you on the inchie explanation, but the tangles are fabulous.

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    1. Thank you, Wendy. I know it was a bit convoluted this week. I get like that sometimes. Other times, Jean beats me to the punch! c

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  8. That's a beautiful (and well-drawn) Crux tile!

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  9. Oh I loved your explanation from start to finish and it's always so great to see someone thinking laterally - I really didn't think there was a lateral thinking for this one - you have proved me wrong! And your tangles are all delicious - great work - sorry to hear they couldn't fix your wrist?? And problems with insurance - may your receive equal quantities of yin and yang to help you through - blessings to you.

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    1. Thank you, so much, Jenny. It's a continuing saga. SOME of my wrist has been fixed with a lot of metalwork, the rest just needs to heal proper. Therapy helps and hurts all at the same time. Your thoughts and prayers help, certainly. c

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  10. Terrific art and great idea for the inchie

    Love Chrissie xx

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    1. Thank you very much, Chrissie! I know it was a bit of a stretch. c

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  11. I thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog - why do we find fun in other people's misfortunes, it's not nice, is it? I hope your troubles fade away and you and your family stay healthy and happy. I think my singing would match your worst fears, so be grateful I'm on the other side of the Atlantic.... The tangles? Oh, yes, well i had a bit of trouble with this one, so I'm seriously impressed by what you have produced.

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    1. Magrat, I think we're all laughing together. I think you'd have fun in this house, fit right in! I can't sing for beans and I try hard. Gil sings beautifully, just the tunes leave much to be desired!
      Glad you appreciate my work and my take on life! c

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  12. Beautiful variations of Crux!

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    1. Thank you very much, Lorna. Glad you like it! c

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  13. I am ever amazed at the paths we sometimes end up travelling in our search for the unusual! Yours can be quite fascinating lol.

    Sally

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    1. It's a magic carpet ride, isn't it, Sally? I mean ALL of it! c

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  14. Your Diva piece is fantastic. I love how you've transitioned between patterns.

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    1. Thanks so much, Michele. I really appreciate your thoughts. c

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  15. Your Diva tile with Crux is gorgeous! I like that perspective! Nicely done!

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    1. Very much appreciated, Annette! Thanks for saying so. c

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