The Sneeze

For a website called "The Sneeze", which is also the title of this piece. Yes, it is a very sad romantic tragedy. Below is the original image, then I added the base later.

Art Meets Nature

Art meets Nature

My seventh grade biology book, mixed with a few art supplies.

The female preying mantis kills the male as they are mating, then creates life from their act. The male is dead, but has done what he existed for in the first place.

In the same way, an artist's brush empties a tube of paint, leaving it a shell. But the brush then uses what the tube contained in order to create.

Here's the updated "mask" for IF (illustrationfriday.com)
I think he has more of a "reason" now, you know?

Mask

18 gauge galvanized wire, about 8 inches tall.

For IllustrationFriday.com. Mask was this weeks word to illustrate, and it was more challenging than I anticipated. Not from an idea standpoint, but simply creating it for some reason. Thanks for any comments in advance!

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Photography Guy

Made out of lots of photography related refuse. And, of course, some wire!

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Here's the latest "cork people", a sophisticated dancing couple. Made for a couple of wine drinkers/

dancing partners.