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May 14th, 2004

Artist's Block

Posted by revolverroach at 03:54 AM on May 14, 2004.



I'm working on a poster for Frustrated an upcoming open-mic event. I've adapted one of Alfons Mucha's works and come up with a good design. The problem is that I can't make the woman look like a beat poet.

So what do you think people? More bling? Less bling? Different accessories? Different hat? I'm in a rut people. And I want to get this done by Sunday. Help!

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Comment posted on May 16th, 2004 at 12:45 AM
oooh. nice drawing. late na ang comment ko pero comment pa rin.

it looks like she\'s doing more singing than poetry reading/reciting. her non-mic-holding-hand kinda looks a little weird. i dig the hair and the glasses (yung position nga lang medyo parang reading glasses). all in all, magaling. post mo yung final product.
Comment posted on May 15th, 2004 at 10:22 PM
nice work bruce. define mo lang chin, mukha nga talagang double chin hehe. hmm suggestion lang...pag background color mo eh black, pili ka ng selected accessories niya na kukulayan tapos yung kulay eh yung tipong parang umm....alala mo ba yung push and pulls sa penmanship? ganon yung strokes ng paint pero thick tapos lampas sa outline ng mga accessories...wala lang....cool lang siguro tingnan...gets mo ba? btw, pano mo nagawa na naginsert ka ng image na wala naman sa gallery mo?
Comment posted on May 15th, 2004 at 02:17 PM
Now that I can finally SEE the poster (don\'t ask, or I\'ll have to tell you), I just thought you\'d like my humble opinion.. seeing as you DID ask.. I think that her cheeks need extra definition- she kinda has a double-chin thing happening there. As for her hair.. maybe you should have a bit more flowing down her back? She has enough bling, but I think she needs one huge-ass ring on that middle finger- something.. shiny ooooooooh.. :)

But I love the glasses (even though she looks a little drunk- wider eyes? Maybe shut eyes would make her look more expressive) and the mic chord :)
(don\'t kill me :scared:)

bit (guest)

Comment posted on May 15th, 2004 at 01:22 AM
*sigh*
I wish I could draw like you do. That would be so perfect. :-P

Anyway, I think it\'s alright. The head\'s kinda tilted up too high, though, IMHO. It looks like she\'s trying to sing or something. She looks snobbish. She doesn\'t seem as sincere and intimate as a poet should be. Just my humble opinion.
Comment posted on May 14th, 2004 at 05:22 PM
sounds like you got a good plan there....

hope u post the final output.
Comment posted on May 14th, 2004 at 03:26 PM
No I did not trace it. I used an existing work (by Alfons Mucha, master of art nouveau) as a basis for the head, pose and hair style.

What community?
Comment posted on May 14th, 2004 at 03:25 PM
Oof. must answer many questions.

No I did not trace it. I used an existing work (by Alfons Mucha, master of art nouveau) as a basis for the head, pose and hair style.

Will add book, cigarette and tilt head down to look like a poetry recital. Will retain blings.

Yes it will be colored. Will try for psychedelic background.
Comment posted on May 14th, 2004 at 11:40 AM
yep, she looks like she\'s singing! woahness ang bait bait nyo naman sa akin! hehe si jericho and eumir din gumawa ng poster for meeeee wooooowwww *me so touched :D lagyan mo ng yosi!


may kulay ba?
Comment posted on May 14th, 2004 at 03:27 PM
sige lagyan ko ng yosi. hehe. cyempre colored pero finalize ko muna yung pencils. mahirap kung uulitin ko pa yung color eh
Comment posted on May 14th, 2004 at 06:19 PM
tae gusto ko kamuka ko yan! nyahahahaha mukang aiza hahaha jk kung hindi yosi bote ng beer. tama mic stand nalang gamit nya. yosi and beer sa isang kamay tas paper sa kabila or book or something :D or old beat up journal heee dame demands eh jk lang
Comment posted on May 14th, 2004 at 11:10 AM
dude I love it! :) you\'re with frustrated din pala? astigenz. will go if my flight back is early (will be returning from thailand the very same day of frustrated). am really really excited for it pa naman, sayang. sana psychedelic yung background or something. hehe. its really cool though... :) i love the hair. :)
Comment posted on May 14th, 2004 at 03:28 PM
parachute ka nlang from da plane. diretso e.rod. astig yung hair noh? trade mark ni Mucha yaan
Comment posted on May 14th, 2004 at 11:40 AM
estelle, di pwedeng wala ka dun!!! i\'ll die :D
Comment posted on May 14th, 2004 at 10:39 AM
she looks like she\'s singing. make her look like she\'s leaning back or sitting down so she looks like she\'s reciting. a book or a piece of paper might be effective. as for the blings. they\'re good enough. add more hair. i like the conyo hat and emo glasses. di sya mukang beat poet, mas muka syang minimalist performer.
Comment posted on May 14th, 2004 at 03:29 PM
comments noted. minimalist performer? ano yun?
Comment posted on May 14th, 2004 at 06:46 AM
galeng mo dude.. astig talaga.. wala akong masabi.

pero grabe.. ur the man!!

the blings are good.. ayus na yan.. the hat is good din.. bagay sa salamin.. u just have to make the colors blend well.. rasta kung rasta.. yihaaaa

and by the way, autistic lang ba ako o yung mga kulot sa buhok nya mukhang g-cleft [clef, wateber sfelling, i dunno]?? ako lang cguro yun..

in relation sa sinabi mo kay lyn.. di naman sya mukhang rnb singer a.. make her wear black para poet ang dating.. teehee.. ewan..i\'m not arts-ey
Comment posted on May 14th, 2004 at 03:33 PM
magaling nga ako. magaling kumopya ng style ng iba. hehe.

mukha ngang g-clef. cute noh? pag may babae ako nakitang ganyan ang buhok mahal ko na cya at first sight :-D

twistedxfactor (guest)

Comment posted on May 14th, 2004 at 05:22 AM
nakaka depress pag mag nakikita akong magaling mag drawing.. di ko kasi alam yun eh.. :P
Comment posted on May 14th, 2004 at 03:34 PM
magaling ka naman na mommy. malaking bagay na yun kaysa bum katulad ko. :P
Comment posted on May 14th, 2004 at 05:08 AM
galeng no? why cant i draw like you guys?

and um muka naman beat poet eh.
pano kung book yung hawak? tas mic stand? err sorry im really bad at these things
Comment posted on May 14th, 2004 at 03:36 PM
di daw magaling magdrawing... pa humbol!!! hehe.

sige try ko lagyan ng book.
Comment posted on May 14th, 2004 at 04:36 PM
um i copy my drawings... di ko kaya from scratch... off the top of my head... if i want to draw something dapat nakikita ko in 3d. :(
or may picture ako nun...

and yes do add a book. yes the blings are fine. pag may cigarette... de ang dami nya hawak? de bale mic stand nalang? :D or cigarette sa mouth?
Comment posted on May 14th, 2004 at 04:46 AM
ganda na as it is. can you post it in color and with the text? mala 70\'s poster ba plan mo?

oh yeah this little girl can draw...
<a href="http://glovesandholly.com/the_attic/">http://glovesandholly.com/the_attic/</a>

especially liked this one...
<a href="http://glovesandholly.com/the_attic/gallery/original/dancer.jpg">http://glovesandholly.com/the_attic/gallery/original/dancer.jpg</a>
Comment posted on May 14th, 2004 at 05:04 AM
tiningnan ko na yun the_attic. ang galing galing nya mag detail.

<a href=\"http://glovesandholly.com/the_attic/gallery/original/lancer.jpg\"><a href="http://glovesandholly.com/the_attic/gallery/original/lancer.jpg">http://glovesandholly.com/the_attic/gallery/original/lancer.jpg</a></a> i like this one. swirly.
Comment posted on May 14th, 2004 at 04:50 AM
i\'m trying to make her look like a beat poet. but now i think she looks like an RnB singer.

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