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!
26 Comments

ruthie
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.
gb_boy_jopoy
Dark_Mistress

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)
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.
schlupy
hope u post the final output.
revolverroach
What community?
revolverroach
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.
isaw_bandit
may kulay ba?
revolverroach
isaw_bandit
anokaya

revolverroach
isaw_bandit
kilawinguwak
revolverroach
scratchpaper

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
revolverroach
mukha ngang g-clef. cute noh? pag may babae ako nakitang ganyan ang buhok mahal ko na cya at first sight :-D
twistedxfactor (guest)
revolverroach
lyn2xdm

and um muka naman beat poet eh.
pano kung book yung hawak? tas mic stand? err sorry im really bad at these things
revolverroach
sige try ko lagyan ng book.
lyn2xdm

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?
lyn2xdm

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>
revolverroach
<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.
revolverroach