UNDER THE (double) C

I HAD THE IDEA FOR THIS PIECE WHEN I HAD THE SPEND THE NITE IN A TORONTO AIRPORT ON MY WAY BACK FROM LONDON! THERE WAS NO WHERE TO SLEEP OR SIT OR ANYTHING, SO I JUST SAT UP DOODLING ALL NITE LONG. NOTE TO CANADIAN AIRPORTS: GET SOME FREAKIN' BENCHES!

I WANTED TO MAKE SOMETHING THAT WAS VERY MUCH "LITTLE GIRL": THE COLOR PALETTE, HOW YOUNG GIRLS ALWAYS WANT TO BE A MERMAID OR PRINCESS OR A PONY OR SOMETHING STUPID LIKE THAT, THE ANIMAL FRIENDS, THE HIGH FASHION FANTASY. YOU GET THE POINT. I HAD REAL FUN COLORING THIS ONE IN AS WELL. I LIKE NOT HOLDING BACK ON HOW LOUD AND TACKY YOU CAN MAKE THE COLORS ON AN IMAGE.

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RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE

I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS PICTURE FOR A LOOOOONG TIME. NOT THAT IT'S OVERLY COMPLICATED, JUST THAT I KEPT PUTTING IT OFF IN FAVOR OF OTHER PROJECTS. IT WAS DRAWN ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO AND JUST FINALLY COLORED TODAY. THIS IS THE 1st TIME I HAVE COLORED AN IMAGE IN PHOTOSHOP FULLY BY HAND WITHIN THE COMPUTER. I USUALLY MAP OUT THE COLORS BY HAND AND THEN SCAN THEM IN AND MESS WITH IT AND LAYER IT LATER.

NOW, I LOVE ME A YSL SAFARI SUIT AND I LOVE HIS BEADED AFRICAN COLLECTION AS WELL. SINCE HE HAS SO MANY AFRICAN INFLUENCED COLLECTIONS TO PULL FROM I DECIDED TO PIT THEM AGAINST EACH OTHER: BIG GAME HUNTER VS. CHIC AFRICAN NATIVE. I ADDED THE VINES AND BIRDS TO GIVE IT A DENSE, JUNGLE FEEL.

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GIMMIE WESTWOOD!!!

THE 9th AND FINAL PICTURE IN THE SERIES, THIS ONE DEPICTS A VIVENNE WESTWOOD GYMP GIRL WITH HER STAR PRINT MINI-CRINI AND ROCKING HORSE SHOES. I GAVE HER A MORE TRADITIONAL (YET TOON'D OUT) TEA POT AND LOTS OF WEIRDO TEA-CUPS FLYING AROUND ALL OVER. I USED THE LETRA-TONE STARS I HAD CUT OUT OF THE MINI-CRINI AND STUCK THEM ON THE BORDER OF THE PICTURE. THIS PIECE IS THE LARGEST OF THE 9 AND IN A LARGE BLACK AND GOLD FRAME.

ALL NINE OF THE PICTURES ARE NOW UP ON THE ORANGE WALLS OF MY DINING ROOM.