Sunday, May 31, 2009

FASHION PHRENOLOGY



I HAPPEN TO THINK THAT THOSE CERAMIC PHRENOLOGY HEADS ARE REALLY AWESOME! YOU KNOW, THE ONES THAT HAVE THE OLD, NOT AT ALL ACCURATE, GREEK SCIENCE OF MAPPING THE AREAS OF THE BRAIN RESPONSIBLE FOR CERTAIN PERSONALITY TRAITS. THE GREEKS BELIEVED THAT THE LUMPS ON YOUR HEAD EACH REPRESENTED A DIFFERENT AREA OF YOUR PERSONALITY (SELFISHNESS, LOYALTY, FRIENDSHIP, INHIBITIONS, ETC.) AND THEIR RELATIVE SIZE DETERMINED HOW MUCH OF A ROLE THESE ATTRIBUTES PLAYED IN YOUR PERSONALITY.

WHERE DO THEY COME UP WITH THIS SHIT? IT'S SO SCI-FI. YOU GOTTA LOVE ANCIENT PEOPLES FOR COMING UP W/ THE MOST OFF THE WALL IDEAS AND TAKING THEM AS FACTS. BLESS.

SOOOOO, HERE IS MY FASHION PHRENOLOGY MAP. I DREW THE HEAD IN THE NORMAL PHRENOLOGY PROFILE FACE POSE. SHE'S LOOKIN' A BIT GUILTY, 'CAUSE SHE KNOWS EVERYTHING ON HER MIND IS GONNA RUIN HER CREDIT SCORE!

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Thursday, May 21, 2009

PYRAMID SCHEME



WHILE I WAS WORKING ON THIS I REALIZED YET ANOTHER WEIRD OBSESSION I HAVE: PORTABLE TV's! NOW, I HAVE NEVER OWNED ONE AND PROBABLY NEVER WOULD, BUT I THINK THEY ARE KIND OF A FUN IDEA. I SEEM TO DRAW THEM A LOT. WHEN I LOOK AT OLD PICTURES, PEOPLE SEEM TO BE VERY EXCITED BY THE IDEA OF THE PORTABLE TV, AND I SEE MANY FASHION MODELS IN OLD MAGAZINES CARRYING THEM. IT'S AS IF THE PUBLIC THOUGHT THAT THE PORTABLE TV WAS A GREAT SIGNAL OF MODERN TIMES. I SUPPOSE THAT THE PORTABLE TV IDEA HAS NOW TURNED INTO THE iPHONE AND STUFF LIKE THAT. WELL, I CAN'T FIGURE OUT THE iPHONE AND I CAN'T FIGURE OUT A PORTABLE TV, SO I GUESS IT ALL COMES FULL CIRCLE.

OH, AND I LOVED THIS ALEXANDER McQUEEN GOLD SEQUINS BODYSUIT! HOW VERY VERY BOB MACKIE!

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Friday, May 15, 2009

MOD-MUSIK



A CUTE QUICKIE I DID BASED ON A SIMPLE AND CHIC PIERRE CARDIN A-LINE MOD DRESS W/ METAL INSETS. THERE WAS SOMETHING ABOUT THE BLACK, STIFF WOOL AND THE HARD SHINEY METAL THAT MADE ME THINK OF AN SAD SAD EMO GIRL OR SOME SORT OF SEATTLE GRUNGE CHICK FROM THE 90's. MY WARPED MIND CONNECTS UNCONNECTED THINGS LIKE THAT. AND OF COURSE WE ALL KNOW THAT THOSE SAD-MUSIK GIRLS ALWAYS HAVE AN iPOD AND HEADPHONES ON 24/7. THE BETTER TO LISTEN TO EMO-ROCK AND GET THEMSELVES IN THE MOOD FOR SOME MAJOR 'TUDE!

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