Tag: graphic art
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Paintballs
This whole thing started with the color purple. So… first I have to say that one of the reasons I wanted to look into purple is because the name of the color has been used quite a lot. First and foremost there was the rock band Deep Purple. Oddly enough, Purple Rain, Purple Haze, and…
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Feel the Rhythm
First of all, I slept on my idea and decided to give it more time before canning it. I figure if I keep the micro-fun-facts simple, there are thousands of things to post about! And Illustrate. I thought about dance, and somehow made my way to a really Fun Fact about Conga Dancing. The World’s…
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Are you eXtra?
For anyone that’s never heard that ‘slang’ before, being eXtra means to be overly dramatic, flamboyant, or excessive in one’s behavior or appearance. It can also mean that they do more than is needed, or over the top. A girl in one of my graphic design classes called me eXtra years ago, and –in all…
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Vigilante Justice
“Say your prayers, varmint… dead rabbits tell no tales.” -Yosemite Sam I went out on a limb here and chose the word Vigilante for the simple reason that I wanted to illustrate a cartoon vigilante-type man. That being said, any logical or meaningful commentary will be hard to come by. I’m still learning (playing with)…
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Juxtaposition
I was mistaken when I said that the letter J would be purely (or mostly) visual. After exploring the word juxtaposition, which I’ve heard many times before in reference to art or photography, the primary meaning I found was “the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.” My image seems…
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Beblubbered
I figured that some comic relief might keep my “Blogging Through the Alphabet” interesting, especially when combined with words that could help increase our vocabulary. The letter B was a lot of fun. This poor girl is obviously Beblubbered – she is “disfigured by weeping or covered in tears.” Her sobbing was so severe that…
