The pics thread

[unknown]

I hope you're all aware that that's not even a remotely novel concept.

it isn't. and Mark Z. Danielewski openly said in an interview that he has no idea why more authors don't break out of the norm with the presentation and format of their text.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

Did it occur to him that it's fucking obnoxious?

 

[challenge_everything]

it actually makes sense in the context of the novel

 

[diddykoi6]

does he have a fucking job?

 

[unknown]

Did it occur to him that it's fucking obnoxious?

it actually makes sense in the context of the novel

for instance, when the plot of the novel is moving down a hallway that narrows, the text may be in a shape of a box that becomes gradually smaller and smaller

 

[-CC-]

for vihris, this is what the text looks like inside the book:

more detailed/larger view of a page

What a load of SHIT

 

[Einherjar86]

The text mimics the sensations/descriptions/emotions (etc.) of the passage. Furthermore, it's supposed to challenge the reader and recreate the elements discussed in the text (i.e. swirling textual passages represent vertigo, narrowing passages represent claustrophobia, etc.). It's all very carefully and meticulously planned by Danielewski. And if you can get by the pretentiousness and frustration, it all comes together wonderfully. I was seriously in a state of mental exhaustion for about a week after reading it.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

That looks fucking awesome to me. I need to read it

So, I'm really into this printmaking/monotype class. Here's a low-quality pic of the one I did today. It is three different prints all on top of one another, technically.

The first layer was the blood, painted with alizarin crimson ink; I also used my handprints as you can probably see, then smudged here and there. The next layer is a reductive monotype screened on top of the original 'blood' layer; it was based around scrawls and scribblings with subtle knife shapes. On top, I opted for a straight-up butcher knife, which was a mylar stencil-like piece inked blue/grey and given the mineral spirit treatment to cut away some of the ink for an industrial, gritty feel.

 

[Vimana]

You're doing album covers for me. Ok?

 

[Valerie]

That looks fucking awesome to me. I need to read it

So, I'm really into this printmaking/monotype class. Here's a low-quality pic of the one I did today. It is three different prints all on top of one another, technically.

The first layer was the blood, painted with alizarin crimson ink; I also used my handprints as you can probably see, then smudged here and there. The next layer is a reductive monotype screened on top of the original 'blood' layer; it was based around scrawls and scribblings with subtle knife shapes. On top, I opted for a straight-up butcher knife, which was a mylar stencil-like piece inked blue/grey and given the mineral spirit treatment to cut away some of the ink for an industrial, gritty feel.

I think I can see a goatse in there.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

shhhh, no one can know!

 

[Einherjar86]

Really cool Andy.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Thanks sir!

 

[waif]

Looks like an Ichorous cover...

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Unintentional, but it's probably just the way I work. That's physical media though, whereas all of my cover arts have basically just been done digitally.

 

[waif]

Use it. There's even space in the middle that isn't already blood red to put the logo.

 

[divine_torture]

That is brutal, dude. Once I get my slammyness going, I'm stealing that. Lulz.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

I can make slammier stuff in PS at some point if you need.

 

[divine_torture]

That'd be cool. I just need to learn how to use iDrum effectively. I'm a musician, so art like that is not for me. If I did something half that cool I'd feel like a god. It'd be easier with someone who can do drum programming for me. Ugh.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

I can, but you need to play at one tempo for an entire song, or some kind of multiple of it.