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1. Illuminated Letters by Joan Walsh Anglund

I'm fond of illuminated letters - I like them, I do. A follow up to the last posting, The Golden Treasury of Poetry illustrated by Joan Walsh Anglund, the following are a selection from the book for your viewing.












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2. abc's

So I finished the "c".

Then I decided to shrink them all down and look at them side by side to see how they were shaping up. And this is what they looked like:

The letters practically disappeared!!!

So I did a little fiddling with Photoshop to see if a darker value would work:

Hmmm, yes, but it needed MORE. So I tried black:

And that did the trick. So, even though this is not what I had planned to do today, I filled in all the letters with black black black Polychromo, and burnished it down, and my arm is sore. But they "read" now, and really pop, and look much better.

What you can't see when they're shrunk down in size is the detail of the "fuzz" on the yarn where it goes over the black part. I inscribed it with a little tiny skinny crochet hook, and then when I went over the area with the black, the lines stood out.

Fussy, I know.


The next post will be something in color. I promise.

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3. The letter "b"

One more done. Yay!
These are fun, but very tedious. But satisfying. But slow.
Only 24 to go!!! Oy.
Black Polychromo on bristol.I managed to get this done in addition to rearranging my studio. Again.

I actually use two rooms for my studio space(s), and it all just needed a shuffle. Good thing I have an adjustable drafting table, the kind that folds down, or else I never would have been able to move it all! Its also a good thing my house has a sort of circular floor plan, because when I get something stuck in a doorway, I can go all the way around the house and come at it from the other side and give a good push!

The cats enjoyed riding on things as they were being dragged around, and have had a good time smelling all the newly unearthed corners. We found a few bouncy balls and pencils and other odd little bits. Wish I'd found some money.

Images are copyright ©Paula Pertile and may not be copied or used for any reason.

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4. Marooned

Here's another never used pre-production image from last year.


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5. Transport: Armstrong Interior

Another for Space Siege. Inside the Armstrong is a canyon that bisects the entire length and height to allow transport and maintenance access throughout.

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6. SFG: Video Game


Here's a plumber and a pipe. He doesn't know its a video game. He's just trying to do his job. What will happen Next?

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7. SFG: video games

why don't you play?
The elusive Polybius may have been a real arcade game. However, it is more likely an urban legend. According to the story, the game was released to the public in 1981, but caused trauma for its players and disappeared shortly after.
A new arcade game appeared in several suburbs of Portland, Oregon in 1981. The game, Polybius, proved to be incredibly popular, to the point of addiction, and lines formed around the machines, quickly followed by clusters of visits from men in black. Rather than the usual marketing data collected by company visitors to arcade machines, they collected some unknown data, allegedly testing responses to the psychoactive machines. The players themselves suffered from a series of unpleasant side-effects, including amnesia, insomnia, nightmares, night terrors, and even suicide in some versions of the legend. Some players stopped playing video games, while it is reported that one became an anti-gaming activist. The supposed creator of Polybius is Ed Rottberg. He developed the game for a company called Sinneslöschen (German for sense-delete), often named as either a secret government organization or a codename for Atari. The gameplay is said to be similar to Atari's Tempest, a shoot 'em up game utilizing vector graphics.
Or maybe not... Read the rest of this post

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8. SFG: Video Games

This week's theme: SFG: Video Games

A buddy sent me some illustrations last night that totally got me thinking about video game illustrations. I know we have a number of members who have designed video games and/or have done illustrations for video games so this should be a popular one.


Be sure to label your illustrations with the appropriate labels as well. Label your entries with your name and the challenge label, in this case SFG: Video Games.


The SFG Challenge runs Thursday to Thursday, and was created to offer every member an opportunity to stretch their creative muscles and post their interpretations on a specific theme.

Remember, this is a completely voluntary challenge designed solely to stimulate creativity and promote participation. Please don't hesitate to post your other work as normal.



Reminder: Make a point of stopping in on these two great sites this week......

www.sfgblankbook.com

www.sfgforum.com




The next challenge begins Thursday, October 17th, 2007.

Have a great week SFG'ers!

-Jeff

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