Pseudonym

My Pseudonym, Gladys Hoachin

For our in-class assignment for this week we had to create a fictitious character that would be our pseudonym. We could make this character someone we would want to be but can't or someone who was diametrically opposite to you in every way. 

So here is Gladys Hoachin; an individual I admire and loathe at the same time! Gladys doesn't give a monkeys about what you or anyone else thinks of her. You tell her you hate her and she'll recant back " I hate you more!" She is loud and obnoxious, messy and a slob of the highest order. She is a total extrovert and thinks neon and clashing colors are the best thing since sliced bread! She loves her Doc Marten boots and thinks nothing of crushing amphibians, small animals and people that get in her way. Her name was chosen for the following reasons: Gladys is possibly one of the geekiest names an individual from the UK could be named by their parents...so sad. Hoachin is a Scottish slang word and has multiple meanings such as infested with something unpleasant, busy, or a hackit, ugly individual as is the case with Gladys.



 

Juxtaposition - Opposite Drawing

Good vs. Evil

Organic vs. Inanimate

Fat vs. Skinny

Chase really wanted to see this combination...

Totally Looks Like



This week we had to find 10 examples of objects that reminded us of something or someone else, photograph them and place them side by side for comparison. From the top down:

1. My sieve from the kitchen could double for a fencing mask.
2. Bean bag man (my favorite toy) looks just like Mr Happy from the Roger Hargreaves book series, Mr Men.
3. The hook is from a bike holder/rail and looks just like a question mark.
4. Everyday fan that looks like a propeller.
5. This lamp reminded me of an automated robot you'd see in automobile factories.
6. I think Jean Paul Gaultier was inspired by a funnel and created Madonna's infamous (and dodgy) brazier!
7. A close up of one of my favorite Arthur Beardsley drawings looks just like wild turkey plumage!
8. A blocker used in martial arts looks just like an ice lolly.
9. This is a picture of a coffee table leg, which is in bits because my kids destroyed it! Reminded me of a Viking ship.
10. Greta, the pug is just missing some tusks and flying goggles and she's a dead ringer for Major A Maggot!

The Paper Game

The Paper Game - Statement, first and last images.

We played the Paper Game as an in-class assignment. Basically, the first person writes a statement or phrase and passes it to the right. The next person looks at the statement and has to render a sketch that conveys what is written (no words or letters allowed), it is passed to the right again and this person is only allowed to look at the previous sketch, they then have to write what they think the statement is and so on. We reviewed some of the sketch books at the end and some of the interpretations and drawings/sketches were pretty funny. The image above shows my initial statement and the first and last sketches drawn.

New Yorker Phrase Narratives

"Miss! Oh, miss! For goodness sake, stop!"

"Miss! Oh, Miss! For goodness sake, stop!"

Ok folks we're in week 3 of the conceptual imagery class. Our design Jedi master, Chase has given us a quick lecture on conceptual art and we've played The Paper Game, results of which you will see in a later post. We are all anxiously awaiting our next at home assignment when Chase gleefully reaches into his bag and produces...drumroll please...The Magic Fez! Oh dear, for those of us who have had previous encounters with the Fez we now know some silly phrases and statements are heading our way. Chase relishes the looks of bewilderment, disappointment and panic on our faces as he passes the Fez around the classroom. I have the following phrase: "Miss! Oh, Miss! For goodness sake, stop!" Yikes. Now its time to think abour the narrative potential behind the phrase and how it can be interpreted into two different, one panel images. Reference to older New Yorker Cartoons is strongly encouraged by our Master.
Several days later...phew! Here are my two cartoons, each with a different take on the given phrase. I enjoy the cartoons and illustrations of Gary Larson and Gahan Wilson - not only are they funny but they make comic drawing look so effortless! This was not the case for me.