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Inspiration can come from anywhere.
Sometimes it’s viewing other peoples work and mentally mapping out ways they may have constructed it. Sometimes it’s the challenge of transforming the object I see in front of me into a miniature representation. It can be wanting a way to express a feeling, an opinion or a deep love. In this case, it was a joke I spotted on a favourite tumblr of mine.
Sometimes I just want to make things for people, business/money/etc aside. I wanted to not only create the punchline but to send it to her as a symbol of her own radness.
I’m stupidly delighted with this lobster and I think I’m going to have a go at some more sea creatures.
This was one of those requests, that I respond with “Sure! no problem!” and then have absolutely no idea how I’m going to do it. Which is the really scary but oh so rewarding element to commissions.
I’ve made these flat, minimalist style portraits of people before and of course The Beardy Boys (but their shapes were designed by someone else)
So I tracked down an illustration of the boys to use as a guide and after a few goes at it managed to get it to work. They each have distinctive enough features to still be instantly recognizable in a minimalist style. You can’t really see in this photo but Jermaine has a little chin depression thing going on. Brett has such fluffy hair that I needed to protect the little points and ends from everyday wear and tear so they are mounted on oval backgrounds.I went with a sky blue since they use blue in most of their promotional imagery.
Oh! I forgot to say these are actually cufflinks. OOPS
New hair success! It looks a bit helmetty here but it’s much choppier around the sides. I’m really happy with it. There’s just the lightest stain left from that blue dye which looks awesome, I hope it stays. Now I just have to readjust to having hair touching my face all the time. I keep trying to sweep it back! Ahaha
I have a lot of fun with my hair. I’m lucky to have a good friend hairdresser who knows what I like and can translate my vague ideas into awesomeness. It’s got to be one of my favourite ways to express myself, I wish more people had the freedom to go crazy with their hair. Strangers approach me all the time telling me how much they love my hair cut/colour and wish they could do the same. JUST DO IT! I’ve loved this look and apart from playing with the colour, I’ve had the same thing for over a year, which isn’t like me at all! I’m ready for something new. I’ve got an appointment tomorrow and I’m not afraid to use it!
