:: stuck/until then/poaching leonardo/still I rise ::
by weedo, burnunit, jakedrews, and patrickbeverley
::| an.exquisite.corpse : discussion : 18 |::
Christ, holy and divine (CHD), could not be kept imprisoned by death. Rather, He arose from the grave, taking the sting and fear of death away from those who accept him as Saviour and Lord. He truly is the hope for all men, free and slave alike. He is the Tree of Life. Even the three kings, following a bright star in the heavens brought gifts to the One Who was a special gift from the Father.
"I am not ashamed of the gospel [of Jesus Christ], because it is the power of God for the salvation of everone who believes...." Romans 1:16
murfinator at April 7, 2006 7:33 AM
Woah
I--
Both ...woah.
burnunit at April 7, 2006 8:24 AM
It's great! Almost seems like everything's converging toward the middle. I find burnunit's slice quite moving, the colors are beautiful.
Jim at April 7, 2006 8:50 AM
ummm.... herm. cool, but i thouht jake kinda set up an almost fp look, but after a second look it;s actually really cool.
nice.
Zounds Padang at April 7, 2006 9:17 AM
I quite like this one - nice job all. Transitions are well-executed. The predominant brown tone prevails from top to bottom. The continuation of the sky in the top slices is great.
I'm not a religious person, but I really like how the text of the fourth slice seems to reflect upon the image in the third.
This is my favorite of all that I have participated in - I look forward to working with you each again! Thanks!
jakedrews at April 7, 2006 9:36 AM
Still I Rise by Maya Angelou
You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.
Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.
Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise.
Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops.
Weakened by my soulful cries.
Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don't you take it awful hard
'Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
Diggin' in my own back yard.
You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I'll rise.
Does my sexiness upset you?
Does it come as a surprise
That I dance like I've got diamonds
At the meeting of my thighs?
Out of the huts of history's shame
I rise
Up from a past that's rooted in pain
I rise
I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide,
Welling and swelling I bear in the tide.
Leaving behind nights of terror and fear
I rise
Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear
I rise
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
I rise.
Patrick Beverley at April 7, 2006 12:22 PM
The blue sky behind prison bars and the shining trees both connect with the poem, as well as The Last Supper. All round, a very nice corpse, and anything that gives me an excuse to introduce people to Maya Angelou is worth doing.
Patrick Beverley at April 7, 2006 12:34 PM
The top two panels are completely smashing. Really strong.
I want to like this corpse, but...
Jake, perhaps you could give us some insight about the thinking behind your panel. It looks good, despite the fact that the straight, horizontals of the tiling are masking your transition, but then, it's a Da Vinci composition, widely regarded as one of the finest works in the history of art. Of course it's going to look good. But it's been duplicated many, many times, as a needlepoint, paint-by-number, stained glass, etched glass, tapestry, puzzle, etc, etc. I know I've seen real world tile-mural versions of it before. Is their some signifigance to what you did with it that I'm not seeing?
cicada at April 7, 2006 1:33 PM
the third panel reminds me of the last tetris.
gfuz at April 7, 2006 1:58 PM
For what it's worth... I built in a strictly tiled transition from slice two (the incoming image), which is to say that there is no "smudge" transition at all, only a gradual tile density change from one image to the next. Knowing that the ensuing image would be partially obscured from lingering tiles from the incoming image, I chose a very recognizable image that fufilled two additional criteria: (a) similar colors as the incoming image and (b) a strong "focal" point that the incoming image suggested.
Alas, perhaps I fulfilled criterion (a) too well as the tile-only transition is not immediately apparent.
Also I like that by chance the orange colors from slice two were repeated in slice three.
jakedrews at April 7, 2006 3:24 PM
Okay then. I was just thinking there might be some esoteric signifigance behind why you chose that image and the treatment you gave it. So you were working strictly on a visual design level. Got it.
Cicada at April 7, 2006 3:37 PM
While it is my favorite of the corpses I've worked on, there is no philosophical significance to my choosing that particular image. Maybe next time, or rather the next next time.
jakedrews at April 7, 2006 3:45 PM
This is very different than anything I've seen before (I'm new). I guess I don't really understand or absord the rules yet. I think there are two excellant corpses here, not one.
The first two slices really work great together. I love the transition from bars to branches and a good prison window photo, angle, color, very effective.
The Burnout piece is beautiful, magical. I love the star foliage. Is that a tiny orange face I see on the left hand side about half way, under the first branch or is it just a coincidence.Oh, wait. I'm seeing more little orange faces that might not be there. Yes, magical.
The third and fourth fit together well, but not with the two above. The wording that Maya says could have been said by Jesus, or at least the sentiments. Very appropriate for the season.They're both very well done and its funny, though, that they're both other artists works, recognizable works.
Dor at April 7, 2006 3:58 PM
I love the last two panels. =)
Crucibelle at April 7, 2006 4:12 PM
This is a pretty cool corpse!
cloud_eyora at April 7, 2006 10:40 PM
Nice one, with Easter coming up and all...
FogBaron at April 8, 2006 12:34 AM
Nice slice, burnunit!
I don't think I could do such a 'minimally altered' slice as weedo's, but its simple, concrete elements are strong grounding for the rest.
All the text... it just isn't visually interesting. But that's just my bias.
Also, it looks like Patrickbeverley's slice is really compressed- all those jpeg artifacts make it nasty to read. Maybe save your slices with less compression?
AndyFromJava at April 8, 2006 3:13 AM
gfuz,
Took me almost a full day, but I finally got your joke... lol! =)
Crucibelle at April 8, 2006 6:37 AM
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