tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post4340503765960175579..comments2024-03-27T11:18:59.924+00:00Comments on Sun Dried Sparrows: Magritte for the masses - the cover art of the art cover, part 3. Includes substance abuse.Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-64377260005881491612017-04-02T10:54:10.361+01:002017-04-02T10:54:10.361+01:00Thanks Rol. I reckon Art exam results are meaningl...Thanks Rol. I reckon Art exam results are meaningless. They're too subjective and the conditions the work is created in are unrealistic. That said, my pic was still absolutely dreadful!Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-33783680798054807842017-04-01T14:56:04.438+01:002017-04-01T14:56:04.438+01:00Great post. You had me at Styx!
I got an E at A L...Great post. You had me at Styx!<br /><br />I got an E at A Level art. I could only dream of a C.Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-81607842185387396742017-04-01T11:37:01.779+01:002017-04-01T11:37:01.779+01:00I can understand!
But I do play some of these game...I can understand!<br />But I do play some of these games online (not interactive, just on my own) when I want to chill out a bit and also to use a different part of my brain - word games and simple strategy games - not addicted as I wouldn't miss it if I couldn't do it, but at the same time I quite look forward to spending half an hour or so seeing if I can better a previous score and it takes my mind off everything else! <br />Quite a nice way to relax so you never know... you might be crushing candies yet!Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-66059499402898095222017-03-31T23:15:13.701+01:002017-03-31T23:15:13.701+01:00Nope - I keep being "invited" to join Ca...Nope - I keep being "invited" to join Candy Crush but so far I've resisted the lure of it all!Alysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671033552961486737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-47978840801912536792017-03-31T22:51:39.282+01:002017-03-31T22:51:39.282+01:00Thanks VS, glad you enjoyed. There are so many of...Thanks VS, glad you enjoyed. There are so many of these covers I hadn't realised existed before now. <br /> I caan't take credit for the pastels pic, just something I found, but I like the way it's done.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-63922279893039143642017-03-31T22:49:01.293+01:002017-03-31T22:49:01.293+01:00That fixative was lethal - I still use it now and ...That fixative was lethal - I still use it now and then, not sure if the formula has changed but I have to spray it out in the open and even then I make sure the neighbour's cat is not within sniffing distance, just in case...<br /><br />Thanks for that link Chris. Oh - Pac-Man - we thought it was so sophisticated!Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-51875300624428611852017-03-31T22:46:17.925+01:002017-03-31T22:46:17.925+01:00Thanks for comment, Anon. Erm, tat's not you,...Thanks for comment, Anon. Erm, tat's not you, is it Kirk? ;-)<br />Boop boop... yes, definitely needs better sound effects... Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-89046182966665600772017-03-31T22:44:32.183+01:002017-03-31T22:44:32.183+01:00The Space Invaders pic was not fit for public view...The Space Invaders pic was not fit for public viewing, I can assure you!<br /><br />I'm learning a lot myself about the amount of cover art based on famous paintings. Have pages of scribbled notes, but might have to space out the next few posts on the subject.<br />As for computer games - you mean you've never played Bejewelled or Candy Crush?! You haven't lived... ;-) <br />Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-45064968824647845892017-03-31T18:40:41.865+01:002017-03-31T18:40:41.865+01:00This is a wonderful post, C! I loved checking out...This is a wonderful post, C! I loved checking out the shots. Is that a colour palette of your own pastels? (Very nice lettering, too!) I would have loved to see your exam entry - too bad that you tossed it.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-77657578310781552102017-03-31T13:36:17.604+01:002017-03-31T13:36:17.604+01:00I think you are too hard on yourself. Hopefully th...I think you are too hard on yourself. Hopefully the fixative didn't kill too many of your brain cells. <br /><br />I didn't know Magritte, he has a wonderful visual imagination.<br /><br />There's actually a song inspired by early 80s arcade games, called Pac-Man Fever (1982): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY_ESTnBlS0Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-37763836209007579552017-03-30T18:30:49.216+01:002017-03-30T18:30:49.216+01:00Fabulously funny post and the Magritte artwork wa...Fabulously funny post and the Magritte artwork was a pleasure to see.<br /><br />I am intrigued however, by Aunt Adas 'incident of '74'<br /><br />All I have in my head now is boop boop boop boopdi boop boop boopboopboopboop...game over ;) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-16142719622437416782017-03-30T15:45:55.099+01:002017-03-30T15:45:55.099+01:00I would have liked to see the Space Invaders pic t...I would have liked to see the Space Invaders pic too - shame it was consigned to the art school "storage unit"!<br /><br />Until this series it had never occurred to me that so many album covers were based on famous paintings - just took them at face value. As for Space Invaders, that was the last time I knew how to play a computer game - it is an art form that has totally passed me by.Alysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671033552961486737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-76803902472430867942017-03-30T10:11:29.547+01:002017-03-30T10:11:29.547+01:00You're right - I didn't even collect it af...You're right - I didn't even collect it after the exam! <br />I was quite surprised to see just how many Magritte-inspired album covers there are out there, I found even more that I haven't included here - you could create a whole new classification for filing purposes if you owned them! Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-37390341387933161132017-03-29T20:46:31.426+01:002017-03-29T20:46:31.426+01:00I take it your Space Invaders pic is not in your p...I take it your Space Invaders pic is not in your portfolio?<br />Enjoyed these Magritte'sCharity Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12049726176497694026noreply@blogger.com