#64: Independence Day
Hello revelers,
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This week, we see a disjointed conversation of a different kind, and a cautionary tale for 4th of July celebrations.
Watch your fries,
Chris
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Caption: “… and I thought for sure I was deflated, but then.. wait, hold up, I hit the rim, I'll continue on the next score.”
Everybody’s got a story to tell, but sometimes the timing is all wrong.
Like, say, if you had a friend who was a backboard and you were a basketball and you were trying to tell a really thrilling story but you had to tell it in chunks whenever you got close enough to score.
I’m sure you can relate.
A little artist’s note: This one’s weird, I know. It’s got a talking basketball, an attentive backboard, and a story being told only when the next score happens. But I also like the idea of how inconvenient the situation is. How the ball really has things it wants to say, but it just can’t say them. Meanwhile the backboard is just along the ride, hungry for whatever story it can hear.
Visually, this one looks simple enough, but the challenge was in getting, of all things, the net right. This was a combination of trial and a whole lot of error. I think the issue was partly the angle that it was hanging on, and partly that nets just seem inherently hard to master.
Caption: “Just look at it. A true celebration of America's independence from the British…. now let's steal their food while they're distracted.”
Happy Independence Day!
To my friends in the United States, I hope you’re merily celebrating. But, when those fireworks kick off and those drinks are sinking in, I hope you’re keeping one eye on your dinner.
You never know who is scheming.
A little artist’s note: Like any celebration, July 4th has the risk of being pilfered by anything that sees a good opportunity. Like, say, a couple of mice.
Visually, this works on two levels. The foreground is darker to show the mice in detail and make them the centre of the image, but this only works because the background is super light. I’ll note that it definitely feels like a lot more work went into the background, but this is largely because if the background didn’t look like a hearty picnic with fireworks, then the idea of mice stealing food from it wouldn’t really hold up.
Sometimes it’s the little things, literally.
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