Illustration Friday-Communication
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This is my entry for Illustration Friday's "communication" entry. The actual title of this piece is "Anna Nicole Smith Sacrificed On The Altar Of Media". I created this piece specifically for the IF challenge. Did nearly everything in Freehand, and brought elements in Photoshop for a little tweaking. I could spend a lot more time on this, but had to move on to other things...
What are your thoughts about the illustration, or the topic?
Scott
posted by Digital Scott's Illustrationblog at 12:17 PM
30 Comments:
I've really been enjoying all the pieces you've been doing lately on the media. With this one, I really like their fake made-for-Tv smiles.
I like the pop culture kick that you're on here...a bold statement to boot. When I watch even a minute or two of these shows I feel like my brain is going to begin oozing out of my ears any second....I really like your statement as well as the digital art and composition.
great job! i'm loving this pop culture satire kick you're on too, keep it up. all is well (or getting there, at least) hope the same for you!
Cool!!!!
Really cool
Cool!!!!
Really cool
cant stand either one of these shows they're suppose to be lite news shows but end up coming across like tabloid newspapers. nice gradations and work on the tvs and hair on nicole
An entry after my own heart! Nicely done - love the concept and execution, er, illustration.
Hi Scott,
I like how you treated the subject matter here. The image is gruesome, yet "light and bright" at the same time.
There's a part in "Joe vs the Volcano" where Tom Hanks looks up from his office cubicle at the green flourescent lights, and in a moment of revelation, remarks how the lights are sucking his soul right out of him.
I feel the same about the light emanating from the Boob Tube (even the high quality 60" LCD version), especially when the inane and ugly are showing.
Thanks for regularly checking in on my blog.
Robert, how funny you mention that quote from "Joe Vs. The Volcano"...I JUST saw it yesterday and noted it!!!
*VOMIT*
Powerful and effective!
She looks happy with that wound. Nice take. I like the composition.
i'm not surprised the corporate media has used her death to avoid reporting on Bush's immoral activities.
i am enjoying your illustrations scott! they are so cool!
i like pop culture, too but, i have managed to make some limitations for myself....at least, i don't see them much on tv over here.
Cool Scott! Hard communication, great style
Great juxtaposition of tradjedy and farce. Very strong statement, media are scum, feeding off the tragedies and regurgitating what ever suits their rateings.
Cool work! I like it!!!:)
Love of all your hot media topics, scott...very well done!
I love the idea of the sacrificial lamb on the altar. Great style, but a bit bloody for my taste.
Cool! Very nice work! Thanks for visiting my blog!
I can't think of Anna Nichole Smith without thinking of her great exit scene in Naked Gun 33 & 1/3 (her silhouette revealing an... ahem... well, it was different when it was on TV.) I prefer to remember that she could actually make people laugh rather than just being a train wreck everyone laughed at.
you nailed it with this image Scott! It really says it all!
you have great graphic skills. I like how you translate the media in your art a lot. Keep up the good work!
Ooh, I hate that show!
You did a great job, dead on!
i love your style, and how you incorporate the trashtastic tabloid media into your art
very interesting image! I like your composition and use of flat graphic space. Good job!
It reminds me of Swedish rye bread
Really scaring way of communication - but well done anyway!
It tells everything about the case, very good image..
I can't believe that the Anna Nicole thing is still going. Guess I better face it because it's probably going to go on for a while...
Seems that your image statement is right on...
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