Blemmyes are mythical creatures without a head, with their facial features on their chest. Blemmyes are said to occur in two types: with eyes on the chest or with the eyes on the shoulders. Epiphagi, a variant name for the headless people of the Brisone, is sometimes used as a term referring strictly to the eyes-on-the-shoulders type.
One of the creative challenges during January was to draw a Blemmyes. I was not prepared for the responses. The drawing above by Marina Vogman @magma_drawing was my absolute favorite, but there were many more. Below is a bunch of blemmyes.
Blemmyes, looking for love
Blemmyes’ Tinder profile pic by teganwyBlemmyes connecting deeply, by charlotteslensBlemmyes, naturel by crewmarBlemmyes vacationing in Hawaii by wsl_creates (bonus points for drawing on location)Blemmyes party by punkcassBlemmyes on a date by magma_drawingBlemmyes pride by tawmsartBlemmyes’ blushing by Sara Todd
“Sky’s the Limit” is from a Facebook gallery of cloud paintings collected by Anne McGurk. Is there a painting you’d like to add to the collection? Let us know!
If you’ve gone into instagram or padlet to see some of the creative responses to these challenges, you have probably seen some of the fabulous contributions from artists. From out of the dozens of interesting artworks, here are a few. Day 8: Reverse Collage The instructions were to stack materials, then reveal layers.
Spring quarter classes completed last week, and we have a few week’s break before summer classes begin. At the request of my students, I’ll be posting creative project suggestions on V. Notes until classes start up again on June 21. Christo and Jeanne Claude On May 31, 2020, Christo, the his partner Jeanne Claude through …
[image_with_animation image_url=”9902″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] As part of our Art & Activism series with Fredericka Foster and the Salish Sea Project, the League has adopted an orca whale. Proceeds from orca adoptions support ongoing education, research and public outreach through the Whale Museum. There were many whales up for adoption, and League artists voted to adopt Lazuli, an …
30SAL Challenge: My favorite Blemmyes
Blemmyes are mythical creatures without a head, with their facial features on their chest. Blemmyes are said to occur in two types: with eyes on the chest or with the eyes on the shoulders. Epiphagi, a variant name for the headless people of the Brisone, is sometimes used as a term referring strictly to the eyes-on-the-shoulders type.
One of the creative challenges during January was to draw a Blemmyes. I was not prepared for the responses. The drawing above by Marina Vogman @magma_drawing was my absolute favorite, but there were many more. Below is a bunch of blemmyes.
Blemmyes, looking for love
(bonus points for drawing on location)
Blemmyes’ ‘me too’ movement
Blemmyes bellies
Blemmyes cis males
Blemmyes in art
More favorites posted soon!
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Sky’s the Limit
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#30SAL Faves: Reverse Collage
If you’ve gone into instagram or padlet to see some of the creative responses to these challenges, you have probably seen some of the fabulous contributions from artists. From out of the dozens of interesting artworks, here are a few. Day 8: Reverse Collage The instructions were to stack materials, then reveal layers.
All Wrapped Up
Spring quarter classes completed last week, and we have a few week’s break before summer classes begin. At the request of my students, I’ll be posting creative project suggestions on V. Notes until classes start up again on June 21. Christo and Jeanne Claude On May 31, 2020, Christo, the his partner Jeanne Claude through …
Meet Our Orca Whale
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