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
A High Wind Warning is in effect this weekend for the Seattle area. Batten the hatches, and be safe. Below: a small collection of wind storm paintings. If you see something that should be added to the collection, please post it here. Wind This house has been far out at sea all night, The woods crashing through …
A lot of V. Note ideas wither because they are just one little thought or artwork, and I don’t have it in me to flush them out into a complete chapter. I’ve been thinking I should post more of these single notes. Here’s one: an automatic writing by Bruno Leyval. Automatic Writing/Drawing: writing or drawing produced without …
Last week I sent out a creative invitation to put googly eyes on inanimate objects. The responses on Instagram made our heads spin! Below are a few selected from the whole googly bunch. Stay tuned! The monkeys are gathering their favorites for week 2 of the #30SAL Challenge. Posting soon!
[image_with_animation image_url=”11238″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] This last year, Seattle Refined highlighted both Nikki Barber and myself, Ruthie V. Now they’ve discovered Angie Dixon. KOMO said they look at the Seattle Artist League website to find artists for their ongoing “Seattle Refined; Artist of the Week.” (Thanks KOMO!) This week Angie Dixon receives highlights for …
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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A High Wind Warning is in effect this weekend for the Seattle area. Batten the hatches, and be safe. Below: a small collection of wind storm paintings. If you see something that should be added to the collection, please post it here. Wind This house has been far out at sea all night, The woods crashing through …
Automatic writing by Bruno Leyval
A lot of V. Note ideas wither because they are just one little thought or artwork, and I don’t have it in me to flush them out into a complete chapter. I’ve been thinking I should post more of these single notes. Here’s one: an automatic writing by Bruno Leyval. Automatic Writing/Drawing: writing or drawing produced without …
Eye Love You; Selected Googly Eyes from the 30SAL Challenge
Last week I sent out a creative invitation to put googly eyes on inanimate objects. The responses on Instagram made our heads spin! Below are a few selected from the whole googly bunch. Stay tuned! The monkeys are gathering their favorites for week 2 of the #30SAL Challenge. Posting soon!
Angie Dixon in Seattle Refined
[image_with_animation image_url=”11238″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] This last year, Seattle Refined highlighted both Nikki Barber and myself, Ruthie V. Now they’ve discovered Angie Dixon. KOMO said they look at the Seattle Artist League website to find artists for their ongoing “Seattle Refined; Artist of the Week.” (Thanks KOMO!) This week Angie Dixon receives highlights for …