Sunday, March 29, 2009

" I think he has friends out there! " says Capt. Ahab.




















Different Strokes For Different Folks - A Creative Consortium.

This is a bi-weekly project my friend Sheila got me interested in. Basically you are given a photo to work from, and you are left to your own devices to decide what you will do with it!

I immediately fixated on the "fatherly figure" and how detached he seemed from his family. It gave me the impression of a sea captain like "Ahab". Then I started developing the concept of the lonely at the top commander with his disgruntled crew .

The father seems lost in thought as he scans the horizon, his family almost seems to be standing dejectedly by, awaiting his orders. So of course with my crazy imagination, I decided to do a Moby Dick theme. With Ahab, having captured his prize, much to the shock and horror of his family. As if you can almost hear his wife's silent thoughts " This is not going to fit in the luggage rack on the Volvo! "

The rest as they say is history. I will probably start joining this fun project and posting my designs on a regular basis.

5 comments:

  1. Yay! It turned out superbly! The almost scrimshaw style sketch lends so well to the theme. Congratulations Greg on your inaugural DSFDF piece.

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  2. Very funny! It looks more natural somehow with the beached whale in there. Nice job.

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  3. I love it, and the story behind it. Stick around DSFDF! Your "sort" is always welcome. :)

    Randomo aside: as I was reading your bio, when it got to the part where you said "I have been a ...." I started hearing Sinatra singing "I've been a.. poet.. etc" in the song "That's Life." ha

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  4. what a great spin on this week's challenge of DSFDF and the medium added to it also.

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  5. Very creative! I'm still laughing at the title.;)

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