the stochastic theory

the stochastic theory in ActionScript.

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the Mayfly

here's another take on Tiro the stray mayfly. a bit smoother and nicer, and naturally a bit boring.

anthropology: metaorphosis

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sprout: Dicentra

Dicentra is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Fumariaceae, native to Asia and North America. The common name Bleeding heart is used for many of the species. This name comes from the appearance of the pink flower, which resembles the shape of a heart with a drop of blood descending. - Wikipedia

the name bleeding heart appeared in a book i've been reading for the past few weeks, The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, and gave me the idea immediately.

first drawing featuring Joanna. Joanna is a squeeze doll and doesn't have legs, in stead she has her skirt all the way down to the ground and then a rather abrupt flat surface on the bottom. so i had to invent her legs.

mixed media, digital print

Joanna

here is another photograph of Joanna in color. in this shot, although Joanna looks cuter than the B/W one below, she has a strange quality that makes her look cold and even arrogant.

Joanna

found her at Fourty, Fifty, Sixty in East Village today and had to get her. named her Joanna and am presenting her in Joanna.

narcolepsy

The main characteristic of narcolepsy is overwhelming excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), even after adequate night time sleep. A person with narcolepsy is likely to become drowsy or to fall asleep, often at inappropriate times and places. Daytime naps may occur with or without warning and may be irresistible. These naps can occur several times a day. They are typically refreshing, but only for a few hours. Drowsiness may persist for prolonged periods of time. In addition, night-time sleep may be fragmented with frequent wakenings. - Wikipedia

in the narcoleptic kingdom of Narcolepsia.

mixed media, digital print

narcolepsy

Narcolepsy is a neurological condition most characterized by Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS). A narcoleptic will most likely experience disturbed nocturnal sleep, confused with insomnia, and disorder of REM or rapid eye movement sleep. It is a type of dyssomnia.

color pencils on paper, mixed media, digital print

untitled

ah, the amazing beauty of handheld macro-photography. ;->

Fatimah

the name Fatimah, i think, has a strange ring to it - i think it's a very attractive name. maybe it's just me or the ones who were deep into the fantastic worlds of the epic story of The Five Star Stories. and a few years ago i looked up the word on the internet and what a surprise, it's the name of Mohamed's youngest daughter, a holy figure in Islamic religion.

well, this doll received that name because of the branches of life growing from her back. does it make sense? to me it does. :-)

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the mayfly

now i'm slowly going back to my lovely mayfly. i even have a name for him: Tiro, which means new recruit. now this is an attempt to give my mayfly a new look, a bit more edgy and gloomy to reflect the changes i've been making to the story. but this one ended too gloomy and dark. need to lighten up just a bit.

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the devil's child

this is a copy that i've been playing with for more than a year, with different styles and approaches. it seems not only that i finally have something at least presentable. i'm also enjoying this new found type face, Joanna by Eric Gill, thanx to gM.

mixed media, digital print

moments in Coney Island

added a bit more to the original photo.

moments in Coney Island

images from Coney Island, soon to be modernized, on a very cold day.

metamorphosis: sprout

yet another drawing based on the idea of metamorphosis and sprout. i'm not even going to submit this to IF.

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metamorphosis: sprout

Illustration Friday:Sprout
a variation based on the same concept but with a bit more direct representation of the topic, sprout.

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metamorphosis: sprout

Illustration Friday:Sprout
this is a drawing i've been working on for a few days now, with a tentative title metamorphosis. the concept i had was this shapeless body/soul/essence/being breaking out of the rigid bisque body of the doll, sprouting.

color pencils, paper, photography, digital print