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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN VISUAL FORM

  Originally serving as a way for me to document my MFA, this blog lives on and serves as a   warehouse for figurative language in visual form. Metaphor, analogy, euphemism, bring them on.

Wolf Variations

Thursday, February 26, 2009

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The girl who cried wolf V1

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

This one still needs some work.

posted by Jim Howard, 4:10 PM | link | 0 comments |

The six

The six most final forms of my illustrations:

posted by Jim Howard, 3:42 PM | link | 0 comments |

The girl who cried wolf TS, tight sketches

Tuesday, February 24, 2009




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She has many mouths to feed, V1

Thursday, February 19, 2009

posted by Jim Howard, 7:23 AM | link | 0 comments |

She has many mouths to feed, prequel

The latest evolution of "she has many mouths to feed" is below. Still to come are: straws, crumbs, shading and background. I hope to post an more finished version this afternoon.


posted by Jim Howard, 4:13 AM | link | 0 comments |

Off his rocker V2

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Updated to scale and position. Newly tooled chair with added depth to help make it look less flat. Updates to color and lighting.



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posted by Jim Howard, 1:59 PM | link | 0 comments |

She has many mouths to feed.

Thumbs



Cut-paper stage

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posted by Jim Howard, 10:37 AM | link | 0 comments |

It cost him an arm and a leg V2

Updated background, new arm/hand, lighting and color changes.


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posted by Jim Howard, 10:35 AM | link | 0 comments |

He's got many mouths to feed.

Friday, February 13, 2009

I did some planning over lunch today. One idea caused a spark and I spent a few moments to try and sketch it. This may be the next illustration that I work through for next week.

posted by Jim Howard, 9:24 AM | link | 0 comments |

Nail Down Ideas v3

Further evolved based on feedback:

posted by Jim Howard, 5:17 AM | link | 0 comments |

Off his rocker V1

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

There are parts of this one that I really like, but it still doesn't feel complete. I can't seem to capture the same expression as my original sketch. I need some feedback on this one.

posted by Jim Howard, 8:00 AM | link | 2 comments |

Off his rocker cut paper

posted by Jim Howard, 7:51 AM | link | 0 comments |

Cry Wolf



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Dark Horse

I'm not sure about this one.
posted by Jim Howard, 7:48 AM | link | 1 comments |

It cost him an arm and a leg V1

Friday, February 6, 2009

A late addition. This time, an idiom. This marks the fourth work in four weeks. I have met the original deadline that I set back in early January. I like this piece, but feel like it's missing something. I don't know if I need to crop more/reposition/or remake.

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posted by Jim Howard, 5:06 AM | link | 0 comments |

Evolution of final concept

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Illustration paired with the language. The type has been modified to help with unity and continuity.
posted by Jim Howard, 11:20 AM | link | 0 comments |

Add Fuel to the fire V_2

Added some details to the gas can. Altered the lighting to reflect the time of night and the affect of the fuel on the fire. Applied texture to the background. Applied lighting to foreground to help create movement to and from the off-canvas fire.

posted by Jim Howard, 10:39 AM | link | 0 comments |

It's raining cats and dogs v_2

Version 2. Added texture to give the work and more traditional-media feel. Created better vertical movement by altering the height of the document and altering the background contrast and lines. Other minor changes.

posted by Jim Howard, 10:33 AM | link | 0 comments |

It cost him an arm and a leg.

Rough and cut-paper stage of figure


Sports car to follow



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posted by Jim Howard, 10:28 AM | link | 0 comments |

Off his rocker.

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This one is developing.


posted by Jim Howard, 10:26 AM | link | 0 comments |

Cry Wolf

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I'm not sure about this one. It includes type and I was intentionally leaving type out of the other illustrations.
posted by Jim Howard, 10:23 AM | link | 0 comments |