It's depressing. It's dark. It's globby. It's completely different than I'd originally anticipated. My intention was to go for a 'Peace' symbol, but it didn't exactly work out that way. I ironed my design through wax paper as instructed, lifted the paper and was greeted with a big blob of melted wax.
So, I tried blow-drying it, to get some drip effect going. The result was spectacularly ugly. It wasn't just ugly, it was downright scary. I posted the result to my Facebook page, and a few people were brave enough to comment on its otherworldly quality.
I, for one, saw an alien monster emerging from an imploding earth, while another friend said she saw a frog-leg on the bottom left. Another friend said it looked like "a twisted vision of Earth from space," but with Africa backwards. Some friends were disturbed by the image, and suggested a ritual burning to rid the world of its creepiness.
My husband told me to not give it to anyone who is depressed because it'll just make them go into hysterics and jump off a bridge. Or something. He insisted on hiding it and forbade me from hanging it in our daughter's room. Not that I'd do that, anyway.
So, what does this say about my deep, inner psyche? Is there any hidden message here?
Why yes, yes there is. The message is, stick to sewing. I suck as an artist.
And here it is, ladies and gents. The failure. The miserable attempt at...something...I made last night.
So, I tried blow-drying it, to get some drip effect going. The result was spectacularly ugly. It wasn't just ugly, it was downright scary. I posted the result to my Facebook page, and a few people were brave enough to comment on its otherworldly quality.
I, for one, saw an alien monster emerging from an imploding earth, while another friend said she saw a frog-leg on the bottom left. Another friend said it looked like "a twisted vision of Earth from space," but with Africa backwards. Some friends were disturbed by the image, and suggested a ritual burning to rid the world of its creepiness.
My husband told me to not give it to anyone who is depressed because it'll just make them go into hysterics and jump off a bridge. Or something. He insisted on hiding it and forbade me from hanging it in our daughter's room. Not that I'd do that, anyway.
So, what does this say about my deep, inner psyche? Is there any hidden message here?
Why yes, yes there is. The message is, stick to sewing. I suck as an artist.
And here it is, ladies and gents. The failure. The miserable attempt at...something...I made last night.
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| I wonder if Van Gogh was ever frightened by his own art. |
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