While I was working on it, it occurred to me what a great art class assignment it would be...you know, draw your commute home in animals! or something. One thing I've always loved about art classes is how everyone, without fail, does such different interpretations of whatever the one assignment is. Anyway, a few weeks after the art show, this SVA ad started appearing in the subways:
Bizarre coincidence! Some people who'd seen my piece were all like, "You were robbed!", but I don't think so. The idea of animal commuters is so common, and if you're going to do it, how can you not include a giraffe and a panda? I was more distressed about the mad skills the SVA artist has. Look at the pencil technique on that freakin' squirrel! But my Dad said something really nice, and funny, about it. He was like, "Jocelyn, those other animals don't look like they ride the subway every day. Your animals look like they ride the subway every day!"
Thanks, Dad!
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3 comments:
Oh man, big fan of the homeless polar bear. Also the cat's expression at the multitasking octopus. Also the PAWS ACHE campaign. Also the jowly 'podded-out panda. Also [commenter has reached Blogger's effusive praise limit]
Ditto everything aleady said, great stuff all over, love the snail and turtle talking about wherever it is they're coming from or going to, I will never look at my fellow commuters in quite the same way again.
that realistic sva pic makes me think, next somebody needs to do a drawing* of what it'd really be like if you crammed a bunch of assorted wild beasts in a subway car, panicing and yowling and peeing everywhere and mauling each other
* or maybe an art installation
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