http://blog.marshotelonline.com feel better, josh pincus Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:39:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The illustrationfriday.com challenge word this week is "strings". This is the second of two illustrations I did for the subject. The first can be seen HERE. I found two great (and unrelated) quotes for "strings", so I decided to illustrate both. "Most men, no matter how well or badly dressed, carry overstuffed, ... http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2008/10/12/if-strings-part-2/ The illustrationfriday.com challenge word this week is "strings". "All gods are homemade, and it is we who pull their strings, and so, give them the power to pull ours." — Aldous Huxley This is the first of two illustrations for this topic. HERE is the second. http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2008/10/11/if-strings/ The challenge this week on Monday Artday is "mad scientist". No doubt Nikola Tesla was a brilliant man. He was one of the world's greatest electrical engineers. Aside from his work on electromagnetism and electromechanical engineering, Tesla contributed to the establishment of robotics, remote control, radar and computer science, and to ... http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2008/10/10/monday-artday-mad-scientist/ The illustrationfriday.com challenge word this week is "sugary". This could be a companion piece to my illustration for "yummy". Here's my original Tale of Swirly von Swirly deCocoa McDuff Swirly von Swirly deCocoa McDuff Made candy and gumdrops and sugary stuff He mixed up ten pounds of peppermint sweets And coconut tangerine crispy rice treats Tray after ... http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2008/10/06/if-sugary/ The Monday Artday challenge this week is "Schoolhouse Rock". From its 1973 debut, wedged between episodes of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?, Schoolhouse Rock taught grammar, math and history to youngsters nationwide. Schoolhouse Rock's quirky animation, psychedelic images and catchy tunes made learning easy and the lesson stuck with kids. Even into ... http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2008/10/03/monday-artday-schoolhouse-rock/ The challenge this week on illustrationfriday.com is "packed". Moving day at Castle Frankenstein. http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2008/09/30/if-packed/ The challenge on Monday Artday this week is "prehistoric humans". The first automotive trade show, circa 10,000,000 years BC. http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2008/09/27/monday-artday-prehistoric-humans/ The sugarfrostedgoodness.com current challenge is "yummy". For this uncharacteristically cheerful illustration, I took my inspiration from Dr. Seuss. Here's my original story of "Mister McBaker O'Frosting Moran" Mister McBaker O'Frosting Moran Baked one thousand cakes and used only one pan He concocted pink cupcakes And yellow and blue But he used just one pan Not seven or two Giant ... http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2008/09/25/sfg-yummy/ The illustrationfriday.com challenge word this week is "clique". no clique would have them, so they made their own. http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2008/09/22/if-clique/ The challenge this week on Monday Artday is “music group”. This is the second of two illustrations for this topic. Sparks are the greatest band that you have never heard of. Their career has spanned five decades. They have released twenty-one albums. They have played sold-out shows all over the world. ... http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2008/09/21/monday-artday-music-group-part-2/