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miss understanding
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Create Art "Under the Influence" by miss understanding

February 16th, 2009 6:31 PM

INSTRUCTIONS: Make any form of art under the influence of your choice!
Though being "high on life" is not acceptable, feel free to be creative. Provide photos (or whatever media is appropriate) of your artwork, and photos of you drinking/smoking etc.
If you collaborate, please, no peer pressure.

I wasn't feeling very well this afternoon and almost didn't complete this task but I didn't want to have to wait another month. See, each month I get an infusion of medication because I have multiple sclerosis. This is my third medication. I've tried two others that were injections done at home but got lackluster results. The one I am on now has shown really good results (so long as you don't get an incurable, and usually fatal, brain infection that a very, very small percentage of people have had). While I don't have any crazy (read:drunkish or druggish) effects during the infusion, sitting there with an IV hanging out of my arm certainly has an influence on me. I am reminded clearly each month that nothing in life is promised. I had brought colored pencils and paper with me but I don't draw. After spending some time feeling stuck and uninspired, I finally got out my camera and started snapping pictures while the nurses were out of the room and there were no other patients around. I ended up getting a few shots that I really like which I now submit to you as my "art created under the influence".



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The influence.

The influence.


Hooked up.

Hooked up.

The line goes down into that machine in the upper right corner and then into me.


Hooked up.2

Hooked up.2


Half-face-self-portrait.

Half-face-self-portrait.

Tired. Face.


Patience.

Patience.

I don't want forever just today


Hope.

Hope.

My favorite out of all the pictures I took.



14 vote(s)

5

Hope Murphy

 1

JJason Recognition

 1

Spidere

 2

Rin Brooker

 1

Tøm

 1

Herbie Hatman

 4

GYØ Ben

 1

Waldo Cheerio

 5

Cat A sTrophe

 5

Majyk

 2

teucer

 5

rongo rongo

 3

Flitworth

 5

Whimsical Disarray


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7 comment(s)

(no subject) +1
posted by Hope Murphy on February 16th, 2009 7:46 PM

Points for having my name on your...ankle?
:3

(no subject)
posted by miss understanding on February 17th, 2009 3:12 AM

haha....yes, ankle:)

(no subject)
posted by Cat A sTrophe on February 17th, 2009 9:31 PM

I really like the shot of "I don't want forever, just today" with your arm and the IV tube. It's a very telling photo set and inspiring too. I hope you feel better soon :)

(no subject)
posted by miss understanding on February 18th, 2009 3:59 AM

Thank you very much.

(no subject)
posted by Majyk on February 19th, 2009 7:38 AM

Ok so it wasnt much of an influence but none the less i think its damn good! and i especially like the tattoos. Thumbs up n all.

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posted by miss understanding on February 19th, 2009 7:06 PM

Thanx! I would call it an influence, but in a much more subtle way than I think is meant by this task. The very first time I got infused, I went home that night and felt like I had just taken LSD. It's odd calling to report in about how you are feeling and saying "I feel like I am tripping". Thankfully that was over by the morning and has not happened since. My LSD days are long over and I intend to keep them that way:)

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posted by rongo rongo on March 3rd, 2009 1:18 PM

I like that you were determined to make art, blanked at drawing, and then picked the medium that felt right.