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Create Art "Under the Influence" by Wetdryvac
May 6th, 2015 4:21 PM
So, while I very occasionally drink, the last drink was 2008. Not for any good reason - just low on funds and typically more desiring of Indian food than beer. I don't use drugs or smoke, but this task kept striking my fancy. It then occurred to me that the typical consequence for many of using alcohol is a hangover. Now that: That I can duplicate, and often do with migraines whether I want to or not. One of the ways I survive a migraine day is painting and editing stuff between face plants. The past week has been *ahem* one of those days.
Painting in near dark has some interesting results as well.
One thing I didn't do was take pictures of myself during the process. The very thought of a flash firing filled me with such horror that I gave it a miss - but Ground and Down is rather a portrait of the experience, so perhaps that'll do. Figure two days of work in this mess, and somehow I managed not to barf.
Still not human. Face plant #27 coming up. Wish me luck.
Coming back to edit because what with the pain I played some video games - driving games specifically - and discovered that a game fresh on the market (Credit to Project Cars, which allows custom skins) was a perfect use for some of the painting.
So, painting with a migraine. Editing game files and graphics with a migraine, and then driving the freshly skinned game vehicle into walls, other vehicles, and whatnot. I figure migraines and video games provide the perfect, "Nope, that would be a bad plan in a real car," Example.
Painting in near dark has some interesting results as well.
One thing I didn't do was take pictures of myself during the process. The very thought of a flash firing filled me with such horror that I gave it a miss - but Ground and Down is rather a portrait of the experience, so perhaps that'll do. Figure two days of work in this mess, and somehow I managed not to barf.
Still not human. Face plant #27 coming up. Wish me luck.
Coming back to edit because what with the pain I played some video games - driving games specifically - and discovered that a game fresh on the market (Credit to Project Cars, which allows custom skins) was a perfect use for some of the painting.
So, painting with a migraine. Editing game files and graphics with a migraine, and then driving the freshly skinned game vehicle into walls, other vehicles, and whatnot. I figure migraines and video games provide the perfect, "Nope, that would be a bad plan in a real car," Example.
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posted by Bex. on July 24th, 2016 4:23 PM
Brilliant idea for how to pass the long moments of a migraine. Maybe I'll try that next time.
posted by Wetdryvac on July 24th, 2016 4:48 PM
...you're braver than I. Having tried this once, I'm aiming to spend my next migraine under the influence of painkillers and absolute darkness.
...but any task that causes me to vomit gets the update. Fun, in a maybe-sorta-kinda-sorta-way.