Pulp Cover: Giant Woman

Finally done with this thing! Im really proud of how it turned out. It doesnt feel very "pulp-y" but it looks more like one of the more minimalistic & space centered covers.

Most of my inspiration came from Steven Universe. Shes an original character modeled after a gem fusion in the show. Shes a combination of sunstone, the gem on her torso & the color scheme and jade, which make up her hands.  

This is still a work in progress but Im really proud of this one! Ive got a long way to go and a good bit to change but im very happy with it for the most part. Ill probably change/tone down the background & add other characters, add more text and maybe age it a bit depending on how it looks. I still need to add the stone texture in the rest of the hands and fill in the hair. I really love how the body/ outfit turned out tho.

What inspired me to make is one of my favorite shows, Steven Universe. The show has detailed and diverse characters, a beautiful yet simple animation style, and great humor. Its pretty great for a kids show. I definitely recommend it & plan to post the finished version of this soon!

Anachronism: a chronologicalinconsistency in some arrangement, especially a juxtaposition of person(s), events, objects, or customs from different periods of time

Vaporwave: art movement ^[3] [4] that emerged in the early 2010s & was first characterized by its heavy use of samples from late 70's, '80s, '90s and early 2000's music, typically lounge, smooth jazz. Samples are often pitched, layered or altered in classic chopped and screwed style.

In a sense these two styles are very similar, they both take samples from different eras & combine them to make something new. You could even say that the vaporwave style is an anachronism in and of itself. 

i took an iconic image, Shakespeares Hamlet clutching a skull & brought him into modern times through the copy & skew style. The more i thought about it, the more i came to the conclusion that Shakespeare would probably fall in love with todays world, especially the technology. & emojis.

This is still a very rough work in progress shot. I still have to finish up the background & cut out the girl but its come a long way. Ill be uploading a final version soon.

"The clock strikes 12. you have to hurry before everything changes, what do you leave behind?"
My regrets.

"If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales"

 - Albert Einstein

A lot of fairy tales pose a problem at the core of their plots, which requires the reader to use problem solving to infer what happens next. This helps prepare them for real world issues by giving them something to relate them to.  The issue Im planning to incorporate into my piece is gendered social expectations. In the original tale of Cinderella, 'the step sisters were symbols of desperation, the shoe didnt fit so one cut off her toe, and one cut off her heel. How many children who read this grew into adults with bleeding feet, who mutilated themselves for the satisfaction of a king?'
( inspiration taken from "An Open letter from the Brothers Grimm to Walt Disney" by Khary Jackson )
Our society puts men in a place of power & women below that. This unfair balance creates a need for women to prove themselves & strive for the 'satisfaction of a king', in many cases they are forced to put other people before themselves.

Happy Valentines Day! 

For this project I just took my favorite animal inspiration & added cute puns & tada! adorable valentines cards!