Feet for Illo??....ewww.....

well, it seems as though blogger is accepting my pictures now. i know its not the greatest of illos but it suits the topic for this week. i would have spent some more time on it, but its just been crazy lately. my boyfriend curtis and i are finally moving into our perfect little house together this weekend. also, if you know me you know i hate feet, so i decided to do a funky little piece that wouldnt gross me out by trying to complete it. enjoy.

Blogger hell !!! ......

just so you guys know, i have been trying to upload my submission for illofriday this week and the damn blogger just wont let me. i go to add the pic and it starts uploading it to the site and then the box just goes blank and says its done. leaving me with a blank post?! i guess i will have to put it up when the site is back up and running 100%. maybe i should try it from another computer tonite too. the big move is this weekend so if its not tonite it might not be for a few days. keep checking back.

IlloFriday....Insect....

When we think of the word insect, we dont exactly think of something that is graceful, fragile, and full of beauty--no. we think of some creepy, crawly little thing that will just make our skin crawl. well, instead of drawing the usual spider, i went for what everyone might not think of right away. on this blog that is known as chachavision, one would know that this 'going against the tide' is normal and pritty much a given. aside from having a great idea, its wonders what a slow, boring day at work that you might think is uneventful and worthless, actually helps to give you some free time to come up with something that makes you quite proud and pleased--and still able to make the illo deadline on time. enjoy.

IlloFriday....tea anyone??.....

here is tea. not super stoked about this one, but i think it was a pritty creative idea nonetheless. i had soo much time at work this past week that i just started finding images that i could use to create a collage. i hadnt done a collage in quite a while and everyone knows how i love to add a little diversity to my portfolio, so this seemed like a good way to go. i didnt just want to create a collage of teacups and tea kettles so i used everyday objects to create the pieces in the end. the items are as follows : the tea kettle is some sort of clay pottery from a museum, the knob for the top is a hand carved wooden cane top, the top handle is from an antique chinese tea kettle, the dragon shaped handle is from some sort of japanese art, and the spout is, you guessed it, a spout from a silver tea kettle - it was too elegant not to use! for the tea cups, they are just ordinary well buckets and the handles are brass dresser drawer handles that you might find at your local hardware store. so eventhough this one doesnt really have any chacha pizzaz marks added in, i think it still suits the mood for the topic. oh and to anonymous, enjoy your time away. we will definatley miss your illos from now until then....whatever will we do?!?! enjoy.

Pondering the brevity of existence, it’s... The Epitaph Weekly Newsletter!....

man, this little ditty from Matt over at Epitaph was just way too funny not to repost. i hope you read on and get a good little chuckle....
'There are many fundamental questions that cause profound moments for people in their lives. For example, when people sit back and ponder things such as: is there actually a God? What is my purpose for existence? Is love truly real, or just a figment of the imagination? Is there life after death? These and many other questions can cause one to roll around at night feeling tortured and tiny in this huge world. These are all very good questions, but the one that drives me insane and causes me to contemplate the abyss of the human soul is quite simple: why does the Hamburger Helper guy only have 4 fingers instead of 5? Is it a sign? Is it an omen? This has consumed me for the past few years and will continue to do so I’m sure!
The Hamburger Helper guy can still make the horns of Satan, he can still bitch slap people, he can’t flip people off, but something tells me he can fire a gun with those gross little fingers of his. Keep an eye on that guy; there is way more than meets the eyes there…“Helps you hamburger make a great meal? Yeah right…”Matt HeinemeyerEpitaph Blizzard Beast'