Rainbow Crack

[sharkbarf]

Please leave detailed and specific questions/comments.

I'll explain and do a self-critique once I see if this works...

[Singular]

There are parts of this I love and parts I do not fully understand. It appears to be a metamorphasis or evolution of sorts. There is a nice focal area in the center and a nice dynamic towards that area from the left side. But I think the right side of this piece is rather busy and undefined. I must admit, I would like to hear your thoughts on this work so we can discuss in greater detail.

all the best,
Joe

[sharkbarf]

I only have time to write a short description, but as it is in my best interest I'll update, and answer questions.

As the yellow squid zero's in on the shrimp, an angular fish also goes in for the catch. The Squid, noticing a second-to-late, mixes his natural camouflage ability and ink spitting defenses thereby encompassing the predator in a confusing physchedelic "coral castle" maze of its normally familiar habitat. This rainbow explosion is simultaneously magnified when the non-isometric plasma bullet [fired from Samus (Metroid, NES)] collides with the etheric energy field of the paisley. To top it off, a normally surreptitious aqua-banana sits precariously on the edge of the abyss. By combining this surrealist trick a double image is formed - where the banana is the mouth of a humanoid figure who's mesmerized by the thriving flower, he is unaware of the chaos ensuing around him. Putting it all together, the sea life is a metaphor for the subconscious.

I'll elaborate when I have more time...

Joe-
I agree it is too busy. My thinking was the right side needs to be busy to allow the rest to look calm in comparison. That way I can pack a lot of information in a small canvas. The paisley reference is my symbol for the 4th dimension, by showing how the flat pixelated world becomes cubes, I've described hyper-dimensionality (the best I could) in terms we can relate to.

[sharkbarf]

So many lurkers... Where are the comments?

[Singular]

It is very casual around here. Some times you woun't get a response for days. Other times, you won't be able to read them fast enough. No worries. They will come.

all the best,
Joe

[sharkbarf]

Thanks Joe, No worries.

What do you think after my added description. Does that help explain the confusion. Or is it still too busy regardless.

I planned on putting more thought into my self-critique but I'll wait to see if there's any responses first.

[feremiev]

its a metroid and samus, looks a lot like a cover box from the nineteens. really cool. the part that catches more my attention is indeed the left part, maybe because im a gamer and recognized the figures.

[meliescomic]

If you had the pixelated Samus on one side and (only) the realistic squid, mouth and eyeball on the other, it would be perfect! I like the mix of styles, but the cubes and platforms and rainbows and bubbles and curliques and arrows look a little too "seventies druggie poster" to mesh with the rest of it. You're very good at all of it, you just need to choose where you're going!