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I've always wondered what art history majors actually did for a living. Pretty sure it's not arguing what is and what isn't art though.
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In to watch this go down. Also, if any letters need to be written to the ninnies on the board, let me know and I'll give them my thoughts on the matter.
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I still think the centaur/unicorn/pegasus monstrosity should be tried. Heck, put boar's tusks on it too.
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I've always wondered what art history majors actually did for a living. Pretty sure it's not arguing what is and what isn't art though. View Quote This one pursued a career in graphic design, then interactive media, then corporate photography and video, then web design, and currently marketing and sales. I spend my spare time arguing with taxidermists on arfcom. |
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This was done for us in the other "official" build thread. Thanks Mak_380! Newest and current "official" build thread. https://www.ar15.com/forums/general/ALL-ABOARD-OFFICIAL-Student-Build-Baldwin-4-4-0-Locomotive-Update-8-25-pg2/5-2025503/ View Quote |
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I'd like to have anyone stand in front of the two gals who are sculpting the ears of our unicorn and tell them taxidermy isn't "Art" . There was almost a fight today between two good friends over horse ears. The location, size, and position of the ears was a huge problem and cause lots of arguing. They are both "Horse Gals" too, so the subject is dear to them and you could see the passion in their arguments. We finally settled for what we think is correct. Tomorrow we are hoping to get them secured with clay, then covered with the burlap. View Quote |
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I just wanted to say that you are an amazing teacher and truly hope you have many more years of this in your future.
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You could give them some canned meat too. http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/frontsquare/e5a7_canned_unicorn_meat.jpg http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/e5a7/ View Quote |
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OP, My guess is the "horse girls" in the class have Quarter Horses which if you wanna be technically correct is not the correct horse to use as a baseline for a Unicorn. The base horse that is ALWAYS used for a unicorn is an Andalusian. here's a pic of one in the pose like yours. Notice the ear size and nose shape. on any horse model the ears and nose are the hardest part as they can distort the whole image. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/67/5d/28/675d287e5a1bc979bf17456ab13bd9b3.jpg View Quote Especially if I can make the hunting photos happen. Not sure if orange is required for unicorn hunting or not, but a good ghillie helps. I forget what gun was used to shoot this one.... that may have to be decided later. |
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The Walters ART Museum in Baltimore is hosting its 3rd annual taxidermy open on Thursday Sept. 7.
It will feature " vibrant" contemporary taxidermy alongside items in the museum' s collection. And yes they have a narwhal/unicorn horn. It is one of the most eclectic museums I have ever see. Hmm, seems like taxi IS an art. Except for mine. There's a reason I call mine 10 Yard Taxidermy... |
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Most think it is just a blog. Some know the truth. Some have found the threads in years past and actually commented in them; even pretended to be from TX. I miss the boat crew. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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this is really cool. do the kids know they are on arf? Some know the truth. Some have found the threads in years past and actually commented in them; even pretended to be from TX. I miss the boat crew. Wassup spies! |
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Yeah, well, in WY, Unicorns look like ours. Especially if I can make the hunting photos happen. Not sure if orange is required for unicorn hunting or not, but a good ghillie helps. I forget what gun was used to shoot this one.... that may have to be decided later. View Quote If looking for a trophy, the male wears a tailored suit, polished shoes, short hair with a bit of gray, and the female wears a tasteful, VERY expensive cocktail dress, with subtle hints at what is (or isn't) underneath. Meat hunters wear a black collared shirt with the top 4 buttons open and gold chain covering 5-10% of the exposed skin, an earring, and more than one jeweled ring. The female wears something revealing, and likely made of fishnet, an ankle bracelet, and a "tasteful" (given a wide range of tastes) tattoo. |
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I want to see a unicorn with a horn capable of impaling and flinging a 150 pound man
none of this oh how pretty unicorn if a horse had a defensive horn, it would be stout and rather well attached |
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Patricia Piccinini (born 1965 in Freetown, Sierra Leone) is an Australian artist who works in a variety of media, including painting, video, sound, installation, digital prints, and sculpture. She completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting at the Victorian College of the Arts in 1991.[1] In 2014 she received the Artist Award from the Melbourne Art Foundation's Awards for the Visual Arts.
In a 2014 interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, Piccinini said of her work, "It's about evolution, nature – how nature is such a wonderful thing, we're just here to witness it, it's not here for us – genetic engineering, changing the body. Following her 2014 win in the Melbourne Art Foundation's Awards, she went on to say that: The thing about this award on some levels is that my work ... all of it has this first impact, the sort of impact of spectacle. It's beautifully made, strong, aesthetic, so people are interested in that and it draws them in, and then they get interested in the idea. It takes a while to get to the idea. It's not easy. So this award says, "We get it, we get what you're trying to do, we've gone beyond the surface, we can see that there are ideas underneath, and these ideas are about the opportunity for connection". |
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School in Wyoming looks a lot different than what I remember in the 80's.
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Well, it's going to look exactly like a REAL unicorn, it just won't have a hairy skin. It will have a horses mane, as my crazy students have already volunteered their horses tails . We are going to sculpt a horn with epoxy putty to look like a gemsbok's. We were going to buy one, but I think they can sculpt one. It will prove my point even more by doing it that way. View Quote They may get the message. |
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If you ever get back for a visit let us know. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/3097/humandog-296260.JPG http://www.patriciapiccinini.net lol WHUT? View Quote That stuff if pretty damn cool. I'll show that on Tuesday when we get back. Thanks for posting it. |
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Wife is going to be pissed.....
$50 more of 5lbs purple, 3lbs light purple, and 3lbs clear fire-pit glass crystals are on their way. |
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I like the mount idea. Very creative.
Important question, will there be three unicorns on the t-shirt? Or will your train be pulling a car w/ a unicorn in it? |
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I think this will look so cool when your class is done. I already subscribed but I like the mirror idea.
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I want to see a unicorn with a horn capable of impaling and flinging a 150 pound man none of this oh how pretty unicorn if a horse had a defensive horn, it would be stout and rather well attached View Quote |
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Update 9/1 This student had a fantastic idea today, and at first I said "no" but after talking it out with her, I think it's doable. We were going to cut out the back of the form as seen in the photo, then cover with a rock mix to look like our other taxidermy mounts, but then she suggested we make it look like a geode. Hmmmm... I didn't think it would work, but after we talked out the idea, it should look pretty cool. We are going to put traditional rock mix around the outer edge, then use black glass to tile the insides. I'm going to look around and see if we can find some kind of cheap crystals we could incorporate into the inside. We are thinking dark purple or black. Anyone have a link to something we can get for cheap? We were then thinking of putting a mirror under the Unicorn, and make it look like part of a pond to help show off the work above. I'm really liking where this is taking us. She used the generously donated saws-all to cut back into the form and cut out the different shapes. Some were pried out with a screwdriver and broke off giving us even more textures. We will re-apply burlap, then the other materials. ETA: fiber optics were delivered today. Some of those strands could also be incorporated into the geode portion of the mount. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4398/36795030112_8eab1dc771_h.jpg View Quote |
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