15 December 2010

Rats



I've got a pet rat. She's all spheres and cubes. Easy to find rhythm in a rat, and they have features that make it easy to see how different shapes fit together.

10 December 2010

When good cards go bad

The story is the jacks take the queens away, and this is a moment in the battle when one King loses his Queen, and the other saves his. It's rather oddly shaped, so I cut it in half to see the parts better. I overplayed the curves, but tried to maintain the "playing card" emphasis in shape, design and color. Interaction between all six cards was key, and drove most of my decisions. Just ignore the feet on the King of Spades...