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Melancholy and mystery of an Etch A Sketch

Chris — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:09:07 +0000

Amazing what you can do on the Etch A Sketch, isn’t it? Here’s my attempt at recreating Giorgio de Chirico’s 1914 classic, Melancholy and Mystery of a Street. Click on the image (go on, give that mouse a good old thump) to see it a bit biggerer.

And here’s a small version of the original painting. Look at all those arches and shadows; spooky, ain’t it?

The Scream

Chris — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:34:41 +0000

Just in case you think we do nothing all day except twiddle about with bits of string, here’s my latest effort on the Etch A Sketch. In case you’re not familiar with the original, it’s a version of Edvard Munch’s expressionist classic, ‘The Scream‘. Go on, admit it: you’re lost for words, aren’t you?

Ampersand

Chris — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:48:22 +0000

Shana got me an Etch A Sketch as an early Christmas present. It’s is fine for drawing straight lines, but curves and circles (especially if you want them to be at all regular in shape) present more of a challenge. After only a couple of days’ practice, though, I have now mastered the art of manipulating the aluminum powders hidden within the device and have produced the holy grail of Etch A Sketch users: an ampersand. I shall leave it to you to fathom exactly how I accomplished this feat. It could’ve been sheer artistic skill; or fantastic hand-eye coordination.

Or maybe it was all down to great knob control!

[Next week: the Mona Lisa. Er...maybe!]