| July 18, 2008
I update this blog so rarely. And when I finally have to, it becomes a freakin' project since I need to re-learn how to write new entries, fish out my password etc (since the cookies are long expired).
For example, I spent over 30 minutes during this update trying to remember (ok, GUESS) my administrator password, googled for lost-password solutions, finally realizing I used the wrong login page etc etc before even starting my post. Sigh.
Ever since I finished the Icebox on the Fishing Boat, I always wanted to do a picture like this one. I thought about the details many times, such as how do you skin/fillet a fish that has arms, how to restrain those arms etc. I thought along the line of practicality and realism, in the sense of "supposed foodstuff like this exists. How would they be prepared by the common man?"
At first I wanted to tie those arms to the corners of the butcher block, but I thought it'd be too difficult to do for the commoner. Then I imagined that the block has a stock-like structure to restrain her hands, but also ditched that idea for being too impractical. I also thought about just had her arms cut off, say, at the marketplace. However I rejected it for being "too lazy".
Finally I had this idea of having her hands tied up at the marketplace, somewhat like how dried fish are sold. I played this idea around in my head a bit, such as how they're hung up on the food stall, how an experienced seller can tie her up in a few seconds etc.
For example, I spent over 30 minutes during this update trying to remember (ok, GUESS) my administrator password, googled for lost-password solutions, finally realizing I used the wrong login page etc etc before even starting my post. Sigh.
Ever since I finished the Icebox on the Fishing Boat, I always wanted to do a picture like this one. I thought about the details many times, such as how do you skin/fillet a fish that has arms, how to restrain those arms etc. I thought along the line of practicality and realism, in the sense of "supposed foodstuff like this exists. How would they be prepared by the common man?"
At first I wanted to tie those arms to the corners of the butcher block, but I thought it'd be too difficult to do for the commoner. Then I imagined that the block has a stock-like structure to restrain her hands, but also ditched that idea for being too impractical. I also thought about just had her arms cut off, say, at the marketplace. However I rejected it for being "too lazy".
Finally I had this idea of having her hands tied up at the marketplace, somewhat like how dried fish are sold. I played this idea around in my head a bit, such as how they're hung up on the food stall, how an experienced seller can tie her up in a few seconds etc.
Posted 5 years, 3 months ago on July 18, 2008
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