When I talk about my work this is what happens

[kiya]

"I'm better at stylised than representational."

"Most people are. That's why humans didn't develop representational art for ages. You do a human, you don't try to make it look like Bob. You put stuff that Bob likes around it, everyone who knows Bob knows it's him."

"And you put his name on it."

"Yeah."

"And if you're Egyptian, you put in a fishing float!"

"... why?"

"Bob... bob... bob..."

"Oh."

"Also fishing is symbolic of sex and regeneration, so you really want it in there."

Comments

[regyt.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's great!

(Though now I feel self-conscious for every time I've said that I'm better at stylized than representational. Because it's so true.)

[ailbhe]

That's cute.

I loved the art section of our Junior Cert (up to age 15) history course.

[jerusha.livejournal.com]

Yes, but onomatopoeia varies from language to language, so even if his name were Bob, the pun wouldn't be likely to carry...

...I've been told that I can be a little too literal and/or occupied with minutiae. I suspect this is one of those times :)

(There's a reason that this icon gets probably the most usage of any other than my default...)