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stonefish

Posted on June 23, 2007 @ 6:28 pm by massimo | Filed under: animals,blog,diving,fear,wordpress

stonefish aynaku illustration travel

Many fish use camouflage to blend into their surroundings. Camouflage has two purposes: it helps fish avoid being eaten and allows them to make sneak …among them stonefish are found in the tropical waters of the Pacific and Indian oceans. Averaging about 30 centimeters in length, their subdued colors and lumpy shape provide them with exceptional camouflage. Few fish can match the sinister reputation of the stone fish: when stepped on, the fins in the dorsal spine inflict an extremely painful and sometimes fatal wound. The stonefish is a master of disguise and deception, it looks like a piece of coral or sand covered rock, so alas, never put your bare hands upon rocks while diving tropical seas: it turns out to be really dangerous sometimes!

Illustration Friday‘s topic is: camouflage

About IF’s rejection, here are three works I like: cate anevsky ; gee,that’s swell ; zari_ZHM

sarong

Posted on June 12, 2007 @ 10:05 pm by massimo | Filed under: blog,fun,wordpress

sarong aynaku illustration travel

No much time to post this week: I’m rather busy with the Cuprarte Art Festival opening, next Saturday. So I have drawn myself wearing a sarong. Sarongs are large sheet of fabric, wrapped around the waist and worn as a skirt by men and women throughout much of southeast Asia, parts of Africa, and on many Pacific islands. The fabric is often brightly coloured and printed with intricate, geometric patterns. In hot climates there is nothing better than wearing a sarong and I can’t give up the habit now and here, in really warm Italian summertime. The members of a lovely African family living in the house opposite mine, watch me benevontely from their windows, and smile a lot…

Illustration Friady’s topic is: suit

Here are three interesting links on last week’s topic: Flossy-p ; Pookha ; Asafaga .

peace & love

Posted on June 3, 2007 @ 1:01 pm by massimo | Filed under: blog,fun,mythology,wordpress

paradise the beatles aynaku illustration

On June 1, 1967 The Beatles “sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” was released in Great Britain. Upon release the album was an immediate critical and popular sensation and it is still considered the most influential album of all time by prominent critics and publications. Innovative in every sense, from structure to recording techniques to the cover artwork, the artistic effect was felt immediately. I was an eight years old kid then, and I can’t remember anything of the event; presently I appreciate the album very much and really love the psychedelic graphic style of its cover, as well as Yellow Submarine’s. So trying to depict a sort of personal paradise (a hard task indeed!), I can’t escape this feeling with the fab four: peace & love!

Illustration Friday’s topic is: your paradise

Here are three nice takes on last week’s topic: margarida colorida ; monstersofthemind ; sketchblog