Tuesday, June 4, 2013

BIRD / DRYER is due this Friday!

This is just a friendly nag notice to remind you all that this Friday is the day of reckoning.  BIRD / DRYER will be due by 2pm, so ya may want to get ta crackin on something today.  Why not grab some crayola crayons and color a picture… I bet it’s been YEARS since you did that just for the fun of it… or maybe you could grab some wood from your backyard and spell out something, or nail em together to make a wood sculpture… you could buy a large block of ice and shave it with a knife, then urinate your name in it and pretend it is winter… I mean we really don’t need anything perfect, just a simple submission of something that sparks your creativity. 

conair-babybird

 

The Cramps - Surfin' Bird (Essen 1998)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjpHUXqHfCI

 

The Dryer Lint Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwhoTbObKlY

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Today is Art Challuunge’s 4th birthday!

pew pew pew A long time ago, in a blogosphere far far away… there were some dudes that thought that there should be a challenge, nay, a CHALLUUNGE! to bring together artists who do art for a living and artists who do art for fun… and thus, the Random Words Art Challuunge was born, May 29th, 2009. 

Ever since that fateful day the challuunges have been presented in several different ways. 

  • First there was the 3 word challuunges, which were thought to be too challenging to the modern challengers.
  • In the beginning the words were randomly drawn from a list of random words that subscribers provided, along with the admin’s lists… three sets of three words were randomly drawn and voted on by the admin’s and the most popular was chosen for that week’s words. 
  • Then, the power of the weekly random word choosing was turned over to the submitters, and the voting system was generated to allow the person with the most votes each week to choose the following week’s words. 
  • The random words were then cut from 3 to 2 words per week.

And this is how it has remained for quite sometime now.  If it weren’t for you the submitter’s, this blog would be one dude submitting and winning each week… so thank you all… you rule the RWAC universe, whether you know it or not…

Here is an interesting search on the old google that randomly picks up lots of different things that have been posted here over the years.  Check it out if you have some time… it’s quite fun.

RANDOM WORDS ART CHALLUUNGE SEARCH

See you all next Friday, June 7th for BIRD / DRYER.  Peace!

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Winner announced! Extended challuunge!

‘What is that?’ You might ask…Once thought to be extinct, the Frilled Shark is often called a “living fossil” because the species has barely changed since prehistoric times.

Hey, 43% of the vote makes Adina our winner this week!  Adina, you have until NEXT Friday, June 7th, to provide two words.

That brings me to this week… it’s a short one and there are many things going on here at RWAC headquarters, so we will be extending the challuunge until NEXT Friday, June 7th.  That’s one full extra week to come up with a great submission for BIRD / DRYER.  Why not get started now?  Maybe even crank out a few this time?  Let your imagination run wild.

Inspirational email/posts to follow!

Friday, May 24, 2013

FAIRY / HIP art is posted! Gooooo Vote!

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Happy day to you all.  It’s that time… that time again… the time where we post up this week’s art, reveal next week’s art, and collect your votes on the best submission.  So let’s do it, shall we?

Next week’s words will be:

BIRD / DRYER

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And now, your submissions for this week’s words: FAIRY / HIP.  Enjoy! 

Click to enlarge.

Don’t forget to vote below!

 

Adina:Adina

 

Chocolate Thunder:Chocolate Thunder

DANimal:DANimal

HotRod:HotRod

Shane:Shane

Wurm:Print

 

Thursday, May 23, 2013

FAIRY / HIP is due this Friday, 2pm!

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Oh, it’s on, my friends… we aren’t even going to beat around the proverbial bush… let’s just get to this week’s inspiration for FAIRY / HIP due this Friday, 2pm!!!

Wikipedia rules the internet when it comes to defining things and describing stuffs, and you can’t say otherwise… so let’s take some excerpts and links to what wiki says about this week’s words:

Fairy:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy

Fairy/faerie
(Faery, Fay, Fae, Wee Folk, Good Folk, Fair Folk)

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A fairy (also faery, faerie, fay, fae; euphemistically wee folk, good folk, people of peace, fair folk, etc.)[1] is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural or preternatural. Fairies resemble various beings of other mythologies, though even folklore that uses the term fairy offers many definitions. Sometimes the term describes any magical creature, including goblins or gnomes: at other times, the term only describes a specific type of more ethereal creature.[2]

The name Fairy Tern can also refer to the White Tern (Gygis alba)


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Fairy (Fairy Tern):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_Tern

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The Fairy Tern (Sternula nereis) is a small tern which occurs in the southwestern Pacific.

There are three subspecies:

  • Australian Fairy Tern, Sternula nereis nereis – breeds in Australia
  • New Caledonian Fairy Tern, Sternula nereis exsul – breeds in New Caledonia
  • New Zealand Fairy Tern, Sternula nereis davisae – breeds in northern New Zealand

Formerly classified as a Species of Least Concern by the IUCN,[2] recent research shows that its numbers have been decreasing rapidly throughout its range; the New Zealand subspecies has been on the brink of extinction for decades. The Fairy Tern was consequently uplisted to Vulnerable status in 2008.[2] The New Zealand Fairy Tern has numerous breeding areas, largely incorporating the upper-north region of the North Island. To date, there are only 42 known individuals left. With a breeding program in place by the New Zealand Department of Conservation, the population has gradually increased to the current number.

 

Hip:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip

Hip (anatomy)Fig-509-Anterior-view-of-the-ligaments-of-the-hip-joint   In vertebrate anatomy, hip (or "coxa"[1] in medical terminology) refer to either an anatomical region or a joint.

The hip region is located lateral to the gluteal  region (i. e. the buttock), inferior to the iliac crest, and overlying the greater trochanter of the femur, or "thigh bone".[2] In adults, three of the bones of the pelvis have fused into the hip bone which forms part of the hip region.

The hip joint, scientifically referred to as the acetabulofemoral joint (art. coxae), is the joint between the femur and acetabulum of the pelvis and its primary function is to support the weight of the body in both static (e. g. standing) and dynamic (e. g. walking or running) postures. The hip joints are the most important part in retaining balance. The pelvic inclination angle, which is the single most important element of human body posture, is adjusted at the hips.

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Hip (Cool):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_%28slang%29

Hip most_memorable_oscar_dresses is also a slang term meaning fashionably current and in the know. Hip is the opposite of square or prude.

Hip, like cool, does not refer to one specific quality. What is considered hip is continuously changing. The term hip is recorded in African American Vernacular English (AAVE) in the early 1900s, derived from the earlier form hep. In the 1930s and 1940s, it had become a common slang term, particularly in the African-American dominated jazz scene. Despite research and speculation by both amateur and professional etymologists, the previous origins of the term hip and hep are disputed. Many etymologists believe that the terms hip, hep and hepcat derive from the west African Wolof language word hepicat, which means "one who has his eyes open".[1] Some etymologists reject this, however, tracing the origin of this putative etymology to David Dalby, a scholar of African Languages who tentatively suggested the idea in the 1960s,[2] and some have even adopted the denigration "to cry Wolof" as a general dismissal or belittlement of etymologies they believe to be based on "superficial similarities" rather than documented attribution.[3]

Alternative theories trace the word's origins to those who used opium recreationally in the 19th century. Opium smokers commonly consumed the drug lying on their sides, or on the hip, but this etymology is rejected by Sheidlower.[2] Because opium smoking was a practice of socially influential trend-setting individuals, the cachet it enjoyed led to the circulation of the term hip by way of a kind of synecdoche.[citation needed] Another explanation was that users would develop a sore on their hips from lying motionless on it. Thus to "have the hip" was to be an initiate.

Friday, May 17, 2013

No challuunge today… boo hiss!!!

no art challuunge today

Sorry folks… there will be no art challuunge posting today. 

But, think on the bright side! 

Everyone has one more week to come up with something mind bending for FAIRY / HIP.

See you all next week for a couple extra nag emails.

FAIRY / HIP

Get at it.

Have a great weekend!

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

We have a winner!!!

zwinnerShane with 38% of the votes, you “skid” into first place, my friend!  Thanks to all that threw down this week!

And now, on to your inspiration for this week’s words: FAIRY / HIP.

 

FAIRY:

noun, plural fair·ies, adjective

1.(in folklore) one of a class of supernatural beings, generally conceived as having a diminutive human form and possessing magical powers with which they intervene in human affairs.

2.Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a male homosexual.

adjective

3.of or pertaining to fairies: fairy magic.

4.of the nature of a fairy; fairylike.

5.fairy green.

How to fly with your flitter fairy:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6NPtzo-nEU

 

HIP:

noun, adjective, verb, hipped, hip·ping.

1.the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.

2.hip joint.

3.Architecture . the inclined projecting angle formed by the junction of a sloping side and a sloping end, or of two adjacent sloping sides, of a roof. See illus. under roof.

4.Furniture. knee ( def 6 ) .

adjective

5.(especially of a garment) extending to the hips; hiplength: hip boots.

Goats yelling like cats miming to Danzig/Shakira Hips Don’t Lie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM_DNATBPf0

Friday, May 10, 2013

HASHTAG / STRIPE art is posted!

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Rainbow spitting panda, destroyer of medieval knights… We beseech thee!  Show us the way!  
Let me clear my throat!  Uhum uh hum…
Check it out, the HASHTAG / STRIPE art has been posted below.
Thanks to all that threw in! 

Next week’s words will be:

FAIRY / HIP

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And now, here are this week’s submissions for

HASHTAG / STRIPE:






Chocolate Thunder:

Chocolate Thunder

 

 



Garrett:

Garrett

 

 

 

HOT ROD:

HotRod

 

 

 

Michael Fritz #1:

Michael Fritz 1

 

 

Michael Fritz #2:

Michael Fritz 2

 

 

Shane:

Shane

 

 


Wurm:

Print 

 
 
 

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

INTERGALACTIC / JANITOR winner here!!!

If you like this toy, go to http://weirdotoys.com/

Congrats go out to Wurm, with  35% of the votes!  You owe two words by Friday, so don’t forget, punk!!!  Thanks ring out to all those that threw in this week! 

And now, on to the inspiration for this week’s words:

HASHTAG / STRIPE

 

HASHTAG

1.  (on social-networking Web sites) a word or phrase preceded by a hash mark (#), used within a message to identify a keyword or topic of interest and facilitate a search for it: The hashtag #sandiegofire was used to help coordinate an emergency response to the fire.

2.  a hash mark used in this way.

3.  to add a hashtag to (a word, topic, or message): Someone on Twitter just hashtagged the film festival.

History of the Hashtag Song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PBCrEBjBEY


STRIPE

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1.  a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing: the stripes of a zebra.

2.  a fabric or material containing such a band or bands.

3.  a strip of braid, tape, or the like.

4.  stripes.

a.  a number or combination of such strips, worn on a military, naval, or other uniform as a badge of rank, service, good conduct, combat wounds, etc.

b.  Informal. status or recognition as a result of one's efforts, experience, or achievements: She earned her stripes as a traveling sales representative and then moved up to district manager.

5.  a strip, or long, narrow piece of anything: a stripe of beach.

White Stripes – Fell In Love With A Girl:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q27BfBkRHbs

Friday, May 3, 2013

INTERGALACTIC / JANITOR art is up! Boat!

darth-vader-surfing_02 Ladies and germs, it’s Friday!  And you know what that means… it’s time to bust out your suntan lotion and hit the waves… remember, when da wave breaks here, dooon't be dere, or you're gonna get drilled… and watch yer beaver tail that it don’t pop open on el rollo, bra!  Any whoo… it’s ALSO time to check out this week’s art and throw out a vote!  If one of these pieces speaks to you, feel free to vote for them… thanks to all those that threw down this week.  You are all cherished so much, even though I am convinced that no one reads these blog posts.  Oh well, it’s here if you need something to read whilst pushing out a Cleveland steamer in the J.O.H.N… so there’s that.

Next week’s words will be:

HASHTAG / STRIPE

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A big shout out to newbie Grace!  It’s her first submission so everyone welcome her with open arms! 
And now, with out further furtherings of furthitude, we bring you this week’s art submissions for
INTERGALACTIC / JANITOR

 

Adina #1:

Adina 1




Adina #2:

Adina 2




Chocolate Thunder:

Chocolate Thunder





DANimal:

DANimal



Grace:

Print




HotRod:

HotRod





PaperclipHouse:

PaperclipHouse





Pineaple:

Intergalactic_Janitor_Pineaple




Shane:

Shane Henrichsen





Wurm:

Wurm

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

SEA / BEAR winner announced!

zwinner
With 29% of the votes, Shane you are our winner!  Congrats dude!  Don’t forget you owe us words for Friday.

Now, on to this week’s inspiration for our challuunge words: INTERGALACTIC / JANITOR…  you’re welcome…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxuT_r9rCeA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeZl3z80bSg