That brings me to this week’s challuunge. We’ll be delaying it one more week, due to activities preventing the posting this Friday. So now you have until NEXT Friday (August 8th) to get your STEAMPUNK/LIGHT submissions in. That’s a whole nother week to come up with something great for these killer words! Get ta creatin!!!
Inspiration for STEAMPUNK / LIGHT:
STEAMPUNK
noun
1.a subgenre of science fiction and fantasy featuring advanced machines and other technology based on steam power of the 19th century and taking place in a recognizable historical period or a fantasy world.
2.a subculture inspired by this literary and film subgenre: the fashions and gadgets of steampunk.
Origin:
1985–90; modeled on cyberpunk
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LIGHT
noun
1.something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light.
2.Physics.
a.Also called luminous energy, radiant energy. electromagnetic radiation to which the organs of sight react, ranging in wavelength from about 400 to 700 nm and propagated at a speed of 186,282 mi./sec (299,972 km/sec), considered variously as a wave, corpuscular, or quantum phenomenon.
b.a similar form of radiant energy that does not affect the retina, as ultraviolet or infrared rays.
3.the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of sight.
4.an illuminating agent or source, as the sun, a lamp, or a beacon.
5.the radiance or illumination from a particular source: the light of a candle.
6.the illumination from the sun; daylight: We awoke at the first light.
7.daybreak or dawn: when light appeared in the east.
8.daytime: Summer has more hours of light.
9.a particular light or illumination in which an object seen takes on a certain appearance: viewing the portrait in dim light.
10.a device for or means of igniting, as a spark, flame, or match: Could you give me a light?
11.a traffic light: Don't cross till the light changes.
12.the aspect in which a thing appears or is regarded: Try to look at the situation in a more cheerful light.
13.the state of being visible, exposed to view, or revealed to public notice or knowledge; limelight: Stardom has placed her in the light.
14.a person who is an outstanding leader, celebrity, or example; luminary: He became one of the leading lights of Restoration drama.
15.Art.
a.the effect of light falling on an object or scene as represented in a picture.
b.one of the brightest parts of a picture.
16.a gleam or sparkle, as in the eyes.
17.a measure or supply of light; illumination: The wall cuts off our light.
18.spiritual illumination or awareness; enlightenment.
19.Architecture .
a.Also called day. one compartment of a window or window sash.
b.a window, especially a small one.
20.mental insight; understanding.
21.lights, the information, ideas, or mental capacities possessed: to act according to one's lights.
22.a lighthouse.
23.Archaic. the eyesight.
Captain’s log: stardate 90210… it’s been two weeks since our last art challuunge and my anxiety has been growing and growing with the anticipation of returning to normal. The explorations that we have endured in the down time have been plentiful, but I can not help but think that we’ve all had a little hole in our soul since the last time we gathered. If it were up to me, we would challuunge ever single day, but let it not consume us all for that would be too much to expect of these fine, outstanding artists. This week, we return to our regularly scheduled challuunge, and I for one can’t wait to view the submissions. If I could purchase a gift card for personal massages for every single submitter, in order to repay just a miniscule amount of the relaxation I get from each week’s challuunge, I would do just that… yet this is highly illogical thinking... I couldn’t possibly repay everyone for all the emotions through art that they have given over the years. So, I will thank them in a slightly lengthy blog post, such as this, and hope that one day they might know the love that they give each week is appreciated on the highest level, and respect is thrown their way each week by these random rantings posted before each challuunge. Thank you, stardate, for listening and always being there for me… R-WAC out!
Speaking of tomorrow, Friday is a holiday for most people around the country, so we will be posting the challuunge tomorrow around 3pm… That’s right, it’s going to be an early bird challuunge this week. Yowsa! So why not start a doodle, or a trash sculpture, or maybe a potato gun target shooting results abstract piece, or perhaps a collage of magazine clippings for ICON / FUZZY. Do people even read magazines anymore? Damned interwebs.
