tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611633750793419442024-03-18T05:48:47.236-04:00Skull-A-DayI made a skull a day for a year! Now it's your turn...Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10400821865248079877noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661163375079341944.post-31848255657803779042010-12-31T10:00:00.002-05:002010-12-31T10:00:11.583-05:00[Flashback Friday] #175 Flower Skull 2Welcome to another addition of Flashback Friday.** This year the guest editors, Citizen Agent, Tatman, and myself, Azurafae, are taking turns counting down our personal favorite 17 skulls from the <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/06/original-36525-skulls-1-122.html">Original 365.25 Year</a>. So please join us as we visit the archives and add our additional commentary on some of the original pieces.<br /><br />5. <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/11/175-flower-skull-2.html">#175. Flower Skull 2</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A67L3cQ0jug/TPmz5FUZJpI/AAAAAAAAB3I/KlJL9JcHAMY/s1600/%25236%2B-%2B%2523175.%2BFlower%2BSkull%2B2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 343px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A67L3cQ0jug/TPmz5FUZJpI/AAAAAAAAB3I/KlJL9JcHAMY/s400/%25236%2B-%2B%2523175.%2BFlower%2BSkull%2B2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546662209345103506" /></a><br /><div>Flowers are beautiful things to work with. They are something I love to incorporate into my own skull pieces. For this piece, I like the idea of working with the random things you find. The contrast of the flower color against the slate rocks is nice. The arrangement of the flowers reminds me of a sea flower that might house creatures. Being this piece is in Hawaii, it's possible plants like that exist there. Hopefully one day, I can visit there and get to enjoy the tropical beauty.<br /><br /><br /><br />**Flashback Friday was a weekly countdown of the fan selected top 52 skulls of <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/06/original-36525-skulls-1-122.html">Skull-A-Day 1.o</a>. Each week during year 3.0 <a href="http://noahscalin.com/">The Skullmaster</a> posted the original skull along with some additional commentary in order from lowest to highest rated, with the #1 skull appearing in the last week of year 3.0, all 52 can be found <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/search/label/flashback">here</a>.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661163375079341944.post-10960496986105573052010-12-17T10:00:00.005-05:002010-12-17T10:00:07.710-05:00[Flashback Friday] #135. Leaf Skull #2: CowWelcome to another addition of Flashback Friday.** This year the guest editors, Citizen Agent, Tatman, and myself, Azurafae, are taking turns counting down our personal favorite 17 skulls from the <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/06/original-36525-skulls-1-122.html">Original 365.25 Year</a>. So please join us as we visit the archives and add our additional commentary on some of the original pieces.<br /><br />#7 - <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/10/135-leaf-skull-2-cow.html">#135. Leaf Skull #2: Cow</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkRj5NeEIJQ-n2Fb1OeJoIhCAcqJtnuvhJIrvBr8vt1xt1q8XJhYKiBgMw3pVURXa5fkR_khjZ2aD4GQ4DkTIkNxv3qcapFzO6Iw4nn0JCyVRw_usufIXYzkomaSlUf-BsZns0PzJ4nf2/s1600/%25237+-+%2523135.+Leaf+Skull+%25232+-+Cow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkRj5NeEIJQ-n2Fb1OeJoIhCAcqJtnuvhJIrvBr8vt1xt1q8XJhYKiBgMw3pVURXa5fkR_khjZ2aD4GQ4DkTIkNxv3qcapFzO6Iw4nn0JCyVRw_usufIXYzkomaSlUf-BsZns0PzJ4nf2/s400/%25237+-+%2523135.+Leaf+Skull+%25232+-+Cow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546660191866731154" /></a><br />As the seasonal leaves have curled up and died by now, I thought this was appropriate timing for this one. Also, steer skulls make me want Mexican food for some reason and I'm always in the mood for that. I like the idea of taking random things you find and making it into something else. That concept is sort of what this whole project has been for all of us. In this case, Noah used dry leaves to create a cow skull. I like how he used the natural curves, veins and delicateness of the leaves to create the features of a cow skull.<div><br /></div><div><br />**Flashback Friday was a weekly countdown of the fan selected top 52 skulls of <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/06/original-36525-skulls-1-122.html">Skull-A-Day 1.o</a>. Each week during year 3.0 <a href="http://noahscalin.com/">The Skullmaster</a> posted the original skull along with some additional commentary in order from lowest to highest rated, with the #1 skull appearing in the last week of year 3.0, all 52 can be found <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/search/label/flashback">here</a>.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661163375079341944.post-91791577053134927022010-12-10T10:00:00.008-05:002010-12-10T10:00:03.689-05:00[Flashback Friday] #351. Entomology SkullWelcome to another addition of Flashback Friday.** This year the guest editors, Citizen Agent, Tatman, and myself, Azurafae, are taking turns counting down our personal favorite 17 skulls from the <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/06/original-36525-skulls-1-122.html">Original 365.25 Year</a>. So please join us as we visit the archives and add our additional commentary on some of the original pieces.<br /><br />#8 - <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2008/05/351-entomology-skull.html">#351. Entomology Skull</a><div><a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2008/05/351-entomology-skull.html"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A67L3cQ0jug/TPmv1G-rN1I/AAAAAAAAB24/HsxaR6gKmjQ/s1600/%25238%2B-%2B%2523351.%2BEntomology%2BSkull.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A67L3cQ0jug/TPmv1G-rN1I/AAAAAAAAB24/HsxaR6gKmjQ/s400/%25238%2B-%2B%2523351.%2BEntomology%2BSkull.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546657743024895826" /></a><br />For me, the study of insects and arachnids is something that started the 1st time I saw a pristine butterfly pinned and classified in a shadow box. I've loved butterflies since the 1st time I ever saw them. I love them so much I have <a href="http://craftyladyabby.blogspot.com/2009/11/future-tattoos.html">a female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail tattooed</a> on me. Noah's careful arrangement of delicate insects includes butterflies, moths and beetles. I can spot 4 male Yellow <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_tiger_swallowtail">Eastern Tiger Swallowtails</a> (the yellow ones with black tiger stripes...hence the name). They are the state butterfly of Virginia, where Noah and I live. They are also the state butterfly for Delaware, Georgia and South Carolina. I can definitely attest that there are many of them in the South. The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_tiger_swallowtail">Brookgreen Gardens</a> in Myrtle Beach, SC has many beautiful Swallowtails. The <a href="http://www.auduboninstitute.org/">Audubon Nature Institute</a> in New Orleans, LA has even more fly around the zoo. The experience of being surrounded by these delicate creatures is magical.<br /><br /><br /><br />**Flashback Friday was a weekly countdown of the fan selected top 52 skulls of <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/06/original-36525-skulls-1-122.html">Skull-A-Day 1.o</a>. Each week during year 3.0 <a href="http://noahscalin.com/">The Skullmaster</a> posted the original skull along with some additional commentary in order from lowest to highest rated, with the #1 skull appearing in the last week of year 3.0, all 52 can be found <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/search/label/flashback">here</a>.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661163375079341944.post-3456945957430344002010-12-03T10:00:00.006-05:002010-12-03T23:29:07.369-05:00[Flashback Friday] #247. Valentine's SkullWelcome to another addition of Flashback Friday.** This year the guest editors, Citizen Agent, Tatman, and myself, Azurafae, are taking turns counting down our personal favorite 17 skulls from the <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/06/original-36525-skulls-1-122.html">Original 365.25 Year</a>. So please join us as we visit the archives and add our additional commentary on some of the original pieces.<br />
<br />
#9 - <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2008/02/247-valentines-skull.html">#247. Valentine's Skull</a><br />
<br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A67L3cQ0jug/TMG9WtJO1GI/AAAAAAAABR4/vstVoWNVFlU/s1600/%239+-+247.+Valentine%27s+Skull.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530910015160767586" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A67L3cQ0jug/TMG9WtJO1GI/AAAAAAAABR4/vstVoWNVFlU/s400/%239+-+247.+Valentine%27s+Skull.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 379px;" /></a><br />
<div>This gives a creepy stalker or really committed vibe to Valentine's Day...to death do us part. It might also be a warning of poisonous chocolate...death by chocolate. I like the use of the heart shape to create the face shape and the use of ink to create the skull details.</div><div><br />
<br />
**Flashback Friday was a weekly countdown of the fan selected top 52 skulls of <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/06/original-36525-skulls-1-122.html">Skull-A-Day 1.o</a>. Each week during year 3.0 <a href="http://noahscalin.com/">The Skullmaster</a> posted the original skull along with some additional commentary in order from lowest to highest rated, with the #1 skull appearing in the last week of year 3.0, all 52 can be found <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/search/label/flashback">here</a>.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661163375079341944.post-51872827432147035042010-11-26T10:00:00.004-05:002010-11-26T10:00:04.281-05:00[Flashback Friday] #205. (Light As A) Feather SkullWelcome to another addition of Flashback Friday.** This year the guest editors, Citizen Agent, Tatman, and myself, Azurafae, are taking turns counting down our personal favorite 17 skulls from the <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/06/original-36525-skulls-1-122.html">Original 365.25 Year</a>. So please join us as we visit the archives and add our additional commentary on some of the original pieces.<br /><br />#10 - <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/12/205-feather-skull.html">#205. (Light As A) Feather Skull</a><div><a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/12/205-feather-skull.html"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A67L3cQ0jug/TMG8KoX9K2I/AAAAAAAABRw/MnJV9mnjjOM/s1600/%2310.+-+205.+(Light+As+A)+Feather+Skull.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 374px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A67L3cQ0jug/TMG8KoX9K2I/AAAAAAAABRw/MnJV9mnjjOM/s400/%2310.+-+205.+(Light+As+A)+Feather+Skull.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530908708210289506" /></a>I chose this one for two reasons. One, yesterday was Thanksgiving, so this reminds me of the many turkeys that were consumed yesterday. A feather skull, seems appropriate. The other reason is that simply it's a beautiful and delicate piece. Feathers are temperamental to work with. I make fascinators and other hair accesories, where I use feathers. You might have lots of down on you when you are done, but you also have a beautiful delicate piece to be proud of. I like how Noah used the natural curves of the feathers to shape the skull details in the face. The side and back of the skull have a lumpy texture, but I've never seen a smooth skull, so this works well too. I have the sudden urge to break out the messy feathers and make more hair accessories. It's like Hermes for your head.</div><div><br />**Flashback Friday was a weekly countdown of the fan selected top 52 skulls of <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/06/original-36525-skulls-1-122.html">Skull-A-Day 1.o</a>. Each week during year 3.0 <a href="http://noahscalin.com/">The Skullmaster</a> posted the original skull along with some additional commentary in order from lowest to highest rated, with the #1 skull appearing in the last week of year 3.0, all 52 can be found <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/search/label/flashback">here</a>.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661163375079341944.post-50530629665599778182010-11-19T10:00:00.002-05:002010-11-19T10:00:07.197-05:00[Flashback Friday] 129. Skull of BonesWelcome to another addition of Flashback Friday.** This year the guest editors, Citizen Agent, Tatman, and myself, Azurafae, are taking turns counting down our personal favorite 17 skulls from the <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/06/original-36525-skulls-1-122.html">Original 365.25 Year</a>. So please join us as we visit the archives and add our additional commentary on some of the original pieces.<br /><br />#11 - <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/10/129-skull-of-bones.html">129. Skull of Bones</a><div><a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/10/129-skull-of-bones.html"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A67L3cQ0jug/TMG6aQtW1JI/AAAAAAAABRo/_8l9I3FXOBg/s1600/%2311+-+%23129.+Skull+of+Bones.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 382px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A67L3cQ0jug/TMG6aQtW1JI/AAAAAAAABRo/_8l9I3FXOBg/s400/%2311+-+%23129.+Skull+of+Bones.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530906777712252050" /></a><br /></div><div>I thought this one was especially neat because it used human bones to create a skull. It reminds me of <a href="http://francoisrobertphotography.com/#/portfolio/fine_art/stop_the_violence">Francois Robert's "Stop the Violence"</a> work with bones. I like that the bones are layered over each other. It gives some structural stability and casts shadows to the bones below. The use of the vertebrae for the teeth, is appropriate, since vertebrae look like teeth along your spine. I wonder where Noah has stored these bones. Perhaps he stores this skeleton in his closet...</div><div><br /><br />**Flashback Friday was a weekly countdown of the fan selected top 52 skulls of <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/06/original-36525-skulls-1-122.html">Skull-A-Day 1.o</a>. Each week during year 3.0 <a href="http://noahscalin.com/">The Skullmaster</a> posted the original skull along with some additional commentary in order from lowest to highest rated, with the #1 skull appearing in the last week of year 3.0, all 52 can be found <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/search/label/flashback">here</a>.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661163375079341944.post-29340335546283320132010-11-12T10:00:00.000-05:002010-11-12T10:00:09.424-05:00[Flashback Friday] 161. Latch Hook SkullWelcome to another addition of Flashback Friday.** This year the guest editors, Citizen Agent, Tatman, and myself, Azurafae, are taking turns counting down our personal favorite 17 skulls from the <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/06/original-36525-skulls-1-122.html">Original 365.25 Year</a>. So please join us as we visit the archives and add our additional commentary on some of the original pieces.<br /><br />#12 - <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/11/161-latch-hook-skull.html">161. Latch Hook Skull</a><div><a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/11/161-latch-hook-skull.html"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A67L3cQ0jug/TMG5eH5bVZI/AAAAAAAABRg/WVaqyd92qMk/s1600/%2312+-+161.+Latch+Hook+Skull.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 385px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A67L3cQ0jug/TMG5eH5bVZI/AAAAAAAABRg/WVaqyd92qMk/s400/%2312+-+161.+Latch+Hook+Skull.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530905744554808722" /></a><br />What drew me to this one, is a memory. My aunt (now deceased) taught me how to do latch hook when I was a young girl. I still have a partially done rose project that she gave me. This makes me want to finish it and add it to the collection of finished ones. For this skull piece, I like that Noah took an existing kit, rearranged the colors and pattern, so he could make this. I like the use of monotone colors for the shading and highlights. The colors remind me of coffee, tea, tobacco, orange juice, spices, tar and dirt that might be ground into a well used rug. I wonder if you could dye yarn with such substances.</div><div><br /></div><div>I understand that he did this in one day, which I know from experience is really rough on your hands. Especially the knuckles which can drag across the rough canvas as you latch hook the yarn. I know that the process of latch hooking is time consuming and rather precise, so I commend him for doing such a detailed project using latch hook.</div><div><br /><br />**Flashback Friday was a weekly countdown of the fan selected top 52 skulls of <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/06/original-36525-skulls-1-122.html">Skull-A-Day 1.o</a>. Each week during year 3.0 <a href="http://noahscalin.com/">The Skullmaster</a> posted the original skull along with some additional commentary in order from lowest to highest rated, with the #1 skull appearing in the last week of year 3.0, all 52 can be found <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/search/label/flashback">here</a>.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661163375079341944.post-1585172208529265072010-11-05T10:00:00.002-04:002010-11-05T10:00:03.838-04:00[Flashback Friday] 35. Watercolor SkullWelcome to another addition of Flashback Friday.** This year the guest editors, Citizen Agent, Tatman, and myself, Azurafae, are taking turns counting down our personal favorite 17 skulls from the <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/06/original-36525-skulls-1-122.html">Original 365.25 Year</a>. So please join us as we visit the archives and add our additional commentary on some of the original pieces.<br /><br />#13 - <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/07/35-watercolor-skull.html">35. Watercolor Skull</a><div><a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/07/35-watercolor-skull.html"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A67L3cQ0jug/TMG1dwKRT-I/AAAAAAAABRY/nL3wgFo7dEQ/s1600/%2313+-+35.+Watercolor+skull.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 386px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A67L3cQ0jug/TMG1dwKRT-I/AAAAAAAABRY/nL3wgFo7dEQ/s400/%2313+-+35.+Watercolor+skull.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530901340136493026" /></a><br /></div><div>Not only is this beautiful, but I know from <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2010/06/dia-de-la-abby-4.html">experience</a>, that making something like this takes a lot of patience and a steady hand. I like the use of light and shadow, it adds to the creepy factor of a skull. It also allows the details of the skull's structure to show nicely. This skull reminds me of old black and white horror movies. I imagine it would fit perfectly in an overgrown graveyard or in a secret crypt. It's a nice mix of horror and beauty.<br /><br /><br />**Flashback Friday was a weekly countdown of the fan selected top 52 skulls of <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/06/original-36525-skulls-1-122.html">Skull-A-Day 1.o</a>. Each week during year 3.0 <a href="http://noahscalin.com/">The Skullmaster</a> posted the original skull along with some additional commentary in order from lowest to highest rated, with the #1 skull appearing in the last week of year 3.0, all 52 can be found <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/search/label/flashback">here</a>.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661163375079341944.post-87571548382658042212010-10-29T10:00:00.006-04:002010-10-29T10:00:04.529-04:00[Flashback Friday] 96. Squash(ed) Skull & #224. Butternut SkullWelcome to another addition of Flashback Friday.** This year the guest editors, Citizen Agent, Tatman, and myself, Azurafae, are taking turns counting down our personal favorite 17 skulls from the <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/06/original-36525-skulls-1-122.html">Original 365.25 Year</a>. So please join us as we visit the archives and add our additional commentary on some of the original pieces.<br /><br /><br />Since Halloween is in 2 days, I figured I would treat you to two of my favorite gourd skulls.<div><br /><div><div>#14. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/09/96-squashed-skull.html">96. Squash(ed) Skull</a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A67L3cQ0jug/TIhDLqNLaQI/AAAAAAAAAtk/ys_uHM3XWdw/s1600/%2314+-+skull96+-+Squash(ed)+Skull.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 377px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A67L3cQ0jug/TIhDLqNLaQI/AAAAAAAAAtk/ys_uHM3XWdw/s400/%2314+-+skull96+-+Squash(ed)+Skull.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514731611302357250" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2008/01/224-butternut-skull.html">#224. Butternut Skull</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A67L3cQ0jug/TIhDLSnxAsI/AAAAAAAAAtc/UR57Ocea0iI/s1600/%2314+-+skull224+-+Butternut+Skull.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A67L3cQ0jug/TIhDLSnxAsI/AAAAAAAAAtc/UR57Ocea0iI/s400/%2314+-+skull224+-+Butternut+Skull.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514731604971422402" /></a><br /></div><div>I like seeing that these are skulls carved from squash which are in the same plant family as pumpkins. In Ireland, the original Jack-O-Lanterns were carved from <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/06/6-turnip-skull.html">turnips</a> to scare away the mythical character <a href="http://www.history.com/topics/jack-olantern-history">Stingy Jack</a> and general evil spirits. If you read the story, you will see why we call them <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_o_lantern">Jack-O-Lanterns</a>. The classic Jack-O-Lantern face is supposed to represent a skull, so of course carving more distinct skulls into squash or pumpkins is perfect. </div><div><br /></div><div>Gourds are the perfect plant for carving. Their flesh and meat are easy to carve into and hold up well to detailed shaping. I like how the white one still has it's seeds. It's like peaking into a brain through the orbital and nasal holes. The choice of color is of course, very close to a natural skull. I like the butternut squash's elongated jaw. In a way it reminds me of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edvard_Munch">Edvard Munch</a>'s <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scream">"The Scream"</a>, but with finer details due to being a sculpture vs a painting. Noah is very good at carving fruits and veggies, so it was hard to choose my favorite, but these two were something different than the now traditional pumpkin carving, so I thought they would work best for today. They also give you a refreshing idea of what else you can use to carve your Halloween Jack-O-Lantern.</div><div><br /><br />**Flashback Friday was a weekly countdown of the fan selected top 52 skulls of <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/06/original-36525-skulls-1-122.html">Skull-A-Day 1.o</a>. Each week during year 3.0 <a href="http://noahscalin.com/">The Skullmaster</a> posted the original skull along with some additional commentary in order from lowest to highest rated, with the #1 skull appearing in the last week of year 3.0, all 52 can be found <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/search/label/flashback">here</a>.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661163375079341944.post-2581174455009502552010-10-22T10:00:00.007-04:002010-10-22T12:01:02.478-04:00[Flashback Friday] 104. Vinyl SkullWelcome to another addition of Flashback Friday.** This year the guest editors, Citizen Agent, Tatman, and myself, Azurafae, are taking turns counting down our personal favorite 17 skulls from the <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/06/original-36525-skulls-1-122.html">Original 365.25 Year</a>. So please join us as we visit the archives and add our additional commentary on some of the original pieces.<br /><br />#15. - <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/09/104-vinyl-skull.html">104. Vinyl Skull</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A67L3cQ0jug/TIg92p9ciSI/AAAAAAAAAtU/I5KtIRPvD3M/s1600/%2315+-+skull104+-+vinyl+skull.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 379px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A67L3cQ0jug/TIg92p9ciSI/AAAAAAAAAtU/I5KtIRPvD3M/s400/%2315+-+skull104+-+vinyl+skull.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514725752900978978" /></a><br /><div>There are two reasons I like this piece. </div><div><br /></div><div>1) I have fond childhood memories of listening to records with my parents and dancing around the living room with them. One day many years later, I found a Cyndi Lauper record at a thrift store, which was the 1st single that my parents bought me as a kid. I knew it then that I needed a record player, so my parents bought me a record player for my birthday. I've enjoyed many hours of listening and dancing to my now large record collection. Recently, I inherited my grandmother's record player cabinet. We used to listen to swing and big band on it. You can see now, that records have a special place in my heart</div><div><br /></div><div>2) I know as an art medium, vinyl records can be temperamental to work with. I commend Noah for being able to cut through this record without warping it. The curves of the skull are evocative with the curves of the concentrate circles of a record. This makes me want to play my records<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><b>.</b></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br />**Flashback Friday was a weekly countdown of the fan selected top 52 skulls of <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/06/original-36525-skulls-1-122.html">Skull-A-Day 1.o</a>. Each week during year 3.0 <a href="http://noahscalin.com/">The Skullmaster</a> posted the original skull along with some additional commentary in order from lowest to highest rated, with the #1 skull appearing in the last week of year 3.0, all 52 can be found <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/search/label/flashback">here</a>.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661163375079341944.post-14578320888489320102010-10-15T10:00:00.008-04:002010-10-22T11:59:43.367-04:00[Flashback Friday] 274. Frog Skull (and Skeleton!)Welcome to another addition of Flashback Friday.** This year the guest editors, Citizen Agent, Tatman, and myself, Azurafae, are taking turns counting down our personal favorite 17 skulls from the <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/p/original-skulls-1-122.html">Original 365.25 Year</a>. So please join us as we visit the archives and add our additional commentary on some of the original pieces.<br /><br />#16 - <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2008/03/274-frog-skull-and-skeleton.html">274. Frog Skull (and Skeleton!)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A67L3cQ0jug/TIg9Y6ppn9I/AAAAAAAAAtM/RtMUN1HM-F4/s1600/%2316+-+skull274+-+Frog+Skull+and+Skeleton.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514725241985277906" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A67L3cQ0jug/TIg9Y6ppn9I/AAAAAAAAAtM/RtMUN1HM-F4/s400/%2316+-+skull274+-+Frog+Skull+and+Skeleton.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 316px;" /></a><br /><div>This brings back pleasant memories of being the only girl...person really, that was willing to touch the dead frog in science class. That being said, I was the one that had to dissect it. My classmates didn't enjoy my willingness to poke organs with my scapula. That was in middle school and then again in high school. I think those experiences helped form the creepy individual I am.<br /><br /><br />**Flashback Friday was a weekly countdown of the fan selected top 52 skulls of <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/06/original-36525-skulls-1-122.html">Skull-A-Day 1.o</a>. Each week during year 3.0 <a href="http://noahscalin.com/">The Skullmaster</a> posted the original skull along with some additional commentary in order from lowest to highest rated, with the #1 skull appearing in the last week of year 3.0, all 52 can be found <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/search/label/flashback">here</a>.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661163375079341944.post-29841207693004754632010-10-08T10:00:00.010-04:002010-10-22T12:00:07.065-04:00[Flashback Friday] 352. Skull RollWelcome to another addition of Flashback Friday.** This year the guest editors, Citizen Agent, Tatman, and myself, Azurafae, are taking turns counting down our personal favorite 17 skulls from the <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/06/original-36525-skulls-1-122.html">Original 365.25 Year</a>. So please join us as we visit the archives and add our additional commentary on some of the original pieces.<div><br /></div><div>#17 - <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2008/05/352-skull-roll.html">352. Skull Roll</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A67L3cQ0jug/TIg54f8RC5I/AAAAAAAAAtE/PqLXUp_nFv4/s1600/skull352+-+Skull+Roll+(sushi+skull).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A67L3cQ0jug/TIg54f8RC5I/AAAAAAAAAtE/PqLXUp_nFv4/s400/skull352+-+Skull+Roll+(sushi+skull).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514721386524904338" /></a><br /></div><div>To start with, I love sushi. I could eat it daily. I've seen novices attempt to make it and to me it seems rather hard to do, because if you don't roll it with the right amount of pressure, it will fall apart on you. Still, messy roll or perfect roll, it's still yummy. I love how the bell pepper and carrots are used to form the eyes and teeth of the skull and the nori to form the cranial details. If the bell pepper was replaced with tuna, I would have it now...for breakfast...yum.</div><div><br /><br />**Flashback Friday was a weekly countdown of the fan selected top 52 skulls of <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2007/06/original-36525-skulls-1-122.html">Skull-A-Day 1.o</a>. Each week during year 3.0 <a href="http://noahscalin.com/">The Skullmaster</a> posted the original skull along with some additional commentary in order from lowest to highest rated, with the #1 skull appearing in the last week of year 3.0, all 52 can be found <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/search/label/flashback">here</a>.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1