Spiff-a-roo -

"A Tailors Dream"
digital collage by Mick Mather

"... silk suit, black tie,
I don't need a reason why ..."
- Z.Z. Top

Illustration Friday: Double -

"Selfportrait of the Artist In A Double Breasted Suit"
digital collage by Mick Mather

"... if honor be your clothing,
the suit will last a lifetime;
but if clothing be your honor,
it will soon be worn threadbare ..."
- William Arnot

Suiting up -

"The New Suit"
digital collage by Mick Mather

"... clothes and manners do not make the man; but, when he is made, it greatly improves his appearance ..."
- Henry Ward Beecher

NEW from The Mister Existence Series -

"Sister Existence and Her Magic Swirlin' Ship"
digital collage by Mick Mather

The early thinking over this piece was all about the empty suit, a dream and pop art/op art swirls of colors. Then, as is often the case, something else took over - in this case, our very sweet, if somewhat confused Sister Existence. The background is a multi-layered digital drawing gone awry that was turned into an abstract, smudge painting. I'm thinking that it could possibly stand on it's own and you can have a look at it here, if interested. Be that as it may, the suit was added, then Sister herself and then a bit more fiddling and manipulation. I feel like I'm rushing this piece in some way and, although I've spent plenty of time on it, I keep thinking that it should sit for a while. The last time I did that, though? The image never made it out of the files and it's almost a year old ... hmmm, perhaps I should give it a sixth chance at breaking out of jail? We'll see.