Medical Art
“One day in the doctor’s office, looking at another set of x-ray films of my disabled body, I was struck by the strange beauty of my bones—the soft, delicate shading of grays and blacks and then the starkness of the metal materials pieced through the bones. When the doctor stepped out, I snapped some digital photos of my x-rays, and later at home I worked with them in Photoshop. Suddenly, these pieces of bone came to life…”
This week’s creative prompt is Medical, inspired by Elayna who is in our artist spotlight this week. I think it is inspiring how her x-rays became a source of inspiration for her. Perhaps you could draw inspiration from your personal experience with a disability or ailment, from an anatomical illustration in a text book, from the vast array of treatments and cures the medical community have discovered or are striving for, or however you choose to interpret this theme.
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Get creative by interpreting this topic through art, words, photography, however you feel moved to express yourself. Post it on your blog, then leave your link* in the comments section of this post so we can go check it out.
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Funnily enough, just last week I posted a health-related limerick and haiku and prompted visitors to post links to their own. You can find my Healthy Verse limerick and haiku and links to my prompt participants here.
April 26th, 2008 at 1:52 pm2
Here’s a drawing complemented by a very faintly “medical” real-life story.
April 26th, 2008 at 2:24 pm3
I have been waiting for this week’s topic and wondering when I would have time to create. No need to worry, this one is done. I look at this now as a chance to “bee” heard. Please read the entire post start to finish. Turn down the volume if the music bothers you. Please share this with everyone you know, it is my message. A message from an artist who is a pharmacist about friendship, cancer, community, self discovery, strength and a hope. Thank You for your time. Karen
April 26th, 2008 at 4:46 pm4
What a wonderful theme this week. I have chosen to create a pencil sketch on this theme, entitled A Mothers Love.
April 26th, 2008 at 7:48 pm5
Karen here from comment #3 above.
Try this and you should be reading “Just Bee-cause”
http://beelieve.typepad.com/my.....cause.html
April 26th, 2008 at 8:56 pm6
I have been frequenting several doctors’ offices and hospital departments lately, as I have been getting medical treatments on a regular basis. This obviously means a lot of sitting in waiting rooms, which quickly prompted me to harm myself with my pocket Moleskine that I have been “filling” with chairs sketches. The link (http://www.marinaowens.com/La_Vie_En_Rose/Marinas_Blog/Entries/2008/3/9_Chair_[mri]___.html) will take you to one of these sketches and, if you’d like, you can view more by clicking Art Creations in the navigation bar of my blog.
April 26th, 2008 at 9:30 pm7
http://ohanapecoshriver.blogsp.....anned.html
April 26th, 2008 at 10:03 pm8
I have an Organ Recital
April 26th, 2008 at 11:00 pm9
here is my collage hope you like it
April 26th, 2008 at 11:18 pmhttp://leekre.blogspot.com/200.....dical.html
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Wow, this was a hard topic for me! I’m really happy with what I came up with though - very different style for me but I had a lot of fun!
http://www.oneinfivebillion.ne.....dical-art/
April 27th, 2008 at 12:53 am11
This one was tricky for me too. I decided to paint a medicinal plant…
http://ekcurrier.wordpress.com.....dock-root/
April 27th, 2008 at 1:56 am12
hi melanie- I cant seem to post my link it today and have tried lots of times…cheers krissie
April 27th, 2008 at 2:39 am13
just click on my name and that should take you to my page!
April 27th, 2008 at 2:43 am14
like krissie click on name; attaching links won’t work. mine is titled “still life?” a quick study in dry pastels; the body laid out like a table of food from going to too many doctor appointments and laying on tables.
April 27th, 2008 at 7:51 am15
I’m having problems posting too! hope this works.
April 27th, 2008 at 9:08 am16
Pulchritudinous
April 27th, 2008 at 6:24 pm17
http://beecreative.typepad.com.....-th-3.html
April 27th, 2008 at 9:25 pmI spent entirely too much time on this today!
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struggling to post this week, hopefully this works!
April 28th, 2008 at 8:46 am19
what a coincidence! i just posted a painting with an x-ray overlay on it a few days ago on my other blog. here it is:
http://drawingsongs.wordpress......der-glass/
April 29th, 2008 at 2:51 am20
every minute is golden.
http://saudadetoday.blogspot.c.....-hour.html
April 29th, 2008 at 8:03 pm21
This is my first image for inspiration Thursday. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
April 29th, 2008 at 9:30 pm22
Late again this week but here is my offering. This was a tough topic:
http://witchetty.typepad.com/m.....-th-4.html
April 30th, 2008 at 6:30 am23
This one might be a stretch, but here it is:
http://retablosart.blogspot.co.....cards.html
April 30th, 2008 at 1:02 pm24
it won’t let me submit a link but mine is on my blog at yarnigras!
May 1st, 2008 at 9:30 am25
http://artistamuvek.blogspot.c.....rsday.html
May 1st, 2008 at 10:11 am26
Hi! I’m late again, I couldn’t figure out how to blog my picture…
May 1st, 2008 at 4:00 pmHere it is : http://deunan71.livejournal.com/
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http://elaynaalexandra.com/not.....medical-2/
Thanks!
May 1st, 2008 at 5:26 pm28
medical art = fear
May 5th, 2008 at 2:23 pmmy first work for inspire me thursday ;]
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I know, I know, but here it is anyway.
May 8th, 2008 at 6:47 pm30
My visual way of interpeting my journey through colon cancer…
May 9th, 2008 at 8:24 amhttp://studiokathome.blogspot......l-art.html
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Your pet is your doctor!
http://pascalkirchmair.blogspo.....r-dog.html
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:24 am