Masthash

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My take on the cover art of The Smiths' LOUDER THAN BOMBS.

Orange-toned image of a bedraggled cis white woman huddling in a coat, smoking a cigarette, on cement steps. She regards the viewer directly, with a look of defeated bemusement.

Text across top, white serif: "THE SMITHS".

Text, lower left, small white serif: ""LOUDER THAN BOMBS"".

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

2 days ago

My take on the cover art of Sandie Shaw's ME.

A black and white image of a cis white woman in close-up. She has bangs and long, straight, dark hair.
She looks directly at the viewer. Her face seems to plead for something... Help? Forgiveness? Acceptance? Love?

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

2 days ago

I found a sketch of Janeway in an old sketchbook from 2012.

#StarTrek #Janeway #Voyager
#Sketch #Sketching #Sketchbook #Process #Illustration #Design #NornCutson #Illustrator #Art #Artist #AYearForArt
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My pencil sketch take on Captain Janeway.

A smiling, determined white cis woman poses proudly in her Starfleet uniform.
Her hair is up in a Gibson Girl 'do.

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

2 days ago

My take on the cover art of Skeeter Davis's WHY BE LONELY?

On an orange tonal background, a head-and-shoulders shot of a white cis woman with a high-piled blonde hairdo smiles shyly at the viewer. Her expression is friendly and eager to please. She wears a white lace dress.

Text to the right, purple sans serif: "WHY BE
LONELY?".

Below, text, white sans serif, outlined in orange: "skeeter
davis".

Below, tiny purple sans serif: "Why Be Lonely?
Burning A Hole In My Mind
Don't Keep Me Lonely Too Long
Promises, Promises
The Most Wanted Man
Somewhere With Me Sometime
I Don't Wanna Play House
You've Still Gotta Place In My Heart
Little Things Got Big
I Wouldn't Treat My Dog (Like You Treat Me)
Lonely Again
You Mean The World To Me".

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

3 days ago

My take on the cover art of Cleo Laine and James Galway's SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH.

A head-and-shoulders image of a biracial cis woman and a white cis man. They are smiling at each other, in a friendly, loving way. The woman has a huge red afro. She is wearing a silk mauve rob with a waterlily design. The man has grey hair and an ivory button-down shirt.

Text, at an angle across top, yellow sans serif: "CLEO LAINE", in peach sans serif: "&", yellow sans serif: "JAMES GALWAY".

Below, small peach sans serif: "SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH".

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

5 days ago

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

6 days ago

My take on the cover art of The Creatures' STANDING THERE.

On a yellow background, a cis white woman looks back over her shoulder. She is wearing large black sunglasses and an ornate bird earring. She wears a sleeveless dress with a black, white, yellow, and red design. We see green over her right shoulder. To the left, a shadowy figure. The image is framed in black.

There is no text.

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

1 week ago

My take on the cover art of The Undisputed Truth's FACE TO FACE WITH THE TRUTH.

On a turquoise background, three people - black cis man, black cis woman and black latin woman - stand back to back, regarding the viewer. We see them in head-and-shoulders view. The look serious and intent.

Text across top, orange serif with thick black dropshadow: "THE UNSISPUTED TRUTH".
Below, sans serif, outlined in black, no fill: "FACE TO FACE WITH THE TRUTH".

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

1 week ago

$My take on the cover art of INFINITY WITHIN. The image is broken up into Mondrian-like squares: pink, blue, yellow and green, divided by black. The largest, a pink square, features: • an Asian cis man with an old-fashioned movie camera, wearing sunglasses, a red turtleneck and yellow trousers. • a Russian cis man in leopard print outfit with matching umbrella. • A Latin cis woman with bright red hair wears a pink showgirl costume. • an image of the three of them in a silver hovercraft. To the right, portrait of the Latin woman in a blue square. Below, portrait of the Russian man in a yellow square. Below, full body image of the Asian man in a green square. Text on left, also broken into squares. Top, vertical white sans serif text on a black square: "DEEE-LITE". Below, pink fractals in a yellow square. Below, black clown face in a red square. Below, white sans serif text in a black square: "LET'S FACE IT! ITS A PRO-CHOICE ALBUM". Text in central pink square, black serif: "Deee-Lite". Below, black sans serif text: "PRESENTS SEE SHOCKING GROOVELICTY FEEL THE REALNESS OF THE ITCH HEAR... INFINITY WITHIN".$

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

1 week ago

My take on the cover art of Liza Minnelli's THE SINGER.

Against a weathered wood background, a white cis woman stands, smiling eagerly at the viewer. She wears a purple t-shirt with a seahorse design. She has a silver star brooch pinned at the collar. She has huge brown eyes and a dark, chic bowl cut.

Text, top right, white sans serif: "Liza Minnelli The Singer".
S
Below, smaller purple sans serif: "You're So Vain".
Below, tiny white sans serif: "Dancing In The Moonlight
Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?
Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me
Where Is The Love
I Believe In Music
Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
The Singer
I'd Love You To Want Me
Use Me
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
You're So Vain".

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

1 week ago

My take on the cover art of Brigitte Bardot and Serge Gainsbourg's BONNIE AND CLYDE.

On a bright blue background, a black and white image of a French white blonde cis woman and French white cis man. They are pictured in head-and-shoulders view. The woman is wearing a black beret and flowered dress. The man is wearing a white button-down shirt and a loosened tie. We see a weathered brick wall and wooden ladder behind them. The image is framed in bright green, pink and orange flourishes.

Text across top, dark purple art nouveau serif: "BRIGITTE BARDOT ET SERGE GAINSBOURG".

Below, text, black sans serif: "BONNIE AND CLYDE
COMIC STRIP • BUBBLE GUM".

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

1 week ago

My take on the cover art of the FLASHDANCE Soundtrack.

Image of a Biracial woman wearing an oversized grey sweatshirt, gold hoop earrings and red heels.
She is on a brown gradient background.

Text across top, small white sans serif: "ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK FROM THE MOTION PICTURE".

Text, center, pencil scrawl in white, underlined in blue: "Flashdance".
Below, small white serif: "What a feeling."

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

2 weeks ago

My take on the cover art of Culture Club's IT'S A MIRACLE.

Layout of a game board. First square, in blue tones, serif: "IT'S A MIRACLE".
Second squre, white w black sans serif: "CHANCE". A figure of a cis man aiming a camera and a green arrow, pointing to the next square.
Third square, a close-up image of an androgynous figure and blue sans serif: "GO".
Fourth square, black and white image of the same androgynous figure.
Fifth square, blue with blue serif: "5".
Sixth square, green with a distressed stencil of a guitar in black and black sans serif: "ADVANCE TO".
Seventh square. pink with distressed black serif" CULTURE CLUB".
In the center is a bodybuilder with a geisha face, posing. Behind them, we see a diamond shape made of question marks.

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

2 weeks ago

My take on the cover art of Heart's LITTLE QUEEN.

A scene in a verdant forest. Two white cis women are front and center, looking directly at the viewer. The first woman has black hair, a black dress with white lace trim and a purple belt. She seems to be smirking as she holds a comb. The other woman is blonde, wearing a red hooded cape, white peasant blouse and coral skirt. She has a sultry look as she holds a silver mirror.
Behind them is a Romany caravan pulled by a brown horse and a white horse, visible on the left. On the right, we see a brown goat wearing a flowered garland. The caravan is red wood, with an orange and blue doll hanging from the eaves.

Text across top, ivory serif, dotted with little red hearts: "HEART".
Centered over that, in thin black script with ivory drop shadow: "Little Queen".

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

2 weeks ago

My take on the (back) cover art of Cida Moreira's SUMMERTIME.

In a darkened room, a large Brazilian woman sits at a piano. She turns to regard the viewer over her left shoulder with a sly, sultry smile. She is wearing an orange silk dress with pink and purple feathers in her curly red hair. In the background, we see a curtain of gold metallic beads.

Text, top left, 45° angle, in hot pink serif: "Summertime".

Lower left corner, hot pink serif: "Cida Moreira".

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

2 weeks ago

My take on the cover art of Malvina Reynolds' SINGS THE TRUTH.

A black and white image of an elderly cis woman with a dramatic, weather, deep-feeling face. Her expression suggests a weighty interior dialogue. She looks into the distance past the viewer's left shoulder. She wears simple glasses. Her white hair is free, loose and unadorned. We see collar of her denim shirt.

Text, top center: "<-STEREO->".
Lower, black italic serif: "Malvina Reynolds...Sings the Truth".

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

2 weeks ago

Work in Progress.
Rough outlines of the body.

#WIP #WorkInProgress
#Sketch #Sketching #Sketchbook #Process #Illustration #Design #NornCutson #Illustrator #Art #Artist #AYearForArt
#DigitalArt #ArtMatters #MixedMedia #MastoArt #MastoCreative #AVLArt #AVLArtists #AVLArts
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Work in progress.
Building shapes in Illustrator.
Rough outlines of the body.
Illustrator layer only. pencil sketch layer hidden.

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

2 weeks ago

My take on the cover art of Book Of Love's BOOK OF LOVE.

Four blue-toned portraits, three cis women, one cis man, on a background of ivory and distressed metallic silver botanical shapes.

Text across top, art nouveau font, sans serif. once in black, once in grey: "BOOK OF LOVE BOOK OF LOVE".

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

2 weeks ago

Building the shapes of a swan in Illustrator, over a locked-dpen layer pf pencil sketch.

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

2 weeks ago

Building the contours of a swan in Illustrator, over a locked-down layer of pencil sketch.

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

2 weeks ago

My take on the cover art of Cass Elliot's DON'T CALL ME MAMA ANYMORE.

On a white background, a white cis woman prances and poses in a pink sequined pant suit with matching parasol. She is smiling and barefoot.

Text, on left side of parasol, thin pink sans serif with purple drop shadow: "cass
elliot".

Text, on right side of parasol, thin pink sans serif with purple drop shadow: ""DON'T CALL
ME MAMA
ANYMORE"".

Text across bottom, small purple sans serif: "RECREATING SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS FROM HER CBS TELEVISION SPECIAL".

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

2 weeks ago

Work in Progress.
This is a good stopping place.

#WIP #WorkInProgress
#Sketch #Sketching #Sketchbook #Process #Illustration #Design #NornCutson #Illustrator #Art #Artist #AYearForArt
#DigitalArt #ArtMatters #MixedMedia #MastoArt #MastoCreative #AVLArt #AVLArtists #AVLArts
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Work in progress.
Building shapes in Illustrator, over a locked-down layer of pencil sketch.
We now have a hair and a hat, to go the face, and a black cat perched on what will be a shoulder.

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

2 weeks ago

Work in progress.
Illustratir wlayer visible only, sketch layer hidden.

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

2 weeks ago

Work in Progress.
Things start to come alive when you add the eyes!
(Ideally)

#WIP #WorkInProgress
#Sketch #Sketching #Sketchbook #Process #Illustration #Design #NornCutson #Illustrator #Art #Artist #AYearForArt
#DigitalArt #ArtMatters #MixedMedia #MastoArt #MastoCreative #AVLArt #AVLArtists #AVLArts
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Work in progress.
Building shapes in Illustrator over a locked-down layer of pencil sketch/
I've added the eyes and color to the contours of the face.

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

2 weeks ago

My take on the cover art of Eurythmics' TOUCH.

On a white background, a white cis woman with short, bright orange hair strikes a pose of strength and tension.
A head-and-shoulders image, we can only see that she is wearing a black mask and small diamond earrings. She makes a fist with one hand, while restraining her fist with the other hand.
She casts a baleful eye toward someone just over the viewer's right shoulder.

Text, top right, black sans serif: "eURYTHMICs".
Below, in black italic serif: "touch".

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

3 weeks ago

My take on th cover art of Siouxsie And The Banshees' KISS THEM FOR ME.

A white woman, dressed in black, falls backward, in a surrendering pose, on a bed of pale silk sheets.

Text, top right, black serif in a pink box: "SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES".

Text below the woman, following the arc of her legs, in black serif: "Kiss them for me".

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

3 weeks ago

Building shapes in Illustrator over a locked-down layer of pencil sketch.

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

3 weeks ago

My take on the cover art of Phranc's FOLKSINGER.

A black-and-white, head-and-shoulders image of a white person at a microphone. Their hair is in a flattop, their eyes are downcast. We see the top of their denim collar. Background is black.

Text, top right, red scrawl: "Phranc".
Below, small thick silver sans serif: "FOLKSINGER".

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

3 weeks ago

My take on the cover art of The Creatures' WILD THINGS.

A blue-toned image of two white people, cis man and cis woman, in a shower. They are having an intimate moment.
Their eyes are closed in ecstasy. The woman has one arm around the man and is holding a spilling wine glass in one hand. She is wearing an undershirt and a cross necklace. The man is holding the woman. Water is spraying all around. Everything is in motion.
The image is framed by a metallic silver border.

Text, from top left, vertically, in rough black sans serif: "WILD THINGS BY THE CREATURES".

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

3 weeks ago

Work In Progress.
The beginning of a face.

#WIP #WorkInProgress
#Sketch #Sketching #Sketchbook #Process #Illustration #Design #NornCutson #Illustrator #Art #Artist #AYearForArt
#DigitalArt #ArtMatters #MixedMedia #MastoArt #MastoCreative #AVLArt #AVLArtists #AVLArts
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Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

3 weeks ago

My take on the cover art of Judy Garland's THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT!

On a black background, a tiny white woman is dressed as a hobo clown. Her suit consists of an outsized suit, covered in mismatched patches, torn top hat, askew lime green bow tie, orange wig, and blacked out front tooth. She is backlit by pink, blue, and green lights.
She is posing proudly before an unseen audience, absolutely basking in the love.

Text, center right, thick white sans serif: "JUDY".
Below, smaller, orange italic sans serif: "THAT'S
ENTERTAINMENT!"
Below, tiny pink sans serif: "Orchestra conducted by
JACK MARSHALL".

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

3 weeks ago

My take on the cover art of Sinéad O'Connor's I AM STRETCHED ON YOUR GRAVE.

A white woman lies back, eyes closed in rapture, in a field of daisies. Her arms are thrown back, surrendering to the feeling. POV is from above. She has close-cropped hair, a red sweater (in sharp contrast to the green field), and a crystal ball necklace on a metallic gold chain.

Text, lower left, white scrawled lettering: "Sinéad O'Connor".
Below, smaller: "I am stretched on your grave".

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

3 weeks ago

Sketching towards something new.

Multiple takes on a genderfluid figure with curly hair riding a swan. They are wearing a druid hat and a cat is riding on their shoulder. They smile enthusiastically at the viewer.

My intention is for the viewer to want to join the ride with them!

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

3 weeks ago

My take on the cover art of Jim Morrison and The Doors' AN AMERICAN PRAYER.

A black and white, head-and-shoulders image of a white cis man, standing before a rock formation in a desert setting. He is looking to the left, over his shoulder, away from the viewer. He has long, wavy hair and a beard.
The image is surrounded by a thin black border and an ivory background.

Text at top center, small, thin, black sans serif: "AN AMERICAN PRAYER".
Below, large red sans serif: "JIM MORRISON".
Below, tiny, think, black sans serif: "MUSIC BY".
Below, medium red sans serif: "THE DOORS".

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

3 weeks ago

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

4 weeks ago

My take on the cover art of Lulu's LULU.

A head-and-shoulders image of a woman with blue skin. She looks directly at the viewer, bemusedly.
She has short curly red hair, a smile, and a denim jacket with floral embroidery and an upturned collar.
Text, top right, stained glass lettering, sans serif: "LULU".

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

4 weeks ago

My take on the cover art of Kate Bush's RUNNING UP THAT HILL.

On a pal mauve background, a close-up of a white woman pulling a bow and arrow. She is kissing the bowstring as she pulls it back, an intense look in her eyes. She is looking at her target, somewhere off to the right. She has reddish-brown hair, blowing in the wind.

text, top left, gold metallic serif: "Kate Bush.
Running
up that
hill."

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

1 month ago

My take on the cover art of Sheila E's IN ROMANCE 1600.

A Latin woman is posing in a dark room with a black and white marble floor. She is wearing a baby blue satin suit and holding a matching feather fan. She is looking directly at the viewer. Her look is regal, challenging, yet vulnerable.
Text on right side; coral gothic script: "Sheila E".
Below, on a blue scroll, thin black serif: "IN".

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

1 month ago

My take on the cover art of Sarah Vaughan's A TIME IN MY LIFE.

On a gradient background of azure, before a curtain of glittering beads, a black woman stands in her zenith, eyes closed, deep in feeling. She has a high, tight afro and wears a purple, pink and yellow traditional gown. Her hands are held out in front of her, feeling the music.

Text, top right, thick yellow serif, outlined in black: "Sarah
Vaughan".
Smaller text, just below: "A Time In My Life".

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

1 month ago

My take on the cover art of Björk's BIOPHILIA.

Against a back background, a white woman cradles a small harp and a large crystal. Her eyes are downcast, looking at the objects lovingly. She wears a curly red wig that billows around her. Her gown is made of layers of metallic gold spirals. Tiny lights play around her, suggesting the cosmos, and her hair as nebula.

There is no text.

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

1 month ago

My take on the cover art of Tina Turner's PRIVATE DANCER.

A black woman poses on a black background, displaying her legendary legs. She has a wild blonde hairdo, and she gazes directly at the viewer.

Text across top, white serif: "Tina TURNER".
Text, lower right, small black serif: "Private Dancer".

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

1 month ago

May I present
the latest in
My Record Collection Series!

#ShakespearsSister #GoodbyeCruelWorld #SiobhanFahey #MarcellaDetroit #MyRecordCollection #Series #NornCutson #Illustration #Design #Illustrator #Art #Artist #AYearForArt #DigitalArt #ArtMatters #MixedMedia #MastoArt #MastoCreative #AVLArt #AVLArtists #AVLArts #RecordCollection #BuyIntoArt #SpringIntoArt
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Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

1 month ago

Work in Progress.
Defining the dimensions of a face.

#WorkInProgress #WIP #Sketch #Sketching #Sketchbook #Process #Illustration #Design #NornCutson #Illustrator #Art #Artist #AYearForArt
#DigitalArt #ArtMatters #MixedMedia #MastoArt #MastoCreative #AVLArt #AVLArtists #AVLArts
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Defining the dimensions of a face in Illustrator.
Pencil sketch layer is hidden.

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

1 month ago

Work in Progress.
I take my favorite bits from the different takes and put them together.

#WorkInProgress #WIP #Sketch #Sketching #Sketchbook #Process #Illustration #Design #NornCutson #Illustrator #Art #Artist #AYearForArt
#DigitalArt #ArtMatters #MixedMedia #MastoArt #MastoCreative #AVLArt #AVLArtists #AVLArts
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Building shapes in Illustrator, over a locked-down layer of pencil sketch.
I take my favorite bits from the different takes and put them together.

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

1 month ago

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

1 month ago

Sketches towards something new.
Four takes on an idea.

#Sketch #Sketching #Sketchbook #Process #Illustration #Design #NornCutson #Illustrator #Art #Artist #AYearForArt
#DigitalArt #ArtMatters #MixedMedia #MastoArt #MastoCreative #AVLArt #AVLArtists #AVLArts
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Blue-toned pencil sketches towards a new project..
Four takes on an idea.
Two white women; one elegant, one goblin.

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

1 month ago

May I present
the latest in
My Record Collection Series!

#ShakespearsSister #SiobhanFahey #MarcellaDetroit #MyRecordCollection #Series #NornCutson #Illustration #Design #Illustrator #Art #Artist #AYearForArt #DigitalArt #ArtMatters #MixedMedia #MastoArt #MastoCreative #AVLArt #AVLArtists #AVLArts #RecordCollection #BuyIntoArt #SpringIntoArt
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My take on the cover art of Shakespaer's Sister's YOU'RE HISTORY.

Two white women are posed with their backs to the viewer. They are both nude. One, with a short bob, cradles her guitar. The other, with long hair, crosses her arms in front.
The image is sepia-toned.
Text at top, italic serif in the same color as their skin: "shakepear's sister".
Below, slightly smaller: "you're history".

Creative! Queer!! Autistic!!!

1 month ago

Sketching towards my next project.
All my life, every sketch has felt like a possible ticket into a better life.
It never quite gets me there, but I'll never stop trying.

#Sketch #Sketching #Sketchbook #Process #Illustration #Design #NornCutson #Illustrator #Art #Artist #AYearForArt
#DigitalArt #ArtMatters #MixedMedia #MastoArt #MastoCreative #AVLArt #AVLArtists #AVLArts
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