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ORIGINAL WORM ART
ORIGINAL WORM ART
ABSTRACT ART AND THE EARTHWORM
Abstract art has fascinated, confused
or disgusted us for hundreds of years. Try as he/she might the
human artist can't help but follow familiar patterns and group
conditioned reflexes.
Not so the earthworm artist. But
the earthworm needs your help. Select a dozen or so fat, lively
worms, preferably commercially grown red hybrids. The common native
worms are lazy. They are apt to go on strike before the painting
is half finished.
Dip your worms one at a time into
non-toxic paints or watercolors(DO NOT use oil paints..they contain
turpentine). Water based paints will work fine and the worm won't
be harmed. Use a wide range of colors for interesting effects.
Experiment with colors ... blue - slow and red - fast. Observe
how the worms respond and move to different colors. Try the same
worm with different colors and watch it's own unique reactions.
When your done observing you have a finished masterpiece. RINSE
THE WORMS IN CLEAN WATER WHEN DONE.
Each colored worm should be dropped,
one at a time on a canvas or other art board. In the worms attempts
to escape they will leave a trail of color. Now drop the next
worm. Try worms of various sizes. If they are dropped separately,
they will not be influenced by group psychology or mob hysteria.
The resultant creation, from out
of the worm's subconscious, will be a true abstraction, unencumbered
by establishment, taboos, bourgeois imperialism, or creeping socialism.
Since the earthworm is a true hermaphrodite, the artwork will
be totally void of male or female chauvinism. Nobody will understand
it, which should qualify it for the Louvre. But in case it never
makes it, hang it up over the fireplace mantle as a conversation
piece. Now clean the worms in fresh water and put them back in
the bin. The have earned a vacation.
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