Our Patron Saint's Centennial Year Begins Today

Today, January 23rd, 2019, is the 100th anniversary of Ernie Kovacs' birth.

I love Ernie, he's why this is called ErnieK Designs.

(I know: he didn't sew, I don't make television)

I did this homage for a cartoon gallery show in the 80s on 'our heroes'. Click on it to make it really big if you want a 'splainer of my devotion.

Not shown here: my EEFMS card. The copies of his books. The biographies I've worn out. The VHS tapes of the tv stuff, the entire DVD set. The Edie wing.

You could not have a better patron saint as a creative person.

It's the 'back of the head' stuff that keeps it interesting.

The Nairobi Trio

Josh Mills, Edie Adams' son and keeper of the flame, has put out all of his work he can find through Shout Factory. 

TCM ran a marathon today of his work.

(I don't get cable anymore, but I ran my own)

https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/ernie-kovacs-the-centennial-edition?product_id=6903

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_Kovacs

Kovacs wrote this for Mad Magazine. Illustrated by Wally Wood, also genius.

the third eye, from his Wikipedia page

how the third eye is done, two cameras, one masked off.

It's not about the tricks, it's about the story you can tell with that trick image

Most of the Silent Hour, starring Eugene.

Kovacs Corner channel on YouTube has lots and lots to watch.

Another homemade piece of art in the sewing cave, with tv and microphone charms.

Nothing in moderation indeed.

ECCC march to March 2019

The minute you post the post, you find what you're looking for.

This is what I'm thinking about.

http://johannathemad.tumblr.com/post/83172920414/melissa-aggressively-playing-in-the-distance

As much as I like putting a lot of detail into something, I think this is the casual look I'm going to be happiest with. I do like the "I SEE YOU" interplay with more interpretive, less strictly reproductive costuming.

Let's say I wanted to make a layered hoodie. 

My favorite 

The Volantes make some sweet sweet stuff. Textures and layers and oooh la la.

https://www.volantedesign.us/collections/coats-jackets

The Wraithe hoodie back detail

Knight Hoodie

Duncan Knight hoodie

You get the idea. Overlap and layered pieces to indicate separate, heavier shapes.

The pattern for the helmet has similar layering. 

And making patterns from scratch when you don't have to is silly. And I bought this pattern years ago, so bpffffff

These are some others' drawings, my sleeve sketch.

It's a work in progress.