IDYS: Janelle Monáe fan art!
It's time for another round of I DRAW YOUR SHIT, a series of posts where we all create fan art of a specific character or topic. This time, we're not tackling the character(s) of someone in the EAZB family... we're going to do fan art of Janelle Monáe!
Now, I contend that while Monáe is really amazing there's not quite enough cultural zeitgeist, global conversation and imagery yet to feed an entire fanzine like the Gaga-themed PRISON FOR BITCHES. But we're all getting really into her, and getting the urge to draw so she makes a perfect candidate for our latest IDYS!
Here are some photographs and a video to spur you on!
- She is a huge dork (like us!). Monae is creating a concept album with an arch-narrative about androids, dystopia and afro-futurism, and name-checks our favorite speculative writers in interviews: Octavia Butler, Philip K. Dick, Samuel R. Delany
- She won't cop to the gender of her partner, is down with the queer community and happens to also be super hot to boys/girls alike (like an otokoyaku from Takarazuka).
- She is only 24 and just getting started.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23! Post a link to your fan art in the comments!
1. by Angie Wang [link]
2. by Natalie 'Tally' Nourigat [link]
3. by Terry Blas [link]
4. by Amber Skowronski [link]
5. by Anthony Cudahy [link]
6. by Evan Dahm [link]
7. by littlemelinda [link]
8. by Kris Mukai [site]
9. by Lamar Abrams [link]
10. by Jovo Ve [site]
11. by Isheeta Basu Mallik [site]
12. by Colin Fung [link]
13. by Cat Farris [site]
14. by Will Baker [site]
15. by Maré Odomo [site]
16. by Wes Holland [site]
17. by Evan Hayden [site]
18. by AL K!NG [site]
19. by Mia Schwartz [site]
