You’ve probably heard the expression “Ass Backwards”. Well, if ya don’t want to sound vulgar or come across as being crass, you can switch the beginning letters and come up with Bass Ackwards. Pretty clever. It means doing something, usually in the reverse order of how it’s normally done, and suffering with a shoddy outcome as a result. So doing something bass ackwards, is generally to be avoided…except when it comes to me and blogging.
See, I prefer to start by drawing an ass, or somehow featuring one prominently in my drawing, and then working forward with delightful verbiage, which may or may not have any relationship to the drawing whatsoever. The results vary.  Some times they’re good; some times a little Uucked Fup.
Comments on: "Bass Ackwards" (17)
I love the term “bass ackwards,” particularly when people are very concerned with their language, say they would never use a vulgarity of any variety, and then throw this in as though it is the moral high road. I am very intrigued with your drawings. Body parts are distorted, yet somehow proportional and realistic. I would normally think “distorted and realistic” couldn’t co-exist. As in this post, I like to hear a little bit about how create such an interesting focus.
I guess a distorted reality just comes naturally to me, or, I prefer distortion to reality. Thanks for your comments on my drawing. Keeping things somewhat anatomically correct is a biggy for me, maybe that’s why the distortion works…unless of course I get it Bass Ackwards.
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I have this sneaking feeling you’d LOVE Brazil.
Maybe so.
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Stunning, glorious, monumental asses here. It’s actually an ass culture, which i find appealing
I find it appealing too. But there seems to be too many Asses in our culture today. And not the kind that you and I favor
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you think you distort reality? Whew, I’m glad to hear that. I was afraid you didn’t know!
There’s a fine line between reality and fantasy. I prefer fantasy.
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I like it! Except you can’t do that trick with “face forward.” Not that you’d want to.
Nope. Don’t wanna do that.
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I always wondered about your process. Now, it’s clear.
Clarity usually flies in the face of my process.
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I drop by to say hello and I’m greeted with an ass in my face.
Thank you…I’m just glad that I’m living up to everyone’s expectations.
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Bummed out by your backward looking drawings I am not – my late comment simply means I am getting a little behind in my comments…
Well…I’m glad you enjoyed the Behind on that drawing
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