this is an illustration i did for space class (art school fake math class requirement). the class was aweful but we did get to have a final project- to demonstrate space in some way- I chose to illustrate the djinn (i.e. what genies are based on) from islam (as a religion and the culural mythology surrounding).

They live in a dimension where they can see us and we can't see them but they can see us. they are incredibly powerful and persuasive, can take human or animal form, and are made of air and fire -- where as adam and eve were of earth and water. The djinn pre-existed adam and eve (they were created after angels... a sort of fallen angel-- mostly inclined to evil activity although they do have free will and can potentially become good and go to heaven). When Allah ordered the djinn to bow to Adam, they refused and therefore were cast from heaven... i think... I personally am not islamic-- the concept of the djinn was introduced to me by my roommates turkish american friend and i found it really fascinating. and the whole genie thing is sort a of a toned down westernized, children's version of the djinn. Anyway any time you think you see a ghost it's really a djinn warping your sense of reality. They are basically the answer for all weird supernatural activity... it's really interesting. Wikipedia it for sure.

and... I made this shortly after doing a presentation on Inka Essenhigh- i like her older work so much more than her new stuff, she did these amazing pieces with that sort of car paint enamal and now she's back with th oils. The car paint stuff is beautiful.

anyway- people in the class were like- this is similar to essenhigh- and i was happy but seeing as how the class didnt like essenhigh nearly as much as i do... i don't know if that was a good or bad thing.

oh and it's guoache and pencil and pen... on this really cool grey paper from the OThER art store! (not blick godammit!)