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Alphabet: Create your own hand drawn alphabet! I think I've told you about the alphabet my friend showed me in college called "barf bold". Check out this one: []

(The following assignment is from the book "Caffeine for the Creative Mind" by Mumaw and Oldfield) "Alex" "Alex" has had many jobs. MANY. Do you know anyone like that? Anyway, Alex is 39 years old, and has been asked by his landlord (aka mom) (yeah, he still lives at home) to create a list of the various jobs he has had. Unfortunately, his landlord can't read as well as she used to, so Alex, being the tortured artist that he is, decides instead that he will draw his name in the style of each of his previous jobs. Simply by looking at each name, his mom...err, landlord will be able to understand what job he held. But alas, Alex's hands have fallen off. Happens. He needs you to do it for him. Just draw out Alex's name in a graphic representation that befits his job title. His various jobs were:

1) Cowboy 2) Weightlifter 3) Blacksmith 4) Poolboy 5) Fast Food Fry Cook 6) Gardener 7) Doorman 8) Blackjack dealer

Create a flip book--

 =How to Make a Flip Book =

 Everyone has seen or looked at a flip book. When you flip the pages, it looks as if the characters are in motion. They have thrilled <span style="background-color: transparent !important; border-bottom-color: #006400 !important; border-bottom-style: solid !important; border-bottom-width: 0.075em !important; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; border: initial initial initial; bottom: auto; color: #006400 !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline; float: none; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: normal !important; left: auto; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static !important; right: auto; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline !important; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline;">children and adults alike for years. With some basic supplies, you can make your own.  There are examples here in the classroom...Let me know and I'll show you!

 ==Instructions == Things You'll Need:  > > > > > > Check out this YouTube video of another Art Class's Flip Books:
 * Paper
 * Tape
 * Pencils and pens
 * 1) 1 Decide on the number of pages you want to make your flipbook. This can be any number of pages you feel that you can draw or decorate. You may want to start with a short ten-page flip <span style="background-color: transparent !important; border-bottom-color: #006400 !important; border-bottom-style: solid !important; border-bottom-width: 0.075em !important; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; border: initial initial initial; bottom: auto; color: #006400 !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline; float: none; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: normal !important; left: auto; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static !important; right: auto; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline !important; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline;">book.
 * 1) 2 <span style="border: 0px initial initial; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ensure all your pages are the same size. Secure the pages together with tape at the top.
 * 1) <span style="border: 0px initial initial; clear: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.3em arial; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px initial initial; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3 <span style="border: 0px initial initial; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Draw your pages. To make it look as if it is moving, you change the image only slightly on each page. This may take a bit of practice.
 * 1) <span style="border: 0px initial initial; clear: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.3em arial; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px initial initial; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">4 <span style="border: 0px initial initial; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Test out your flip book. Flip through the pages and see if it looks like you would like. If you have drawn with pencil, you can go back and make small changes.
 * 1) <span style="border: 0px initial initial; clear: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font: normal normal normal 14px/1.3em arial; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px initial initial; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">5 <span style="border: 0px initial initial; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent !important; border-bottom-color: #006400 !important; border-bottom-style: solid !important; border-bottom-width: 0.075em !important; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; border: initial initial initial; bottom: auto; color: #006400 !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline; float: none; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: normal !important; left: auto; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static !important; right: auto; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline !important; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline;">Decorate your pages. Once you have drawn your image, you may want to put in backgrounds or other items. Remember to vary them only slightly from page to page.
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BE A CLOWN...
So, you may have considered various occupations...perhaps a spy, a magician, or a CLOWN.

Take a photo of yourself with a plain background. Print it and then add drawn details to "disguise" yourself. Make sure and provide enough detail so that we can understand your new "occupation". <span style="display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">