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These are some of James's Scetches...


1.) Fishman
An underwater creature whose bodily features lend themselves to anything but swimming. A mermaid’s tail with wispy ends. Two capable arms with no palms or webs to push with. A big fish lip with no gills on its flanks. And a dorsal fin on top of his head, to steer himself as he drowns and sinks to the bottom.


2.) Designs
Some of the original designs of the props we use on stage, and those that appear in the 'Above' video. The idea of them came like a flood, each one following the other with barely a chance to think. I believe they are statues carved from stone, depicting their respective final judgements. Some have been immortalized in glorious ways and others are left to wallow in their own error for as long as they take to erode.
a) This is a man who has blinded himself with lust, cursed with the burden of seeing nothing but the decay of his penis.
b) This is a motherly creature - cracked and old but always the nurturer. Her milk is drained through pipes that spray like fountains so that everyone can eat.
c) This creature is feeding himself with knowledge.


2.) Skinny Men
a) This one sparked the entire design of the creatures that would become our stage props and centerpiece for the "Above" video. My fascination with skinny bodies and masks definitely shows here. Looking at it now, I notice how truly sad it is. Here is a waif of a creature, hiding behind a mask that is just as frail and ugly as the face he hides.
b) The little spermhead’s right foot is one of the best I’ve drawn. His head shows the first spark for yet another element of the "Above" creatures - tubing and tentacles. Messing with the human form is very appealing to me.