This week's episode of Work Of Art challenged the artists to create a book cover for a classic novel. Was it me, or did it seem like amateur hour? Sure, not all artists are commercial artists, but I imagine the lackluster offerings had more to do with the time limit on creativity. Some great works can come to be in a matter of hours, but most take more time than a day. Many of the contestants lacked a knowledge in their source material, which resulted in irrelevant artwork. Not even his cartoony accent could hide the tone of doubt in mentor Simon De Pury's voice as he advised on each contestant's piece.
In the end, Judith got the boot. But at least she went out with her purple and pink-painted middle fingers held high. Clearly, the prize of published art was no consolation for having to complete an assignment in a practical way. She's the embodiment of the kind of artist that annoyed me most in college. No bias towards age, but to me, she was plain stubborn. Again, some people just can't be forced to work within parameters. It's apparent that Judith didn't know what she was getting herself into coming on this show.
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